Gemeinde Wadgassen

What Gemeinde Wadgassen does

Gemeinde Wadgassen is a public municipality (Gemeinde) located in the district of Saarlouis in Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 17,817 residents distributed across six districts (Wadgassen, Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen, Werbeln). The municipality operates as a unified local government providing administrative services under Mayor Sebastian Greiber, and discharges its statutory mandate through six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: KITA Wadgassen gGmbH (childcare across 7 facilities), Gemeindewerke Wadgassen (municipal utilities), Bäderbetrieb Wadgassen (recreational baths), Entsorgungsbetrieb Wadgassen (waste management, with operations transferring to regional EVS in January 2025), Grünschnittanlage Wadgassen (green waste), and Gemeindestrom Wadgassen (renewable energy supply).

The municipality's service portfolio includes three bath facilities — the Parkbad (a 5-hectare natural outdoor pool with a 4,500 sqm freshwater basin, one of the largest in Saarland, equipped with an AI-powered drowning detection system for the non-swimmer pool), the Hallenbad indoor pool, and the Saunalandschaft with four saunas — alongside childcare, library services, adult education via Kreisvolkshochschule Saarlouis, and approximately 102.5 km of sewer network. Technology infrastructure is increasingly digital: a private-sector fiber optic expansion with Deutsche Glasfaser reached 75% completion across 81,985 meters as of December 2025; the municipal website is hosted by hitcom GmbH and integrates WhatsApp citizen contact, EmbedSocial social aggregation, Matomo self-hosted analytics, CCM19 cookie consent, and OpenStreetMap. The municipality is GDPR-compliant (DSGVO/SDSG) and has published an accessibility statement under §10 L-BGG.

Revenue is generated through statutory fees (sewage €6.25/m³, green waste disposal €3–€12, Kita parental contributions €45–€155/month per child depending on age and sibling position), user-pays admission for bath facilities (single-entry €1.50–€25.50; season passes €45–€180), and intergovernmental fiscal transfers. Pricing is publicly disclosed. Customers are exclusively residents of and visitors to the municipality's defined geographic jurisdiction, with no ability to procure equivalent core services elsewhere.

Name

Gemeinde Wadgassen

Legal name

Gemeinde Wadgassen

Website

https://wadgassen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Wadgassen is a German municipality in Saarland serving 17,817 residents across six districts, delivering statutory public services including childcare, bath facilities, waste management, sewer infrastructure, and administrative services through six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government and Public Administration Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Solid Waste Landfill (562212)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Rescue & Emergency Services (SAR Support, Medical Stations, Risk Management) (THAAAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Program Operations (BPALAFAL), Sick Child & Mild-Illness Babysitting (HSAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public childcare services
• Waste management services
• Public swimming facilities
• Citizen administrative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wadgassen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Wadgassen is a German municipality delivering public administrative and community services to approximately 17,817 residents across six districts. Its core offerings include municipal childcare through KITA Wadgassen gGmbH (seven daycare facilities), public recreation via the Parkbad natural outdoor pool (one of the largest in Saarland), Hallenbad indoor pool, and Saunalandschaft spa, plus waste management (recycling center, green waste facility, sewage infrastructure), and digital citizen services including an online Bürgerbüro and WhatsApp contact channel.

Product overview

Gemeinde Wadgassen is a municipality in Saarland, Germany, providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services to approximately 17,817 residents across six districts. The municipality operates as a unified service provider offering: (1) Childcare services through KITA Wadgassen gGmbH managing seven daycare facilities; (2) Leisure and recreation facilities including Parkbad (natural outdoor pool), Hallenbad (indoor pool), and Saunalandschaft (spa); (3) Waste management and disposal services including recycling center, green waste facility, and sewage infrastructure; (4) Digital citizen services via the municipal website with online contact forms and WhatsApp communication; (5) Infrastructure projects such as fiber optic broadband expansion. The municipality has recently deployed AI-powered drowning detection technology at its Parkbad outdoor swimming facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KITA Wadgassen gGmbH: Municipal childcare and kindergarten services operator
• Gemeindewerke Wadgassen
• Gemeindestrom Wadgassen
• Bäder & Sauna Wadgassen

