Stuttgart

Stuttgart serves as Baden-Württemberg capital and global automotive birthplace where Karl Benz invented automobile 1887, Gottlieb Daimler Wilhelm Maybach industrialized at Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft. Mercedes-Benz Museum spans 16,500 square meters showcasing automotive history start to finish with 1,500+ exhibits. Porsche Museum houses motoring legends in futuristic architecture. Staatstheater Stuttgart represents world largest cultural institution featuring drama, opera, Stuttgart Ballet among globe most prestigious companies blending classic contemporary choreography. Swabian culture combines conservative traditions with urban lifestyle in compact neat city. Located Neckar River valley surrounded by Black Forest west, Swabian Alp south with vineyard-orchard setting. Tourism tripled since 1995 reaching 4 million annual guests. University of Stuttgart, Hohenheim, technological colleges, research centers, Wilhelma Botanical Zoological Gardens complete cultural-educational landscape.