Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH (WRS) is a German limited liability company (GmbH) registered in the commercial register of the Amtsgericht Stuttgart (Stuttgart Local Court) under registration number HRB 17536, with its registered office at Friedrichstraße 10, 70174 Stuttgart. The registry lists Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH as active.
WRS is the regional economic-development agency for the Stuttgart region, established in 1995 to improve the region’s economic and social structure. Its statutory purpose covers location development, location marketing and location management, together with measures to support existing businesses and encourage new economic activity across the city of Stuttgart and the five surrounding counties (Böblingen, Esslingen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg and the Rems-Murr-Kreis).
In practice, WRS is the first point of contact for companies, municipalities, start-ups, investors and skilled workers seeking information about the Stuttgart business location. Its core activities include investor services and inward-investment support, the development of technology and industry networks in fields such as mobility, health and biotechnology, and national and international location marketing for the region. WRS also takes part in regional initiatives such as broadband expansion, delivered through Gigabit Region Stuttgart GmbH, and the Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart.
As of 24 September 2026, commercial-register data and the company’s own published materials confirm that Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH remains active and continues to carry out these regional economic-development functions.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is held by eight disclosed shareholders drawn from the region’s public bodies, chambers, trade associations and a regional development-bank subsidiary. Per WRS’s own published ownership disclosure (retrieved 24 September 2026), the shareholder register is as follows:
- Verband Region Stuttgart — 51.0% (majority shareholder; a public-law corporation, not a private company)
- Kommunaler Pool Region Stuttgart e.V. — 24.6% (an association representing the region’s constituent districts and the City of Stuttgart)
- LBBW Immobilien Management GmbH — 16.0%
- Handwerkskammer Region Stuttgart (Chamber of Skilled Crafts) — 2.4%
- RKW Baden-Württemberg GmbH — 2.4%
- Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) Region Stuttgart — 1.6%
- IG Metall Region Stuttgart — 1.6%
- Landesbauernverband in Baden-Württemberg e.V. — 0.4%
All interests are held directly and the disclosed percentages sum to 100% of share capital. The source does not distinguish separate share classes.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified for Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH. The majority shareholder, Verband Region Stuttgart, is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) created by Baden-Württemberg state legislation and governed by a directly elected regional assembly, not by private individuals. The remaining shareholders are likewise institutional bodies: chambers of commerce and crafts, a trade-union regional office, a farmers’ association, a municipal-pool association and a bank-owned property-management subsidiary. Because control rests with public and institutional bodies rather than identifiable natural persons, a conventional UBO determination does not apply in the way it would for a privately held company.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is full: the company’s own published materials list all eight shareholders and their percentage holdings, and the figures sum to 100%. Because the entity is a public/quasi-governmental economic-development vehicle rather than a commercial enterprise, standard UBO-reporting concepts have limited application.
Sources
- WRS – Gesellschafter & Aufsichtsrat: https://wrs.region-stuttgart.de/die-wrs/ueber-uns/gesellschafter-aufsichtsrat.html (retrieved 24 September 2026)
- Verband Region Stuttgart – Beteiligungen: https://www.region-stuttgart.org/beteiligungen/ (retrieved 24 September 2026)
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verband Region Stuttgart | 51% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Kommunaler Pool Region Stuttgart e.V. | 24.5% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| RKW Baden-Württemberg GmbH | 2.4% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Handwerkskammer Region Stuttgart | 2.4% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Landesbauernverband in Baden-Württemberg | 0.4% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is currently managed by one disclosed Geschäftsführer (managing director), Michael Kaiser, who took up the role on 27 October 2023. He succeeded the company’s former managing director, Walter Rogg, whose appointment ended on the same date. The correspondence address for the company’s management is its registered office at Friedrichstraße 10, 70174 Stuttgart; this is a service address only and is not used here to infer residence or nationality, neither of which is disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Alongside the Geschäftsführung, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH maintains an Aufsichtsrat (supervisory board) drawn from its shareholder institutions. Its published composition (as at 24 September 2026) shows Prof. Dr. André Reichel, a representative of Verband Region Stuttgart, as chair, and Andreas Hesky, also representing Verband Region Stuttgart, as deputy chair, with further members representing Kommunaler Pool Region Stuttgart and LBBW Immobilien Management GmbH, and a permanent guest seat held by the chair of the Verband’s Regionalversammlung (regional assembly).
Recent officer changes
- Appointment: Michael Kaiser appointed Geschäftsführer (Managing Director), effective 27 October 2023. Source: Northdata company register extract.
- End of appointment: Walter Rogg’s appointment as Geschäftsführer ended 27 October 2023. Source: Northdata company register extract.
