What Stadt Königstein im Taunus does

Stadt Königstein im Taunus is a municipal government (Stadtverwaltung) operating under German municipal law in the Hochtaunuskreis district of Hesse, Germany, serving a population of approximately 16,600 residents across the core city and three incorporated districts (Falkenstein, Mammolshain, Schneidhain). Founded as a documented city in 1215 and granted city rights in 1313, the municipality has functioned continuously as a local administrative unit for over seven centuries and currently operates under Mayor Beatrice Schenk-Motzko with a small core administrative staff supplemented by department-specific personnel.

The municipality delivers public services through an integrated digital platform anchored on the 'Digitales Rathaus' (Digital Town Hall), which connects the Bürgerbüro citizen services office, online appointment booking (tevis.ekom21.de), the Mängelmelder/AEM citizen feedback system, the WebKita childcare registration portal, the Abfall-App waste management tool, and the Klimataler climate-action app. Physical service delivery is maintained through a network of wholly-owned municipal enterprises including Stadtwerke Königstein (water/wastewater utility operating 116 km of pipeline serving 4,200 connections), Kurbad Königstein (health spa), Freibad Königstein (open-air swimming pool), Stadtbibliothek (city library), and twelve kindergartens with over 600 childcare places. Since 1935 the city has held the 'Heilklimatischer Kurort' (health climate resort) designation, anchoring tourism positioning.

The revenue model is a hybrid of municipal tax allocations from the state of Hesse and user fees across utilities (water at €2.86/m³, wastewater at €2.91/m³, stormwater at €0.96/m²), recreational facilities (swimming pool day tickets at €7, season passes at €175, library memberships at €20/year), and administrative services (digital ID photos at €6, civil registry fees). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through digital portals, the in-person Bürgerbüro, the new mobile Bürgerkoffer serving senior facilities, and partner-operated facilities (spa, pool, library). The customer base comprises local residents (primary), families with children, tourists and visitors leveraging the spa designation, and local businesses across healthcare (Kurkliniken), transportation (Frankfurt-Königsteiner Eisenbahn AG), manufacturing (Seeger Orbis GmbH), and high-tech sectors. The city holds the highest purchasing power index in the Hochtaunuskreis at 204.4 points.

Name

Stadt Königstein im Taunus

Legal name

Stadt Königstein im Taunus

Website

https://koenigstein.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Königstein im Taunus is a municipal government in Hessen, Germany, serving ~16,600 residents across four districts with integrated digital services, utilities (Stadtwerke), a health spa, library, swimming pool, and 12 kindergartens. It holds the 'Heilklimatischer Kurort' designation since 1935.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• Municipal water utilities
• Waste management services
• Public library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Königstein im Taunus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Revenue from water supply fees including water charges per cubic meter (2.86 EUR incl. 7% VAT) and water meter annual fees based on capacity
2. Wastewater Fees: Fees for sewage disposal including wastewater per cubic meter (2.91 EUR) and stormwater fees per square meter (0.96 EUR)
3. Recreational Facilities: Revenue from swimming pool admissions, season tickets, and swimming course registrations
4. Library Services: Annual library membership fees and per-item loan charges

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadt Königstein im Taunus is a municipal government that delivers administrative services, public utilities (water supply and wastewater management), and community facilities including a public library, outdoor swimming pool, spa, childcare, and e-government platforms. Services are delivered through both digital channels (online appointment booking, citizen feedback system, waste management app, climate coin app, WebKita childcare registration) and physical channels (Rathaus citizen offices, Mobile Citizen Office units, swimming pool, library, spa, and 12 kindergarten facilities). The municipality also operates Stadtwerke (municipal utilities) serving roughly 4,200 house connections across a 116 km pipe network.

