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2019/2020

                                     SALES GUIDE
                                     STUTTGART
Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH             Highlights in the Stuttgart Region
Rotebühlplatz 25 · 70178 Stuttgart
Tel. +49 (0)711/22 28 229
www.stuttgart-tourist.com
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Contents          |1

Contents                                                            Palace Square, Stuttgart

2    Welcome to the Stuttgart Region
3    Many ways lead to Stuttgart
6    Railway network for public transport
7    Information to the StuttCard
     and Stuttgart Citytour
10   Hotel openings
11   Free Wifi
12   Automobile and Science
15   Art and culture in Stuttgart
18   Baushaus 100 years
20   Stuttgart State Theatres
     and music festivals
22   Art and Culture in the
     Stuttgart Region
25   Rems Valley Horticultural Show 2019
28   Festivals and Events
32   Wine in Stuttgart                         StuttgartTourismus
34   Culinary and Nightlife in Stuttgart
35   Shopping Fun                              enjoy_stuttgart
38   Family Fun
39   Sightseeing tours for groups              stuttgarttourismus
44   Sample itineraries
                                               smgstuttgart
46   Tips for excursions
     in SouthWestGermany
                                               enjoystuttgart
48   Stuttgart Highlights 2019 /2020
51   Tourist Information “i-punkt”             #enjoystuttgart
52   Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH – Our Services   #tastystuttgart
STUTTGART 2019/2020 SALES GUIDE - HIGHLIGHTS IN THE STUTTGART REGION - IBTM WORLD
Welcome to the Stuttgart Region                                                                                                 In the heart of Europe and SouthWest Germany     2|3

Welcome
to the Stuttgart Region                                                                                   View over Stuttgart

                                                             Fascinating and beautiful, cosmopolitan and charming,
                                                             traditional and future-oriented: the diversity of the Stutt-
                                                             gart Region makes it worth visiting more than once. Its
                                                             economy and its culture are equally thriving – whereby
                                                             the one is often interlinked with the other, as in the case
                                                             of the world-famous automobile brands whose names
                                                             are synonymous with the Stuttgart Region.

                                                             There‘s something to gratify all the senses here. Brilliant
                                                             achievements are evident at every turn: castles and pa-
                                                             laces bear witness to a great past – and bold, futuristic
                                                             architecture to an equally great present. The fine arts
                                                             have always been given ample room to flourish, and
                                                             many visitors are astonished at the wealth of outstan-
                                                             ding gems which the Stuttgart Region has to offer. The
                                                             regional cuisine also has much to delight, and the fa-
                                                             mous Württemberg wines are the ideal accompaniment
                                                             to its specialities.

                                                             So welcome to a particularly pleasant part of
                                                             the world: welcome to Swabia!

                                  Palace Square, Stuttgart

                                                                                                                                © Porsche AG, Deniz Calagan
                                                                                                                                                                        Porsche Museum
STUTTGART 2019/2020 SALES GUIDE - HIGHLIGHTS IN THE STUTTGART REGION - IBTM WORLD
Arriving by air                                                                                                                                                                                                               Arriving by train      4|5

                                                                                                                                                                                            +
                                                                                                                          Arriving
                                                                                                                          by train                                                                                              © TMBW, Christoph Düpper

                                                                                                                          Arriving by train                                                 Special Offer: Hotel Accommodation
                                                                                                                          Stuttgart‘s main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) is an             with free public transport
                                                                                                                          important junction for international rail traffic. The rail-      Free travel in the Stuttgart Region. When you book
                                                                                                                          way network (ICE, TGV and IC) provides direct links bet-          accommodation through Stuttgart-Marketing in one of
                                                                                                                          ween Stuttgart and many other German and European                 our partner hotels you‘ll receive your free travel pass
                                                                                                                          metropolises – so fast and convenient rail travel is an           for the regional public transport network along with your
                                                                                                                          ideal way to get here. www.bahn.com                               confirmation of booking. With this special offer from
                                                                                                                                                                                            the Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, the Verkehrs- und Tarif-
                                                                                                                          Stuttgart Transport and Tariff Union (VVS)                        verbund Stuttgart (VVS) and the Deutscher Hotel- und
                                                                                                                          Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS): An envi-              Gaststättenverband e.V., visitors have the advantage of
                                                                                                                          ronment-friendly and comfortable way to reach all the             up to eight full days of free travel by bus and train on the
                                                                                                                          important destinations in the Stuttgart Region is with            whole of the Stuttgart transport network. You can enjoy
                                                                                                                          S-Bahn or Stadtbahn trains                                        comfortable and convenient mobility throughout the re-
                                                                                                                          or by bus. A valid ticket                                         gion at no extra charge and use the public transport fa-
Stuttgart Airport                                            Tourist Information Center Stuttgart Airport
                                                                                                                          for the zones selected                                            cilities to discover Stuttgart‘s unique location, wonderful
Some 56 airlines provide direct flights to Stuttgart from    The Tourist Information center at Stuttgart Airport is the
                                                                                                                          can be used on any                                                views and attractive places of interest in the area.
more than 124 destinations, thereby transporting more        first port of call for information on the Stuttgart Region
                                                                                                                          of the public-            5:20                                    The offer gives hotel guests a host of advantages:
than 11,5 million passengers annually. This guarantees       and the Trade Fair Centre (Messe Stuttgart). Souvenirs,
                                                                                                                          transport                                                         Visitors receive the ticket covering the entire VVS trans-
excellent transit options and connections to just about      train tickets, tickets for the regional public transport
                                                                                                                          facilities.                                    5:31               port network along with their room reservation confirma-
anywhere in the world. The modern airport is one of          network and a selection of regional products are also
                                                                                                                          www.vvs.de                                                        tion from Stuttgart-Marketing and can use it right away
short distances and fast, uncomplicated check-ins.           on sale here.
                                                                                                                                           2:37                                             to get from the airport to their hotel.
Passengers also appreciate its punctuality. There are        Tourist Information Center Stuttgart Airport,                                                            4:19
                                                                                                                                                                              5:48
                                                                                                                                              2:14
restaurants and a wide range of shops to pass the time.      Terminal 3, Level 2                                                                                                            • The ticket is valid every day for the whole
The “top air” restaurant is the only starred restaurant at   70629 Stuttgart                                                                                                                  duration (maximum 8 days) of the stay
any international airport to have been awarded a star for    welcome@stuttgart-tourist.de                                                                                                   • Each adult can be accompanied by one aged
almost 25 years running.                                     www.stuttgart-tourist.com                                                                                                        up to 14 years free of charge
www.stuttgart-airport.com                                    Opening times
                                                                                                                                                                                            This special offer can be booked by individuals or groups
                                                             Mon – Fri: 8 am to 7 pm,                                                                                                6:32

                                                                                                                                                                                            on the internet under www.stuttgart-tourist.com
                                                             Sat: 9 am to 1 pm, 1.45 pm to 4.30 pm                                                   2:54
                                                                                                                                                                                            or by phone under the booking hotline at
                                                             Sun and public holidays: 10 am to 1 pm,
                                                                                                                                                                                            +49 (0)711/22 28 100
                                                             1.45 pm to 5.30 pm                                                                      7:25
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Railway network for public transport                                                                                                       StuttCard        6|7

                                                                                                                                           Stuttgart Palace Square

                                       – „Charlottenplatz“ since 10.12.2017
                                                                              The StuttCard –
                                                                              Stuttgart all inclusive

                                       disruption„Staatsgalerie“
                                                                              The handy credit card size fits into every wallet, so it‘s

                                       route changes
                                                                              the ideal companion for a city trip to Stuttgart. The
                                                                              StuttCard gives you free admission and reductions on the
                                                                              regular prices of 50 partners in the Stuttgart Region and
                                                                              is your ticket for the entire ÖPNV network (VVS transport
                                                                              network, entire Stuttgart Region) for the period of its
                                                                              validity.
                                                                              The card can be purchased as a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour ti-
                                                                              cket for adults. Presentation of the StuttCard guarantees
                                                                              you free admission to nearly all museums and places of
                                                                              interest. Art lovers can enjoy the Stuttgart State Gallery
                                                                              (Staatsgalerie Stuttgart), the Stuttgart Museum of Art
                                                                              (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart) and many other museums in
                                                                              the region, such as the National Schiller Museum in
                                                                              Marbach. Automobile enthusiasts will love the unique
                                                                              museums of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. And those
                                                                              interested in the region‘s stately homes can visit the
                                                                              palaces of Ludwigsburg or Solitude free of charge.
                                                                              The StuttCard also lets guests experience history at
                                                                              first hand, for example with a visit to the Stauffenberg
                                                                              Memorial or the Theodor Heuss House.

