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: 633.484 (31.12.2023)
Nationalities: around 170
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, 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:
Jahr | Übernachtungen | Betten | Auslastung 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 |
*Due to the Corona pandemic, there were lockdowns in March / April and November / December 2020
In Stuttgart there are currently 166 accommodation providers (providers with more than 10 beds). The average length of stay per guest is 2,0 days.
2. Source Markets by amount of overnight stays (2024):
1. Germany
2. USA
3. Switzerland
4. Great Britain
5. France
6. Italy
7. Netherlands
8. Austria
9. China
10. Turkey
3. Tourist Highlights (as at February 2025):
"Wilhelma" Zoological and Botanical gardens: 1.830.433
Mercedes-Benz Museum: 882.422
Porsche Museum: 671.934
State Natural History Museum: 321.864
Stuttgart State Gallery: 281.911
InfoTurm Stuttgart: 217.471
StadtPalais: 206.995
Stuttgart Museum of Art: 202.600
Württemberg State Museum: 195.493
Museum of Illusions Stuttgart: 128.329
House of History: 66.282
Solitude Palace: 51.443
The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill: 50.972
Stuttgart Museum of Ethnology: 45.234
Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture: 34.221
Hotel Silver: 33.270
Weissenhof Museum: 28.917
Pig Museum: 24.497
Stuttgart Tram World: 23.194
Stauffenberg Memorial: 13.058
Lapidarium: 12.660
