The document provides information about the city of Stuttgart, Germany. It discusses the history of Stuttgart and highlights that the city name comes from its horse breeding past. It also notes that Porsche and Mercedes Benz are headquartered in the city. The document then summarizes local customs in Stuttgart, popular architectural sites to visit, and several top museums and attractions to see, including the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Wilhelma Garden, Porsche Museum, and VfB Stuttgart soccer team. It concludes by covering nightlife options, coffee shops, local food, transportation, and shopping areas in the city.

1. By: Courtney Keating, Meghan Bailey, John Brefach,
Nick Lapchak, and Drew Casler

2. Weather Outlook

3. History of Stuttgart
● The city gets its name from its horse
breeding past
○ Explanation for the black horse on
the Porsche logo
● City of stairs
● Has the second largest mineral water
source in Europe
● Porsche and Mercedes Benz are
headquartered here
Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/10-fascinating-things-
you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart

4. Local Customs
● Sundays are for relaxing, so almost all
stores are closed.
● International city (people from 170
countries live there)
● Stuttgart hosts many events throughout the
year
○ Cannstatter Volksfest
○ Christmas market
● Home of the State Opera House
○ Won Theatre of the year in 2006
○ Best Opera 6 times

5. Buildings and Architecture
● Described as experimental style
● University of Stuttgart Urbach Tower
○ World’s first self twisted tower
made from wood
● Weissenhof Estate
○ “Neues Bauen” - new building
○ Modern movement
● Staatsgalerie
○ Art museum
● Castle Solitude
○ Created to be a place of solitude
and quiet reflection
● Teck Castle
○ Known since 1152

6. Mercedes-Benz Museum
● Two audio-guided tours to choose
from:
○ 1. Distinguished history of the
brand
○ 2. Diversity of vehicles
manufactured by Mercedes-Benz
● You can swap from one tour to the
other at any moment
● In all there are 160 vehicles and 1,500+
exhibits Source:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-
g187291-d243381-Reviews-Mercedes_Benz_Museum-
Stuttgart_Baden_Wurttemberg.html

7. Special Tours Offered
Special tours to choose from:
● Classic tour
● Motorsports
● Women and Cars
● Architecture
● Engine Production Facility
Booking:
● Book online or via the Mercedes-
Benz Classic Contact Centre:
Phone: +49 711 1730000
Unregistered tours (for individual visitors
and small groups)
● Cost per person: € 6 plus museum
entry price
Private tours (ideal for groups)
● During normal opening hours: € 120
plus museum entry price
● Outside normal opening hours: € 400
plus museum entry price

8. Mercedes-Benz Museum Information
Opening hours:
● Tuesdays - Sundays 9am to 6pm
● Closed on Mondays
Tickets:
Day ticket Evening ticket
Regular 10 € 5 €
Reduced* 5 € 2,50
€

9. Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden
● Features more than 1,000 animal species
and 6,000 plants
● Consists of two parts:
○ Park with historic buildings and
greenhouses
○ Botanical and zoological garden
● Special attractions
○ “Amazonienhaus,” one of Europe’s
first tropical hothouses recreating a
South American rainforest
○ Nursery for baby gorillas that were
rejected by their mothers (the only
one of its kind in Europe) Source: https://www.stuttgart-
tourist.de/en/a-wilhelma-stuttgart

10. Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden Information
Opening Times: Ticket Pricing:

11. Schlossplatz
● Palace Square - heart of the city
● Originally a military drill field until the 1900s
when it could be used by civilians
● Holds watch parties, concerts, festivals
● Christmas market with an ice rink
● Free wifi
Source::https://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/en/a-schlossplatz-stuttgart-
palace-square

12. Porsche Museum
● Immersion into the history of legendary
automotive company, Porsche.
● Start with the history of the company dating
back to before 1948.
○ In depth look at how Professor Ferdinand
Porsche began the creation of debatably the
most influential sports car in history!
● Take an up close look at over 80 different
Porsche models made throughout history!
○ Including the 911, 917, and 950.
● Explore the new Porsche interactive
touchscreen wall that holds in it details
about every aspect of the company.
https://www.porsche.com/museum/en/ausstellung/

13. VfB Stuttgart
● Historic soccer team of Stuttgart that plays
in the competitive Bundesliga against teams
such as Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
● Located at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, which
is a short cab ride from downtown Stuttgart.
● Stadium tours are offered for 9 Euros
○ Provide the history and current standings of
the team along with a showing of the teams
facilities.
○ Allow large groups!
https://www.mercedes-benz-arena-
stuttgart.de/mba/mba/arena-touren/fan-tour/

14. Nightlife in Stuttgart
● Biergarten im Schloßgarten (10:30am-1:am)
○ Beer garden with German beer and food (pretzels yum!!)
● Waranga (11am-late)
○ If it’s warm they open the terrace to Schlossplatz
● Schräglage Club (11:00pm-5:00am)
○ Popular hip-hop club with local DJ’s every night
● Schwarz Weiß Bar (7:00pm-3:00am)
○ Popular cocktail bar with jazz music
● Sky Beach
○ Beach bar - hours vary among season and weather
● Biddy’s Early Irish Pub (6:00pm-1:00am)
○ Sports bar atmosphere with good food
Source:https://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Europe/Germany/Stuttgart/barsand
nightlife Theodor-Heuss-

15. Coffee
● Starbucks
○ Opens at 7:00am
○ 4 Stars
○ Calwer Str. 36, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
■ Near the center of the city
● Glora Kaffeehaus
○ Opens at 9:00am
○ 4.6 stars
○ Italian coffee house chain
■ Serves mostly Italian roasts
■ Pastries and desserts
○ Calwer Str. 31, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
■ Close to the Starbucks

16. Local Food
● Markthalle
○ Local indoor food market
○ Open 7:30 - 6:30 pm
○ Located near at the city center
● Hamburger Fish Market
○ From July 7- 17th
○ located in the Karlsplatz, near city center
● Brezel
○ Pretzel local to Stuttgart
○ Available at vendors for takeaway
● Maultaschen
○ German “ravioli”
○ Salty pizza stuffed with meat
○ Available at vendors for takeaway

17. Transportation
Stadtbahn (rail system or bus)
- One stop ride ticket
- Single trip ticket
- 4er ticket (4 rides, unlimited length, made
within 2 hours)
- One day ticket (unlimited travel for the day)
Taxi service
- Taxi #: 0711/55 10 000
- Expensive but convenient
Walking
- Best way to get around the center of the city
Uber
- Similar to taxi service, expensive but
convenient
Bike Rental
- http://rentabike-stuttgart.de/en/preise.html
- 14 euro per day for students, 18 for others
- Service will drop bike off at your starting
point and pick up at your destination

18. Shopping
Koenigstrasse - main shopping street (H&M, Zara)
Shopping malls throughout Stuttgart:
● Milaneo (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Shops, food markets, restaurants
● Das Gerber (7:30am-10:00pm)
○ Multilevel mall with many shops
○ Sophie’s Brauhaus (big portions for cheap $)
● Königsbau Passagen (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Located on Königstr
● Breuninger (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Department store
○ Confiserie - truffles
Source:https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187291-Activities-
c26-Stuttgart_Baden_Wurttemberg.html