What Gemeinde Sassenburg does

Gemeinde Sassenburg is a German municipal corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, serving residents across six constituent villages: Dannenbüttel, Grußendorf, Neudorf-Platendorf, Stüde, Triangel, and Westerbeck. The municipality delivers legally mandated public services including civil registry functions (Standesamt — birth, marriage, death certificates), population registration (Meldewesen), building permits and urban planning (Bauleitplanung), business registration (Gewerbewesen), waste management, winter road maintenance, public safety (fire brigade), cemetery administration, election administration, and community facility management. Service delivery is organized into three departments (Fachbereiche): Fachbereich I (Bürgerservice / citizen services), Fachbereich II (Technische Dienste / technical services), and Fachbereich III (Zentrale Dienste / central administration), led by Mayor Jochen Koslowski and his general deputy Dirk Behrens.

The municipality operates a digital citizen portal providing access to 141 online administrative services, supported by a TYPO3 CMS-based website with Matomo (formerly PIWIK) open-source web analytics, cookie consent management, and standard contact form functionality. External data protection is handled by ITEBO GmbH based in Osnabrück. Distribution channels include walk-in services at the Rathaus (town hall) during specified opening hours (Mon-Fri 08:00–12:00; Tue/Thu extended), an online self-service portal, written correspondence, and a Facebook social media presence (facebook.com/gem.sassenburg). A citizen information system (Bürgerinformationssystem) provides access to council decisions and municipal documents. Service fees follow statutory rates — for example, €15.00 for a first death certificate copy and €7.50 per additional copy when requested simultaneously.

As a public-sector entity, Gemeinde Sassenburg is funded primarily through tax revenues, intergovernmental transfers, and statutory service fees rather than commercial revenue. The municipality operates within the Samtgemeinde Sassenburg administrative collective and is governed by the municipal council (Gemeinderat) under German public law. The organization operates with limited disclosed headcount (only 5 employees listed in available data, which is likely an incomplete sample of total staff) and is preparing for the 2026 Kommunalwahl (municipal election). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the input data; financial data would normally be available in the municipal budget (Haushalt).

Name

Gemeinde Sassenburg

Legal name

Gemeinde Sassenburg

Website

https://sassenburg.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Sassenburg is a German municipal corporation in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, providing legally mandated public services to residents across six villages. It operates a 141-service digital citizen portal built on TYPO3 CMS and delivers administration through three Fachbereiche led by Mayor Jochen Koslowski.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services / Public Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registry services
• Population registration
• Building permit administration
• Public administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sassenburg

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Sassenburg is a German municipal corporation that delivers statutory public administration services to residents and local businesses. Its core offerings include civil registry services (Standesamt for birth, marriage, and death certificates), population registration (Meldewesen), business registration, building permits and zoning (Bauleitplanung), elections administration, waste management, winter road maintenance, and public safety. Services are delivered through in-person counter service, a digital citizen portal with 141 online services, and written correspondence.

Product overview

Gemeinde Sassenburg operates a municipal administrative portal that provides citizens with access to 141 government services. The offering is a unified citizen services platform rather than a commercial product portfolio. Key services include population registration (Meldewesen), civil registry/standesamt functions, building and planning services, waste management, winter service, elections administration, and various citizen support functions. The platform provides online appointment booking, contact forms, and a citizen information system (Bürgerinformationssystem). Services are organized by administrative department: Fachbereich I - Bürgerservice handles citizen services; Fachbereich II - Technische Dienste manages construction and technical services; Fachbereich III - Zentrale Dienste provides central administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerportal (Citizen Portal) Municipal citizen services portal providing online access to 141 administrative services including registration, certificates, and permits for residents and businesses of Sassenburg.
• Bürgerinformationssystem (Citizen Information System) Electronic system for accessing council meeting information, agendas, and municipal decision-making documentation for transparency and civic engagement.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry) Civil registry services including birth, marriage, and death certificates for residents.
• Melderegisterauskunft (Population Registry Inquiry) Service for requesting simple or extended population registry information maintained by the municipality for residents and authorized requesters.
• Gewerbewesen (Business Registration) Services for business registration, deregistration, and modification of trade licenses for local businesses and commercial entities.
• Bauleitplanung (Urban Planning) Building development planning and zoning services for residents, developers, and businesses planning construction projects within the municipality.
• Wahlen (Elections) Municipal election administration services including voter registration, poll worker coordination, and election certification for residents.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LAVES)minorOthersReference to state authority for pest control information (Schädlingsbekämpfung) and rat control regulations. The municipality coordinates with this authority for public health pest management.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Samtgemeinde Boldecker Land: Samtgemeinde municipal corporation in Landkreis Gifhorn providing statutory local government services to multiple member villages. Closely comparable in structure, scale, and service portfolio to Gemeinde Sassenburg.
• Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel: Samtgemeinde in Landkreis Gifhorn providing municipal services to multiple member municipalities, comparable in rural character, scale, and statutory service offerings to Sassenburg.
• Samtgemeinde Isenbüttel: Neighboring Samtgemeinde in Landkreis Gifhorn, providing comparable municipal services to constituent villages with similar organizational structure and operating model to Gemeinde Sassenburg.

Broad incumbents

• Landkreis Gifhorn: The county-level government authority overseeing Gemeinde Sassenburg, providing broader regional services (Kreisvolkshochschule, waste management coordination) and acting as the next administrative layer above municipal governments.
• Stadt Wolfsburg: Major adjacent Kreisfreie Stadt municipality in Lower Saxony, providing comparable municipal services but on a substantially larger scale with significantly more resources, digital infrastructure, and population coverage.
• Stadt Gifhorn: The district capital of Landkreis Gifhorn, offering the same municipal services (Bürgerdienste, Bauleitplanung, Standesamt) but on a larger scale with more staff, broader urban-rural footprint, and additional competencies.

Others

• ITEBO GmbH: IT service provider for municipal governments in Lower Saxony, currently serving as data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for Sassenburg and providing IT infrastructure, data protection, and managed services for similar municipalities.
• KDV Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Oldenburg (KDO): Municipal IT service provider for Lower Saxony municipalities, providing digital administration platforms, e-government solutions, and IT infrastructure similar to those underpinning Gemeinde Sassenburg's online services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gem.sassenburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-sassenburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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