What Stadt Weiterstadt does

Stadt Weiterstadt is a municipal corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hessen, Germany, serving residents across five districts — Weiterstadt, Braunshardt, Gräfenhausen, Schneppenhausen, and Riedbahn — in the Rhein-Main metropolitan region. The municipality delivers core public services including citizen administration, civil registry, building permits, waste management, wastewater treatment, public safety, education, social services, and cultural/recreational facilities (public swimming pool, library, municipal cinema, community centers), operating through a Rathaus, Bürgerbüro, and district offices, with 400+ employees across municipal departments. A digital services portal at weiterstadt.de enables online transactions including citizenship applications and a Mängelmelder defect-reporting system.

The city's technology and sustainability portfolio centers on a smart-city approach combining digital civic services with renewable energy and sustainable mobility. Notable technical infrastructure includes a 22,000 sqm municipal photovoltaic installation on a stormwater retention basin producing approximately 565,000 kWh annually with tracking systems, a real-time Energiewendemonitor dashboard co-developed with Entega showing regenerative generation versus household, municipal, and commercial/industrial electricity consumption at 15-minute refresh intervals, an e-carsharing service with Renault Zoe ZE 40 vehicles (400 km range) accessed via Entega's Bluetooth app with automatic billing, and a 60-unit e-bike sharing fleet via Bolt that operates across city limits into Darmstadt in cooperation with HEAG mobilo. Four permanent cycling counting stations were established in 2022 to capture mobility data.

Stadt Weiterstadt is funded through municipal taxes (Grundsteuer property tax and Gewerbesteuer trade tax), administrative service fees, energy sales, and shared-mobility rentals. The city is led by Mayor Niklas Gehnich and is part of the Klima-Kommunen Hessen alliance with over 200 Hessian municipalities committed to climate protection. As a public-law entity, it does not raise venture capital and has no parent company; its strategic priorities center on digitalization of citizen services, e-mobility expansion, renewable energy adoption, fiber-optic infrastructure rollout, and cross-municipal cooperation within the Rhein-Main region.

Name

Stadt Weiterstadt

Legal name

Stadt Weiterstadt

Website

https://weiterstadt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Weiterstadt is a German municipal corporation in Hessen serving five districts with citizen administration, digital service portals, sustainable mobility (e-cars, e-bikes), wastewater treatment, and municipal renewable energy infrastructure including a 565,000 kWh annual solar installation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Municipal Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Citizen administration portal
• Public sustainable mobility
• Renewable energy programs
• Community recreation facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Weiterstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue from municipal taxes including property taxes (Grundsteuer) and trade taxes (Gewerbesteuer) collected from residents and businesses within the municipal boundaries
2. Citizen Service Fees: Fees collected for various administrative services including civil registry services, building permits, waste collection fees, water/sewage charges, and parking fees
3. Energy Sales and Feed-in Revenue: Revenue from municipal photovoltaic installations including electricity sales from the stormwater basin solar plant generating approximately 180,500 EUR annually
4. E-Carsharing Revenue: Hourly and daily rental fees from shared electric vehicles: 3 EUR/hour for Entega customers (5 EUR others), 30-50 EUR/day plus 0.10 EUR/km

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stadt Weiterstadt is a municipal government entity providing public administration services, citizen-facing digital services, sustainable mobility (e-carsharing and e-bikesharing), community facilities (swimming pool, library, cinema), educational institutions (17 kindergartens), wastewater management, and climate protection programs to residents and businesses across its five districts. It operates as a public-sector local authority with statutory responsibility for local planning, public services, and environmental sustainability within municipal boundaries.

Product overview

Stadt Weiterstadt operates a municipal government website providing digital citizen services and civic infrastructure. The primary digital products include the Online-Dienste portal for administrative transactions, the Mängelmelder for defect reporting, and online citizenship applications. Sustainability services include a solar advisory program, the Energiewendemonitor dashboard, and a CO2 calculator. Mobility offerings comprise E-carsharing via Entega and E-bikesharing via Bolt. The city also provides information portals (Weiterstadt A-Z) and various civic facilities including a swimming pool, library, and municipal cinema.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klimainitiative Weiterstadt (KliWe): A voluntary climate initiative in Weiterstadt that provides consultations on solar plug-in devices (balcony power plants) and supports climate protection efforts.
• Digitaltreff Weiterstadt
• Medienschiff

