De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog

What De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog does

De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog is a public Dutch municipality (gemeente) — a constitutionally established government entity — administering the island of Schiermonnikoog, one of the West Frisian Wadden Islands in the province of Friesland. It is the smallest municipality in the Netherlands by population, serving approximately 950 permanent residents, and operates with roughly 35–71 staff delivering civil registry, permitting, identity document, taxation, housing, waste management, and social services through the town hall (Nieuwestreek 5) and the digital Online Zaakloket portal. The municipal organization runs on standard, non-proprietary government IT infrastructure with no in-house technology stack beyond the standard service portal.

The island's economy is overwhelmingly tourism-driven, with approximately 300,000 visitors per year attracted by the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea designation (2009), the National Park managed by Natuurmonumenten (since 1989), and an 18-kilometer beach. Tourism promotion is conducted jointly through Stichting MAPS (founded 2008 with VVV Schiermonnikoog and the Schiermonnikoger Ondernemersverbond), and the municipality participates in cross-island cooperation via the Gemeenschappelijke Regeling De Waddeneilanden 2018 alongside Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, and Ameland.

Revenue is generated through local taxes, government allocations (predominantly the Dutch central government Gemeentefonds), and service fees such as marriage ceremony fees (ranging from €254.40 to €703.60 depending on timing, plus ancillary charges). Pricing for individual services is publicly disclosed and standardized. The current college consists of Mayor H.A. Meendering, Aldermen J.C. Hagen and I. Zonneveld, and Municipal Secretary T. Kroeze; a new college with Ilja Zonneveld and Jurryt Vellinga as aldermen was formed in July 2026 following coalition negotiations among Ons Belang, Schiermonnikoogs Belang, and Samen voor Schiermonnikoog. The entity has no parent company, shareholders, or private equity ownership.

Name

De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog

Legal name

Gemeente Schiermonnikoog

Website

https://schiermonnikoog.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog is the smallest Dutch municipality by population, administering local governance, civil registry, permitting, and community services for approximately 950 permanent residents and roughly 300,000 annual visitors on the Wadden Island of Schiermonnikoog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Civil registry administration
• Local government administration
• Public permit services
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiermonnikoog

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes and Municipal Revenue: Municipality generates revenue through local taxes, government allocations, and service fees. The island's economy is primarily driven by tourism with 300,000 guests per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog is the public municipal authority serving the island of Schiermonnikoog in the Dutch Wadden Sea. It delivers core government services to approximately 950 residents and 300,000 annual visitors, including civil registry administration, identity documents, permits and exemptions, waste collection, housing coordination, public transportation oversight, and tourism promotion. The municipality operates an in-person town hall at Nieuwestreek 5 and a digital service portal (Zaakloket) for online requests.

Product overview

De Gemeente Schiermonnikoog operates a digital municipal service portal providing comprehensive government services to citizens on the smallest inhabited Dutch Wadden Island. The core offering is the general municipal service platform (Algemeen Gemeentelijke Dienstverlening) supplemented by the Online Zaakloket for digital service requests. Key service modules include identity documents (paspoort, ID-kaart, rijbewijs), marriage ceremonies, waste management, transportation services, housing services, permits, and community facilities like AEDs and beach wheelchairs. The municipality also supports tourism promotion through Stichting MAPS and UNESCO World Heritage initiatives for the Wadden Sea. With approximately 950 inhabitants and 300,000 annual visitors, the island's services are designed for both residents and tourists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Municipal Service Delivery (Algemeen Gemeentelijke Dienstverlening)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting MAPS (Marketing, Activiteiten & Promotie Schiermonnikoog)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 December 2008Stichting MAPS stimulates promotional and marketing activities of Schiermonnikoog. The foundation grants subsidies to projects and initiatives that promote tourism on the island. It is formed by three parties: Gemeente Schiermonnikoog, VVV Schiermonnikoog, and Schiermonnikoger Ondernemersverbond (SOV). Registered with KvK under number 01149361.
• Gemeenschappelijke Regeling De WaddeneilandencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchiermonnikoog collaborates with other Wadden islands (Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland) through the Gemeenschappelijke Regeling De Waddeneilanden 2018. The general board consists of all members of the island colleges, and the daily board consists of the five mayors. Theme days are organized annually for board members and council members. The secretariat is located in Harlingen.
• VVV SchiermonnikoogcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tourism office of Schiermonnikoog, working with the municipality and Stichting MAPS to promote the island.
• Schiermonnikoger Ondernemersverbond (SOV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsland entrepreneurs' association that contributes to Stichting MAPS and represents business interests on the island.
• Wetterskip FryslânminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management board working with the municipality on water and sustainability projects.
• NatuurmonumentencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation organization that manages and protects the nature of Schiermonnikoog as part of Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog since 1989.
• Wagenborg PassagiersdienstencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry service operator providing transport to and from Schiermonnikoog. The municipality advocates for residents' and tourists' interests regarding schedules, tariffs, and service levels.
• Openbaar Vervoer SchiermonnikoogminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectric bus service operating on the island since 2013, supporting sustainable public transport.
• KNRM LifeguardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifeguard service providing beach safety during summer months (July-September).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Hengelo (small-municipality structural peer): Representative of a small Dutch municipality facing similar resourcing, digitalization, and personnel challenges as Schiermonnikoog, but operating on the mainland without tourism or island exposure.
• Gemeente Littenseradiel (small Friesland municipality comparator): A small Friesland rural municipality with similar scale and full-service mandate on the mainland; useful as a structural comparator for budgetary and demographic pressures facing Schiermonnikoog, though without island-specific exposure.

Others

• Stichting MAPS: The local tourism marketing foundation co-founded by the municipality, VVV, and SOV; relevant as the demand-generation counterpart to the municipality's tourism stewardship role.
• Natuurmonumenten: Nature conservation NGO that manages Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog under a long-running partnership with the municipality; comparable as an adjacent, thematically-aligned organization rather than a competitor.
• Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten: Channel partner operating the Lauwersoog-Schiermonnikoog ferry; classified as adjacent/ecosystem rather than a direct competitor since the municipality is a customer and advocate for service levels rather than an operator.
• Wetterskip Fryslân: The regional water authority that partners with Schiermonnikoog on water management and sustainability programs such as composting; an adjacent enabling/supplier relationship, not a competitor.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Terschelling: Terschelling is one of the five Wadden Island municipalities cooperating via the Gemeenschappelijke Regeling De Waddeneilanden, with a comparable tourism-driven economy, ferry-dependent access, and identical Dutch-municipal service mandate as Schiermonnikoog.
• Gemeente Texel: Texel is the largest of the five Dutch Wadden Island municipalities and a direct peer within the Gemeenschappelijke Regeling De Waddeneilanden, sharing the same statutory municipal mandate, tourism-led economy, ferry dependency, and National Park / UNESCO Waddenzee framework as Schiermonnikoog.
• Gemeente Vlieland: Vlieland is the smallest inhabited Dutch Wadden Island municipality after Schiermonnikoog, sharing identical statutory functions, very small permanent population, ferry-only access, and the same regeling-cooperation framework.
• Gemeente Ameland: Ameland is a fellow Wadden Island municipality and direct cooperation partner through the joint regeling, facing the same island-specific governance challenges (permitting, ferry advocacy, sustainable tourism) as Schiermonnikoog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemeenteschier
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdg5ZblLCFwRqoCA471Pk9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteschiermonnikoog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-gemeente-schiermonnikoog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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