Region: Southwest Germany
Federal State: Baden-Württemberg
State Capital: Stuttgart, seat of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament since 1952
Airport Stuttgart: International Airport of the State Capital of Baden-Württemberg
City Coat of Arms: Shield with a black horse rampant on a gold field
Mayor: Frank Nopper (CDU)
Population: 610.000
Nationalities: around 170
Boroughs: 23
Area: 207 km²
Height above sea level: 207 - 549 metres
Highest building: Stuttgart Television Tower, 217 metres
Waterways: River Neckar
Football: National League, 1st Division. VfB Stuttgart's home ground is the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Highlights:
Stuttgart Beer Festival, Stuttgart Wine Village, Stuttgart Christmas Market, Stuttgart State Theatres (opera, ballet, theatre), Mercedes-Benz Museum, Porsche Museum, Stuttgart television tower, mineral baths, "Wilhelma" zoological and botanical garden, Musicals, Stuttgart State Gallery, Stuttgart Museum of Art, Württemberg State Museum, Weissenhof Estate, Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, jazzopen Stuttgart
Site Characteristics:
Strongly export-oriented business metropolis, innovative centre of science, outstanding educational location, international trade fair and congress venue, seat of the state parliament and government, financial centre and stock market, centre of the media industry – city of publishers, green metropolis, outstanding cultural programme, biggest wine-growing community in Germany
Tourism in Stuttgart:
Stuttgart is charming, exceptional, fascinating and always worth a visit. The number of overnight stays, which have almost tripled from 1995 until 2019, confirms this. Tourism is an important economic factor for Stuttgart. Each year Stuttgart's guests from all over the world provide a high turnover for the catering trade, hotels, retailers, the leisure industry and cultural institutions.
1. Development of Arrivals and Overnight Visitors:
| Year | Overnight Stays | Beds | Utilisation in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.553.727 | 12.094 | 35,5 |
| 2000 | 2.059.231 | 14.198 | 39,7 |
| 2005 | 2.314.949 | 15.812 | 40,5 |
| 2007 | 2.586.640 | 16.650 | 43,0 |
| 2008 | 2.736.149 | 16.815 | 44,6 |
| 2009 | 2.509.713 | 16.885 | 40,6 |
| 2010 | 2.702.594 | 17.110 | 43,4 |
| 2011 | 2.901.374 | 17.240 | 45,61 |
| 2012 | 3.115.768 | 17.800 | 47,1 |
| 2013 | 3.200.473 | 18.756 | 47,5 |
| 2014 | 3.466.328 | 18.968 | 51,2 |
| 2015 | 3.561.490 | 19.080 | 52,3 |
| 2016 | 3.706.017 | 20.418 | 51,5 |
| 2017 | 3.781.564 | 20.712 | 50,5 |
| 2018 | 3.911.781 | 21.504 | 50,3 |
| 2019 | 4.086.683 | 22.122 | 50,7 |
| 2020* | 1.648.103 | 19.894 | 24,3 |
| 2021 | 1.629.238 | 20.618 | 22,3 |
| 2022 | 3.305.813 | 23.073 | 39 |
* Due to the Corona pandemic, there were lockdowns in March / April and November / December 2020
In Stuttgart there are currently 163 accommodation providers (providers with more than 10 beds). The average length of stay per guest is 2 days.
2. Source Markets by amount of overnight stays (2022):
1. Germany
2. USA
3. Switzerland
4. France
5. Netherlands
6. Austria
7. Italy
8. Great Britain
9. India
10. Spain
3. Tourist Highlights (as at February 2023):
"Wilhelma" Zoological and Botanical gardens: more than 1,6 million
Mercedes-Benz Museum: 626.773
Porsche Museum: 347.735
State Natural History Museum: 225.062
Stuttgart Museum of Art: 199.800
StadtPalais: 185.749
Stuttgart State Gallery: 181.436
InfoTurm Stuttgart: 152.367
Württemberg State Museum: 112.291
House of History: 57.777
Stuttgart Museum of Ethnology: 34.755
Pig Museum: 19.576
Weissenhof Museum: 18.648
Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture: 16.688
Hotel Silver: 12.500
Stuttgart Tram World: 4.250
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