The main information on the state capital of Baden-Württemberg
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: 605.663 (31.12.2025)
Nationalities: around 185
Boroughs: 23
Area: 207 km²
Height above sea level: 207 - 549 metres
Highest building: SWR TV Tower Stuttgart, 217 metres
Waterways: River Neckar
Football: National League, 1st Division. VfB Stuttgart's home ground is the MHPArena
Highlights:
Stuttgart Beer Festival, Stuttgart Wine Village, Stuttgart Christmas Market, Stuttgart State Theatres (opera, ballet, theatre), Mercedes-Benz Museum, Porsche Museum, SWR TV Tower Stuttgart, 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, Jazz Open 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 2025, confirms it. 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 | 18.300 | 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 | 39,0 |
2023 | 4.060.237 | 24.124 | 46,4 |
2024 | 4.653.227 | 24.197 | 52,0 |
2025 | 4.529.358 | 24.221 | 50,7 |
*Due to the Corona pandemic, there were lockdowns in March / April and November / December 2020
In Stuttgart there are currently 164 accommodation providers (providers with more than 10 beds). The average length of stay per guest is 1,9 days.
2. Source Markets by amount of overnight stays (January - September 2025):
1. Germany
2. USA
3. Switzerland
4. Netherlands
5. Austria
6. France
7. Italy
8. Great Britain
9. Poland
10. India
3. Tourist Highlights (number of visitors as of April 2026):
"Wilhelma" Zoological and Botanical gardens: just over 1.8 million
Mercedes-Benz Museum: 945.716
Stuttgart Museum of Art: 819.870
Porsche Museum: 667.624
State Natural History Museum: 318.110
StadtPalais: 241.670
Stuttgart State Gallery: 235.563
Württemberg State Museum: 227.451
InfoTurm Stuttgart: 203.175
Museum of Illusions Stuttgart: 123.093
House of History: 90.172
Solitude Palace: 49.664
The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill: 48.736
Stuttgart Museum of Ethnology: 33.540
Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture: 31.413
Stuttgart Tram World: 28.910
Hotel Silver: 27.502
Weissenhof Museum: 27.399
Lapidarium: 25.427
Pig Museum: 21.698
Stauffenberg Memorial: 12.761
