What Gemeinde Ostbevern does

Gemeinde Ostbevern is a German municipal government entity (Gemeinde) located in the district of Kreis Warendorf in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with administrative offices at Am Rathaus 1, 48346 Ostbevern. It is a public administration body governed by German municipal law, with no private equity, venture capital, or public-equity ownership, and no parent company. The municipality is led by Bürgermeister Karl Piochowiak, who took office on 1 November 2020 after winning the September 2020 municipal election with 50.45% of votes and was re-elected in 2025 with 83.28%. The entity is staffed by approximately 70 dedicated colleagues distributed across the town hall and operates alongside two wholly-owned operating units: Abwasserbetrieb TEO AöR (wastewater treatment) and Kinder- und Jugendwerk Ostbevern (children and youth services).

The municipality delivers a portfolio of mandated local services including civil registry (Standesamt), citizen services (Bürgerservice), building permits, residence registration, identity documents, gender equality services (Gleichstellung), mediation services (Schiedswesen), and family and youth support. Its core technology is a digital service infrastructure comprising the Rathaus-Online service portal (serviceportal.ostbevern.de) for online administrative services, a Ratsinformationssystem and Bürgerinformationssystem for council transparency, and participation in the Smart Region digitalization initiative under Kreis Warendorf covering mobility, infrastructure, environment, and administration. Sub-brands include BEVERBAD (municipal swimming facility), BiberGoldCard (local discount program), Ostbevern Touristik (tourism portal), AzubiStark (apprenticeship program), and the 'Ich lebe und arbeite in Ostbevern 2.0' residency program. The municipality was certified by ADFC as a Gold 'Fahrradfreundlicher Arbeitgeber' (bicycle-friendly employer) in 2023, becoming the first certified municipal administration in Kreis Warendorf.

Revenue is derived from local taxes, service fees, civil-registry fees (e.g., approximately €80 for standard services, €100 after-hours surcharge, venue-specific wedding fees from €0 for the Rathaus Trauzimmer to €300 for Schloss Loburg), arbitration fees (€10-€40 depending on outcome), public procurement contracting, and government transfers from state and federal levels. Specific annual revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the municipal website; the 2026 Haushaltssatzung (municipal budget ordinance) has been formally promulgated. The entity serves three customer segments - citizens (primary, for registration, ID documents, civil registry, building permits), local businesses (for economic development support and procurement opportunities), and families (for childcare and youth services) - through both physical town hall offices with appointment-based service and the digital service portal. Distribution channels are direct-to-citizen via the Bürgerservice office and self-serve via Rathaus-Online, with marketing conducted through the official website, RathausPost newsletter, social media, and the Ostbevern Touristik portal. The entity is not a commercial company and is not a candidate for private investment, acquisition, or public listing.

Name

Gemeinde Ostbevern

Legal name

Gemeinde Ostbevern

Website

https://ostbevern.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Ostbevern is a German municipal government in Kreis Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, delivering local administrative services to its residents and businesses via a town hall office, digital service portal, and participation in the regional Smart Region initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Other General Government Support (921190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Civil registry services
• Citizen service portal
• Local government services
• Public sector administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostbevern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Municipal revenue comes from local taxes, service fees, and government funding
2. Civil Registry Services: Civil registration services including marriage registration, certificate issuance, and related administrative services
3. Public Procurement: Public procurement and construction project contracting for municipal infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Ostbevern is a municipal government entity providing statutory local administrative services to residents and businesses in Ostbevern, Germany. Its core offerings include civil registry services (Standesamt), citizen service (Bürgerservice), gender equality services, dispute mediation (Schiedswesen), council information systems, and a digital Rathaus-Online portal for online administrative requests.

