The annual budget of the university amounts to DM 500 million excluding construction costs. DM 185 million of this amount is usually provided by public and private sponsors for research projects. The remaining funds are brought in from the European Union, the Government of Baden-W rttemberg, the Federal Government, and others. The university's openness and interest in cooperation can also be seen in close relationships with about 20 additional institutes. An important feature of the University of Stuttgart is its combination of a primarily applied orientation and a theoretical and experimental orientation.
Excellent conditions exist for both.
The emphasis in research and teaching lies in the fields of engineering and the natural sciences. Those responsible for the foundation of the social sciences and the humanities at Stuttgart include the philosopher Friedrich Theodor Vischer, literary scholar Fritz Martini, philosopher of science Max Bense and literary scholar K te Hamburger. In addition, graduates of the university contribute to the economy and industry of the mid-Neckar region. Two thirds of all our institutes and research facilities are on the Vaihingen campus . The original site of the university campus in the city park .