# Study in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg > Stuttgart has 9 universities and colleges offering 604 degree courses (317 Bachelor's, 272 Master's), and 18% of them are taught in English or bilingually. A student flat costs about €611 a month (30 m² flat incl. utilities (WG room ≈ €559), MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). Tuition for non-EU students: €1,500 — Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students €1,500 per semester at public universities, on top of the semester contribution. EU students pay only the semester contribution. Private institutions set their own fees. Stuttgart is the engineering heart of southern Germany, home to Mercedes-Benz and Porsche and surrounded by Bosch and hundreds of suppliers. The University of Stuttgart is one of Germany's leading technical universities, the University of Hohenheim specialises in agriculture, food and economics, and Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Stuttgart Media University (HdM) and Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences (HFT) add practical options. The city sits in a green valley ringed by vineyards. **Find a course:** https://app.whereismyuni.com/dashboard/map?area=BW&city=Stuttgart ## Cost of living - Rent: ≈ €611 (30 m² flat incl. utilities (WG room ≈ €559), MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026) - Tuition for non-EU students: €1,500 — Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students €1,500 per semester at public universities, on top of the semester contribution. EU students pay only the semester contribution. Private institutions set their own fees. - Dual study at DHBW means your partner company pays a salary — popular with students who want to earn while studying. - Look at the S-Bahn towns (Esslingen, Ludwigsburg, Böblingen) for cheaper rooms with fast connections. - The city sits in a valley — expect stairs ('Stäffele') and a bike with gears if you live on the slopes. ## Industries & employers - **Mercedes-Benz Group** (Automotive): Global headquarters and main plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. - **Porsche** (Automotive): Headquarters and factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. - **Bosch** (Engineering & tech): World's largest automotive supplier, headquartered in Gerlingen on the city's edge. - **Mahle** (Automotive): Global automotive supplier headquartered in Stuttgart. - **Daimler Truck** (Commercial vehicles): Headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, just south of Stuttgart. ## Culture & people Swabians have a reputation for being thrifty, hard-working and a little reserved, but Stuttgart is also a city of wine taverns, mineral-water springs and a busy Schlossplatz on sunny days. Car culture runs deep, with the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums as local landmarks, while the vineyards and forests on the hills offer quick escapes from the city. ## Events & festivals - **Cannstatter Volksfest** (Late Sept – early Oct): Germany's second-biggest beer festival, on the Cannstatter Wasen. - **Stuttgarter Weindorf** (Late Aug – Sept): Wine village with Württemberg wines and Swabian food in the city centre. - **Frühlingsfest** (April – May): The spring edition of the Wasen festival. - **Christmas market** (Late Nov – Dec): One of Europe's oldest and largest, around the Old Palace. ## Places to see - **Schlossplatz** (City): The central square between the New and Old Palaces. - **Mercedes-Benz Museum** (Museum): 130 years of car history in a spiral building. - **Porsche Museum** (Museum): Sports-car history next to the Zuffenhausen plant. - **Wilhelma** (Park): Zoological and botanical garden in a Moorish-style 19th-century park. ## Getting around S-Bahn, U-Bahn (light rail) and buses are run by the VVS. Stuttgart Airport is about 30 minutes from the centre by S-Bahn. ICE trains reach Mannheim in about 40 minutes and Munich in about 2 hours 15 minutes. Check whether your university offers the Deutschland-Semesterticket (€37.80 a month from winter 2026/27); otherwise the Deutschlandticket costs €63. ## FAQ ### Which universities are in Stuttgart? The University of Stuttgart, the University of Hohenheim, Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Stuttgart Media University (HdM), Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences (HFT) and the state academies of music and fine arts, among 9 institutions in our catalogue. ### Is Stuttgart expensive for students? It is on the pricier side: a 30 m² student flat costs about €611 a month and a shared-flat room about €559 (MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). ### Do I pay tuition fees in Stuttgart? Non-EU students pay €1,500 per semester at public universities in Baden-Württemberg, plus the semester contribution. EU students pay only the semester contribution. ### Can I study in English in Stuttgart? Yes. 18% of the courses in our Stuttgart catalogue are taught in English or bilingually, mostly engineering and science Master's programmes at the University of Stuttgart and Hohenheim. ### Which companies hire students in Stuttgart? Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bosch, Mahle and Daimler Truck are all based in or around Stuttgart, along with hundreds of automotive suppliers and engineering firms. ## Sources - [MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW / MLP)](https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/michael-voigtlaender-christian-oberst-philipp-deschermeier-mlp-studentenwohnreport-2026.html) - [University of Tübingen — tuition fees for international students (Baden-Württemberg)](https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/31479) - [Studentenwerk Leipzig — Deutschland-Semesterticket price from winter 2026/27](https://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/en/news/semester-fee-increases-deutschland-semesterticket-and-mobility-fund-become-more-expensive/) --- Published by [Where Is My Uni?](https://whereismyuni.com) — every German university on one map. Canonical page: https://whereismyuni.com/study-in/baden-wurttemberg/stuttgart. Last updated November 2026. [How we research](https://whereismyuni.com/study-in/how-we-research).