Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern

What Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern does

Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern is a statutory municipal administrative district (Verbandsgemeinde) in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, established in 1972 as part of the Rhineland-Palatinate municipal reform. It functions as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) that consolidates administrative services for the city of Bad Bergzabern and 21 surrounding municipalities (Ortsgemeinden), with administrative headquarters housed in the renovated Schloss (castle) at Königstraße 61, Bad Bergzabern. The entity is governed by an elected municipal council and headed by Mayor (Bürgermeisterin) Kathrin Flory.

The organization's service portfolio spans administrative, infrastructural, educational, and recreational functions. Core administrative operations are delivered through the Bürgerbüro (citizen office), offering registry services, identification documents, construction permitting, and tax administration with online appointment booking and OZG-compliant digital procedures. Infrastructural services are operated through the wholly-owned VG-Werke municipal utility, providing drinking water supply (Trinkwasserversorgung) and wastewater disposal (Abwasserbeseitigung) across all member municipalities. Educational services encompass the merged vhs Bad Bergzabern adult education center (now an outpost of the district kvhs Südliche Weinstraße following the March 2025 merger) and the Betreuende Grundschule after-school care program across multiple primary schools. Recreational and tourism infrastructure includes the Südpfalztherme thermal spa, Rebmeerbad indoor/outdoor pool, and Waldschwimmbad Steinfeld forest pool (currently under restoration for 2026 reopening).

Revenue is generated through statutory fees and taxes including administrative service fees, Grundsteuer (property tax), Gewerbesteuer (trade tax), recurring water and wastewater fees via VG-Werke, and transaction-based swimming pool admissions processed through baeder-suite.de. Forward-looking programs include multi-watershed flood and heavy rain prevention concepts (Hochwasser- und Starkregenvorsorge) developed in partnership with engineering firm Reihsner PartG mbB, electronic invoicing compliance under ERechVORP (effective April 1, 2025), climate protection initiatives routed through the Energieanlagen AöR renewable energy subsidiary, and ongoing digital transformation of citizen services. Marketing and citizen communication occurs through the municipal website, the weekly Südpfalz Kurier gazette (published by Wittich Verlag), press releases, an event calendar, and a Facebook presence.

Name

Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern

Legal name

Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Bergzabern

Website

https://vgbadbergzabern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern is a German statutory municipal administrative district serving the city of Bad Bergzabern and 21 surrounding municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate, providing registry, tax, utility, educational, and recreation services through the Bürgerbüro, VG-Werke utilities, schools, and the Südpfalztherme thermal spa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater management
• Flood prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Bergzabern

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

Revenue model

1. Verwaltungsgebühren und Steuern (Administrative Fees and Taxes): The municipality collects various taxes and fees including Grundsteuer (property tax), Gewerbesteuer (trade tax), and administrative fees for services. The E-Rechnung (electronic invoicing) system was implemented as of April 1, 2025 per the ERechVORP regulation.
2. Wassergebühren (Water Fees): Revenue generated from drinking water supply (Trinkwasserversorgung) through the VG-Werke municipal utility.
3. Abwassergebühren (Wastewater Fees): Revenue from wastewater disposal (Abwasserbeseitigung) services managed through VG-Werke municipal utility.
4. Eintrittsgelder Schwimmbäder (Swimming Pool Admissions): Revenue from pool admissions at Rebmeerbad Bad Bergzabern and Waldschwimmbad Steinfeld, managed through the baeder-suite.de booking system.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern is a municipal administrative association providing centralized public services to 1 city and 21 member municipalities in the Südpfälz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its core offerings include citizen administration (Bürgerbüro), municipal utilities (VG-Werke for water and wastewater), recreational facilities (swimming pools and thermal spa), adult education, after-school care, climate protection, and flood prevention programs.

Product overview

Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern operates as a municipal administrative association providing comprehensive public services to approximately 21 municipalities in the Southern Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of services including centralized citizen services through the Bürgerbüro with online appointment booking, digital administrative services (Onlinedienste), recreational facilities such as swimming pools and the Südpfalztherme spa, municipal utilities (VG-Werke) for water supply and wastewater management, adult education (vhs Bad Bergzabern), and after-school care programs. Additionally, the municipality operates environmental protection services including climate protection initiatives and flood prevention programs, as well as a council information system for political transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Südpfalztherme: Thermal spa and wellness facility located in Bad Bergzabern, operated as part of the municipal tourism infrastructure of the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern.
• VG-Werke
• vhs Bad Bergzabern
• Rebmeerbad
• Waldschwimmbad Steinfeld
• Bürgerbüro