                                                                              Price incl. public transport 2019:
                                                                              StuttCard 24h		                  € 27,00*
                                                                              StuttCard 48h		                  € 37,00*
                                                                              StuttCard 72h		                  € 47,00*

                                                                              *Prices are subject to alteration
Stuttgart Citytour                                                                                                                                                                                          Stuttgart Citytour        8|9

Stuttgart citytour                                                                    Stuttgart Citytour                                                                                                              Vineyards in Stuttgart

STUTTGART CITYTOUR                                                                                         Blue Tour:                                                  PriceS 2019
Hop-on / Hop-off open-top bus tours                                                                        Our Blue Tour takes you through Stuttgart’s city centre     Summer season (April – October)
                                                                                                           in the direction of the river Neckar and the Wilhelma       Single ticket Blue OR Green Tour
1 City – 2 Tours:                                                                                          Zoological and Botanical Gardens. You’ll pass Stuttgart‘s   (24 hour ticket)
Get to know the city with a minimum of stress on two                                                       main museums like for instance the Mercedes-Benz            Adult		                            € 18,-
different tours. Choose between the Blue and the Green                                                     Museum, enjoy outstanding views and have the opportu-       Child (4 – 14 years)		             € 5,-
Route, or simply combine the two. Embark on a tour of                                                      nity to get to know the wine-growing region of Stuttgart    StuttCard holders (only adults) € 14,40
discovery to Stuttgart’s main tourist attractions – getting                                                better during a short walk through the vineyards,           Persons with severe disability pass 80 % upwards
off and on just as you please. Both tours have audio                                                       or over a glass of wine. The tour has 9 stopping points     (1 companion free of charge)       € 14,40
guides to provide lots of information about Stuttgart.                                                     and the net travel time is 100 minutes.
Immerse yourself in Stuttgart’s history – it’s enthralling.                                                                                                            Combination Blue AND Green Tour
                                                                                      Stuttgart Citytour
                                                                                                           GrEEN Tour:                                                 (24 hour ticket)
                                                                                                           On the Green Tour you can discover the south and west       Adult		                            € 28,-
Languages                                                                                                  of Stuttgart. The world’s first television tower, wonder-   StuttCard holders (only adults) € 22,40
German / English / French / Spanish / Italian /                                                            ful scenic lookout points, Stuttgart’s idyllic “Stäffele”   Persons with severe disability pass 80 % upwards
Portuguese / Chinese / Russian / Turkish / Arabic                                                          (stairways) and the funicular and rack railways await you   (1 companion free of charge)       € 22,40
                                                                                                           on the approx. 1-hour circular tour in the double-decker
                                                                                                           bus, with 8 hop-on/hop-off stopping points.                 Winter season (November – March)
Departure times                                                                                                                                                        Blue Tour
Blue Tour: daily all year round                                                                                                                                        (24 hour ticket)
Green Tour: april – october,                                                                                                                                           Adult		                            € 15,-
Fri to Mon / public holidays                                                                                                                                           Child (4 – 14 years)		             € 5,-
www.stuttgart-citytour.com                                                                                                                                             StuttCard holders (only adults) € 12,00
                                                              Mercedes-Benz Museum / Stuttgart Citytour
                                                                                                                                                                       Persons with severe disability pass 80 % upwards
(subject to alteration)                                                                                                                                                (1 companion free of charge)       € 12,00

                                                                                                                                                                       (Prices are subject to alteration)
Hotel Openings in Stuttgart and region                                                                                                                                                          Free Wifi     10 | 11
                                                              Premier Inn 3* planed 2020                         Surf for free at four hotspots
                                                              Rooms planed 275                                   Free WLAN is available at four locations in Stuttgart‘s
                                                              Europaviertel/ Heilbronner Straße                  city centre.

                                                              Adina Appartment Hotel 2021                        The free Wi-Fi network with the name “free-wifi-
                                                              Rooms planed 180                                   stuttgart (official)“ can be found on Palace Square
                                                              Europaviertel/ Heilbronner Straße                  (Schlossplatz), Schiller Square (Schillerplatz),
                                                                                                                 Marketplace (Marktplatz) and at the “i-Punkt“
                                                              Motel One 3* planed 2020                           Tourist Information – secure and convenient, with a
                                                              Rooms planed 400                                   high data bandwidth and no time limit. Simply select
                                   © TMBW, Christoph Düpper   Zwischen Kriegsberg- & Jägerstraße                 the network “free-wifi-stuttgart (official)“, open the
                                                                                                                 internet browser with any URL and start surfing, free
Stuttgart                                                     niu Kettle 2019                                    of charge.
Holiday Inn Express 4* 2020                                   Stuttgart – Vaihinigen
Rooms planed 155
Wolfram- / Nordbahnhofstraße                                  Ibis Styles 3* 2019
                                                              Rooms planed 193
Hampton by Hilton 4* 2020                                     Stuttgart Vaihingen
Rooms planed 165
Wolfram-/ Nordbahnhofstraße                                   „Jaz in the City“ open since 2018
                                                              (brand of Steigenberger Group)
Mövenpick Hotel 4* 1. quarter 2019                            166 rooms
Rooms planed 262                                              Wolfram-/ Heilbronner Straße
Airport
                                                              Cloud N°7 Apartments Stuttgart open since 2018
No Name (Designhotel) 4* planed 2019                          34 apartments
Rooms planed 91                                               Wolfram-/ Heilbronner Straße
Stadtmitte/Nadlerstraße

InterCity Hotel 2021
Rooms planed 79                                               Region
Main Station                                                  niu Timber 3-4 * 2019
                                                              Planed rooms 227
Me and all Hotel GmbH/ Lindner Hotelgroup 2021                Esslingen
Rooms planed 153
Main Station                                                  V8 Hotel Superior Motorworld Region Stuttgart 4*
                                                              open since 2018
niu Form 3-4* 2019                                            153 rooms
Rooms planed 200                                              Sindelfingen, MOTORWORLD-area
Stuttgart Feuerbach
                                                              subject to alterations                                                                                       Kostenloser WiFi-Spot: / free WifiSpot:
niu Mesh 3-4* 2019                                                                                                                                                         ● Tourist Information i-Punkt
Rooms planed 224                                                                                                                                                           ● Schlossplatz / Königstraße
Stuttgart Fasanenhof                                                                                                                                                       ● Schillerplatz
                                                                                                                  © Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Stadtmessungsamt 2015      ● Marktplatz
Mercedes-Benz Museum                                                                                                                                                           Porsche Museum        12 | 13

Mercedes-Benz Museum                                              © Daimler AG
                                                                                  Porsche Museum                                                                                           © Porsche AG

The Mercedes-Benz Museum –                                                        The Porsche Museum –                                        The foyer affords unique insights into the company‘s
Visit the inventor of the automobile                                              a building just as fascinating as a Porsche                 historical archive and the museum workshop, where the
This innovative architecture sets new standards: the                              Only a stone‘s throw away from the sports car factory in    over 500 sports and racing cars from the collections are
silvery, metallic sheen of the Mercedes-Benz Museum,                              Zuffenhausen stands the impressive museum structure desi-   regularly serviced and restored. Throughout the year the
opened in 2006, recalls a DNA spiral, the so-called                               gned by the Viennese architectural bureau Delugan Meissl.   Porsche Museum also stages numerous events, not only
double helix. Spread over nine different levels, the                              The bold, dynamic architecture reflects the company‘s       for motorsports enthusiasts. In addition, the museum‘s
exhibition transports visitors through over 130 years                             philosophy. The Porsche Museum is an extraordinary          new mobility concept, „Porsche Drive“, allows intere-
of automotive history. 160 vehicles are on display in                             place where fans from all over the world can experience     sted fans to realise their dream of driving their favourite
impressive settings, and film clips, music and exciting                           close up the fascination of the Porsche brand.              Porsche.
additional exhibits really make history come alive. The                                                                                       info.museum@porsche.de
unique journey begins with the early pioneers and their                           In the constantly changing exhibition, over 80 vehi-        www.porsche.com/museum
quaint conveyances and ends with record winners and                © Daimler AG   cles and countless smaller items can be admired. The
                                                           Mercedes-Benz Museum
Silver Arrows.                                                                    displays are supplemented by a huge, multifunctional
                                                                                  touchwall where visitors can navigate their way through
It also touches on pop and politics, conflicts and com-                           the history of the various models.
merce, industrialisation and innovation. The museum
shop and restaurant round off a fascinating visit to the
Mercedes-Benz Museum.                                                                                                                                                                        Porsche Museum

classic@daimler.com
www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

Additional information on “Factory Tours at
Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen“ can be found on
Page 42
                                                                   © Daimler AG
                                                           Mercedes-Benz Museum

