What Gemeinde Wangerland does

Gemeinde Wangerland is an Einheitsgemeinde (unified municipality) located in Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany, serving residents across the towns of Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Tettens, Horumersiel, and Waddewarden. As a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, the municipality exercises statutory authority over civil registry services (Standesamt Wangerland), resident registration (Einwohnermeldeamt), trade licensing, and local tax collection (Gewerbesteuer, Hundesteuer, Vergnügungssteuer, Zweitwohnungssteuer, Tourismusbeitrag), and coordinates waste management through a partnership with Landkreis Friesland. It operates an education infrastructure comprising five municipal kindergartens (Kita Küstenkinder Hooksiel, Mäusenest Hohenkirchen, Wichtelhuus Waddewarden, Kibitzhörn Horumersiel, Pusteblume Tettens) and three primary schools (Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Tettens), plus cultural and recreational facilities including Freibad Tettens, Künstlerhaus Hooksiel, and Muschelmuseum Hooksiel.

The municipality delivers services through a digital portal built on NOLIS GmbH's PortUNA.cms platform, including the Rathaus Online service portal, Mängelmelder defect reporter (integrated with stoerung24), and Veranstaltungskalender event calendar, with payment processing via GiroSolution (GiroCheckout) and GovConnect (pmPayment). It holds a civic-military patronage with the I. Bataillon des Objektschutzregiments der Luftwaffe and engages citizens across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Operating income derives from statutory tax streams, user fees (including standardized fees for identity documents such as Personalausweis at EUR 46.00 and Reisepass at EUR 70.00 for adults), waste disposal fees, and income from wholly-owned operating enterprises (Wangerland Touristik, Gemeindewerke, Friesenenergie, Eigenbetrieb Wangermeer, Baubetriebshof). The municipality is governed by an elected council with Bürgermeister Mario Szlezak as chief executive and is GDPR-compliant with BITV 2.0 accessibility adherence under the Niedersächsisches Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz.

Name

Gemeinde Wangerland

Legal name

Gemeinde Wangerland

Website

https://wangerland-online.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Wangerland is a German Einheitsgemeinde in Lower Saxony providing statutory public services including civil registry, resident registration, education, waste coordination, and tax collection to residents across five towns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Civil registry services
• Waste management
• Public education
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Hohenkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Trade Tax (Gewerbesteuer): Municipal tax on business profits collected from businesses operating within the municipality.
2. Dog Tax (Hundesteuer): Annual tax levied on dog owners within the municipality.
3. Entertainment Tax (Vergnügungssteuer): Tax on entertainment venues and amusement facilities.
4. Second Residence Tax (Zweitwohnungssteuer): Tax on secondary residences within the municipality.
5. Tourism Levy (Tourismusbeitrag): Contribution from tourism-related businesses to fund tourism infrastructure and promotion.
6. Waste Disposal Fees: User fees for waste collection and disposal services, including residual waste, bio-waste, and recyclable materials collection (coordinated through Landkreis Friesland).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Wangerland is a German municipal government entity (Einheitsgemeinde) that delivers statutory public administration services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction in Lower Saxony. Its core offering includes civil registry services (Standesamt), resident registration (Einwohnermeldeamt), ID and passport issuance, trade licensing, tax assessment (trade tax, dog tax, second-residence tax, entertainment tax, tourism levy), waste management coordination with Landkreis Friesland, public education (five kindergartens and three elementary schools), youth services, public swimming pool, fire department services, and cultural facilities. The municipality also operates a digital service portal (Rathaus Online) that enables online appointment booking, certificate requests, and administrative forms.

