Stadt Ochsenhausen

What Stadt Ochsenhausen does

Stadt Ochsenhausen is a municipal government (Gemeinde) incorporated under the laws of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 9,300 residents across three districts: the main town of Ochsenhausen and the district towns of Mittelbuch and Reinstetten, located in Landkreis Biberach within the Oberschwaben (Upper Swabia) region. The municipality is led by Bürgermeister Philipp Bürkle and an elected municipal council (Gemeinderat) and delivers the standard portfolio of German municipal services: citizen administration via a Rathaus and Bürgerbüro, registry office (Standesamt), waste and recycling management, water supply and wastewater treatment (delivered through inter-municipal Zweckverbände including Wasserverband Rottumtal and several Abwasserzweckverbände), public education facilities, fire and public-safety services, cultural venues, and economic development support. The entity has a small direct workforce of 16 employees and works through multiple shared-service associations for cemetery, water, and wastewater provision.

The municipality's digital surface centers on its official website (ochsenhausen.de), maintained by third-party vendor Hirsch & Wölfl GmbH, which provides online citizen services, document processing status, forms, building permit information, and life-situation guides (Bürgerservice). The website integrates ReadSpeaker text-to-speech for accessibility, Google Analytics for traffic measurement, and cookie-consent tooling under DSGVO. Distribution is delivered through the town hall, a satellite Bürgerbüro at Bahnhofstraße 11, and local administration offices in Reinstetten and Mittelbuch. Marketing channels include Facebook, Instagram, the local newsletter "Ochsenhauser Anzeiger," and a dedicated tourism portal (tourismus-ochsenhausen.de) promoting the town's baroque-heritage assets.

Stadt Ochsenhausen's revenue model is non-commercial: the municipality is funded through local property tax (Grundsteuer), business tax (Gewerbesteuer), state and federal grants (notably €8.1M+ committed for a 2020-initiated fiber broadband expansion covering 298 subscribers), ELR rural development funding for the Mittelbuch district, and user fees for specific services such as waste and utilities. No commercial pricing, ARR, or subscription model is in place. Customer segments are inherently geographic — resident citizens (primary), local businesses (secondary), and visitors/tourists (secondary) — with no concentration risk in the commercial sense. Cultural differentiation is anchored by the Kloster monastery complex (operated by Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg), the Hermann Hesse exhibition at the Fruchtkasten gallery, the heritage Öchsle-Bahn railway, location on the Oberschwäbische Barockstraße, and the Landesakademie state music academy. Twin-town partnerships exist with Subiaco (Italy) and La Fère (France).

Name

Stadt Ochsenhausen

Legal name

Stadt Ochsenhausen

Website

https://ochsenhausen.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Ochsenhausen is a municipal government in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 9,300 residents across three districts. It delivers civic administration, public infrastructure, cultural programs, and utility services, funded by local taxes, state and federal grants, and user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Administration

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Transfer Stations (BPALABAA)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Local government services
• Public utility management
• Waste and recycling services
• Cultural heritage tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Ochsenhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadt Ochsenhausen operates the municipal administration of a small German town, delivering public services to approximately 9,300 residents including citizen registration, building permits, waste and water/wastewater management, public education facility oversight, broadband infrastructure deployment, cultural programming at the Fruchtkasten gallery, and seasonal recreational facilities such as the Ziegelweiher swimming area. Service delivery combines in-person access at the Rathaus and satellite offices in Mittelbuch and Reinstetten with an online portal offering forms, life-situation guidance, and Service BW integrations.

