What Gemeinde Taufkirchen(Vils) does

Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils) is a German municipal government entity (Gemeinde) located in the district of Erding, Bavaria, founded in 1978 and operating from the Rathaus at Rathausplatz 1. It serves the residents of the Taufkirchen (Vils) locality through its core administration — building authority (Bauamt), order and social affairs (Ordnungs- und Sozialwesen), main office, and treasurer — staffed by roughly 28 civil servants, plus a separately elected 24-member Gemeinderat that sets policy for each six-year legislative term (most recently renewed in the March 8, 2026 election that installed Stefan Haberl as mayor).

The municipality delivers services through a portfolio of wholly-owned operating entities: Gemeindewerke Taufkirchen (Vils), the municipal utility providing electricity, natural gas, and climate-friendly district heating to over 1,700 customers across 99 buildings (with Stadtwerke Erding holding a 49% stake as operational partner); the Mehrgenerationenhaus multi-generational community center operated with Caritas; the seasonal Waldbad outdoor pool; the Bürgersaal event hall; the Wasserschloss historic water castle (acquired 2016, managed via a dedicated Kommunalunternehmen); and the Kompass community magazine (published monthly since 1996 to 5,000 households). Revenue is generated through property and trade taxes, water and canal fees, waste disposal fees, utility tariffs, and rents from municipal real estate, while a free community bus (operational since 2014; 17,754 passengers in 2025) and a Sozialfonds for citizens in need are funded from the municipal budget.

Commercial GTM is community-led by definition: the municipality reaches citizens through the Kompass magazine, the municipal website, official bulletin boards, public events, and integration programs via the Mehrgenerationenhaus. Active residential expansion (Kellerberg development, "Am Stephansbrünnlbach" project with VR-Bank) and infrastructure buildout (district heating densification) suggest a measured expansion trajectory anchored in local development rather than geographic or vertical diversification.

Name

Gemeinde Taufkirchen(Vils)

Legal name

Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils)

Website

https://kompass-taufkirchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils) is a Bavarian municipal government entity that delivers administrative services, municipal utilities (electricity, gas, district heating), community facilities, and social programs to the residents of Taufkirchen (Vils) in the district of Erding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Other General Government Support (921190), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utility supply
• Community social services
• District heating services
• Local public transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Taufkirchen (Vils)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Fees: Property taxes (Grundsteuer A and B), water and canal fees, trade taxes, dog taxes, and various municipal fees for services
2. Energy Utility Services: Electricity, natural gas, and district heating supply through Gemeindewerke to over 1,700 customers in the municipality
3. Community Bus Service: Free community bus service operational since 2014, serving citizens with mobility needs, funded by municipal budget

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils) is the local municipal government that delivers public administration, utility services (electricity, natural gas, district heating, water, sewage, waste), community facilities (Waldbad pool, Mehrgenerationenhaus, Bürgersaal, Wasserschloss), free public transportation, and social services to residents and businesses in the municipality. Its core sellable products are the utility services operated through Gemeindewerke (over 1,700 customers) and the community facilities, while most administrative and social services are funded by taxes and provided to citizens.

