• Big City Style and Rural Charm
• In & Around Stuttgart
• Science in the Region

Big City Style and Rural Charm

The Stuttgart Region is one of Europe’s foremost metropolitan areas. Extending 90 km from Northwest to Southeast, and 80 km from Southwest to Northeast, it comprises five counties and the City of Stuttgart, encompassing 179 towns and rural districts. Home to some 2.7 million people from 170 countries, the Stuttgart Region is a great place to live and work.

It is also an area of great natural beauty. The rolling hills of the Schwäbische Alb and the legendary Black Forest are within easy travelling distance, and the local vineyards, castles, and other historic monuments offer no end of opportunities for rest and recreation. What’s more, the Stuttgart Region is one of the world’s leading centres of business and technology – and boasts an excellent infrastructure.

Local Attractions

• Theaterhaus – Art and sport under one roof
• Wilhelma – Zoo and botanical gardens under one roof
• Bosch Areal – The place to see and be seen, and a hub of culture and entertainment.
• Television Tower – A bird's eye view of the Stuttgart Region
• Baden-Württemberg Film Academy – Hollywood meets Ludwigsburg
• Mineralbad Leuze – Relax and recuperate in sparkling mineral water
• Stuttgart Casino – Try your luck
• Kunstmuseum Stuttgart – The Municipal Collection in the Glass Cube
• Playing Card Museum – Europe’s Largest Playing Card Collection
• Open Air Museum Beuren – Journey into the Past

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In & Around Stuttgart

New State Gallery (Staatsgalerie):

England's star architect James Stirling designed this annex to give the masterpieces of Stuttgart's Old State Gallery a new home. Construction was completed in 1984. Stirling's daring design links the neoclassic Old State Gallery with modern times, quoting historical architecture from classical antiquity to the present.

Fountains

More than 250 fountains adorn the city of Stuttgart. This historical fountain stands in front of the New Castle in the center of town. It was dedicated on September 28, 1863 as part of the birthday celebrations for King Wilhelm I. This stone figures around the fountain represent the rivers of the former Kingdom of Württemberg.

Mercedes Benz Museum

Completed in 2006, the new Mercedes Benz Museum fascinates even visitors who are not car enthusiasts. Almost 16,500 square meters of exhibition space are devoted to making automotive history come alive with some 1,500 exhibition pieces. Designed without closed rooms and straight walls, the museum's architecture reflects its dynamic theme.

Burial Chapel of the House of Württemberg

The ruling families of Europe were all related to each other by marriage. In 1816 Wilhelm I, king of Württemberg, married the Russian czar's daughter Katharina, who died of pneumonia in 1819 at the young age of 31. The king had this burial chapel erected in memory of his dearly beloved wife. The king and his daughter were later buried here as well. Today the burial chapel is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy its spectacular view.

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Science in the Region

Research in the region focuses on fields with a promising future such as regenerative biology and medicine, biofuels, systems biology, medical technology and agricultural and food sciences.

The short distances between the region’s research and development locations means knowledge transfer is both fast and effective.

• Research into regenerative biology and medicine is mainly concentrated in Tübingen/Reutlingen.
• Agricultural and food sciences are traditionally strong in Stuttgart-Hohenheim, where coverage of these areas is now augmented by the inclusion of biotech aspects.
• The areas of process engineering/biotech production and engineering sciences are well represented in Stuttgart and Esslingen.
• Systems biology is a key focus of research in Stuttgart.
• A large number of medical technology companies have settled in the Neckar-Alb area, creating a network of expertise throughout the region.
• Right across the region there are companies, research institutes and networks implementing projects aimed at the increasingly effective use of biofuels.

The Region comprises a number of internationally renowned biotechnology and medical research institutes. These include:

• five institutes/facilities of the Max Planck Society
• two Fraunhofer Institutes
• NMI Reutlingen (Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen)
• ITV Denkendorf (Denkendorf Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering)
• IZST (Stuttgart und Tübingen Inter-University Centre for Medical Technology).

Together with the research activities of the three universities in Hohenheim, Stuttgart and Tübingen, the University Hospital Tübingen, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Nürtingen University, Reutlingen University and the Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences, they form part of a highly networked biotech research landscape with enormous growth potential.

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