                                                                                                                                                                                   © Porsche AG
Automobil and Science                                                                                                                                                                                                         Art and culture in Stuttgart          14 | 15

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Palace Square, Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Stuttgart‘s finest square lies in the heart of the city - bor-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       dered by the Renaissance architecture of the Old Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                                       with its enchanting atmosphere of a knight‘s castle, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Baroque New Palace, formerly the residence of the kings
                                                                                                                                                                                                       of Württemberg, the elegant Kunstgebäude (House of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Art) dating from the 1950s, the ultramodern glass cube
                                                                                                                                                                                                       of the Museum of Art and the beautiful classical façade
                                                                                                                                                                                                       of the Königsbau Arcade. Concordia, the goddess of har-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       mony, watches over the square from the top of the Jubi-

                                                                                                                                    ART AND CULTURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                       lee Column, commissioned in 1841 by King Wilhelm. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Baroque park with its two splashing fountains is where
AutomobilE and Science                                                                                  Gottlieb-Daimler Memorial
                                                                                                                                    IN STUTTGART                             Stuttgart Palace Square
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Stuttgart‘s inhabitants enjoy a taste of the „dolce vita“ in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       fine weather.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      StadtPalais Stuttgart
Gottlieb-Daimler Memorial                                                                                                           StadtPalais – Museum for Stuttgart
Gottlieb-Daimler‘s famous original workshop                                                                                         April 2018 saw the opening of the new StadtPalais – Mu-
The Gottlieb-Daimler Memorial in Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt                                                                            seum for Stuttgart on Charlottenplatz in the centre of
is located in a former greenhouse which Gottlieb Daimler                                                                            town. The permanent exhibition at the StadtPalais is
and Wilhelm Maybach converted to use as a workshop.                                                                                 titled „Stuttgarter Stadtgeschichten“ („Stuttgart (His)
It was here that they realised their vision of individual                                                                           tories“). It illustrates the history of Stuttgart from the
mobility by means of a transportable universal motor                                                                                end of the 18th century up to the present day from many
for use in vehicles on land, on water and in the air. In                                                                            different perspectives. The heart of the exhibition is the
the year 1886 they developed the first light, fast-running                                                                          huge model of the city, where present-day Stuttgart
petrol engine for general use, and in particular for trans-                                                                         becomes a multimedia experience. In discourses ran-
portation purposes. With this technological milestone,                                                                              ging from the freedom of the press to electrification or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        © StadtPalais-Museum für Stuttgart, Saeed Kakavand
Daimler made a major contribution to the development                                                                                hip-hop, Stuttgart‘s former inhabitants have their say
of today‘s automobiles.                                                                                 Gottlieb-Daimler Memorial   in audio clips and fascinating objects. At the interactive         Everything here revolves around the questions: What
classic@daimler.com                                               Motorworld Stuttgart – Dreams in the fast lane                    stations „Spirit“ and „Form“ buildings and other items             makes Stuttgart so special. What were Stuttgart‘s inha-
www.mercedes-benz.com/museum                                      The classic vehicles, motorcycles and fast luxury sports          from Stuttgart – from Filder cabbage to Solitude Palace            bitants like then, and what are they like now? And what
                                                                  cars on display at the Motorworld are guaranteed to               – tell their story. The authentic magic of exhibits from           does it take to become a real Stuttgarter?
                                                                  gladden the hearts not only of male visitors. The histori-        Stuttgart‘s last 200 years unfolds in the Century Rooms.           www.stadtpalais-stuttgart.de
                                    Motorworld Region Stuttgart   cal building complex of the former Böblingen/ Sindelfin-
                                                                                                                                                                                TV Tower, Stuttgart
                                                                  gen airfield is home to specialist dealers and workshops
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Stuttgart‘s Television Tower
                                                                  on the theme of classic vehicles of today and tomorrow.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       The world‘s first ever television tower is to be found in
                                                                  Private owners can garage their especially prized vehi-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Stuttgart. Opened on 5th February 1956, the 217-m-high
                                                                  cles in glass boxes with optimum climatic conditions. In
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Television Tower was a prototype which was copied all
                                                                  the midst of the classic vehicles, you can also enjoy the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       over the world – for example in Berlin, in Johannesburg,
                                                                  wide range of refreshments. The V8 Hotel at the Motor-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       South Africa or in Wuhan in China. The Television Tower
                                                                  world is a unique experience: 26 rooms are individually
                                                                                                                                                                                                       is Stuttgart‘s best-known landmark – and the views from
                                                                  designed themed rooms, for example a filling station, a
                                                                                                                                                                                                       its 150-m-high observation platform over the Neckar Val-
                                                                  drive-in cinema or a car wash – allowing guests to spent
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ley as far as the Swabian Alb and the Black Forest never
                                                                  the night in genuine converted vehicles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       fail to impress.
                                                                  stuttgart@motorworld.de
                                                                                                                                                                                                       www.fernsehturmstuttgart.com
                                               © Markus Guhl      www.motorworld.de                                                                                     © Manuel Schönfeld-Fotolia
Exhibition highlights 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                         Exhibition highlights 2019           16 | 17

                                                                                                                               © Ragnar Kjartansson God, 2007 Single Channel Video Dauer: 30 Minuten
                                                                                                                               Foto/Rafael Pinho Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and
                        © Landesmuseum, Foto Christoph Düpper                                                                  i8 Gallery, Reykjavik                                                                         © Museum der Kulturen Basel, Inv. Nr. IVb1359_05a

