What Stadt Gersthofen does

Stadt Gersthofen is a municipal government entity (Stadtgemeinde) in the district of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 24,282 residents across the main town and four districts (Batzenhofen, Edenbergen, Hirblingen, Rettenbergen) over a total area of 3,394.55 hectares. The city provides statutory public administration and community services including citizen registration, water and sewage utilities (currently sourced via Stadtwerke Augsburg), waste management, urban planning, public safety through five volunteer fire departments, childcare (with stated 100% coverage), education support, cultural facilities (Ballonmuseum, Stadthalle, Stadtbibliothek, Gerfriedswelle outdoor pool), and economic development services. Approximately 600 employees and trainees staff the municipal administration.

The city operates a digital administration platform comprising a Bürger-App mobile application for iOS and Android, an online appointment booking system (SmartCJM) for the Bürgerservicezentrum, and various digital citizen services including water meter reporting, dog tax registration, and construction damage reporting. AI applications are deployed for road damage documentation, and the entire construction archive has been digitized. Service distribution is hybrid: physical through the Rathaus at Rathausplatz 1 and direct business outreach (Wirtschaftsförderung), plus self-serve through the online portal and mobile app.

The revenue model is fundamentally that of a German municipality under public law: own-source revenues include Gewerbesteuer (trade tax, >EUR 23M in 2020 at a 360% Hebesatz), Grundsteuer A/B (property tax), Hundesteuer (dog tax at EUR 50/500/25 per year by category), and Wassergebühren (freshwater EUR 3.51/m³, sewage EUR 1.76/m³ for 2023–2026), supplemented by state and federal transfer payments. The city is governed by Erste Bürgermeisterin Susanne Olita and a municipal council (Stadtrat) under the jurisdiction of the Free State of Bavaria, with no parent entity or holding structure. Wholly-owned municipal subsidiaries include the volunteer fire departments, Stadthalle, Ballonmuseum, Stadtbibliothek, and the Stiftung Hilfe in Not charitable foundation; the TTZ Gersthofen is jointly operated with TH Augsburg.

Name

Stadt Gersthofen

Legal name

Stadt Gersthofen

Website

https://gersthofen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1818

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Stadt Gersthofen is a Bavarian municipal government serving 24,282 residents across five districts with statutory public administration, water/sewage utilities, fire services, childcare, cultural facilities, and economic development, financed by trade tax, property tax, and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Administration

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public sector administration
• Citizen service center
• Waste water management
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gersthofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gewerbesteuer (Trade Tax): Trade tax levied on all businesses operating in Gersthofen. Revenue exceeded 23 million EUR in 2020. Hebesatz ( levy rate) is 360%.
2. Grundsteuer (Property Tax): Property tax A for agricultural/forestry land and Property tax B for other built properties
3. Hundesteuer (Dog Tax): Annual dog tax: 50 EUR regular, 500 EUR for category II dangerous dogs, reduced rate of 25 EUR for hunting dogs, shepherd dogs, or dogs in rural areas
4. Wassergebühren (Water Fees): Freshwater: 3.51 EUR per m³ plus basic meter fee from 2025. Sewage: 1.76 EUR per m³ from 2023-2026

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stadt Gersthofen is a municipal government entity that provides public administration and community services to approximately 24,282 residents and 2,700 businesses in Gersthofen and its districts (Batzenhofen, Edenbergen, Hirblingen, Rettenbergen). Its offerings include citizen registration, construction permits, waste and water management, fire and rescue services, childcare, public schools, cultural venues (Ballonmuseum, Stadthalle, library), and economic development support. Digital services are delivered through the Bürger-App, online appointment booking, and digital forms, complemented by traditional in-person services at the Rathaus (town hall).

Product overview

Stadt Gersthofen operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services, digital citizen services, and community facilities. The digital offering consists primarily of citizen-facing services including the Bürger-App mobile application for iOS and Android, online appointment booking, water meter reading portals, and various digital administrative forms. Physical infrastructure and services include childcare facilities, swimming pools (Gerfriedswelle outdoor pool and indoor hallenbad), cultural venues (Balloonmuseum, Stadthalle), and library services. Workforce and economic development programs include the Jobbus initiative and business support services. The city operates as a traditional municipal administration rather than a product company, with services organized around citizen life stages and administrative functions rather than a unified product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gerfriedswelle: Municipal outdoor swimming pool (Freibad) operated by the city
• Ballonmuseum Gersthofen
• Stadthalle Gersthofen
• Stadtbibliothek Gersthofen
• Paul-Klee-Gymnasium Gersthofen
• Gersthofen-Card