Product overview

Gemeinde Ostbevern operates a digital municipal service platform consisting of Rathaus-Online (Serviceportal) as the central citizen services portal, complemented by specialized administrative service modules including Standesamt (registry office), Bürgerservice (citizen service office), Gleichstellung (gender equality office), Schiedswesen (mediation services), and Rats-/Bürgerinformationssystem for democratic transparency. The municipality also participates in the Smart Region initiative under the Kreis Warendorf Smart Cities program for regional digitalization efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BEVERBAD: Municipal swimming pool and leisure facility in Ostbevern
• BiberGoldCard
• Ostbevern Touristik
• AzubiStark
• Ich lebe und arbeite in Ostbevern 2.0

Products and services

• Rathaus-Online (Serviceportal) Central online portal providing digital access to municipal services for residents of Ostbevern, including registration requests, ID/passport applications, and appointment scheduling for the Bürgerservice.
• Standesamt (Registry Office) Registry office services for residents including marriage registrations, booking of wedding venues (Schloss Loburg, Heimathaus, Dorfspeicher, Rathaus), birth/death certificates, and family status documentation.
• Bürgerservice (Citizen Service Office) Physical citizen service office providing registrations, identity documents, lost and found items, and other administrative services by appointment for Ostbevern residents.
• Gleichstellung (Gender Equality Office) Advisory services for residents on women's empowerment, work-life balance, anti-discrimination, and support for individuals in crisis situations.
• Schiedswesen (Mediation Services) Out-of-court mediation and arbitration service for residents covering neighbor disputes, civil matters, and certain criminal private complaints, with statutory fee structure.
• Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System) Council information system providing elected officials and the public with access to council meeting documents, agendas, minutes, and voting records.
• Bürgerinformationssystem (Public Information System) Public information system enabling citizens to view meeting calendars, council documents, and other municipal information.
• Smart Region Digitalization Initiative Digital regional initiative under the Smart Cities program for Kreis Warendorf, covering digitalization across mobility, infrastructure, environment, and administration sectors.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke OstmünsterlandcoreOthers
• Abwasserbetrieb TEO AöRcoreOthers
• Kinder- und Jugendwerk OstbeverncoreOthers
• Vergabeportal der Landesregierung NRWminorOthers

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ekom21: Hessian municipal IT service provider offering eGovernment and administrative software to German municipalities. Comparable on the technology stack underlying municipal service portals and Ratsinformationssysteme — though operating in a different state (Hesse vs. NRW).
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Major German municipal IT service provider offering eGovernment, citizenservice portals, and administrative software to Bavarian municipalities. A broad incumbent comparable on the digital infrastructure and service-portal layer that Ostbevern operates, but at much larger scale across many municipalities.
• KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal IT cooperative serving NRW municipalities with eGovernment, document management, and citizenservice platforms. Directly comparable as the technical backbone model Ostbevern relies on through the Smart Region framework, and a benchmark for municipal digitalization cost structures.

Direct peers

• Stadt Ostbevern's Smart Region Partners (Kreis Warendorf): Kreis Warendorf district administration, the regional coordinating body for the Smart Region initiative. As a governing partner of the shared digital infrastructure underpinning Ostbevern's eGovernment strategy, it is directly comparable on digital service delivery frameworks.
• Gemeinde Sassenberg: Neighboring NRW municipality in Kreis Warendorf. Same regulatory environment, same Smart Region participation, comparable small-municipality scale — making it the most size-comparable operational peer for benchmarking citizen service delivery and digital portal adoption.
• Stadt Telgte: Adjacent NRW municipality in Kreis Warendorf. Similar municipal administrative structure, civil registry operations, and Smart Region participation. Comparable population scale and rural-suburban mix, useful for service portfolio benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Everswinkel: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Warendorf with similar population size and rural character. Shares the Smart Region digital framework, regulatory environment, and municipal service mandate — a tight size match for peer comparison.
• Gemeinde Warendorf: District capital of Kreis Warendorf in NRW, Germany. A directly comparable NRW municipal administration sharing the same Smart Region digital infrastructure, regional governance frameworks, and citizen service delivery model — but at a larger scale, making it a useful benchmark for Ostbevern's operating practices.

Emerging players

• Civitec: Emerging eGovernment solutions provider for German municipalities. Comparable on digital service delivery (citizen portals, online services, appointment scheduling) — an emerging vendor that could either partner with or compete against the regional Smart Region framework Ostbevern uses.
• prokommunal: German vendor of municipal administration software including service portals and citizen-facing eGovernment modules. Comparable as an emerging player in the same niche — municipal digital service delivery — that Ostbevern's Rathaus-Online competes with or depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-ostbevern

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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