Gemeinde Marpingen

What Gemeinde Marpingen does

Gemeinde Marpingen is a municipal government (Gemeinde) located in Landkreis St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany, administering four districts: Berschweiler, Alsweiler, Urexweiler, and the main Marpingen district. It is a public administrative body operating under German state law, led by Bürgermeister Volker Weber with two deputy mayors (René Rohner and Frank Weirich) and a 17-person administrative staff. The municipality delivers the full statutory portfolio of local government services: civil registry (births, marriages, deaths), trade licensing, building permits, property tax assessment, waste and recycling coordination, sewage management, childcare (Kinderkrippe, Kindergarten, Hort), cemetery services, and emergency services coordination with the volunteer fire brigade and police.

Service delivery operates through a hybrid in-person and digital model. The Rathaus at Urexweilerstraße 11 handles in-person citizen services during defined opening hours, while the Rathaus Online digital portal — powered by Microsoft Bookings integration — provides online appointment scheduling for civil registry documents, residence certificates, marriage pre-registration, and passport pickup. Distribution extends through partnerships with Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS) for waste management and the recycling center at Marpinger Straße 69, idee.on gGmbH for youth and community programs, and Kommunale Dienste Marpingen GmbH (KDM) for the Energiekonzept Marpingen 2030 sustainability initiative.

The municipality funds operations through a combination of statutory fees, tax allocations, and intergovernmental transfers. Fee schedules span childcare (€30–€125/month), cemetery (€930–€4,510), dog tax (€54–€96/year), sewage (€4.10/m³ wastewater, €0.75/m² precipitation), municipal land sales (€34.38/m²), and various administrative charges. Economic development is supported through the Wirtschaftsförderung office and designated Sanierungsgebiete redevelopment zones in Berschweiler and Alsweiler offering tax incentives for property renovation. Cultural tourism is anchored on the Marian pilgrimage heritage at the Härtelwald Marienkapelle and Marienquelle, supplemented by community events including the 2026 jubilee program commemorating the 1876 historical event.

Name

Gemeinde Marpingen

Legal name

Gemeinde Marpingen

Website

https://marpingen.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Marpingen is a German municipal government in Saarland administering four districts, delivering statutory local services — civil registry, tax collection, waste management, childcare, and cemetery services — to residents and local businesses through its Rathaus, a digital services portal, and partner organizations.

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)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registry administration
• Waste management services
• Municipal childcare services
• Local administrative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marpingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Marpingen is a municipal government that delivers statutory local public services to its residents and businesses, including civil registry administration (birth, marriage, death certificates), waste and recycling coordination, sewage utility billing, cemetery and burial services, municipal childcare (nursery, kindergarten, after-school), local tax assessment and collection, building permits, economic development support, and tourism promotion centered on the Marian pilgrimage site at Härtelwald. Services are delivered both in-person at the Rathaus and through the digital Rathaus Online portal with online appointment booking.

Product overview

Gemeinde Marpingen operates as a municipal government offering a comprehensive portfolio of administrative and community services. The municipality provides digital services through its Rathaus Online portal for online appointments and civil registry documents, alongside traditional in-person administrative services. Core municipal functions include waste management and recycling (via EVS partnership), cemetery and burial services, sewage system management, and childcare facilities. The municipality supports economic development through its Wirtschaftsförderung office and urban renewal in designated Sanierungsgebiete. Tourism infrastructure centers on the pilgrimage site at Härtelwald with the Marienkapelle and Marienquelle. Community life is supported through youth services, family counseling, sports facilities including swimming pool, and the Saar66 program for seniors. Sustainability initiatives include the Energiekonzept Marpingen 2030 with citizen participation forums on energy, heating, and mobility topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rathaus Online (Online Town Hall)
• Behördenwegweiser (Authority Guide)
• Abfallentsorgung (Waste Disposal Services)
• EVS Wertstoffzentrum (Recycling Center)
• Grüngutsammelstelle (Green Waste Collection)
• Friedhofsgebühren (Cemetery Services)
• Kanalbenutzungsgebühren (Sewage Services)
• Gebühren Kinderbetreuung (Childcare Services)
• Sanierungsgebiete (Urban Renewal Areas)
• Feuerwehr und Brandwache (Fire Services)
• Wirtschaftsförderung (Economic Development)
• Marienverehrungsstätte Härtelwald (Pilgrimage Site)
• Schwimmbad Urexweiler (Public Swimming Pool)
• Grundstücksverkauf und -verpachtung (Municipal Land Sales)

