People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Hugo Eckener Notable people
Hugo Eckener
1868–1954
Airship pioneer and head of the Zeppelin company. Eckener was buried at Friedrichshafen’s main cemetery after his death in the city. His grave connects a visit with the history of Zeppelin airships.
Grave of Karl Maybach Notable people
Karl Maybach
1879–1960
Engineer and designer of engines and cars. Friedrichshafen’s honorary citizen is buried in an honorary grave at the main cemetery, in the area associated with the city’s aviation and engine-building history.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Friedrichshafen Main Cemetery, including Hugo Eckener and Karl Maybach. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Hugo Eckener and Karl Maybach. Ask City of Friedrichshafen – green spaces and cemeteries division for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Hugo Eckener and Karl Maybach. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Friedrichshafen – green spaces and cemeteries division the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Hochstraße 41, 88045 Friedrichshafen so the enquiry identifies Friedrichshafen Main Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.