Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land

What Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land does

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land is a municipal administrative federation (Verbandsgemeinde) under public law in the district of Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It coordinates and delivers statutory administrative services for eleven member municipalities — Aach, Franzenheim, Hockweiler, Igel, Kordel, Langsur, Newel, Ralingen, Trierweiler, Welschbillig, and Zemmer — serving a population of approximately 30,000 residents. Core functions include citizen registration (Bürgerbüro/Einwohnermeldeamt), registry office services (Standesamt), local tax administration (Grundsteuer, Hundesteuer), social welfare and senior services, election management, building permits, climate-protection management, fire and emergency coordination across volunteer brigades (Freiwillige Feuerwehren), and operation of the Kylltalbad outdoor swimming pool. Headquarters sit at Gartenfeldstraße 12, 54295 Trier, led by Bürgermeister Michael Holstein, with a separately constituted 36-member council and two deputy mayors; utility operations are housed within Verbandsgemeindewerke Trier-Land AöR and the Zweckverband Wasserwerk Trier-Land.

The technology stack is conventional German municipal IT: a digital citizen-services portal (Online-Dienste) supporting online procedures such as dog-tax registration, residence certificates, and defect reporting; an electronic residence-registration workflow (eWA); XRechnung/ZUGFeRD e-invoicing compliant with the federal Leitweg-ID 072355007000-001-48 standard; and use of the state-level Virtuelle Poststelle Rheinland-Pfalz for qualified electronic signatures. Citizen engagement is distributed across a website, the meinOrt mobile app, Facebook, Instagram (launched February 2026), YouTube, weekly Amtsblatt, press releases, and community events; physical access is provided via a central Bürgerbüro, the Standesamt, scheduled social-services appointments, and a Mobiles Rathaus that brings services to outlying municipalities. A dedicated IT department and an inter-municipal cooperation agreement covering all Trier-Saarburg Verbandsgemeinden underpin operational and cyber-resilience continuity.

Revenue is not commercial but statutory: local taxes and Beiträge, transaction-based administrative fees (Standesamt, permits, certificates), recurring water and wastewater tariffs through the Zweckverband and VGW AöR, and transaction-based recreational fees from Kylltalbad. External funding is accessed via inter-governmental programmes — e.g., LAG Moselfranken LEADER funding 2023–2027 with cross-border cooperation — and energy-efficiency partnerships such as the LED conversion with Westenergie AG. Pricing for individual services follows published local fee schedules (Gebührensatzungen) rather than discretionary commercial pricing, and no commercial financial metrics (revenue, headcount growth, valuation) are published.

Name

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land

Legal name

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land

Website

https://trier-land.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land is a German municipal administrative district in Rhineland-Palatinate delivering statutory local-government, citizen-registration, public-safety, water/wastewater, and recreational services to ~30,000 residents across eleven member municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Administration / Municipal Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration services
• Local government
• Water and wastewater utilities
• Citizen services portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Trier

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. Local Taxes (Steuern & Beiträge): Collection of local taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer), dog tax (Hundesteuer), and other municipal levies as determined by local ordinances.
2. Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebühren): Fees collected for various administrative services including registry office services (Standesamt), citizen registration, permits, and certifications.
3. Water and Wastewater Services (Wasser & Abwasser): Revenue from the Zweckverband Wasserwerk Trier-Land and Verbandsgemeindewerke Trier-Land AöR for water supply and wastewater treatment services.
4. Recreational Facilities (Kylltalbad): Revenue from operation of the Kylltalbad outdoor swimming pool in Kordel, including admission fees and swimming course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land provides statutory municipal administration and public services across 11 member municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate. Core deliverables include citizen registration, registry office services, local taxation, water and wastewater utilities, fire and emergency services, election management, climate protection programs, and recreational facilities (Kylltalbad swimming pool). Service delivery spans physical Bürgerbüro offices, an Online-Dienste digital portal, a mobile town hall (Mobiles Rathaus), and scheduled appointments targeting approximately 30,000 residents.

