Zeppelin Hangar

Since the launch of the first Zeppelin in 1900 in Manzell bay by Friedrichshafen, 119 giant aircrafts have been built, the majority of which were built during the airship era of 1900 to 1938. However, the explosion of the airship Hindenburg in the USA signified the end of the airship’s heyday.

Despite all of this, the belief in the Zeppelin’s renaissance in Friedrichshafen was never completely lost. With the founding of Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH in 1993, previous experience from the airship’s heyday was then combined with current, high-tech methods.

Thanks to this, the 75m long Zeppelin – which is 2m longer than the Airbus A380 – flies today across 13 different routes over Lake Constance, and provides the perfect base for use in science and research. Shortly after its launch, the airship was already able to reach heights of around 300m. Passengers were able to see straight past the pilot’s shoulder and closely track the flight control in the cockpit of the largest and most modern airship, Zeppelin NT. The low flight level and large panoramic window offer an open view of the varied landscape around Lake Constance.

110m long, 69m wide and 34m high – the Zeppelin hangar is one of the largest self-supporting hangars in southern Germany. Behind the doors of the Zeppelin hangar, there’s exciting technology waiting to be discovered. A guided tour of the hangar provides fascinating insight into the world of modern airship construction. Original parts of the Zeppelin NT can be held, and there are many interesting details about the construction and workings of the Zeppelin NT to find out about.