Stadt Haren (Ems)

What Stadt Haren (Ems) does

Stadt Haren (Ems) is a municipality (Stadt) in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (legal entity under public law). It serves residents, businesses, and visitors of Haren (Ems) through mandated public administrative services including civil registry operations (births, marriages, deaths), residency registration (An-/Abmeldung), identity document issuance, business licensing, building permits, family/social services, and cultural programming. Day-to-day service delivery is led by Bürgermeister Markus Honnigfort across departments including Bürgerservice (headed by M. Lübbers), Standesamt (Frau M. Evers), and a Behindertenbeauftragter (Michael Wernicke), with services reachable via the main Rathaus at Neuer Markt 1, 49733 Haren (Ems), by telephone, email, and digitally.

The digital service infrastructure consists of the haren.de website and the OpenRathaus service portal (openrathaus.haren.de), which enables citizens to submit applications and requests across 14 life-situation categories including Documents and Law, Building and Housing, Marriage and Family, Birth, Trade and Business, Mobility and Travel, and Death and Estate. The platform integrates with the federal BundID authentication system for citizen identification and uses Matomo, an open-source, self-hosted web analytics tool with IP anonymization. Website development and content management are handled by partner NOLIS GmbH (Nienburg/Weser), and data protection officer functions are outsourced to ITEBO GmbH (Osnabrück). The stack carries BITV 2.0 accessibility compliance and DSGVO/GDPR compliance; no public API, mobile application, or AI/ML functionality is offered.

The municipality does not operate as a commercial revenue-generating entity. Funding derives from regulated administrative fees (e.g., €20 for the first death certificate, €10 for each additional; €60–€375 for wildlife damage preliminary procedures), municipal taxes, state/federal transfers, and earmarked subsidy programs (Sofortprogramm Perspektive Innenstadt, Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative, Bundesprogramm Sanierung kommunaler Einrichtungen). Commercial-adjacent activities include managing the Eurohafen Emsland port facility, commercial property search, and tourism promotion. Cultural and family services are delivered through the KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. cultural network (founded 2019, four founding associations: Heimatverein Haren, Kunstkreis Haren, Kulturverein Lampenfieber, Klangkultur Emsland), Heimathöfe heritage sites (Mühlenmuseum, Schifffahrtsmuseum), regional nature-park collaborations (Internationaler Naturpark Moor, Naturpark Hümmling), and the Willkommensregion Nördliches Emstal tourism initiative.

Name

Stadt Haren (Ems)

Legal name

Stadt Haren (Ems)

Website

https://haren.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Haren (Ems) is a German municipality in Lower Saxony providing mandated public administrative services—including civil registry, residency registration, identity documents, and business licensing—to local residents, businesses, and visitors via in-person and digital channels.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haren (Ems)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadt Haren (Ems) is the statutory municipal government of the town of Haren in Lower Saxony, Germany. It delivers mandatory public administrative services to residents, businesses, and visitors, including civil registry services (birth, marriage, death registration and certificates), residency registration, identity documents (Personalausweis, Reisepass), driver's licenses, business permits, family and youth services, cultural programming, tourism promotion, and urban planning. Service delivery occurs both in-person at the Rathaus and digitally through the OpenRathaus online portal.

