Advance ticket sales for the 2026 Landespresseball (State Press Ball) of Baden-Württemberg begin on 31 July. The long-standing event will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart for the first time on 13 November 2026. After 63 successful years at the Liederhalle, the Landespresseball thus starts a new chapter and provides a visible indication of renewal and development.

The new setting combines the event’s long history of social tradition with a festive atmosphere and a contemporary presentation. The character of the event remains the same: as a glamorous gala night and meeting place for representatives from the areas of politics, media, business and society. This social highlight offers music, dancing, top-quality entertainment and exclusive cuisine.

As in the past, festive entertainment merges with social commitment: proceeds from the benefit gala go to the Pressestiftung Baden-Württemberg (Press Foundation Baden-Württemberg). In this way, the Landespresseball underscores the importance of the freedom of the press while promoting independent information and democratic participation. The supporting organisations of the Press Foundation Baden-Württemberg are the Landespressekonferenz Baden-Württemberg (State Press Conference Baden-Württemberg), the Deutsche Journalistenverband Baden-Württemberg (German Journalists’ Association Baden-Württemberg) and the Verband Südwestdeutscher Zeitungsverleger (Association of South-West German Newspaper Publishers).

Starting 31 July 2026, tickets are available online at www.landespresseball-bw.de and www.swrticketservice.de/kontakt as well as by telephone via the State Press Ball organisational office (+49 (0) 7142 770 69 29) and the SWR hotline (+49 (0) 7221 929 213 21).

The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The ticket desk always closes at 5 p.m.

Registrations, reservations and the latest information: Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by telephone on +49 711 17 30000, by email to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at  www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

Further research and multimedia material: mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

 Mercedes-Benz Classic on social media:

https://www.instagram.com/mercedesbenzmuseum
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