Products and services

• Bürgerbüro (Citizens' Office) Central administrative service center providing citizen services including resident registration, passports, and identification documents, with online appointment booking available.
• Onlinedienste (Online Services Portal) Digital administrative services portal enabling citizens to complete various procedures online, including electronic residence registration and other OZG-compliant municipal services.
• VG-Werke (Municipal Utilities) Municipal utility services providing drinking water supply (Trinkwasserversorgung) and wastewater disposal (Abwasserbeseitigung) for households and businesses across the Verbandsgemeinde.
• Rebmeerbad Bad Bergzabern Combined outdoor and indoor swimming pool facility in Bad Bergzabern offering swimming access, spa facilities, and wellness services, with online ticket purchasing via baeder-suite.de.
• Waldschwimmbad Steinfeld (Forest Swimming Pool) Outdoor forest swimming pool in Steinfeld, planned for reopening for the summer 2026 season following storm damage restoration.
• Südpfalztherme Thermal spa and wellness facility offering thermal baths, sauna area, Dead Sea salt grotto, and health services, located in Bad Bergzabern.
• vhs Bad Bergzabern (Adult Education Center) Adult education center operated as a branch of Kreisvolkshochschule Südpfälz, offering courses and educational programs to residents.
• Betreuende Grundschule (After-School Care) After-school care services at primary schools including Böhämmer Grundschule Bad Bergzabern, Grundschule Dörrenbach, Horbach-Grundschule Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach, Grundschule Steinfeld, and August-Becker Schule Klingenmünster, with parent fees published per school.
• Hochwasser- und Starkregenvorsorge (Flood Prevention Program) Flood and heavy rain prevention program covering multiple watersheds (Erlenbach-Ost, Erlenbach-West, Viehstrich, Otterbach, Horbach, Klingbach, Dierbach) with citizen workshops, risk assessment, and prevention concepts developed with engineering partners.
• Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung (Climate Protection) Climate protection and climate adaptation services including climate action concept, renewable energy initiatives (wind power, solar energy), and municipal heat planning.
• E-Rechnung (Electronic Invoicing Service) Electronic invoicing service for processing supplier invoices in compliance with the Rhineland-Palatinate Electronic Invoice Regulation (ERechVORP).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reihsner PartG mbB (Ingenieurbüro Reihsner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering firm commissioned to develop comprehensive flood and heavy rain prevention concepts (Hochwasser- und Starkregenvorsorgekonzepte) for multiple drainage areas within the Verbandsgemeinde, including Erlenbach-Ost, Erlenbach-West, Viehstrich, Klingbach, Otterbach, and Horbach. The firm conducts field surveys, citizen workshops, and develops prevention measures.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.minorOthersMeta operates the Facebook platform which the Verbandsgemeinde uses for social media outreach. The municipality maintains a Facebook page for public communications. Data processing by Meta is subject to Meta's privacy policies, and the municipality has acknowledged that the platform does not fully comply with GDPR requirements.
• Landesbetrieb Liegenschafts- und Baubetreuung (LBB) Rheinland-PfalzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBB appears as the publisher of presentations for citizen workshops on flood prevention topics. The LBB Niederlassung Koblenz (regional office) produces workshop materials and presentations used in the municipality's public participation processes for flood prevention concepts.
• Kreisvolkshochschule Südliche Weinstraße (kvhs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal Volkshochschule (adult education center) Bad Bergzabern merged with the district-level kvhs Südliche Weinstraße as of March 1, 2025, continuing operations as kvhs Außenstelle vhs Bad Bergzabern under the unified kvhs structure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verbandsgemeinde Konz: Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate offering an analogous bundle of administration, utilities, recreation, and citizen services to its constituent Ortsgemeinden.
• Verbandsgemeinde Wörth am Rhein: Verbandsgemeinde in the adjacent Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, providing the same combination of citizen services, utilities, and public facilities across multiple member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Herxheim: Another Verbandsgemeinde in the same Südliche Weinstraße district with a comparable portfolio of Bürgerbüro, VG-Werke, and recreation facilities serving a similar small-municipality catchment.
• Verbandsgemeinde Offenbach an der Queich: Nearby Verbandsgemeinde in the Südliche Weinstraße district; shares the same Rhineland-Palatinate administrative law framework, service mix, and small-rural-municipality structure.
• Verbandsgemeinde Schweich: Verbandsgemeinde in the Trier-Saarburg district of Rhineland-Palatinate; comparable in scale, scope of services, and rural small-municipality composition under the same state-level municipal law.
• Verbandsgemeinde Annweiler am Trifels: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate, providing the same combined municipal-administration-plus-utilities-plus-public-works model across multiple Ortsgemeinden.
• Verbandsgemeinde Morbach: Verbandsgemeinde-level municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, comparable in service scope, scale, and rural Hunsrück-region setting, with its own municipal utility and recreation facilities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Landau-Land: Adjacent Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate delivering consolidated municipal services, water/wastewater, and community facilities to a network of small Ortsgemeinden around Landau.

Regional players

• Stadt Bad Bergzabern: The host city within the Verbandsgemeinde; operates as a separate Ortsgemeinde with its own Bürgermeister and limited municipal functions, illustrating the boundary between member municipality and shared VG administration.

Broad incumbents

• Kreisverwaltung Südliche Weinstraße: The district-level (Landkreis) government that provides supervisory and overarching administrative services for Verbandsgemeinde Bad Bergzabern; broader in scope but operates under the same Rhineland-Palatinate municipal framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61550759885536
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verbandsgemeinde-bad-bergzabern

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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