Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein

What Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein does

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) administering the town of Oldenburg in the Ostholstein district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, led by Bürgermeister Jörg Saba. It serves local residents, businesses, and visitors with statutory administrative services — identity documents, registrations, permits, and civil procedures — delivered through a town hall at Markt 1 and a digital Bürgerservice portal listing 2,337 services. Beyond administration, the city operates physical civic infrastructure including the Blain-Halle sports hall (45x27m, divisible into three courts, 400-seat grandstand), the Sporthalle Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Straße, an 18-hole disc golf course in the Stadtpark, the Wallmuseum (Slavic heritage site with Ringwall fortification), the Stadtbücherei, a Seniorentreff, and a volunteer fire department with active, honorary, youth, and administrative divisions.

The underlying technology stack is modest and standards-based: an open-source CMS, Matomo web analytics (hosted by Advantic GmbH, with anonymized IP addresses), ReadSpeaker text-to-speech integration for accessibility, and a Google Translate widget. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are deployed. Service delivery channels include walk-in Rathaus counters, a 24/7 online portal, livestreamed council meetings, the Mängelmelder defect reporter, the Fundbüro-Online lost-and-found system, a mayor's blog, and a Bürgerinformationssystem for council transparency. Sister-city relations are maintained with Blain, France (commemorated by the Blain-Halle naming in 2018).

The entity does not operate a commercial business model. All services are funded through municipal taxes, state allocations from Schleswig-Holstein, federal grants (including Städtebauförderung), and EU rural development funds (ELER/LEADER). Most administrative services are free or nominally priced; revenue generation is not the objective, and there is no equity capital, investors, or commercial customers. Recent activity indicates incremental modernization of digital citizen engagement and EU/state-funded recreational infrastructure investments rather than commercial scaling.

Name

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein

Legal name

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein

Website

https://oldenburg-holstein.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein is a municipal government entity in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, delivering statutory administrative services, sports facilities, cultural sites, and community programs to local residents, businesses, and visitors — funded by taxes and public grants rather than commercial revenue.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg in Holstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: As a municipal government (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), the city is funded through local taxes, fees, and charges for services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) that delivers public administration services to residents, local businesses, and visitors. Its core offerings include a 2,337-service citizen service portal, civil registrations, permits and identity documents, alongside physical community infrastructure such as the Blain-Halle sports hall, the Wallmuseum cultural site, an 18-hole disc golf course, the city library, senior and youth programs, and a volunteer fire department.

Product overview

Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein operates a municipal government website providing citizen services through multiple integrated digital platforms. The core offering consists of the Bürger Service Portal with 2,337 administrative services, supplemented by the Mängelmelder defect reporting system, Bürgerinformationssystem for political transparency, and the Bürgermeister-Blog for direct mayor communication. The municipality also provides physical facilities including the Blain-Halle and Sporthalle Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Straße sports halls, an 18-hole Discgolf course in the Stadtpark, the Wallmuseum cultural museum, Seniorentreff and Seniorenbeirat senior services, a city library, volunteer fire department, and RV camping facilities. The digital infrastructure includes ReadSpeaker accessibility features, Matomo analytics, and Google Translate language support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blain-Halle: Sports hall located at Schauenburger Platz 3, inaugurated in 1976, named after French partner city Blain in 2018. Features include a playing area of 45 x 27 m, divisible into three smaller halls, with markings for handball, volleyball, basketball, and badminton, a foyer for approximately 50 persons, a tiered seating for approximately 400 persons, and 6 changing rooms.

