Stadt Oelde - Stadtverwaltung -

What Stadt Oelde - Stadtverwaltung - does

Stadt Oelde – Stadtverwaltung is the municipal administration of the City of Oelde, a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) located in Kreis Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 30,000 residents. It operates as a tax-funded local government entity governed by the elected city council and led by Mayor Karin Rodeheger, with a staff of approximately 420 employees distributed across the Rathaus (town hall), Stadtbibliothek, Baubetriebshof (construction operations), Feuer- und Rettungswache, Bäder (swimming facilities), municipal kindergartens and schools, Volkshochschule, and Klärwerk.

Its functional portfolio spans statutory municipal services (resident registration, identity documents, building permits, tax collection), infrastructure (roads, parks, district heating, wastewater treatment, the Axtbach Arena sports venue), cultural programming (Forum Oelde, Haus Geist, Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park with Kindermuseum Klipp Klapp, Kunst für Vier exhibition), sports facilities (Hallenbad, Parkbad, Freibad), youth and family services (Ferienspieltage, Augen auf Demokratie media competition), and economic development support. Digital channels include the municipal website (www.oelde.de), Terminland appointment booking, the Mängelmelder defect reporter, online residence registration via Bund-ID, a weekly newsletter, the O-Ton Oelde podcast, RSS feeds, and Leichte Sprache accessibility content.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from local taxes (property tax, dog tax), fees for document issuance, event tickets, pool admission, and state/federal government allocations. Citizens access most services free at point of use, with no SaaS-style pricing. Distribution is hybrid — physical Rathaus/Bürgerbüro by appointment plus digital self-service portals — and the city is operationally embedded in regional partnerships with LEADER-Region 9 Plus, Sparkasse Münsterland Ost, Volksbank im Münsterland, Kreiskunstverein Beckum-Warendorf, and Wirelane (EV charging), with sustainability initiatives including a 260,000-litre rainwater cistern and an expanding public e-charging network.

Name

Stadt Oelde - Stadtverwaltung -

Legal name

Stadt Oelde

Website

https://oelde.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Oelde is the municipal administration of the City of Oelde in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving ~30,000 citizens through tax-funded local government services including resident registration, infrastructure, education, cultural venues, and digital e-government portals, staffed by ~420 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public citizen services
• E-government services
• Urban development
• Cultural event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oelde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Steuern und Gebühren): The city generates revenue through various local taxes and fees, including property taxes, dog taxes, and other municipal charges. Citizens pay fees for services such as building permits, identity documents, and waste disposal. SEPA direct debit mandates are available for tax and fee payments.
2. Service Fees (Gebühren): Fees for specific citizen services including document issuance (passports, ID cards, driver's licences), swimming pool admission, parking cards, event tickets, and cultural venue usage (Forum Oelde).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stadt Oelde provides statutory municipal services to roughly 30,000 residents, including resident registration, civil status records, family benefits, building permits, waste disposal, and public order administration. Beyond administrative duties, it operates cultural and recreational infrastructure such as Forum Oelde, Kulturgut Haus Nottbeck, Stadtbibliothek, Volkshochschule, three swimming facilities, Axtbach Arena, and the Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park, with supporting digital channels including online appointments, defect reporting, EV charging, and digital fishing permits.

