Markt Heroldsberg

What Markt Heroldsberg does

Markt Heroldsberg is a publicly governed Marktgemeinde (market municipality) in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria, Germany, providing statutory local-government services to its residents. Core functions include civil registration (Standesamt), utilities (Wasserwerk waterworks and Kläranlage wastewater treatment plant), public safety (Feuerwehr), municipal works (Bauhof), public swimming (Schlossbad), and an extensive portfolio of childcare facilities (multiple Kindertagesstätten and Kinderhaus locations) plus a primary school (Grundschule Heroldsberg). The municipality also operates a youth center (Schuster's Five), mobile youth outreach (Mobile Jugendarbeit), and a volunteer and family-services network.

The municipality monetizes a portion of its operations through tiered facility rentals — principally the Bürgersaal (capacity up to 248), Vereinsräume, Sitzungssaal meeting hall, Haus der Vereine, plus auxiliary equipment rentals (Marktbuden stalls, Spülmobil mobile dishwashing unit, Geschirrpool tableware service). Pricing is structured in three tiers: Heroldsberg-based non-profits pay €15-€80, local residents €40-€120, and commercial/external parties €60-€160 depending on duration and event type — bookings are processed via downloadable PDF forms rather than a digital platform. Heritage assets include the four Geuder castles (Grünes, Rotes, Weißes since 1928 municipally owned, Gelbes Schloss), and the Weißes Schloss was renovated 2014-2016 to serve as a registry-office wedding venue.

Distribution is multi-channel: in-person service at the Rathaus, the heroldsberg.de municipal website (with the 'Digitales Amt' e-government portal and partial WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility), social media on Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube, RSS, and the Heimatblatt email newsletter. International partnerships with Predaia, Italy (since 1997, annual youth exchange) and Böly, Hungary (since 2007, cultural exchange) extend the municipality's civic engagement footprint beyond its jurisdictional boundaries. Revenue is sourced from local taxes, Bavarian state transfers, and facility-rental fees; specific figures are not disclosed.

Name

Markt Heroldsberg

Legal name

Markt Heroldsberg

Website

https://heroldsberg.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Markt Heroldsberg is a publicly governed Bavarian Marktgemeinde providing statutory local-government services — utilities, childcare, civil registration, fire services, and public facilities — to its residents, plus tiered venue and equipment rentals to associations and commercial users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public services
• Venue rentals
• Community facilities
• Civil registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Heroldsberg

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 channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Markt Heroldsberg is a municipal government entity that provides local public administration and community services to its residents, including civil registration, event venue rentals (Bürgersaal, Sitzungssaal, Vereinsraum, Haus der Vereine), and operation of public facilities such as a swimming pool (Schlossbad), kindergartens, a primary school, fire department, waterworks, and wastewater treatment plant. It also rents event-related equipment (market stalls, mobile dishwashing unit, tableware) on a tiered fee basis and offers digital citizen services through the 'Digitales Amt' online portal.

Product overview

Markt Heroldsberg is a German municipality offering a portfolio of public facilities and services for community use. The core offerings include event venues (Bürgersaal, Vereinsraum, Sitzungssaal), community spaces (Haus der Vereine), and youth services (Schuster's Five). These are complemented by rental equipment including market stalls, mobile dishwashing units (Spülmobil), and tableware (Geschirrpool). All facilities and services are managed through the municipal administration and booked via PDF forms, with no digital product or platform-based offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weißes Schloss Heroldsberg: Historic castle building now used as a wedding venue for civil ceremonies, operated by the municipal registry office