Products and services

• KITA Wadgassen gGmbH Municipal Childcare Services Wholly-owned municipal childcare company operating seven daycare facilities across the six districts of Gemeinde Wadgassen. Services include nursery places (Krippe) for children aged 8 weeks to 3 years and kindergarten places (Kita) for children aged 3 to 6 years, with full-day (10 hrs/day) and regular (6 hrs/day) options. Pedagogical concepts include bilingual German-French Elysée programs in several facilities and Waldorf-inspired approaches. Monthly fees range from €11.25 to €155 per child depending on age group and sibling position.
• Parkbad Wadgassen Outdoor Natural Pool Natural freshwater outdoor swimming pool (Naturwasser-Bad) spanning approximately 5 hectares, featuring one of the largest natural water pools in the Saarland region at 4,500 square meters fed by fresh spring water (~8,500 cubic liters). Includes a non-swimmer pool equipped with an AI-powered drowning detection computer-vision safety system, water slides, children's splash area, diving boards, beach volleyball courts, a beer garden, and an 18-hole minigolf course. Entry fees range from €3 (youth) to €5 (adults), with family and reduced-rate options, plus season tickets differentiated by local vs. non-local residency (adults local €80, non-local €100).
• Hallenbad Wadgassen Indoor Swimming Pool Indoor swimming facility featuring a swimming pool, non-swimmer pool with shower massage and massage jets, whirlpool, small steam sauna, and children's splash pool with elephant slide. Offers children's swimming courses including AquaBabys, AquaMinis, AquaKids, and beginner/bronze level courses. Single entry tickets: children under 6 free, youth €2.50, adults €5.00; 12-entry cards available for €25 (youth) and €50 (adults). Located at Am Hallenbad 1, 66787 Wadgassen.
• Saunalandschaft Wadgassen Spa Facility Spa and wellness facility with 4 saunas (2 indoor at 90°C and 60°C, 2 outdoor including SOINTI – DIE SAUNA DER SINNE® at 80°C and Suuri-Sauna event sauna at 90°C), a steam bath, whirlpool, and bistro. Entry tickets: adults 3 hours €16.50, adults full day €25.50, youth 3 hours €13.00, youth full day €22.00; 12-entry card for adults €165.00. Located at Am Hallenbad 1, 66787 Wadgassen.
• Entsorgung Wadgassen Waste Disposal and Recycling Services Comprehensive municipal waste management services including a recycling center (Wertstoffhof at Am Bahnhof 9), green waste facility (Grünschnittanlage at Wendelstraße 79), and sewage/wastewater management. Residential waste collection is coordinated with regional partners: residual and bio-waste by Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH, packaging waste (gelber Sack) by RMG Rohstoffmanagement GmbH, paper/cardboard by Paulus GmbH, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) by REMONDIS GmbH, and hazardous waste via the Ökomobil service by REMONDIS Industrie Service. As of January 2025, the Entsorgungsbetrieb Wadgassen transitioned to Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS). Green waste fees range from €3 (up to 80L bag) to €12 (500L-1000L).
• Bürgerservice (Citizen Services) Digital and in-person administrative citizen services including online contact forms, a WhatsApp Business communication channel for direct citizen inquiries to the mayor, and access to municipal department information. Includes the Online-Bürgerbüro for form-based service requests.
• Municipal Libraries and Book Exchanges (Bücherei) Public library services including Bücherei Wadgassen (Abteistraße 20), Bücherei Differten (Friedhofstraße 2), and book exchange cabinets (Bücherschrank) in Hostenbach and Wadgassen, serving residents with reading materials and community access points.
• Veranstaltungskalender Community Event Calendar Online public event calendar for the community listing local events, activities, and public gatherings, with filter functionality and location-based search for event discovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8500 cubic liters of natural pool water in the Parkbad natural basin, fed by fresh spring water
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025As of January 2, 2025, the Entsorgungsbetrieb Wadgassen transitioned to the Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS), located at Untertürkheimer Straße 21, Saarbrücken. EVS now handles citizen applications related to waste disposal services. EVS manages waste collection, recycling, and disposal across the Saarland region.
• Deutsche GlasfasermajorTechnology or IntegrationDeutsche Glasfaser is conducting a private-sector fiber optic (Glasfaser) expansion throughout the Gemeinde Wadgassen municipality. The project covers all 6 districts with approximately 81,985 meters of total installation. As of December 2025, 75% of the expansion has been completed. The municipality benefits from improved digital infrastructure and, per agreement, deteriorated sidewalks are being renewed with paving stones as part of the construction.