Product overview

Stadt Oelde operates a comprehensive municipal administration serving approximately 30,000 citizens through a network of citizen-facing services, cultural venues, sports facilities, and digital platforms. The digital service portfolio centers on the Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) providing core administrative services including online appointment booking via Terminland, residence registration via Bund-ID, and various certificate requests. Key digital products include the Mängelmelder (defect reporter), Ferienspieltage vacation program, and the Augen auf Demokratie youth media competition. The city operates multiple cultural venues (Forum Oelde, Haus Geist, Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park with Kindermuseum Klipp Klapp) and sports facilities (Hallenbad, Parkbad, Axtbach Arena). Sustainability initiatives include E-charging stations via Wirelane, neighborhood advisory services (Quartiersarchitekt), and crisis preparedness information. The city provides citizen participation tools, newsletters, podcasts, and whistleblower protection services. The overall architecture consists of a web-based citizen service platform supplemented by physical service locations including the Rathaus, sports facilities, cultural venues, library, and fire department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 184,655 km cycled, ~30 tonnes CO2 saved through Stadtradeln 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kulturstiftung der Sparkasse Münsterland OstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kulturstiftung (cultural foundation) of Sparkasse Münsterland Ost supports the 'Kunst für Vier' (Art for Four) outdoor sculpture exhibition in the Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park, organised by the Kreiskunstverein Beckum-Warendorf e.V. The foundation's backing enables free public access to the exhibition and guided art tours.
• LEADER-Region 9 Plus im Kreis Warendorf e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEADER-Region 9 Plus is an EU-funded rural development programme covering the municipalities of Beelen, Drensteinfurt, Ennigerloh, Everswinkel, Sassenberg, Sendenhorst, Ostbevern, and Warendorf districts plus Oelde. The regional management (Pia Weischer, Sophia Lemm) supports project ideas from citizens, associations, institutions, and companies with funding of up to 70% of project costs for public-good projects. Oelde has already benefited through projects such as the parkour facility at Bergeler Weg, the Columba-Forum renovation, and the adventure playground at Gaßbachtal.
• Komptech Vertriebsgesellschaft Deutschland mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKomptech Vertriebsgesellschaft Deutschland mbH sold its Oelde site to the city of Oelde but remains as a tenant with its 55 employees in the offices. The city now owns the Komptech property, which houses the relocated Baubetriebshof operations. The arrangement was described by Mayor Karin Rodeheger as a 'Win-win situation' for both the municipal operations and the economic standing of the location.
• GWK - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Westfälischen Kulturarbeit e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWK (Society for the Promotion of Westphalian Cultural Work) is the organiser of the Cuarteto Repentino Summerwinds concert held at Haus Geist in Oelde. GWK arranges cultural programming across the region, bringing international musical performances to local venues.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft §78 SGB VIII (Oelde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Working Group §78 (Children and Youth Work, Youth Social Work, and Educational Youth Protection) coordinates the 'Augen auf Demokratie' media competition in partnership with the city administration and the Jugendamt (youth office). The group, including representatives from Stadtsportverband, Schulsozialarbeit, and Jugendamt, manages competition entries, evaluation criteria, and the jury process.
• Kreiskunstverein Beckum-Warendorf e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe District Art Association (Kreiskunstverein) Beckum-Warendorf e.V. curates and presents the 'Kunst für Vier' outdoor sculpture exhibition in the Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park. Eleven artists from the association have installed works throughout the park landscape, with art tours led by art historian Dr. Diana Lenz-Weber and Melanie Becker-Hoffmann.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Ahlen: Larger neighbouring city in Kreis Warendorf with a comparable municipal service portfolio but greater scale and broader resource base. Useful as a regional benchmark for what an expanded Oelde service offering could look like.

Direct peers

• Stadt Warendorf: Kreisstadt of Kreis Warendorf and fellow LEADER 9 Plus member. Directly comparable as a same-region municipal administration of similar scale, providing the full stack of citizen services, cultural venues, and infrastructure to a comparable population.
• Gemeinde Beelen: LEADER 9 Plus partner in Kreis Warendorf, comparable as a small municipality administration with overlapping service obligations and co-funding access via the regional programme.
• Stadt Drensteinfurt: LEADER 9 Plus partner in Kreis Warendorf with a comparable population base and a similar operating model around municipal services, citizen engagement, and rural-area infrastructure.
• Stadt Ostbevern: LEADER 9 Plus partner in Kreis Warendorf, comparable in scale and operating structure as a municipal administration with shared regional funding access.
• Stadt Everswinkel: LEADER 9 Plus partner municipality with a comparable population base and overlapping municipal service responsibilities including schools, kindergartens, and citizen engagement.
• Stadt Sassenberg: LEADER 9 Plus partner in Kreis Warendorf with a comparable population and municipal service mandate, including schools, kindergartens, and civic engagement programmes.
• Stadt Ennigerloh: LEADER 9 Plus partner municipality with comparable population size and a similar mix of municipal services, cultural activities, and rural-development project pipelines.
• Stadt Sendenhorst: LEADER 9 Plus partner municipality with comparable population and a similar structure of in-house municipal operations, cultural programming, and rural-development projects.
• Stadt Beckum: Adjacent municipality in Kreis Warendorf, partner in the Kreiskunstverein Beckum-Warendorf e.V. that curates Oelde's Kunst für Vier exhibition. Directly comparable as a small NRW city administration with similar service obligations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-oelde---stadtverwaltung--

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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