Name

Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach

Legal name

Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg

Website

https://otterbach-otterberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Water supply utilities
• Wastewater management
• E-government services
• Local public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Otterbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue: The Verbandsgemeinde collects local taxes and duties (Abgaben) from residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including property taxes, trade taxes, and other municipal levies. This forms the primary revenue base for funding public services and infrastructure.
2. Water Supply Fees: Residents pay recurring usage-based fees for water supply (Wasserversorgung) and wastewater disposal (Abwasserbeseitigung). Charges include base fees (Grundgebühr) and volumetric consumption fees (Verbrauchsgebühr). Pre-payments are collected monthly on the 28th and 15th of specified months, with annual settlement in January of the following year.
3. Stormwater and Recurring Infrastructure Fees: Recurring fees (wiederkehrende Beiträge) are levied for stormwater management (Niederschlagswasser) and road construction (Straßenausbaubeiträge), calculated based on property characteristics and contributing area.
4. Childcare and School Meals Fees: Fees for supervised childcare offerings (Betreuungsangebote) and school lunch (Mittagsverpflegung) at Grundschulen are collected from parents as cost-coverage charges.
5. Amusement Tax (Vergnügungssteuer): The municipality levies an amusement tax on entertainment events (Vergnügungssteuer) pursuant to its local ordinance dated 22 January 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg is a municipal administrative unit in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, formed in 2014 from the merger of Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach and Verbandsgemeinde Otterberg. It delivers centralized local government services to approximately 19,314 residents across 12 member municipalities, including water supply, wastewater disposal, civil registry, building permits, social services, childcare coordination, fire protection, tourism, and digital citizen services through two service centers and an online portal.

