City of Linz

What City of Linz does

The City of Linz (legal entity: Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz) is the municipal government administration for Linz, the state capital of Upper Austria, with historical origins dating to medieval times and a modern corporate structure established in 2006 through the Unternehmensgruppe Stadt Linz Holding GmbH. The entity operates as the official city administration providing public services across urban planning, mobility, health, sports, culture, and administrative functions, serving approximately 200,000 residents and visitors within a fixed geographic jurisdiction. The Magistrat itself employs approximately 651 staff, complemented by wholly-owned operating subsidiaries including LINZ AG (energy and utilities), Seniorenzentren Linz (elderly care services), Immobilien Linz Gesellschaft (real estate), and IKT Linz GmbH (information and communication technology infrastructure). The governance structure is led by Bürgermeister Klaus Luger (Mayor) and Vizebürgermeister Martin Hajart (Vice Mayor and Mobility Representative), operating under a city council and senat framework.

The city's technology stack is anchored by an Open Text Web Solutions content management system powering www.linz.at and its subdomains, an e-government form platform (egov.linz.at), and the AI-powered ELLI chatbot (ki.linz.at). Core digital products include the Schau auf Linz citizen reporting app (relaunched 2026 with WCAG 2.2 AA certification), the Digitales Bauverfahren digital building permit system (launched December 2025), Mein Postkorb electronic government mailbox with ID Austria integration, the FIT-Plattform sports and health portal, and the Linz-Termine events calendar. A regulated e-scooter micro-mobility program operates through contracted partners Dott and Lime, with approximately 1,000 vehicles across 115 designated parking zones and geo-blocking enforcement.

Revenue is not commercially generated in the traditional sense — the Magistrat is funded through Austrian municipal tax allocations, with fee-based income from parking, building permits, passport/ID issuance, and administrative charges. The e-commerce shop for city publications is a minor commercial channel. The entity is not investable in the conventional PE/VC sense, as there is no equity, no shareholders, and no exit pathway; strategic significance to investors lies in the contract opportunities with the city (e-scooter concessions, ICT procurement via IKT Linz GmbH, and the broader municipal corporate group).

Name

City of Linz

Legal name

Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz

Website

https://linz.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The City of Linz (Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz) is the municipal government of Upper Austria's state capital, delivering public administrative, mobility, health, sports, and cultural services to approximately 200,000 residents via the linz.at digital platform, the Schau auf Linz citizen reporting app, the ELLI AI chatbot, and a regulated e-scooter program, supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries including LINZ AG and Seniorenzentren Linz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Parking Lots and Garages (81293)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Curbside, Loading Zone & TNC/Rideshare Management (BPABAKAG), Micromobility & Bike Parking Infrastructure (Bike Racks/Lockers, Scooter Corrals) (TLAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• E-government services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Urban mobility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz, OÖ

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The City of Linz delivers municipal government services to the residents, businesses and visitors of Linz, Austria, through the linz.at website and supporting digital platforms. Core offerings include e-government procedures (Digitales Bauverfahren, ID Austria, Mein Postkorb), a citizen reporting app (Schau auf Linz), an AI chatbot (ELLI), a sports/health booking platform (FIT), regulated shared e-scooter mobility, an events calendar and a digital municipal notice board.

Product overview

The City of Linz operates a comprehensive digital services ecosystem consisting of the main city website (linz.at) as the central portal, supplemented by specialized citizen service applications. The core offerings include Schau auf Linz (citizen issue reporting app), Frag ELLI! (AI chatbot for citizen inquiries), Digitales Bauverfahren (digital construction permitting), E-Scooter sharing, Mein Postkorb (electronic government mailbox), FIT-Plattform (sports and health services), and various other administrative services including ID Austria identity integration, dog city maps, events calendars, and digital notice boards. The municipal enterprise group structure includes LINZ AG and Seniorenzentren Linz under the Stadt Linz Holding umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schau auf Linz: Citizen reporting app for reporting municipal issues such as broken streetlights, illegal dumping, and dirty traffic areas. Launched 2013, with app available for iOS and Android.
• ELLI (Chatbot)
• FIT-Plattform
• Digitales Bauverfahren

Products and services

• linz.at Official Municipal Website

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Link (e-scooter operator)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2022Link entered the Linz market in March 2022 as an e-scooter sharing operator, contributing to increased daily availability of scooters from ~725 to ~1,500 in peak months. Operated under the city's regulatory agreement framework.
• DottcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2019Dott is one of two currently active e-scooter sharing operators operating under contract with the City of Linz. The partnership involves approximately 191 scooters per operator allowed in the city center, with designated parking stations. Operators contribute to infrastructure costs and must follow city regulations on speed limits (10 km/h in sensitive areas, 20 km/h elsewhere) and parking zones.
• LimecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2019Lime is one of two currently active e-scooter sharing operators operating under contract with the City of Linz. The partnership follows the city's established regulatory framework including station-based parking in the city center, free-floating zones outside, speed restrictions, and web-based complaint management systems.
• TIERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2019TIER Mobility operated e-scooter sharing services in Linz. The company was among the initial operators from March 2019 and was part of the city's regulatory framework. The current operational status (active/inactive) varies based on market participation cycles.
• IKT Linz GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIKT Linz GmbH holds the technical responsibility for the City of Linz's internet offerings, including www.linz.at and all subdomains. This subsidiary manages the technical infrastructure supporting all digital city services.
• Fachhochschule HagenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted a survey-based study on e-scooter user behavior and public perception in Linz, collecting over 300 responses to inform city micro-mobility policy decisions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• City of Munich: Large German municipal government widely recognized for e-government and smart-city initiatives. Comparable in service breadth (e-government, mobility management, citizen apps) but at materially larger scale and with German regulatory framework.
• City of Zurich: Swiss municipal government operating comparable e-government, mobility, and citizen-service functions. Comparable Alpine-city profile but Swiss regulatory context.
• City of Copenhagen: Danish capital widely cited as a smart-city benchmark with mature e-government and integrated micro-mobility policy. Comparable in ambition on mobility and digital citizen services, at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• City of Graz: Second-largest Austrian city. Comparable as a state-capital municipal entity delivering digital administrative services, citizen-facing apps, and mobility infrastructure — a peer with similar scale and Austrian regulatory environment.
• City of Vienna: Austrian federal capital and largest municipal government in Austria. Most directly comparable peer: similar statutory municipal structure, operates comparable e-government services (digital identity, citizen apps, building permits), and manages a similar micro-mobility regulatory regime with contracted operators.
• City of Salzburg: Austrian state capital of Salzburg with comparable municipal administrative footprint, citizen-services portal, and tourism/economy service mix. Comparable scale and operating model.
• City of Innsbruck: Tyrolean state capital with comparable Austrian municipal mandate and tourism/economy mix. Comparable scale and citizen-services delivery model.

Emerging players

• City of Tallinn: Estonian capital internationally recognized as a leader in digital citizen services and e-government. Comparable in the dimension of digital-first municipal services, though at smaller scale and different national framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stadtlinz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StadtLinz
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtlinz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-linz
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtlinz
• TikToktiktok.com/@stadtlinz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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