• hitcom GmbHcoreTechnology or Integrationhitcom GmbH (Junghansstraße 1, 78655 Dunningen) handles the technical implementation and hosting of the Gemeinde Wadgassen website (www.wadgassen.de). The company also provides the CMS/CRM infrastructure behind the citizen contact forms, event calendar, and Kita management system.
• Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbHminorOthersHandles collection and disposal of residual waste (Restabfall) and bio-waste (Bioabfall) for the municipality. Located at Dieselstraße 36-38, Dillingen.
• RMG Rohstoffmanagement GmbHminorOthersManages the 'gelber Sack' (yellow bag) packaging waste collection for the municipality. Located in Eltville am Rhein, Erbacherstraße 23.
• Paulus GmbHminorOthersHandles paper and cardboard collection (Papiertonne) for the municipality. Located at Grubenbahnhof 2, Friedrichsthal.
• REMONDIS GmbHminorOthersHandles bulky waste (Sperrmüll) collection for the municipality. Dillingen branch at Dieselstraße 7.
• REMONDIS Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersOperates the 'Ökomobil' (eco-mobile) hazardous waste collection service visiting the municipality. Located at Ostring 55, Saarlouis.
• Kreisvolkshochschule SaarlouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kreisvolkshochschule (KVHS) Saarlouis operates an external location in Wadgassen, offering adult education courses including languages, IT, creative arts, music, health, and household management. Located at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 4-6, Saarlouis.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lynxight: AI drowning detection and pool safety analytics provider using computer vision for aquatic facilities. Comparable as an emerging technology peer offering the same drowning detection category as Wadgassen's deployed system.
• AngelEye (AngelEye LifeSensing Systems): Italy-based drowning detection technology provider for public pools using underwater cameras and AI. Direct comparable for the AI drowning detection capability and a potential alternative vendor for similar municipal deployments.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Überherrn: Saarland municipality in the Saarlouis district providing municipal childcare, waste, and administrative services. Comparable as a same-district small-to-mid-sized Gemeinde.
• Gemeinde Ensdorf: Small Saarland municipality in the Saarlouis district providing the same municipal services portfolio. Comparable as a very-near small-scale regional peer for service breadth and demographic profile.
• Stadt Saarlouis: Neighboring district capital in Saarland providing the same broad portfolio of municipal services (childcare, pools, waste, citizen administration) to a larger population. Comparable as a German Saarland municipality with similar service breadth and regulatory environment, though serving a larger urban catchment.
• Gemeinde Bous: Small Saarland municipality directly neighboring Wadgassen, providing comparable childcare, waste, and administrative services to a similar-sized population. Most directly comparable as a same-district small Gemeinde with overlapping citizen base.
• Gemeinde Schwalbach: Saarland municipality in the Saarlouis district offering municipal services to a comparable population scale. Relevant as a directly comparable regional peer for service mix, scale, and demographics.
• Stadt Dillingen/Saar: Adjacent Saarland municipality providing municipal services including waste collection (operated by partner Jakob Becker Entsorgungs-GmbH in Dillingen) and childcare. Comparable as a regional Saarland municipality sharing the same waste management partners and bilingual Franco-German heritage.
• Stadt Völklingen: Saarland municipality offering municipal services including pools, KITA, waste management, and citizen administration. Comparable as a Saarland peer municipality of similar scale with overlapping service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Poseidon Technologies: France-based developer of AI/computer-vision drowning detection systems for public pools. Direct comparable for the proprietary AI drowning detection feature deployed at the Parkbad, representing the closest technology peer for that specific capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wadgassensaar
• Facebookfacebook.com/Wadgassen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wadgassen
• Instagraminstagram.com/wadgassen.de

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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