What struer kommune does

Struer Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity (kommune) located in the Central Denmark Region, administering statutory public services to its approximately 21,000 residents and local enterprises. Its functional scope spans the full municipal lifecycle: civil registration and identity services (passports, MitID assistance) via Borgerservice centers; childcare, schools and family support through the Børn & Unge department; employment and benefits administration via Jobcenter Struer; social services, disability, and mental health support through Handicap, Social & Psykiatri; and elderly care, home nursing and care housing through Sundhed & Omsorg. The municipality also delivers planning, building permits, environmental regulation, waste management, water supply (14 general waterworks, three operated by Struer Energi Vand A/S), transport infrastructure including the Venø ferry, and cultural/leisure services through Center for Kultur.

The municipality's technology backbone is built on shared Danish public-sector infrastructure: MitID/NemLogin for citizen authentication, Digital Post via Borger.dk and Virk.dk for secure correspondence, AULA for school-parent communication, and NemRefusion for sick-pay administration. Internally, Struer operates SBSYS for case management, KMD OPUS Økonomi/SAP for finance, KMD Opus Personale for HR and payroll, KMD Udbetaling for payments, Nexus and Sensum Bosted for social-care client records, TopDesk for IT service management, and Office 365 for productivity. Citizen-facing digital products include the struer.dk portal, secure mail endpoints, the Socialkompas community-activity aggregator, the Lokalplan portal for zoning plans, the Robot Test Center site, and the Din Side Barn & Unge youth portal. Specialized economic-development assets include the Lydens By (City of Sound) brand anchored on Bang & Olufsen/Harman heritage and Sound Hub Denmark, the Testcenter for Mobile Robotter, and an active Tilflytterservice (relocation service) with spouse-job matching.

Struer Kommune is funded primarily by municipal income taxes (kommuneskat) set annually by the elected municipal council (Byrådet), supplemented by Danish state block grants, service fees (building permits, environmental permits, childcare and elderly-care fees), and one-off revenue from sales of municipal building plots across at least eight locations. Distribution is hybrid: physical service counters at Borgerservice Smedegade 7 and Borgerservice Velfærdshuset, plus multi-purpose community centers, supported by digital self-service via MitID and direct telephone/email access to department-specific lines. Strategic positioning emphasizes the audio-technology and robotics cluster identity, residential settlement (building plot marketing with 180-day reservation, two-year build obligation), and a documented GDPR-compliant data-protection regime overseen by an appointed DPO.

Name

struer kommune

Legal name

Struer Kommune

Website

https://struer.dk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Struer Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity serving approximately 21,000 residents in the Central Denmark Region with statutory public services including childcare, education, elderly care, social services, employment, planning, and infrastructure, funded by municipal taxes and delivered through physical service centers and MitID-secured digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Struer

HQ country

Denmark

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Struer Kommune is funded primarily through municipal taxes (kommuneskat) collected from residents and businesses within the municipality. The municipal council sets tax percentages annually.
2. Building Plot Sales: Sale of municipal building plots to individuals and businesses. Properties sold include residential plots across various locations in the municipality.
3. Service Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including building permits, environmental permits, childcare, elderly care, and other citizen services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Struer Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity that administers publicly mandated services for approximately 21,000 residents and local businesses within its jurisdiction. Core offerings include citizen registration and documentation (passports, MitID, driver's licenses via Borgerservice), employment services and benefits (Jobcenter Struer), social and welfare services (childcare, elderly care, disability support), cultural and recreational services (Center for Kultur), municipal building plot sales (Boliggrunde), and economic development programs such as the Lydens By (City of Sound) audio industry initiative and the Testcenter for Mobile Robotter robotics facility.

