Photo: Rainer Hofheinz / Google MapsHotels for Control 2027 in Stuttgart
Control 2027 runs 11 to 14 May at Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart. 20,166 expert visitors from 70 countries and 500 exhibitors (2025)
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Where to stay
Where to stay for Control 2027: the closest hotels to Messe Stuttgart are in Messe/Flughafen and Möhringen, with Stuttgart-Mitte a short ride away. Rooms near the venue sell out first, so book a free-cancellation rate early. Add your company name and tax number at checkout for an itemised company invoice.
Popular areas for attendees: Messe/Flughafen · Möhringen · Stuttgart-Mitte · Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof area.
About Control
Control, the international trade fair for quality assurance, returns to Messe Stuttgart for its 38th edition from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 May 2027. Organised by P. E.
Schall and held once every two years, it is the meeting place for anyone responsible for the quality of a product, process or service, with measuring technology, material testing, analytical apparatus, optoelectronics and image processing, and QA software and data management. Expect optical and contactless measuring, X-ray computed tomography, inline inspection and AI tools for quality work.
The 2025 edition brought 500 exhibitors, 180 of them from outside Germany, and 20,166 expert visitors from 70 countries to four exhibition halls. For Control Stuttgart hotels, the exhibition centre sits beside Stuttgart Airport, so the airport and fair cluster is closest, while Stuttgart-Mitte and the Hauptbahnhof area are 27 minutes away on the S-Bahn.
This page shows live rates for your dates; trade fair tickets are bought separately from the organiser.
Why book with Event Escapes
- Stuttgart hotels for Control sorted by distance to the exhibition centre, from the airport and fair cluster to Möhringen, Stuttgart-Mitte and the Hauptbahnhof area
- Live rates for 11 to 14 May 2027, with check-in and check-out dates you can change for stand build, a customer visit or a single day at the fair
- Free cancellation rates shown where the hotel offers them, useful while ticket sales and the 2027 programme are still to open
- An itemised company invoice emailed at booking, plus an exhibitor or quality team group quote within 24 hours through our enquiry form
Event at a glance
- Dates
- 11 May to 14 May 2027
- Length
- 4 days, Tue to Fri
- Venue
- Messe Stuttgart
- City
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Airport
- STR
- Attendance
- 20,166 expert visitors from 70 countries and 500 exhibitors (2025)
- Sector
- Manufacturing
Event Escapes is independent of the organiser. We book your hotel; badges, tickets and stands are handled by the organiser.
Live rates near the venue
Hotels near Messe Stuttgart for Control 2027
Plan your stay
Rates shown for a 3 night stay, Mon, May 10 → Thu, May 13, arriving the day before the fair opens, or choose your own dates above.
Hotel rates near major event venues rise as the dates approach and the closest hotels sell out first. Booking a free-cancellation rate early locks the price with no downside.
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Hotels ranked by walking distance to the halls.
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Where should you eat during Control?
Messe Stuttgart sits beside the airport on the Filder plateau south of the city, with the centre 25-30 minutes by S-Bahn (S2/S3). Swabian wine taverns (Besenwirtschaften and Weinstuben) are the local signature - book ahead for the smaller ones.
Photo: Speisemeisterei / Google MapsSpeisemeisterei
Contemporary fine dining
Hohenheim Palace, southern Stuttgart (near Messe/airport side)
An elegant destination restaurant in a baroque palace wing on the city's south side, convenient to the fairgrounds. The standout for a memorable client dinner.
Tip: Reserve ahead and allow time for the full menu.
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Photo: Der Zauberlehrling / Google MapsDer Zauberlehrling
Modern European
City centre, Rosenstrasse (Bohnenviertel)
A stylish, design-led restaurant with a changing modern menu in the old town. A polished city-centre option for entertaining.
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Photo: Weinhaus Stetter -Weinhandel & Weinstube / Google MapsWeinhaus Stetter
Swabian wine tavern
Bohnenviertel, city centre
A traditional family wine house serving Swabian classics like Maultaschen and Linsen mit Spatzle alongside regional wines. Authentic and unpretentious.
Tip: It doubles as a wine shop - buy a local Trollinger to take home.
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Photo: Carls Brauhaus / Google MapsCarls Brauhaus
Brewpub / German
Schlossplatz, city centre
A big, central brewhouse on the main square with hearty Swabian and German plates and its own beer. Easy for a relaxed group meal.