Württemberg State Museum                                                                                                      Kunstmuseum Stuttgart                                                        Linden-Museum Stuttgart
A Wealth of Treasures. Antiquity · Celts ·                                                                                    Ragnar Kjartansson                                                           The Aztecs
Kunstkammer                                                                                                                   20th Juli – 20th October 2019                                                12th October 2019 – 3rd May 2020
Permanent collection in the Old Castle                                                                                        The Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson (b. 1976 in Rey-                     Marking the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conqueror
Free admission in 2019                                                                                                        kjavík, IS) blurs the boundaries between visual art, lite-                   Hernán Cortés‘ landfall in the Gulf of Mexico, this major
Under the title “A Wealth of Treasures. Antiquity · Celts ·                                                                   rature, music, and the performing arts in his works. He                      exhibition offers a fascinating insight into Aztec culture.
Kunstkammer”, the Württemberg State Museum is                                                                                 playfully links the different genres in his performances,                    At the centre of the exhibition are two unique feather
presenting selected jewels from its vast collections in the                                                                   which he develops with the aid of his drawings, which                        shields and a nephrite jade figurine from the Württem-
museum’s first upper floor. The exhibition includes many                                                                      also serve as the basis of his video installations and                       berg State Museum. These exquisite treasures will be
magnificent and unique objects, true treasures of inter-                                                                      paintings. The content of Kjartansson’s works refers to                      complemented by high-quality objects loaned from
national significance. The Classical Antiquity collection                                                                     artist stereotypes and motifs from the Western culture of                    Mexican and European institutions. Another focal point
                                                                State Gallery Stuttgart
is a vast trove of treasures from the Greek, Roman and                                                                        memory and knowledge. Many of his works are based on                         will be the presentation of the latest research results;
                                                                The Early Years of the Old Masters:
Etruscan world. Dating back from the Greek Bronze Age                                                                         historical and political events. Kjartansson disrupts their                  for example, previously undisclosed findings regarding
                                                                Baselitz – Richter – Polke – Kiefer
to Late Antiquity, they open up a window on the                                                                               seriousness by engaging humor and pointed                                    the Templo Mayor, first discovered in 1978, will be on
                                                                12th April – 11th August 2019
thoughts of these advanced Mediterranean civilizations.                                                                       intensification. He uses variation, repetition, and loop,                    display. Impressive stone sculptures, ceramics, mosaics
                                                                In cooperation with Götz Adriani and the Deichtorhallen
The “Kunstkammer” of the Dukes of Württemberg is one                                                                          extended playing time, parody, and alienation as artistic                    and gold works will provide a glimpse into Aztec art, with
                                                                in Hamburg, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is presenting an
of the largest of its kind in Europe. This encyclopaedic                                                                      strategies. They amplify or break the expression of in-                      vivid illustrations from colourful illuminated manuscripts
                                                                exhibition devoted to the early work of Georg Baselitz,
collection, intended as a miniature chronicle of the                                                                          tensive feelings of pain and melancholy. In the process,                     bringing the visitor deeper into the subject. The dra-
                                                                Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Anselm Kiefer. A se-
diversity of the universe, comprises objects from the                                                                         reality and fiction seamlessly merge into one another.                       maturgy of the exhibition follows the journey of Cortés
                                                                lection of some 80 to 100 important early works sheds
15th to 19th centuries. The third section of the exhibition                                                                   info@kunstmuseum-stuttgart.de                                                from the provinces all the way to the sacred ceremonial
                                                                light on the tumultuously creative and productive 1960s
highlights objects from early Celtic ceremonial tombs of                                                                      www.kunstmuseum-stuttgart.com                                                precinct of the capital, Tenochtitlán. „The Aztecs“ is an
                                                                that paved the way for the unparalleled acclaim each of
the 7th to the 5th century BCE in southwestern Germany.                                                                                                                                                    exhibition of the Linden-Museum in co-operation with
                                                                the four artists was to meet with in later years.
The princely tomb of Hochdorf and other key findings                                                                                                                                                       Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (NL).
                                                                The presentation, which highlights the artists’ intense en-
from the early Iron Age constitute the milestones of the                                                                                                                                                   mail@lindenmuseum.de
                                                                gagement with their time and Germany’s recent history,
presentation about the culture of early Celtic elites.                                                                                                                                                     www.lindenmuseum.de
                                                                will be complemented by a historical panorama of the
info@landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
                                                                concurrent political, social and cultural events – from
www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
                                                                the economic miracle of the 1950s and the resultant de-
                                                                mands for a descent standard of living for everybody to
                                                                the student revolts and the nascent extra-parliamentary
                                                                opposition. Under the patronage of Frank-Walter Stein-
                                                                meier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
                                                                info@staatsgalerie.de
                                                                www.staatsgalerie.de
Bauhaus 100 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bauhaus 100 years             18 | 19

BAUHAUS 100 YEARS
                                                                                                                                       © AXEL FOLI, Collage unter Verwendung von Fotografien von   Tänzer: Veronika Verterich, Roman Novitzky und Angelina Zuccarini
                                                                                                                                       Sailko, nach Lizenz CC-BY-3.0, 2018                         Foto: © Monica Menez
                      Weissenhofmuseum in the Le Corbusier House

Weissenhof Estate                                                  the two halves of the building, where differing aspects           State Gallery Stuttgart                                       The Stuttgart Ballet
The Weissenhof Estate is one of the most significant               are emphasized. The houses of Le Corbusier are part of            Weissenhof City. History,                                     Triple Bill BREAK-THROUGH
landmarks left by the movement known as “Neues                     the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE.                                        Present and Future of a City                                  Co-Production National Theatre Weimar and the
Bauen”. The development was erected in 1927 as a resi-                                                                               7th June – 20th October 2019                                  Stuttgart Ballet World Premieres by Nanine Linning,
dential building exhibition arranged by the City of Stutt-         In the left half of the building, the floor plan of which was     The evolution of Modernism and, with it, of the Bauhaus       Katarzyna Kozielska and Edward Clug
gart and the Deutscher Werkbund. Working under the                 profoundly modified since the 1930s, there is an exhibi-          involved numerous changes and places. Were one to map         Weimar 1919: The city and the year in which Germany‘s
artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, seventeen          tion explaining the genesis and history of the Weissen-           the Bauhaus and its global network, Stuttgart would be        first democratic constitution was declared, in which the
architects created an exemplary residential scheme for             hofsiedlung. The museum’s fittings echo the original floor        one of the centres that was not only profoundly influenced    monarchy was abolished and basic liberties and rights
modern urban residents. Some of the architects of the              plan without blurring the traces of structural changes            by it but that also generated significant creative momen-     as well as the vote for women were established. Weimar
Weissenhof exhibition were closely linked with the Bau-            undertaken in the meantime.                                       tum. In cooperation with the Staatsgalerie, a group of        1919: The city and the year in which a revolutionary new
haus movement. Both Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies                                                                                   international artists marks the 100th anniversary of the      school was founded, a school which united crafts and fine
van der Rohe, for example, were also directors of the              The right half of the structure is oriented on the year           foundation of the Bauhaus by looking for traces of the        arts for the first time, a school which accepted students
Bauhaus school.                                                    1927, when the Werkbund Exhibition was opened at the              forward-thinking institution and its imagined future that     regardless of their sex, religion, ethnicity and educational
The semi-detached homes designed by Le Corbusier, one              Weissenhof. It was possible to restore Le Corbusier’s             is now our present. In and around Stuttgart, the artists      background: the Bauhaus school. These two events still
of the most influential architects of the twentieth cen-           arrangement of spaces, the coloration and a part of the           engage with the Bauhaus cosmos – protagonists, refor-         stand today for political and artistic breakthroughs and
tury, show the aesthetic, social and technical upheavals           furnishings. Thus the visitor encounters a “snapshot”             mers, places, buildings, archives, documents, history,        hold a mythical place in German cultural history. In a co-
of the Moderne. Following extensive restoration of the             from the exhibition at that time.                                 stories and myths. Central to their investigation is the      production with the German National Theatre in Weimar,
interiors, the façades and the grounds, the structure is           info@weissenhofmuseum.de                                          question how we can reassess the utopian excess of the        the Stuttgart Ballet has commissioned three choreograp-
now open to visitors. The tour takes the visitor through           www.weissenhofmuseum.de                                           Bauhaus and the universalism of Modernism which have          hers to create three new works inspired by these events
                                                                                                                                     left their mark not only on Stuttgart.                        as a part of the national celebrations commemorating
                                                                                                                                     Through their works, the artists take viewers on an off-      this moment in the nation’s history. The works will receive
                                                                                                                                     the-beaten-track tour of the museum and the city.             their world premieres in Stuttgart; one week later the
                                             Weissenhofsiedlung                                                 Weissenhofsiedlung
                                                                                                                                     info@staatsgalerie.de                                         triple bill will be performed at the National Theatre in
                                                                                                                                     www.staatsgalerie.de                                          Weimar – on the same day as the opening of the new
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Bauhaus Museum. Tamas Detrich has chosen choreograp-
                                                                                                                                     “Funded by the Bauhaus heute Fund of the                      hers Nanine Lining, Katarzyna Kozielska and Edward Clug
                                                                                                                                     German Federal Cultural Foundation“                           to create new works for this special evening which will
                                                                                                                                                                                                   reflect on history, politics and art.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   World Premiere on March 28th 2019, Play House
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Performances on: 16.04., 24.04., 29.04., 04.07.,
                                                                                                                                                                                                   06.07., 09.07.2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                   tickets @staatstheater-stuttgart.de
                                                                                                                                                                                                   www.staatstheater-stuttgart.de
Stuttgart State Theatre                                                                                                                                                                              Music Festivals in the Stuttgart Region 20 | 21

MUSIC                                                                                                 Opernhaus Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     © Reiner Pfisterer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ludwigsburg Palace Festival

