GKD - Gemeinsame Kommunale Datenzentrale Recklinghausen

Interkommunales.NRW is a central portal for intercommunal cooperation in North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as a platform for the exchange of knowledge, best practices and resources to promote and support cooperation between municipalities. The portal is supported by the working group of municipal umbrella organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia (Städtetag NRW, Landkreistag NRW and Städte- und Gemeindebund NRW) and financially strengthened by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia [1][2].

The main mission of Interkommunales.NRW is to support municipalities in the efficient and cooperative management of their tasks. This is done through the transfer of knowledge and the provision of resources that promote the change to more efficiency and performance. The focus is on networking municipal, state and private actors to strengthen regional awareness and reduce competitive thinking [3][5].

• Informationsaustausch: Provision of information on laws, regulations, model contracts and intercommunal projects.
• Ressourcen für Kooperation: Support in the implementation of intercommunal projects through consulting and moderation.
• Vernetzung: Platform for networking municipal partners and strengthening regional cooperation [2][3].

Interkommunales.NRW contributes to the sustainable development of municipalities by increasing their performance and using personnel and technical resources more efficiently. It also promotes the reduction of local egoism and the expansion of the range of services, especially for smaller municipalities. By pooling expertise, cooperation in all areas of administration is strengthened, which ultimately leads to an improved quality of service for citizens [3][5].

The portal is closely linked to the Competence Center for intercommunal and regional cooperation, which focuses on supporting and advising cooperation processes and promoting innovative projects. The competition "Landespreis für innovative interkommunale Zusammenarbeit" is a highlight of these initiatives [3].

In summary, Interkommunales.NRW supports the municipal authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia in the

• 1 - https://interkommunales.nrw/faq/
• 2 - https://interkommunales.nrw/faq/nutzung-des-online-portals/
• 3 - https://interkommunales.nrw/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Vorstellung-des-Kompetenzzentrums-fuer-interkommunale-und-regionale-Zusammenarbeit.pdf
• 4 - https://interkommunales.nrw/impressum/
• 5 - https://www.land.nrw/pressemitteilung/nrw-vereinfacht-zusammenarbeit-der-kommunen-mit-neuer-online-plattform