Product overview

Stadt Haren (Ems) operates a municipal administrative platform consisting of its primary website (www.haren.de) and the OpenRathaus service portal. The core offerings include the Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) for identity documents and residency matters, the Standesamt (Civil Registry Office) for vital records, and comprehensive Bürgerservice und Rathaus citizen services. Cultural offerings include the KULTURnetzWERK cultural network, multiple Heimathöfe heritage sites serving as wedding venues, and the Vorlesestadt reading promotion program. The OpenRathaus portal enables digital submission of administrative applications and online communication with the municipal administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OpenRathaus Service Portal Online service portal enabling citizens to submit applications, access administrative services digitally, and communicate with the city administration via the internet, organized into life-situation categories including documents, building/housing, marriage/family, business, children/youth, and taxes.
• Bürgerservice und Rathaus Comprehensive citizen services portal providing access to administrative procedures including ID documents, residency registration, civil registry services, and municipal administrative matters, with Service von A-Z directory, contact persons lookup, and organizational chart.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry Office) Civil registry services handling birth registrations, marriage ceremonies, death declarations, name change declarations, and issuance of related certificates and documentation. Also issues Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (residence confirmation) and processes partnerships registrations.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) Central citizen service desk handling identity documents (Personalausweis, Reisepass), residency matters (Anmeldung, Abmeldung), driver's licenses, and other municipal administrative services, with extended hours on Thursdays until 18:00.
• KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. Cultural network organization founded in 2019, bringing together four founding associations (Heimatverein Haren, Kunstkreis Haren (Ems), Kulturverein Lampenfieber, Klangkultur Emsland e.V.) to promote art, culture, and tourism through exhibitions, performances, festivals, and community projects.
• Heimathöfe (Heritage Farms) Heritage sites including the Mühlenmuseum (Mill Museum) with the Müllerhaus, Heimathof Altenberge (oldest farmhouse in Emsland from 1562), Ohmes Hues in Wesuwe, and Heimathof Rütenbrock, serving as cultural gathering places and venues for civil marriage ceremonies.
• Vorlesestadt (Reading City) Program Municipal initiative recognizing Haren as an 'Active Reading City' since 2019, coordinating local events aligned with the national reading day (Bundesweiter Vorlesetag) and promoting literacy through collaborative events with local institutions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bürgerstiftung Haren (Ems)minorOthersCivic foundation supporting charitable initiatives in Haren (Ems). Displayed as partner on the municipal website footer.
• Harske BadehuusminorOthersMunicipal swimming pool facility partners with the city. Website displayed in partner section.
• Inselmühle - Haus der Harener GeschichteminorOthersDocumentation and meeting center for Haren's history, operated as a cultural institution partnered with the municipality.
• frauenORTE NiedersachsenminorOthersRegional women's history initiative by the Landesfrauenrat Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony Women's Council), highlighting significant women in regional history.
• Willkommensregion Nördliches EmstalminorOthersRegional welcome initiative promoting the northern Ems valley area as a destination for residents and visitors.
• Internationaler Naturpark MoorminorOthersInternational nature park focused on moorland conservation and sustainable tourism in the region.
• Naturpark HümmlingminorOthersNature park covering the Hümmling region, promoting nature conservation and eco-tourism.
• Heimatverein HarencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. founded in 2019. Heimatverein (homeland association) contributes to cultural preservation, historical heritage, and local traditions. One of four founding members of the cultural network.
• Kunstkreis Haren (Ems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt association member of KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. Promotes visual arts, exhibitions, and artistic activities in the region. One of four founding members of the cultural network.
• Kulturverein LampenfiebercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural association member of KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. Focuses on performing arts and theater. One of four founding members of the cultural network.
• Klangkultur Emsland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic and sound culture association member of KULTURnetzWERK Haren (Ems) e.V. Promotes musical events and cultural programs. One of four founding members of the cultural network.
• NOLIS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and content management partner. Responsible for conceptualization, design, and implementation of the municipal website. Located in Nienburg/Weser, Germany.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Meppen: Adjacent municipality in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, offering the same portfolio of citizen services, civil registry, building permits, cultural programming, and digital municipal portal — directly comparable in scale, scope, and regulatory environment.
• Samtgemeinde Freren: Nearby Samtgemeinde in Emsland providing the same suite of municipal administrative services to a smaller population base, useful as a peer benchmark for digital service delivery at smaller scale.
• Stadt Lingen (Ems): Slightly larger peer municipality in the same Emsland district, operating an analogous OpenRathaus-style digital service platform, Standesamt, and Bürgerservice operations — making it the closest like-for-like comparison for digital citizen-services maturity.
• Gemeinde Geeste: Neighboring Gemeinde in the Emsland district delivering an identical municipal service portfolio (citizen office, registry, building, cultural) at smaller scale — relevant peer for benchmarking service breadth and digital adoption.

Broad incumbents

• Kreisverwaltung Emsland: The county-level (Kreis) public administration that sits one tier above Stadt Haren, offering overlapping administrative services and digital portals — comparable as a broader incumbent in the same geography and governance stack.

Others

• NOLIS GmbH: Core technology partner that built and operates Stadt Haren's website/CMS. Serves multiple Lower Saxony municipalities with similar e-government platforms — making it the closest vendor-side comparator for the citizen portal capability.
• ITEBO GmbH: IT service provider managing the data-protection officer function for Haren, and a broader provider of municipal IT services (including Votemanager used here) across many German municipalities — a meaningful infrastructure-side peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/harenems
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtharenems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haren-ems

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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