Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf.

What Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf. does

Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf. is a municipal government entity serving approximately 43,000 residents in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany, and functioning as the regional center of the Nordoberpfalz economic area. It is governed by Mayor Dr. Benjamin Zeitler and exercises statutory authority over local administration, including vehicle registration, building permits, waste management, local taxation, and civil registry functions. The city operates as part of the Bavarian municipal system, with funding flowing from local taxes, administrative fees, and intergovernmental transfers from the Bavarian state and federal government.

The city's core digital platform is an integrated e-government suite offering online appointment booking, vehicle registration, a waste management application, geographic information systems (GIS), and the Salix AI-powered citizen chatbot (developed in partnership with Cosmema GmbH). These services are tied into BayernID, Bavaria's central citizen authentication system, standardizing access and authentication across Bavarian municipal portals. The city also maintains the Internationales Keramikmuseum (International Ceramics Museum), which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2020, and operates the Stadtlabor DENK.max civic innovation hub in collaboration with OTH Amberg-Weiden and other partners.

Stadt Weiden's revenue model is characteristic of German municipalities: it does not sell to a market but funds operations through property tax (Grundsteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), the municipal share of income tax, administrative fees, and supplementary grants from Bavarian and federal programs (including the €1.9M Sonderfonds "Innenstädte beleben" award). In 2020 the city entered a tri-district joint economic development framework with Tirschenreuth and Neustadt an der Waldnaab, coordinating regional economic policy across the Nordoberpfalz. Service distribution is geographically fixed; the city does not pursue customer acquisition but rather statutory resident coverage.

Name

Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf.

Legal name

Stadt Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Website

https://weiden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf. is a Bavarian municipal government serving approximately 43,000 residents in the Nordoberpfalz region, providing statutory public services through an integrated e-government platform (including the Salix AI chatbot, vehicle registration, waste management, and GIS) and funded by local taxes, administrative fees, and state transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• E-government services
• Citizen services
• Urban development
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Weiden i.d.OPf.

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Revenue from local taxes including trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), property tax (Grundsteuer), and other municipal levies collected from residents and businesses within the city boundaries.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services including building permits, civil registry services, parking fees, waste disposal fees, and other citizen service charges.
3. State and Federal Allocations: Intergovernmental transfers and shared tax revenue from the State of Bavaria and federal government to support municipal services and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf. provides municipal government services to approximately 43,000 residents, including civil registry, permits, waste management, public safety, urban planning, and economic development support for local businesses. The city delivers these services through in-person counters at the Neues Rathaus, digital channels including an online services portal with BayernID authentication, an AI chatbot (Salix), mobile apps for waste collection, and cultural amenities such as the Internationales Keramik-Museum.

Product overview

Stadt Weiden i.d. Opf. operates a comprehensive e-government service platform delivering municipal administration services digitally. The core offering consists of citizen-facing online services including appointment booking, vehicle registration, waste collection management, document pickup systems, and issue reporting. The portfolio includes specialized services like BürgerGIS (geographic information), the Abfall-App (waste management), and the AI-powered chatbot Salix. Cultural services encompass the Internationales Keramik-Museum (ceramic art museum) and various event platforms. Economic development services feature the Stadtlabor DENK.max innovation hub, the Digitale Einkaufsstadt initiative, and the Sonderfonds Innenstädte beleben accessibility program. The platform uses BayernID for secure authenticated access to government services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Internationales Keramik-Museum: International ceramics museum showcasing design collections from seven millennia of ceramic art and cultural history, operated by the city in cooperation with the Neue Sammlung Munich and the Free State of Bavaria
• DENK.max
• Stadtlabor DENK.max
• Weiden für Alle!

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.9 million EUR secured for barrier-free city center development through Bavarian state funding program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• OTH Amberg-Weiden (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with the University of Applied Sciences for the Stadtlabor DENK.max innovation hub in the city center, jointly operated with LUCE Stiftung. OTH also collaborates on digital initiatives and student engagement.
• LUCE StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner in the Stadtlabor DENK.max project - a flagship store for innovation, creativity, and digitalization in Weiden's old town.
• Metropolregion NürnbergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity is a partner in the Metropolitan Region Nuremberg, promoting regional cooperation and economic development.
• IHK Regensburg (Industrie- und Handelskammer)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry providing business support, innovation roadmap, inventor consulting, and training programs for businesses.
• HWK Niederbayern-Oberpfalz (Handwerkskammer)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber of Crafts providing support services for tradespeople and craftsmen in the region.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Employment Agency supporting workforce development, apprenticeships, and job placement services.
• TRIO (Hochschulverbund Transfer und Innovation Ostbayern)moderateTechnology or IntegrationUniversity network for transfer and innovation in Eastern Bavaria, connecting higher education institutions with regional businesses.
• Digitale Gründerinitiative OBERPFALZ (DGO)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital startup initiative paving the way for innovative startups in the Oberpfalz region, supporting digital business ideas and services.
• Landkreis TirschenreuthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district in the Nordoberpfalz regional economic development collaboration, working together to develop the region as an attractive business location.
• Landkreis Neustadt a.d.WaldnaabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district in the Nordoberpfalz regional economic development collaboration, working together to develop the region as an attractive business location.
• Cosmema GmbHmoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for the AI-powered chatbot Salix used on the city website, enabling faster citizen information search and service delivery.
• Hetzner Online GmbHmoderateTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting provider operating the city's web servers and technical infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Regensburg: The regional capital of the Oberpfalz and a much larger Bavarian kreisfreie Stadt, providing a reference peer for digital service delivery scale-up and World Heritage–anchored cultural tourism.
• Stadt Nürnberg: The metropolitan anchor of the Metropolregion Nürnberg (in which Weiden participates) and a broader-incumbent reference point for advanced e-government, AI services, and economic-development scale.
• Stadt Passau: A Bavarian kreisfreie Stadt of similar regional-center status with comparable functions in economic development, cultural programming, and Bavarian state funding access.
• Stadt Landshut: A larger kreisfreie Stadt in Lower Bavaria that operates a similar mix of municipal administration, cultural heritage (Landshuter Hochzeit), and Bavarian state-funded urban development programs.
• Stadt Bamberg: A UNESCO-listed Bavarian kreisfreie Stadt combining UNESCO heritage, university presence, and comparable municipal e-government and economic-development functions.

Direct peers

• Stadt Hof: A kreisfreie Stadt in Oberfranken at the German-Czech border, comparable in size and structurally exposed to similar demographic and economic pressures in eastern Bavaria.
• Stadt Bayreuth: A kreisfreie Stadt in Oberfranken of similar size (mid-five-figure population), running comparable cultural, university-linked, and economic-development portfolios including the Richard Wagner Festival as a regional anchor.
• Stadt Amberg: A kreisfreie Stadt of comparable size in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria; Amberg is the co-location partner of OTH Amberg-Weiden that jointly operates the DENK.max innovation hub with Weiden, making it the closest administrative peer.
• Stadt Neumarkt i.d.OPf. A similarly sized kreisfreie Stadt within the Oberpfalz region, providing a close comparable for Oberpfalz-specific funding programs and small-city service delivery.
• Stadt Schwandorf: Another kreisfreie Stadt in the Oberpfalz region of similar population scale, providing a directly comparable set of municipal services, economic development functions, and Bavarian-state-funded programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@weiden_de
• Facebookfacebook.com/weiden.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/weiden.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-weiden-i-d-opf-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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