Neu-Ulm shines! Stephans Stuben has received the first Michelin star for 40 years!

Neu-Ulm shines! Stephans Stuben has received the first Michelin star for 40 years!

Ulm, Deutschland - The new Michelin guide was published for Germany on Tuesday evening, and the catering landscape around Ulm has double reason to be happy. Marco Langer was awarded a Michelin star for his restaurant the Stephans Stuben in Neu-Ulm. This is a premiere for the Neu-Ulm district, because it is the first star restaurant since the 1980s. Langer, who had no idea on the day of the award and was on the way to Frankfurt, celebrated this remarkable success together with his team.

In total, 341 restaurants in Germany were recognized with Michelin stars on Tuesday, including 12 with three stars, 47 with two stars and 282 with a star. New added 30 restaurants that were awarded a star. A small look at the regional competition shows that other top chefs in this area were waiting for the confirmation of their stars. Alina Meissner-Bebrout retains her star for her restaurant BI: bride in Ulm until 2025, and the "dining room in the Upper Swabian Hof" in Schwendi can also look back on the continuation of his star until 2025.

the star gastronomy at a glance

While news is celebrated around the Stephans Stuben, some other restaurants in the region have also been able to defend their stars. Klaus Buderath and Benedikt Wittek received their 19th star in the “Seestern” restaurant in Ulm this year and Hans Häge Junior retains his star in the inn in Langenau for the twelfth year. Sadly, the Siedepunkt restaurant in Böfingen, which cooked at a star level between 2017 and 2024, now have to close its gates and thus also lost its star.

But that's not all the Michelin 2025 guide has to offer. In Hamburg and Munich, two new 3-star restaurants were honored, which after years in star gasrony were able to rise to this highest level. Hamburg is now home to the Haerlin and Munich the THORU in writing. This shows that the trend towards plant -based cuisine and regionality in gastronomy is still very popular.

Overall, there are many exciting newcomers and changes in the new Michelin Germany Guide 2025. In the new edition, a total of 80 green stars were awarded for sustainable catering, including 14 new additions, which are particularly committed to environmentally conscious gastronomy. Another highlight are the five Michelin Specards that cover different categories such as the Service Award or the Young Chef Award, which gives an additional boost for the great commitment of the chefs and their team.

For the gastronomy and culinary delights in the region around Ulm, the winning of the Michelin star for the Stephan Stuben is a real luck. Visit the restaurant and experience yourself what this award has to offer. You can find more information on the Stephans Stephans website.