Stuttgart is Germany's lively city center - Vital City Award 2024!

Stuttgart wird 2025 zur lebendigsten Innenstadt Deutschlands gekürt. Der Vital City Award honoriert hohe Besucherzahlen und Attraktivität.
Stuttgart will be named the most lively city center of Germany in 2025. The Vital City Award honors high number of visitors and attractiveness. (Symbolbild/MK)

Stuttgart is Germany's lively city center - Vital City Award 2024!

What an exciting message from Stuttgart! With the Vital City Award, the city has secured the title of the most lively city center in Germany. Today, on June 1, 2025, the outstanding performance of the Baden-Württemberg state capital is celebrated, which took first place in the category "Cities over 600,000 inhabitants". [Schwäbische.de] (https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/baden-wuerttemberg/vital-city-award-in-baden-wuerttemberg-hat-die- Innenstadt-Deutschlands--3627062) reports that the basis of this award is based on comprehensive analysis that measured the passers-by frequency in inner cables have. High -precision laser scanners were used to capture the movements of over 21 million visitors in Stuttgart in 2024.

Stuttgart leaves the competition behind! The city's vitality indicator is impressive 33. Competition revives the business, which also shows the following places: Frankfurt am Main ranks with a vitality indicator of 31, followed by Dortmund with almost 28 and Düsseldorf, which made it under 25. The study recorded the frequency frequency in 107 cities and carried out around 69,000 personal interviews to evaluate shopping habits and the attractiveness of the city centers. [Stuggi.tv] (https://www.stuggi.tv/2025/05/05/05/05/05-hat-deutschlands-innigest-nüntenstadt-vital-city-2024-geht-an-die capital/) emphasized that the city is involved in the needs of citizens and visitors.

attractive city center and high quality of stay

What makes Stuttgart so special? The city convinces with a wide range of attractions! The strengths include the pedestrian -friendly design of the city center, the excellent connection to public transport as well as a diverse range of events, gastronomy and retail. The well -kept places and sufficient seating are well received by the respondents. A high feeling of security also contributes to the popularity of the city.

Mayor Dr. Frank Nopper has evaluated the award as evidence of the attraction of the city center. "Accessibility is crucial for the vitality and the interaction of various players such as retail, gastronomy and city marketing plays a major role," he notes. Torsten von Appen, Head of Economic Development, also emphasizes how important the partnership of Stuttgart's success is.

The development of urban spaces

But what does that mean in a larger context? Urban development is a dynamic process. Urban Digital explains that urban development not only includes the growth of cities, but also the planning of future developments and the design of urban structures. For example, in times of climate change, attention is increasingly taken care of sustainable urban development that integrates ecological, social and economic dimensions. Stuttgart's success is no coincidence, but the result of a predictive planning that takes into account the needs of a changing society.

The celebrations for the Vital City Award 2024 show that Stuttgart has a good knack for urban development. Other cities were also awarded as part of the competition, including Ulm (100,000 to 250,000 inhabitants), Wiesbaden (250,000 to 600,000 inhabitants), Passau (50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants) and Limburg (under 50,000 inhabitants). Chemnitz was able to achieve an award for top marks in the passers -by reviews.

Stuttgart shows how an urban area can be lively designed by clever planning and taking into account the citizens' interests. The Vital City Award is not only a title, but also a confirmation for a city that continuously tries to vitality and quality of life. For many more successes and a lively future!

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