Products and services

• Bürgerservice (Citizen Services Portal) Online portal providing 2,337 administrative services including registration, permits, certificates, and municipal procedures. Citizens can search services alphabetically and access forms and requirements.
• Mängelmelder (Defect Reporter) Online defect reporting tool allowing citizens to report infrastructure issues such as potholes, broken streetlights, or other municipal problems. Includes optional contact information.
• Bürgerinformationssystem (Citizen Information System) Council information system providing access to meeting agendas, minutes, and political decision-making documentation for citizens.
• Bürgermeister-Blog (Mayor's Blog) Direct communication channel from the mayor to citizens featuring updates on city developments and initiatives.
• Fundbüro-Online (Online Lost and Found) Online portal for reporting and searching for lost items managed by the municipal lost and found office.
• Stadtbücherei (City Library) Municipal library services including book lending, media rental, and community reading programs. Located at Schauenburger Platz 2.
• Seniorentreff (Senior Meeting Center) Weekly gathering place for seniors held Wednesdays 14:00-16:30 at DRK facilities. Offers regular events, gymnastics, and social activities.
• Freiwillige Feuerwehr (Volunteer Fire Department) Municipal volunteer fire service with active department, honorary division, youth fire brigade, and administrative section. Provides emergency response and public safety.
• Blain-Halle (Sports Hall) Multi-purpose sports facility (45x27m, divisible into 3 sections) named after twin town Blain, France. Includes gymnasium markings for handball, volleyball, basketball, badminton, 400-seat grandstand, and 6 changing rooms.
• Discgolf-Anlage (18-Hole Disc Golf Course) 18-hole disc golf course in the Stadtpark, usable for leisure and tournament play. Free to use from 8:00-22:00. Equipment loans available at the city library. Funded by ELER and LEADER rural development programs.
• Wallmuseum (Slavic Cultural Museum) Cultural museum showcasing Slavic history and heritage, featuring reconstructed Slavic houses, historical exhibits, and the Ringwall fortification structure.
• Wohnmobilstellplatz am Oldenburger Wallmuseum (RV Camping Site) Overnight camping site for recreational vehicles located near the Wallmuseum, available for visitors to the Slavic cultural museum.
• Seniorenbeirat (Senior Advisory Council) Elected advocacy body representing senior citizens' interests in municipal decision-making, elected for 2026-2029 term.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Blain, France (Sister City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Blain-Halle sports hall is named in honor of the French partner city of Blain. The hall was originally dedicated on March 26, 1976 and renamed Blain-Halle in June 2018 to commemorate the sister city relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Heiligenhafen: Coastal municipality in Ostholstein district with comparable scale, also focused on Baltic tourism, citizen services, and community recreation. Shares similar demographic and funding characteristics.
• Stadt Plön: Kreisstadt of the adjacent Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, providing comparable municipal services, sports infrastructure, and senior/youth programs to a similar population size.
• Stadt Eutin: Kreisstadt of Ostholstein district in Schleswig-Holstein, directly comparable as a similarly sized coastal municipality providing citizen services, sports facilities, cultural sites, and senior/youth programming to a comparable population.
• Stadt Neustadt in Holstein: Neighboring municipality within Ostholstein district with similar coastal and Baltic tourism profile, comparable municipal service offerings, and shared regional governance dynamics.
• Stadt Preetz: Small Schleswig-Holstein municipality with similar citizen service portal, community facilities, and active civic engagement programs serving a comparable population base.
• Stadt Lütjenburg: Small town in neighboring Plön district with comparable municipal service scope, including sports facilities, senior programs, and cultural offerings in rural Schleswig-Holstein.

Broad incumbents

• Landeshauptstadt Kiel: State capital of Schleswig-Holstein, a broader incumbent municipality providing a far wider portfolio of citizen services, cultural institutions, and sports infrastructure — serving as a reference point for service scalability within the same state.
• Hansestadt Lübeck: Larger Hanseatic city in Schleswig-Holstein with extensive municipal services, museums, and cultural heritage infrastructure, offering a comparable (though much larger-scale) governance and tourism model.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Timmendorfer Strand: Neighboring Baltic coastal municipality in Ostholstein, with comparable tourism-driven service profile, sports infrastructure, and citizen engagement programs in a similar demographic context.
• Stadt Burg auf Fehmarn: Island municipality in Ostholstein district with strong coastal tourism focus, comparable rural-demographic profile, and similar reliance on EU rural development funding for community infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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