Show House in Zeppelin Village

Count Zeppelin was not just a pioneer of airship travel, but was also ahead of his time in terms of the support he wanted to provide for his employees. Thus in 1913 the Zeppelin-Wohlfahrt charity was founded, in order to promote social support for employees of the Zeppelin corporation.
From 1914, the central project of this charity was the building of the so-called Zeppelin village – a housing estate providing accommodation for workers in very close proximity to the company premises.

76 bright and spacious houses, a pub, a general store and a butchers were all built. The workers and their families were not just offered a roof over their heads, but were also able to provide for themselves, growing their own fruit and vegetables in a large garden and getting eggs from a chicken coop.

There was, however, only one wash basin in the entire house, and heating was generally only provided on official holidays. Despite this, these were still rather comfortable conditions for workers at that time.

Zeppelin village has been placed under monumental protection since 1991 and continues to serve as a modern residential housing estate. If you want to have an insight into how workers lived 100 years ago, this is still possible. The house on König-Wilhelm-Platz number 12 has been reconstructed, and is open to visitors from April to October. The garden from that time has been maintained and serves as a pleasant spot to wander around in the summer. Tours around the house and garden can be booked throughout the year.