Product overview

Struer Kommune is a Danish municipal government offering a portfolio of public services to approximately 21,000 citizens. The primary digital products include the official municipal website (struer.dk) as the central citizen portal, a secure digital mail system for encrypted communication via Borger.dk and Virk.dk, Borgerservice for in-person and digital citizen paperwork (passports, MitID, civil registration), Jobcenter Struer for employment services and benefits administration, Center for Kultur managing leisure, cultural, and tourism services with the 'Lydens By' (City of Sound) brand identity, and Boliggrunde sales of municipal building plots. Supporting internal digital infrastructure includes KOMIN (employee intranet), Office 365 (productivity suite), TopDesk (IT service management), KMD Opus Personale (HR/payroll), KMD OPUS Økonomi/SAP (finance), Nexus/Sensum Bosted/SBSYS (social services case management), AULA (school-parent communication), and various education administration systems (DUBU, Novax, Institution 2, TEA). Specialized services include a Robot Test Center for mobile robotics, the Socialkompas community activity portal, and Tilflytterservice for newcomer settlement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Borgerservice (Citizen Service) In-person and digital citizen service center providing passport issuance, driver's licenses, MitID assistance, health insurance cards, doctor choice, civil registration, transportation services, and childcare placement for residents of Struer Kommune.
• Jobcenter Struer Municipal employment services center providing job search assistance, unemployment registration, contact with job advisors, and administration of welfare benefits including kontanthjælp (social assistance), uddannelseshjælp (education benefits), sygedagpenge (sick pay), fleksløntilskud, and revalidering for Struer residents.
• Center for Kultur (Cultural Services) Municipal department delivering leisure activities, association support, sports facilities, library services, music school, harbour management, events, community development, tourism, relocation services, and management of the 'Lydens By' (City of Sound) brand and marketing.
• Boliggrunde (Municipal Building Plots) Municipally-managed sale of residential building land at fixed prices across locations such as Ølbygaardparken, Kjelding Høj, Højgårdsparken Hjerm, Majas Vej Humlum, Valmuevej Hvidbjerg, Lunavej Uglev, Søstjernevej Jegindø, and Kronborgdige Vejrumstad, including utility connection fees and channel sales through Nybolig Struer.
• Testcenter for Mobile Robotter (Robot Test Center) Municipal test center dedicated to mobile robotics, supporting technology development and innovation in the robotics sector for businesses and developers in Struer Kommune.
• Lydens By (City of Sound) Initiative Municipal cultural and economic branding initiative centered on Struer's audio technology heritage, supporting tourism, business development in sound/audio technology, events, and the Sound Hub Denmark innovation environment.
• Din Side – Barn & Unge (Youth Support Portal) Digital portal and support service for children and young people (ages 0-17) experiencing difficulties, providing information on available municipal help, contact options, and rights under 'Barnets Lov'. Includes easily accessible treatment services for children aged 6-17 with psychological distress that do not require referral.
• Socialkompas Digital portal aggregating community activities, leisure offerings, and social services from associations, volunteer groups, and municipal institutions, helping citizens discover local communities, activities, and support services across the municipality.
• Underretning (Child Welfare Reporting Service) Digital and telephone service enabling citizens and professional partners to report concerns about children at risk, supporting both anonymous and identified reporting. The municipality is required to respond within 6 working days.
• Tilflytterservice (Relocation Service) Welcome and settlement service for individuals considering or recently relocated to Struer Kommune, coordinating relocation job programs, welcome packages, events for newcomers, and spouse employment support through Ægtefællejob / Spouse Job service.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lemvig KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lemvig Kommune drives Tandplejen Nordvestjylland (Nordvestjylland Dental Care) for citizens of both Lemvig and Struer municipalities. As of January 1, 2025, Struer Kommunale Tandpleje became part of Tandplejen Nordvestjylland, with dental clinics continuing operations under new contact information.
• Nybolig Struer - VinderupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNybolig Struer acts as real estate agent for municipal building plots in Ølbygaardparken, providing sales services and property valuations to prospective buyers.
• Sound Hub DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound Hub Denmark is a living, international entrepreneurial environment focused on audio and audio technology, located in Struer. This initiative supports businesses working with sound and is a key element of Struer's 'Lydens By' (City of Sound) positioning.
• Struer Energi Vand A/SminorOthersMunicipal water supply company operating 3 of the 14 general waterworks in Struer Municipality, including Humlum Vandværk, Kobbelhøje Vandværk, and Struer Vandværk.
• Testcenter for Mobile Robotter (Robot Test Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTest center for mobile robots in Struer Municipality, supporting technology development and innovation in robotics sector.
• Venø FærgefartcoreOthersFerry service connecting Struer Municipality to Venø island, operated as part of municipal transportation infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lemvig Kommune: Neighboring Danish municipality in Central Denmark Region with ~19,000 residents. Lemvig Kommune is an active service delivery partner of Struer Kommune, driving Tandplejen Nordvestjylland for both municipalities since January 1, 2025 - the most directly comparable peer in scale and geography.
• Morsø Kommune: Danish municipality in the same Central Denmark Region with a comparable small population (~20,000 residents). Operates a similar portfolio of mandatory municipal services under the same statutory framework.
• Skive Kommune: Danish municipality located in Central Denmark Region with a comparable population (~46,000). Operates a similar municipal service portfolio under Danish municipal law, providing direct comparability on statutory service delivery and rural Denmark economics.
• Norddjurs Kommune: Danish municipality with similar small-scale rural character (~37,000 residents) and a comparable service portfolio. Provides a directly comparable peer for municipal service delivery economics in rural Denmark.
• Syddjurs Kommune: Danish municipality with a comparable population (~42,000) in the same broader Central Denmark Region. Comparable statutory service obligations and rural/secondary-town operating environment.
• Samsø Kommune: Small Danish island municipality (~3,700 residents) facing comparable scale constraints in mandatory service delivery. Provides a benchmark for very small-municipality economics under Danish law.

Regional players

• Holstebro Kommune: Larger Danish municipality (~58,000 residents) in the same Central Denmark Region. Operates a similar service portfolio at greater scale, providing a regional peer for benchmarking service delivery efficiency.
• Viborg Kommune: Mid-sized Danish municipality (~96,000 residents) in the adjacent part of Central Denmark Region. Provides a regional benchmark for municipal operations under similar regulatory framework.
• Herning Kommune: Larger Danish municipality (~88,000 residents) in Central Denmark Region. Operates a comparable municipal service portfolio at greater scale, providing a regional benchmark.
• Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune: Larger Danish municipality in Central Denmark Region serving a geographically dispersed population. Comparable rural-coastal municipal service delivery context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/struerkommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/struer-kommune
• Facebookfacebook.com/struerkommune

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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