Press Release
Number One in Sustainability and Culture
Stuttgart leads the ratings as a congress destination
The congress destination of Stuttgart is becoming increasingly competitive and
attractive as conference and congress region. The latest surveys confirm that the
congress destination of Stuttgart can pride itself as being Germany's most
sustainable metropolis and topping the list of Germany's cities of culture.
The congress destination of Stuttgart convinces in the current city ratings not just
in one, but in two fields. A survey conducted by the magazine "Wirtschaftswoche"
(June 2012) confirmed Stuttgart's leading position as Germany's most sustainable
city – and thus also the congress destination with the highest degree of
sustainability. In the overall rankings of the WirtschaftsWoche Sustainable City
Indicator (WWSCI), Stuttgart achieves higher-than-average results among
Germany's 50 largest cities in every category (economic strength, environment,
human capital, social affairs, energy and transport, and transparency and
commitment). In the Stuttgart region event organisers can find countless congress
venues and hotels which are deeply concerned with the theme of sustainability,
hold certification to this effect or have already implemented sustainability
strategies. These include, for example, the ICS International Congress Center
Stuttgart / Messe Stuttgart, the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle (Culture
& Congress Centre), the congress centres Filderhalle, Filharmonie, Neckar Forum,
CC Stadtgarten, the Parkhotel Stuttgart Messe-Airport, Mövenpick Hotel StuttgartAirport, Pullmann Stuttgart Fontana, Le Méridien Stuttgart and many more
besides. As a forerunner, Stuttgart Airport has for many years now also committed
itself to the protection of the environment. Numerous events in the region are
organised on the theme of sustainability, some of which are realised completely in
accordance with sustainability criteria, including CO2 compensation.
Stuttgart Convention Bureau
c/o Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
Rotebühlplatz 25 70178 Stuttgart
Tel.: +49 (0)711 / 22 28-268 Fax: +49 (0)711/ 22 28-211
[email protected] www.congress-stuttgart.de
Within the framework of the 2012 City of Culture rankings (published the middle
of last year), the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), on behalf
of the Berenberg Bank, chose Stuttgart from among Germany's 30 largest
metropolises as the Number One City of Culture. Stuttgart excels with several top
placements. The award acknowledges the state capital's wide range of first-class
cultural options. Stuttgart's cultural flagships include the city's art museums and
its renowned orchestras, its music festivals in a variety of genres and its
architectural highlights, as well as the State Theatres with the world-famous
Stuttgart Ballet, the award-winning Stuttgart Opera and innovative theatre
productions. This wealth of culture has a significant influence on the success of the
conference and congress sector, presenting an endless range of possibilities for
exceptional supporting programmes and incentives.
About the Stuttgart Convention Bureau
The Stuttgart Convention Bureau (SCB) – a department of the Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
and the Regio Stuttgart Marketing- und Tourismus GmbH – is the central, neutral contact
partner of the state capital of Stuttgart and its surrounding region for event organisers from
companies, associations and institutions as well as for event agencies. Event planners profit
from the team's extensive expertise and receive professional advice and support for the
organisation of congresses and other events in the Stuttgart region. The team is responsible
for marketing the congress destination both in Germany and abroad. There is proactive
initiation of event applications, and partners receive full support when preparing their own
event applications.
Stuttgart Convention Bureau
c/o Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
Rotebühlplatz 25 70178 Stuttgart
Tel.: +49 (0)711 / 22 28-268 Fax: +49 (0)711/ 22 28-211
[email protected] www.congress-stuttgart.de