Messe Stuttgart organises more than 30 trade fairs and exhibitions every year and is the eighth largest trade fair company in Germany in terms of turnover. With around 2.6 million inhabitants and the highest industrial density of all German conurbations, the Stuttgart region was named in 1999 by the EU as the “leading high-tech region” in Europe and in 2000/2001 it received the “Award of Excellence” for innovation.

 
For more than 50 years, the Stuttgart trade fair centre has been an important showcase for the innovative, strongly export-orientated economy in Baden-Württemberg. Today, Messe Stuttgart offers an attractive area with 16 trade fair halls and around 50,000 sqm of exhibition space for international trade fairs and exhibitions. Two modern congress centres, which are perfectly suited to staging accompanying congresses, round off the offer.

The unique location is another advantage. Messe Stuttgart International is situated just four kilometres from the city centre in the immediate vicinity of the recreation area "Höhenpark Killesberg". High technical and service standards offer the framework for correct planning, perfect organisation and a successful event.

The heart of Central Europe beats in Baden-Württemberg. The third largest German federal state is one of the strongest economic regions in Europe. Baden-Württemberg is home to innovations and high-tech industry. This federal state has become a synonym for success and economic efficiency thanks to the largest number of registered patents, the highest research expenditure and world-renowned companies such as DaimlerChrysler, Bosch, Porsche, SAP, HewlettPackard, IBM, Trumpf, Stihl, ABB, Alcatel SEL and Hugo Boss.

In the next few years two aspects will be top of the list of priorities of Messe Stuttgart, i.e. further internationalisation of its business and the rapid construction of the planned new state exhibition centre near Stuttgart airport. The new exhibition centre, which will have around 100,000m2 of hall space and cost just under EUR 800 million, will be ready for occupation by autumn 2006. This planned large-scale project also includes a congress centre and a multifunction hall.