The hopping rabbits in the palace garden, the punctuality of the subways, and the weekly cleaning, star cuisine and quality wines, the summer festival of cultures and the understated nature of the residents: all of this is Stuttgart. With sharp wit and a wink, Elisabeth Kabatek writes about genuine and false Swabian idylls, discussions about fine dust, the green state government, and an almost Mediterranean way of life. She paints a portrait of a city where ballet, opera, and theater are the most important leisure activities for everyone, where various nationalities live together in vibrant harmony, and where a true culture of protest is practiced.