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Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Germany

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General Information

Arts/Theater

One cultural showpieces of Stuttgart is the Staatstheater Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Theatres) Europe’s largest triple‑branch theater. Stuttgart's State Opera has received the coveted "Opera House of the Year" critics' award for outstanding overall achievements, six times in recent years. For over 40 years the Stuttgart Ballet has been one of the world’s leading ensembles. The Stuttgart Theatre Company at the “Schauspielhaus“ theater is one of the most innovative ensembles in German‑speaking theater circles.

Museums

Stuttgart's numerous museums, a wide range of galleries and a very lively art scene guarantee outstanding enjoyment for art lovers. One of Germany’s most prominent museums is the Stuttgart State Gallery. Since 2005 the Stuttgart Museum of Art, located right in the heart of the city on Palace Square, has enhanced the diversity of art and culture on offer in Stuttgart including its appealing architecture in the shape of a glass cube.

Sport/Leisure

Football, gymnastics, dancing, tennis, horse‑riding or athletics, Stuttgart attracts worldwide interest with top‑caliber international sporting events such as the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with the world's best women players, the prestigious MercedesCup tennis championships, the International Stuttgart German Masters horse‑riding and show‑jumping tournament or the International EnBW World Gymnastics Championships.

Shopping

Trendy fashions and tasteful elegance go happily hand in hand in Stuttgart. The Königstrasse, over a kilometer in length, is a busy shopping boulevard with specialist shops, department stores, international chains, cafés, restaurants and relaxation spots. Visits to the Königsbau Arcades and to Breuninger, Stuttgart's leading store, as well as to the Art Nouveau Market Hall round off a stroll through the city center.

Gastronomy and Nighlife

Stuttgart is renowned for first‑class Swabian and international cuisine. Many award‑winning chefs have successfully established themselves here, and along with the Swabian "Wengerter" (wine producers) they gladden the hearts of both Stuttgart's inhabitants and gourmets from all over the world. Stuttgart is a city for grand celebrations, wild festivities and long nights of partying. Stuttgart offers countless options from the idyllic bar district near the Hans‑im‑Glück (Lucky Hans) fountain, night clubs in the city center, to the "party mile" on Theodor‑Heuss Street.

Events

Stuttgart's traditional festivals enjoy international popularity. The family‑friendly Stuttgart Spring Festival, the elegant Summer Festival with its white pavilions and lanterns, and the Stuttgart Wine Village, with over 120 lovingly decorated wine arbors set up around the Old Palace. Late September is the time for the more boisterous Cannstatt Beer Festival, which began in 1818 as a thanksgiving festival, with its countless fairground attractions and vast beer tents holding up to 5,000 guests. The Advent season sees the opening of the Stuttgart Christmas Market.