What stadt cloppenburg does

Stadt Cloppenburg is a Kreisstadt (county seat) and municipal government entity in Lower Saxony, Germany, operating under German municipal law as a sovereign public administrative body. It delivers statutory local government services to the residents and businesses of its jurisdictional area through the Rathaus at Sevelter Straße 8, an Online Rathaus digital portal, and a network of operating facilities including the Soestebad swimming facility, Stadthalle event venue, and Kreismusikschule music school. Revenue is generated through municipal taxes (Grundsteuer property tax, Gewerbesteuer business tax), intergovernmental transfers, and administrative fees for permits, registrations, certifications, and civil documents.

The city's service offering is delivered via a web-based platform built around the Online Rathaus portal, the Geodatenportal (an interactive GIS built on ESRI ArcGIS Online with data hosted on Microsoft Azure and AWS), and integrations with third-party platforms such as the Little Bird Elternportal for kindergarten registration and the moobil+ on-demand bus system. Distribution combines physical city hall service counters with self-serve digital channels and citizen outreach via Facebook, Instagram, and topic-specific newsletters.

Strategically, the city is engaged in long-running urban renewal programs (the 'Mühlenstraße/Innenstadt' city center renewal launched 2019 and the VU/ISEK 'Löninger Str. – Marktplatz' program kicked off November 2022), partnered with SWECO and DSK as consulting partners and ESRI for geospatial infrastructure, and participates in the LEADER Soesteniederung regional rural development partnership with eight neighboring municipalities. Marketing and communications are directed at a captive citizen and business base through the municipal website, social channels, and targeted newsletters for housing plot availability.

Name

stadt cloppenburg

Legal name

Stadt Cloppenburg

Website

https://cloppenburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stadt Cloppenburg is a Kreisstadt (county seat) and municipal government in Lower Saxony, Germany, providing statutory local administration, citizen services, urban planning, education support, and cultural/recreational programs to its resident population and local businesses through the Rathaus, Online Rathaus portal, and GIS-enabled Geodatenportal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE), Public Transit Bus Operator Authorities & Agencies (Planning/Fare/Admin) (TLAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration services
• Citizen services
• Urban development
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Cloppenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Tax Revenue: City generates revenue through municipal taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), government funding, and service fees from citizens and businesses
2. Administrative Fees: Fees for various administrative services including building permits, registrations, certifications, and civil documents

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadt Cloppenburg operates a municipal government delivering statutory public services including local administration, citizen services, urban planning and development, family and social services, education support, cultural and recreational programs. The city provides a unified digital portal (Online Rathaus) and physical city hall access for administrative procedures, building permits, registrations, certifications, civil documents, and civic engagement. It also operates municipal facilities including the Soestebad swimming pool, Stadthalle event venue, Kreismusikschule music school, on-demand public bus system moobil+, and EV charging infrastructure.

Product overview

Stadt Cloppenburg operates a municipal government website serving as a digital gateway to public services. The offering consists of a unified citizen services portal combining an Online Rathaus (Online Town Hall) with embedded services like the Behördenführer (Authority Guide), Bürgerservice forms, Geodatenportal for geographic data, Ratsinformationssystem for council information, and specialty services including EV charging station locator, Soestebad swimming pool information, and the moobil+ on-demand bus system. The platform provides integrated access to administrative functions, cultural facilities, family services, and urban development information through a single web presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Rathaus (Online Town Hall)
• Bürgerservice (Citizen Services)
• Behördenführer (Authority Guide)
• Elektronisches Amtsblatt (Electronic Official Gazette)
• Geodatenportal (Geodata Portal)
• Ratsinformationssystem (Council Information System)
• E-Ladesäulen (EV Charging Stations)
• Soestebad (Municipal Swimming Pool)
• Rufbussystem moobil+ (On-Demand Bus Service)
• Familienportal (Family Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive municipal services covering all aspects of local governance and citizen welfare

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SWECO GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 November 2022SWECO GmbH from Bremen is working with the city on urban development projects including the VU/ISEK 'Löninger Str. – Marktplatz' initiative and Vorbereitende Untersuchungen (preparatory investigations) for urban renewal areas.
• LEADER SoesteniederungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional rural development partnership including cities Cloppenburg and Friesoythe plus municipalities Barßel, Bösel, Cappeln, Emstek, Garrel, Molbergen and Saterland, working on integrated rural development concepts under ZILE funding guidelines.
• ESRI (ArcGIS Online)supportingTechnology or IntegrationArcGIS Online platform used for the Geodatenportal, providing interactive mapping for building plans, land use, and urban development information. Data stored on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure.
• DSK (Deutsche Stadt- und Kommunaltöchter)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDSK is involved in the 'Mühlenstraße/Innenstadt' urban renewal project, providing consulting and implementation support for city center revitalization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Papenburg: City in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, providing municipal administration, urban development, tourism, and citizen services. Comparable in scale and rural-Lower-Saxony operating context.
• Stadt Meppen: Kreisstadt in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony. Comparable municipal administration structure with digital citizen services, urban planning, family and education programs, and cultural facilities at a similar demographic and geographic profile.
• Gemeinde Saterland: Named LEADER Soesteniederung partner municipality alongside Cloppenburg. Small Lower Saxony Gemeinde delivering administrative, family, and educational services — directly comparable in rural service delivery model.
• Stadt Lingen (Ems): Mid-sized Kreisstadt in Lower Saxony with a comparable service mix: Online Rathaus digital portal, family/social programs, urban renewal initiatives, and event-venue operations. Comparable in operating model and scale-tier.
• Stadt Friesoythe: Samtgemeinde-level town in the Cloppenburg district and explicit partner in the LEADER Soesteniederung rural development consortium. Closest geographic and administrative peer, sharing funding programs, regional partnerships, and demographic profile.
• Stadt Oldenburg: Independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) in Lower Saxony providing full municipal administration, citizen digital services, urban renewal, and cultural facilities. Directly comparable as a Lower Saxony municipal government operating a similar portfolio of services at a larger scale.
• Stadt Emden: Independent coastal city in Lower Saxony providing municipal administration, digital citizen services, urban renewal, and family/social programs. Comparable in service portfolio though operating at a slightly larger scale and different geography.
• Stadt Vechta: Kreisstadt in neighboring Vechta district, Lower Saxony. Similar size, comparable Kreissstadt status, and overlapping service portfolio including citizen portal, urban renewal, and family/social services — making it a near-substitute for residents and businesses.

Regional players

• Stadt Quakenbrück: Small city in the Osnabrück district of Lower Saxony. Provides a comparable bundle of municipal services, urban development, and citizen engagement; operates in an adjacent region rather than directly overlapping Cloppenburg's catchment.
• Samtgemeinde Artland: Samtgemeinde in the Osnabrück district of Lower Saxony. Operates municipal administrative services, family programs, and cultural facilities comparable to Cloppenburg, but in a neighboring rather than overlapping geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StadtCloppenburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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