Gemeinde Kelmis

What Gemeinde Kelmis does

Gemeinde Kelmis (also known as La Calamine) is a municipality in the German-speaking Community of Belgium (Ostbelgien), located in the province of Liège. It serves residents across three districts — Kelmis, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet — through a bilingual (German/French) administrative apparatus. The municipality delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services including civil registry (births, marriages, deaths, nationality), population registration, driver's licenses and criminal records, social welfare via its wholly-owned subsidiary ÖSHZ (Public Social Welfare Center), environmental protection, waste management, urban planning, building and environmental permits, taxation, and community cultural programming. Its 17 employees operate across four physical offices (main HQ at Kirchstraße 31, civil registry, ÖSHZ in Neu-Moresnet, and the Recyparc recycling center) and an online portal.

The technology footprint is modest: a WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant website with responsive design, an online appointment booking system (termin.kelmis.be), Google Analytics for usage tracking, and standard third-party integrations (Vimeo, YouTube, WP Statistics). The municipality is GDPR-compliant and structurally accessibility-audited. Revenue is generated through local taxes (property, dog tax at €2/month, energy-inefficiency tax starting 2026), administrative service fees (driver's licenses €28.50–32.50, criminal record extracts €5.50), waste collection fees (€0.70–€1.40 per bag), and permit/licensing fees. The municipality does not operate as a commercial entity; it is a public-sector body funded through statutory taxation, fee revenue, and intergovernmental transfers including EU co-financing for the integration office. Partnerships with Intradel (waste collection), Bisa/Rcycl/Terre (social-enterprise waste services), and ORES/RESA (energy infrastructure) support service delivery.

Name

Gemeinde Kelmis

Legal name

Gemeinde Kelmis

Website

https://kelmis.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Kelmis is a Belgian municipality in the German-speaking Community (Ostbelgien) serving residents across Kelmis, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet with civil registry, social welfare, environmental, tax, and administrative services delivered through physical offices and an online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIANAH

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPALAAAJ

Missed Pickup, On-Call & Supplemental Route Services

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Municipal Solid Waste Collection & Hauling

SECONDARYBPAIACAM

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Civil registry services
• Public social welfare
• Waste management services
• Local government taxation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelmis

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: Municipality generates revenue through various local taxes including property-related taxes, dog taxes (2€/month + 5€ tag), and energy-inefficient rental housing tax starting 2026.
2. Administrative Service Fees: Revenue from civil registry documents, driver's licenses (32.50€ provisional/standard, 28.50€ international), criminal record extracts (5.50€), and various administrative certifications.
3. Waste Collection Fees: Annual waste collection taxes where citizens receive pre-allocated waste bags. Revenue supports waste management services including recycling center operations.
4. Permit and License Fees: Revenue from environmental permits (3 classes), building permits, urban planning approvals, and various municipal licenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Kelmis operates as a municipal government providing administrative, civil registry, social welfare, environmental, and urban planning services to residents of the Kelmis, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet districts in Belgium's German-speaking community. It issues official documents (driver's licenses, criminal records, civil status certificates), manages population registration, collects local taxes, operates a recycling center and waste bag distribution, administers social welfare through its ÖSHZ, and processes building and environmental permits. Services are delivered in German and French through physical offices (by appointment), an online portal, and phone/email channels.

