Here's a post that I'll dedicate to Stuttgart clubs and discos. I'll only talk about my own experience so I don't claim that it would be an overview of Stuttgart night life... Even after living here for more than two years, I cannot say I've visited even half of the places worth visiting. But if you're new here or if you just need something different, maybe you'll find your match here.
The first club I visited in Stuttgart, was the
Schocken. It's the place you can always go - entrance is free and normally no age control, either. Three levels and two different music styles, very often dancing floor is downstairs. All kinds of people go there and it's totally crowded at the entrance, as it gets better going upstairs - but there's not much to do there. So basically, for many people it's a favourite stop in their clubbing tours as it is very unpretentious. Too unpretentious for my taste.
Another club that I visited in the beginning of my stay here, was also one I didn't enjoy so much -
Schräglage. Especially because of the music - there was only hip-hop and maybe some electronic music. But if you like these styles, you should try it out. It's one of the most famous clubs for young people in Stuttgart so it's very crowded, too.
Here's one I liked:
Universum. It's situated on the Charlottenplatz subway station and it's going more in direction rock, drum'n'bass, metal, talking about the music. But not only: when I was there, it was a 90's party, where all styles were mixed. I enjoyed it a lot because it wasn't so crowded and I could dance normally. It also has an unpretentious atmosphere and it's away from the mainstream Stuttgart night life.
Where is the mainstream? Of course in the Theodor-Heuss-Straße! The clubs there have face control and normally expect from men to be dressed 'properly' which means shirt, nice shoes (not trainers) and so on. For the girls, the requirements are not so high as far as I could experience it. It's THE place to go if you want to hear the popular songs and see an excerpt of Stuttgart party people, different ages. An example is
7grad. It gets crowded, yes, but it's perfect if you really need a night with all those Rihanna-David Guetta-Don Omar and whatsoever.
Another club of this calibre is situated just next to Schocken. It's called
Proton and you'll enjoy it if you like hip-hop and electronic music. Especially the hip-hop or break dancers on the first floor impressed me. Another cool thing was the crazy light on the second floor where you get this feeling that time is cut in many infinitesimal moments.
Looking for some rock? Then you should check out the
Keller Club, it's very central, actually not far from the Theodor-Heuss-Straße. There are different DJs playing, but mostly, you can get something more alternative there. The visitors are also mainly people from the punk&rock scene which makes it very casual. Dress as you wish, dance as you wish, as much space as you wish. I like this place.
Something further from the main stream is the
Wagenhallen. A very nice location, situated in the old railway wagon halls. It's huge and there are also concerts, for example bands like ÄlJawala or Baba Zula. In the night life of Stuttgart, their "Balkanspezialitäten" party (Balkan and gypsy music) is а classic and if you're coming from the region like me, you'll definitely enjoy it. But the visitors are all kinds of people, just wanting to experience something different and a little bit crazy, rhythms that have a drug effect on ones, and confuse others...
For the friends of the latino music and dances, there are many locations. The ones I visited are
Hacienda and 7grad. They have different themes throughout the week, for example a Brasilian night every Tuesday at Hacienda, or a Salsa evening every Thursday at 7grad. What I can really recommend, is the
Forró evening on Sunday when you get the chance to learn some steps of this beautiful Brazilian dance at the beginning. People there are really nice and also it's a good place to go if you want to get in touch with the Brazilian community in Stuttgart (not that there's the one and only such).
In matters of jazz, the
Bix Club offers a nice atmosphere. There are regular performances of different artists there, and a cosy totally jazzy ambiente. When I went there, I thought: wow, it's exactly as you would find it in the movies.
By the way, if you're an international student or intern in Stuttgart, you can also visit and join the group of
International Students' Parties in Stuttgart on Facebook. They organize cool parties in different central locations in the city. From my experience, it would be the right place for you to go, if you're looking for a quick catch (get my point?) Not that I did, but it was enough to be there to realize it.
So much from my side, if you have any comments or suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them! Don't forget: this is nothing but my personal view on some of the important party sides of Stuttgart beside the students' life. So... have a nice time and most important: bring your good spirits wherever you go! ;)
