Heinz Urban was born
09/07/1951 in Alding on the Neckar. Already in his young years he
was very interested in the airship epoch and began to read and
collect everything about this theme.
His interest about Lake
Constance was so big that he moved to Friedrichshafen, the
birthplace of the Zeppelin.
One of his outstanding
achievements is the foundation of the "Verein zur Förderung der
Zeppelin-Geschichte e.V." (Association for the Advancement of the
History of the Zeppelin).

Partial
view of the Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg |

Outer
view of the Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg
Over the years Heinz
Urban collected over 15.000 single exhibits about the airship epoch.
This is the worlds largest personal collection!
Another highlight of
his lifework was the opening of the Zeppelin Museum in Meersburg.
This museum is a private museum without state or official financial
support.

Heinz Urban with original dress
of the Zeppelin crew |