What Gemeinde Baiersbronn does

Gemeinde Baiersbronn is a municipal government entity (Gemeinde) under German public law, located in the Freudenstadt district of Baden-Württemberg. It serves approximately 15,018 residents distributed across 10 districts (Ortsteile) spanning more than 20 km of the Murgtal valley, delivering the full spectrum of statutory municipal services: civil registry, building permits, waste and water utilities, childcare, primary and secondary education, youth services, cultural programming, and tourism promotion. The municipality is recognized as the largest tourism community in Baden-Württemberg, a designated Nationalparkgemeinde within the Black Forest National Park, and a culinary destination holding 8 Michelin stars (the "Sternedorf" brand).

Service delivery runs through a central Rathaus at Oberdorfstraße 46 plus 9 district administration offices (Ortschaftsverwaltungen), supplemented by a digital Online-Bürgerbüro portal that handles certificate requests, forms, appointment booking, a defect reporter (Mängel- und Schadensmelder), and a public Ratsinformationssystem. Recent technology investments include a Digital Twin of the road network captured via specialized sensor vehicles, public WiFi infrastructure, and integration with the state-mandated ViBa BW digital building-permit platform. The municipality also operates dedicated facilities: 5 outdoor swimming pools, an ice rink, a youth music school, the Schwarzwaldhalle event venue, the Bike-Area Baiersbronn, and a bicycle parking facility at the train station.

Revenue is generated through statutory municipal streams: local taxes (Gewerbesteuer, Grundsteuer A and B), administrative fees, utility charges via Gemeindewerke Baiersbronn (water, wastewater, waste), tourism receipts through Baiersbronn Touristik, and shared state, federal, and EU funding (including €437,310 in LEADER rural development funds). The municipality owns three core operating subsidiaries (Baiersbronn Touristik, Gemeindewerke Baiersbronn, and Zweckverband Abwasserreinigung Freudenstadt-Baiersbronn) and is overseen by Mayor Michael Ruf and the Landratsamt Freudenstadt supervisory authority. Twin-city partnerships with Nogent-le-Rotrou (France, 60+ years) and Midhurst (UK) extend soft-power reach, and a 2025 joint Gartenschau "Tal X" with Freudenstadt signals ongoing tourism and infrastructure ambition.

Name

Gemeinde Baiersbronn

Legal name

Gemeinde Baiersbronn

Website

https://gemeinde-baiersbronn.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Baiersbronn is a German municipal government serving 15,018 residents across 10 districts with statutory administrative services, utilities, education, and tourism, operating as the largest tourism municipality in Baden-Württemberg and a Nationalparkgemeinde.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF), National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access) (THAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Local government services
• Public utilities operations
• Citizen service portal
• Municipal tourism promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Baiersbronn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes (Gemeindesteuern): Revenue from local taxes including trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), property tax (Grundsteuer A and B), and other municipal levies collected from residents and businesses.
2. Municipal Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services, building permits, child care facilities, waste disposal, water supply, and other public utility services.
3. Tourism Revenue: Revenue generated through Baiersbronn Touristik, the municipal tourism organization, including tourism-related infrastructure and services.
4. State and Federal Funding: Municipal shares of state and federal tax revenue, plus EU funding programs such as LEADER for rural development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Baiersbronn is a municipal government entity providing public administration services to its 15,018 residents across 10 districts. Its core offerings include administrative services (civil registry, building permits, online citizen portal), education (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, youth music school), public utilities (water, wastewater, waste management), tourism promotion via its subsidiary Baiersbronn Touristik, and recreational infrastructure (5 outdoor pools, ice rink, bike areas). The municipality serves as a one-stop local government body operating under German municipal law.

Product overview

Gemeinde Baiersbronn operates primarily as a municipal government entity offering a combination of digital citizen services and physical municipal infrastructure. The digital portfolio centers on an Online-Bürgerbüro (citizen service portal) providing residents access to administrative procedures, forms, appointment booking, and defect reporting. This digital platform is complemented by municipal facilities including five outdoor swimming pools, an ice rink, bike areas, a youth music school, event venues like the Schwarzwaldhalle, public WiFi infrastructure, and a bicycle parking facility. The municipality also provides digital tools for council information, building applications via ViBa BW, and road network digitalization. Services are primarily targeted at local residents and visitors rather than commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Bürgerbüro (Citizen Service Portal) Digital citizen service portal enabling residents to complete administrative procedures online, including applications, registrations, and document requests, reducing the need for in-person visits to the municipal office.
• Mängel- und Schadensmelder (Defect Reporter) Online defect and damage reporting system allowing citizens to report infrastructure issues, maintenance needs, or safety hazards directly to the municipality for response.
• Formulare & Online-Prozesse (Forms Portal) Centralized digital forms and online process hub providing residents access to municipal documents, applications, and automated administrative workflows.
• Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System) Digital council information system providing public access to meeting schedules, documents, resolutions, and council member information.
• Freibäder (Outdoor Swimming Pools) Five outdoor swimming pools operated by the municipality offering recreational facilities for residents and visitors during summer months.
• Eislaufhalle (Ice Rink) Indoor ice skating facility operated by the municipality, open seasonally during winter months with various events and programs.
• Bike-Area Baiersbronn Mountain biking practice area offering terrain for beginners, children, and experienced riders, located near the Murg river.
• Jugendmusikschule Baiersbronn (Youth Music School) Municipal youth music school offering musical education, instrument lessons, and performance opportunities for children and teenagers.
• Öffentliches WLAN (Public WiFi) Free public wireless internet access points provided by the municipality for residents and visitors in public areas.
• Schwarzwaldhalle Major event hall operated by the municipality hosting concerts, conferences, exhibitions, and community gatherings including the annual Seniorennachmittag.
• Fahrradparkhaus am Bahnhof Baiersbronn (Bicycle Parking Facility) Bicycle parking facility at the train station providing secure parking for cyclists as part of the municipality's sustainable mobility infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,018 residents served across 10 districts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, important and minor.

