What Gemeinde Herrsching does

Gemeinde Herrsching am Ammersee is a municipal government entity in the district of Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany, serving as the statutory local administrative authority for residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdiction. First documented in 776 AD and approaching its 1250th anniversary in 2026, the municipality delivers the full range of mandated public services including civil registry, residence registration, building permits, social services, public safety (volunteer fire brigade), infrastructure maintenance (roads, sewage, waste management, water supply), and community facilities such as kindergarten, libraries, youth center (Stellwerk), recycling center (Wertstoffhof), and cemeteries. The governing structure comprises an elected municipal council (Gemeinderat) and a full-time First Mayor, currently Christian Schiller, with operational leadership across finance, building, fire, and social departments.

The municipality operates an extensive digital service portfolio built on the cEasy Content Management System (hitcom GmbH) and integrated with the Bavarian state-level digital infrastructure (BayernID authentication, BayernPortal, AKDB backend). Core digital products include an Online-Bürgerbüro offering 40+ online administrative procedures, a Formulare A-Z catalog of administrative forms, a municipal mobile app with WonderPush push notifications, and an online council session portal. Notable specialized deployments include the Starkregen-Auskunftssystem (SAS) for parcel-level flood risk mapping and the Starkregen-Frühwarnalarmsystem (FAS) for real-time heavy rain alerts via app, SMS, email, and phone cascade — relatively advanced digital infrastructure for a municipality of this scale. The website is hosted on Host Europe infrastructure within Germany and is GDPR-compliant via GKDS data protection oversight and ConsentManager/CCM19 cookie management.

Revenue is derived from local taxation (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), administrative fees, tourism-related charges (e.g., Ammersee-Schifffahrt, lake promenade infrastructure), and waste/utility charges, with no commercial revenue disclosure. Services are predominantly provided free of charge to residents as public goods. Primary customer segments are residents and citizens, supplemented by local businesses and SMEs (registration, licensing, economic development support) and tourists drawn to the scenic Ammersee lakefront and proximity to Munich. Distribution occurs through walk-in services at the Rathaus, the digital citizen portal, BayernPortal integration, community facilities, and the municipal mobile app, with marketing via the website, Instagram, regional press, citizen brochures, and an annual civic reception.

Name

Gemeinde Herrsching

Legal name

Gemeinde Herrsching a. Ammersee

Website

https://herrsching.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Herrsching am Ammersee is a Bavarian municipal government entity delivering statutory public administration, digital citizen services, and community facilities to residents, businesses, and tourists, funded primarily by local taxation and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Herrsching am Ammersee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue (Steuern und Abgaben): The municipality's primary revenue is derived from local taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), and other municipal levies and fees. These fund the full range of public services and infrastructure.
2. Administrative Fees and Service Charges: Fees for administrative services such as certificates, registrations, building permits, market stall licenses, and other municipal services. Many services are provided free of charge as public goods.
3. Tourism and Recreation Revenue: Revenue from tourism-related services including the lake promenade, ferry connections (Ammersee-Schifffahrt), and local tourism infrastructure serving visitors to Herrsching am Ammersee.
4. Waste Collection and Utility Charges: Charges for waste disposal services, sewage treatment, and other utility services provided by the municipality, administered through the municipal administration.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Herrsching is a municipal government entity providing public administration and citizen services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Herrsching am Ammersee in Bavaria, Germany. Its core offerings include digital citizen services (online registration, certificates, permits, and administrative forms), flood-risk information and early warning systems (Starkregen SAS/FAS), municipal childcare, libraries, waste management, fire and emergency services, infrastructure maintenance, and tourism promotion. Services are delivered through a town hall, an online citizen portal integrated with BayernID, a municipal mobile app, and physical community facilities.

