Up to 44 million liters of mineral water bubble up from Stuttgart's underground every day. The city makes use of this potential: Bäderbetriebe Stuttgart makes the healing water available to the general public in three thermal baths. The springs feed swimming pools, therapy facilities and public drinking fountains. In addition, Bäderbetriebe Stuttgart maintains eight indoor pools and five outdoor pools distributed throughout the city.
At the end of 2008, the city council decided to reorganize Stuttgart's public baths into a joint municipal company. Detailed information on the executive bodies and business development can be found in the current report on shareholdings.