Facts and figures
Everything you need to know about the Cannstatter Volksfest at a glance.
In the year 1818
Founding
Duration 17
Days
300
Number of businesses
4000000
Ø number of visitors
The Cannstatter Wasen is a 25-hectare fairground in the Bad Cannstatt district of Stuttgart. Located directly on the banks of the Neckar, the area is part of the NeckarPark event site, which includes the MHPArena and the Mercedes-Benz Museum. In addition to the two major public festivals - the Stuttgart Spring Festival and the Cannstatter Volksfest - numerous other events also take place there.
At the beginning of commercial aviation, the site also served as an airfield and zeppelin landing site. At the beginning of the 20th century in particular, the Wasen was the starting point for numerous daring attempts at flight. Local aviation pioneers such as Ernst Heinkel took to the skies with their self-built prototypes. In 1909, an airship finally anchored on the Wasen for the first time. The site also played an important role in ballooning. In October 1912, 20 balloons from all over the world took off from here for a race.
Nowadays, the term “Wasen” is also used colloquially as a synonym for the two large public festivals.
Around 300 businesses welcome visitors every year.
Rides and attractions, children's rides, stalls, market stands, and a wide range of food and drink options, including eight beer tents, the Albdorf, countless beer gardens, snack bars, and candy stands, ensure there is something for everyone.
Five kilometers of fun, gastronomic highlights, fast-paced rides and nostalgia.
During the festival, there are around 4.500 jobs directly at the Wasen. In addition, an employment agency set up specifically at the Wasen places around 300 workers.
The Cannstatt Volksfest is a strong economic driver for the city and region. In addition to visitors, bakers, butchers, suppliers, retailers, service providers, hotels, transport companies and many more also benefit. According to a marketing study, around 17.000 people work directly or indirectly for the Cannstatter Volksfest.
100 groups
3.600 participants
300 helpers
250.000 spectators along the festival route and around half a million people watching on TV
There are more than 20.000 Volksfestverein members (former German emigrants and their families) from New York, Philadelphia and Chicago who regularly visit the Cannstatter Volksfest to reaffirm and renew their bonds of friendship with Stuttgart.
