Stadt Wulfrath

What Stadt Wulfrath does

Stadt Wülfrath is the municipal government (Gebietskörperschaft) of the city of Wülfrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 21,000 residents. The entity delivers the full spectrum of mandatory and discretionary local public services, including civil registry administration, waste management, building permits, public infrastructure, cultural and tourism programs, family and youth welfare services, and adult education coordination.

Its service delivery is built on a combination of physical infrastructure — including the Wülfrather Medien Welt (a public library holding approximately 25,000 media items), the Wasser Welt swimming facility, and operated housing via GWG Wülfrath — and digital e-government infrastructure. The digital surface includes the main municipal website, a Bürgerservice Portal for citizen transactions, a Kinderschutz Portal for child-protection services, a Geoportal for spatial-data access, and a Ratsinformationssystem for council transparency. The entity coordinates inter-municipal service delivery with Kreis Mettmann (district authority), VHS Mettmann (adult education), and social-service partners such as Flüchtlingshilfe INGA e.V.

The operating model is a publicly funded municipal budget structure rather than a commercial revenue model. Income is derived from local taxation, intergovernmental transfers, fees for administrative services, and the operating revenue of municipal subsidiaries. The city maintains a controlled ecosystem of subsidiaries — Stadtwerke Wülfrath (municipal utilities), neander energie (energy supply), and GWG Wülfrath (housing) — which extend the city's economic footprint into utility and housing markets. Leadership is provided by Bürgermeister Sebastian Schorn, with departmental heads such as Kirsten Kaufung overseeing youth welfare functions.

Name

Stadt Wulfrath

Legal name

Stadt Wülfrath

Website

https://wuelfrath.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stadt Wülfrath is the municipal government of Wülfrath, Germany, serving approximately 21,000 residents with mandatory local public services, digital e-government portals, cultural facilities, and municipal subsidiaries in utilities, energy, and housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• Public infrastructure
• Urban development
• Cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wülfrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stadt Wulfrath is the municipal administration of the city of Wulfrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 21,000 residents. It delivers core public services including administrative and citizen services (Bürgerservice), child and youth welfare (Jugendamt/Kinderschutz), council transparency (Ratsinformationssystem), geographic information (Geoportal), and operates cultural and recreational facilities such as the Medien Welt library and Wasser Welt swimming pool. The municipality also oversees subsidiaries including Stadtwerke Wülfrath, neander energie, and GWG Wülfrath for utilities and housing.

Product overview

Stadt Wülfrath operates a multi-platform digital presence consisting of a main municipal website, specialized portals, and web-based service systems. The core offering is the main city website (wuelfrath.net) which serves as the central hub for citizen services, administrative information, cultural tourism, leisure facilities, and city governance. Supporting this are specialized sub-portals including the Kinderschutz (child protection) portal, the Bürgerservice (citizen service) portal, the Ratsinformationssystem (council information system), the Geoportal (geographic information system), the Wülfrather Medien Welt library service, and the Wasser Welt swimming facility. The main website functions as the primary citizen-facing platform, while specialized portals handle dedicated service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderschutz Portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke WülfrathcoreOthersMunicipal utility company providing essential services including water, energy, and infrastructure maintenance for the city of Wülfrath. Referenced as a linked partner on the city website footer.
• neander energiecoreOthersRegional energy provider serving the Neander valley region including Wülfrath. Provides energy services to municipal facilities and residents.
• GWG WülfrathcoreOthersMunicipal housing company (Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft) providing affordable housing in Wülfrath.
• VHS MettmannminorOthersVolkshochschule (Community Education Center) serving the Mettmann district, providing adult education and continuing education programs to Wülfrath residents.
• Flüchtlingshilfe INGA e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee aid organization operating in Wülfrath. Helps refugees integrate into German life, provides administrative support, German language courses, school and kindergarten mediation, organizes excursions and celebrations. Supports a kindergarten in Palestine near Nablus through donations and benefit concerts. 31 members, meeting every ~2 months at the Youth Office. Annual membership: €12.
• Kreis MettmanncoreOthersDistrict administration of Mettmann, the superior district authority overseeing Wülfrath and other municipalities. Located at Düsseldorfer Str. 26, 40822 Mettmann. Supervisory authority for municipal administration.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Gemeinde Wülfrath (alternative municipal data source): Listed as a self-reference for completeness; the company's own portal wuelfrath.net is the primary data source for benchmarking municipal e-government portal design across German Städte of similar size.

Direct peers

• Stadt Hilden: Neighboring NRW municipality in Kreis Mettmann with a comparable population base and service portfolio. Functions as a directly comparable peer Städte for benchmarking citizen service delivery and municipal operations.
• Stadt Mettmann: District seat (Kreisstadt) of Kreis Mettmann and the supervisory authority for Wülfrath. Operates a broader municipal service portfolio but follows the same NRW municipal law framework and serves as the closest administrative reference point.
• Stadt Heiligenhaus: Neighboring municipality in Kreis Mettmann, NRW, of comparable size and population. Operates the same full range of German municipal services (Bürgerservice, waste, library, schools, public works) for its residents under identical district supervision.
• Stadt Erkrath: Neighboring municipality in Kreis Mettmann, NRW, of similar size and demographic profile. Directly comparable as a peer Städte delivering the same NRW municipal service catalog under identical district supervision.
• Stadt Velbert: Larger neighboring city also in Kreis Mettmann, providing the same municipal administration portfolio. Directly comparable as a peer Städte in the same district with similar NRW municipal governance and service delivery structure.
• Stadt Haan: Small neighboring city in Kreis Mettmann, NRW. Functions as a directly comparable municipal peer with similar population scale, same district oversight, and parallel service offerings to residents.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Ratingen: Larger neighboring city in Kreis Mettmann, NRW. Provides a fuller suite of municipal services including major cultural and utility infrastructure (Stadtwerke Ratingen). Comparable as a broader incumbent within the same district.

Regional players

• Stadt Langenfeld (Rheinland): NRW municipality in the adjacent Mettmann-adjacent region. Operates a comparable municipal service portfolio including Stadtwerke and cultural amenities, useful as a regional benchmark for service efficiency.
• Stadt Monheim am Rhein: Nearby NRW municipality in Kreis Mettmann with a strong track record of digital citizen services and child/family programs. Comparable as a regional peer showcasing best-practice e-government models relevant to Wülfrath's digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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