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{{Infobox German place
|type               = Stadt
|image_coa            = DEU Friedrichshafen COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|47|39|N|9|29|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Friedrichshafen in FN.svg
|imagesize = 200px
|image_caption = Friedrichshafen in August 2009
|state        = Baden-Württemberg
|region  = Tübingen
|district         = Bodenseekreis
|elevation              = 400
|area            = 69.91
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08435016
|postal_code               = 88045–88048
|area_code           = 07541, 07544
|licence               = FN
|website           = [https://www.friedrichshafen.de/ www.friedrichshafen.de]
|mayor             = Andreas Brand<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2017&ndash;25
|Bürgermeistertitel = Oberbürgermeister
|party             = independent
|image_photo=Friedrichshafen panorama.jpg
}}
'''Friedrichshafen''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaːfn̩}} <small>or</small> {{IPA|de|fʁiːdʁɪçsˈhaːfn̩||de-Friedrichshafen.ogg}}; [[Low Alemannic German|Low Alemannic]]: ''Hafe'' or ''Fridrichshafe'') is a city on the northern shoreline of [[Lake Constance]] (the ''Bodensee'') in [[Southern Germany]], near the borders of both Switzerland and Austria. It is the district capital (''Kreisstadt'') of the [[Bodenseekreis|Bodensee district]] in the [[States of Germany|federal state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]]. Friedrichshafen has a population of about 63,000.

==History==

===19th and early 20th century===
Friedrichshafen was established in 1811 as part of the new [[Kingdom of Württemberg]], an ally of France during the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. It was named for King [[Frederick I of Württemberg]], who privileged it as a free port and transshipment point for the kingdom's [[Switzerland|Swiss]] trade. Friedrichshafen was created from the former city of '''Buchhorn''', whose coat of arms it adopted. The new city also incorporated the former village of '''Hofen''', whose monastery was refurbished to serve as the summer residence of the Württemberger kings.

King [[William I of Württemberg|William I]] continued improving the city, including the purchase of the steamship ''Wilhelm''. Ministers and senior officials built villas around the royal castle, and many foreign tourists visited the city as well, including Tsar [[Alexander II of Russia]]. The first track laid by the [[Royal Württemberg State Railways]] connected the port to [[Ravensburg]] in 1847. [[Heilbronn]] was connected in 1850, and a ferry to [[Romanshorn]] in Switzerland began operating in 1869. Despite their previous opposition to [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], under the federal structure of the [[German Empire]], Württemberg and Friedrichshafen continued to enjoy some special privileges following their incorporation into Germany following the [[Franco-Prussian War]].

[[File:Friedrichshafen castle.jpg|thumb|left|Castle]]
[[File:Fnsee.jpg|thumb|232x232px|View from Lake Constance of [[All Saints' Church, Wittenberg|All Saints' Church]] and Graf Zeppelin House]]
[[File:Friedrichshafen Zeppelin statue before Säntis.jpg|right|thumb|Zeppelin-Statue at [[Ferdinand von Zeppelin|Graf Zeppelin]] House, [[Säntis]] in the background]]

[[Ferdinand von Zeppelin]] established his famous [[Airship|dirigible]] factory at the end of the 19th century. The 128m-long [[Zeppelin LZ1|LZ1]] airship rose from its mooring on July 2, 1900. Other aviation companies, including [[Maybach]], also arose in Friedrichshafen to help service the industry, which received a major impetus from [[World War I]]. Following the [[Treaty of Versailles]], the Kingdom of Württemberg was dissolved but the deposed royal family continued in their possession of their castle in Friedrichshafen, despite a workers' revolution there in November, 1918.

===World War II===
{{See also|Bombing of Friedrichshafen in World War II}}
[[File:St Nikolaus Friedrichshafen.jpg|thumb|Church of St. Nikolaus]]
Friedrichshafen served the Nazi regime as a resort for workers. The presence of Zeppelin, Maybach, Dornier, and [[ZF Friedrichshafen|Zahnradfabrik]] made it an important German industrial center during [[World War II]]. Between 1942 and 1945, the factories used slave labor of hundreds of [[Nazi concentration camps|concentration camp]] prisoners from [[Dachau concentration camp|Dachau]] and [[Mittelbau-Dora|Dora-Mittelbau]]. They were housed first at Zeppelin's hangar and then, following its destruction during a raid, the [[V-2]] factory [[Raderach]]. The prisoners were also used to dig tunnels near Friedrichshafen to protect production sites from the repeated bombing.

