Host Nation Update, May 7, 2026
Closure between Sindelfingen and Böblingen A81 postponed
The expansion of the A81 Autobahn between Sindelfingen-East and Böblingen-Hulb is progressing. Further bridge sections were originally scheduled to be lifted into place during the second week of May, requiring a full closure of the Autobahn section. However, this date had to be postponed. The exact rescheduled date has not yet been determined. Only this much is certain: it will not be before mid-June. Despite the postponement, they are still on schedule. The plan is to open the “superstructure, which will carry traffic from Böblingen to Sindelfingen. Once the traffic is no longer using the temporary bridge, it can be quickly dismantled – requiring a full closure.
The progress of the Autobahn construction work in this section depends on the demolition of the temporary bridge. If the bridge is still standing, construction cannot proceed. Then, once the traffic has moved off the temporary bridge, it can be quickly dismantled – requiring a full closure. Meanwhile, work continues unabated elsewhere. After all, the construction site stretches for more than seven kilometers.
In eastern Sindelfingen, construction has begun on the noise barriers that will line 3.4 kilometers of the Autobahn, and the portals for the noise barrier cover are currently being built. The entire massive project is scheduled for completion in 2028. (Stuttgarter Nachrichten, May 7, 2026)
Things to do for this upcoming Mothers’ Day
The weekend offers a packed schedule with plenty of activities for almost every age and taste.
Sindelfingen Crafts Market opens this Saturday and Sunday. Across 62 stalls in the Old Town—open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Sundays from 11 a.m.)—a wide selection of jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and many other types of artisanal crafts will be on display. In addition, there will be a kids’ “Spielmobil” (mobile playground) in the Serenadenhof courtyard.
Böblingen’s Deputy Mayor for Construction, Christine Kraayvanger, including Heidrun Behm of the Böblingen Gallery Association and Corinna Steimel, Director of the Municipal Gallery Böblingen, invites the public to a guided tour exploring the intersection of urban development and art. The meeting point is at 3 p.m. at the Municipal Gallery (Pfarrgasse 2).
Herrenberg “Musiknacht” (Music Night): pay once, and enjoy as much live music as you wish. Beginning at 9 p.m., the city center transforms into a vibrant party zone, with each of the six participating pubs offering a wealth of music ranging from soul to salsa, and pop to post-punk.
The Sindelfingen-based band “If You Wanted to” will be playing this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Pavillon Sindelfingen.
This Sunday, the “Böblinger Orgelfrühling” (Böblingen Organ Spring) takes place at 3 p.m. at Marienkirche and it promises to be a musical experience for the whole family. Böblingen church musician Joachim Schönball, and the children’s choir, presents the children’s musical “Quallentina Quasselqualle” (Quallentina the Chatty Jellyfish), based on an idea by his wife, Verena Schönball. (Stuttgarter Nachrichten, May 7, 2026)