Discover Stuttgart

The New Stuttgart Trade Fair Center and adjacent Stuttgart International Congress Centre are state-of-the-art facilities. Accessibility to Stuttgart is excellent by air, road and rail, and the exhibition venue is within walking distance from the airport.

Stuttgart official website (multilingual site)

What industry is there in Stuttgart and nearby region?

The Stuttgart region is considered to be one of the most innovative metropolitan regions in Europe. Around 2.7 million people live here, 1.4 million people work here. Around 160.000 companies produce a gross domestic product of 90 billion Euros. The Stuttgart region has repeatedly been awarded with the "Award of Excellence for Innovative Regions" of the European Commission.

The great deal of international importance is above all owed to the unique mixture of world-known large companies and innovative medium sized companies, the "hidden champions", which have a focal point in the sectors of:

• Automobiles
• Electronics
• Mechanical engineering

Their successful collaboration is a guarantee for the export and innovation strength of the entire region and the names of IBM, NXP, HP/Compaq, Alcatel SEL, and many more are known throughout the world.

The Stuttgart region is plainly considered to be the leading automobile location. Names like:

• Bosch
• DaimlerChrysler
• Porsche
• Neoplan, Mahle, Mann + Hummel, Behr, Beru, Eberspächer, Bertrandt and many more stand for a long tradition.

Large companies, and system and component suppliers, supported by service providers in the development and research institutes, form a unique cluster here. In addition, the convergence of vehicle technology and information technologies create new products, thus new markets. Especially strong are companies involved with research and development. More than 13 million Euros are invested in Stuttgart each day. This is more than ten percent of the overall amount spent in Germany.

About Stuttgart

Charmingly embedded in one of the largest wine growing regions of Germany, Stuttgart is attractive on the one hand through its exquisite panorama, beautiful squares, noble castles and buildings with differing architectural styles, and on the other hand through its diverse cultural offerings. Entertainment ideas…

• Prominent in the Stuttgart cultural life is the State Theatre Stuttgart with renowned plays, the world famous Stuttgart Ballet and the State Opera, which has been awarded many times and which received the coveted title "Opera House of the Year" in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002.
• The two musicals in the unique SI experience center, the fascinating State Gallery Stuttgart or the numerous museums such as the automobile museums from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are further magnets for the public.
• The "House of History" and the cultural mile enrich to a great extent the Stuttgart museum life. With around 2,200 square meters, the impressive building, which was built according to the plans of the British star architect James Stirling, presents an exciting overview of the history of southwest Germany.
• There are many cheerful festivals like the Summer Festival, the Stuttgart Wine Village, the Cannstatter Beer Festival, one of the largest and most beautiful folk festivals in the world, or the atmospheric Christmas Market. Let yourself be enchanted by the charm of Stuttgart and the heartiness of its people!
• Stuttgart is home to the Cannstatter Volksfest, an autumn beer festival second only to Munich's Octoberfest in size. Visitors should note that the festival continues through the week before SEMICON Europa.

Weather

Month	Average temperature (°F / °C)	Maximum temperature (°F / °C)	Minimum temperature (°F / °C)
September	58.4 / 14.7	89.2 / 31.8	32.9 / 0.5
October	50 / 10.0	85.4 / 29.7	25.7 / -3.5