Product overview

Gemeinde Wangerland is a municipal government (Einheitsgemeinde) providing public administrative services through a digital portal platform. The offering consists of a unified website portal (PortUNA.cms by NOLIS GmbH) that delivers administrative services including the Rathaus Online for citizen services, Mängelmelder for defect reporting, Veranstaltungskalender for community events, Standesamt for civil registry services, and Abfallwirtschaft for waste management. Supporting these digital services are five municipal kindergartens (Kita Küstenkinder, Mäusenest, Wichtelhuus, Kibitzhörn, Pusteblume) and three elementary schools (Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Tettens). All services are interconnected through the main municipal website at www.wangerland.org, which also serves as the access point for the störmanager24 integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rathaus Online (Online Services Portal) Digital administrative services portal providing municipal services including residence registration, certificate requests, waste management information, and online appointment booking for citizens.
• Mängelmelder (Defect Reporter) Interactive map-based tool allowing citizens to report infrastructure issues, damage, or municipal deficiencies directly to the municipality via map interface or smartphone app.
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) Comprehensive event listing system enabling citizens and visitors to search, browse, and submit community events by date, location, and category.
• Standesamt Wangerland (Civil Registry Services) Civil registry services including marriage registration, birth and death certificates, name changes, and church exit declarations for residents.
• Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management Services) Waste collection scheduling, recycling information, disposal guidelines, and waste fee management services provided in cooperation with Landkreis Friesland.
• Kita Küstenkinder Hooksiel Municipal daycare facility in Hooksiel providing childcare services for children aged 1-6 years.
• Kindergarten Mäusenest Hohenkirchen Municipal kindergarten in Hohenkirchen providing early childhood education and care services.
• Kindergarten Wichtelhuus Waddewarden Municipal kindergarten in Waddewarden offering childcare services.
• Kindergarten Kibitzhörn Horumersiel Municipal kindergarten in Horumersiel with morning and integration care services for children aged 3-6.
• Kindergarten Pusteblume Tettens Municipal kindergarten in Tettens offering integration care and meals for children aged 1-6 years.
• Verlässliche Grundschule Hohenkirchen mit SKG Reliable elementary school in Hohenkirchen with all-day care (SKG), led by Principal Donker.
• Verlässliche Grundschule Hooksiel Reliable elementary school in Hooksiel with all-day care, led by Principal Nußbaum.
• Verlässliche Grundschule Tettens Reliable elementary school in Tettens offering all-day education services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landkreis FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandkreis Friesland is the district authority responsible for waste management services across the region. The municipality coordinates with Landkreis Friesland for waste collection scheduling, fee collection, and citizen information services. Waste disposal services include residual waste, bio-waste, paper, and recyclables collection.
• NOLIS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationNOLIS GmbH (Nienburg/Weser) provides and maintains the municipal website platform using PortUNA.cms technology. Responsible for technical development and programming of the internet presence.
• Finanzamt WilhelmshavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe tax office (Financial Office) in Wilhelmshaven handles tax-related matters including donation confirmations and is the supervisory authority for municipal tax matters.
• I. Bataillon des Objektschutzregiments der LuftwaffeminorOthersThe municipality holds a patronage (Patenschaft) with the I. Bataillon des Objektschutzregiments der Luftwaffe (1st Battalion of the Air Force Object Protection Regiment), representing a civic-military relationship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• NOLIS GmbH: Technology platform provider maintaining the PortUNA.cms that powers Wangerland's municipal website. Serves many other German municipalities, making it a relevant ecosystem peer for digital service delivery comparison.
• Zweckverband Kommunale Dienstleistungen Oldenburg (KDO): Inter-municipal service authority providing data protection, IT, and administrative services to multiple Lower Saxony municipalities including Wangerland. Relevant peer for understanding shared service delivery models.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Butjadingen: Adjacent North Sea coastal municipality in Lower Saxony with similar tourism-driven economy, comparable population size, and parallel municipal service portfolio. Most direct geographic and functional peer.
• Stadt Schortens: Adjacent municipality in Landkreis Friesland offering parallel services to residents and businesses in the same regional context. Provides comparable education, civil registry, and administrative services.
• Stadt Jever: Local town in Landkreis Friesland providing comparable municipal services to residents and businesses within the same district. Similar governance structure, tax base composition, and regional economic context.
• Gemeinde Spiekeroog: East Frisian island municipality with analogous tourism-heavy economy, comparable tax structure (Kurbeitrag, Zweitwohnungssteuer), and similar governance challenges for a small coastal community.
• Stadt Varel: Neighboring town in Landkreis Friesland with comparable municipal responsibilities, similar demographic profile, and shared regional economic dynamics. Direct functional peer for administrative benchmarking.
• Gemeinde Baltrum: East Frisian island municipality with strong tourism orientation, comparable population scale, and similar coastal municipal service profile including visitor levy and second residence tax.
• Landkreis Friesland: The district authority that provides waste management and supervisory functions to Wangerland. Operates the same statutory local government role at a higher administrative tier, with overlapping municipal service mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Wilhelmshaven: Larger urban coastal city in the same region (Niedersachsen coast) providing a comprehensive municipal service portfolio. Offers overlapping capabilities but serves a significantly larger and more urban population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gemeinde-wangerland
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeindewangerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeinde_wangerland
• TikToktiktok.com/@gemeinde_wangerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-wangerland

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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