                                                           The Stuttgart Ballet                                             Ludwigsburg Palace Festival
                                                           Ever since the days of the legendary choreographer John          9th May – 20th July 2019
                                                           Cranko (†1973), the Stuttgart Ballet has ranked among            7th May – 28th June 2020
                                                           the world‘s foremost ballet companies and continues do           The Ludwigsburg Palace Festival is renowned far beyond
                                                           so in the present day. The Stuttgart Ballet’s unique arti-       the bounds of the region as one of the oldest and most
                                                           stic profile comprises not only John Cranko’s narrative          prestigious festivals in German-speaking countries –
                                                           ballets but also outstanding productions with works and          unparalleled in the diversity of its performances and
                                                           first performances by renowned choreographers.                   venues. The Ludwigsburg Palace Festival presents music,
                                                                                                                            dance, theatre, literature and more besides in some
                                                                                                                            70 top-calibre events.
                                                                                                                            info@schlossfestspiele.de
                                                                                                                            www.schlossfestspiele.de                                                                                  © Reiner Pfisterer

Stuttgart State Opera                                      Schauspiel Stuttgart
The history of the Opera dates back to the 17th century.   The Schauspiel Stuttgart (theatre company) is one of
                                                                                                                                                                                           jazzopen Stuttgart
As one of the world‘s leading opera companies, it provi-   the most interesting and innovative ensembles in the
                                                                                                                                                                                           4th – 14th July 2019
des significant impulses for contemporary music theatre.   German-speaking theatre world, and its exciting produc-
                                                                                                                                                                                           This festival has gained Stuttgart a reputation as one of
The Stuttgart Opera has already received the coveted       tions are often a public talking point. With its extensive
                                                                                                                                                                                           Europe‘s leading jazz metropolises and has developed
„Opera House of the Year“ critics‘ award no fewer than     repertoire, the Schauspiel Stuttgart is characterised by a
                                                                                                                                                                                           over the years to become the leading German festival for
six times for its outstanding overall achievements, most   broad spectrum of expressional and language forms –
                                                                                                                                                                                           jazz, pop, rock, funk and soul, as the word „open“ in its
recently in 2016. The Stuttgart State Opera Chorus has     from antiquity to the 21st century, and from children‘s
                                                                                                                                                                                           title stands for the open character of its programme of
won the award for „Opera Chorus of the Year“ eleven        plays to comedies and the classics.
                                                                                                                                                                                           events. International stars such as Lenny Kravitz, James
times for its exceptional performances.                    tickets@staatstheater-stuttgart.de
                                                                                                                                                                                           Brown, Santana and Paul Simon, and famous jazz musici-
                                                           www.staatstheater-stuttgart.de
                                                                                                                                                                                           ans such as Lionel Hampton, Ornette Coleman and Her-
                                                                                                                                                                                           bie Hancock have appeared here in the past.
                                                                                                                                                           © Opus GmbH, Reiner Pfisterer   info@opus-stuttgart.de
                                                                                                                                                                                           www.jazzopen.com
Art and Culture in the Stuttgart Region                                                                                                                                                      Art and Culture in the Stuttgart Region 22 | 23

Art and Culture
in the Stuttgart Region                                                                           Royal Palace of Ludwigsburg                                                                                    Würth Art Gallery, Schwäbisch Hall

                                                            Ludwigsburg – Royal Palace of Ludwigsburg                           Schwäbisch Hall – Würth Art Gallery
                                                            A former royal residence, a pleasure palace and gardens             Located on the former site of the Haller Löwenbräu
                                                            of exceptional beauty: this “Swabian Versailles“ is one             brewery in the heart of Schwäbisch Hall’s historical town
                                                            of Europe´s most imposing examples of historical ar-                centre, the Kunsthalle Würth art gallery belonging to the
                                                            chitecture and is the largest Baroque palace complex in             company Adolf Würth GmbH Co. KG attracts art enthusi-
                                                            Germany preserved in its original form. The 452 rooms of            asts from near and far. The building, with its outstanding
                                                            the extensive structure were once the home of dukes and             concept and award-winning, expansive architecture, pre-
                                                            kings. Worthwhile sightseeing options transport visitors            sents alternating exhibitions from the vast Würth art cos-
                                                            back to the days of Baroque and to two other great eras:            mos, augmented from time to time by opulent loans from
                                                            Rococo and Empire.                                                  prestigious museum and private collections in Germany
                                                            The “Baroque in Bloom” gardens (Blühendes Barock)                   and abroad. The basis of all exhibition activities is the
                                                            surrounding Ludwigsburg Palace look much like they did              collection belonging to the industrialist Reinhold Würth,
                                                            around the year 1800. Geometric landscape design and                amassed in over fifty years of his passion as a collector.
Marbach, Museum of Modern Literature                        romantic natural areas are perfect for walks. There are             It comprises no fewer than 17,000 works from 500 years
Rarely has a new museum building been praised as            also colourful flower displays each year on alternating             of art history – from the Late Middle Ages up to the early
unanimously as David Chipperfield’s award-winning           horticultural themes.                                               21st century. The building was designed by the Danish
“LiMo”, which received the Stirling Prize. The permanent    info@schloss-ludwigsburg.de                                         architect Henning Larsen (1925-2013).
collection displays the German Literature Archive’s         www.schloss-ludwigsburg.de                                          museum@wuerth.com
greatest treasures from the estates of famous writers                         Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach am Neckar    www.kunsthalle-wuerth.de                                                                           Schwäbisch Hall
and scholars, including the manuscripts of Kafka’s “The
Trial”, Hesse’s “Steppenwolf”, Kästner’s “Emil and the
Detectives” and Schlink’s “The Reader”. In the foyer Hans
Magnus Enzensberger’s poetry-writing machine turns
out poetry at the press of a button, and the passageway
leading to the adjacent National Schiller Museum is dedi-
cated to Eduard Mörike. Temporary exhibitions are also
staged at the “Limo”.
info@dla-marbach.de
www.dla-marbach.de
Art and Culture in the Stuttgart Region                                                                                                                                                                          Rems Valley Horticultural Show 2019 24 | 25

                                                                                                                                       Rems VALLEY
                                                                                                            Galerie Stihl Waiblingen
                                                                                                                                       HORTICULTURAL SHOW 2019                                                                     © Remstal Gartenschau 2019 GmbH

                                                                                                                                       Rems Valley Horticultural Show 2019
                                                                     Waiblingen – Galerie Stihl
                                                                                                                                       10th May – 20th October 2019
                                                                     Between the medieval town wall and the banks of the
                                                                                                                                       The 2019 Rems Valley Horticultural Show is the first
                                                                     R. Rems, the award-winning architecture of the Galerie
                                                                                                                                       garden show in Germany to be staged in 16 towns and
                                                                     Stihl in Waiblingen, with its façade of industrial glass,
                                                                                                                                       communities. From 10th May to 20th October 2019 the
                                                                     is an eye-catcher. Since 2008 three exhibitions per year
                                                                                                                                       Rems Valley will become one endless garden. The entire
                                                                     have enthused visitors. The focus of every show is on
                                                                                                                                       80-km-long landscape zone will be showcased not only
                                                                     works of art on and of paper, from the Middle Ages up
                                                                                                                                       for the 164 days of the show but upgraded for a much
                                                                     to the present day. They range from landscape drawings
                                                                                                                                       longer period, thanks to the many new measures and lots
                                                                     from the Romanticism period and prints from Dürer to
                                                                                                                                       of civic engagement.
                                                                     Picasso, to collages, photographs, comics, or even items
                                                                     of furniture and clothing made from paper – the diversity                                                                                                                  © Authentic Studios
                                                                                                                                       The inner cities become a green hub, or focus awareness
                                          Old Townhall, Waiblingen   of this medium never fails to astound.
                                                                                                                                       on the Rems as a waterway lifeline. Standardised cycle       16 distinguished architects from all over Germany, who
                                                                     galerie@waiblingen.de
Waldenbuch – Museum Ritter                                                                                                             and hiking trails take visitors through the Rems Valley‘s    are taking part in the exceptional architectural project
                                                                     www.galerie-stihl-waiblingen.de
Marli Hoppe-Ritter Collection                                                                                                          typical natural orchards and vineyards to the 16 partici-    „16 Stations“. Guests of all ages can discover nature‘s
In Waldenbuch everything revolves around the Square,                                                                                   pating communities. Between Weinstadt and Waiblingen         ecological diversity and round off the day at new beaches
consistent with Ritter‘s well-known advertising slogan.                                                                                there‘s a continuous canoe route with various new entry      along the Rems. The Rems Valley is the stage for count-
Located next door to the Ritter Sport chocolate factory,                                                                               and exit points, attractive rest areas and weir portages.    less events and guided tours, with its 334,000 inhabi-
the Museum Ritter presents Marli Hoppe-Ritter‘s extraor-                                                                               There are also impressive new landmarks created by           tants acting as both guests and hosts. Restaurateurs and
dinary art collection. The focus here is on the Square and                                                                                                                                          wine growers invite all of the visitors to enjoy unique culi-
its artistic realisation in the 20th and 21st centuries.                                                                                                                                            nary experiences, making their stay a memorable one.
A varied programme of events promotes encounters with
modern art. Next door there‘s a chocoholic‘s paradise.                                                                                                                                              The 16 towns and communities along the Rems
At the Ritter Sport Schoko­Laden you can find out all                                                                                                                                               (from its source to its mouth)
about the popular square chocolate bar and the suc-                                                                                                                                                 Essingen – Mögglingen – Böbingen an der Rems –
cessful brand behind it, an experience involving all of the                                                                                                                                         Schwäbisch Gmünd – Lorch – Plüderhausen – Urbach–
senses: smell, taste, hear and feel your way through the                                                                                                                                            Schorndorf – Winterbach – Remshalden – Weinstadt –
world of the cocoa bean! And stock up on bargain-priced                                                                                                                                             Korb – Kernen im Remstal – Fellbach – Waiblingen –
chocolate at the same time.                                                                                                                                                                         Remseck am Neckar
besucherservice@museum-ritter.de                                                                                                                                                                    info@remstal2019.de
www.museum-ritter.de                                                                                                                                                          © Authentic Studios   www.remstal.de
                                                                                                         Museum Ritter, Waldenbuch
26 | 27