Product overview

Gemeinde Herrsching operates as a municipal government offering a suite of digital citizen services centered around an Online-Bürgerbüro (Online Citizen Office) platform. The core digital portfolio includes the citizen service portal integrated with BayernID authentication, the Starkregen-Auskunftssystem (SAS) for heavy rain risk information, and the Starkregen-Frühwarnalarmsystem (FAS) for real-time weather alerts. Additional services comprise a comprehensive Formulare A-Z catalog of administrative forms, a municipal app for push notifications, an online session portal for council meetings, and a municipal heating planning initiative. The offerings function as an integrated ecosystem where citizens access services through multiple channels including web portal, mobile app, and in-person at the town hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Online-Bürgerbüro (Online Citizen Office) Digital portal enabling residents of Herrsching am Ammersee to access administrative services online, including residence registration, certificates, business registrations, and applications without visiting the town hall in person. Integrated with BayernID authentication and the AKDB Bürger-Service-Portal backend.
• Starkregen-Auskunftssystem (SAS) - Heavy Rain Information System Public flood-risk mapping system based on hydraulic simulations that identifies endangered areas and buildings across the municipality. Property owners can request individualized heavy rain risk profiles for their specific parcels.
• Starkregen-Frühwarnalarmsystem (FAS) - Heavy Rain Early Warning System Real-time heavy rain early warning system that monitors precipitation and runoff using DWD weather data and flood service data. Sends alerts to rescue teams via app notification, email, SMS, and phone calls when critical thresholds are reached. Available as a mobile app and web application without registration.
• Gemeinde-App (Municipal App) Mobile application providing push notifications for municipal news, events, and emergency alerts to residents of Herrsching am Ammersee. Powered by WonderPush push notification infrastructure and available on iOS and Android.
• Bürgerservice-Portal (Citizen Service Portal) Citizen service portal integrating BayernID authentication for accessing various municipal administrative services online across Bavaria. Operated with support from AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern).
• Kommunale Wärmeplanung (Municipal Heat Planning) Climate planning initiative analyzing current heat demand and existing infrastructure to map pathways for renewable energy, waste heat utilization, and efficiency improvements toward climate-neutral heating. The target scenario and measures were presented in a public council session on May 26, 2025.
• Online-Sitzungs-Portal (Online Council Meeting Portal) Digital portal for municipal council meeting schedules, announcements, and minutes access, enabling citizens to track municipal governance and decision-making in Herrsching am Ammersee.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gemeinde Chatra, West Bengal, IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 1996Herrsching maintains a formal municipal partnership (Städtepartnerschaft) with Chatra, West Bengal, India, formalized through a friendship agreement signed on November 12, 1996 (originally a friendship treaty in 1996, elevated to official partnership on July 30, 2005). The partnership is facilitated through the local Indienhilfe e.V. association and includes student exchanges, joint cultural events, and development cooperation projects.
• GKDS – Gesellschaft für kommunalen Datenschutz mbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGKDS serves as the municipality's officially appointed Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) as required under Art. 37 GDPR. GKDS also provides the Whistleblower (Hinweisgeber) reporting platform for the municipality. The partnership is mandated by German data protection law and is essential for the municipality's compliance framework.
• AKDB – Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in BayerncoreTechnology or IntegrationAKDB supports the municipality's citizen service portal (Bürger-Service-Portal) providing the technical infrastructure for online administrative services. AKDB is the Bavarian state agency for municipal data processing and provides the backend systems for the municipality's digital citizen services.
• hitcom GmbHcoreTechnology or Integrationhitcom GmbH provides web hosting, technical operation of data processing systems, and the cEasy content management system powering the municipal website. The server infrastructure runs on Host Europe GmbH with servers located in Germany.
• vhs StarnbergAmmersee e.V.minorOthersThe adult education center (Volkshochschule) StarnbergAmmersee operates a branch office in Herrsching (Kienbachstr. 3), providing lifelong learning courses in languages, health, culture, professional development, and digital skills. The vhs is jointly operated by multiple municipalities in the district.
• Komuna / BayernPortalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe municipality provides additional online services through Komuna and the BayernPortal, which serve as intermediaries and aggregators for municipal administrative services across Bavaria.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavarian state agency providing the citizen service portal backend infrastructure that Herrsching itself uses. Relevant ecosystem/technology peer rather than direct competitor — represents the broader municipal IT-services market in which Herrsching participates as a customer and contributor.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Starnberg: District capital of Starnberg, a Bavarian municipality on a different lake (Starnberger See) with similar size, services portfolio, and lakeside-tourism positioning. Directly comparable as a peer Bavarian Gemeinde with overlapping citizen service and tourism models.
• Gemeinde Pöcking: Starnberg district neighbor of similar size and affluent lakeside demographic. Direct peer for resident-services and tourism comparison.
• Gemeinde Berg (Starnberger See): Adjacent Bavarian lakeside municipality with similar population scale, tourism profile, and governance structure. Closest peer in geography and administrative profile.
• Gemeinde Tutzing: Neighboring municipality on the Starnberger See with similar lakeside character, S-Bahn access to Munich, and comparable administrative scale. Direct geographic and demographic peer.
• Gemeinde Seefeld (Bayern): Bavarian municipality with comparable size and governance profile within the greater Munich commuter belt. Directly comparable as a peer small Gemeinde with similar digital-service offerings.
• Gemeinde Murnau am Staffelsee: Bavarian market town with comparable size, lakeside setting, tourism mix, and proximity to a major city (Munich). Strong structural parallel to Herrsching's Ammersee positioning.
• Gemeinde Dießen am Ammersee: Direct lakeside peer on the same Ammersee lake with comparable administrative scale, tourism offerings, and Munich commuter access. Closest tourism and demographic peer.
• Gemeinde Utting am Ammersee: Small Ammersee-shoreline municipality immediately adjacent to Herrsching with similar size, demographic, and service portfolio. Direct geographic peer.

Regional players

• Stadt Fürstenfeldbruck: Larger Bavarian city in the Munich metropolitan area with similar citizen-service and tourism positioning, but with greater administrative scale. Comparable regional peer for broader service-portfolio benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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