Data availability
Current Geschäftsführer information for German GmbHs is generally well documented via the Handelsregister. The Aufsichtsrat (supervisory board) composition presented here is drawn from the company’s own published governance page rather than a commercial-register filing and may not reflect the most recent changes. Nationality and country of residence are not disclosed in the sources reviewed for any officer.
Sources
- Northdata – Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH, HRB 17536: https://www.northdata.com/Wirtschaftsf%C3%B6rderung%20Region%20Stuttgart%20GmbH,%20Stuttgart/HRB%2017536 (retrieved 24 September 2026)
- WRS – Impressum: https://immo.region-stuttgart.de/sks_wrs/impressum.xhtml (retrieved 24 September 2026)
- WRS – Gesellschafter & Aufsichtsrat: https://wrs.region-stuttgart.de/die-wrs/ueber-uns/gesellschafter-aufsichtsrat.html (retrieved 24 September 2026)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is majority-controlled by Verband Region Stuttgart, a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) established in 1994 by Baden-Württemberg state legislation, which holds 51.0% of WRS’s share capital. Because Verband Region Stuttgart is a public body rather than a company entered in a commercial register, it is best described as WRS’s controlling public-sector shareholder rather than a conventional corporate parent, and no Handelsregister registration number applies to it.
WRS itself holds minority or founding shareholdings in a small number of regional joint ventures rather than operating a conventional corporate-subsidiary structure: it is described by its own materials as a partner and shareholder in BioRegio STERN Management GmbH (life-sciences sector development) and in Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH, a joint shareholder (with the City of Stuttgart and the five surrounding counties) in Gigabit Region Stuttgart GmbH (regional broadband expansion), and a founding shareholder in Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart GmbH. None of these holding percentages are publicly disclosed, so they are classified here as affiliates rather than verified subsidiaries. Group activity is concentrated in the Stuttgart region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Information is current as at 24 September 2026 and is drawn from WRS’s own published governance and holdings disclosures rather than commercial-register shareholding filings, which do not record these minority stakes.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verband Region Stuttgart | DE | Not applicable (public-law corporation, no HR number) | Controlling public-sector shareholder | 51.0% of share capital | Active | 2026-09-24 |
| BioRegio STERN Management GmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Affiliate (partner and shareholder) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-24 |
| Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Affiliate (cooperation partner and shareholder) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-24 |
| Gigabit Region Stuttgart GmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Affiliate (joint shareholder) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-24 |
| Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart GmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Affiliate (founding shareholder) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-24 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is partial: the controlling-shareholder relationship with Verband Region Stuttgart is well documented, and WRS’s own site discloses several affiliate shareholdings, but ownership percentages, registration numbers and control status for those affiliates are not publicly available.
Sources
- WRS – Bilanz & Beteiligungen: https://wrs.region-stuttgart.de/die-wrs/ueber-uns/bilanz-beteiligungen.html (retrieved 24 September 2026)
- WRS – Gesellschafter & Aufsichtsrat: https://wrs.region-stuttgart.de/die-wrs/ueber-uns/gesellschafter-aufsichtsrat.html (retrieved 24 September 2026)
- Verband Region Stuttgart – Beteiligungen: https://www.region-stuttgart.org/beteiligungen/ (retrieved 24 September 2026)
Verband Region Stuttgart
Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH do?
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is the public regional economic-development agency for the Stuttgart region, providing investor services, location marketing and business-network development for the city of Stuttgart and five surrounding counties.
Who owns Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH?
51.0% held by Verband Region Stuttgart, a public-law regional authority; the remaining 49.0% is split among seven institutional shareholders, the largest being Kommunaler Pool Region Stuttgart e.V. (24.6%) and LBBW Immobilien Management GmbH (16.0%).
Who is Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified; majority control rests with Verband Region Stuttgart, a public-law regional authority, not a private individual.
What is Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's company registration number?
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's registration number is HRB 17536 Stuttgart, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) in Germany. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH still an active company?
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's status on Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is listed as active.
What is Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's registered address?
The registered address on file for Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is Stuttgart, Germany.
Is Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH listed on a stock exchange?
Not listed on any stock exchange; it is a privately held GmbH owned by public-sector and institutional shareholders.
Who are the officers/directors of Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH?
Managed by a single Geschäftsführer, Michael Kaiser, appointed 27 October 2023 in succession to Walter Rogg; the Aufsichtsrat (supervisory board) is chaired by Prof. Dr. André Reichel.
Does Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Controlled by Verband Region Stuttgart (51% shareholder, a public-law corporation); WRS separately holds minority or founding stakes in regional ventures including Gigabit Region Stuttgart GmbH and BioRegio STERN Management GmbH.
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