Landespresseball Baden-Württemberg 2026: Ticket Sales Start July 31, Debut at Mercedes-Benz Museum
Tickets for the Landespresseball Baden-Württemberg 2026 go on sale July 31, with the long-running charity ball moving to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart for its premiere on November 13.
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What Happened
The Landespresseball Baden-Württemberg 2026 will be held for the first time at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on November 13, 2026. Ticket pre-sale starts on July 31, 2026. The event moves to the new venue after 63 years at the Liederhalle, a change organizers describe as a sign of renewal and progress. The ball retains its character as a glamorous night and meeting point for representatives from politics, media, business, and society.
Ticket pre-sale starts online and by phone
Premiere of the Landespresseball at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
The evening will feature music, dance, high-class entertainment, and exclusive cuisine. As in the past, the charity gala's proceeds go to the Pressestiftung Baden-Württemberg, supporting press freedom, independent information, and democratic participation. The foundation is supported by the Landespressekonferenz Baden-Württemberg, the Deutscher Journalistenverband Baden-Württemberg, and the Verband Südwestdeutscher Zeitungsverleger.
- Online at www.landespresseball-bw.de
- Online at www.swrticketservice.de/kontakt
- Phone: Organisationsbüro Landespresseball (07 142 770 69 29)
- Phone: SWR-Hotline (07 221 929 213 21)
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the ticket office closing at 5 p.m. Visitors can reach the museum at +49 711 17-30000, by email at [email protected], or online at mercedes-benz.com/museum.
Why this matters
The Landespresseball is a long-running charity gala whose proceeds support press freedom, media literacy, and democratic participation in Baden-Württemberg. Its move from the Liederhalle to the Mercedes-Benz Museum after 63 years marks a new chapter, bringing together leaders from politics, media, business, and society under a fresh setting. For attendees, it means a new location and modern staging for the region's traditional society ball.
Terms in This Story
- Landespresseball
- A formal charity ball organized by journalists' associations in a German state.
- Benefizgala
- A gala event held to raise money for a charitable cause.
- Pressestiftung
- A foundation that supports journalism, press freedom, and media literacy.
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