Product overview

Gemeinde Kelmis operates as a municipal government offering a portfolio of administrative services rather than commercial products. The municipality provides core public services including citizen services (Einwohnermeldewesen), civil registry (Personenstandswesen), driver's licenses and criminal records (Führerscheine & Strafregister), public social welfare (ÖSHZ), environmental protection, and taxation services. An online appointment booking system (termin.kelmis.be) provides access to administrative services. Services are delivered through the municipal administration in German and French, covering areas of Kelmis, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Terminbuchung (Appointment Booking) Online appointment scheduling system that allows citizens to book visits to the municipal administration for any service requiring in-person interaction, accessible at termin.kelmis.be.
• Einwohnermeldewesen (Population Registration) Population registry service for residents handling residency registration, identity documents, electoral registrations, and related civil status matters.
• Personenstandswesen (Civil Registry) Civil registry service managing births, marriages, deaths, adoptions, acknowledgments, divorces, and nationality matters for residents.
• Führerscheine & Strafregister (Driver's Licenses & Criminal Records) Service issuing provisional and standard driver's licenses (€32.50), international driver's licenses (€28.50, valid 3 years), and criminal record extracts (€5.50) to residents.
• ÖSHZ Öffentliches Sozialhilfezentrum (Public Social Welfare Center) Public Social Welfare Center (CPAS) providing social integration, debt counseling, pension and disability services, heating cost assistance, meals on wheels, emergency alert systems, and community integration support for residents in need.
• Steuer auf energieineffiziente Wohneinheiten (Energy-Inefficiency Housing Tax) Annual municipal tax on energy-inefficient rental housing based on PEB energy certificate classification, with rates of €2/m² (Class D), €4/m² (Class E), €9/m² (Class F), and €12/m² (Class G); vacant properties receive a one-third reduction.
• Umwelt-, Natur-, Gewässer- und Trinkwasserschutz (Environmental & Water Protection) Environmental protection service managing nature reserves, Natura 2000 zones, water protection zones, waste management, recycling operations, and environmental permits (3 classes) within the municipality.
• Gemeindeverwaltung & Bauhof (Municipal Administration & Public Works) Municipal administration and public works department managing infrastructure, buildings, green spaces, roads, winter services, and municipal facilities for the Kelmis, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet districts.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IntradelcoreOthersIntercommunale waste management association handling waste collection scheduling and coordination for the municipality. Provides online calendar for waste collection schedules (PMC, paper, cardboard).
• Bisa asblminorOthersSocial enterprise providing green waste container services at the Recyparc, emptied weekly from March to November. Also offers on-demand collection of large green waste quantities.
• RcyclminorOthersSocial enterprise providing bulky waste collection services by appointment. Employs workers difficult to place and ensures circular economy or recycling of collected items.
• TerreminorOthersSocial enterprise managing clothing collection containers throughout the municipality. Employs long-term workers difficult to place, recycles quality-clothed items or converts them to cleaning cloths and textile fibers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Heerlen: Dutch municipality near the Belgian/German border offering similar municipal services (burgerzaken, social domain, waste management) within a different national framework — useful for benchmarking cross-border service delivery models.
• Stadt Aachen: Larger German city directly across the border from Kelmis, providing comparable municipal functions (Bürgerservice, Standesamt, environmental services) but in a different national jurisdiction and serving a much larger urban population.
• Stadt Monschau: Small German municipality in the Eifel region near the Belgian border, operating under similar bilingual/cross-border conditions with comparable municipal functions (Einwohnermeldeamt, waste collection, social welfare). Regional comparison across the border.
• Commune de Plombières: Walloon municipality neighboring Kelmis with French-language administration but comparable small-municipality service portfolio (état civil, CPAS social welfare, environmental permits). Regional peer across the language border.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Burg-Reuland: Rural German-speaking Community municipality offering comparable municipal services (civil registry, waste management, social welfare) to a similarly small population base. Useful benchmark for low-density municipal operations.
• Gemeinde Sankt Vith: Another German-speaking Community municipality in eastern Belgium with similar small-town demographics, ÖSHZ-based social welfare delivery, and bilingual administrative services. Closely comparable scale and service mix.
• Gemeinde Eupen: Largest municipality in Belgium's German-speaking Community, sharing the same language regime (German/French), bilingual administration, and overlapping service portfolio (civil registry, social welfare via ÖSHZ, environmental services). Directly comparable operating model.
• Gemeinde Lontzen: Small neighboring municipality in the German-speaking Community with similar demographic profile, ÖSHZ social welfare structure, and bilingual service delivery. Closely comparable on scale and scope.
• Gemeinde Raeren: Neighboring German-speaking Community municipality east of Aachen with similar population size, agricultural-mining heritage, and bilingual (German/French) administration. Operates as a directly comparable local authority.

Others

• Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens: Regional government body of Belgium's German-speaking Community that co-finances Kelmis's integration office and sets the regulatory framework for ÖSHZ operations. Not a peer in service delivery, but a key funding and oversight counterparty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/GemeindeKelmis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-kelmis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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