Overview

• State Minister Petra Olschowski and Stuttgart Mayor Frank Nopper assumed direct leadership of the renovation project and instructed ProWST to overhaul the interim venue concept.
• The reworked plan calls for a smaller, simpler temporary venue to cap costs and keep construction on schedule.
• Interim venue construction has been pushed back to start in 2028 with completion now slated for 2032, extending the existing Littmann-Bau’s service until at least 2033.
• ProWST will study alternative city sites and scale back nonessential facilities such as offices and rehearsal spaces to deliver a budget-conscious design.
• Officials stress that long-term seating capacity and audience continuity must be safeguarded during the ten-year interim phase before the main opera renovation begins after 2033.