Schwabengalerie is the right choice for everyday shopping which located in really good place in…read moreStuttgart-Vaihingen between Vaihingen S-bahn station and campus of Uni Stuttgart. Certainly, Schwabengalerie is uncomparable with the shopping giants such as Kaufhof or Karstadt but it is quite good to buy groceries (Kaufland or Aldi), household products (dm), electronics (MediaMarkt), small gifts (Nanu Nana), books, computer games, to go to hairdresser's, fitness-studio, bank (LBBW), etc. Unfortunately, park places in the shopping center are not so cheap.

This small but fine mall has everything you'll need for everyday life! Groceries, electronics,…read morerestaurants, hairdressers, beauty saloon, gym, pharmacy, gifts, household shopping so if you live in Vaihingen you'll most probably do most of your shopping here unless you're looking for a more specialty item! Prices vary from shop to shop but generally it's OK compared to some places downtown!

Being from out of town and country this Aldi was set up very similar to the one I shop in the US…read more I forgot to bring my tote and the store happened to be giving out promotional Aldi totes this evening. I got bit to eat some staples and my candy to bring back home to family and friends in the US all under 20 Euros so I felt pretty good. Did I mention I can't speak German and still managed to accomplish :)

There are good things about Aldi: Prices, the offers it's not too busy, it's got what you usually…read moreneed for ur day by day needs (other than special items!) and did I mention the prices?! The cons on the other hand would be about the variety! Same things but a lot of them and only one or max two counters working make the queues sometimes annoying! They also seem to have no decent supply of beef meat (Any Canadians around here :D)

This is a nice mall with lots of great places to eat. They have fresh bakeries, markets and even a…read morestore that sales fresh meat. The stores are decent. The mall is clean and you pay to use the bathroom. That was shocking to me when I first got to Germany.

This is a popular mall in Sindelfingen. Most stores accept VAT forms, but not all stores accept…read morecredit cards. (They do have an ATM machine in the middle of the mall.) There are several dining options, but be prepared, they're not like the "options" at an American mall. There is a cafe that even serves pizza slices and pastries, a 'fish and chips' diner, and a couple of German deli style food options, along with a stand-alone coffee shop which looks like a bar in the walkway of the mall. This mall has an Apple store! (Reviews for the Apple store are posted separately.) The fashion prices in the mall are not that great, but at least you can find most of what you need. We paid 400€ (do the US conversion) for a party gown. We also paid 100€ for my daughter's athletic shoes (which didn't last six months anyway). If you have access to the military base, you can always find better prices on clothing and shoes there. But, they don't always have the size (or style) you need so you end up overpaying at the mall if you're in a pinch. The atmosphere is very pleasant here. The chocolate shop is my favorite part about this mall. (Yummy!)

Out of the four available, this one is the biggest commissary as far as space and selection. The…read moredeli counter is pretty decent and the guys are really friendly. You can get a freshly made sandwich super cheap too. All the meat is frozen so if looks fresh, it's not. It will tell you not to refreeze. You can get some pretty good deals. Baby back ribs for around $5 for a double rack...not bad. Make sure you watch prices...not for sale items but just the regular price. Since they sell at 10% over cost the price goes up and down with each shipment. Also, pay attention in the produce section. Some things that you are used to paying "each" for is charged by the pound. Lettuce, for example, is typically $0.75 PER HEAD but here it is PER LBS. Lettuce is pretty heavy when you aren't paying attention.

There is a lady who works in the deli (forgot to get her name) needing extra training on…read morewrap-making. She makes sloppy wraps by adding disproportionate amounts, making the wrap impossible to roll neatly. What I do every time she's making them is GUIDE her-"Not that much lettuce" or "Will you be able to tuck it and roll it with that much in the middle?" Otherwise, the rest of the commissary is pretty good. Although, they don't have a standard date format when they crank out expiration date stickers. So you have to guess if "08-09" means September 8 or August 9. Look closely at their expiration labels as one time I bought snacks that expired and began to mold. They don't seem to monitor this.

A pretty nice mall situated right in downtown Stuttgart. Plenty of shops and the lower floor has a…read morevery diverse food court. Even if you're not looking to shop there, it's about the best place in the city to park.

I really enjoy the mall. Although this mall is very "fancy" it is not extremely unreasonable with…read moreprices. The food and stores are reasonably priced and the mall is very well designed. It has a very clean and light open airy feeling. The mall is also very well kept with little garbage and trash laying around. You will also see security every so often patrol and make sure things are in order. Inside there is also a Edeka where you can grocery shop along with a cheaper store, I believe its Aldi. This mall is very nice and I would definitely would come back.

This place is HUGE. Only in the biggest cities in the US will you find a department store this…read moremassive, and even then you might not. 5 floors of clothes, from the newest in fashion to classic suits and coats. I bought a Wellensteyn-brand coat here, and love it. I highly recommend this brand of coat, it is super-warm while not being bulky, and also fashionable. My experience purchasing my coat was very smooth. I found a saleman who spoke English, and he did the rest. The strange thing was, apparently you have to purchase things at this store from a specific check-out area, so they mark it and send it to the cash register where you can pay for it and pick it up. They accepted my VAT-free form with no trouble, and I saved myself over 30 euros! Good experience, will come back here if I need more clothing.

Peek & Cloppenburg is one of the big fashion centers in Stuttgart. It's located on the main…read moreshopping street of the city Königstraße. The store has something to suite every taste and pocket: clothes, accessories, shoes of world famous brands (Adidas, Esprit, Levi's, Boss, Mexx, Lacoste, Benetton, Max Mara, Nike, s.Oliver, etc.) at reasonable price.

This mall was nearby where I was staying, so it was interesting to check out. The people in my…read moregroup really wanted to just buy cosmetics and hair products, in which they're just an amazing deal here than if you were to buy them at home. An item that one of us wanted was a hair product that on Amazon is about $25 but at the store it's three dollars so they were stocking it up. The mall has a whole bunch of sub buildings nearby each other in which are connected through an outer area. Overall it had interesting stores just to check out since some of the stores we do have back at home. Others are unique on their own.

This mall has many of the stores you will find in the city center but it's a little bit better…read morebecause the selection is not as picked out as in the city center. The mall is divided into multiple buildings so you have to know which building the store you want is in. To travel between buildings on the ground floor, you need to go outside. Due to the current situation, they have markings on the ground indicating the direction of travel. Not many people follow it. Most stores have run out of their hand sanitizer. They have the pump available at the front of the store but it's empty. Fortunately, they also have hand sanitizer at the entrances to each mall building. They have a lot of stores I need (Mango, H&M, dm, Primark, Zara) and a lot that I do not (Deichmann, Fielmann, S. Oliver, TeDi, C&A). The restaurant selection could be better. If there were something appealing to eat, I would have had lunch there. I didn't. They have Starbucks.