SWISTTAL

What SWISTTAL does

Gemeinde Swisttal is a municipal government entity (Gemeinde) located in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 18,000 residents across nine districts: Heimerzheim, Odendorf, Buschhoven, Ludendorf, Morenhoven, Miel, Essig, Ollheim, and Sträßfeld. The municipality operates under Bürgermeister Tobias Leuning and a six-department structure (Fachbereiche I–VI) with multiple staff offices (Stabsstellen), housing approximately 100+ named employees across the Rathaus and two Nebengebäude administrative buildings. Its core function is the delivery of statutory local administrative services — registration (Meldeangelegenheiten), civil registry (Standesamt), taxation and fees (Steuern & Finanzen), building permits and planning (Bauleitplanung), public safety and order, social services, and education.

The municipality runs a digital citizen services portal built on third-party platforms: Timeacle for online appointment booking, Servicekonto.NRW for eID-enabled identity verification, public-forms-server.de for online form submission, sessionnet (OWL-IT) for the Ratsinformationssystem (council information system), and Sycobase for whistleblower reporting, with electronic payment processing via Kreditkarte and giropay. It operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Projekt-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Swisttal (PEG), led by Manfred Lütz and Martin Koenen, which develops and markets commercial real estate in three of the nine districts. The municipality is committed to climate neutrality by 2045, formalized through the Kommunale Wärmeplanung and pursued jointly with five neighboring municipalities within the Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel cooperation.

Revenue is generated through a combination of municipal taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), administrative transaction fees (registration certificates, civil registry documents, dog licenses, building permits), and intergovernmental transfers from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and federal government — including ongoing reconstruction funding following the July 2021 Hochwasserkatastrophe. The go-to-market is direct-to-citizen through in-person service at the Rathaus (with scheduled appointments), self-serve online portals, and specialized department offices. Customer segments are horizontal: citizens and residents (primary), local SMEs and trades, and visitors/tourists — all served within the municipality's bounded territorial jurisdiction.

Name

SWISTTAL

Legal name

Gemeinde Swisttal

Website

https://swisttal.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Swisttal is a municipal government in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving ~18,000 residents across nine districts with statutory local administration, digital citizen services, economic development, and climate-neutrality programs. It operates a wholly-owned real estate subsidiary (PEG) and participates in multi-municipal climate and flood-protection cooperations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Swisttal-Ludendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Municipal Taxes: Revenue from local taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer) and business tax (Gewerbesteuer), which form the primary revenue base for municipal operations.
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees collected for various administrative services including registration certificates, civil registry documents, dog licenses, and building permits.
3. State and Federal Funding: Intergovernmental transfers and subsidies from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and federal government, including reconstruction funding following the 2021 flood disaster.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Swisttal is a municipal government entity providing administrative citizen services to residents and businesses across its nine districts. Its core offerings include registration services (Meldeangelegenheiten), civil registry (Standesamt), tax and finance administration, building permits and urban planning, economic development support, climate and environment programs, and council information transparency. Services are delivered through in-person Rathaus offices, specialized department offices, and a digital self-service portal with online appointment booking, eID authentication, and electronic payment capabilities.

Product overview

Gemeinde Swisttal operates a comprehensive municipal administrative services portal offering digital citizen services. The core offering consists of the Bürgerbüro Online-Services platform, which provides digital access to registration services (Meldeangelegenheiten), civil registry services (Standesamt), and tax/financial services. Supporting services include the Ratsinformationssystem for council proceedings, the Meldeportal Hinweisgeberschutz for whistleblower reporting, and Bauleitplanung for urban development. The municipality also operates dedicated services for climate and environmental protection (Klima und Umwelt), economic development (Wirtschaftsförderung), and tourism/public transport. The wholly-owned subsidiary Projekt-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Swisttal handles commercial real estate development. The municipality has committed to climate neutrality by 2045, reflected in its Kommunale Wärmeplanung and integrated climate protection initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bürger & Verwaltung: Citizen and administration services section of the municipal website
• Die Gemeinde
• Bauen & Wirtschaft
• Projekt-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Swisttal