Between June 1943 and February 1945, the city was targeted for Allied bombing attacks. The most accurate took place on April 28, 1944, and destroyed most of the old town center. Approximately two-thirds of the city was destroyed over the course of the war.

===Modern Germany===
Following World War II, Friedrichshafen was part of the [[French occupation zone]] before its incorporation into [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[West Germany]]. In the aftermath of the war, Maybach and many other aviation companies turned to automobile construction, while [[Claudius Dornier]] purchased [[Theodor Kober]]'s failed [[Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen]] and established [[Dornier Flugzeugwerke]]. Owing to the provisions of the Versailles treaty, many of the planes were initially produced in [[Kingdom of Italy|Italy]], [[Spain under the Restoration|Spain]], the [[Netherlands]] or [[Empire of Japan|Japan]], but resumed work at its Friedrichshafen and other German factories following the rise of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi regime]]. The 1937 [[Hindenburg disaster]] and a subsequent embargo on sending [[Helium#Occurrence and production|American helium]] to Germany, however, effectively ended the production of German dirigibles. The German aeronautics industry was again banned for many years after the war, and companies again failed or shifted production.

The city's principal recovery dates to its establishment as the administrative seat of the [[Bodenseekreis]] district of [[West Germany]], in 1973. The last French troops withdrew from their "Durand de Villers" Quarter (''Quartier Durand de Villers'') in 1992.

== Geography ==

=== Geographical location ===
Friedrichshafen is located on a gently curved bay on the north shore of [[Lake Constance]] and on the southwest edge of the [[Schussen]]. The city is over an altitude of 395.2 m above sea level. [[Normalhöhennull|NHH]] on the shores of Lake Constance up to 501.6 m in [[Ailingen]]. The core city is located not far to the west of the confluence of the [[Rotach]] and Lake Constance. Coming from [[Oberteuringen]], this river reaches the city west of the village of Ailingen and flows through some smaller districts before it flows into the lake on the eastern edge of the city center. The somewhat larger Schussen touches the northeast corner of the urban area.

=== Neighboring communities ===
The following municipalities border the city of Friedrichshafen:

[[Immenstaad am Bodensee|Immenstaad]], [[Markdorf]], [[Oberteuringen]], [[Ravensburg]], [[Meckenbeuren]], [[Tettnang]] and [[Eriskirch|Eriskich]].

=== Climate ===
Friedrichshafen's climate is mainly influenced by the Lake Constance and the nearby [[Alps]]. Compared to the [[Hinterland]], the temperatures are rather mild. The proximity to the Alps creates [[foehn wind]]s and sometimes strong [[thunderstorm]]s. In addition, fog often forms in winter.
{{Weather box
| location = Friedrichshafen
| Feb precipitation mm = 61
| Aug low C = 13.2
| Sep low C = 10.3
| Oct low C = 6.1
| Nov low C = 1.9
| Dec low C = -1.4
| year low C = 5.4
| year high C = 13.1
| Jan precipitation mm = 60
| Mar precipitation mm = 54
| Jun low C = 11.8
| Apr precipitation mm = 73
| May precipitation mm = 96
| Jun precipitation mm = 121
| Jul precipitation mm = 133
| Aug precipitation mm = 120
| Sep precipitation mm = 81
| Oct precipitation mm = 65
| Nov precipitation mm = 73
| Jul low C = 13.7
| Apr low C = 4.1
| source = [https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/klima/klima2.asp?land=de&stat=10935]
| Jul high C = 23.2
| width = 200
| Dec high C = 3.4
| Nov high C = 7.4
| Oct high C = 13.2
| Sep high C = 19.3
| Aug high C = 22.3
| Jun high C = 21.3
| May low C = 8.2
| May high C = 18.0
| Apr high C = 13.1
| Mar high C = 8.8
| Feb high C = 4.2
| Jan high C = 2.3
| Jan low C = -2.7
| Feb low C = -1.9
| Mar low C = 0.8
| Dec precipitation mm = 58
}}

=== Border with Baden ===
The border line between the former states of [[Baden]] and [[Württemberg]] ran on the Grenzbach between Friedrichshafen, Fischbach and Immenstaad. Remains of the ''"Grenzhof"'' can still be found between the [[Bundesstraße 31]] and the nature-protected shore zone.

