Overview

• The Regierungspräsidium prohibited six Stuttgart city councillors from attending the DFB-Pokal final in Berlin at public expense, citing insufficient representative duties.
• Mayor Frank Nopper and Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann will attend as official representatives, while CDU faction leader Manuel Hagel will travel privately as a fan.
• The city’s legal department defended the councillors’ invitation, arguing that accepting tickets was lawful under the council’s honor code, but ultimately withdrew the invitations.
• The oversight authority also criticized the mayor’s acceptance of high-demand tickets, labeling it an impermissible advantage, though his attendance was approved due to his representative role.
• The city had planned to fund the councillors’ trip using unspent UEFA Euro 2024 funds, a point of contention in the broader debate over fiscal accountability and governance norms.