Interesting facts
Everything you need to know about the Stuttgart Christmas Market at a glance? Or do you know that it has a tradition of more than 300 years? You will find the answers to these and many other questions here. But take a look for yourself.
First documentary mention:
The Stuttgart Christmas Market was first mentioned in a document in 1692.
Venue:
Stuttgart city centre (Schlossplatz, Schillerplatz, Karlsplatz and Marktplatz)
Duration 2024:
27 days
Visitor numbers:
3.5 to 4 million visitors annually
Employees directly and indirectly:
1,500 people over a period of approximately six weeks
Number of stalls:
between 200 and 300 stalls (market traders, merchants and operators of fairground rides)
Number of applications:
about 1,500 applications annually
Pure stall space:
about 4,200 square meters
Power consumption:
Stadtwerke Stuttgart has been supplying the Christmas market with green electricity since 2014, so that no CO2 emissions are produced. The switch to green electricity offers an important advantage: No climate-damaging CO2 is emitted during electricity generation.
Coaches per year:
Every year, many coaches from all German states and most European countries come to Stuttgart for the Christmas market.