Products and services

• Online-Dienste (Online Services Portal) Digital citizen services portal enabling residents to complete administrative tasks online, including applications, forms, and service requests such as vehicle registration, waste management, and form submissions.
• Mängelmelder (Defect Reporter) Online defect reporting system allowing citizens to report issues such as litter, potholes, broken traffic lights, road signs, street lighting, playground equipment, or fallen trees.
• Online-Einbürgerung (Online Citizenship Application) Digital service enabling citizens to submit citizenship/naturalization applications online, expanding the city's digital service portfolio.
• Steckersolargeräte-Beratung (Plug-in Solar Device Advisory) Advisory service offered by the Klimainitiative Weiterstadt (KliWe) for residents on plug-in solar devices ('balcony power stations'), including consultations, group purchasing, and discounted pricing (5% discount through KliWe local provider).
• Energiewendemonitor Digital data platform developed by ENTEGA showing real-time energy transition status in Weiterstadt, displaying renewable energy generation versus consumption from households, municipal buildings, and commerce, updated every 15 minutes.
• E-Carsharing (Entega) Electric vehicle sharing service (Renault Zoe ZE 40, 400km range) available seven days a week, operated in partnership with Entega energy company. Accessible via Entega app with keyless Bluetooth access and automatic billing at 3 EUR/hour for Entega customers (5 EUR non-customers), 30-50 EUR/day plus 0.10 EUR/km.
• E-Bikesharing (Bolt) Electric bicycle sharing service provided by Bolt with 60 E-bikes across all districts, featuring cross-city boundary usage between Weiterstadt and Darmstadt, managed via Bolt app in cooperation with HEAG mobilo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual electricity production of 565,000 kWh from municipal solar installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEAG mobilocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Collaboration on cross-municipal e-bike sharing pilot project. HEAG mobilo serves as mobility service provider, contributing operational expertise, usage data analysis, and integration with regional public transport network.
• BoltcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025E-bike sharing platform provider for municipal pilot project. Bolt provides the app-based rental system, e-bike fleet management, and cross-border service coverage extending to Darmstadt.
• Entega AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 29 April 2021Partnership with regional energy provider Entega for e-carsharing services (Renault Zoe ZE 40), public EV charging infrastructure deployment, and the Energiewendemonitor digital platform. Entega provides vehicles, service, insurance, maintenance, and app-based access management.
• Kocaman Bau GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company executing fiber optic network expansion throughout the municipality. Company demonstrates precision and efficiency in deploying broadband infrastructure across all districts.
• Fraport AGminorOthersFrankfurt Airport operator for flight noise complaint management. Fraport provides complaint submission portal for aircraft noise issues, particularly related to Cindy S departure route affecting the municipality.
• Hessisches VerkehrsministeriumminorOthersHessian Ministry of Transport responsible for flight noise complaint handling (Stabsstelle Fluglärmschutz) and active noise protection measures around Frankfurt Airport.
• ADFC Darmstadt-DieburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCycling advocacy organization collaborating on OpenBikeSensor project to measure vehicle overtaking distances and improve cycling safety in cooperation with the municipality.
• DRK (German Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for blood donation events, digital help centers (Digitaltreff) in community facilities, and first aid training services.
• Landkreis Darmstadt-DieburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partnership for integrated climate protection concepts, Klimasparbuch program, and coordination of climate action initiatives across 23 municipalities.
• Klimainitiative Weiterstadt (KliWe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal volunteer climate initiative providing solar plug-in device (Balkonkraftwerk) consultations and group purchasing programs with 5% discount on equipment through local provider.
• Deutsche BahnminorOthersRail service connecting Weiterstadt Bahnhof with Darmstadt Hbf and Frankfurt Hbf via DB60 line.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Heidelberg: Mid-sized German city widely recognized for sustainability and citizen digital services. A directly comparable municipal peer in scale and ambition for climate, mobility, and e-government programs.
• Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau: German benchmark city for climate protection, renewable energy, and sustainable mobility (Vauban district). Useful peer for assessing the trajectory of municipal solar and e-mobility programs.
• Stadt Bonn: Federal-city-scale German municipality with mature e-government offerings and a strong climate-protection program. Comparable institutional capacity and citizen-services orientation.
• Stadt Frankfurt am Main: Major Hessian metropolitan municipality with an extensive smart-city and sustainability agenda. Relevant benchmark for the upper-bound scale of municipal digital services, mobility integration, and climate programs that Weiterstadt is pursuing.

Regional players

• Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg: County-level public authority that co-developed Weiterstadt's Integrated Climate Protection Concept and coordinates the Klimasparbuch program across 23 municipalities. A direct administrative partner and peer in the regional climate-governance ecosystem.
• Stadt Darmstadt: Larger neighboring Hessian city and the cross-municipal mobility partner for Weiterstadt's e-bikesharing pilot. Comparable in governance structure (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) and overlapping service portfolio, but operates at materially greater scale.
• Stadt Kassel: Hessian regional center with similar climate-protection alliances (Klima-Kommunen Hessen) and comparable municipal services portfolio. Strong functional peer within the same state framework.
• Stadt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe: Mid-sized Hessian municipality in the Rhein-Main region with comparable citizen-services and sustainability programs. Useful peer for benchmarking e-mobility and digital service uptake in similar demographic profiles.

Others

• Stadtwerke Weiterstadt: In-house municipal utilities division (Abwasser/wastewater) referenced in subsidiary listings. Represents the closest operating arm of Stadt Weiterstadt and a useful comparator for municipal utility operations.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Eppelheim: Small Baden-Württemberg municipality frequently cited as a leader in municipal Balkonkraftwerk/solar-plug-in advisory programs—directly comparable to Weiterstadt's KliWe initiative in scale and approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weiterstadt_de
• Facebookfacebook.com/133500580102615
• Instagraminstagram.com/weiterstadt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-weiterstadt

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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