What Stadt Steinfurt does

Stadt Steinfurt (legal name: Kreisstadt Steinfurt) is a municipal government entity and the administrative seat (Kreisstadt) of the Kreis Steinfurt district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city consists of two near-equally sized districts, Borghorst and Burgsteinfurt, with a combined population and economic base that the input does not quantify. It delivers the full scope of municipal administrative services to residents and local businesses, including registration, building permits, civil registry, urban planning, waste management, public safety, family and youth services, integration support, and senior-care navigation. Service delivery runs through the central Rathaus (Emsdettener Straße 40, Steinfurt) on an appointment-only basis and through a digital service portal offering online appointment booking, online building permit applications, a digital council information system (Ratsinformationssystem), an interactive budget dashboard (Interaktiver Haushalt), and the Steinfurter Bürger:innen Budget citizen-budget process. The website (www.steinfurt.de) integrates the Eye-Able accessibility software suite (font scaling, contrast, text-to-speech, blue-light filter, night mode, color-blindness compensation) and supports multilingual access via Google Translate.

The city's core economic and cultural assets are housed in three wholly owned municipal subsidiaries: Steinfurt Erleben GmbH (tourism, city marketing, and downtown revitalization), Stadtwerke Steinfurt GmbH (electricity, gas, water, and heating supply), and StEIn GmbH (public swimming facilities). It hosts three FH Münster (Fachhochschule Münster) engineering campus locations — covering CIW, ETI, MB, EGU, PHY, and MSB departments with 14,500+ students across the wider university — providing a structural talent and research-collaboration channel through programs such as TRAIN. The Bagno-Park and the Bagno-Konzertgalerie, described as Europe's only freestanding neoclassical concert hall, anchor a cultural-tourism positioning supplemented by annual events (Sommerkirmes, Muffenmarkt, Nikolausmarkt, Bagno concerts) and twin-town relationships with Liedekerke (Belgium), Neubukow, and Rijssen-Holten (Netherlands). The city also maintains a 10+ year Lenkungsgruppe Integration (Integration Steering Group) with a dedicated Koordinierungsstelle, runs the Klimaoffensive climate program, and holds Fairtrade Town status.

Because the entity is a public-sector municipality rather than a commercial firm, its funding base is tax revenue, fees, and intergovernmental transfers (not publicly disclosed in the input), it has no funding rounds or equity investors, and its digital presence is operated as a public service. Marketing and citizen engagement are conducted via the official website, multiple themed Facebook and Instagram accounts (city administration, library, Klimaoffensive, Bagno), an email newsletter, press releases, the Amtsblatt official gazette, and partnership channels including Steinfurt Erleben GmbH, Münsterland e.V., and local Werbegemeinschaften. The input flags num_employees of 16, which is implausibly low for a Kreisstadt and is treated here as a data-extraction artifact rather than a reliable headcount.

Name

Stadt Steinfurt

Legal name

Kreisstadt Steinfurt

Website

https://stadt-steinfurt.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kreisstadt Steinfurt is a municipal government entity in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving residents and businesses of the Borghorst and Burgsteinfurt districts with statutory administrative services, digital citizen portals, and three wholly owned municipal subsidiaries for tourism, utilities, and swimming facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

akta.pro primary industry

Building Codes, Permitting & Inspections (Building Safety) (BPAIANAF)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Citizen service portal
• Building permit services
• Public sector governance
• City tourism marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stadt Steinfurt (Kreisstadt Steinfurt) is a municipal government entity delivering public administrative services to residents and businesses in Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia. Core offerings include citizen registration and civil registry services, building permit processing, online appointment booking, digital council information, cultural programming (Bagno-Konzertgalerie, Stadtbücherei, museums), tourism services via Steinfurt Erleben GmbH, climate protection programs, integration support, family and senior services, and economic development support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerservice (Citizen Service) Central citizen service offering registration, civil registry, and general administrative services for residents of Steinfurt, delivered through the Rathaus by appointment and online channels.
• Bauleitplanung und Bauordnung (Urban Planning and Building Permits) Municipal service for urban planning, construction permitting, and regulatory oversight for building and development projects in Steinfurt.
• Stadtbücherei Steinfurt (City Library) Public city library providing lending, media, and cultural programs to Steinfurt residents and visitors.
• Bagno-Konzertgalerie (Bagno Concert Gallery) Cultural concert venue hosting world-class classical music performances in Europe's only freestanding neoclassical concert hall, serving as a tourism and cultural landmark.
• Tourismusinformationen (Tourism Information) Tourism information services for Steinfurt, managed by Steinfurt Erleben GmbH, providing city tours, event information, and visitor support.
• Steinfurter Bäder (Steinfurt Public Pools) Public swimming facilities operated by StEIn GmbH, providing recreational swimming amenities for residents and visitors of Steinfurt.
• Wirtschaft und Kultur (Economic Development and Culture Team) Municipal team supporting economic development, business location support, and cultural affairs for Steinfurt, working alongside WESt mbH and regional chambers of commerce.
• Integration Services (Koordinierungsstelle Integration) Municipal integration coordination office and 10-year Integration Steering Group supporting immigrants and integration initiatives in Steinfurt.
• Klimaschutz in Steinfurt (Climate Protection Program) Municipal climate protection program covering renewable energy, sustainable mobility, biodiversity, and climate adaptation management, with associated Klimaoffensive social media presence.
• Familien in Steinfurt (Family Services) Municipal family services coordination through the Familienbündnis (Family Alliance) supporting families in Steinfurt.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 years of active Integration Steering Group (Lenkungsgruppe Integration)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

