Gemeinde Rothenburg

What Gemeinde Rothenburg does

Gemeinde Rothenburg is a public municipal government entity in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, first documented in 1255 as 'Roteburc'. It serves a residential population of approximately 7,989 across 3,485 households and roughly 600 business establishments, employing 47 staff across administrative departments including Kanzleidienste, Einwohnerdienste, Steuern, Gesellschaft und Soziales, Raumordnung, and Sicherheit/Gemeindeliegenschaften. Services span population registry, taxation (cantonal, communal, federal, and dog tax), building permits and spatial planning, social welfare, elderly and youth services, cemetery services, and environmental programs. The municipality operates from a central administration building at Stationsstrasse 4, Rothenburg, with weekday office hours, and additionally provides a 24/7 digital self-service portal (Online-Schalter) developed and maintained by Innovative Web AG (i-web). The platform integrates with cantonal and federal e-government systems including eUmzug for inter-municipal relocation, AMICUS for dog registration, Job Room for employment services, and Passbüro Luzern for identity documentation.

The municipality's revenue model is statutory rather than commercial: it is funded primarily through tax collection (cantonal, communal, and federal direct tax administered via the Steuern department), supplemented by administrative fees for services such as residency confirmations (CHF 13), certificates of legal capacity (CHF 23), driver license confirmations (CHF 13), signature certifications (CHF 30 first / CHF 10 additional), certified copies (CHF 10 first page / CHF 2 additional pages), and an annual dog tax of CHF 120 per dog (CHF 40 for farm dogs). Property and land revenue is generated from municipal real estate including the Arbeitszone Wahligen/Hasenmoos commercial zone. There is no publicly traded equity, no parent company, and no institutional ownership — the municipality is governed by an elected Gemeinderat and the popular Gemeindeversammlung.

Strategic direction is shaped by ongoing planning initiatives including Masterplanung 2024 and the Gesamtrevision Ortsplanung, environmental programs (sponge city, biodiversity, energy Förderprogramm, emission-free mobility), and an expanding partnership ecosystem with specialized regional service providers such as KESB Kreis Emmen (child/adult protection), Akzent Prävention (youth protection), RAV Kriens (employment), Korporation Rothenburg (water supply), and the Staatskanzlei des Kantons Luzern (international document authentication). The technology posture is conventional municipal IT with no proprietary AI/ML components, no public API, and no mobile application; digital service delivery is concentrated in the i-web-managed web platform.

Name

Gemeinde Rothenburg

Legal name

Gemeinde Rothenburg

Website

https://rothenburg.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Rothenburg is a Swiss municipal government in the Canton of Lucerne serving approximately 7,989 residents, 3,485 households, and 600 businesses across departments including taxation, social services, spatial planning, and resident registry, with services delivered via physical offices and an i-web-powered Online-Schalter e-government portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (92113), Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM), Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration services
• E-government services
• Local tax administration
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rothenburg, Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: The municipality collects taxes from residents and businesses including cantonal and communal taxes, as well as direct federal taxes. Tax collection is administered through the Steuern department.
2. Administrative Fees: Fees for various municipal services including residency documents, attestations, building permits, cemetery services, and other administrative services.
3. Dog Tax (Hundesteuer): Annual dog tax levy of CHF 120.00 per dog (CHF 40.00 for farm dogs), collected through the Tax department.
4. Property and Land Revenue: Revenue from municipal real estate and properties including commercial zones such as Arbeitszone Wahligen/Hasenmoos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Rothenburg is a Swiss municipal government providing statutory public administration services to approximately 8,000 residents, 3,485 households, and 600 business establishments in the Canton of Lucerne. Its offerings include population registration, taxation, building permits and spatial planning, social welfare, elderly and youth services, environmental programs, cemetery and inheritance services, and civil documentation. Services are delivered through a physical administration building and a digital Online-Schalter e-government portal integrated with cantonal and federal systems.

