Gemeinde Emmetten

What Gemeinde Emmetten does

Gemeinde Emmetten is a Politische Gemeinde (municipal government entity) in Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland, serving approximately 1,200 residents across 500 households in a 2,500-hectare Alpine jurisdiction. It discharges the standard Swiss municipal mandate of local administration, civil registry, building permitting, taxation, education (Kindergarten through Orientierungsstufe), social services, waste and water management, tourism promotion, and civil defense. Service delivery combines a physical counter at Hinterhostattstrasse 6, a school office at Hugenstrasse 7-11, and a works yard at Kohltalstrasse 4, supplemented by an Online-Schalter portal integrated with the eUmzugCH residency-change platform for 24/7 digital transactions. The digital presence runs on the i-web CMS, the dominant Swiss municipal eGovernment platform operated by Innovative Web AG, providing hosting, technical maintenance, and eGovernment modules rather than proprietary technology built by the municipality itself. Revenue is non-disclosed but derives from cantonal and communal taxes on residents and businesses, intergovernmental transfers, and administrative service fees (e.g., residency certificate Fr. 10–15, certificate of legal capacity Fr. 20, signature/copy certification Fr. 5–25) published in official regulations and collected on a pay-as-you-go basis. The entity is governed by a five-member elected Gemeinderat with direct-democratic oversight through Gemeindeversammlungen; it has no equity owners, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding activity, and no M&A exposure.

Name

Gemeinde Emmetten

Legal name

Gemeinde Emmetten

Website

https://emmetten.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Emmetten is the Swiss municipal government entity for ~1,200 residents in Canton Nidwalden, delivering statutory local administration, education, taxation, and infrastructure services via a counter-plus-online model on the i-web eGovernment platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal / Public Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

District Administration & Central Office (EDAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

School District Central Administration (Superintendent & Cabinet Offices) (EDADABAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Residency registration
• Civil status services
• Primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmetten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue stream from cantonal and communal taxes collected from residents and businesses within the municipality
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees collected for various administrative services including building permits, residency certificates, official certifications, and document processing

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Emmetten is a Swiss municipal government entity that delivers local public administration services to its approximately 1,200 residents. Core services include residency registration, civil status documentation (certificates, signature certifications), building permits, tax administration, waste management, water supply, social services, and a complete primary education system from Kindergarten through Orientierungsstufe. Services are delivered through in-person counter operations at the municipal administration office, an online service portal (Online-Schalter), and a school administration office.

Product overview

Gemeinde Emmetten operates a municipal government website providing administrative services to residents. The digital presence consists of a municipal website built on the i-web CMS platform, featuring an Online-Schalter (online service portal) for administrative transactions. Core service areas include municipal administration, education (Kindergarten through Orientierungsstufe), community services, tourism promotion, and local governance. The website provides access to various administrative services, publications, forms, and community information. No standalone commercial products or modules are offered—the services constitute municipal e-government functionality rather than a product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residency Registration (eUmzugCH)
• Residency Confirmation Certificate (Wohnsitzbestätigung)
• Certificate of Legal Capacity (Handlungsfähigkeitszeugnis)
• Official Signature Certification (Unterschriftenbeglaubigung)
• Official Copy / Certificate Certification (Beglaubigung)
• Deposit for Testament and Precautionary Powers of Attorney
• Building Permits and Zoning Administration
• Tax Administration
• Waste Management and Disposal Services
• Water Supply Services
• School Emmetten (Kindergarten through Orientierungsstufe)
• Supervised Lunch Program (Mittagstisch)
• Cemetery Services
• Civil Defense Services
• Online-Schalter (Online Service Portal)
• Gemeindemagazin "Echo"

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tourismusverein EmmettencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism association responsible for developing and promoting tourism offerings in Emmetten. Located at Dorfstrasse 24, 6376 Emmetten. Collaborates with the municipality and regional tourism organizations to market Emmetten as a destination.
• Tourismus Region KlewenalpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism organization that coordinates tourism promotion across the Klewenalp-Vierwaldstättersee region. Emmetten is part of this recreational area's tourism offerings.
• Nidwalden TourismuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCantonal tourism organization based in Stans (Bahnhofstrasse 10, 6370 Stans) that promotes tourism across the canton of Nidwalden, including Emmetten as a destination.
• Innovative Web AG (i-web)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner responsible for the municipal website infrastructure and eGovernment modules. i-web is the leading provider of internet presences for public administration in Switzerland, providing hosting, technical maintenance, and development of web applications.
• Kehrichtverwertungsverband NW (Waste Incineration Association Nidwalden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermunicipal association managing waste disposal and incineration services for Nidwalden municipalities, including Emmetten. Sets waste disposal regulations and fee structures.
• Kanton NidwaldencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cantonal government of Nidwalden provides various services to municipalities including building coordination, spatial planning oversight, civil registry services, tax collection, and social services. Emmetten operates within the cantonal administrative framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Oberdorf (NW): Small Nidwalden municipality near Stans with similar administrative footprint and service obligations. Comparable on revenue base, population scale, and operational structure to Emmetten.
• Gemeinde Buochs: Adjacent Nidwalden municipality sharing the same Vierwaldstättersee shoreline and tourism catchment. Delivers the same municipal service portfolio under identical cantonal law, with comparable population scale.
• Gemeinde Wolfenschiessen: Smaller Nidwalden Alpine municipality with comparable rural, tourism-adjacent profile. Serves as a close peer for benchmarking small-scale municipal service delivery and fiscal capacity under the same cantonal framework.
• Gemeinde Hergiswil (NW): Nidwalden municipality bordering Obwalden, comparable in size and service portfolio. Functions under the same canton as Emmetten and offers a closely matching peer for benchmarking municipal administration costs and revenue.
• Gemeinde Dallenwil: Small Nidwalden municipality in the Engelbergertal with similar rural Alpine profile. Operates an analogous municipal service stack under identical cantonal law, providing a tight operational peer for Emmetten.
• Gemeinde Beckenried: Neighboring Nidwalden municipality on Lake Lucerne with similar Alpine-lakeside tourism profile (Klewenalp access). Comparable in scale, service mix, and demographic structure to Emmetten, making it a tightly matched operating peer.
• Gemeinde Stans: Cantonal capital municipality of Nidwalden and direct neighbor of Emmetten within the same canton. Operates an identical set of municipal services (administration, education, taxation, civil registry coordination) under the same cantonal legal framework, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Gemeinde Ennetbürgen: Neighboring Nidwalden municipality with similar demographic profile and tourism-adjacent economic base. Operates an analogous municipal structure under the same cantonal regulations as Emmetten.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/politische-gemeinde-emmetten

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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