Gemeinde Saerbeck

What Gemeinde Saerbeck does

Gemeinde Saerbeck is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the Kreis Steinfurt district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 7,200 residents. Its core function is the delivery of public administrative services to citizens and local businesses via a physical Rathaus, a 24/7 digital Serviceportal, online appointment booking, virtual town hall access, and community facilities including the Jugendzentrum JuZe youth center, Mehrgenerationenhaus (multi-generation center), and partnerships with 50+ local clubs and associations. The municipality is led by Bürgermeister Dr. Tobias Lehberg and generates operating revenue from municipal taxes (Gewerbesteuer, Grundsteuer), administrative fees, and state/federal grants under official fee schedules (Gebührensatzungen).

Its distinguishing asset is the Bioenergiepark, a 90-hectare renewable energy competence center converted from a former Bundeswehr munitions depot beginning in 2011, producing 33 MW of electrical capacity from wind, solar, and biomass — generating approximately 400% of the municipality's electricity needs and reducing per-capita carbon footprint to 5.5 tonnes annually. Designated an NRW-Klimakommune der Zukunft since 2009 under an integrated climate protection concept with 150 measures, the municipality has been recognized as a certified sustainability education site (2025) and member of the international ClimateSmartMunicipalities network. The wholly-owned subsidiary Saerbecker Ver- und Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH (SaerVE) operates local utility services including cold district heating (Kalte Nahwärme) for new residential developments such as Wohnbaugebiet Hanfteichweg (2024, ~70 plots) and the planned Alter Reiterhof (~120 plots, 2026).

The municipality maintains 25-year international partnerships with Rietavas (Lithuania) and Ferrières (France), operates a subsidized fiber-to-the-premises network with Deutsche Glasfaser, and runs multi-channel citizen communications including Instagram livestreamed mayor's office hours, YouTube, and Facebook. Technology infrastructure is built on conventional web stacks (active-City CMS by net-Com AG, Adobe ColdFusion, Matomo analytics, Hetzner hosting) with no disclosed AI/ML components. There are no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no traditional revenue disclosure — reflecting the entity's status as a public law corporation rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Gemeinde Saerbeck

Legal name

Gemeinde Saerbeck

Website

https://saerbeck.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Saerbeck is a German municipal government entity serving ~7,200 residents in North Rhine-Westphalia, delivering public administration and operating a 90-hectare Bioenergiepark renewable energy hub with 33 MW capacity that produces 400% of local electricity needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saerbeck

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 Taxes (Gewerbesteuer, Grundsteuer): Property tax and business tax revenues as primary municipal income sources
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Various fees for administrative services, construction permits, water supply, waste disposal
3. State and Federal Grants: Funding from NRW state and federal government for infrastructure projects, climate initiatives, and municipal services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Saerbeck is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) that delivers public administration services to approximately 7,200 residents in Saerbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It operates the Rathaus (town hall), an online Serviceportal, youth and senior community facilities, residential land development, and the Bioenergiepark — a 90-hectare renewable energy competence center producing 33 MW of green electricity (400% of local needs).

Product overview

The Gemeinde Saerbeck digital presence centers on its municipal website as the primary public-facing product, with the Serviceportal (Bürgerserviceportal) serving as the unified digital access hub for all citizen services. The site offers a modular portfolio of digital services built on the active-City CMS platform, including online appointment booking (Online-Terminvereinbarung), a virtual town hall (Virtuelles Rathaus), digital defect reporting (Mängelmeldung online), an event calendar (Veranstaltungskalender), and a waste collection schedule (Entsorgung/Abfallkalender). Specialized service portals cover youth services (Jugendzentrum JuZe), senior care support, subsidized fiber optic expansion (Geförderter Glasfaserausbau), residential development projects (Wohnbaugebiet Hanfteichweg), and environmental services including the Bioenergiepark renewable energy initiative and Lärmaktionsplanung noise management. The municipal website functions as an integrated digital government services platform rather than a single commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bioenergiepark: A 90-hectare renewable energy park developed from a former military depot, featuring wind power, solar energy (Bunker PV), biomass power (SaerGas), and composting facilities with 33 MW electrical capacity.
• Jugendzentrum JuZe
• Mehrgenerationenhaus Saerbeck

