Culture service at a glance

Participation in culture is an essential part of social interaction - especially in a cultural metropolis like Stuttgart. The  Kultur für alle e.V. (opens in a new tab) initiative enables socially disadvantaged citizens to access art and culture free of charge. This means that people with limited financial means can also take part in Stuttgart's cultural life.

For holders of the  Bonuscard + Culture from the state capital Stuttgart, over 90 Stuttgart cultural institutions provide a contingent of free tickets from all price categories. As the number is limited, it is advisable to order the free tickets in advance by telephone. The free tickets can be collected directly from the venue.

In addition to the selected cultural providers, such as the Planetarium, Landesmuseum or the Schauspielbühnen, other Stuttgart institutions also offer discounts and fee waivers on presentation of the "Bonuscard + Culture". These include the municipal swimming pools and the stores of the Schwäbische Tafel Stuttgart. The Bonuscard  + Culture social ID card is issued by the Office for Social Affairs and Participation of the City of Stuttgart.

The initiative  Kultur für alle e.V. (opens in a new tab) would like to help people with disabilities to participate in the cultural life of the city and to make use of the cultural offerings in Stuttgart. The brochure "Barrier-free visits to cultural events in Stuttgart" provides an overview of cultural institutions in terms of accessibility and is written in easy-to-read language. More information on culture and inclusion is available at  Kultur für alle e.V. - Inklusion (opens in a new tab).

The New Media Stage offers Stuttgart's cultural providers the opportunity to use new media in a mobile and diverse way to play in public spaces. A 2 x 2 x 2 meter battery-powered cube on wheels offers space for presentations, installations and scenographies. Cubic steel frames, so-called Trans Media Bricks, can be equipped with cameras, beamers or lights. The individual components can be combined in different ways and disassembled in a modular fashion. The stage is free of charge for non-commercial cultural workers. The New Media Stage was funded as part of the  project support of the state capital Stuttgart.

The Department of Culture promotes the use of municipal spaces through various measures. There are rent reductions for certain target groups (based in Stuttgart) for municipal rooms and halls or free use of school rooms for practice purposes.

Details can be found in  Stuttgart city law in  Ordnungsgruppe 2 and  Ordnungsgruppe 3. Information can also be obtained from local institutions such as the  Liederhalle Culture and Congress Center (opens in a new tab), the  Untertürkheim Singing Hall, the  School Administration Office or the  Main and Personnel Office.

In most cases, the responsibility for issuing certificates for VAT exemption lies with the regional councils or district offices according to the "Ordinance of the State Government, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Justice on the Responsibility for Issuing Certificates under Section 4 Number 20 Letter a and Number 21 Letter a Double Letter bb of the Value Added Tax Act (ZVO under Section 4 Number 20 and 21 UStG) dated 4. July 2017" (published in GBl. v. 28.7.2017, page 340).

An administrative fee of 100 euros is payable for the certificate. For institutions with headquarters or persons with residence in Stuttgart, the Cultural Office is responsible for the following cases: Amateur theater and amateur music as well as music schools and private music educators.

Contact:  Patrick Schindler

Apprenticeship

Every year, the city library offers four training places for the profession of media and information services specialist, specializing in libraries.
Contact: Melanie Melchert.

Every three years, the municipal archive offers one training position for the profession of media and information services specialist, specializing in archives. The next training position at the City Archive will be filled on September 1, 2024.
Contact:  Dr. Jürgen Lotterer.

Internship

BORS and BOGY: places are available at the City Library, the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and the Planetarium.
Contact:  Human Resources Management

Compulsory internships as part of a degree course: Places are available at the Cultural Promotion Department, KUBI-S and the Public Relations, Digitization, IT Department.
Contact:  Human Resources Management department

Taster internships lasting three to five days: Places are available at the City Library and Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra departments.
Contact:  Human Resources Management

Short internships/semi-annual internships as part of the Information Science degree course (specializing in Library, Culture and Education Management): Places are available at the City Library.
Contact:  Stefanie Schumacher.

Internships for senior civil servants: Places are available at the Department of Finance, Controlling, the Department of Cultural Promotion and KUBI-S.
Contact: Jasmin Senol.

Voluntary social year

FSJ places are available with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, the Stuttgart Music School, the City Library and KUBI-S.
Contact: Jasmin Senol and Maximilian Hubl.

General information

The central e-mail for an apprenticeship at the Cultural Office is  poststelle41.kulturamt-ausbildungstuttgartde Further information on training, internships, voluntary work and FSJ at the City of Stuttgart can be found under  Careers.

Stuttgart lives culture! This is also evidenced by the numerous cultural events and happenings in the state capital. For art and culture professionals, the city's  calendar of events offers an additional platform to present the current program online. And Stuttgart citizens can select from the cultural offerings in Stuttgart in the calendar of events.

The selection runs via a search mask with headings, dates and target groups. It is also possible to search via Stuttgart's city districts. From exhibitions to concerts to festivals, there is everything to excite culture lovers. So everyone can find the right cultural event in Stuttgart.

After  registering (opens in a new tab), organizers can enter their own events via the MeinServiceStuttgart portal and have them released.

Contact:  Manuela Fröschle

The Cultural Office manages a contingent of advertising space on the Kulturschaltkästen. The basic prerequisite is funding from the Cultural Office. There is generally no entitlement to free advertising; the selection for the thematic display of the switch boxes is made by the Cultural Office.

Contact:  Manuela Fröschle

The Communication Department of the City of Stuttgart also manages a contingent of out-of-home spaces. The basic prerequisite is funding from the City of Stuttgart. There is generally no entitlement to free advertising and the selection for the thematic display of street furniture is made exclusively by the Communications Department.

Contact  Helga Wahl

The Cultural Office of the City of Stuttgart can display posters (not flyers!) at 25 Stuttgart institutions - including libraries, youth centers and various cultural institutions - via its poster distribution list. Only cultural events taking place in Stuttgart are advertised.

In principle, institutions can submit posters that are funded by the Cultural Office, state agencies from the cultural sector as well as churches, parishes and other religious communities under public law that organize cultural events. The logo of the state capital must be placed on the posters of organizers who receive funding from the City of Stuttgart.

There will be 25 posters in DIN A2 or DIN A3, which must be folded to DIN A4 for mailing. Posting always takes place in the odd calendar weeks. Posters can be submitted to the Cultural Office of the City of Stuttgart, Post Office, Eichstr. 9, 70173 Stuttgart, by the Friday before each week. The post office is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Contact:  Manuela Fröschle

The departments of the Cultural Office provide regular information about their events by e-mail and post.

You can use the following link to register for individual mailing lists according to your interests using an online form. You can also update your data and unsubscribe from the mailing lists.

Contact:  poststelle.41-adressverteilerstuttgartde

If required, you can contact the data protection officer of the Cultural Office by e-mail:  Mail office 41-dskstuttgartde

The Cultural Promotion Newsletter draws attention to current funding measures, calls for proposals and important information from the Cultural Office. It is aimed at artists and cultural workers from Stuttgart.