Products and services

• Bürgerbüro Online-Services Digital citizen service portal providing online access to administrative procedures including registration certificates, civil registry documents, tax identification requests, and appointment booking for the citizen service office (Bürgerbüro). Available to residents of Swisttal.
• Meldeangelegenheiten (Registration Services) Online registration and deregistration services for residents, including simple and extended registration certificates (Meldebescheinigung) and population register inquiries, accessible via the municipal online portal.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry) Civil registry services including marriage, birth, death certificates, and related documentation accessible via online request portal for residents.
• Steuern & Finanzen (Taxes & Finances) Municipal tax and fee services including forms for tax and financial matters and SEPA direct debit mandates, available to residents and businesses.
• Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System) Council information system providing public access to meeting schedules, committee documents, and voting records of the municipal council and committees, promoting governance transparency.
• Meldeportal Hinweisgeberschutz (Whistleblower Protection Portal) Whistleblower protection portal enabling secure and confidential reporting of potential legal violations or serious internal rule violations through a secure system (Sycobase).
• Bauleitplanung (Construction Planning) Municipal urban development planning services including construction planning decisions, public participation opportunities, and legally binding development plans and regulations for residents, businesses, and developers.
• Klima und Umwelt (Climate and Environment Services) Climate protection and environmental services including insect-friendly green space management, biodiversity initiatives, climate adaptation measures, and ecological compensation areas, supporting the municipality's goal of climate neutrality by 2045.
• Wirtschaftsförderung (Economic Development) Economic development services providing support for business establishment, expansion, and networking, including contact facilitation with experts, commercial space development, and events to promote local economic exchange for local businesses and SMEs.
• Tourismus & ÖPNV (Tourism and Public Transport) Tourism promotion and public transport coordination services managed by the economic development unit to strengthen tourist infrastructure and improve sustainable mobility for visitors and residents.
• Projekt-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Swisttal (Commercial Real Estate Development) Wholly-owned municipal subsidiary responsible for development and marketing of commercial real estate in Heimerzheim, Odendorf, and Buschhoven, serving local businesses and investors.
• Kommunale Wärmeplanung (Municipal Heat Planning) Municipal heat planning service developing strategic pathways for greenhouse gas-neutral heat supply, analyzing current infrastructure and potential renewable energy sources for the community.
• ISEK - Integriertes Städtebauliches Entwicklungskonzept Integrated urban development concept for sustainable municipality development including urban core renewal, citizen participation workshops (Bürgerwerkstätten), and infrastructure modernization, developed in collaboration with DSK.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IHK Bonn/Rhein-Sieg (Industry and Commerce Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026The municipality maintains active dialogue with the IHK Bonn/Rhein-Sieg represented by Dr. Hubertus Hille (Hauptgeschäftsführer) and Michael Pieck (IHK-vor-Ort-Beauftragter). Topics discussed include commercial space development, economic development, and infrastructure issues.
• Kreishandwerkerschaft Bonn Rhein-Sieg (Chamber of Crafts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Collaboration with Kreishandwerkerschaft Bonn Rhein-Sieg represented by Oliver Krämer (Hauptgeschäftsführer). Partnership focuses on supporting local trades and crafts businesses, economic development, and workforce training.
• Projekt-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Swisttal (PEG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA wholly-owned subsidiary of the municipality responsible for commercial real estate development and marketing. Managed by Manfred Lütz (Geschäftsführer) and Martin Koenen (Prokurist). Handles development and marketing of commercial areas in Heimerzheim, Odendorf, and Buschhoven.
• Klimaregion Rhein-VoreifelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermunicipal cooperation with Alfter, Bornheim, Meckenheim, Rheinbach, and Wachtberg for joint climate protection initiatives since 2007. Includes integrated climate protection concept and intercommunal climate adaptation measures.
• Energieagentur Rhein-Sieg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal membership since November 2021. The energy agency provides communal energy management and neutral energy consulting for citizens in cooperation with Verbraucherzentrale NRW.
• Vernetztes RainlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional insect protection project in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (2021-2027) aimed at increasing biodiversity of roadside areas across six left-rhine municipalities.
• Leader VoreifelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEADER approach for regional development enabling local participation in shaping living spaces, with funding from European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (ELER) and state sources.
• Deutsche Stadt- und Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft (DSK)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDSK was commissioned to develop the Integrated Urban Development Concept (ISEK) in collaboration with Fachbereich III Gemeindeentwicklung, using bottom-up citizen participation approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Rheinbach: Rhein-Sieg-Kreis partner in Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel and interkommunale Hochwasserschutzkooperation Erft; comparable small-city municipal services portfolio including digital Rathaus services, Wirtschaftsförderung, and ISEK-style urban development.
• Stadt Meckenheim: Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel partner offering similar municipal administration, Bürgerbüro, Bauleitplanung, and Klima/Umwelt services to a comparable-sized community.
• Stadt Bornheim: Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel co-member providing the same municipal service portfolio (registration, civil registry, Bauleitplanung, economic development) for a slightly larger but comparable constituency.
• Gemeinde Wachtberg: Left-Rhine NRW municipality in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis and Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel co-member; offers nearly identical scope of Meldeangelegenheiten, Standesamt, Bauleitplanung, and economic-development services to a similarly scaled constituency.
• Gemeinde Alfter: Neighboring NRW municipality within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis and active Klimaregion Rhein-Voreifel partner alongside Swisttal, offering the same portfolio of municipal administration, digital citizen services, Bauleitplanung, and climate-protection programs for a comparable-sized population.

Regional players

• Stadt Bad Honnef: NRW small city in the same broader Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region offering comparable municipal digital-services, Wirtschaftsförderung, Bauleitplanung, and Klimaschutz programs to a similar demographic profile.
• Gemeinde Kreuzau: Small NRW municipality in Kreis Düren offering the same package of municipal administration, digital citizen services, Bauleitplanung, and economic development for a rural constituency.
• Gemeinde Much: Small rural NRW municipality in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis with similar demographic and economic profile, offering comparable Bauleitplanung, Wirtschaftsförderung, and digital citizen-services infrastructure.
• Gemeinde Weilerswist: Adjacent NRW municipality in Euskirchen district sharing the Erft flood-cooperation footprint; comparable small-municipality service mix including digital Bürgerbüro, Bauleitplanung, and post-2021 flood reconstruction.

Broad incumbents

• Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: Higher-level county government that oversees and partially funds Swisttal's administration, provides supra-municipal services, and co-finances reconstruction and climate programs referenced in the data.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swisttal

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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