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Photo: Rob. Z. / Google MapsMarkthalle Stuttgart
Market food hall
City centre, Dorotheenstrasse
A beautiful Art Nouveau covered market with stalls for a quick lunch - Maultaschen, cheese, olives and international bites. The spot for a fast, varied midday break.
Tip: Closed Sundays; go before mid-afternoon while stalls are fully stocked.
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Photo: Mókuska Kaffeerösterei / Google MapsMokuska Caffe
Specialty coffee
City centre, Charlottenplatz
A well-regarded local roaster serving carefully made espresso and filter coffee. The reliable choice for a serious coffee near the centre.
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Client dinner, team night out or a free day after Control: bookable experiences in Stuttgart, same account, same checkout.
While you're in Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart football plus two big Cannstatt fairgrounds festivals give Stuttgart a strong spring and autumn calendar.
VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga football at the MHPArena in the Neckarpark, a short S-Bahn ride from the city and Messe.
Find ticketsCannstatter Volksfest
One of the world's largest beer and funfair festivals - a Wasen counterpart to Munich's Oktoberfest - on the Cannstatter Wasen.
Find ticketsStuttgarter Fruhlingsfest
The spring version of the Wasen festival, with beer tents, rides and regional food.
Find ticketsConcerts at MHPArena / Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
The Neckarpark arenas host major touring concerts and shows throughout the year.
Find ticketsFixtures recur each season; exact dates for your fair week are confirmed at ticket search.
How do you get to Control?
From Stuttgart Airport (STR)
- The organiser describes the location as directly at Stuttgart International Airport, with direct flights to over 120 destinations in Germany and Europe
- Messe Stuttgart says the airport connects Stuttgart directly to 123 short and long haul destinations in 30 countries
- Messe Stuttgart says you are just 355 steps from your destination after landing
- Taxi ranks and shuttle bus access are right in front of the fair entrances and the ICS congress centre
By rail and road
- Messe Stuttgart puts Paris and Zurich about three hours from Stuttgart by train
- From Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, S-Bahn lines S2 and S3 run direct to Airport and Fair in 27 minutes, and the stop is about 200 metres, or an 8 minute walk, from the fair entrance
- By car, the organiser says the fair is right next to the motorway; its travel page lists the P26 and P30 car parks and the Bosch parking garage
- Messe Stuttgart says 6,700 parking spaces are available at the fairground and the adjoining airport car parks can also be used
How do you get around during Control?
Getting to the halls each day
- In 2025 the fair opened 09:00 to 17:00 from Tuesday to Thursday and 09:00 to 16:00 on Friday; the travel page shows the same hours, but check them for 2027
- Stadtbahn line U6 ends at the Messepiazza, a 6 minute walk from Entrance East, with an extra fair stop at Entrance West
- The Baden-Württemberg-Ticket covers a day of regional trains, S-Bahn, trams and buses across the state for up to five people travelling together
- The organiser lists both Entrance West and Entrance East on its hall plan page, so check which entrance is nearest your stands
Airport and fair, Möhringen or the city centre?
- Hotels in the Messe and airport cluster keep the halls close, which suits exhibitors and anyone flying in for a single day
- Möhringen lies between the city centre and the fair, on the south side of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart-Mitte and the Hauptbahnhof area have the widest choice of hotels and restaurants, 27 minutes from the fair on the S2 or S3
- The organiser points to Stuttgart's tourist board for accommodation; check each hotel's position on our map before you book
Do you need a visa for Control?
Visa-free / visa on arrival
- Germany is in the Schengen Area; EU, EEA and Swiss citizens travel with a passport or national ID card
- The German Federal Foreign Office lists citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and many other countries as needing no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180 day period
- Non EU travellers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System, fully operational since 10 April 2026, with fingerprints and a facial image taken at the border, so allow extra time at passport control
- ETIAS, the EU's planned travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, was not yet in operation when we checked; the EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead, so check before you fly
eVisa / visa required
- Nationals of countries such as India, China, South Africa and Türkiye need a Schengen short stay (type C) visa, applied for through German missions or their appointed visa centres
- Under EU rules you can apply no earlier than six months and at least 15 days before travel; standard processing takes 15 days and can be extended to 45
- The organiser has foreign representatives for the Benelux and the UK, China and Hong Kong, Italy, Spain and Portugal, South Korea and Taiwan, and Türkiye, listed as contacts on its travel page
Documents to carry
- A passport valid for at least three months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area
- Your Control e-ticket, sent as a PDF with a QR code, or your exhibitor pass
- Hotel booking and return travel details, plus copies of your visa supporting documents and travel medical insurance if you need a visa
Entry and visa rules change; check current requirements with the German embassy or consulate, or official EU sources, before you book.
