What stadt emden does

Stadt Emden is the municipal government entity (Stadtgemeinde) of the city of Emden in Lower Saxony, Germany, operating under public law. It provides comprehensive local government administration, public services, and cultural programming for the city's approximately 50,000 residents, local businesses, and visitors. The entity is governed by the elected Oberbürgermeister (Mayor, Tim Kruithoff) and the Rat der Stadt Emden (City Council), with no private ownership or parent company structure.

The entity's core service delivery operates through a dual-channel model: physical citizen service centers (Bürgerbüro at Frickensteinplatz 2, Standesamt at Maria-Wilts-Straße 3, and Tourist-Information at Bahnhofsplatz 11) and the OpenRathaus digital citizen portal at openrathaus.emden.de. The OpenRathaus platform provides online access to administrative services including vehicle registration (i-Kfz), residence registration, certificate requests, passport services, tax matters, and appointment scheduling, available 24/7. Service areas span citizen registration, civil registry, vehicle administration, environmental permits, social services, education, public safety, urban development, and cultural programming including partnerships with Kunsthalle Emden and the Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum.

Revenue is derived from tax-funded municipal budgets and administrative fees rather than commercial sales. Specific published fees include vehicle registration starting at €27.40, environmental badges at €6.40, certifications at €3–€6, and export license plates at €35.20. The entity operates within a broader regional ecosystem including partnerships with Hochschule Emden-Leer, Jobcenter Emden, Stadtwerke Emden, and regional development bodies such as Ems-Achse and Zukunftsregion Ostfriesland. Marketing and citizen engagement channels include the official website (emden.de), Instagram (@stadtemden), Facebook (VerwaltungStadtEmden), press releases, and community events.

Name

stadt emden

Legal name

Stadt Emden

Website

https://emden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stadt Emden is the municipal government of Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany, providing local administration, public services, and cultural programming to approximately 50,000 residents, local businesses, and visitors through physical offices and the OpenRathaus digital citizen portal.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Emden

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Emden is a municipal government entity (Stadtgemeinde) that delivers local public administration services including residence registration, vehicle registration, identity document issuance, civil registry (Standesamt) services, and certificate issuance. It also operates the OpenR@thaus digital citizen portal providing online access to these administrative procedures alongside physical service through the Bürgerbüro (citizen office) at city hall.

Product overview

Stadt Emden operates as a municipal government administration offering a comprehensive digital citizen services portal called OpenR@thaus, along with physical citizen services through the Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office). The digital platform provides online administrative services including registration, vehicle registration, certificates, and permits. Physical services are delivered through various departments including the Bürgerbüro for identity documents, vehicle matters, and general administrative services; Standesamt for civil registry services; and multiple specialized departments covering urban development, environment, public safety, health, social services, youth, education, and sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OpenR@thaus (Bürgerportal) Digital citizen portal offering online administrative services including appointment booking, residence registration, vehicle registration, certificate requests, passport services, tax matters, lost and found items, and election services. Targeted at residents of Emden.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) Physical citizen office providing in-person services for identity documents, vehicle registration, residence registration, lost and found items, and general administrative matters. Appointment booking is recommended. Located at Frickensteinplatz 2, Emden.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry) Civil registry office handling birth certificates, marriage ceremonies, death certificates, name changes, and church exit declarations. Located at Maria-Wilts-Straße 3, Emden.
• Online Vehicle Registration (i-Kfz) Online vehicle registration service allowing citizens to register, re-register, and deregister vehicles digitally using new digital registration documents. Various administrative fees apply (e.g., from 30.60€ for new registration).
• Meldewesen (Residence Registration) Online residence registration services including registration of secondary residence, deregistration, residence certificates, address changes, and moving notifications for Emden residents.
• Pass- und Ausweiswesen (Passport and Identity Documents) Passport and identity document services including applications for children's travel documents, passport status inquiries, and passport loss declarations for Emden residents.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• Mayors for PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmden participates in the international Mayors for Peace initiative, contributing to global peacebuilding efforts and displaying the initiative's flag at city hall.
• Hochschule Emden LeermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the local university of applied sciences for education, research, and regional development initiatives.
• Ems-AchseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development partnership focusing on the Ems river region, promoting economic development and regional cooperation.
• Zukunftsregion OstfrieslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional strategic partnership aimed at developing the Ostfriesland region through cooperation in various sectors.
• Volkshochschule Emden (vhs)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education partnership providing continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities for Emden citizens.
• Stadtsportbund EmdenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the city sports federation for promoting sports activities and managing sports facilities.
• Johannes a Lasco BibliothekmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnership with the major library and cultural institution, hosting exhibitions and cultural events at the Große Kirche.
• Ostfriesisches LandesmuseummoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional museum at Brückstraße 1 for cultural preservation and exhibition hosting.
• Kunsthalle EmdenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the art museum founded by Henri and Eske Nannen, featuring significant 20th-century art collections and special exhibitions.
• Aloys Wobben StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation supporting cultural events including the Langer Kunstabend (Long Art Evening) with free admission sponsored by the foundation.
• Jobcenter EmdenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint service center providing employment assistance and social welfare services to Emden citizens.
• Stadtwerke Emden (Stadtverkehr)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility company providing public transportation services including Stadtverkehr Emden.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Wilhelmshaven: Lower Saxony coastal city with similar maritime heritage, port operations, and municipal service structure to Emden.
• Stadt Aurich: Adjacent Lower Saxony municipality in East Frisia (Ostfriesland) offering the same spectrum of municipal services and regional cooperation context.
• Stadt Oldenburg: Lower Saxony municipal government providing comparable citizen services, digital administration, and cultural programming for a similar-sized city in the same federal state.
• Stadt Leer: Neighboring East Frisian municipality in Lower Saxony with broadly comparable municipal service portfolio and shared regional partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt München: Major German municipal government with a widely cited digital citizen portal and cultural-institution network that sets benchmarks for German municipal e-government.
• Stadt Köln: Large North Rhine-Westphalia municipal government offering a full citizen-service portfolio and operating a digital administration portal analogous to OpenRathaus.
• Stadt Berlin: State-level municipal government with a comparable service portfolio and a major digital citizen services platform (service.berlin.de).
• Stadt Hannover: Capital city of Lower Saxony providing a comprehensive superset of municipal services and serving as the state's e-government reference; comparable in function but materially larger.
• Stadt Hamburg: City-state government in northern Germany operating an extensive digital citizen portal (Serviceportal Hamburg) that competes with OpenRathaus at the broader state level.

Others

• Stadtwerke Emden GmbH: Municipal utility subsidiary of Stadt Emden providing public transport and energy services; not a peer in administration but a key operational partner and ecosystem entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VerwaltungStadtEmden
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtemden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-emden-standesamt

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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