Schauhaus in the Zeppelin village. A journey through history
Welcome to the Memorial Site "Schauhaus"! Here, memories, perspectives, and time periods come together at a historic location. Beyond the fascination with the Zeppelin and its technology, the focus here is on the people—the workers and their families—and their memories. Learn more about the industrial history of Friedrichshafen, the Zeppelin welfare system, but most of all, about the residents of the Zeppelindorf. In short: follow the traces of stories within history!
Information
Place
Schauhaus in the Zeppelin village König-Wilhelm-Platz 12 88045 Friedrichshafen
Costs
Adults (aged 17 and over): 5 € Children and young people (up to 16 years): free of charge Holders of the Echt Bodensee Card: 4,50 € Members of the Freundeskreis: free of charge Cash payment only!
Contact
Brigitte Seebeck +49 (0) 7541 3801-47 seebeck@zeppelin-museum.de
Notes
For monument protection reasons, a maximum of twelve people can visit the Schauhaus at the same time. Visitors can linger in the front garden or in the Schaugarten next to the Schauhaus if capacity is exhausted. The historic building is not barrier-free.
The kitchen of the Schauhaus.
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The entrance area of the Schauhaus.
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The garden back then ...
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
... and today.
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The Zeppelin village in Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
Funded by
The Schauhaus in the media
Booklets
"More than just a roof over your head"
Liv Lowak, a student at Graf-Zeppelin-Gymnasium in Friedrichshafen, researched historical life in the Zeppelin village in 2023 under the title "The Zeppelin Village - More than just a roof over your head" and was awarded a state prize in the Körber Foundation's history competition.
