Gemeinde Eppelborn

What Gemeinde Eppelborn does

Gemeinde Eppelborn is a municipal government entity (Gemeinde) in the district of Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 17,000 residents across eight districts (Ortsteile): Bubach-Calmesweiler, Dirmingen, Eppelborn, Habach, Hierscheid, Humes, Macherbach, and Wiesbach. The municipality delivers statutorily mandated public services including resident registration, identity document issuance (passports, eID, driver's licenses), tax collection (property, trade, dog, entertainment), waste and wastewater oversight through affiliated Zweckverbände (AFZE and AWZE), building permits, business licensing, and community programs. It is governed by an elected Bürgermeister (currently Dr. Andreas Feld) and a municipal council, with the Rathaus (Rathausstraße 27, 66571 Eppelborn) functioning as the main administrative headquarters and a dedicated Bürgeramt handling front-office citizen transactions.

The municipality's core digital product is its WordPress-based citizen services portal at eppelborn.de, supplemented by a set of specialized sub-products: an extensive online forms suite, the encrypted Kita-Dokumentenupload kindergarten document portal, a Vereinsdatenbank (club database), a Firmendatenbank (business directory), a Veranstaltungskalender (event calendar), and the Elektronische Post secure communication service supporting deMail, Mein Justizpostfach, and BundID. Underlying technology is conventional open-source web tooling — Matomo for anonymized analytics, OpenStreetMap for location display, and Real Cookie Banner for consent management — hosted by IT partner Krämer IT-Solutions at Saar Storage in Saarbrücken. No public API, AI integration, or programmatic access layer is documented.

Revenue is generated through recurring municipal taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer, Hundesteuer, Vergnügungssteuer), administrative fees for issued documents (e-passports at 37.50–70.00 EUR, driver's license exchanges at 29.80 EUR, eID cards at 37.00 EUR), and transactional fees for building permits, commercial registrations, and certifications. The municipality also administers environmental incentive programs — the Eppelborner Umweltsiegel (250 EUR per qualifying business) and EMAS subsidies up to 4,000 EUR — and channels citizen communications via official website, Facebook, WhatsApp, the municipal Nachrichtenblatt, and local press. Four twin-city partnerships (Outreau/France, Kfar Tabor/Israel, Finsterwalde/Germany, Realmonte/Italy) extend its international profile without commercial intent.

Name

Gemeinde Eppelborn

Legal name

Gemeinde Eppelborn

Website

https://eppelborn.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Eppelborn is a municipal government in the district of Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, delivering statutorily mandated public services — resident registration, ID issuance, tax collection, waste management, and permits — to approximately 17,000 residents across eight districts through its Rathaus, Bürgeramt, and WordPress-based citizen services portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Collections, Arrears Management & Debt Enforcement (BPAIADAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Citizen e-government services
• Waste management services
• Public sector administration
• Local tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Eppelborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: Collection of property tax (Grundsteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), dog tax (Hundesteuer), entertainment tax (Vergnügungssteuer), and waste disposal fees.
2. Administrative Fees: Service fees for various administrative services including citizenship services, building permits, commercial licenses, and other municipal services.
3. Waste Disposal Fees: Fees collected by Abfallzweckverband Eppelborn (AFZE) for waste collection and disposal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Eppelborn is a municipal government providing mandated public administrative services including citizen registration, identity and travel document issuance, building permits, business licensing, tax collection, waste management referrals, public safety coordination, and community development programs. Services are delivered through a Rathaus office, dedicated Bürgeramt, online portals, and partner organizations across 8 districts serving approximately 17,000 residents.

Product overview

Gemeinde Eppelborn's digital offering is a citizen-facing municipal services portal centered on its WordPress-based website (eppelborn.de). The primary products are the website itself and an extensive suite of online forms for administrative transactions (registration, taxation, permits, citizen services, waste management, and more). Supporting sub-products include a kindergarten document upload portal (Kita-Dokumentenupload), a club/association database (Vereinsdatenbank), a business directory (Firmendatenbank), a weekly event calendar (Veranstaltungskalender), and a secure electronic post service for digitally signed communications (Elektronische Post). Together, these form a unified digital government services platform, but there is no public API, AI integration, or programmatic access layer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Formulare (Online Forms) A suite of web-based forms enabling residents of Gemeinde Eppelborn to interact with the municipality remotely, covering citizen services such as residence registration, dog tax registration, building permits, business registration, and waste management.
• Kita-Dokumentenupload (Kindergarten Document Upload) A dedicated secure upload portal allowing parents to submit documents to the kindergarten (Kita) administration, with HTTPS encryption and a 20 MB file-size limit, for residents of Eppelborn.
• Vereinsdatenbank (Club/Association Database) An online database for registering and managing club and association information, enabling public listings on the municipal website and supporting the mayor's office in preparing greetings and acknowledgments for local clubs.
• Firmendatenbank (Business Directory) A free business directory integrated into the municipal website, searchable by category, keywords, and district, enabling local businesses in Eppelborn to gain online visibility.
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) A weekly event calendar covering municipal and association events in Eppelborn, accessible via the municipal homepage and linked to the calendar module at dienste.eppelborn.de.
• Elektronische Post (Electronic Post / Secure Communication) Secure electronic communication service enabling citizens to submit signed and encrypted documents to the municipality via deMail, Mein Justizpostfach (Federal Ministry of Justice pilot), or BundID with electronic identity card, replacing the discontinued eGo-Mail-Bürgerclient.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• OutreauminorOthersTwin city partnership with Outreau, France. Part of the municipal international partnership program promoting cultural exchange and cross-border cooperation.
• Kfar TaborminorOthersTwin city partnership with Kfar Tabor, Israel. Part of the municipal international partnership program promoting cultural exchange and international cooperation.
• FinsterwaldeminorOthersTwin city partnership with Finsterwalde, Germany. Part of the municipal domestic partnership program promoting regional exchange.
• RealmonteminorOthersTwin city partnership with Realmonte, Italy. Part of the municipal international partnership program promoting cultural exchange.
• AFZE (Abfallzweckverband Eppelborn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste disposal partnership with Abfallzweckverband Eppelborn (AFZE). AFZE manages all waste collection and disposal services for the municipality and surrounding areas.
• AWZE (Abwasserzweckverband Eppelborn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWastewater treatment partnership with Abwasserzweckverband Eppelborn (AWZE). AWZE manages wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure for the municipality.
• LEADER-Region SaarMitte 8moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development partnership under the European LEADER program. The municipality actively participates in the SaarMitte 8 regional initiative seeking citizen project ideas and community development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Heusweiler: A Gemeinde in the neighboring Regionalverband Saarbrücken of comparable size and statutory function. It provides the same baseline municipal services to its residents and faces the same Saarland-specific demographic and fiscal dynamics.
• Gemeinde Schiffweiler: An adjacent Gemeinde in the same Neunkirchen district of Saarland with a comparable population base and identical statutory mandate. It offers the same portfolio of local public services and participates in similar Saarland-wide administrative and regional development programs.
• Gemeinde Illingen: A neighboring Gemeinde in the district of Neunkirchen, Saarland, of comparable size and structure. It performs the same statutory municipal administrative functions (tax collection, citizen services, building permits) for its residents, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of scale, jurisdiction, and service portfolio.
• Stadt Lebach: A nearby town in Saarland with a similar population range and municipal service mandate. As a slightly larger Stadt within the same regional economy, it provides a useful adjacent peer for understanding how small Saarland municipalities operate and scale services.
• Gemeinde Tholey: A small rural Gemeinde in St. Wendel district, Saarland, serving a similar population size. It offers a comparable municipal service mandate with the same Saarland-specific administrative, demographic, and funding context.
• Gemeinde Nohfelden: A rural Gemeinde in St. Wendel district, Saarland, with comparable population scale and rural municipality profile. It performs the same statutory functions (Bürgeramt, tax collection, building permits) under the same Saarland legal framework.
• Gemeinde Merchweiler: A small Gemeinde in the Neunkirchen district of Saarland serving a comparable residential population. It provides the same statutory municipal services and is part of the same regional administrative context, making scale and operating model highly comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Neunkirchen: The district capital of the Neunkirchen district in which Eppelborn sits. It is a larger Stadtkommune offering a wider portfolio of municipal services and serving as the administrative hub of the district, providing a benchmark for service scale and digitalization maturity within the same jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Gemeinde-Eppelborn-183196378388544
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-eppelborn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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