What Gemeinde Senden does

Gemeinde Senden is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, governed by Mayor Sebastian Täger. It serves approximately 20,500 residents across four districts — Senden, Bösensell, Ottmarsbocholt, and Venne — delivering comprehensive public services including administration, social services, waste management, infrastructure maintenance, cultural facilities, and education support. The municipality employs approximately 100+ staff across administrative functions and operates from a main Rathaus (town hall) at Münsterstraße 30, 48308 Senden, with additional district offices and digital service delivery channels.

Name

Gemeinde Senden

Legal name

Gemeinde Senden

Website

https://senden-westfalen.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Senden is a municipal government entity in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 20,500 residents across four districts with administrative services, digital citizen portals, tourism offerings, mobility programs, and economic development support through a 100+ employee workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Senden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: Revenue from local taxes including property taxes (Grundsteuer A & B), business tax (Gewerbesteuer), dog tax (Hundesteuer), and amusement tax (Vergnügungssteuer).
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services, building permits, waste disposal, water/wastewater, cemeteries, street cleaning, and other municipal services.
3. Commercial Land Sales and Rentals: Revenue from sale and rental of commercial and industrial properties in designated business areas. Prices range from €29-135/m² depending on location.
4. Government Grants and Subsidies: Federal and state funding for infrastructure projects, climate protection initiatives, and municipal operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Senden is a municipal government providing public administration services, social services, infrastructure maintenance, waste management, urban planning, cultural amenities, and economic development to approximately 20,500 residents across four districts. Core deliverables include citizen services through the Rathaus/Bürgerbüro and online Serviceportal, commercial land offerings for businesses, mobility services (ExpressBus X90, carsharing, e-cargo bike rental, bike parking), tourism infrastructure (cycling routes, interactive learning stations, picnic services), and family/community programs (Familienkarte, Ferienprogramm, childcare, schools).