Quantifiable outcome

• Sanctioned construction and renovation in designated redevelopment areas can be deducted from taxes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with regional waste management association (EVS) for waste collection, recycling center operations, and sewage management. EVS operates the Wertstoffzentrum Marpingen and coordinates waste collection contracts with service providers.
• Kommunale Dienste Marpingen GmbH (KDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with municipal services company KDM for developing the Energiekonzept Marpingen 2030 (Energy Concept 2030) including citizen workshops and specialized forums on electricity, heating, building efficiency, and mobility.
• Städtepartnerschaft Siculiana (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister city partnership with Siculiana, Italy for over 10 years. Italian partner community gifted the 'Schwarzer Jesus' (Black Jesus) statue for the pilgrimage site, symbolizing friendship and shared values.
• idee.on gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with idee.on for youth and community programs including Saar 66 initiative for baby boomer engagement and organizational support for community events like Open Air Cinema.
• Reit- und Fahrverein AlstalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquestrian club partnership for community events including Open Air Cinema hosted at the riding facility am Exelberg.
• Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft St. Wendler LandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEconomic development agency providing business support services and information for commercial enterprises in the municipality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Nohfelden: Saarland municipality in Landkreis St. Wendel with comparable scale and identical service responsibilities (Rathaus services, EVS-based waste disposal, childcare, cemetery services). Operates within the same inter-municipal cooperation framework.
• Gemeinde Oberthal: Saarland municipality in Landkreis St. Wendel, similar size, operating the same standard municipal services under identical state law. Shares regional tourism, waste, and administrative infrastructure partners.
• Gemeinde Freisen: Small Saarland municipality in Landkreis St. Wendel with similar population (~8k), serving identical municipal functions (civil registry, waste, economic development, building permits). Shares Landkreis administrative context and EVS waste partnership.
• Gemeinde Tholey: Neighboring Saarland municipality in Landkreis St. Wendel with comparable population size (~7-8k residents), performing identical municipal functions (Rathaus services, waste via EVS, childcare, cemeteries). They share the same regional regulatory framework, EVS partnership, and Landkreis-level economic development associations, making them the closest functional peer.
• Gemeinde Nonnweiler: Another Saarland municipality in the same Landkreis, similar size and service portfolio (administrative, waste via EVS, tourism, childcare). Operates comparable civil registry, tax, and public works functions, making it a direct functional peer for benchmarking service delivery.

Regional players

• Stadt Lebach: Adjacent Saarland municipality in Landkreis Saarlouis with similar tourism and administrative offerings, including heritage/tourism services. Comparable as a regional peer operating within the same state-level municipal regulatory framework.
• Stadt St. Wendel: County seat (Kreisstadt) of Landkreis St. Wendel, providing the same municipal functions as Marpingen but at a larger scale and with additional administrative duties as the Landkreis center. Operates the same Economic Development Agency (Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft St. Wendler Land) that supports Marpingen's businesses.
• Gemeinde Schmelz: Saarland municipality in nearby Landkreis Saarlouis with comparable population (~16k) and broad municipal service portfolio. Operates under the same Landesrecht with EVS-based waste services, making it a comparable regional peer.

Others

• Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS): Regional waste management association (Zweckverband) that operates the Wertstoffzentrum recycling center and green waste collection site on behalf of Marpingen, and coordinates sewage-related construction (planned Kanalneubau). Functionally comparable as a quasi-municipal service-delivery partner handling refuse and recycling operations.
• Landkreis St. Wendel: The county-level government overseeing Marpingen and its neighboring municipalities. Functions as an upper-tier public administration layer that coordinates waste services, economic development, and certain regulatory functions, making it structurally comparable as a higher-level government administration entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-marpingen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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