The end of champagne production in Bad Cannstatt and the future of the winery location

The end of champagne production in Bad Cannstatt and the future of the winery location

“Millions of Culture Center on the site of the former Rilling-Sektkellerei”

in Bad Cannstatt the era of champagne production ended after 135 years when the Rilling family sold its traditional company in 2021. The city of Stuttgart is now planning to build a concert forum with 1100 seats at this historic location. However, there is a conflict about previously unknown contracts and the financing of the project.

The end of rilling sparkling wine production not only affects the gastronomy and shelves, but also on the future of the site in Bad Cannstatt. Instead of continuing to produce sparkling wine, a cultural center could soon be created here - provided that the city can have Triass Immobilien GmbH built and provide the required 120 million euros. Since the regional council has expressed concerns about the urban debt plans, other projects may have to be deleted.

The dispute over the future of the former sparkling wine cellar site shows how different interests and financing questions can collide with each other. It remains to be seen how the city of Stuttgart and Trias Immobilien GmbH find a solution to realize the cultural center and at the same time take into account the financial concerns of the regional council. The development of this conflict throws a light on the complex challenges in the redesign of historical locations for new purposes. - nag