• Baiersbronn TouristikcoreOthersMunicipal tourism organization (Eigenbetrieb) operating the official tourism portal (baiersbronn.de), managing visitor information, promoting the destination, and coordinating tourism infrastructure. Baiersbronn Touristik is represented by Jochen Veit (Kfm. Betriebsleiter) and Christina Palma Diaz (Tourismusdirektorin).
• Gemeindewerke BaiersbronncoreOthersMunicipal utilities company (Eigenbetrieb) providing essential services including water supply, wastewater treatment, and infrastructure management. Led by Michael Ruf as Kfm. Betriebsleiter.
• Landratsamt FreudenstadtcoreOthersDistrict administrative authority (Freudenstadt district) serves as the supervisory authority (Rechtsaufsichtsbehörde) for Baiersbronn municipality and provides regional services including waste disposal coordination.
• Nationalpark SchwarzwaldmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with the Black Forest National Park administration, including joint events, ranger programs, and coordinated environmental initiatives. Baiersbronn is a designated Nationalparkgemeinde.
• LEADER Aktionsgruppe NordschwarzwaldimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded rural development program partnership providing funding for local projects. Baiersbronn received 437,310 euros in 2026 for projects supporting private individuals and businesses.
• Gartenschau Freudenstadt und Baiersbronn 2025 gGmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial event company managing the regional garden show (Gartenschau) project 'Tal X' spanning both Freudenstadt and Baiersbronn. Major tourism and community development initiative.
• Nogent-le-Rotrou, FranceimportantOthersSister city partnership established over 60 years ago, representing one of the longest-running international municipal friendships in the region.
• Midhurst, Great BritainminorOthersSister city partnership with the town of Midhurst in the United Kingdom.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stadt Bad Herrenalb: Northern Black Forest spa-tourism town with comparable population size (~7,500–8,000 residents), National Park adjacency, and similar municipal service mix including digital citizen services and tourism promotion.
• Gemeinde Schluchsee: Black Forest tourism municipality anchored around the largest lake in the region. Comparable as a destination-tourism community with similar population scale, comparable recreational infrastructure (lake/pool, hiking), and similar dependence on visitor revenue.
• Gemeinde Triberg im Schwarzwald: Iconic Black Forest tourism town (waterfalls, cuckoo clocks) with comparable population size and tourism-led municipal revenue mix. Comparable destination-marketing and infrastructure model through its own tourism organization.
• Stadt Freudenstadt: Adjacent district capital and joint partner in the 2025 Gartenschau "Tal X" project. Comparable as a Baden-Württemberg tourism municipality serving as a Black Forest gateway, with similar population scale and overlapping administration functions for the Landkreis Freudenstadt.
• Stadt Bad Wildbad: Northern Black Forest spa-tourism municipality of similar population scale. Comparable as a tourism-anchored municipality with hot-spring heritage, complementary winter/summer offerings, and similar infrastructure footprint (pools, halls, schools).
• Gemeinde Forbach: Direct neighbor municipality in the Murgtal with shared valleys, school infrastructure, and tourism offerings. Comparable Black Forest rural municipality with small population, similar administrative overhead, and tourism exposure.
• Stadt Gengenbach: Medieval Black Forest town comparable in cultural-tourism positioning, festival programming, and population scale. Useful peer for cultural programming and tourism conversion strategy in a historic town setting.
• Stadt Calw: Northern Black Forest town of similar size with strong cultural-tourism positioning (Hermann Hesse heritage). Comparable in operating a heritage museum, school network, leisure pools, and active digital citizen services portal.

Others

• Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH: Regional destination marketing organization for the Black Forest brand. Comparable as an ecosystem partner/competitor that channels tourist demand to Baiersbronn through co-marketing, although it operates regionally rather than as a single municipality.
• Nationalpark Schwarzwald (Administration): Federal-state park administration with whom Baiersbronn has a designated Nationalparkgemeinde partnership. Comparable as the governing authority for visitor services, environmental stewardship, and joint ranger programs that underpin Baiersbronn's protected-area tourism positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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