Product overview

Gemeinde Rothenburg operates a comprehensive digital administrative service platform (Online-Schalter) alongside traditional in-person municipal services. The offering consists of a unified online portal integrated with multiple administrative departments providing resident services including population registration (Einwohnerdienste), chancellery services (Kanzleidienste), social services (Gesellschaft und Soziales), spatial planning (Raumordnung), security and municipal properties, taxation, environmental services, and various other government functions. The platform enables residents to access administrative services digitally, including registrations, document requests, permits, and social assistance applications. Services are delivered through the municipal website and physical administration center, with a mobile-friendly design and accessibility features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Schalter (Online Counter) Digital administrative service portal providing residents with 24/7 online access to municipal services including registrations, document requests, reservations, and applications for permits and certifications.
• Einwohnerdienste (Resident Services) Municipal department handling population registration, address changes, residency confirmations, and intercommunity relocation processing for residents and newcomers.
• Kanzleidienste (Chancellery Services) Administrative services including cemetery and funeral services, citizenship matters, elections and voting administration, and estate proceedings for residents and families.
• Raumordnung (Spatial Planning) Building permit processing, construction supervision, zoning administration, and advisory services for construction projects and urban development targeted at property owners and developers.
• Gesellschaft und Soziales (Social Services) Social welfare services including economic social assistance, health counseling, AHV branch office, children's and youth services, and elderly coordination for vulnerable residents.
• Sicherheit, Gemeindeliegenschaften (Security, Municipal Properties) Municipal security services, public facilities management, property administration, and traffic infrastructure maintenance for the municipality.
• Steuern (Taxation) Tax administration including tax register management, natural person assessment, collection of cantonal and municipal taxes, property gains tax, and dog tax for residents and businesses.
• KESB Kreis Emmen (Child and Adult Protection Authority) Cantonal authority for decisions regarding child and adult protection measures, including protection orders, guardianship appointments, and support for vulnerable persons, delivered through a regional partnership.
• Umwelt & Klima (Environment & Climate) Environmental services including biodiversity programs, circular economy initiatives, sponge city projects, energy consumption and production tracking, and mobility programs for residents and businesses.
• Alimentenhilfe (Alimony Assistance) Social assistance service for alimony advance payments and collection powers of attorney to support families with child support obligations.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KESB Kreis Emmen (Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde)coreOthersRegional child and adult protection authority serving Rothenburg residents. KESB Kreis Emmen handles decisions regarding child welfare, adult protection measures, and related legal matters. Located in Emmenbrücke.
• Innovative Web AG (i-web)coreTechnology or IntegrationLeading Swiss provider of municipal government websites and e-government solutions. i-web developed and maintains Rothenburg's official website and provides hosting, technical support, and ongoing development of the Online-Schalter and other interactive applications.
• RAV Kriens (Regionales Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum)minorOthersRegional employment center for job seekers in the Emmen and Kriens area. Residents requiring employment services are referred to RAV Kriens for job placement assistance and unemployment benefits administration.
• Passbüro LuzernminorOthersCantonal passport and identity card office located in Lucerne. Residents requiring passports or identity cards are directed to Passbüro Luzern for biometric documentation services.
• Staatskanzlei des Kantons LuzernminorOthersCantonal State Chancellery handling international authentication services (Legalisationen und Apostillen) for documents requiring international recognition.
• Korporation Rothenburg (Wasserversorgung)minorOthersMunicipal water supply corporation responsible for water infrastructure and supply in Rothenburg.
• Akzent Prävention und SuchttherapiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention and addiction counseling service providing the 'luegsch' youth protection program in Rothenburg, supporting alcohol prevention at community events and with local businesses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Kriens: Adjacent Lucerne suburb that hosts RAV Kriens (the regional employment service center serving Rothenburg residents). Similar suburban character with comparable population (~27,000) and an analogous mix of commuter population and local business base.
• Stadt Luzern: Canton capital and the urban center to which Rothenburg is a commuter suburb. Operates the same set of municipal services (population registry, taxation, social services, spatial planning, e-government) at larger scale, providing the most direct governance and service-delivery comparison.
• Gemeinde Rain: Direct neighbor of Rothenburg operating a joint municipal social-services arrangement with it. Even smaller municipality (~3,000 residents), making it the closest peer for joint-service governance and small-municipality operational benchmarks.
• Gemeinde Horw: Direct Lucerne-adjacent suburb with similar size profile (~14,000 residents) and comparable service portfolio including population registry, taxation, social services, and spatial planning — making it one of the closest demographic and operational peers.
• Gemeinde Adligenswil: Small Lucerne-region municipality (~5,800 residents) offering the same Swiss municipal service stack (registry, taxation, social services, building permits). Comparable suburban character and tax-base mix, useful for like-for-like municipal benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Ebikon: Suburban municipality in the Lucerne agglomeration with comparable size (~14,000 residents) and similar mix of resident and commercial tax base. Provides direct comparability on municipal service delivery costs and tax-revenue per capita.
• Gemeinde Emmen: Adjacent municipality in the Canton of Lucerne and host of KESB Kreis Emmen (the regional child/adult protection authority serving Rothenburg). Comparable in population size (~30,000) and service mix; provides the closest direct peer for service-partnership benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Buchrain: Small Lucerne-region suburb (~6,000 residents) with a comparable service portfolio and tax-base profile. Useful peer for benchmarking small-municipality cost structures and Online-Schalter-style e-government adoption.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Zug: Larger and wealthier municipality in the Canton of Zug (~30,000 residents). Operates a broader municipal service portfolio at greater scale; useful for benchmarking mature e-government and digital service delivery in a similarly affluent Swiss setting.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Meggen: Affluent Lucerne-region municipality (~7,500 residents) with comparable suburban profile. Comparable population size and tax-base wealth make it a useful regional peer despite operating in a slightly different service-area context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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