Product overview

Gemeinde Senden operates a unified digital platform combining an online citizen services portal (Serviceportal) with various standalone digital services for residents and visitors. The municipal offering includes core administrative services delivered through the Serviceportal alongside dedicated modules for mobility (E-Lastenrad bike sharing, Fahrrad-Garage secure parking, radbox.nrw bike booking, citizen bus, ExpressBus X90), tourism (SteverLandRoute cycling, Knotenpunkt-Touren, Kleeblatt-Touren, picnic services, webcam), education and workforce development (Onboarding@Münsterland, Berufsparcours, Azubi-Speed-Dating), and local commerce (Senden-Gutschein, Gewerbeimmobilienbörse). The Senden-App provides mobile access to municipal information and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviceportal (Online Citizen Services Portal) Online citizen services portal allowing residents to access administrative services, submit requests, view employee directories, and manage municipal interactions digitally. Available 24/7.
• Senden-App (Mobile Application) Free mobile application providing local information, news, events, and municipal services to residents and visitors on smartphones.
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) Online event calendar listing cultural events, activities, and happenings throughout the municipality.
• Gewerbeflächen (Commercial Land Offerings) Municipal commercial land offerings across five business areas (Senden Süd, Im Südfeld, Brocker Feld, Ketternkamp, Sudendorp) with prices from €29-135/m² and fiber connectivity. Approximately 9 hectares available across areas.
• E-Lastenrad (E-Cargo Bike Rental) Electric cargo bike sharing service available at multiple locations (Musikerviertel, Hagenkamp, Drachenwiese, Ottmarsbocholt), accessible via chayns app for €1 per hour.
• Stadtteilauto Carsharing Carsharing service operated by cambio Regio GmbH since 2020 with vehicles near bus station and at Huxburg stop. Offers Opel Corsa and Astra for rent via app at €1.60/hour plus €0.24/km.
• X90 ExpressBus Express bus service operating every 15 minutes on weekdays between Senden and Münster, providing high-frequency public transit along the B235 route. Launched in 2020.
• SteverLandRoute (Cycling Route) Approximately 70-kilometer family cycling route from Nottuln to Haltern am See, featuring interactive learning stations, information panels, and exploration activities.
• Knotenpunkt-Touren (Cycling Tour Network) Network of cycling tours (Stadt-Land-Fluss 45km, Baumberge 62km, Schlösser-und-Burgen 34-53km) based on the Dutch node point system for flexible route planning.
• Picknick-Körbe (Picnic Basket Service) Picnic basket rental service at Schloss Senden offering Münsterland (€45) and vegetarian (€43) options with regional organic products, delivered to Schlosspark.
• Berufsparcours (Career Exploration Event) Career exploration event connecting local businesses with students through practical exercises to discover vocational talents.
• Familienkarte (Family Card) Family card program offering discounts and benefits at local participating businesses and facilities.
• Senden-Gutschein (Local Gift Voucher) Local gift voucher system supporting Sendener businesses, available for purchase at the municipal office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,500 residents served across 4 districts with comprehensive municipal services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH (RVM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Regional transport company providing ExpressBus X90 service (15-minute intervals to Münster) and cooperates with Stadtteilauto on reduced membership fees for RVM subscribers.
• Münsterland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Onboarding@Münsterland project supporting companies in recruiting, integrating, and retaining skilled workers. The project helps businesses with structured onboarding of new employees and promotes the region as an attractive living space. Contact: Monika Leiking at [email protected].
• Stadtteilauto cambio Regio GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarsharing provider operating in Senden since 2020 with vehicles near bus station and at Huxburg stop. Offers Opel Corsa and Astra for rent via app. Cooperates with RVM for reduced membership fees for RVM subscribers.
• Biologisches Zentrum Kreis CoesfeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for environmental programs including Kleeblatt cycling tours, school programs at Stever, and nature exploration activities for children and families.
• Naturschutzzentrum Kreis Coesfeld e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation center cooperating on environmental education programs and SteverLandRoute activities.
• Kytz Nature (kytznature.de)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature education provider offering programs at the Tümpeltisch interactive station including family workshops, children's birthday parties, and school programs focusing on aquatic ecosystems.
• Städtepartnerschaften (Town Twinning)minorOthersInternational town twinning relationships fostering cultural exchange and international cooperation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Nordkirchen: Neighboring Münsterland municipality sharing the joint Datenschutzbeauftragte; offers the same municipal service portfolio with a tourism tilt around Schloss Nordkirchen.
• Stadt Lüdinghausen: Neighboring NRW municipality of comparable size in Münsterland, directly connected to Senden via the X90 bus corridor and listed as a partner in regional programs; operates the same stack of administrative, infrastructure, and tourism services.
• Stadt Olfen: Smaller Münsterland municipality also served by the ExpressBus X90 line that anchors Senden's mobility offering; comparable municipal-services and tourism positioning along the Stever river.
• Gemeinde Ascheberg: NRW municipality sharing the joint Datenschutzbeauftragte with Senden and participating in the same data-protection and inter-municipal cooperation model; comparable size and service portfolio.
• Stadt Emsdetten: NRW municipality of broadly similar size and economic profile in the Münster region; comparable portfolio of administrative services, digital citizen portal, commercial land, and tourism/leisure offerings.
• Gemeinde Havixbeck: Neighboring NRW municipality sharing the joint data protection officer and similar demographics; operates the same family of administrative, social, and economic-development services.
• Stadt Dülmen: Larger neighboring Münsterland municipality with a similar mix of SME-support, commercial land, cycling, and tourism services; a natural comparable for Senden's economic-development and mobility programs.
• Gemeinde Billerbeck: Münsterland municipality sharing the joint Datenschutzbeauftragte with Senden; similar resident base and service mix including tourism (Baumberge region) and commercial-land offerings.
• Gemeinde Nottuln: Adjacent Münsterland municipality of similar population profile, jointly connected via the SteverLandRoute cycling product and the Onboarding@Münsterland program; offers an almost identical menu of municipal services and digital citizen portals.
• Gemeinde Rosendahl: NRW municipality participating in the same joint data-protection and inter-municipal service model; comparable scale and administrative scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Senden-aktiv-und-attraktiv-361852350620619
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-senden

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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