Products and services

• Bürgersaal Venue Rental The main event hall of Markt Heroldsberg, available for rental with professional lighting and presentation technology, offering up to 248 seats depending on seating arrangement. Includes a stage, sound system, and catering kitchen. Available to local associations, residents, and commercial users at tiered pricing.
• Haus der Vereine – Erdgeschoss Venue Rental Ground floor event space of the House of Associations near the festival grounds, offering up to 50 seats across multiple rooms including Kursraum 1, Kursraum 2, and 'Gute Stube'. Available for rental to associations, residents, and commercial users.
• Vereinsraum (Großgeschaidt) Venue Rental Club room in Großgeschaidt located above the Kinderhaus Großgeschaidt, featuring 180 m² of space plus a 45 m² foyer, accessible by elevator since 2013. Popular for club activities and private events, accommodating up to 100 people.
• Sitzungssaal Venue Rental Meeting hall with plenary equipment including a semi-circular table arrangement with 20 armchairs and 6-8 podium seats, suitable for seminars, presentations, and council meetings, with up to 40 additional spectator seats.
• Marktbuden (Market Stall) Rental Market stalls available for rent to local clubs, traders, craftsmen, and gastronomy businesses. Each stall measures 2.30 m height x 2.70 m width x 2.60 m depth.
• Spülmobil (Mobile Dishwashing) Rental Mobile dishwashing service available for rental, featuring two commercial dishwashers, a hot water boiler, and high-quality stainless steel construction. Includes a sales flap and lockable entrance door.
• Geschirrpool (Tableware) Rental Plate, cup, and cutlery rental service with approximately 200 pieces each of flat/deep plates, forks, spoons, knives, cups with saucers, and cake pieces. Available for events and celebrations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BólycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership municipality in Southern Hungary with approximately 4,000 inhabitants. The town is known for its rich German and Hungarian folk traditions, historical heritage, and developed infrastructure. Partnership focused on cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the communities.
• Predaia (formerly Taio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Partnership municipality in the Trentino region of Northern Italy. The partnership involves annual exchanges of children aged 11-14 years between the communities. On January 1, 2015, the municipalities of Coredo, Smarana, Taio, Tres, and Vervo merged to form the new municipality of Predaia with 6,639 inhabitants. Taio serves as the administrative seat.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Erlangen: Larger nearby city serving as the regional incumbent; Heroldsberg lies within the Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt. Operates a fully scaled municipal service and e-government platform, representing an upward-scaling reference point.

Others

• mgm technology partners: German software and consulting firm with a dedicated public-sector practice delivering e-government and digital administration solutions for German municipalities. Comparable as a digital-services modernization peer for entities like Heroldsberg.
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavarian municipal IT service provider supplying e-government, registration, and administrative software to Bavarian municipalities including potentially Heroldsberg. Relevant because modernization of Heroldsberg's Digitales Amt typically runs on AKDB-class platforms.
• Provox (regionales Rechenzentrum): Operator of municipal data centers and administrative software for Bavarian municipalities, providing e-government, registry, and digital-office platforms. Relevant as an infrastructure peer for Heroldsberg's Digitales Amt operations.

Direct peers

• Markt Wendelstein: Nearby Bavarian Marktgemeinde in the Landkreis Roth, with similar population scale and comparable mix of municipal facilities, civic services, and venue rentals.
• Stadt Lauf an der Pegnitz: Bavarian town in the Nürnberger Land district with a comparable municipal service platform (event halls, swimming facilities, fire/utility operations). Often used as a benchmark for small-to-mid Bavarian municipalities.
• Markt Eckental: Bavarian Marktgemeinde of similar size directly partnered with Heroldsberg via the joint VHS (Volkshochschule Eckental-Heroldsberg-Kalchreuth). Operates comparable municipal service portfolio across childcare, leisure, registries, and event venues.
• Markt Feucht: Bavarian Marktgemeinde in the Nürnberger Land region offering similar municipal services including event venues, water/utility operations, and community facilities.
• Markt Kalchreuth: Bavarian Marktgemeinde sharing the same three-municipality VHS with Eckental and Heroldsberg. Comparable rural-adjacent profile with similar municipal service scope and venue-rental offerings for residents.
• Gemeinde Rückersdorf: Adjacent Bavarian Gemeinde of comparable scale to Heroldsberg offering the standard small-municipality service portfolio, useful for direct operational and citizen-services benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/heroldsberg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/heroldsberg
• Facebookfacebook.com/heroldsberg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/markt-heroldsberg

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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