Historical Folk Festival Cancelled - | Due to Savings Plans – Tourism Industry Worried About Stuttgart's Attractiveness
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Budget Cuts Endanger Stuttgart’s Event CultureStuttgart cancels the 2026 Historical Festival, risking a 24 million euro loss for local businesses and tourism.
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- Due to a 600 million euro budget shortfall, Stuttgart will cancel key events like New Year's celebrations, the Glanzlichter, and the Historical Festival in 2026.
- Tourism experts warn that the absence of events will reduce visitor numbers, negatively impacting restaurants, retail, and hotels.
- With an average daily spend of 40 euros per tourist, the cancellation of the festival, which attracted 600,000 visitors, could cost local businesses 24 million euros.
- Officials also highlight that events enhance public safety by reducing crime and improving the city’s atmosphere at night.
Events invigorate the city and thus enhance the sense of security and safety.— Holger Sigle, Managing Director of the City Initiative Stuttgart, on the importance of events for the city.
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