Three years of Stade city voucher: A success for local businesses!
Find out everything about the Stade city voucher, which promotes local trade and is celebrating its 3rd anniversary on November 1st, 2025.

Three years of Stade city voucher: A success for local businesses!
On November 1, 2025, the Stade city voucher will celebrate its three-year anniversary. Since its introduction in 2022, this voucher has become a true success model that not only strengthens the city center but also supports local trade. Over 7,000 voucher cards have been sold since then, with a total value of more than 260,000 euros. These numbers speak for themselves: The Stade city voucher is very popular and shows how important the regional economy is for its citizens.
In the charming old town of Stade, around 70 shops, service providers and restaurants are taking part in this beautiful project. Loud Süderelbe24 Over 150,000 euros have already been redeemed in these participating stores, with around 100,000 euros in vouchers still in circulation. Vouchers that are older than three years expire and the expired amounts flow back into the project. An intelligent system thanks to sponsorship from Sparkasse Stade-Altes Land that benefits everyone involved.
Diverse gift options
For locals and guests, the city voucher is a practical and uncomplicated way to choose gifts. Regardless of whether it's for your next birthday or simply as a small gift - thanks to the large variety of participating companies, there is something for everyone. What is particularly attractive is that the voucher amount can be redeemed in partial amounts and can therefore be perfectly adapted to individual needs. The option to check the voucher amount online using the voucher number completes the offer.
As on the tourism authority website Stade tourism mentioned, the Stade city voucher can be used at a wide range of providers: from bookstores and services to leisure activities and restaurants. This makes shopping not only flexible, but also exciting.
Strengthening local trade through city vouchers
In order to promote this type of regional economic growth, city voucher systems are also on the rise in other federal states. The immediate retail / city center program in Baden-Württemberg supports cities and municipalities with up to 60% subsidies for the introduction of such systems. This makes the concern to strengthen stationary retail also relevant beyond federal states. For example, there are initiatives such as LocalBon, which are also gaining popularity here in Germany, to promote local value creation and support employers by enabling tax-free employee benefits. Loud LocalBon These systems are particularly interesting for communities that want to revitalize their city centers and at the same time support companies.
The Stade city voucher not only revitalized the city center, but also created a strong network between retailers and customers. With a solid concept and the support of local banks, this successful model can continue to flourish and contribute to Stade's identity.