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 therewithin an important advantage.
Coaches per year:
Every year, many coaches from all German states and most European countries come to Stuttgart for the Christmas market.