Product overview

Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils) operates the Kompass community newsletter (Gemeindeblatt), a monthly publication established in 1996. The Kompass serves as the primary information medium for the municipality, containing official municipal announcements (amtlicher Teil) and non-official community content (nichtamtlicher Teil) including local events, sports clubs, social services, business listings, and educational information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Gemeindewerke) Electricity distribution to over 1,700 customers in the municipality, operated through Gemeindewerke Taufkirchen (Vils). The municipal utilities provide reliable local electricity supply to residential and commercial customers.
• Natural Gas Supply (Gemeindewerke) Natural gas distribution to customers in the municipality, operated through Gemeindewerke Taufkirchen (Vils). The municipal utilities supply natural gas to residential and commercial customers.
• District Heating (Fernwärme) District heating (Fernwärme) supply to 99 buildings in the municipality through Gemeindewerke. The climate-friendly heating network serves residential and commercial buildings including businesses like Waschpark Taufkirchen and Thai-Haus Restaurant.
• Water Supply and Canal Services Municipal water supply and canal (sewage) services with monthly billing for residents and businesses. Includes water and canal fees as part of the municipal fee structure.
• Waldbad Outdoor Swimming Pool Seasonal outdoor swimming pool (Waldbad) at Veldener Str. 22, operated as a municipal recreational facility for residents and visitors. Free entry has been provided since 2020.
• Community Bus Service Free municipal bus service operating every 30 minutes to key destinations within the municipality. Funded by municipal budget and serving all citizens with mobility needs. Served 17,754 passengers in 2025.
• Mehrgenerationenhaus (Multi-Generational Center) Multi-generational community center at Pfarrweg 1 offering social services, counseling, integration programs, tea meetings, parent-child groups, and inter-cultural programs. Operated in partnership with Caritas.
• Bürgersaal (Community Hall) Municipal community hall (Bürgersaal) for events, gatherings, and cultural activities within the municipality.
• Wasserschloss Taufkirchen (Historic Water Castle) Historic water castle owned by the municipality since 2016, managed through the Kommunalunternehmen Wasserschloss (founded February 2017). Planned for gastronomic use and cultural events.
• Kompass Community Magazine Monthly community newsletter (Gemeindeblatt) published since 1996, providing official municipal announcements and non-official community content to 5,000 households. Recognized as Bavaria's leading official municipal publication (Bayerisches Amtsblatt Nummer Eins) in 2016.
• Municipal Administrative Services General municipal administrative services including property taxes (Grundsteuer A and B), trade taxes, dog taxes, building permits, and various administrative fees for residents and businesses.
• Social and Family Support Services Social services including senior care coordination through Pflegestützpunkt Landkreis Erding, family support for children with disabilities, integration support, migration counseling, and senior citizen advocacy (VdK).

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,754 bus passengers served in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke ErdingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility company holding 49% stake in Gemeindewerke Taufkirchen (Vils), providing expertise and operational support for utility services including electricity, gas, and district heating
• VR-Bank Taufkirchen-DorfencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative bank developing residential project 'Am Stephansbrünnlbach' with approximately 30 rental apartments, including change of land use and development planning
• Neumayer Wohnbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer from Unterhofkirchen selling remaining building plots in Kellerberg development area (30 residential plots)
• kbo-Sozialpsychiatrisches ZentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric center operating second-hand shop offering affordable clothing, sewing and ironing services, accepting donations
• CaritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic social service organization operating Mehrgenerationenhaus, providing integration services, migration counseling, and family support programs

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Dorfen: Neighboring municipality in the Erding district of Bavaria of comparable population size and function (Stadt rather than Gemeinde), offering the same municipal administration, utilities, and community services model. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography and rural-Bavarian context.
• Markt Isen: Smaller Bavarian market town in the Erding district with the same municipal governance model and rural-Bavarian community-service mix. Useful size-comparable peer for benchmarking municipal operations and budgets.
• Gemeinde Bockhorn (Oberbayern): Small Gemeinde in Landkreis Erding offering identical municipal service categories (administration, utilities coordination, social services, community communications) for small-Bavarian-municipality benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Wartenberg: Neighbaring Bavarian Gemeinde in Landkreis Erding; same municipal structure and rural-Bavarian service offering. Comparable for evaluating community-facility economics and utility service delivery.
• Stadt Erding: District capital of Erding, the parent administrative district of Taufkirchen (Vils). Larger but directly comparable in service portfolio (utilities via Stadtwerke Erding, municipal administration, social services) and even commercially linked via the 49% Gemeindewerke stake.
• Gemeinde Moosinning: Adjacent Gemeinde in Landkreis Erding with similar population, tax structure, and service mix. Closely comparable for evaluating small-municipality economics in the same Bavarian regulatory environment.
• Gemeinde Langenpreising: Small Gemeinde in Landkreis Erding; same governance tier and similar scale of municipal administration, community facilities, and limited commercial activity. Useful size-matched benchmark.
• Gemeinde Sankt Wolfgang: Small Gemeinde in Landkreis Erding with comparable population size, tax/fee structure, and municipal service model — useful direct comparison for evaluating Gemeinde-level budget dynamics.

Others

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern: Higher-level Bavarian state ministry that sets the regulatory and funding framework within which Gemeinde Taufkirchen (Vils) operates — thematically related as the supervisory authority governing municipal administration and local-government budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke Erding GmbH: 49% partner in Gemeindewerke Taufkirchen (Vils); a larger Bavarian municipal utility offering electricity, gas, heat, and water. Comparable on utility operations, tariff structure, and district-heating economics even though broader in geographic scope.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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