Products and services

• Bürgerservicezentrum (Citizen Service Center) Central citizen service center providing in-person administrative services for residents of Gersthofen, including document requests, registrations, and other municipal administrative processes, with online appointment booking capability.
• Bürger-App Gersthofen Free mobile application for iOS and Android providing residents with quick access to city services, bus and train connections, events, playgrounds, emergency numbers, and pharmacy on-call duty information.
• Online-Terminvereinbarung (Online Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking service allowing residents to schedule visits with the Bürgerservicezentrum and other city administration offices.
• Wasserzählerstand Online-Meldung (Water Meter Reading Online Portal) Online portal for residents to submit their annual water meter readings between November and December for accurate billing.
• Hundesteuer Online-Service (Dog Tax Online Service) Online platform for dog owners to register, deregister, and request replacement dog tags, with annual dog tax of 50 EUR for regular dogs, 500 EUR for category II dangerous dogs, and 25 EUR for hunting dogs, shepherd dogs, or rural area dogs.
• Kinderbetreuung Online-Anmeldung (Childcare Online Registration) Online registration system for municipal childcare facilities including crèches, kindergartens, and after-school care programs, supporting the city's 100% childcare coverage.
• Gerfriedswelle Freibad (Gerfriedswelle Outdoor Swimming Pool) Municipal outdoor swimming pool facility offering swimming, water slides, diving tower, large sunbathing lawns, playground, warm bubble area, and wave pool primarily serving families and children during summer.
• Hallenbad Gersthofen (Indoor Swimming Pool) Municipal indoor swimming pool facility providing recreational and fitness swimming services for residents year-round.
• Ballonmuseum Gersthofen (Balloon Museum) Municipal museum dedicated to Gersthofen's ballooning heritage and aviation history, also serving as a venue for art exhibitions including the annual Kunstpreis Bildende Kunst (Visual Arts Prize).
• Stadtbibliothek Gersthofen (Municipal Library) Municipal public library providing books, media, and additional services including energy advisory consultations for residents.
• Stadthalle Gersthofen (Town Hall Event Venue) Municipal event and concert venue hosting events, markets, and community gatherings including the traditional Kirchweih celebrations.
• Jobbus Gersthofen (Jobbus Initiative) Workforce development initiative supporting local businesses in talent acquisition and employer branding by allowing companies to present themselves as employers and training providers to potential candidates.
• Gelbes Band Meldeformular (Yellow Band Reporting Form) Online reporting form allowing residents to register fruit trees and shrubs where public harvesting is permitted under the Yellow Band (Gelbes Band) initiative for community fruit sharing.
• Wasserversorgung (Water Supply) Municipal water supply service providing freshwater at 3.51 EUR per m³ plus basic meter fee from 2025, and sewage services at 1.76 EUR per m³ (2023-2026), currently supplied through Stadtwerke Augsburg due to technical reasons.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% childcare coverage for families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baringo County (Kenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Climate partnership (Klimapartnerschaft) with Baringo County in Kenya, part of the 'Kommunale Klimapartnerschaften' project. Activities include water supply development in Tenges providing 7,000 people with clean drinking water access since 2023. Gersthofen was the first municipality to establish a climate partnership with a Kenyan region.
• ProKapsogominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Kenya supporting the climate partnership with Baringo County, particularly in water supply projects and vocational training development.
• Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization in the Augsburg economic area, collaborating on site policy and business support.
• IHK Schwaben (Chamber of Commerce)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce providing business advisory services and organizing joint events like fitforJOB! career fair.
• HWK Schwaben (Chamber of Crafts)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Crafts participating in joint career fair and training initiatives.
• Technische Hochschule Augsburg (THA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTH Augsburg operates the Technology Transfer Center (TTZ) in Gersthofen since 2025, focusing on hydrogen technology, lightweight construction, and digital technologies, supported by the Hightech Transfer Bayern initiative.
• Stadtwerke AugsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAugsburg City Utilities currently providing water supply to Gersthofen due to technical reasons, with ongoing coordination on water quality.
• MVV Industriepark Gersthofen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the industrial park with 11 companies and ~1,200 employees, part of the listed MVV Group from Mannheim.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stadt Olching: Larger Bavarian municipality west of Munich with comparable suburban industrial-residential mix and similar municipal-service portfolio. Relevant regional peer for service-scope comparison, though in a different metropolitan region.
• Stadt Weilheim in Oberbayern: Upper-Bavarian municipality of similar scale (~22,000 residents) with industrial base and standard municipal service portfolio. Relevant for comparing Bavarian mid-sized town administration.
• Stadt Bad Aibling: Comparable Bavarian municipality (~19,000 residents) with a diverse municipal service offering and economic-development mandate. Useful regional peer despite different economic specialization (tourism/health).
• Stadt Penzberg: Upper-Bavarian town of comparable population with a strong industrial heritage and active economic-development function. Comparable as a smaller Bavarian industrial town with municipal service operations.
• Stadt Schrobenhausen: Upper-Bavarian town with comparable population, industrial-economic structure, and municipal-service scope. Useful peer for sizing municipal-budget and tax-base benchmarks for similar Bavarian Städte.

Direct peers

• Stadt Neusäß: Adjacent municipality in the Augsburg district of Bavaria with a comparable population size (~30,000) and similar suburban-industrial character. Operates as a peer Bavarian municipal government with overlapping commuter, business, and service dynamics for the Augsburg region.
• Stadt Friedberg (Bayern): Comparable Bavarian municipality near Augsburg with a similar population base and a mixed residential/industrial economic profile. Provides municipal services, water supply, and economic development programs analogous to Gersthofen.
• Markt Mering: Bavarian market (municipality) of comparable scale in the Augsburg region with similar commuter-driven residential character and local business tax base. A direct municipal-government peer for benchmarking.
• Stadt Königsbrunn: Population-comparable Bavarian town in the Augsburg region offering standard municipal services, Gewerbesteuer-driven budget, and similar childcare/education infrastructure. Comparable in scale and economic structure.
• Stadt Bobingen: Bavarian municipality of similar size in the Augsburg area with an industrial heritage (formerly chemical/fiber industry). Provides a directly comparable municipal-administration peer in scale and industrial-park dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtgersthofen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-gersthofen
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtgersthofen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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