What Gemeinde Ittigen does

Gemeinde Ittigen is a municipal government (Gemeindeverwaltung) in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, serving approximately 11,500 residents of Ittigen and the Worblaufen district. It operates a unified public service platform covering resident registration, waste management, building permits, environmental management, public safety, education, culture, recreation, and local economic development. Core services are delivered through the Dienstleistungszentrum service center at Rain 7 (with defined opening hours) and through an Online-Schalter (online service portal) that integrates canton-wide systems such as eUmzug.CH for residency changes, plus email and SMS reminder services for waste collection and events. Underlying technology is conventional municipal IT — a content-managed website, online forms, and SMS/email gateways — supplemented by environmental monitoring via four Urban Heat Map measurement stations partnered with the University of Bern.

The municipality's revenue model rests on mandatory taxation rather than commercial sales. Primary streams include a municipal income/capital tax (rate 1.33 of simple tax from 2026, up from 1.23), a property tax (1.2 per mille from 2026, up from 1.1 per mille), recurring waste collection fees (CHF 56-119 per apartment annually plus usage-based bag and bulky waste charges), water supply charges (CHF 1.60/m³ through Wasserverbund Region Bern AG), parking fees, and administrative service fees. The municipality also deploys an Energy Promotion Fund (CHF 3.85M as of January 2021) sourced from natural gas surplus to subsidize building renovations, EV charging infrastructure, and renewable energy installations.

Go-to-market is direct-to-citizen: the municipality holds an exclusive territorial mandate for residency, tax collection, and infrastructure management within its borders, with no competing providers. Major operational partnerships include Schwendimann AG for waste collection (2021-2029, fully electric vehicles), SV Group for day school catering (2026-2031, CHF 2.18M), Energieberatungsstelle Bern-Mittelland for energy advisory, and Wärme Mittelland AG for district heating expansion. The municipality has been ISO 14001 certified since 2000 and is executing the Klimact 2030+ climate strategy targeting net-zero CO2 by 2050.

Name

Gemeinde Ittigen

Legal name

Gemeindeverwaltung Ittigen

Website

https://ittigen.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Ittigen is a municipal government in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, serving ~11,500 residents through administrative services, waste management, education, and infrastructure, funded primarily by mandatory taxes and user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Resident registration
• Waste management
• Public utilities
• Local government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ittigen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: Primary revenue source from municipal taxes including property tax (1.2 per mille of official value, increased from 1.1 per mille in 2026) and income/capital taxes (tax rate of 1.33 from 2026, up from 1.23).
2. Waste Collection Fees: Basic waste fees based on apartment size ranging from CHF 56 to CHF 119 annually, plus usage-based fees for waste bags, small and large bulky waste items, and commercial containers.
3. Service Fees: Fees for various administrative services including residence confirmations, civil status certificates, building permits, and room reservations.
4. Parking Fees: Parking permits and fees for residents and businesses, including monthly and annual parking cards.
5. Water Supply Charges: Water supply charges at CHF 1.60 per cubic meter plus water meter basic fees, administered through Energie Wasser Bern.
6. Energy Promotion Fund: Funds from natural gas surplus used to support energy efficiency measures and renewable energy projects, approximately CHF 3.85 million available as of January 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Ittigen is the municipal administration of Ittigen in Switzerland. It provides public administration services such as resident and foreign-national registration, identity documents, civil status matters, construction and planning permits, waste disposal, water supply, energy services, security, social services, culture, recreation, and environmental protection for residents, property owners, and local businesses in the commune.

Product overview

Gemeinde Ittigen operates as a municipal government offering a unified platform of administrative services to residents. The digital presence centers on the Online-Schalter (Online Service Portal), which serves as the primary channel for accessing municipal services. The portfolio includes core administrative services such as resident registration (Einwohnerkontrolle), foreign nationals services (Fremdenkontrolle), waste management (Abfallentsorgung) with separate plastic recycling collection, construction and planning services (Bau), environmental management with ISO 14001 certification, public safety, cultural and recreational services, energy advisory with district heating networks, water supply management, and various digital notification services. The municipality uses the Online-Schalter as an integrated gateway where services like room reservations, waste disposal tag purchases, and subscription reminder services are accessed through a common digital infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resident Registration (Einwohnerkontrolle)
• Foreign Nationals Control (Fremdenkontrolle)
• Waste Disposal and Recycling (Abfallentsorgung)
• Water Supply (Wasserversorgung)
• Energy Services (Energie)
• Construction and Planning (Bau)
• Environmental Management (Umwelt)
• Parking Services (Parkieren)
• Culture, Recreation, and Sports
• Online Service Portal (Online-Schalter)

