What Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein does

Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein is a German municipal administrative district (Verbandsgemeinde) constituted as a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) under the municipal law of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves approximately 25,000+ residents across 28 member municipalities in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district, with administrative seats in Emmelshausen and Oberwesel. The entity delivers consolidated local government services including civil registry, building permits, elections administration, business registration, and economic development coordination. Physical infrastructure under its operation includes approximately 140 municipal properties, two public swimming facilities (Panoramabad Emmelshausen indoor pool and Rheingoldbad Sankt Goar-Werlau outdoor pool), municipal kindergartens, and a wastewater treatment plant at Oberes Baybachtal.

The technology stack comprises standard municipal e-government infrastructure: an online services portal (hunsrueckmittelrhein.de), Terminland appointment booking system, TeamViewer remote support, ZRE e-invoicing integration, and a digital Energiecontrolling system monitoring heat, electricity, and water consumption across all municipal properties. Distribution occurs through two physical Bürgerbüro (citizen service offices), an online portal, and direct-operated public facilities. Revenue mechanics are public-sector: municipal taxes and fees, administrative service charges, and intergovernmental transfer payments including KIPKI funding (EUR 44 per capita), federal BMUV climate protection grants, and EU LEADER program allocations.

Strategic priorities center on climate action, with the Verbandsgemeinderat having committed in June 2024 to climate neutrality by 2040. As of 2024 data, renewable energy sources produce 284% of the municipality's own electricity needs, CO2 emissions have been reduced 19% since 2019 (to 227,000 t total, or 9.5 t per capita), and 15% of heat sector energy comes from renewables. The Klimaschutzmanager coordinates implementation of the Integrated Climate Protection Concept, while municipal heat planning (Kommunale Wärmeplanung) is in progress with EMCEL and heatbeat consulting partners. On June 24, 2025, VG Hunsrück-Mittelrhein co-founded the Energiegesellschaft Rhein-Hunsrück mbH (ERH) joint venture with neighboring municipalities and district authorities to commercialize regional renewable energy supply.

Name

Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein

Legal name

Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein

Website

https://hunsrueckmittelrhein.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German Verbandsgemeinde (municipal administrative district) in Rheinland-Pfalz providing statutory local government services to 28 member municipalities and 25,000+ residents, operating public facilities and pursuing climate neutrality by 2040.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Citizen office services
• Public swimming facilities
• E-government portal
• Climate protection management

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmelshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Verwaltungseinnahmen): Revenue from municipal taxes and fees collected from residents and businesses within the administrative district.
2. Service Fees and Administrative Charges: Fees for administrative services, permits, registrations, and other governmental services provided to citizens and businesses.
3. Facility Operations: Revenue from operation of public facilities including swimming pools (Panoramabad Emmelshausen, Rheingoldbad Sankt Goar-Werlau) with entrance fees, annual passes, and related services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verbandsgemeinde Hunsr\xfcck-Mittelrhein is a municipal administrative district providing local government services to approximately 25,000 residents across 28 member municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its core offerings include citizen administrative services (B\xfcrgerb\xfcr, registry office, building permits, elections), operation of public swimming facilities, kindergartens, climate protection management, energy consulting, and economic development support. Services are delivered through physical offices in Emmelshausen and Oberwesel, an online services portal, and an appointment booking system.

