Fountains in Stuttgart

• The  Civil Engineering Department is responsible for fountains in public traffic areas, i.e. fountains in squares, pedestrian zones and on footpaths.
• The  Garden, Cemetery and Forestry Office looks after the fountains in public green spaces, playgrounds, cemeteries and woodland areas.
• The state of Baden-Württemberg, Amt Stuttgart Vermögen und Bau, maintains the fountains owned by the state.
• Netze BW Wasser GmbH maintains the fountains on its own premises.

The state capital of Stuttgart already operates numerous drinking fountains, fountains and water features throughout the city, including nationwide.

The Public Works Department operates a total of 200 facilities, including 13 mineral fountains, 114 drinking fountains and 77 water features in public areas. The garden, cemetery and forestry department operates 85 ornamental fountains in parks and green spaces.

Mineral fountains are continuously fed from natural springs and operate year-round. Drinking fountains and water features are operated during the fountain season from May to October.

Mineral water wells are supplied by artesian mineral springs or mineral-bearing groundwater. Artesian conditions exist when the groundwater pressure surface is higher than the ground surface. Then the water emerges from a well without the aid of pumps. The Bäderbetriebe Stuttgart are responsible for the maintenance of the mineral springs. The mineral waters are classified as lightly or highly mineralized waters, as well as medicinal waters.

Drinkingfountains are connected to the public water network or are supplied by a mineral water source. As of 2020, drinking fountains will have a "drinking water" sign.

Water features are fountain systems in which a water storage chamber is used to move the fountain water in a circle by means of a circulation pump. This water, called service water, is not suitable for drinking.

The well sites of the Civil Engineering Office are subjected to basic cleaning by a specialist company at four-week intervals. During the hot summer months, additional cleaning is carried out on a case-by-case basis as required.

The Civil Engineering Office has a budget of around 750,000 euros per year for the approximately 180 fountain systems that it operates. This budget covers the energy costs for electricity, water and wastewater, as well as cleaning and repairs.

The Stuttgarter Brünnele Foundation accepts donations and also issues a donation receipt. Your donation can be dedicated to a specific fountain or to fountains in general. The Stuttgarter Brünnele Foundation has supported the restoration of historic fountains in the Stuttgart city area for many years.