What Stadt Furtwangen does

Stadt Furtwangen (legal name: Stadt Furtwangen im Schwarzwald) is a municipal government (Gemeindeverwaltung) serving approximately 10,000 residents in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, within the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district. It provides the full scope of mandated local administrative services — civil registry (Meldeamt, Standesamt), citizen services (Bürgerbüro), financial administration, urban planning, building permits, waste management, water supply, childcare, and schools — to residents, local businesses, and visitors. The city is also a tourism and education node, hosting the source of the Danube River (Donauquelle) and the Hochschule Furtwangen university, and runs wholly owned operating subsidiaries MVZ Furtwangen (medical care center) and Eigenbetriebe Furtwangen (municipal utilities).

The municipality operates a digital administration stack comprising the official website (furtwangen.de), the Bürgerserviceportal (service.furtwangen.de) for 24/7 online administrative requests, a Ratsinformationssystem for council transparency, a public Veranstaltungskalender with submission capability, and digital forms. Third-party technology integrations are limited to YouTube for video content and BITE GmbH's ISO 27001-certified applicant tracking software for recruitment, with BITE hosting and developing exclusively in Germany. GTM-style marketing is executed through the official site, the Bregtalkurier newsletter, press releases (handled by Pressereferentin Francesca Hermann), and an event calendar.

Revenue mechanics are those of a German municipality rather than a commercial entity: income is derived from local taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), state and federal transfers, and user fees for specific services. No commercial pricing or revenue is disclosed. The administration is led by Bürgermeister Florian Merz (elected 2025), with operational continuity impacted by a June 30, 2026 cyberattack for which recovery is being managed in partnership with the Cybersicherheitsagentur Baden-Württemberg (CSBW), Kriminalpolizeidirektion Rottweil, and the Landesdatenschutzbeauftragte.

Name

Stadt Furtwangen

Legal name

Stadt Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

Website

https://furtwangen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Furtwangen is a municipal government serving approximately 10,000 residents of Furtwangen im Schwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing mandated local administrative services, digital citizen portals, tourism promotion, and municipal utilities through subsidiaries MVZ Furtwangen and Eigenbetriebe Furtwangen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Administration

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Citizen services portal
• Civil registry services
• Local government
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadt Furtwangen operates the municipal government of Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, delivering administrative services to approximately 10,000 residents and local businesses. Core services include civil registry operations (Meldeamt, Standesamt), citizen services (Bürgerbüro), financial administration, urban planning, waste management, water supply, childcare and schools, healthcare (MVZ Furtwangen), and tourism promotion, delivered through physical offices and a digital citizen service portal.

Product overview

Stadt Furtwangen operates a digital administration platform providing citizens with online access to municipal services. The core offering includes the Digitales Rathaus (Digital Administration) system, which encompasses a Bürgerserviceportal (Citizen Service Portal) for online administrative requests, a Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System) for transparent governance, and a Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) for community events. These services are accessible through the city's website at furtwangen.de.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bürgerserviceportal: Digital citizen service portal providing online administrative services
• Bregtalkurier

Products and services

• Digitales Rathaus (Digital Administration) Digital services platform providing citizens of Furtwangen with online administrative services, forms, and information access available 24/7, including the overarching municipal digital administration system.
• Bürgerserviceportal (Citizen Service Portal)
• Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System)
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschwarzwald Tourismus GmbHcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism marketing partnership promoting Furtwangen as a destination within the High Black Forest (Hochschwarzwald) region. Jointly promotes tourism, events, and the Danube source attraction. The city's website redirects to the tourism organization's event listings.
• Hochschule Furtwangen (HFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal university partnership. The city hosts the Furtwangen University campus which contributes to local education, research, and economic development. The university logo appears on the city's partner websites section.
• Naturpark SüdschwarzwaldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with the Southern Black Forest Nature Park for environmental and nature tourism promotion. The city's website displays the nature park's logo.
• Schwarzwald-Baar-KreiscoreOthersFurtwangen is a municipality within the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district. The city collaborates with the district administration for regional services, public safety, and administrative oversight.
• Cybersicherheitsagentur Baden-Württemberg (CSBW)coreTechnology or IntegrationState cybersecurity agency that assisted Furtwangen in investigating and recovering from a cyberattack discovered on June 30, 2026. CSBW conducted forensic investigations and system restoration support.
• Kriminalpolizeidirektion RottweilcoreOthersCriminal investigation directorate that partnered with the city to investigate the June 30, 2026 cyberattack on the city administration.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• BITE GmbH: ISO 27001-certified German vendor of applicant tracking software used by the city for HR recruitment. Comparable as a digital service provider operating in the same public-sector HR technology space.
• Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis: The district (Landkreis) authority within which Furtwangen sits. Operates adjacent administrative and oversight functions (public safety, regional services) and is the city's primary intergovernmental counterpart.
• Hochschwarzwald Tourismus GmbH: Regional destination marketing organization that is a core GTM partner of Stadt Furtwangen. Directly comparable as a tourism promotion entity whose channels, branding, and audience closely overlap with the city's tourism function.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Schönwald im Schwarzwald: Very small municipality directly adjacent to Furtwangen. Highly comparable as a small Black Forest Gemeinde with similar tourism exposure and limited tax base, useful as a peer for service delivery cost benchmarking.
• Stadt Waldkirch: Small Black Forest town in the adjacent Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. Comparable in size, municipal scope, and tourism-adjacent economy, though operating under a different district authority.
• Stadt Schramberg: Mid-sized Black Forest town in the Rottweil district with a comparable municipal service portfolio (Bürgerbüro, utilities, tourism). Useful regional peer for fiscal structure comparison.

Direct peers

• Stadt Triberg im Schwarzwald: Small Black Forest municipality of comparable size and economic profile. Operates a similar tourism-led municipal model and is a near neighbor within the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, making it a direct administrative peer.
• Stadt Donaueschingen: Adjacent Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis municipality that also anchors a major Danube source (Donauquelle) attraction. Highly comparable in size, geography, tourism positioning, and municipal service structure to Furtwangen.
• Stadt St. Georgen im Schwarzwald: Nearby Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis town of similar population scale and industrial heritage. Runs a comparable set of municipal services and faces similar fiscal and demographic conditions.
• Stadt Villingen-Schwenningen: Larger neighboring city and district capital of Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Operates a comparable municipal administration model (Bürgerbüro, Standesamt, digital citizen services) within the same district, making it the most direct operational peer for Stadt Furtwangen.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hochschwarzwald
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-furtwangen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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