Gemeinde Heusweiler

What Gemeinde Heusweiler does

Gemeinde Heusweiler is a public municipal government entity (Gemeinde) and public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the state of Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 19,496 residents across seven districts — Heusweiler, Holz, Eiweiler, Kutzhof, Wahlschied, Niedersalbach and Obersalbach-Kurhof — over a 40 km² area, making it the third-largest municipality in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken. Its current legal form dates from January 1, 1974, formed via the Saarland administrative reform (Gebiets- und Verwaltungsreform) by consolidating the seven formerly independent municipalities; the settlement is first documented in 1274 and the area has Roman-era archaeological finds. Core functions include civil registry (Standesamt), building and zoning (Bauamt), waste and environmental management, childcare (Kindertagesstätten), senior services, schools, fire protection, and cultural programming including the annual Rathauskonzerte concert series. The municipality is led by Mayor Thomas Redelberger (CDU), in office since December 1, 2010 and re-elected in 2019 for a term running through September 30, 2029, with a 33-seat Gemeinderat following the June 9, 2024 elections.

The operating platform is a hybrid physical-digital municipal infrastructure: the headquarters Rathaus at Saarbrücker Strasse 35, 66265 Heusweiler houses the Bürgerbüro citizen office (with extended Tuesday-evening and monthly Saturday hours), and service delivery is supported by digital channels including the official website (heusweiler.de), an online appointment booking system (termine.heusweiler.de), a digital official-announcements portal (bekanntmachungen.heusweiler.de), and social channels on Facebook, X/Twitter and YouTube, complemented by the print Heusweiler Wochenpost gazette (10,200 weekly copies since 1993) produced via channel partner LINUS WITTICH Medien KG. Active infrastructure programs include the Glasfaserausbau broadband partnership with Deutsche Glasfaser and the Saarbahn light-rail connection to Saarbrücken.

The revenue model is municipal: funding derives primarily from local taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), state and federal allocations, and limited user fees for childcare contributions (Kita Beiträge under § 10a SBEBG), cemetery administration, waste disposal, and community-facility usage — not from commercial product sales. Key partnerships include the SVolt battery module and packing facility in Eiweiler (a major industrial anchor), the Regionalverband Saarbrücken as the upper-tier administrative unit, the LEADER-Region SaarMitte8 for rural development funding, and twin-town relationships with Orvault (France, since 1988) and Markneukirchen (Saxony, Germany). Recent strategic actions include the announced 2026 acquisition of the Catholic church property in Eiweiler, initiation of residential zoning plans (Am Westfeld in Holz, Zum Beiengarten in Kutzhof), and updated association-support guidelines (Vereinsförderung) effective July 1, 2026.

Name

Gemeinde Heusweiler

Legal name

Gemeinde Heusweiler

Website

https://heusweiler.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Heusweiler is a public municipal government (Gemeinde) in Saarland, Germany, serving ~19,500 residents across seven districts with citizen services, planning, childcare, and cultural programs funded by local taxes and user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Executive Offices (92111), Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Local governance
• Civic administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Heusweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Heusweiler is a public municipal government entity in Saarland, Germany, delivering local government services to approximately 19,500 residents across seven municipal districts. Its core offerings include citizen services through the Bürgerbüro (citizen office), civil registry, building permits and urban planning, childcare (Kindertagesstätten), senior care centers, waste management, fire protection, cultural programming, and infrastructure projects such as fiber optic broadband expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindertagesstätten (Childcare Services)
• Seniorenzentren (Senior Care Centers)
• Friedhofsverwaltung (Cemetery Administration)
• Bauamt (Building Department / Planning Permits)
• Standesamt (Civil Registry Office)
• Volkshochschule (Adult Education Center)
• Hallen und Gasträume (Halls and Event Space Rental)
• Rathauskonzerte (Town Hall Concert Series)
• Heusweiler Wochenpost (Official Municipal Gazette)
• Online-Terminbuchung (Online Appointment Booking)
• Feuerwehr Heusweiler (Municipal Fire Department)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and moderate.

