Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf - Rathaus

What Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf - Rathaus does

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf is an amtsfreie municipality (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located on the island of Usedom in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was created in 2005 through the merger of the three historic Kaiserbäder (Ahlbeck, Bansin, Heringsdorf) together with the inland districts of Gothen, Bansin-Dorf, Alt- and Neu-Sallenthin, and Sellin, and now serves approximately 8,400 resident citizens. As the largest Ostseebad (seaside spa) municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, it handles the full scope of local government functions - registration, civil registry, business licensing, trade and construction oversight, secondary-home tax, and citizen services - through a digital portal built on the ALLRIS Bürgerinformationssystem and the MV-Serviceportal, supplemented by the physical Rathaus / Bürgerbüro in Ahlbeck and limited opening hours (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri daytime, Wed closed).

The municipality's economic engine is tourism: with over 3.9 million overnight stays annually it ranks among the largest coastal destinations in Germany, supported by the ~12 km promenade - the longest in Europe - linking Bansin, Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck, and Polish Swinemünde, protected Bäderarchitektur heritage, the first spa and health forest in Europe, and a 2.3 ha commercial development area in Ahlbeck. Revenue is generated transactionally through Kurtaxe (tourist tax) on overnight stays and recurring through the Zweitwohnungssteuer (second-home tax) levied on secondary residences, while tourism marketing and distribution are largely delegated to the municipal-owned KaiserbäderTourismusService GmbH operating kaiserbaeder-auf-usedom.de. Active capital projects (Haus der Bewegung sports hall, Ahlbeck sports facility renovation, Sozialer Wohnungsbau, Parking gets Smart, Inselweite Kurkarte) and EU Interreg V A co-funding define the current investment posture.

Name

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf - Rathaus

Legal name

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf

Website

https://gemeinde-ostseebad-heringsdorf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf is an amtsfreie municipality on the island of Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving ~8,400 residents and handling 3.9 million annual tourist overnight stays through digital citizen services (ALLRIS portal) and Kurtaxe/Zweitwohnungssteuer-funded public administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Citizen registration services
• Public sector governance
• Local government services
• Tourism destination management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahlbeck (Seebad Ahlbeck)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tourism Tax (Kurtaxe): Tourism levy charged to visitors; with over 3.9 million overnight stays annually, this is a major revenue source for the municipality
2. Second Home Tax (Zweitwohnungssteuer): Tax levied on secondary residences in the municipality based on annual rental value or comparable rent for owner-occupied properties
3. Tourism Revenue: Primary economic sector with rehabilitation facilities, spa services, and the first spa and health forest in Europe

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf operates as an independent municipal government (Rathaus) providing administrative citizen services including residence registration, identity documents, trade licensing, fishing permits, civil registry, and criminal record certificates. It also administers tourism-related services including the Kurkarte (spa card), second-home tax, and tourism promotion for the Kaiserbäder region. The municipality serves approximately 8,400 residents and handles over 3.9 million tourist overnight stays annually through in-person service centers and digital online portals.

Product overview

Gemeinde Ostseebad Heringsdorf operates a municipal government portal providing digital citizen services and administrative functions. The offering consists of a unified web portal with integrated service modules covering Bürgeramt (citizen services), Meldewesen (registration), Standesamt (civil registry), Amt für Finanzen (finance), and Gewerbeamt (trade licensing). The platform also provides access to educational institution information, news, and public announcements. The municipality merged in 2005 from three Kaiserbäder (Ahlbeck, Bansin, Heringsdorf) and serves approximately 8,400 residents with over 3.9 million annual tourist overnight stays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerservice (Citizen Services Portal)
• Meldewesen (Registration Services)
• Standesamt (Registry Office)
• Amt für Finanzen (Finance Department)
• Gewerbeamt (Trade Office)
• Führungszeugnis-Service (Criminal Record Certificate Service)
• Kurkarte (Spa Card) Tourism Service
• Lebensmittel- und Fischereischein Services Lifetime fishing license at EUR 8.00 for new, replacement, or exchange licenses, requiring an annual EUR 10.00 fishing fee mark for validity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3.9 million tourist overnight stays annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Städtepartnerschaften (Sister City Partnerships)minorOthers · 1 January 2005Municipal partnerships with other cities for cultural exchange, tourism promotion, and international cooperation. Listed under Rathaus/Politik section of municipal website.
• KaiserbäderTourismusService GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism management company operating the kaiserbaeder-auf-usedom.de portal, managing event calendars, promoting the Kaiserbäder region including Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, and Bansin.
• Welcome Center Stettiner HaffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional business support partner helping entrepreneurs and businesses with establishment and development in the region.
• Unternehmerverband VorpommernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional entrepreneurs' association providing networking, advocacy, and business development support for companies in Vorpommern region.
• Jobcenter Vorpommern-Greifswald NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment agency partnership for workforce development and job placement services for local businesses and residents.
• Volkssolidarität NORDOST e.V.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial services organization operating the Schulhort 'Alte Feuerwache' after-school care facility under contract with the municipality.
• AWO Ostvorpommern gGmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial welfare organization operating the Kita 'Ahlbecker Inselspatzen' kindergarten under municipal contract.
• DRK-Kreisverband Ostvorpommern-Greifswald e.V.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGerman Red Cross regional chapter operating the Kita 'Waldzwerge' kindergarten facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ostseebad Kühlungsborn: One of the largest German Baltic resort municipalities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; identical dual mandate of resident administration and seaside tourism promotion, with Kurtaxe and Ostseebad designation.
• Ostseebad Boltenhagen: Mecklenburg Baltic resort municipality operating the same combination of citizen services, Kurkarte-based tourism revenue, and seaside promenade-driven destination marketing.
• Ostseebad Göhren: Smaller Rügen-based Baltic spa municipality with the same Bäderarchitektur + Kurkarte + seaside-promenade model, though at lower scale.
• Ostseebad Binz: Largest Baltic seaside spa municipality on Rügen Island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; like Heringsdorf it combines residential citizen services with a tourism-first economic model anchored by Bäderarchitektur, Kurkarte, and seaside promenades.
• Timmendorfer Strand: Schleswig-Holstein Baltic resort municipality with comparable dual resident/tourist service delivery and Kurtaxe-financed municipal budget.
• Ostseebad Sellin: Historic Imperial-era spa town on Rügen with comparable Bäderarchitektur heritage and tourism-centric municipal service model.

Others

• KaiserbäderTourismusService GmbH: The municipality's core tourism-services partner operating the destination portal, event calendar, and Kurkarte program for the Kaiserbäder region — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competing entity.

Regional players

• Insel Usedom Tourismus GmbH: Island-wide tourism marketing body covering Heringsdorf's region; an adjacent OTHERS-type ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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