Products and services

• Serviceportal (Bürgerserviceportal) A unified digital citizen services platform providing consolidated 24/7 access to municipal services, forms, and contacts for residents of Saerbeck.
• Jugendzentrum JuZe A municipally operated youth center providing recreational facilities, counseling, activities, and support programs for children and teenagers aged 9 to 21 in Saerbeck.
• Mehrgenerationenhaus Saerbeck A multi-generation community center offering senior citizen support services, care counseling contacts, senior companion services, civic engagement programs, and integration support.
• Wohnbaugebiet Hanfteichweg Residential Development New residential development offering single-family and multi-family building plots for purchase, featuring communal cold district heating (Kalte Nahwärme) instead of gas infrastructure. Approximately 70 plots completed in 2024.
• Bioenergiepark (Bioenergy Park) A 90-hectare renewable energy hub developed from a former military depot, integrating wind, solar (Bunker PV), and biomass (SaerGas) power generation with 33 MW of electrical capacity, producing 400% of the municipality's electricity needs.
• Geförderter Glasfaserausbau (Subsidized Fiber Optic Network) Subsidized fiber optic network expansion initiative bringing fiber-to-the-premises connectivity to underserved areas of Saerbeck, managed in partnership with Deutsche Glasfaser.
• Hochwasser und Starkregen – Flood Risk Management A flood and heavy rainfall risk information portal providing hazard maps, risk assessments, backflow prevention advice, and protective measures for residents.
• Lärmaktionsplanung (Noise Action Planning) Municipal noise management and action planning system developed in compliance with EU Environmental Noise Directive requirements, covering road traffic noise assessment and mitigation measures for federal highways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 MW electricity production from renewable sources - twice local consumption
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Saerbecker Ver- und Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH (SaerVE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Local utility company providing water supply, sewage, electricity grid services, and district heating solutions (Kalte Nahwärme) for the municipality. SaerVE handles cold district heating for new residential areas and operates fiber optic infrastructure.
• Rietavas Municipality (Lithuania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner25-year municipal partnership with Rietavas, Lithuania, established 2000. Celebrated with Bachauen-Party, music, and village festival featuring joint events with Rietavas City Orchestra and local music groups.
• Ferrières Municipality (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership with Ferrières, France, maintained through Partnerschaftsverein Ferrières/Saerbeck. Wine bar and cultural exchanges part of community events.
• Deutsche GlasfasercoreTechnology or IntegrationPrivate fiber network operator contracted to build and operate subsidized fiber optic network in Saerbeck. Ground construction by Firma Grethen from Legden. Construction began June 23, 2021. Building office open Thursdays for customer service.
• Stadtportal Software active-City (net-Com AG)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent management system provider for municipal website. Anbieter: net-Com AG, Albert-Brickwedde-Str. 2, 49084 Osnabrück. Provides website infrastructure and digital services.
• Kolpingsfamilie Saerbeck / MehrgenerationenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kolping family running the Mehrgenerationenhaus (community center) providing senior services, integration support, and community programs. Contact: Brigitte Wolff-Vorndieck at MGH, Emsdettener Str. 1.
• Caritas mobil (Senioren- und Pflegeberatung)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile elderly care advisory service provided by Caritas with consultant Ingrid Aupke. Weekly consultation hours at Pfarrheim St. Georg, Am Kirchplatz 11.
• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting provider for municipal website servers. Located at Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen.
• Stadtwerke EmsdettencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility company responsible for water supply in Saerbeck. Contact for water supply and emergencies: 02572/202-0. Provides water supply concept updates and drinking water quality information.
• Kreis SteinfurtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict government responsible for water withdrawal bans, nature conservation wardens appointment, and various regional coordination functions.
• Münsterland e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional network organization providing event calendar platform and regional promotion for Münsterland municipalities.
• LWL-Denkmalpflege WestfalenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional monument protection authority for building and ground monuments in cooperation with municipality as lower monument authority.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Wettringen: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Steinfurt with comparable population scale and similar rural/municipal governance model in the same district.
• Gemeinde Rosendahl: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Coesfeld with comparable rural scale and similar small-municipality service delivery model.
• Gemeinde Metelen: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Steinfurt of comparable size, sharing the same district governance (Kreis Steinfurt) and similar municipal administration structure.
• Stadt Horstmar: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Steinfurt, directly comparable in scale, geography, and administrative functions.
• Stadt Emsdetten: Neighboring municipality in Kreis Steinfurt, NRW, of similar scale; comparable small-city governance model and infrastructure delivery with overlapping water/utility service via Stadtwerke Emsdetten.
• Gemeinde Altenberge: Adjacent NRW municipality in Kreis Steinfurt with comparable resident scale and municipal service delivery profile.
• Schönau im Schwarzwald: Renowned German small municipality that executed a full energy transition via municipal utility; comparable as a small-town Klimakommune model with energy-transition DNA analogous to Saerbeck's Bioenergiepark.

Others

• Klima-Bündnis / ClimateSmartMunicipalities: International network of climate-focused municipalities of which Saerbeck is a member; relevant as peer/advisor network rather than a competitor.
• Klimakommune Saerbeck (sub-brand): Operating sub-brand of Gemeinde Saerbeck focused on climate tourism and education (Klima.Campus, Förderverein); sister entity within the same organization that operationalizes the climate brand.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke Saerbeck (SaerVE): Wholly-owned municipal utility subsidiary of Gemeinde Saerbeck providing water, sewage, electricity grid, and cold district heating; sits adjacent to the anchor's governance and operational scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-saerbeck

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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