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The Romans appreciated the idyllic and central location of the valley basin of the settlement Cannstatt, when they built a citadel there around 85/90 AD. By founding the stud farm "Stuotgarten" in 950 AD, Duke Luidolf of Swabia laid the foundation stone for the city to be created 33 years later and gave it today's name, Stuttgart. After that continuous progress is made.
In the 14th Century Stuttgart is elevated to the seat of power in Wuerttemberg; the industrialisation in the mid-19th Century is the beginning of Stuttgart's rise to one of the largest conurbations in Germany. Today the capital of Baden-Wuerttemberg is one of the largest major industrial cities in Europe housing the headquarters of the global concern DaimlerChrysler at its centre.
By hosting the 1986 European Track and Field Championships Stuttgart established its reputation as an international sports city. The excellent organisation, courtesy and enthusiasm of the spectators prompted the International Olympic Committee, IOC, to award the Olympic Cup to the capital of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Further examples of sporting highlights in the Swabian Metropolis are matches of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and of EURO '88, and the 1993 IAAF Track and Field World Championships.
The football Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart is the sporting symbol of Stuttgart, playing home matches at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion for many years. Since 1945 19 international matches have been held here.
Major Events at the Stuttgart Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
- 1950 first post-war international football match between Germany and Switzerland in front of 103,000 spectators (record crowd)
- 1974 World Cup
- EURO '88
- 1988 European Champions Cup Final
- 1990 first international match after the German unification between Germany and Switzerland
- International matches
- home of Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart with its 1989 UEFA Cup Final against SSC Naples
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Scheduled Work: Modernisation
2006 Capacity: 54,500 Seats
The (previously-named) Neckar-Stadion was built in 1933 based on a design by architect Paul Bonatz. From 1949-51, a new open stand was built opposite the main stand and between 1955-56, the Cannstatter and Untertürkheimer ends were extended. Further extensions followed in 1971-73 and 1974 (main stand), and the pitch was modernised in 1990.
The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion was improved to FIFA World Cup standard as early as 1999-2001, with an investment of around DM 107 m on the main stand. The focal point was the new “Business Centre” with 44 executive boxes, 1,500 business seats, a multi-storey car park with direct access, and facilities for visitors, sportsmen and the media.
Further modernisation of the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion will take place starting 2004. The following developments are planned:
- Renovation of the upper tier in the opposite stand, with improved access, catering and function rooms.
- Redevelopment of the area around the stadium with sanitation, new catering facilities and attractive recreation areas.
- New ticket offices and access areas.
- New technology: Video-screens, loud speaker system, safety technology.
- Improvement of traffic connections.
- Second deck on opposite stands.
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