Product overview

Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg is a German municipal administrative district formed from the 2014 merger of former Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach and Verbandsgemeinde Otterberg, serving approximately 19,314 residents across 12 municipalities in the Kaiserslautern district of Rhineland-Palatinate. The municipality operates two administrative locations (Otterbach and Otterberg). The core service offering centers on the Bürgercenter (Citizen Service Center) providing administrative services, the Onlinerathaus (Online Citizen Office) for digital applications, and the Verbandsgemeindewerke (Municipal Utilities) managing water supply and wastewater services. Supporting services include the Schiedsamt (Mediation Office) for dispute resolution, Feuerwehr (Fire Department), tourism and recreation services, social services including childcare and schools, climate protection initiatives, and construction/building services. The municipality also implements mandatory E-Rechnung (electronic invoicing) compliant with Rhineland-Palatinate regulations, a facility booking system, and a foundation supporting charitable community projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Services (Verbandsgemeindewerke)
• Citizen Service Center (Bürgercenter)
• Online Citizen Office (Onlinerathaus)
• Electronic Invoicing (E-Rechnung)
• Facility Booking (Einrichtungen Buchen)
• Registry Office (Standesamt)
• Fire Department Services (Feuerwehr)
• Municipal Foundation (Stiftung Otterbach-Otterberg Hilft)
• Tourism and Recreation Services
• Building and Construction Services (Bauen)
• Social Services (Soziales)
• Mediation Office (Schiedsamt)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DT Deutsche Stiftungstreuhand AG, FürthcoreOthersThe foundation 'Otterbach-Otterberg hilft' is managed as a sub-foundation (Unterstiftung) within the 'Stiftergemeinschaft der Sparkasse Kaiserslautern' by DT Deutsche Stiftungstreuhand AG on a fiduciary basis. The trust company administers the foundation's assets and legal standing.
• Sparkasse KaiserslauterncoreOthersThe Stiftung Otterbach-Otterberg hilft is structured as a sub-foundation within the 'Stiftergemeinschaft der Sparkasse Kaiserslautern.' Representatives of Sparkasse Kaiserslautern sit on the foundation council (Stiftungsrat) alongside municipal council representatives and the mayor.
• Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG (SWK)coreTechnology or IntegrationSWK performs the technical operations management (technische Betriebsführung) for water supply across the entire Verbandsgemeinde. They also provide standpipe rental services from their depot at Brandenburger Straße 2, Kaiserslautern (tel. 0631/8001-2368), handle water meter data via the KIS portal, and supply pipeline maps upon request ([email protected]).
• Stadtentwässerung Kaiserslautern AöRcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe municipal drainage authority (Stadtentwässerung Kaiserslautern) handles the technical operations management (technische Betriebsführung) for wastewater disposal across the Verbandsgemeinde. Pipeline maps for wastewater can be requested via [email protected].
• Linus Wittich VerlagminorOthersThe official municipal gazette (Stadt- und Land-Kurier Otterbach-Otterberg) is published in partnership with Linus Wittich Verlag, which produces and distributes the weekly Amtsblatt containing public notices, council decisions, and community announcements.
• interamt.deminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe municipality publishes all job vacancies through the interamt.de portal, which is the career platform for the German public sector, enabling nationwide recruitment for municipal positions.
• E-Rechnungseingang Rheinland-Pfalz (ZRE) / Land Rheinland-PfalzcoreTechnology or IntegrationAs of 1 April 2025, the municipality participates in the central E-Rechnungsportal Rheinland-Pfalz (ZRE) mandated by the E-Rechnungsverordnung Rheinland-Pfalz (ERechVORP). All suppliers must submit XRechnung-format invoices via the ZRE platform. Authentication transitioned to ELSTER 'Mein Unternehmenskonto' from 1 July 2025.
• Verbandsgemeinde GöllheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn inter-municipal cooperation project (interkommunale Zusammenarbeit) between Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg and Verbandsgemeinde Göllheim focuses on village development (Dorfentwicklung) in the town centers of both municipalities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• KIV Rheinland-Pfalz: Municipal IT joint venture (Kommunale IT-Vereinigung) providing shared digital infrastructure and e-government platform services to Rhineland-Palatinate municipalities. Comparable as the institutional enabler for the Onlinerathaus, E-Rechnung and council information systems used by the Verbandsgemeinde.
• KGSt (Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle für Verwaltungsmanagement): German municipal management association providing consulting, benchmarking and methodology services to cities, Verbandsgemeinden and Kreise. Adjacent peer as the consulting/knowledge infrastructure that shapes administrative practice across German municipalities including Otterbach-Otterberg.
• Landkreis Kaiserslautern: County-level administration overseeing the Verbandsgemeinde and other municipalities in the district. Source of intergovernmental funding allocations and supplementary administrative services that complement Verbandsgemeinde operations.

Direct peers

• Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl: Adjacent Verbandsgemeinde in Landkreis Kaiserslautern with comparable population scale (~15k residents) and the same statutory mandate of municipal services across its member municipalities. Useful benchmark for service delivery efficiency.
• Verbandsgemeinde Göllheim: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, and explicit cooperation partner for the Dorfentwicklung (village development) project. Same legal structure (Verbandsgemeinde), same service catalogue, same funding framework — directly comparable administrative unit.
• Verbandsgemeinde Weilerbach: Verbandsgemeinde in Landkreis Kaiserslautern immediately adjacent to Otterbach-Otterberg with comparable rural-geography characteristics and shared district administrative context.
• Verbandsgemeinde Enkenbach-Alsenborn: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in Landkreis Kaiserslautern operating the same municipal service catalogue across its own member municipalities — directly comparable for benchmarking e-government rollout, fee schedules, and council operations.
• Verbandsgemeinde Ramstein-Miesenbach: Verbandsgemeinde in Landkreis Kaiserslautern serving member municipalities around Ramstein air base. Same administrative structure, same Kreis affiliation, comparable administrative complexity.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Kaiserslautern: Larger urban municipality and Kreis capital; provides the technical water (SWK) and wastewater (Stadtentwässerung) operational services contracted by the Verbandsgemeinde. Demonstrates how a full-service municipal operation scales versus the small-rural Verbandsgemeinde model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verbandsgemeinde-otterbach

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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