Gemeinde Quierschied

What Gemeinde Quierschied does

Gemeinde Quierschied is a municipal government entity (Gemeinde) located in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken in the state of Saarland, Germany, operating under German public law and led by Mayor (Bürgermeister) Lutz Maurer. The municipality delivers local government services to residents and local businesses, including civil registry, building permits, waste management, public safety, cultural programming, education support, senior services, and economic development. Its headquarters are at Rathausplatz 1, 66287 Quierschied, supported by community facilities such as Q.lisse - Haus der Kultur, the Gemeindebücherei, Freibad, sports facilities, youth centers, and schools/Kitas.

The core digital offering is a municipal website with an integrated citizen service portal that combines an online appointment booking system (Terminbuchung Bürgeramt), a Mängelmelder defect reporter, a Bürgerinformationssystem for transparent council documentation, and a live feed from the Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) for real-time emergency alerts. The municipality also operates dedicated portals including Kinder-Quierschied.de for families and is integrated with the state-level Serviceportal Saarland for cross-municipal administrative tasks. Sub-brands under a unifying "Q" identity include Q.lisse, the Q.ltur cultural program, and Kinder-Quierschied.

Financially, the municipality is funded through public budgets, municipal taxes, and state-level transfers rather than commercial revenue, making conventional pricing models inapplicable. Distribution occurs across a physical Rathaus, online self-service channels, state-level portals, and direct-access community facilities. Partnerships span federal agencies (BBK), state-level platforms (Serviceportal Saarland, LfS), municipal utilities (Gemeindewerke Quierschied), local cooperatives (QEG), and education providers (vhs Quierschied).

Name

Gemeinde Quierschied

Legal name

Gemeinde Quierschied

Website

https://gemeinde-quierschied.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Quierschied is a German municipal government in Saarland delivering local administrative, cultural, educational, and public safety services to its residents via a Rathaus, online citizen portal, and community facilities under Mayor Lutz Maurer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quierschied

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Quierschied is a municipal government entity providing local administrative services, public facilities, cultural programming, and emergency communications to the residents of Quierschied in Saarland, Germany. Core offerings include civil registry and permitting services, online citizen services (appointment booking, defect reporting, transparency portal), cultural venues (Q.lisse - Haus der Kultur), recreational facilities (Freibad swimming pool, library, sports facilities), education support, senior and youth services, waste management, and local economic development programs for businesses.

Product overview

Gemeinde Quierschied operates a unified municipal service platform combining online administrative services, cultural venues, and community facilities. The core digital offering centers on the Online-Dienste portal enabling citizens to access services remotely, complemented by the Mängelmelder for defect reporting, Bürgerinformationssystem for transparent governance, and Terminbuchung Bürgeramt for appointment scheduling. The municipality's cultural infrastructure includes Q.lisse - Haus der Kultur as the primary events venue hosting the Q.ltur cultural program, alongside the Gemeindebücherei (library) and Freibad (outdoor pool). The dedicated Kinder-Quierschied.de portal serves families by consolidating information about schools and daycare facilities. Residents also access the state-level Serviceportal Saarland for cross-municipal administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q.lisse - Haus der Kultur: Cultural center operated by the municipality for events and cultural activities
• Q.ltur-Programm
• Kinder-Quierschied.de

Products and services

• Online-Dienste der Gemeinde (Municipal Online Services)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated live-feed partnership providing real-time emergency alerts, weather warnings, disaster notifications, and civil protection information directly on the municipal website. Enhances public safety communication to residents.
• Serviceportal SaarlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the state-level citizen service portal providing access to cross-municipal administrative services and digitized government processes.
• Quierschieder Energie Genossenschaft (QEG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal energy cooperative partnership focused on renewable energy and community energy initiatives. Logo featured on municipal website indicating collaborative relationship.
• Gemeindewerke Quierschied (GWQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility company providing water services and other essential infrastructure. Logo featured indicating utility and service partnership.
• vhs Quierschied (Volkshochschule)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdult education center partnership providing continuing education and lifelong learning programs for residents through the municipal education and social services division.
• Landesbetrieb für Straßenbau (LfS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState road construction authority providing infrastructure information, road maintenance notifications, and construction project updates for roads within the municipality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Granicus: Vendor of citizen-engagement, communications, and meeting-management platforms widely adopted by US and UK local authorities. Comparable as the technology ecosystem into which Quierschied-style Bürgerinformationssystem and BBK alert integrations typically extend.

Broad incumbents

• Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken: Upper-tier municipality and seat of the Regionalverband Saarbrücken. Operates the same portfolio of citizen services at materially larger scale, providing structural insight into how Quierschied's offerings may evolve as it digitizes and shares platforms through Serviceportal Saarland.
• Regionalverband Saarbrücken: Direct supervisory and shared-service authority for Quierschied. Operates tier-above regional planning, transport, and welfare functions, making it the principal counterparty for intergovernmental financing and shared digital-service delivery.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Riegelsberg: Neighboring Saarland Gemeinde in the same Regionalverband, similar size, demographic profile, and metropolitan Saarbrücken context. Same comparator for citizen-services delivery and budget structure.
• Gemeinde Kleinblittersdorf: Small Saarland Gemeinde bordering the French frontier, comparable in scale and operations. Useful peer for cross-border / regional funding dynamics and small-municipality service delivery economics.
• Gemeinde Friedrichsthal: Small adjacent Saarland Gemeinde of comparable population tier sharing the same economic, demographic, and infrastructural profile as Quierschied. Closest like-for-like comparator for cost and service benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Sulzbach/Saar: Immediately neighboring Saarland Gemeinde with shared industrial heritage and similar service-mix requirements (cultural venues, schools, local administration). Like-for-like peer in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken.
• Gemeinde Heusweiler: Adjacent Saarland Gemeinde in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken, comparable in population size and tier of municipal service delivery. Direct peer for benchmarking digital-service rollout and small-Gemeinde operating economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-quierschied

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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