Region Prättigau/Davos

What Region Prättigau/Davos does

Region Prättigau/Davos is a public law corporation (öffentlich-rechtliche Körperschaft) established on January 1, 2016 through the Bündner Gebietsreform (cantonal territorial reform) of Canton Graubünden, Switzerland. It consolidates regional governance and administrative service delivery for 11 municipalities (Conters, Davos, Fideris, Furna, Grüsch, Jenaz, Küblis, Klosters, Luzein, Schiers, Seewis) serving approximately 26,000 inhabitants. The entity operates multiple functional departments including the Betreibungs- und Konkursamt (debt collection and bankruptcy office), Zivilstandsamt (civil registry), Berufsbeistandschaft (professional guardianship), Steuerallianz Prättigau (tax assessment for 10 Prättigau municipalities), Abfallbewirtschaftung (waste management), Musikschule (music school), Kulturförderung (cultural promotion), Regionalentwicklung (regional development), Richtplanung (spatial planning), and Prättigau Marketing (tourism marketing).

The organization is financed primarily through mandatory contributions from its 11 member municipalities, supplemented by transaction-based fees for services such as debt collection extracts (CHF 18 for digital delivery), waste disposal bag/tag charges, and tourism-related revenue. Service delivery is multi-channel, combining physical offices in Klosters (headquarters), Davos, Schiers, and Jenaz with a digital Online-Schalter (online service portal) built on the Innovative Web AG (i-web) eGovernment platform, which provides user account management, online document ordering, and subscription services. Distribution is supplemented by social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), a dedicated tourism portal (praettigau.info) with booking capabilities, and a newsletter subscription service.

Strategic activities extend beyond core administration to include major regional development initiatives, most notably a CHF 467.5M joint transport infrastructure partnership with Rhätische Bahn and the Tiefbauamt Graubünden for the Fideris-Küblis new line routing project (planned through 2037), and cross-border Interreg cooperation on climate and biodiversity via the GE_NOW project. Governance is exercised through the Regionalausschuss (regional committee) comprising municipal presidents, supported by a participatory Forum Prättigau/Davos established in 2021. As a government entity, there is no private ownership, equity structure, or investment instrument; the organization operates under the supervision of the Cantonal Government of Graubünden.

Name

Region Prättigau/Davos

Legal name

Region Prättigau/Davos

Website

https://praettigau-davos.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Region Prättigau/Davos is a Swiss public law corporation, established in 2016, that consolidates administrative service delivery — including tax assessment, civil registry, debt collection, waste management, music education, and tourism marketing — for 11 municipalities and approximately 26,000 residents in Canton Graubünden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Klosters

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Contributions: Core financing through contributions from the 11 member municipalities (10 Prättigau municipalities plus Davos), with separate financing arrangements for specific tasks assigned by Prättigau municipalities only
2. Tax Collection Services: Tax assessment and administration services for cantonal income/property taxes and federal taxes for natural persons, funded through municipal agreements
3. Waste Disposal Fees: Revenue from trash bag fees and special charges for various waste containers, as well as bulk waste stickers for waste disposal in Prättigau
4. Official Document Fees: Fees charged for official documents including civil registry certificates and debt collection excerpts (CHF 18 for digital delivery)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Region Prättigau/Davos is a Swiss public law corporation that delivers centralized regional administration services for 11 municipalities in the Prättigau valley and Davos area of Canton Graubünden. Its service portfolio includes tax assessment (Steuerallianz Prättigau), debt collection and bankruptcy proceedings (Betreibungs- und Konkursamt), civil registry (Zivilstandsamt), professional guardianship (Berufsbeistandschaft), waste management (Abfallbewirtschaftung), music education (Musikschule Prättigau), cultural promotion (Kulturförderung Prättigau), regional development, spatial planning (Richtplanung), and tourism marketing (Prättigau Marketing), serving approximately 26,000 residents through offices in Klosters, Davos, Schiers, and Jenaz plus an Online-Schalter digital portal.

Product overview

Region Prättigau/Davos is a public law entity (öffentliche-rechtliche Körperschaft) formed in 2016 that administers 11 municipalities in the Prättigau valley and Davos area of Canton Graubünden, Switzerland. The organization provides a portfolio of government administrative services including: Betreibungs- und Konkursamt (debt collection and bankruptcy), Zivilstandsamt (civil registry), Berufsbeistandschaft (professional guardianship), Steuerallianz Prättigau (tax assessment), Abfallbewirtschaftung (waste management), Musikschule (music school), Kulturförderung (cultural promotion), Regionalentwicklung (regional development), Richtplanung (spatial planning), and Prättigau Marketing (tourism marketing). The organization operates an Online-Schalter (online service counter) for digital administrative services. The services are delivered through offices in Klosters (main office), Davos, Schiers, and Jenaz, with approximately 26,000 residents served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steuerallianz Prättigau: Tax alliance for Prättigau municipalities responsible for tax assessment of income and wealth taxes
• Prättigau Marketing
• Musikschule Prättigau
• Kulturförderung Prättigau
• Abfallbewirtschaftung Prättigau

