Neckarpark, Sports and entertainment complex in Stuttgart, Germany

The Neckarpark is a residential and events area on the right bank of the Neckar in Stuttgart's Bad Cannstatt district, named in 2005 after the former Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, today the MHPArena. Around the arena stand the Scharrena, the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle and the Porsche-Arena, alongside the Cannstatter Wasen festival ground and the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

Until 2005 the whole area was known as Cannstatter Wasen, a name the public associated only with the festival ground, leaving the wider site practically nameless. An ideas competition in August 2005 decided to call the sports and events district around the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, today the MHPArena, Neckarpark. From 2021 the former Bad Cannstatt freight yard is being built over with around 850 flats on 25 hectares.

The Neckarpark is where locals gather regularly to watch their teams play and attend events throughout the year. The area shapes the sporting life of the city and shows how important sports are to people living in Stuttgart.

The Neckarpark is easiest to reach by S-Bahn since a train station sits directly at the site with frequent connections to downtown and other parts of the city. Visitors should know that different events happen at different times and in different parts of the complex, so it helps to check beforehand where you need to go.

One of the most interesting features is the Mercedes-Benz Museum located within the park, which displays an extensive collection of automobiles and technological innovations. The exhibition covers more than a century of automotive history and gives visitors a different perspective on what the site offers beyond sports.