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipal CO2 emissions reduced to less than 400 tonnes in 2019, below target value
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SV GroupcoreOthers · 1 February 2026Professional catering company providing meals for the Tagesschule (day school) from February 2026 to January 2031 under a CHF 2.18 million contract approved by the communal assembly.
• BDO AG, BernminorOthers · 1 December 2025External audit firm appointed as audit authority for accounting years 2025-2026 (initially proposed for 4-year term but reduced following public proposal).
• Schwendimann AGcoreOthers · 1 July 2021Waste collection contractor operating fully electric collection vehicles since mid-2021. Handles combustible household waste, bulky waste, green waste/food scraps, paper/cardboard, and metals collection. Contract period July 2021 to June 2029 following competitive tender.
• Energieberatungsstelle Bern-MittellandcoreOthersRegional energy advisory service providing neutral, product-independent consultations on energy reduction, alternative energy sources, and heating systems. Located at Stauffacherstrasse 59g, Bern.
• ARA WorblentalcoreOthersWastewater treatment association operating since 1960, managing wastewater treatment for Ittigen and nine other municipalities. Provides district heating connections through biogas facilities.
• Wasserverbund Region Bern AGcoreOthersRegional water supply company responsible for water supply to Ittigen population. Recently completed new Mannenberg reservoir (commissioned November 2025) and manages water distribution infrastructure.
• Wärme Mittelland AGcoreOthersDistrict heating operator expanding the heating network in Ittigen, including connections to the Asylstrasse area in 2026-2027 as part of the Klimact 2030+ climate goals.
• Pronovo AGcoreOthersFederal government's accredited certification body for renewable energy, providing single payment processing for photovoltaic installations and calculating municipal subsidy contributions.
• University of Bern - Climatology GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partnership for the Smart Urban Heat Map project, operating approximately 80 measurement stations since 2018. Ittigen has four measurement stations as a partner municipality.
• Smart City Verein BerncoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociation extending the urban climate measurement network by approximately 40 stations in the Bern region, making data available under open data principles.
• Restaurant RiocoreOthersRestaurant tenant in the new infrastructure building at Aareraum Worblaufen (Reckmätteli), opened May 8, 2024, operating year-round with terrace and kiosk serving recreation area visitors.
• Entsorgung + Recycling, Stadt BernminorOthersCooperation agreement allowing Ittigen and Worblaufen residents to use the Schermen and Fellerstrasse disposal yards at city of Bern rates.
• Forum Klimact Ittigen 2030+ Participating CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal companies including GSD Gayret, GVB, Paganini, RBS, and Ruch Druck committed to CO2 reduction pathways through dialogue, knowledge exchange, and implementation of energy efficiency measures.
• Sponsors of Aareraum Worblaufen ProjectminorOthersSponsors and donors including BKW, Druckerei Ruch AG, Elektra Baselland (EBL), Entsorgungshof Hubelgut AG, Gebäudeversicherung Bern (GVB), Kanton Bern, Raiffeisenbank Worblen-Emmental, RBS, and Swisscom supporting the Aare-Fest 2024 celebration.
• Farb AG, KönizminorOthersSocial integration workplace providing support for the dry stone wall construction project along the Untereyfeld-Hinterer Schermen footpath, involving community service volunteers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Luzern: Mid-sized Swiss city with similar service breadth including environmental programs, public transit integration, and digital citizen services. Comparable in its blend of tourism, residential, and commercial functions and its multi-channel citizen engagement model.
• Stadt Zürich: Largest Swiss municipality providing the same core services (waste, energy, schools, civil registry, urban planning) at scale. Functions as a benchmark for mature digital service platforms like the Online-Schalter and for sustainability program design.
• Stadt Thun: Larger Bernese municipality with a more extensive urban footprint but analogous operating services (energy, water, waste, education, urban planning). Provides a benchmark for how Ittigen could scale as urban core growth materializes.
• Stadt Bern: Capital city of the Canton of Bern and the regional counterpart to Ittigen. Operates broader-scale municipal services including Schermen and Fellerstrasse disposal yards that Ittigen residents access via inter-municipal agreement, making it directly comparable in regulatory and service-delivery model.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Ostermundigen: Neighboring Bern-Mittelland municipality of similar size and demographic profile. Comparable across municipal services, urban development, and participation in regional utility partnerships (RBS, Wasserverbund Region Bern).
• Gemeinde Köniz: Adjacent Bern-Mittelland municipality of similar suburban character serving tens of thousands of residents. Comparable in operating model (civil administration, schools, energy, waste, urban planning) and exposed to the same Bern-area labor and real-estate markets.
• Gemeinde Muri bei Bern: Adjacent affluent Bern-Mittelland municipality sharing regional infrastructure (RBS, ARA Worblental watershed). Comparable in service portfolio, ISO-style sustainability ambition, and reliance on inter-municipal cooperation.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Spiez: Comparable mid-sized Bernese municipality operating tourism-oriented recreation and cultural services alongside core civil administration. Similar in scale of staff and operating budget, providing a useful comparison for cultural and recreation infrastructure like Aareraum Worblaufen.
• Gemeinde Burgdorf: Mid-sized municipality in the Canton of Bern with a comparable service portfolio (schools, waste, energy, building permits). Comparable in administrative scale and cantonal oversight framework, though in a different regional sub-market.
• Gemeinde Liestal: Canton capital in Baselland with similar municipal role and population scale. Comparable in regulatory authority (building permits, civil status), tax structure, and the challenge of operating a small city with significant infrastructure obligations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeindeittigen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Gemeinde Ittigen