Products and services

• Betreibungs- und Konkursamt (Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Office) Government office responsible for debt collection procedures and bankruptcy proceedings under Swiss law (SchKG). Services include ordering Betreibungsauszug (debt collection extract) for natural and legal persons, with digital delivery available for CHF 18.
• Zivilstandsamt (Civil Registry Office) Civil registry office handling birth registrations, marriage ceremonies, death documentation, name declarations, family register (Infostar), and issuance of civil status documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, family status documents).
• Berufsbeistandschaft (Professional Guardianship) Professional guardianship service conducting mandates for children, youth, and adults under the Swiss Civil Code, with offices in Davos (Promenade 57) and Schiers (Dorfstrasse 42).
• Steuerallianz Prättigau (Tax Alliance) Tax assessment office for cantonal income and wealth taxes and direct federal taxes for natural persons, operating on behalf of ten Prättigau municipalities. Employs 7 staff with total workload of 520%.
• Abfallbewirtschaftung Prättigau (Waste Management) Household and commercial waste disposal service for the Prättigau region (excluding Davos), managing waste collection via designated bags, special stickers for bulk waste, and various container types. Pricing available in the Gebührenübersicht Abfall document.
• Musikschule Prättigau (Music School) Regional music school offering music fundamentals, early education, instrumental lessons in classical, folk, brass band, and popular music genres, plus dance and ballet instruction.
• Kulturförderung Prättigau (Cultural Promotion) Cultural promotion service supporting traditional events, cultural products, media projects, and cultural offerings that highlight the shared heritage of the Prättigau region. Operated as part-time mandate on behalf of Prättigau municipalities.
• Regionalentwicklung (Regional Development) Regional development division initiating and coordinating measures for economic, social, and ecological development, operating under the regional location development strategy (rSES 2035). Includes focus on Davos and Klosters.
• Richtplanung (Spatial Planning) Regional spatial planning service developing binding regional master plans for land use, settlement, tourism, landscape, supply/disposal, and slow traffic. Operates under framework approval from the cantonal Office for Spatial Development.
• Prättigau Marketing (Tourism Marketing) Regional tourism organization managing the praettigau.info website with booking platform, tour portal, and event calendar in German and English. Operates from the business office in Jenaz.
• Online-Schalter (Online Service Counter) Online portal enabling citizens to request debt collection extracts (CHF 18 digital delivery), order civil registry documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates), and access various administrative services digitally via user account authentication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional development projects such as the CHF 467.5M Fideris-Küblis transport infrastructure project demonstrate ability to coordinate major regional initiatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rhätische Bahn (RhB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint transport infrastructure project with the Rhaetian Railway for the CHF 467.5M 'Fideris-Küblis, new line routing' project, representing major regional transportation development
• Tiefbauamt Graubünden (Graubünden Department of Civil Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Collaborating on the CHF 467.5M transport infrastructure project including railway and road improvements between Jenaz and Dalvazza until 2037
• Biosphärenpark Grosses WalsertalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026GE_NOW project results will be integrated into the new 'BiosVäre' cooperation platform for sustainable development in the biosphere park
• ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023ZHAW provided academic leadership for the GE_NOW Interreg project on climate protection and biodiversity, contributing research expertise and project methodology
• Regionalentwicklung VorarlbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Project coordination partner for the GE_NOW Interreg project, organizing activities across six Vorarlberg regions (Brandnertal, Grosses Walsertal, Klostertal-Arlberg, Montafon, Walgau) and Prättigau/Davos
• Graubünden FeriencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Prättigau Marketing works closely with Graubünden Ferien as the umbrella tourism organization, coordinating regional tourism marketing efforts with cantonal tourism promotion activities
• Amt für Raumentwicklung Graubünden (Cantonal Office for Spatial Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2015Cantonal authority providing framework and approval for regional spatial planning activities, including regional planning documents and municipal planning coordination

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Biosphärenpark Grosses Walsertal: Austrian biosphere reserve management organization partnering with Region Prättigau/Davos on the GE_NOW Interreg project, with comparable alpine regional development, climate-biodiversity programming, and cross-border cooperation scope.

Regional players

• Visit Zürich: Regional tourism board for the Zürich area offering comparable destination promotion, visitor information, and event coordination services, though at much larger urban scale and without the broader municipal-administration mandate.

Direct peers

• Graubünden Ferien: Cantonal-level tourism umbrella organization in Kanton Graubünden that coordinates tourism marketing across regional DMOs including Prättigau Marketing; explicit strategic partner of Region Prättigau/Davos per partnership records, making it the closest coordination-tier peer.
• Region Viamala: Another sister public-law region created by the 2016 Bündner Gebietsreform with parallel multi-municipal service delivery, regional development, and tourism marketing functions across Hinterrhein-area municipalities.
• Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG: Regional destination marketing organization for the Upper Engadin valley in the same canton, providing comparable tourism promotion, accommodation booking, and event coordination services to a similar alpine municipality consortium.
• Region Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair: Sister public-law region from the same 2016 Graubünden reform with directly analogous administrative consolidation, regional planning, and tourism coordination responsibilities over Engadin Bassa and Val Müstair municipalities.
• Destination Davos Klosters: Destination marketing organization covering the Davos-Klosters tourism region, directly comparable to Prättigau Marketing's regional tourism promotion, accommodation booking, and event calendar activities for the same destination footprint in Kanton Graubünden.
• Region Surselva: Sister public-law region formed under the same 2016 Bündner Gebietsreform with comparable municipal-consolidation mandate, regional development, and tourism promotion responsibilities across a different set of Graubünden municipalities.

Others

• Innovative Web AG (i-web): Swiss vendor providing the e-government and government CMS platform that powers Region Prättigau/Davos's website and Online-Schalter, and a comparable enablement-layer peer for other Swiss public-sector digital service deployments.
• Regionalentwicklung Vorarlberg: Austrian regional development authority coordinating six Vorarlberg regions alongside Region Prättigau/Davos in the GE_NOW Interreg project, providing a comparable regional-development-coordination function across an alpine cross-border footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/praettigaudavos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/region-pr%C3%A4ttigau-davos
• Instagraminstagram.com/praettigaudavos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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