==Economy==<!-- This section is linked from [[Bombing of Peenemünde in World War II]]. Please do not rename. See [[WP:MOS#Section management]] -->

===Aviation===
[[File:FN Dornier Museum.jpg|left|thumb|Dornier-Museum]]
[[File:Zeppelin NT-4871-2.jpg|thumb|Zeppelin NT Airship]]
[[File:Messegelände Friedrichshafen DLR.jpg|thumb|Friedrichshafen's fair ground during ''AERO'' in 2011]]
Airship construction in the first third of the 20th century attracted considerable industry and contributed significantly to Friedrichshafen's relative prosperity. Friedrichshafen is best known for having been home to the [[Luftschiffbau Zeppelin]] [[Airship]] Company, the aircraft manufacturer [[Dornier Flugzeugwerke]], [[ZF Friedrichshafen]], a manufacturer of transmission systems and [[MTU Friedrichshafen]] GmbH, the engine manufacturing company founded by [[Wilhelm Maybach]].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
[[File:FNZeppelinmuseum.jpg|thumb|Zeppelin Museum]]
[[Ferdinand von Zeppelin]], who was born in [[Konstanz]] (Constance), originally had his airships built in a floating [[airship hangar]] on the lake which could be aligned with the wind to support the difficult launch procedure of [[rigid airship]] flight.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Today there is a large [[Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen|Zeppelin Museum]] in Friedrichshafen sited near the lake shore. In recent years{{when|date=April 2024}} the company [[ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH]], also located in Friedrichshafen, is the constructor of small, [[semi-rigid airship]]s designed by the Zeppelin firm, named (called ''[[Zeppelin NT]]''), by using modern technology.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} These airships can be booked for sightseeing tours above Lake Constance.

[[Airbus Defence and Space]] maintains a site outside Friedrichshafen in [[Immenstaad am Bodensee]], which is considered today as the successor of the ''Dornier Flugzeugwerke'' company. The [[Dornier Museum]] is located at the [[Friedrichshafen Airport]] and displays restored [[Claude Dornier|Dornier]] aviation technology as well as modern space technology.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

[[AERO Friedrichshafen]] is a yearly aviation conference that hosted an attendance of 33,400 in 2011, and 30,800 in 2012. Aero 2013 took place on 24–27 April 2013 at [[Friedrichshafen Airport]].<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=Sport Aviation|date=June 2012|page=14}}</ref>

===Other===
[[Rolls-Royce Power Systems]] AG (MTU), the German engine manufacturing company owned by [[Rolls-Royce Holdings|Rolls-Royce]] is also located in Friedrichshafen.

Apart from industry and tourism, various international regular trade fairs, such as ''[[AERO Friedrichshafen|Aero]]'' ([[aviation]] technology), ''[[Interboot]]'' (water sports), ''OutDoor'', ''Motorradwelt'' (Motorbikes), ''[[Eurobike]]'' (bicycles) and ''Tuning World Bodensee'' ([[car tuning]]) are important economical factors. There is a large fair ground (Messe Friedrichshafen) near Friedrichshafen airport where all these and many more trade fairs take place every year. Furthermore, the Graf-Zeppelin-Haus cultural centre has become a popular location for congresses, conferences, musical and other events.

Friedrichshafen is the location for Europe's largest [[ham radio]] convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/ham-en/index.php |title=HAM RADIO &#124; International Exhibition for Radio Amateurs |publisher=Hamradio-friedrichshafen.de |date=2011-06-27 |access-date=2013-03-26}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Zeppelin Universität-2450.jpg|thumb|Zeppelin University (''LakeCampus'')]]
[[Zeppelin University]], a private research university, is the only private university in the state of Baden-Württemberg to have received the rare right to confer PhD titles to its students. Only founded in 2003, its Cultural & Communication Management programme has been already ranked the best university programme in that field{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} in German speaking countries, according to the prestigious CHE ranking. The programme in Public Management & Governance was ranked 4th while the programme in Corporate Management & Economics was ranked 6th among all examined German, Austrian, