What Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree does

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree is the municipal government of the city of Fürstenwalde/Spree, located in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany. As a public entity (Gemeinde/Stadt) under the administrative jurisdiction of the state of Brandenburg, it operates as the sole statutory provider of essential citizen services within its jurisdiction, including residency registration, identity documents (Personalausweis, Reisepass), civil registry, business licensing, cemetery administration, arbitration services (Schiedsstellen), and regulatory matters. The administration is led by Bürgermeister Matthias Rudolph and is supported by a wholly-owned municipal enterprise, Stadtforst Fürstenwalde Kommunaler Eigenbetrieb, which handles forestry and cemetery operations including Friedwald (forest burial) services.

The city's digital infrastructure is built on a layered platform architecture: the main website (fuerstenwalde-spree.de) runs on PortUNA.cms, with the OpenRathaus service portal enabling online submission of administrative applications and BundID-based federal authentication. The TEVIS (Termin-Verwaltungs- und Informationssystem) appointment booking platform, provided by Kommunix GmbH on a VOIS software base from HSH Software und Hardware Vertriebs GmbH, spans five service areas including the Citizens' Office, Trade Office, Housing, Tax, and Education departments. Web analytics are handled by the open-source Matomo platform, while standard integrations with Google Maps, YouTube, and Facebook support location services and citizen communications. The city complies with GDPR (DSGVO), the Brandenburg Data Protection Act, the Telemediengesetz, and accepts EU qualified electronic signatures.

The operating model is a hybrid of regulated fee-based services and publicly funded administration. Revenue mechanics rely on statutory administrative fees for transactions such as identity documents (€22.80–€46.00 per document), registry extracts (€6.00–€20.00), lost-document reports (€8.25), and various permits, supplemented by the broader municipal funding system of state transfers, local business tax (Gewerbesteuer), and shared income tax. Customer segments are the city's residents and local businesses — a captive market with no alternative service providers for mandatory services. Distribution combines digital self-service portals, online appointment booking, mobile app (Munipolis), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), the printed Amtsblatt gazette, and in-person service at multiple physical locations including the Rathaus at Am Markt 4, the Ordnungsamt at Am Nordstern 1 (relocating from February/March 2026), the Friedhofsverwaltung at Friedhofstraße 25, and the Kulturfabrik cultural center at Domplatz 7.

Name

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree

Legal name

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree

Website

https://fuerstenwalde-spree.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree is a German municipal government in Brandenburg that delivers statutory citizen services — including residency registration, identity documents, business licensing, and cemetery administration — through digital portals, an online appointment booking system, and physical offices to residents and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive Offices (92111), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• Civil registry
• Business licensing
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürstenwalde/Spree

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees and Charges: Revenue generated from fees for administrative services including identity documents (Personalausweis, Reisepass), residency registrations, business licenses, cemetery services, and various certifications and permits. Fees are regulated by federal and state law.
2. Melderegister Services: Fees for registry extracts including simple and extended residence certificates, with fees ranging from €6 to €14.50 depending on complexity

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree is the municipal government of the city of Fürstenwalde/Spree in Brandenburg, Germany. It delivers administrative and citizen services including residency registration, identity documents (Personalausweis, Reisepass), business licensing, civil registry, cemetery administration, and arbitration services through in-person offices (Rathaus, Bürgerbüro, Ordnungs- und Gewerbeamt) and digital channels including the OpenRathaus service portal and the TEVIS online appointment booking system.

Product overview

Stadt Fürstenwalde/Spree operates a digital municipal service ecosystem consisting of its main website (www.fuerstenwalde-spree.de), the OpenRathaus online service portal, and the TEVIS appointment booking system. The city's citizen-facing services include the Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) for identity documents and registrations, Friedhofswesen (Cemetery Services), Schiedsstellen (Arbitration), and the Ordnungs- und Gewerbeamt (Regulatory Office) for business matters. These digital and physical services enable citizens to access administrative functions including residence registration, document applications, business licensing, and dispute resolution. The architecture follows a portal-based model with the main website serving as an information hub, OpenRathaus as the transactional service layer, and in-person services at the Rathaus and satellite offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kulturfabrik Fürstenwalde: Cultural center and event venue located in Domplatz 7
• Stadtbibliothek Fürstenwalde
• Museum Fürstenwalde
• schwapp

