What aurich does

Stadt Aurich is a municipal government entity (Kommune) located in East Frisia (Ostfriesland), Lower Saxony, Germany. It delivers statutory local administration and a portfolio of civic services to the residents and businesses within its jurisdictional boundaries. Core functions include public administration (permits, civil registry, tax administration), citizen services, cultural programming, tourism information, and economic development support for the local area.

The municipality operates approximately 100 staff across multiple departments and maintains a portfolio of cultural and recreational assets, including museums, libraries, sports facilities, youth centers, and a public swimming facility. Its technology layer centers on the OpenRathaus digital service portal, which consolidates citizen-facing administrative workflows online, supplemented by a Geoportal and a Kita (childcare) registration system. The platform integrates third-party SaaS solutions including Kommunix (citizen communication), Locaboo (facility booking), and Somacos (administrative software), extending the digital service surface. Stadt Aurich has also achieved WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility certification for its digital channels and holds Fairtrade Town status.

The revenue model is that of a typical German municipality: the majority of operating funds derive from statutory tax allocations (Gewerbesteuer / business tax, Grundsteuer / property tax, and the Einkommensteueranteil / income tax share), supplemented by administrative fees for permits and services, and user fees from cultural and recreational facilities. No commercial product revenue, venture funding, or private-sector revenue stream is present. The entity operates under the standard German communal legal framework, which structurally prohibits competing service providers within its territory.

Name

aurich

Legal name

Stadt Aurich

Website

https://aurich.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stadt Aurich is a German municipal government in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, delivering statutory local administration, citizen services, cultural programming, and recreational facilities to its residents and local businesses through both physical offices and the OpenRathaus digital portal.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Aurich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Revenue from local taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer), business tax (Gewerbesteuer), and dog tax (Hundesteuer)
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services, permits, registrations, and various municipal approvals
3. Cultural and Recreational Services: Revenue from museum admissions, library services, sports facilities, event tickets, and recreational programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadt Aurich is a municipal government entity providing local public administration for the city of Aurich in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany. It delivers citizen-facing administrative services (civil registry, building permits, tax collection, permits), operates cultural and recreational facilities (library, museums, art school, swimming facility, youth and family center, events venue), and supports local economic development. Services are delivered through a physical city hall network and the OpenRathaus digital service portal.

Product overview

Stadt Aurich operates a digital municipal service platform offering citizen-facing administrative services primarily through its Serviceportal OpenRathaus, which serves as the central hub for online transactions. The city provides specialized digital services including a geoportal for spatial data, a Kita registration system for childcare, sports facility booking, appointment scheduling for the citizen office, and a lost and found reporting system. Additionally, the municipality operates cultural and recreational facilities including the Energie-Erlebnis-Zentrum (EEZ), Kunstschule, Stadtbibliothek, Jugend- und Familienzentrum, Historisches Museum, and De Baalje swimming facility. Sustainability initiatives include the Klima-Taler program and Verkehrsentwicklungsplan for sustainable mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeBaalje: Swimming and sauna facility operated by the city
• Energie Erlebnis Zentrum (EEZ)
• Historisches Museum Aurich
• Stadtbibliothek Aurich
• Jugend- und Familienzentrum Aurich

Products and services

• Serviceportal OpenRathaus

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AppingedamminorOthersAppingedam is a twin town (Partnerstadt) of Aurich. This is a city partnership/city twinning arrangement promoting cultural exchange and international relations between the two municipalities.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Emden: Emden is the largest city in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, with comparable population scale (~50K) and a similar municipal service portfolio including museums, harbor, cultural facilities, and citizen services. Directly comparable as a same-region municipality with parallel administrative scope.
• Stadt Leer: Leer is a city in East Frisia with similar population (~34K) and administrative profile, serving as a regional service center with comparable cultural and citizen service offerings. Direct peer as another East Frisian municipality of similar size and scope.
• Stadt Norden: Norden is a historic town in East Frisia (~25K) with comparable municipal services, historic museum operations, and East Frisian cultural positioning. Direct peer as a same-region municipality with parallel tourism and cultural offerings.
• Stadt Wittmund: Wittmund is the district capital of the Wittmund district in East Frisia with similar population scale (~21K) and administrative scope. Direct peer as a regional municipal entity operating cultural facilities and citizen services in the same East Frisian context.
• Stadt Jever: Jever is a small town in East Frisia (~14K) with comparable municipal service offerings, historic brewery/museum heritage, and cultural focus. Direct peer as a smaller same-region municipality with parallel service portfolio.

Regional players

• Appingedam: Appingedam is the official twin town (Partnerstadt) of Aurich in the Netherlands, with comparable population (~12K) and municipal service profile. Regional peer as a cross-border sister city with formal partnership arrangements for cultural exchange.
• Stadt Wilhelmshaven: Wilhelmshaven is a larger coastal city in Lower Saxony (~76K) with comparable maritime heritage and cultural infrastructure including museums and historic sites. Regional peer as a Lower Saxony municipality with similar tourism and cultural positioning.
• Stadt Cuxhaven: Cuxhaven is a coastal city in Lower Saxony (~48K) with comparable tourism orientation, maritime heritage, and cultural facility portfolio. Regional peer as a northern German municipality with similar coastal/East Frisian adjacency.
• Stadt Celle: Celle is a historic city in Lower Saxony (~27K core) with comparable cultural infrastructure including museums, historic center, and heritage tourism offerings. Regional peer as a Lower Saxony municipality with parallel heritage-driven positioning.
• Stadt Verden: Verden is a smaller historic city in Lower Saxony (~27K) with comparable municipal service offerings and cultural heritage profile. Regional peer as a Lower Saxony municipality of similar administrative scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-aurich

Compliance1 record

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