Facts and figures
Everything you need to know about the Stuttgart Spring Festival at a glance.
Duration 23
Days
220
Number of businesses ca.
1500000
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 220 businesses welcome visitors every year.
Rides and attractions, children's rides, stalls, market stands, and a wide range of food and drink options, including four beer tents, the Albdorf, countless beer gardens, snack bars, and candy stands, ensure there is something for everyone.
Around 3.2 kilometers of fun, gastronomic highlights, fast-paced rides and nostalgia.
The Stuttgart Spring Festival was established as the kick-off event for showmen and women at the start of the new traveling season after the winter break, which begins with the end of the Christmas markets. Unfortunately, the year in which it was founded can no longer be traced, as the festival was most likely canceled several times, especially in its early years.
During the Spring Festival, there are around 800 jobs directly at the Wasen. There is a specially set up employment agency at the Wasen. A total of around 8,000 people work directly or indirectly for the Stuttgart Spring Festival.
The Stuttgart Spring Festival is a powerful economic driver for the city and region. In addition to visitors, bakers, butchers, suppliers, retailers, service providers, hotels, transport companies, and many others also benefit.