Products and services

• OpenRathaus Serviceportal Online service portal enabling citizens and businesses to submit administrative applications digitally, access citizen services, and communicate with the municipal administration; integrated with BundID for authentication.
• TEVIS Terminbuchung Online appointment booking system for citizen services including Bürgerbüro, Gewerbe, Wohnungswesen, Steuern, and Bildungs/Schulen/Kitas departments, allowing users to reserve time slots and reduce wait times.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) In-person citizen service center handling residency registration, identity documents, passports, certificates, and various administrative matters for residents of Fürstenwalde/Spree.
• Friedhofswesen (Cemetery Services) Administration of all municipal cemeteries, including burial services, grave site management, funeral hall rental, and alternative burial options such as Friedwald (forest burial).
• Schiedsstellen (Arbitration Services) Mediation services for civil and minor criminal disputes including neighbor conflicts, property damage, harassment, and contractual disputes, operating under the motto 'Schlichten statt Richten'.
• Ordnungs- und Gewerbeamt (Regulatory and Business Office) Municipal office handling business registrations, special use permits, animal ownership matters, and regulatory compliance for local businesses and residents.
• Personalausweis und Reisepass Service Services for applying for and collecting identity cards (Personalausweis) and passports (Reisepass), including status tracking, loss reporting, and PIN management for online functions.
• Melderegister Services Civil registry services including registration, deregistration, residence certificates (Meldebescheinigung), and register information requests with regulated fees ranging from €6 to €14.50.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PortUNA (Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationPortUNA provides the content management system (PortUNA.cms) powering the city's official website and multiple related portals. The system enables the interconnected network of municipal websites.
• Kommunix GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware provider for the TEVIS (Termin-Verwaltungs- und Informationssystem) online appointment booking system used by the city's Citizens' Office and other departments.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Frankfurt (Oder): Adjacent Brandenburg city also in the Oder-Spree region offering Bürgerbüro services, business licensing, online service portal and cemetery administration; directly comparable in size, federal-state context and service mix to Fürstenwalde/Spree.
• Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel: Independent Brandenburg city providing the full range of municipal administrative services (registration, identity documents, business licensing) through both physical offices and online portals; directly comparable as a mid-sized Brandenburg municipality with similar scope.
• Landeshauptstadt Potsdam: Capital city of Brandenburg operating the same municipal government model as Fürstenwalde/Spree, delivering citizen services through its own Bürgerbüro, online service portal and appointment booking; comparable as a same-state peer with a similar service catalog and digital infrastructure footprint.
• Stadt Eisenhüttenstadt: Smaller Brandenburg city operating a Verwaltungsportal-style citizen service portal with Bürgerbüro functions and business registration; comparable as a peer Brandenburg municipality facing similar demographic and digitization challenges.

Emerging players

• Stadt Tübingen: Baden-Württemberg municipality recognized for its early and comprehensive online service portal covering registration, identity documents and business services; comparable as a mid-sized German municipality with a similar digitization-led service model that Fürstenwalde/Spree is emulating.
• Stadt Monheim am Rhein: North Rhine-Westphalian municipality widely cited as a leader in fully digital municipal services; comparable as a peer city that has pushed Bürgerbüro-style transactions into end-to-end online processes, indicating the digital roadmap Fürstenwalde is pursuing through OpenRathaus.

Others

• KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal data center and IT cooperative serving North Rhine-Westphalian municipalities, providing Verwaltungsportal CMS, e-government services and Bürgerbüro workflows; comparable as a supplier-side peer that powers digital municipal service infrastructure analogous to Fürstenwalde's PortUNA + BundID stack.
• ekom21 – Kommunales Gebietsrechenzentrum Hessen: Municipal IT service provider and data center for Hessian municipalities, delivering e-government platforms, citizen portals and BundID-integrated workflows; comparable as the ecosystem enabler behind municipal digital service stacks similar to Fürstenwalde's OpenRathaus and TEVIS infrastructure.
• KRZN – Kommunales Rechenzentrum Niederrhein: Municipal IT center serving lower Rhine municipalities with Verwaltungsportal, online service portals and OZG-aligned digital workflows; relevant as an infrastructure-side peer that delivers the same class of digital municipal services Fürstenwalde/Spree depends on for its citizen-facing stack.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Wolfsburg: Larger Lower-Saxony municipality running a sophisticated digital service portal (BürgerService), OpenRathaus-style online transactions and cultural venues (including its own leisure facilities); relevant as a more digitally mature municipal incumbent whose trajectory signals the digitization upside available to smaller Brandenburg peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Stadt_Fuerstenwalde
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fuerstenwalde.Spree
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtfuerstenwalde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-f%C3%BCrstenwalde-spree

Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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