PALACE SQUARE
STUTTGART
Festivals and Events                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stuttgart Beer Festival 28 | 29

                                                                    Stuttgart Spring Festival
                                                                    20th April – 12th May 2019
                                                                    18th April – 10th May 2020
                                                                    Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart
                                                                    This exuberant festival on the Cannstatter Wasen fair-
                                                                    ground rings in the spring each year. With the „Wild
                                                                    Mouse“ roller coaster, tombola stalls, festival beer,
                                                                    grilled sausages and Kässpätzle (cheesy noodles),
                                                                    it has everything a tradi­tional festival needs.
Festivals                                                           www.stuttgarter-fruehlingsfest.de

and Events                              Stuttgart Spring Festival                                                                     Stuttgart
Stuttgart Summer Festival
                                                                                                                                      Beer Festival                                 © in Stuttgart

1st August – 4th August 2019
6th August – 9th August 2020
                                                                                                                                      27th September – 13th October 2019
                                                                                                                                      25th September – 11th October 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                     BEER TENTS
Palace Square, Stuttgart                                                                                                                                                                             Brandl´s Fürstenberg Festzelt
                                                                                                                                      Founded back in 1818, the Stuttgart Beer Festival is
The elegant open-air festival in the Palace Gardens round                                                                                                                                            www.fuerstenbergzelt.de
                                                                                                                                      today one of the biggest and best popular festivals in
about the Eckensee lake is one of Germany‘s nicest city
                                                                                                                                      the world. Its many attractions draw around four million       Grandls Hofbräu Zelt
festivals. White pavilions, countless fairy lights and lan-
                                                                                                                                      visitors annually to Baden-Württemberg‘s state capital of      www.grandl-hofbraaeuzelt.de
terns and the smell of southern spices and scampi give it
                                                                                                                                      Stuttgart, when the Cannstatter Wasen, the 37-hectare
a Mediterranean flair. Against the splendid backdrop of                                                                                                                                              Klauss & Klauss Dinkelacker Festzelt
                                                                                                                                      festival site on the banks of the Neckar, becomes the hub
the New Palace, contented visitors stroll from one musi-                                                                                                                                             www.klauss-und-klauss.de
                                                                                                                                      for international encounters. Here, people from all diffe-
cal performance to another.
                                                                                                                                      rent countries and generations come together to laugh,         Zum Wasenwirt
www.sommerfest-stuttgart.de
                                                                                                                                      sing and make merry in an exuberant atmosphere until           www.wasenwirt.de
                                                                                                          Stuttgart Summer Festival
                                                                                                                                      late in the evening, 17 days long.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Göckelesmaier
                                                                    Stuttgart Wine Village
                                                                                                                                      Beer Tents                                                     www.goeckelesmaier.de
                                                                    28th August - 8th September 2019
                                                                                                                                      Admission to the marquees is free at all times. Please
                                                                    26th August - 6th September 2020                                                                                                 Sonja Merz Zelt
                                                                                                                                      note, however, that the tents will be closed to further
                                                                    Stuttgart city centre                                                                                                            www.sonjamerzzelt.de
                                                                                                                                      visitors as soon as their maximum capacity is reached.
                                                                    At the end of August connaisseurs and wine lovers from
                                                                                                                                      You can guarantee admission by booking in advance with         Wilhelmer’s Schwabenwelt
                                                                    all over the world come to Stuttgart to sample the fruits
                                                                                                                                      the host of your choice. If you have questions as to the       www.schwabenwelt.de
                                                                    of summer on the Marketplace and Schiller Square near
                                                                                                                                      terms and procedure, please contact the Beer Festival
                                                                    the Old Palace. In more than 120 nostalgically decorated                                                                         Schmids Wasenalm
                                                                                                                                      hosts listed.
                                                                    wine arbours, over 350 of Württemberg‘s finest wines can                                                                         www.schmids-wasen-alm.de
                                                                    be sampled. To go with them, Stuttgart‘s restaurateurs            Opening times in 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Almhüttendorf
                                                                    serve Swabian specialities such as Maultaschen (filled            Monday–Thursday     12 noon-11 pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                     www.diealmhuette.de
                                                                    pasta squares), Kässpätzle (cheesy noodles), potato               Friday		            12 noon-midnight
                                                                    noodles with sauerkraut and lots more besides.                    Saturday		          11 am- midnight                            We also offer the unique feature of a wine tent:
                                          Stuttgart Wine Village
                                                                    www.stuttgarter-weindorf.de                                       Sunday 		           11 am-11 pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Cannstatter Oberamt
                                                                                                                                      Special opening times                                          www.weinstube-zaiss.de
                                                                                                                                      Friday    27.09.       3 pm-midnight
                                                                                                                                      Wednesday 02.10.       11 am-midnight                          Further information: www.wasen.de
                                                                                                                                      Thursday 03.10.        11 am-11 pm                             subject to alteration
“Glanzlichter Stuttgart” Winter Illuminations at Christmastide                                                                                                                                                 Christmas Markets in the region of Stuttgart         30 | 31

                                                                                                                                     Christmas Markets
                                                                                                                                     in the region                                                        Stuttgart Christmas Market
                                                                                                                                                                                                          27th November – 23rd December 2019
                                                                                                                                     of Stuttgart                                                         25th November – 23rd December 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                          First documented in the year 1692, Stuttgart‘s Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Market with around 230 stalls on the Marketplace and
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Schiller Square is not only one of the oldest, but also one
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of the largest and loveliest in Europe. Everything glows
                                                                                                                                                                                                          in festive radiance and the scent of mulled wine and
                                                                                                                                                                                                          cinnamon waffles fills the air. For the youngest visitors to
                                                                                                                                                                                                          the Christmas Market there‘s an enchanting fairyland on
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Palace Square, and concerts of Advent music round off

