Executive protection Stuttgart
Executive protection in Stuttgart
From the airport terminal on the Filder plateau to an evening engagement in Stuttgart's central basin: DERLO Consulting & Protection provides executive protection in Stuttgart for business owners and executives, for families and for guests from abroad. So far, owner Marc Derlich has escorted families and international delegations here. He plans every assignment himself, from Frechen near Cologne, and is personally present on most of them.
In short
- Past assignments: families and delegations
- Meet and greet at Stuttgart Airport (STR) or the main station
- Security driver for trips into the surrounding region
- No local office, planned in Frechen
At a glance
Stuttgart at a glance
DERLO provides executive protection in Stuttgart for families, delegations and business owners, planned in Frechen near Cologne, with escorts across the whole region.
- What services does DERLO offer in Stuttgart?
- Close protection and escort protection for stays by families and delegations, as well as for business meetings and trade fair appointments, with a security driver on request.
- Who is it for?
- For families, including business-owning families, for international delegations and their hosts, and for company owners and executives with appointments in the region.
- Where is DERLO based?
- In Frechen near Cologne, about 370 kilometres away by road. The escort travels to Stuttgart for every assignment, arriving the evening before if your programme starts early.
- Who is responsible?
- Marc Derlich, the owner of DERLO. As a certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit), he prepares every Stuttgart assignment himself, is personally present on most of them and remains your contact until you leave. DERLO's licence under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO) is valid throughout Germany.
Past assignments
Families and delegations: how DERLO plans them
In Stuttgart, Marc Derlich has so far worked for families and international delegations. Names and occasions remain confidential; this section explains how DERLO plans assignments like these.
Families
When DERLO escorts a family, it is agreed in advance who stays with whom if family members go different ways. The escort keeps such a low profile that shopping, meals and outings stay private. More on family protection.
What DERLO looks out for
- Clear responsibilities when family members go different ways
- Unobtrusive escort in shops and restaurants
International delegations
Every host a delegation visits has its own visitor rules: registration, ID checks, set routes for guests. The escort clarifies them in advance and builds in buffer time for journeys between the city centre in the basin and the Filder plateau. More on international travel protection.
What DERLO looks out for
- Schedule and meeting points agreed with the head of the delegation
- Hosts' visitor rules clarified in advance
Places
Places in Stuttgart where planning pays off
In Stuttgart, the key locations lie at different levels: the airport and trade fair grounds up on the Filder plateau, the main station and city centre down in the basin, and the arenas by the Neckar.
Airport (STR) and trade fair grounds
On the Filder plateau, a good ten kilometres south of the city centre as the crow flies; the trade fair grounds and the ICS congress centre are right next to the airport. The meeting point and first journey are fixed before you land, at the General Aviation Terminal for private flights.
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
Under current plans, construction work for the Stuttgart 21 rail project will continue here into the 2030s. Your escort knows the meeting point on the platform and the way to the pick-up area before your train pulls in.
City centre in the basin
Hotels, offices, the Liederhalle concert hall and the Staatstheater are close together in the basin. For a business dinner, a concert or the opera, the drop-off point, entrance and departure are fixed beforehand.
Bad Cannstatt on the Neckar
The NeckarPark is home to the MHPArena, the Porsche-Arena and the Schleyer-Halle, as well as the Cannstatter Wasen with its Volksfest, a funfair that runs for 17 days from late September to mid-October. DERLO fixes the route back before everyone leaves at once.
Planning and travel
No office in Stuttgart, but a plan from Frechen
Every assignment is prepared in Frechen near Cologne, about 370 kilometres away by road. The escort travels by car or on one of the direct ICE trains from Cologne.
In the Stuttgart region, appointments are often spread across the five surrounding districts with their many company sites, from Böblingen to Göppingen. That is why a DERLO security driver knows the order of stops, the route and an alternative route in advance and keeps the car ready while you are in your meeting.
If a programme needs more than one close protection officer, Marc Derlich brings additional experienced officers from his network into the team.
How it works
An assignment in Stuttgart: what it can look like
This is what an assignment in Stuttgart can look like: arrival, appointments in the region and an evening engagement in the city.
Initial consultation
Occasion, people, places and background discussed with Marc Derlich, followed by a fixed quote.
Order of appointments
Journey times with buffers, meeting points at the terminal, the trade fair or the factory gate.
Arrival on the Filder plateau
Reception at the airport or main station, and a quick run-through of the day's plan in the car.