First time at Control?
- Control runs once every two years: after 6 to 9 May 2025, the next edition is 11 to 14 May 2027
- The organiser says tickets go on sale online about six weeks before the fair, through XING Events, with e-tickets sent by email as a PDF
- A ticket without a name on it can be passed to a colleague; personalised tickets can be changed in your XING participation area unless marked non-transferable
- Technical presentations at Schall's Control Forum, on exhibitors' stands and in webcasts are free to attend, the organiser says
- It is a trade fair for quality, measurement and testing professionals, and 36 percent of 2025 participation was international
Insider tips from repeat attendees
- Fraunhofer Vision's special show on contactless measuring technology ran for the 19th time in 2025 and is a good first stop for inline and optical inspection ideas
- The Control Quality Talks panel, launched in 2025 on artificial intelligence in quality assurance, returns in 2027, and the smaller Control Expert Days run in the years between fairs, next in 2028
- The organiser points to Stuttgart's tourist board for rooms; Event Escapes is independent and not affiliated with Control, P. E. Schall or Messe Stuttgart, and you book a named hotel directly with us at the rate shown
Control travel FAQs
When is Control 2027?
Control takes place 11 May to 14 May 2027 at Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.
Where is Control held?
Control is held at Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany. The nearest airport is STR.
When and where is Control 2027?
The 38th Control runs from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 May 2027 at Messe Stuttgart, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, next to Stuttgart Airport. Opening hours for 2027 were not confirmed when we checked; in 2025 the fair opened 09:00 to 17:00, and to 16:00 on the Friday.
Is Control held every year?
No. The organiser says the event is held once every two years. The 37th edition ran from 6 to 9 May 2025. In between, P. E. Schall runs the smaller Control Expert Days, held in May 2026 and planned again for 2028.
How do I buy a Control ticket?
Tickets are sold online through XING Events, and the organiser says sales open about six weeks before the fair. E-tickets arrive by email as a PDF with a QR code.
Where should I stay for Control?
Hotels around Stuttgart Airport and the fair are closest. Stuttgart-Mitte and the Hauptbahnhof area have more choice and are 27 minutes away on S-Bahn lines S2 and S3. Check each hotel's position on the map before you book.
How big is Control?
In 2025, 500 exhibitors, 180 of them from outside Germany, met 20,166 expert visitors from 70 countries in four exhibition halls, according to P. E. Schall.
Does booking a hotel include a Control ticket?
No. Hotel bookings and tickets are separate, and you buy your ticket through the organiser's ticket shop. Event Escapes is independent and not affiliated with Control, P. E. Schall or Messe Stuttgart.
Register for your attendee badge
Your entry badge is separate from your hotel. Get it from the official Control portal before you travel. We handle the travel; the event handles the badge.
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Which hotels are closest to Messe Stuttgart?
The closest hotels to the venue with the distance, the walk or ride time and an indicative nightly rate, refreshed weekly. Live prices for your exact dates are in the booking section above. Last checked 12 November 2026.
Cheap and 3 star hotels near Messe Stuttgart
| Hotel | Distance to venue | Walk or ride | From per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Zum Löwen★★★ | 6.4 km | Approx. 21 min ride | €124 |
| Hotel Mautner Airport Und Messehotel★★★ | 6.9 km | Approx. 23 min ride | €139 |
More hotels close to Messe Stuttgart
| Hotel | Distance to venue | Walk or ride | From per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Stuttgart Airport Messe★★★★ | 0.2 km | Approx. 3 min walk | €226 |
| Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Messe & Congress★★★★ | 0.3 km | Approx. 4 min walk | €273 |
| Parkhotel Stuttgart Messe - Airport★★★★ | 1.9 km | Approx. 8 min ride | €396 |
| NH Stuttgart Airport★★★★ | 4.0 km | Approx. 14 min ride | €234 |
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