GLANZLICHTER STUTTGART                                                                                    Palace Square, Stuttgart                                           Stuttgart Christmas Market
                                                                                                                                                                                                          the festive programme.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          www.stuttgarter-weihnachtsmarkt.de
Stuttgart (High)lights:                                            Museum, the Porsche Museum, the Television Tower, the             Esslingen* Medieval and Christmas Market
Winter Illuminations at Christmastide                              Royal Burial Chapel, the Wilhelma, the Stuttgart Beer             26th November – 22nd December 2019
A winter highlight for Stuttgart: a spectacular light show         Festival and the two musicals “Anastasia“ and „Aladdin“.          24th November – 22nd December 2020
on Palace Square and the atmospheric illuminations in              Every evening the structures vividly come alive as works          The romantic old town centre with its beautifully resto-
Königstrasse set the city centre aglow in the heart of             of light art. The enthralling light and sound show at the         red timbered buildings is the perfect backdrop for South
winter! The centrepiece of the Christmas illuminations             top of each hour makes these “Glanzlichter Stuttgart“ a           Germany‘s biggest historical spectacle of the winter
consists of eight fascinating light sculptures covered             truly unforgettable experience.                                   season. Just like hundreds of years ago, traders peddle
in thousands of LED lamps to represent the city‘s main             www.glanzlichter-stuttgart.de                                     their wares and artisans demonstrate traditional han-
tourist attractions. They include the Mercedes-Benz                #glanzlichterstuttgart                                            dicrafts and techniques, making ropes, felt hats, candles
                                Burial Chapel on the Württemberg                                                 Porsche Museum      or brushes: this is hands-on history.The food on offer at
                                                                                                                                     the Medieval Market is just as unusual as the range of
                                                                                                                                     goods on sale. Besides hemp bannocks, barbequed meat
                                                                                                                                     on skewers and sucking pig there‘s also mulled fruit wine                                          Ludwigsburg Baroque Christmas Market
                                                                                                                                     and honey-sweet mead on offer. In the evening hours fire
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ludwigsburg* Baroque Christmas Market
                                                                                                                                     jugglers whirl their flaming torches in the air, while other
                                                                                                                                                                                                          26th November – 22nd December 2019
                                                                                                                                     performers and minstrels entertain market visitors on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                          24th November – 22nd December 2020
                                                                                                                                     stage and in the alleyways. Well over 80 stalls provide
                                                                                                                                                                                                          This Swabian Baroque city enthrals its visitors in the
                                                                                                                                     lots of inspiration for Christmas gifts at Esslingen‘s
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Advent season with one of Germany‘s most beautiful
                                                                                                                                     Medieval Market and Christmas Market.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Christmas markets. The arcaded Marketplace with its
                                                                                                                                     www.esslingen-tourist.de
                                                                                                                                                                                                          two Baroque churches is bathed in the golden glow of
                                         Mercedes-Benz Museum                                                           Wilhelma
                                                                                                                                                                                                          thousands of lights. To the sound of Christmas melodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                          angels gracefully spread their large, shining wings over
                                                                                                                                                                                                          the lovingly decorated lanes. There are more than
                                                                                                                                                                                                          175 stalls offering a colourful range of local and national
                                                                                                                                                                                                          handicrafts and enticing visitors with tempting culinary
                                                                                                                                                                                                          delicacies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          www.ludwigsburg.de

                                                                                                                                                                                                          * Distance from Stuttgart city centre: 15 km / 9.3 miles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Easy accessibility via public transport

                                             ©MK-Illumination
                                             ©MK-Illumination
                                                                                                                                                                Esslinger Medieval and Christmas Market
Wine in Stuttgart                                                                                                                                                                                                    Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture     32 | 33
                                                                    ­ ine in Stuttgart
                                                                    W
                                                                    The Stuttgart region can look back on a century-long
                                                                    tradition of wine growing, so there‘s no better place to
                                                                    learn lots of interesting facts about the history of vini-
                                                                    culture, varieties of grapes and methods of production,
                                                                    and of course to relax and sample some local wines. The
                                                                    main varieties grown today in the Stuttgart region are
                                                                    the popular red Trollinger and racy white wines such as
                                                                    Riesling, Kerner, Silvaner or Müller-Thurgau. The nicest
                                                                    way to develop a taste for wines from Württemberg must
                                                                    surely be a visit to the sociable wine festivals that attract
Wine in Stuttgart                           Stuttgart´s Vinyards
                                                                    many wine lovers to Stuttgart and its surrounding region
                                                                                                                                        Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture
                                                                    each year. Discover the wine-growing region of Stuttgart:                                                                                                               Museum of Viniculture
Burial Chapel on the Württemberg                                    our beautiful vineyards, hospitable people and Swabian
On top of the hill known as the Württemberg, sur-                   “Gemütlichkeit“!                                                    Stuttgart Museum of Viniculture                               Museum of Viniculture Stuttgart
rounded by Stuttgart´s vineyards, is one of the most                                                                                    The 750-year-old tradition of wine growing in the Stutt-      Uhlbacher Platz 4
romantic places in the state: visible from afar, the                                                                                    gart region – documented in a delightful setting in the       70329 Stuttgart-Uhlbach
mausoleum rotunda (Grabkapelle auf dem Württem-                                                                                         idyllic wine-growing community of Stuttgart-Uhlbach.          Phone +49 (0)711/22 28 122
berg) was commissioned by King Wilhelm I and built                                                                                      Surrounded by vineyards, and located in the historic          info@weinbaumuseum.de
between 1820-1824 as a memorial to his beloved wife,                                                                                    former winepress in the picturesque town centre, the Mu-      www.weinbaumuseum.de
Queen Katharina, who died at an early age. Today the                                                                                    seum of Viniculture illustrates the history of wine growing
King lies alongside his beloved consort, and                                                                                            from Roman times up to the present day. A modern and
Charlotte, their daughter, has also found her                                                                                           elaborately designed new museum concept presents
final resting-place here. From the                                                                                                      exhibits from the long history of viniculture and provides
beautiful chapel there are                                                                                                              lots of fascinating information on the subject of wine.
magnificent panoramic
views over Stuttgart and                                                                                                                Tip: Lovers of fine wines appreciate the region‘s first-
the acres of vineyards,                                                                                                                 class, award-winning vintages. Following an informative
                                                                                                     Burial Chapel on the Württemberg
which are perfect for long                                                                                                              tour of the exhibition, the modern Vinothek invites visi-
walks.                                                                                                                                  tors to a wine tasting overviewing the beautiful timbered
info@grabkapelle-rotenberg.de                                                                                                           architecture of the former winepress. In addition, the
                                                                    Esslingen – Sektkellerei Kessler
www.grabkapelle-rotenberg.de                                                                                                            many local restaurants offer a wide choice of meals to
                                                                    Bottled luxury: visit Germany‘s oldest champagne pro-
                                                                                                                                        suit every taste.
                                                                    ducers! For almost 180 years now sparkling wine of the
                                  Sektkellerei Kessler, Esslingen
                                                                    highest quality has been produced in an imposing tim-
                                                                                                                                        Opening times
                                                                    bered building in the heart of the beautiful old city of
                                                                                                                                        Tuesdays (march – october)        2 pm – 8 pm
                                                                    Esslingen. No wonder it‘s so good – the firm‘s founder,
                                                                                                                                        Fridays			                        2 pm – 8 pm
                                                                    Georg Christian Kessler, learned his trade in the early
                                                                                                                                        Saturdays:		                      2 pm – 6 pm
                                                                    years of the 19th century at the famous French cham­
                                                                                                                                        Sundays and public holidays:      11 am – 6 pm
                                                                    pagne company Veuve Cliquot-Ponsardin. During a tour
                                                                    of the impressive vaulted cellars from the 13th century
                                                                                                                                        Admission € 3,– / € 2,– p.p.
                                                                    you can find out how this finely-beaded treat is produced
                                                                                                                                        for group bookings through the
                                                                    – and of course sample some yourself after the tour.
                                                                                                                                        Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
                                                                    A truly scintillating outing...
                                                                    info@kessler-sekt.de
                                                                    www.kessler-sekt.de
Culinary Stuttgart                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Shopping Fun 34 | 35
                                                                                                                                             Shopping Fun in the heart of Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                             Stuttgart’s city centre offers a vast range of goods. Here
                                                                                                                                             you’ll not only find fashions to suite every taste, but sim-
                                                                                                                                             ply everything the heart desires in the way of beautiful,
                                                                                                                                             exquisite, elegant and stylish products. Königstrasse,
                                                                                                                                             with a length of 1.2 km, is Europe’s longest pedestrian
                                                                                                                                             shopping precinct and runs through the heart of the
                                                                                                                                             city. On Stuttgart’s best-loved shopping boulevard there
                                                                                                                                             are specialist shops, department stores, international
                                                                                                                                             fashion chains, cafés, restaurants and relaxation areas.
                                                                                                                                             Leading off the main shopping thoroughfares to the left
CULINARY STUTTGART                                                                                  Vincent Klink, Restaurant Wielandshöhe
                                                                                                                                             and right there are more shopping promenades to entice
                                                                                                                                             shoppers, such as Eberhardstrasse, the area around the
In the Seventh (star-studded) Heaven –                                  the local dialect – politely translatable as „Swindlers of           Collegiate Church (Stiftskirche), or trendy Calwerstrasse
the excellent taste of Stuttgart                                        the Almighty“!                                                       with its elegant stores and boutiques. A wide variety of
A culinary foray through Stuttgart‘s gastronomy                                                                                              goods within a small area and under one roof can be
The gourmet heaven over Stuttgart is a bright one:                      Stuttgart‘s nightlife                                                found at Stuttgart’s two shopping malls, Milaneo und
Baden-Württemberg‘s state capital boasts no fewer than                  At weekends Stuttgart‘s city centre is a place for ce-               Gerber.
eight starred restaurants. In addition, 14 gourmet res-                 lebrating. Dozens of clubs, bars and lounges are to be
taurants in the Stuttgart Region have received the Guide                found in and around Theodor-Heuss-Strasse. There‘s
Michelin‘s culinary accolade. But there‘s also plenty of                something for every musical taste here. The proximity
choice for those who prefer more down-to-earth fare.                    of the locations is ideal for party hoppers eager not to
Eight at a blow: Délice, Olivo, Speisemeisterei, Restau-                miss anything – most of them are only a few minutes‘
rant Top Air, Wielandshöhe, Zirbelstube, Yosh, 5. As far                walk apart. An “in” quarter definitely worth a visit is the
as food is con­cerned, the state capital has two sides to it,           delightful square with southern flair around the “Hans im
both equally appreciated by its inhabitants: exquisite and              Glück” (Lucky Hans) fountain near the town centre.
highly decorated on the one hand, Swabian and down-                     The same applies to the Bohnenviertel (Bean Quarter),
to-earth on the other.                                                  whose nostalgic little streets with their cosy but very
                                                                        trendy bars directly adjoin the city centre.
Lentils with Spätzle (Swabian-style noodles) are the Swa-
bian national dish, and former German President Horst                   * as of november 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                          Markthalle Stuttgart
Köhler even had Gaisburger Marsch (a hotpot with pota-
toes and noodles) served in Bellevue Palace. Specialities                                                          Swabian „Maultaschen“
                                                                                                                                             Culinary tour through Stuttgart’s Market Hall
such as Gaisburger Marsch, Ofenschlupfer (similar to                                                                                         Germany has no shortage of market halls, but it’s hard to
bread pudding) and Maul­­­­­­­­­­­­­­t­aschen (filled pasta) demonst-                                                                        find one that displays its splendid fruit, colourful vege-
rate Swabia‘s legendary frugality at its delicious best. The                                                                                 tables and local and international cheese, sausage, fish
remains of the day land in the stockpot or are hidden in                                                                                     and meat specialities in such a beautiful ambience as in                                                © TMBW Christoph Düpper
some kind of dough. The birth of the Swabian Maultasche                                                                                      Stuttgart’s Market Hall with its incomparable flair. In the
(its designation of origin protec­ted by the EU since 2009)                                                                                  imposing, brightly-lit Art Nouveau building in the heart            Nicer shopping: Merz & Benzing
has given rise to a great many legends. One claims that                                                                                      of the city you’ll find nothing but the best. A visit here is       It’s a beautiful world. At least at Merz & Benzing. The
the Cistercian monks of Maulbronn Monastery (hence                                                                                           a feast for the eyes, nose and palate – and an absolute             store with its extraordinary range of goods is part of the
the name) were unwilling to go without meat during the                                                                                       must for gourmets and lovers of historic architecture               historic Art Nouveau Market Hall and offers exclusive
Lenten season, so without further ado they concealed                                                                                         alike.                                                              treasures for the home, kitchen, garden, bedroom and
the forbidden food in a pasta dough. This gave rise to the                                                                                                                                                       bathroom, as well as cosmetics, fabrics, flowers and lots
Maultasche being nicknamed „Herrgottsb’scheißerle“ in                                                                                                                                                            more besides.
Breuninger                                                                                                                                                                                                           Outletcity Metzingen 36 | 37
                                                               Breuninger – The Department Store for Stuttgart                                                                             The picturesque town of Metzingen, 30 kilometres south
                                                               The fashion and lifestyle company Breuninger was foun-                                                                      of Stuttgart and about two hours‘ drive from Frankfurt,
                                                               ded in 1881 by Eduard Breuninger, and has established                                                                       Munich and Zurich, has lots more to offer besides. Situ-
                                                               itself as one of Europe‘s leading department stores. At                                                                     ated in the middle of a biosphere reserve, the town with
                                                               the flagship store in Stuttgart, right in the heart of the                                                                  its historical centre is well worth a visit, while its century-
                                                               city centre, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle are brought                                                                     old tradition of wine growing and its first-class restau-
                                                               together across more than 40,000 square metres.                                                                             rants make it an inviting place to linger.
                                                               International designer brands such as Armani, Burberry,
                                                               Chloé, Dior, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Michael Kors, Rimowa                                                                         Convenient travel to and from OUTLETCITY