Appointments and evening
For example head office, a trade fair hall or a plant, then dinner or a concert in the evening. If plans change, the escort adjusts the route and pick-up time.
Departure
To your flight or your ICE train. A last trade fair appointment can still fit in beforehand, as the halls and the terminal are side by side.
Cost
What does executive protection in Stuttgart cost?
DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. DERLO does not quote a flat price for the whole stay in advance. After the initial consultation, however, you receive a fixed quote that lists every item separately.
For Stuttgart, the cost also covers travel and, for stays of several days, the escort's hotel nights. How the price factors add up is explained in our guide “How much does close protection cost?”
- Programme: a site visit, a trade fair day or several days in the region, including evenings
- Staffing: a single close protection officer or a team, for delegations and families
- Journeys into the region: transfers with a security driver between the airport, the trade fair and sites in the region
- Visitor rules: arrangements with hosts and in-house site security, routes and meeting points
- Travel: the journey from Frechen and, where necessary, overnight stays
Accountability
He writes the schedule and answers for it.
Your first call goes to Marc Derlich, owner of DERLO. He coordinates appointments and journeys in the Stuttgart region with you or your office, takes personal responsibility for the assignment and puts the team together when more close protection officers are needed.
- Certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit, trained 2017 to 2020)
- Close protection training in Germany and abroad
- Active in close protection since 2020, in the security sector since 2016
- CQB courses, close protection medic training, driver safety training
- International operational experience, including in crisis regions
- Evacuation from crisis regions
- Preparation for travel abroad
- Licensed under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO), based in Frechen near Cologne
More services
Services for your appointments in Stuttgart
Family protection
For business-owning families from the region and for families visiting Stuttgart.
International travel protection
For guests from abroad visiting companies in the region.
Business owners & executives
For site visits, trade fair days and negotiations.
VIP chauffeur service
Security drivers between the airport, the trade fair and the surrounding region.
Critical infrastructure & defence
For companies with heightened protection needs.
Close protection overview
DERLO's services, process and principles.
Questions about Stuttgart and the region
Which assignments has Marc Derlich already carried out in Stuttgart?
So far, Marc Derlich has escorted families and international delegations in Stuttgart; names and occasions remain confidential. DERLO is equally available to business owners, executives and business-owning families from the region, and to guests coming for a trade fair, a conference or a factory visit. In the initial consultation, Marc Derlich works out what fits your occasion.
Does DERLO provide an escort for a trade fair day at Messe Stuttgart?
Yes. Messe Stuttgart is on the Filder plateau, right next to the airport, and both are served by the Flughafen/Messe S-Bahn (suburban rail) station. For trade fairs such as AMB or Motek and for conferences at the ICS, DERLO can plan your arrival, your routes across the grounds and the journey back. During client meetings at the stand, the escort stays within sight but out of earshot.
How does arrival at Stuttgart Airport or the main station work?
DERLO meets you in the terminal at Stuttgart Airport (STR), at the General Aviation Terminal for private flights, or at the main station. The meeting point, the way to the vehicle and the first journey are planned in advance from your flight or train details. If your first appointment is at the trade fair, the route is short: the trade fair grounds and the airport are right next to each other.
What is a private close protection officer allowed to do in Stuttgart, and when are the police responsible?
A private close protection officer has no police powers, only the rights every citizen has, such as self-defence and the defence of others; the officer relies on preparation, keeping a distance and avoiding confrontation. In Baden-Württemberg, the police decide whether to provide state protection, based on their own threat assessment; this kind of protection cannot be booked. If you face a specific threat, call the police first. DERLO holds a licence under section 34a GewO.
Is there a fixed price for close protection in Stuttgart?
Not for the whole stay. DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. The total depends on your programme, on whether one person or a team escorts you and on how many trips with a security driver into the surrounding region are needed. On top of that come the journey from Frechen and, if the escort stays overnight, the hotel. After the initial consultation, you receive the fixed quote, itemised line by line.
Can I book a bodyguard in Stuttgart at short notice?
“Bodyguard” is the everyday word for a close protection officer. DERLO also looks at enquiries for the next day or even the same day. What matters is the time of your first appointment in Stuttgart, the journey from Frechen near Cologne to Stuttgart and whether close protection officers are available; a single appointment is easier to staff than a delegation over several days. In urgent cases, call directly – the number is on the contact page.
Request protection in Stuttgart
A few brief notes on your arrival, the people involved, appointments and places are enough. Marc Derlich replies personally, and your details remain confidential.