Stuttgart: Nordkopf (Jägerstraße)

In Baden-Württemberg, few cities have histories as tightly bound to the automobile industry as Stuttgart. The city occupies a bowl-shaped setting of wooded hills and valleys near the Neckar, rather than the flat terrain often associated with German urban centres. Mercedes-Benz was founded here in 1926 after the merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie.; the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Bad Cannstatt traces this legacy, while Porsche also has its headquarters in Stuttgart. At the centre, Schlossplatz and the New Palace recall the city’s former role as the seat of Württemberg rulers. Browse other webcams across Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg to put this setting in a wider geographic context.

Baden-Württemberg is best known within Germany for the Black Forest, the wooded upland region that shapes much of the state’s southwest. Its terrain also reaches from the Upper Rhine plain and its wine-growing areas to the limestone ridges of the Swabian Jura, while Lake Constance marks part of the southern frontier. Stuttgart, the state capital, is closely tied to the automobile industry and hosts the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Porsche Museum. Heidelberg’s old town and castle add another important strand to the region’s identity, alongside renowned universities, spas and regional cooking. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Baden-Württemberg.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.