                                                                                                                               outletcity
                                                               or Valentino illustrate the broad selection within this                                                                     METZINGEN with our Shopping Shuttle from Stuttgart
                                                               sophisticated high-fashion store concept.                                                                                   Airport and Stuttgart city centre:
Breuninger                                      © Breuninger   As well as being style-aware, Breuninger also has a             metzingen                     © Outletcity Metzingen GmbH   Every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
                                                               distinctive customer focus: unique facilities such as
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                                                               in-house tailoring, Tax Free shopping, free wifi, the           EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE                               www.outletcity.com/shoppingshuttle, in the tourist
                                                               mobile payment solutions Alipay and WeChat Pay                  Giorgio, Domenico, Ralph, Jimmy and Miuccia look            information in Stuttgart or at our participating partner
                                                               and the Mercedes-Benz shuttle ensure an exclusive               forward to seeing you in the home town of Hugo Boss.        hotels.
                                                               shopping experience.                                            Countless premium and luxury labels in flagship outlet
                                                               Not only do the Breuninger stores have impeccable taste         stores guarantee an indescribable shopping experience       With pleasure we plan and organize packages for our
                                                               in fashion, they also lead the way when it comes to food.       at the OUTLETCITY METZINGEN. International brands           partners of the travel industry to the last detail.
                                                               Dining highlights such as the own confectionery (Breun-         such as Armani, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro,      From our various modules, we compile the perfect,
                                                               inger Confiserie) and the restaurants (karls) kitchen and       Gucci, Levi´s and Tommy Hilfiger present a convincing       tailor-made arrangement to suit your requirements.
                                                               Sansibar by Breuninger ensure a varied source of joy to         selection of goods, with year-round price reductions of
                                                               the palate.                                                     up to 70% (compared to the former RRP if there is any).     More detailed information at
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                                                               Breuninger is a multichannel company that has won               shopping with an additional discount of up to 14.5%.        contact traveltrade@outletcity.com by e-mail.
                                                               several awards; it has eleven sites across Germany, and                                                                     www.outletcity.com
                                                               more than 5,500 employees.

                                                               Contact us at tourismus@breuninger.de
Dorotheen Quartier
                                                               Or visit us at www.e-breuninger.de/en
The Dorotheen Quartier which opened in May 2017 is
                                                               Breuninger Stuttgart, Marktstr. 1-3 , 70173 Stuttgart
located next to the market hall and the Department Store
Breuninger and created a new point of attraction in the
city centre of Stuttgart. With thirty shops and restaurants
in all the Dorotheen Quartier is a lively meeting place
that invites you to linger. Stores such as Louis Vuitton,
Rolex, Scotch & Soda, Steiff, Tesla or Woolrich demonst-
rate the fascinating shopping offer. A unique selection of
restaurants and bars such as Enso Sushi & Grill, OhJulia,
Eduard’s or Nesenbach guarantees culinary content-
ment for every desire. With this variety of facilities the
Dorotheen Quartier creates a wonderful new district with
a high quality of experience.
                                                                                                              © Breuninger
Visit us under: www.dorotheen-quartier.de
                                                                                                          Dorotheen Quartier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            © Outletcity Metzingen GmbH
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