Sleep/stay at the Stuttgart airport without a visa

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@Doc is right that the main issue is getting to the airport. Waiting airside (i.e. before the passport control) is not a problem at some large European airports. It's probably very uncomfortable at a small airport like Stuttgart (where people typically wouldn't transit at all) but it might still be possible.

The real question is whether you have the right to be at the airport in the first place. If you don't, the airline should prevent boarding. In practice, it means you should either have the right to enter the destination or you should have an onward ticket and the right to transit without visa.

But in your case, as a Brazilian citizen, you can enter the Schengen area without visa so the airline probably won't check anything once you show your passport. The border guards might also let you in with minimal control, although you do need medical insurance and they can ask for some proof of it. So extending your insurance or getting another one for a couple of days is advisable in any case.

Caveat: I don't know anything about German work visas (whether you need a specific stamp, can enter beforehand and what not) but I don't think entering as a tourist shortly before should be problem.

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You will almost certainly not be allowed to board your plane from your origin airport.

The airline is responsible for confirming that you have a valid visa to enter the country you're travelling to. Given that your visa is not valid until the day after arrival, they will most likely not let you board the flight as doing so would leave them liable to a fine for delivering you to the country without a valid visa.

It's possible that they may not notice the starting date, but that's really not something you'd want to rely on.

Secondly, according to Sleeping In Airports, "You will be permitted to stay inside the terminal overnight with a valid ticket", however you will not have a valid (outgoing) ticket so it's likely you will not be allowed stay.

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