Product overview

Stadt Königstein im Taunus operates a comprehensive digital municipal services platform providing citizen-facing digital services alongside traditional in-person services. The core product is the 'Digitales Rathaus' (Digital Town Hall), which integrates multiple sub-portals including online appointment booking (tevis.ekom21.de), citizen feedback management (Mängelmelder/AEM), waste collection services (Abfall-App, Abfallkalender), childcare registration (WebKita), and the Klimataler climate action app. The municipality also operates physical services including the Bürgerbüro (citizen services office), Stadtbibliothek (city library), Freibad (open-air swimming pool), Stadtwerke (municipal water utilities), Standesamt (civil registry), Kurbad (spa/health resort), and E-Carsharing services. The integrated digital ecosystem connects with platforms like mobileeee and Hop-On Sharing for car-sharing, RMVgo for public transit, and various third-party services to deliver comprehensive municipal services to residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Services Office) Central citizen services office handling residence registration, passport and ID applications, certificates, and various administrative services for residents and individuals, available both in-person at the Rathaus and via the Mobile Citizen Office service.
• Mobiles Bürgerbüro (Mobile Citizen Office) Mobile citizen services unit in a portable case containing laptop, printer, scanner, fingerprint scanner, and camera, enabling staff to process ID applications and citizen services directly at senior facilities.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry) Civil registry services including registration of births, marriages, and deaths; issuance of certificates; name changes; partnerships; paternity acknowledgments; and wedding ceremonies at various venues.
• Stadtbibliothek (City Library) Public library offering lending of books, audiobooks, Tonies, DVDs, magazines, and board games, plus PC workstations with internet access, WiFi, and reading programs including Antolin for children.
• Freibad Königstein (Open-Air Swimming Pool) Open-air swimming pool in the Woogtal valley, styled as a 1920s beach bath, offering swimming courses and admission through day tickets, 11-ride cards, and season passes for adults, children, and families.
• Stadtwerke Königstein (Municipal Water and Wastewater Utilities) Municipal water supply and wastewater management operating approximately 116 km of public pipeline network with 4,200 house connections, 7 wells, 4 tunnels, 7 elevated tanks, and 5 treatment facilities, billing per cubic meter of water and wastewater plus annual meter fees.
• Kinderbetreuung (Childcare Services) Comprehensive childcare services including U3 care, kindergarten placements across 12 kindergartens offering over 600 places, and after-school care (Kinderhort), with online registration via the WebKita portal.
• Kurbad Königstein (Spa and Health Resort) Health spa and wellness facility offering therapeutic treatments and rehabilitation services, operating as a municipal enterprise leveraging Königstein's Heilklimatischer Kurort designation.
• E-Carsharing (Electric Car Sharing) Municipal e-carsharing service offering 3 electric vehicles for public use, bookable through the Hop-On Sharing and mobileeee platforms.
• WebKita Portal (Online Childcare Registration) Online platform for parents to register children for U3 and Kita (kindergarten) placements, replacing manual registration processes.
• Digitale Passfotos (Digital Passport Photos) In-office digital photo service for passport and ID documents meeting the nationwide digital photo requirement since May 2025, with the option to use certified third-party providers who upload images to encrypted cloud storage with QR code retrieval.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced to 6.5 tonnes per capita (2019 baseline)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration18 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMainmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Regional association founded 2011 for Regional Land Use Plan, now encompasses 80 municipalities coordinating regional cooperation on sustainability and climate protection.
• Klima-Bündnis (Climate Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational climate protection network founded in 1990, particularly for preservation of Amazon rainforest and CO2 emission reductions in industrial nations. Königstein as member participates in global climate protection initiatives and shares best practices with 2,000 municipalities across 25+ countries.
• Klima-Kommunen HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHesse climate municipalities initiative started in 2009 as 'Hessen aktiv: 100 Kommunen für den Klimaschutz' with Königstein as founding member. Alliance targets 90% emission reduction by 2045.
• Verbraucherzentrale Hessen (Consumer Center Hesse)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free energy consulting services at city hall every second Monday, 2:30-4:00 PM, helping residents with energy efficiency and renewable energy decisions.
• LEA Hessen (LandesEnergieAgentur)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHesse State Energy Agency providing funding advice, energy tips, solar cadastre, and energy checks for citizens and municipalities.
• Bürgerenergie Hochtaunus (Citizen Energy Cooperative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal citizen energy cooperative enabling community participation in renewable energy projects including solar and wind installations.
• BUND Ortsgruppe Königstein-GlashüttenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapter of Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) active in environmental protection and conservation efforts in the region.
• Kurbad KönigsteincoreOthersMunicipal spa facility offering health and wellness services, operating as a city-owned enterprise under municipal management.
• Hochtaunuskreis Climate NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular exchange between climate protection coordinators of Hochtaunuskreis municipalities, resulting in joint projects like Taunus Climate Days.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Oberursel (Taunus): Adjacent Hochtaunuskreis municipality operating the same range of municipal services (Stadtwerke, Bürgerbüro, library, swimming facilities) and serving a similar Taunus commuter population. Provides a directly comparable peer for service scope and digital municipal offering.
• Stadt Usingen: Hochtaunuskreis municipality with a comparable municipal services portfolio including utilities, library, and family services. Directly comparable as a same-district municipal government operating in similar conditions.
• Stadt Glashütten: Smaller Hochtaunuskreis municipality immediately adjacent to Königstein, sharing environmental and climate policy context (BUND Ortsgruppe Königstein-Glashütten). Comparable as a small same-district municipal government for benchmarking.
• Stadt Kronberg im Taunus: Neighboring municipality in the Hochtaunuskreis district of Hesse with a similarly affluent Taunus demographic profile and comparable municipal service portfolio including utilities, library, and citizen services. Directly comparable scale and service mix to Stadt Königstein im Taunus.
• Stadt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe: Larger neighboring Hochtaunuskreis city also designated as a Kurort with a comparable municipal service portfolio including utilities, spa, library, and citizen services. Directly comparable on offerings and demographic, though at larger scale.
• Stadt Friedrichsdorf: Neighboring Hochtaunuskreis municipality operating Stadtwerke, citizen services, and family-oriented facilities. Comparable as a same-district municipal administration offering overlapping digital and physical services.
• Stadt Steinbach (Taunus): Small neighboring Taunus municipality offering a similar compact portfolio of citizen services and local infrastructure. Comparable as a peer small Taunus municipality for benchmarking service delivery.
• Stadt Weilrod: Hochtaunuskreis municipality of similar small scale operating citizen services, utilities, and community facilities. Comparable as a peer small municipality in the same district for service and infrastructure benchmarking.
• Stadt Schwalbach am Taunus: Neighboring Taunus municipality in the Main-Taunus-Kreis delivering a similar set of citizen services, water/sewer utilities, and cultural facilities. Directly comparable on service scope and regional Taunus context.
• Gemeinde Schmitten im Taunus: Neighboring Hochtaunuskreis municipality of similar small scale serving the Taunus region. Comparable as a Taunus-area municipal administration facing similar climate, mobility, and demographic dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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