Zeppelin-Foundation

Zeppelin-Foundation

Ascent of the LZ 1 Zeppelin airship, dating July 2, 1900.
Ascent of the LZ 1 Zeppelin airship, dating July 2, 1900.
  • 1908:
    Foundation of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH financed through the funds of the Zeppelin Foundation which was established in the very same year.
  • 1909:
    Permission granted for the independent foundation with legal existence.
  • 1915:
    Foundation of the Zahnradfabrik GmbH in Friedrichshafen by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH and the Max Maag gearwheel factory based in Zurich.
  • 1947:
    Suspension of the Zeppelin Foundation and transmission of ownership to the city of Friedrichshafen. Ever since, it is administered as a legally dependent, public foundation managed by the city.
  • 1950:
    89.9 percent of the ZF shares relate to the Zeppelin Foundation. According to the foundation?s principles, dividends are exclusively used for "charitable and non-profitable purposes".
  • 2003:
    The Dr.-Jürgen-Ulderup Foundation holds 6.2 percent of the ZF Friedrichshafen AG; the share of the Zeppelin Foundation accounts for 93.8 percent.

Last Update: 20.05.2008 Responsible: VVK