Product overview

Stadt Ochsenhausen operates a comprehensive municipal service platform providing civic administration, citizen services, cultural facilities, public infrastructure, and community programs. The core offering is the city administration portal (Stadtverwaltung Ochsenhausen) which encompasses citizen services (Bürgerservice), public facilities management, broadband infrastructure deployment, waste management, cultural venues including the Städtische Galerie im Fruchtkasten, and seasonal recreational facilities like the Ziegelweiher swimming area. The municipality serves approximately 9,300 residents across the town and its districts of Mittelbuch and Reinstetten, offering digital services alongside traditional in-person administrative services at the town hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stadtverwaltung Ochsenhausen (City Administration Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Breitband broadband expansion targeting 298 new subscribers including 230 households, 64 businesses, and 4 schools with fiber-to-building connectivity.
• +1 more outcomes

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Subiaco (Italy)minorOthersTwin town partnership (Städtepartnerschaft) with Subiaco, Italy. Delegation from Subiaco visited for Öchslefest 2026 as part of 150th anniversary celebrations of the volunteer fire department.
• La Fère (France)minorOthersTwin town partnership (Städtepartnerschaft) with La Fère, France. Delegation from La Fère visited for Öchslefest 2026 as part of 150th anniversary celebrations of the volunteer fire department.
• Komm.Pakt.NetcoreTechnology or IntegrationMunicipal broadband infrastructure provider supporting Ochsenhausen's fiber-to-building broadband expansion. The entity manages the operator model where NetCom BW was selected as network operator following EU-wide tender.
• NetCom BWcoreTechnology or IntegrationSelected as network operator for Ochsenhausen's broadband infrastructure following tender process. Responsible for building and operating the fiber network serving 298 subscribers including households, businesses, and schools.
• Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDevelopment company commissioned to create development concepts for rural areas including Mittelbuch. Supports citizens with ELR (Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum) funding applications and project planning.
• Energieagentur Oberschwaben gGmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy agency providing free, independent energy consultations for citizens covering renewable energy, energy-efficient building renovations, new construction, and funding options.
• OEW Breitband GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationBroadband company responsible for expanding 'gray spots' (areas with less than 100 Mbit/s) coverage in the eastern Landkreis Biberach cluster, including Ochsenhausen.
• Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState palaces and gardens authority operating the monastery complex (Konvent) for public tours and managing the cultural heritage site.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Leutkirch im Allgäu: Comparable-sized Kleinstadt in the Allgäu region of Baden-Württemberg with similar heritage architecture, civic association culture, and rural-development funding exposure. Provides a useful peer for benchmarking tourism, broadband, and small-town economic-development outcomes.
• Stadt Isny im Allgäu: Small historic town in the württembergischen Allgäu with similar Baroque/heritage positioning and small-town governance profile. Comparable peer for cultural-tourism programming, federal/state rural-development funding utilization, and small-municipality digital service delivery.
• Stadt Laupheim: Mid-sized Kleinstadt in Landkreis Biberach with comparable municipal service structure, civic engagement traditions, and integration into the Oberschwaben regional economy. Useful direct peer for comparing funding outcomes, broadband deployment, and small-town civic programming in the same geographic and administrative context.
• Stadt Bad Waldsee: Upper Swabian Kleinstadt of comparable size also positioned on the Oberschwäbische Barockstraße. Strongly comparable for cultural-tourism strategy, heritage-based civic identity, and small-town broadband/ELR funding experience in the same regional geography.
• Stadt Munderkingen: Smaller Kleinstadt in the same Oberschwaben region with broadly analogous municipal service structure and shared regional context (Donau-Iller area). Direct peer for very small-scale municipal operations and Zweckverband-based service delivery models.
• Stadt Riedlingen: Small town in the neighboring Landkreis Reutlingen with similar population scale (~10,000) and Baroque heritage positioning on regional tourism routes. Directly comparable as a rural Baden-Württemberg Kleinstadt facing similar demographic, funding, and infrastructure challenges.
• Gemeinde Bodnegg: Small rural Gemeinde in western Upper Swabia with broadly similar administrative scale, civic association density, and reliance on inter-municipal cooperation for water/wastewater and broadband — a close comparable for very-small-municipality operational models.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Biberach an der Riß: Larger Kreisstadt and administrative seat of Landkreis Biberach, the same district Ochsenhausen belongs to. Directly comparable municipal governance model with broader portfolio of services, making it the most relevant regional peer for benchmarking administrative practice, Zweckverband coordination, and federal/state funding access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61567115992594
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadt.ochsenhausen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-ochsenhausen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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