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ContractHero provides transparency regarding contract terms, deadlines, and contract structures. This gives municipal utilities greater control, clear lines of responsibility, and reduces the time spent searching for information.

The challenge

Contracts are often not kept in one place. Instead, they are embedded in structures that have evolved over time.

Many municipal utilities operate with multiple subsidiaries, various departments, and decentralized filing systems. Contracts are stored in SharePoint, in paper folders, or decentralized across individual departments. Departments need access to their own contracts, deadlines must be reliably tracked, and related contracts must not be viewed in isolation.

Numbers that pay off for municipal utilities

90
%
Less time spent searching thanks to a centralized contract overview and structured search
100.000
Savings in the first year through better terms, fewer auto-renewals, and cost control
100
%
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Why Municipal Utilities Use ContractHero

Transparency and discoverability

Create a centralized, searchable database for your contracts


ContractHero imports contracts from SharePoint, folder structures, or paper archives into a central contract database. Thanks to OCR and full-text search, documents are not only stored but can also be quickly retrieved later.

A central contract database instead of scattered files
Full-text search of contract content
Filters, fields, and views for faster searching
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Keep track of deadlines and tasks

Don't miss any cancellations, renewals, or to-dos


Contract terms, notice periods, automatic renewals, and tasks can be directly mapped to the contract. ContractHero automatically reminds the relevant parties and highlights important deadlines in day-to-day operations.

Automatic deadlines and reminders
Tasks assigned directly to the contract
Less reliance on individuals and calendar entries
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Clearly define roles, rights, and organizations

Tailor your contract management to the structure of your organization


ContractHero can be customized for companies, departments, teams, and roles. This allows departments to manage their own contracts without having access to all other contracts.

Roles and permissions tailored to the organization
Representation of multiple companies and divisions
Clear responsibilities instead of unclear access
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Contract management software with the highest security standards

Enterprise-level security standards with ISO 27001 certification, GDPR compliance, and hosting in Germany, as well as clear roles, permissions, and a traceable change history for audit security.

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What municipal utilities achieve with ContractHero

Tangible benefits such as improved traceability, clear lines of responsibility, and greater certainty regarding deadlines. These benefits are evident in day-to-day operations and provide a solid foundation for governance and internal management.

90% less search effort

Find and evaluate contracts and contract data in seconds

More control over deadlines and durations

Cancellations, renewals, and to-do items remain visible and can be managed in a timely manner.

Clear responsibilities across departments

Roles, rights, and responsibilities are clearly defined rather than spread across individual teams.

Centralized management across multiple companies

Contracts can also be clearly represented in more complex structures.

Greater transparency regarding contractual relationships

Related contracts, tasks, and dependencies remain visible within their context.

Less operational friction in day-to-day contract management

Standardized structures and clear processes reduce the need for coordination between departments.

What our customers say

“It used to take 10 to 15 minutes to find a contract—now we can find everything in just a few seconds. With ContractHero, we save time every day, meet ISO requirements, and have full control over our contract management.”

Maria Kruber
SVP/CFO at Wire

“ContractHero takes our contract management to a whole new level: contracts become a real basis for decision-making. This has freed up liquidity and saved us over €100,000 in the first year.”

Stefan Truthän
Managing Partner at hhpberlin

"Today, we know exactly which contracts are active, which deadlines are coming up, and where payments are due. This saves a lot of time and gives us peace of mind."

Daniel Fischer
Head of Finance at empact

ContractHero is user-friendly, efficient, and offers complete transparency. Without ContractHero, data would be difficult to find—this saves a considerable amount of time. It is particularly helpful in the financial sector for keeping track of costs and deadlines.

Ferdinand Neumann
Head of Finance & Controlling at DINA

Previously, our contracts were spread across various tools, which was confusing and time-consuming. With ContractHero, we have centralized everything, created clear structures, and accelerated processes tenfold. We can now find contracts in less than a minute.

Florian Bell
Managing Director at Natsana GmbH

With ContractHero, we save around 20% of the legal team's working time – through centralized storage, automated workflows, and structured deadline management. Our collaboration is more transparent, faster, and significantly more secure.

Lukas Berg
Legal Counsel at Schüttflix GmbH
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Frequently asked questions

Can multiple companies be set up in ContractHero?

Yes. ContractHero can map different companies, departments, and teams within a clear structure. This is particularly relevant for municipal utilities when contracts are assigned to multiple units or when different companies need to be managed within a single system.

Can different departments within a municipal utility company be granted different access rights?

Yes. Roles, teams, and permissions can be configured so that departments can work with their own contracts without automatically having access to all other contracts. This is particularly important in municipal utilities, where many departments are involved but not all require the same documents or editing rights.

Can scanned or older contracts also be imported?

Yes. Scanned PDFs and older contract portfolios can also be imported. ContractHero recognizes the content of the documents, so contracts can not only be stored but also searched and organized for use. This allows existing contract archives from SharePoint, network drives, or paper files to be converted into a usable contract structure.

Will the contracts actually be searchable after that?

Yes. That is precisely the key difference between mere filing and effective contract management. Once contracts have been processed, content can be found more quickly using full-text search. This is particularly helpful when information isn’t contained in a specific field but is hidden somewhere within the contract text.

Can deadlines and notice periods be monitored automatically?

Yes. ContractHero can systematically track deadlines, contract terms, termination dates, and reminders. Responsible parties are automatically notified when action is required. This means that important deadlines are no longer dependent on individual people or manual calendar entries, but remain visible and actively manageable within the system.