Stuttgart

The Stuttgart Region

The main competence in the transport of the German Region of Stuttgart ­- which brings together Stuttgart city and five surrounding peri-urban districts - is the backbone of sustainable mobility, the metropolitan railway system known as the S-Bahn. But Stuttgart Region is not just the main authority for the S-Bahn, but also major tasks in regional planning with a focus on transit-oriented development and deals with mobility in a holistic context.

The Region of Stuttgart works on guidelines for the development of the future’s mobility which is why the Sustainable Regional Mobility Plan is so important for the Region and its stakeholders.

The Region of Stuttgart’s interest in the exchange via the POLIS network is widespread. As the region deals with a range of topics like for instance mobility management, governance aspects and active travel modes there are many working groups which the region participates. The working groups “Regions”, “Active travel” and “Parking“ are just a few thematic pillars of the network where Verband Region Stuttgart is engaged.

Stuttgart Region has been involved in some EU projects:

Mediate, Conduits, CO-EXIST, EBSF2, Dynaxibility4CE.

The City of Stuttgart

Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg and forms with around 600,000 inhabitants and 470,000 employees the centre of the “Stuttgart Region”. As one of the leading economic areas in the world, it is characterized by great entrepreneurial diversity - a balanced mix of global brands and innovative medium-sized companies, such as Mercedes Benz, Porsche and Bosch, who have their headquarters in the city. Several universities and numerous research institutions form together a diversified research landscape. Stuttgart is well acquainted with all the problems, which result from high mobility demand of both its citizens and the economy, but also with solutions for urban mobility aiming to increase the quality of life and to reduce the negative impact of traffic on the environment.

On the international level, the City of Stuttgart has participated in several European projects, such as CIVITAS-2MOVE2 or Active Access. It also coordinates the global network Cities for Mobility, which is a platform for the exchange of know-how and practical experiences between cities, regions and stakeholders from economy, research and society. Stuttgart was host city of the Urban Future Conference 2023 gathering more than 2000 city changers from all over the world.