Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau Wohngeldstelle

What Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau Wohngeldstelle does

Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau Wohngeldstelle is a municipal government administrative office within the Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau municipal administration in Hesse, Germany. It processes housing allowance (Wohngeld) applications on behalf of eligible residents, verifying eligibility criteria, calculating benefit amounts, and disbursing state and federal housing subsidies in accordance with the German Wohngeldgesetz. The office is staffed by approximately 5 employees and operates from the city hall at Am Marktplatz 1, with related citizen services delivered through the Stadtbüro (City Office) at Elisabethenstraße 18.

The office is embedded within the broader Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau digital citizen services platform, which offers 171 administrative services through an Online-Dienste portal, including residence registration, business registration, taxation, childcare enrollment, and housing assistance. Service delivery combines walk-in counter operations during stated opening hours with online appointment scheduling and digital application submission via the Hessen Verwaltungsportal. Related municipal offerings extend to a city library (Stadtbücherei), music school (Musikschule), city museum (Stadtmuseum), and a network of over 20 childcare facilities (Kindertagesstätten, Kinderkrippe, Tagespflege).

As a public sector entity, the Wohngeldstelle does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through state and federal subsidies and the municipal budget of Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau. Services are provided to citizens free of charge at the point of use, with no pricing model or revenue mechanics comparable to a commercial enterprise. The broader Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau administration also oversees related functions including public safety (with a newly appointed volunteer fire chief), climate planning (kommunale Wärmeplanung, Hitzeaktionsplan), urban development (Bebauungspläne), and city partnerships with Brignoles, Bruneck, Tielt, and Szamotuły.

Name

Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau Wohngeldstelle

Legal name

Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau

Website

https://gross-gerau.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau Wohngeldstelle is a municipal government office in Hesse, Germany, that processes housing allowance (Wohngeld) applications for eligible residents under statutory German housing subsidy law, funded by state and federal public budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Allowance Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAA

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYFSALAKAI

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based)

Financial & Insurance/Mortgage & Housing Finance/Housing Finance Agencies & Government-Sponsored Housing Programs

Keywords

• Housing allowance administration
• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Housing subsidy processing
• Citizen services

Headquarters

HQ city

Groß-Gerau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Housing Allowance Administration: As a municipal government office, the Wohngeldstelle does not generate revenue but processes state/federal housing subsidies on behalf of eligible citizens. It operates as part of the public administrative framework.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Wohngeldstelle (housing allowance office) of Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau processes applications for Wohngeld (housing allowance) — a statutory government subsidy that assists low-income residents with housing costs. It verifies eligibility, calculates benefit amounts, and disburses housing subsidies under the German Wohngeldgesetz (Housing Allowance Act). Services are available both in person at the Stadtbüro (City Office) and online through the Hessen Verwaltungsportal.

Product overview

Kreisstadt Groß-Gerau operates a unified citizen services platform offering 171 administrative services through its Online-Dienste portal. The portfolio includes the core Bürg erdienste A-Z directory, online transaction capabilities for registrations and permits, and supplementary services such as childcare (Kindertagesstätten, Kinderkrippe, Tagespflege), city library (Stadtbücherei), music school (Musikschule), and museum (Stadtmuseum). An appointment scheduling system (Terminvereinbarung) augments the citizen-facing services. The organization functions as a municipal government providing public administration services rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Dienste (Online Services Portal)
• Bürgerdienste A-Z (Citizen Services A-Z)
• Terminvereinbarung (Appointment Scheduling)
• Kinderbetreuung (Childcare Services)
• Stadtbücherei (City Library)
• Musikschule (Music School)
• Stadtmuseum (City Museum)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hessisches Ministerium für Soziales und Integration: State-level ministry that defines Wohngeld policy framework, funding, and oversight for Hessian municipalities — a broader public-sector incumbent that sits one tier above the subject office in the same housing-benefit hierarchy.
• Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen: Federal ministry that shapes the Wohngeldgesetz and national housing-allowance policy that the subject office implements — the upstream regulatory incumbent governing the underlying program.

Direct peers

• Stadt Offenbach am Main – Wohngeldstelle: Offenbach's municipal Wohngeldstelle handles housing-allowance applications for its residents — same legal basis, same process, comparable Hessian municipal context, and a tight geographic neighbor of Groß-Gerau.
• Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden – Wohngeldstelle: Wiesbaden's municipal housing-allowance office carries out the identical Wohngeld administration role under the same Hessian state framework, making it a like-for-like municipal peer.
• Stadt Frankfurt am Main – Wohngeldstelle: Municipal housing-allowance office of Frankfurt am Main performing the same statutory Wohngeld assessment and disbursement function for its residents — directly comparable in mandate, legal basis, and service delivery model, only differing in scale and catchment.
• Rüsselsheim am Main – Wohngeldstelle: Neighboring municipality directly adjacent to Groß-Gerau, with a comparable small/mid-size Wohngeld administration operating under the same Hessian framework.
• Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt – Wohngeldstelle: Darmstadt's housing-allowance office performs the same statutory function for its residents, with comparable online and in-person service channels, and serves as a same-state peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kreisstadt-gro%C3%9F-gerau-wohngeldstelle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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