• Orvault (France)minorOthers · 1 January 1988Twin town partnership established in 1988 for cultural exchange and international cooperation between the municipalities
• Markneukirchen (Saxony, Germany)minorOthersTwin town partnership with Markneukirchen in the Vogtland region of Saxony for cultural and municipal exchange
• SVolt (Eiweiler)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVolt operates a battery module and packing manufacturing facility in Eiweiler district, representing significant industrial development and employment in the municipality
• Deutsche GlasfasermoderateTechnology or IntegrationFiber optic network expansion project (Glasfaserausbau) in partnership with Deutsche Glasfaser for broadband infrastructure deployment
• Regionalverband SaarbrückenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper-tier administrative unit that Heusweiler belongs to; coordination on regional planning, development, and administrative matters
• LEADER-Region SaarMitte8moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean LEADER program partnership for rural development including SaarMitte8 region covering parts of Heusweiler municipality
• SaarbahnmajorTechnology or IntegrationLight rail connection serving Heusweiler since 2011; Saarbahn provides public transportation linking Heusweiler to Saarbrücken via Walpershofen and Riegelsberg
• Backes Bauunternehmung AG & Co.KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company contracted for infrastructure projects including B268 road construction work in coordination with Landesbetrieb für Straßenbau (LfS)
• Landesbetrieb für Straßenbau (LfS)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState road construction authority providing construction supervision and project management for road infrastructure projects in Heusweiler
• LINUS WITTICH Medien KGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedia publisher producing the Heusweiler Wochenpost official weekly newspaper (10,200 copies weekly) and managing ePaper distribution

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Gemeinde Bous: Neighboring small Saarland municipality in the same regional planning context, providing a comparable peer for fiscal capacity and service delivery model analysis.
• Gemeinde Riegelsberg: Neighboring Saarland municipality on the same Saarbahn light-rail corridor linking to Saarbrücken. Comparable in population scale, governance structure, and dependency on the Saarbrücken regional economy, making it the most direct functional peer.
• Gemeinde Püttlingen: Adjacent Saarland Gemeinde in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken with comparable population (~18,000) and a similar profile of small-town local government service delivery. Direct functional peer for benchmarking.
• Stadt Friedrichsthal: Small Saarland town with comparable population and a similar Verwaltungsstruktur, useful for benchmarking how small Saarland municipalities structure digital services and infrastructure projects.
• Stadt Völklingen: Larger municipality in the same Regionalverband Saarbrücken with a similar industrial-heritage profile. Comparable in serving as a local Verwaltungsträger for residents and businesses, though at a larger scale, providing a useful size-step comparison.
• Gemeinde Quierschied: Neighboring Saarland municipality with a comparable population base (~13,000) and identical legal status as a Gemeinde, providing a close structural peer for governance and service delivery comparison.
• Gemeinde Schwalbach (Saar): Saarland Gemeinde of comparable size serving residents in the same regional labor market, providing another nearby reference point for municipal service delivery and budget structure.
• Gemeinde Kleinblittersdorf: Saarland municipality bordering France, comparable in scale and in operating cross-border municipal functions and partnerships — relevant given Heusweiler's twin-town relationship with Orvault (France).

Broad incumbents

• Regionalverband Saarbrücken: Upper-tier administrative authority that Heusweiler belongs to and coordinates with on regional planning, development, and funding. Not a competitor but the immediate higher-level governance body whose priorities and resource allocation directly shape Heusweiler's operating environment.

Others

• Zweckverband Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Saar (KIST): Saarland municipal IT service provider that supplies the digital infrastructure (including e-government platforms) used by Heusweiler and other Saarland Gemeinden. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct peer, but central to Heusweiler's digital transformation trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gdeheusweiler
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Gemeindeheusweiler
• Facebookfacebook.com/GemeindeHeusweiler
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-heusweiler

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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