Product overview

Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land is a German municipal administration providing a comprehensive digital citizen services platform. The core offering consists of Online-Dienste (online administrative services) enabling citizens to submit various applications digitally. Supporting services include the Bürgeramt (citizen service center), Standesamt (registry office), Feuerwehr (fire department), and Verbandsgemeindewerke (municipal utilities). The municipality also operates physical facilities including the Kylltalbad swimming pool and manages childcare and educational services. The digital infrastructure includes E-Rechnung (electronic invoicing), VPS-based secure electronic communication with government bodies, and election management systems. Climate protection initiatives are supported through downloadable action catalogs. The municipality is served by a dedicated IT department with IT-Support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Dienste (Online Administrative Services) Digital portal allowing citizens to submit applications online for services including dog tax registration, residence certificates, and defect reporting, without requiring an in-person visit to the municipal office.
• Bürgerservice (Citizen Service Center) Citizen service center providing employee directory, departments, administrative services, forms, mobile town hall, organization chart, and regulatory office services for residents of the 11 member municipalities.
• Standesamt (Registry Office) Registry office services including marriage ceremonies, birth registration, certificates, and name changes, available by appointment.
• Mobiles Rathaus (Mobile Town Hall) Mobile administrative office bringing selected municipal services to citizens in outlying municipalities within the Verbandsgemeinde on scheduled days.
• Feuerwehr Trier-Land (Fire Department Services) Fire department services including volunteer fire brigades across multiple stations, emergency response, and public safety information delivery to the 11 municipalities.
• Klimaschutz (Climate Protection Program) Climate protection services with downloadable climate protection concept documents and action catalogs covering renewable energy, buildings, procurement, IT infrastructure, mobility, and climate adaptation.
• Kylltalbad (Public Outdoor Swimming Pool) Public outdoor swimming pool facility located in Kordel, open to the public with admission fees, swimming courses, and special events.
• Verbandsgemeindewerke Trier-Land AöR (Water and Wastewater Utility) Public utility company providing water supply and wastewater services for the municipal association and its 11 member municipalities.
• Kinder, Jugend, Familie (Children, Youth and Family Services) Services for children, youth, and families including youth care, daycare centers (Kindertagesstätten), and school support coordination.
• Wahlmanagement (Election Management) Election management services including Bundestagswahl (federal) and Landtagswahl (state) voting administration with online postal vote application capabilities.
• Finanzen & Steuern (Municipal Finance and Tax Administration) Municipal financial administration including Haushalt (budget), Steuern & Beiträge (taxes and levies) such as Grundsteuer and Hundesteuer, Grundsteuer administration, and banking details.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED lighting conversion reduces lighting costs by up to 40%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAG Moselfranken (Lokale Aktionsgruppe Moselfranken)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026The Local Action Group Moselfranken conducts mid-term evaluation of the LEADER funding period 2023-2027. Since 2023, LAG Moselfranken has released LEADER funding for 111 projects including 33 LEADER projects, 25 micro-projects, and 53 voluntary citizen projects. Strong focus on transnational cooperation with Luxembourgish LAG Miselerland and Saarland LEADER region Land zum Leben Merzig-Wadern.
• Westenergie AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Energy company supporting the Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land with energy efficiency projects. Partnership includes LED lighting conversion for the gymnasium in Zemmer-Rodt, achieving up to 40% reduction in lighting costs.
• Interkommunale Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Inter-municipal Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Inter-municipal administrative agreement between all Verbandsgemeinden in Trier-Saarburg district for mutual assistance in case of cyber attacks, natural disasters, or other IT system failures. Focus areas include citizen services, technical support, and payment processing. Supported by SECURiON Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH and the GStB Rheinland-Pfalz.
• GStB Rheinland-Pfalz (Gemeinschaftsstelle für kommunale Spitzenverbände)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Joint service organization for municipal umbrella associations in Rhineland-Palatinate, supporting inter-communal cooperation initiatives and providing coordination services.
• Verbandsgemeinden des Landkreises Trier-SaarburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Network of all Verbandsgemeinden in the Trier-Saarburg district (Hermeskeil, Ruwer, Saarburg-Kell, Schweich, Konz, Trier-Land, Speicher, Arzfeld, Prüm, Südeifel, Bitburger-Land) cooperating on cybersecurity, mutual assistance, and shared service optimization.
• Helfer-Stab gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024German non-profit disaster relief organization that donated an emergency generator to the Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land. The generator is stationed at the fire station in Rodt and will provide stable power supply for the fire brigade and citizens during emergencies. Helfer-Stab was founded for flood relief and reconstruction following the 2021 Ahr Valley disaster.
• Diakonie Fluthilfe TrierminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024Charitable flood relief organization cooperating in the distribution of emergency generators to affected municipalities. Continued support available for questions regarding reconstruction and ISB (Investitions- und Strukturbank) claims processing.
• SWT AöR (Stadtwerke Trier)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2024Municipal utilities company partnering in the Echternacherhof project for fire and training center development. SWT provides support through the PEG (Portuguese Energy Group) initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verbandsgemeinde Konz: Larger neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in Trier-Saarburg with similar statutory mandate. A useful peer for benchmarking operational efficiency, citizen services, and digital transformation progress.
• Verbandsgemeinde Schweich: Verbandsgemeinde in the same district and inter-municipal cooperation network. Comparable in scale and structure, providing a benchmark for service delivery and digital adoption in similar peri-urban settings.
• Verbandsgemeinde Speicher: Verbandsgemeinde in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate with comparable size and rural-suburban profile. Co-signatory to the district-wide cooperation framework, useful for shared-service benchmarking.
• Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer: Adjacent Verbandsgemeinde in Trier-Saarburg sharing the same statutory framework and part of the inter-municipal IT cooperation. Direct administrative peer with comparable service portfolio and citizen base.
• Verbandsgemeinde Saarburg-Kell: Another Verbandsgemeinde in the same Trier-Saarburg district and partner in the inter-municipal cooperation pact. Similar statutory mandate, population size, and mix of rural member municipalities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Hermeskeil: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in the Trier-Saarburg district and a co-signatory to the April 2024 inter-municipal cybersecurity cooperation agreement. Directly comparable in legal form, population scale (~7,000-8,000), and service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Kreisverwaltung Trier-Saarburg: The district-level authority that provides statutory supervision over Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land. Operates in the same governmental hierarchy at a higher tier, handling tasks (e.g., Kfz-Zulassung, Bauaufsicht at higher thresholds) that complement rather than directly overlap with municipal services.
• Stadtverwaltung Trier: The neighboring urban administration (kreisfreie Stadt) with overlapping administrative functions but a much larger scale (~110,000 residents) and a wider portfolio including full urban services Trier-Land does not provide (e.g., major transit, hospital).

Others

• Kommune21: German trade publication and knowledge platform covering municipal e-government, providing a benchmarking reference for digital service adoption among German municipalities. Not a direct peer but an industry context-setter for digital transformation progress.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Losheim am See: A nearby Saarland municipality involved in cross-border LAG Miselerland cooperation with Trier-Land. Comparable in rural scale and demographic profile but operates under a different state legal framework (Saarland rather than Rhineland-Palatinate).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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