Product overview

Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein operates a comprehensive municipal e-government portal providing citizen-facing digital services across multiple categories. The primary product is the web portal at hunsrueckmittelrhein.de offering online administrative services including the Bürgerbüro (citizen service office), Standesamt (registry office), Bauen (construction/building services), and Wahlen (elections). Supporting services include two swimming facilities (Panoramabad Emmelshausen indoor pool and Rheingoldbad Sankt Goar-Werlau outdoor pool), a climate protection management program with integrated climate action concepts, energy consulting, and municipal waste water treatment. The municipality utilizes Terminland for appointment booking and provides additional services like online forms, municipal information systems, and economic development support through regional partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Dienste (Online Services Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• CO₂ emissions reduced by 19% since 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Energiegesellschaft Rhein-Hunsrück mbH (ERH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Joint venture founded on June 24, 2025 between Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Stadt Boppard, VG Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, VG Kastellaun, VG Simmern-Rheinböllen, Kommunale Energie Kirchberg AöR, and Rhein-Hunsrück Entsorgung AöR. Aims to increase regional value creation in renewable energy sector through direct power supply to citizens and businesses via local electricity balancing circle.
• LAG Hunsrück (LEADER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Action Group Hunsrück implementing EU LEADER funding program for rural development. Guided by 'Healthy Region Hunsrück' motto with focus on sustainability, demographic change, accessibility, innovation, and cooperation across 4 action fields.
• LAG Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal (LEADER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Action Group for Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site region, spanning parts of 4 districts and 5 Verbandsgemeinden. Implements EU LEADER funding for regional sustainable development.
• Gelobtes Land InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImage campaign for skilled workforce retention in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis. Initiated by Regionalrat Wirtschaft Rhein-Hunsrück e.V. with participation of municipalities and companies. VG Hunsrück-Mittelrhein is a partner.
• Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState development bank providing economic promotion, business financing, and housing support. Offers combination of subsidies, loans, guarantees, and equity for optimal financing packages for businesses and investors.
• Verbraucherzentrale Rheinland-PfalzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsumer protection agency providing free energy counseling (1st and 3rd Wednesday monthly) and seminar programs on decentralized heating solutions and energy generation in partnership with Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis.
• Rhein-Hunsrück-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict administration coordinating climate protection efforts, Kreisenergiegesellschaft founding, and Kommunale Wärmeplanung across municipalities. Provided approximately 2,000 EUR additional funding for heat planning.
• Regionalrat Wirtschaft Rhein-Hunsrück e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership between businesses, banks, gastronomy, agriculture, and public administration providing free economic development services and business support.
• Wolfgang ChristminorOthersMunicipal disability advocate (Behindertenbeauftragter) providing consultation hours Wednesdays and Thursdays at Rathaus Emmelshausen by appointment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verbandsgemeinde Traben-Trarbach: Verbandsgemeinde along the Mosel in Rhineland-Palatinate; comparable in statutory function, service portfolio (administrative services, public facilities, climate programs), and rural/district scale.
• Verbandsgemeinde Bad Kreuznach: Verbandsgemeinde in the Bad Kreuznach district of Rhineland-Palatinate performing the same statutory local-government, citizen-services, and climate-protection role for its member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Hermeskeil: Rhineland-Palatinate Verbandsgemeinde of comparable size, performing the same statutory municipal administration, facility operations, and climate protection role for its member municipalities in the Hunsrück/Hochwald region.
• Verbandsgemeinde Bernkastel-Kues: Verbandsgemeinde in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district of Rhineland-Palatinate with similar municipal-administration and climate-protection responsibilities across multiple member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld: Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate of similar scale and administrative scope, delivering municipal services, public infrastructure management, and local economic promotion across its member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Wittlich-Land: Verbandsgemeinde surrounding Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate, providing the same combined Bürgerservice, facility operation, and local economic development functions to its member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Pellenz: Verbandsgemeinde in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate; comparable Verbandsgemeinde-level administrative entity delivering citizen services, public facilities, and local development functions.
• Verbandsgemeinde Morbach: Rhineland-Palatinate Verbandsgemeinde in the Hunsrück region of comparable scale, delivering the same combined citizen-services, facility operations, and climate protection mandate to its member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen: Co-founding partner of ERH and fellow Verbandsgemeinde in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis; operates an identical mix of Bürgerservice, public facilities, and climate programs for its own member municipalities in the same region.
• Verbandsgemeinde Kastellaun: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis that co-founded Energiegesellschaft Rhein-Hunsrűck mbH (ERH) alongside VG Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, performing the same set of municipal administration, climate protection, and citizen-services functions for its own member municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vghunsrueckmittelrhein
• Instagraminstagram.com/vg_humi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verbandsgemeinde-hunsr%C3%BCck-mittelrhein

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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