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

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fachhochschule Münster (FH Münster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFH Münster is a university of applied sciences with over 14,500 students, operating engineering science departments (CIW, ETI, MB, EGU, PHY, MSB) at three campus locations in Steinfurt. The university supports local talent development, research collaboration, and industry partnerships, with programs like TRAIN facilitating technology transfer.
• Steinfurt Erleben GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteinfurt Erleben GmbH is the city's official partner for tourism, city marketing, and downtown revitalization. It serves as the primary point of contact for all tourism information and manages city marketing and inner-city activation activities.
• Stadtwerke Steinfurt GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Steinfurt GmbH provides essential utility services including electricity, gas, water, and heating supply for the city of Steinfurt.
• KulturForumSteinfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKulturForumSteinfurt is an educational and cultural institution for children, youth, and adults, offering cultural programs and educational activities.
• Münsterland e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMünsterland e.V. is a regional association promoting the Münsterland area as a destination for tourism, work, and living, supporting cross-municipal cooperation.
• Werbegemeinschaft BorghorstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association in Borghorst promoting local commerce and the city center as a shopping destination.
• Werbegemeinschaft BurgsteinfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association in Burgsteinfurt, officially recognized as a recreational destination and 1A shopping city (erster Anbieter), dedicated to maintaining a vibrant and attractive city center.
• Gewerbegemeinschaft SonnenscheinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association operating in the Sonnenschein commercial area in Steinfurt-Burgsteinfurt.
• Stadtjugendring Steinfurt e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity youth ring association uniting youth organizations and youth work institutions in Steinfurt to promote youth interests and coordinate youth activities. Politically and denominationally independent.
• IHK Nordwestfalen (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce supporting business development, training, and economic interests in the North Westphalia district.
• HWK Münster (Handwerkskammer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Crafts supporting skilled trades, vocational training, and artisan businesses in the region.
• BVMW (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal association representing and supporting medium-sized businesses, with a regional office serving Steinfurt and North-West Münsterland.
• WVS e.V. (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Steinfurt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association supporting economic development and networking among businesses in Steinfurt.
• Frauennetzwerk in SteinfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's network in Steinfurt supporting female entrepreneurship and professional networking.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Greven: Mid-sized Münsterland municipality with comparable municipal services, digital citizen offerings, and Kreis Steinfurt adjacency.
• Stadt Rheine: Larger municipality within Kreis Steinfurt offering the same range of citizen services, building permits, cultural programming, and wholly-owned utility subsidiaries.
• Stadt Ibbenbüren: Neighboring Kreisstadt in the Steinfurt district with a similar municipal-portfolio structure (utilities, tourism, building permits, citizen services).
• Kreisstadt Emsdetten: Adjacent Kreisstadt in Kreis Steinfurt with comparable population scale, municipal service structure, and economic-development mission; the most direct jurisdictional peer.

Others

• Steinfurt Erleben GmbH: Wholly-owned tourism and city-marketing subsidiary of Stadt Steinfurt, operating as a captive distribution/activation channel for the municipality's tourism and downtown-revitalization strategy.
• Stadtwerke Steinfurt GmbH: Wholly-owned municipal utility subsidiary providing electricity, gas, water, and heat; a captive operating entity inside the Steinfurt municipal group.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Lünen: Larger North Rhine-Westphalian city with a more extensive digital citizen-service stack, serving as a reference point for what a scaled municipal digital transformation can deliver.
• Stadt Münster: Regional anchor city in Münsterland with a broader cultural, university, and administrative portfolio; directly competes for talent, tourism, and business location decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Stadtverwaltung-der-Kreisstadt-Steinfurt-111238738976197
• Instagraminstagram.com/kreisstadt_steinfurt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-steinfurt

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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