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Tasks of the Verband Region Stuttgart
The tasks are clearly defined: To keep the Stuttgart region liveable and economically efficient. Important issues such as regional planning, local transport, regional traffic management, regional transport planning, landscape planning, business and tourism promotion and parts of waste management are among the legally assigned duties. In addition, there is a voluntary commitment in the areas of sport and culture as well as involvement in German and European networks, competitions and projects on key issues for the future.
- Regional planning
- Landscape framework planning
- Conception and planning of the Stuttgart Region Landscape Park
- Regional transport planning
- Regionally significant local public transport (including sponsorship of the S-Bahn, express buses)
- Regional traffic management (including regional park-and-ride concept)
- Regional economic development
- Parts of waste disposal
- Regional tourism marketing
Daily work has also given rise to additional "voluntary" cross-cutting issues:
- Cultural and sporting events and congresses
- Regionally significant trade fairs
- Sponsorship of the Stuttgart Region Landscape Park in cooperation with municipalities (co-financing of projects)
- Participation in the International Building Exhibition IBA'2027
Projects
The Verband Region Stuttgart provides additional impetus, is the point of contact and moderator for key issues relating to the Stuttgart Region as an economic and living space and successfully participates in national and international competitions and projects. It takes innovative approaches to provide answers to questions of mobility, land consumption and demographic development.
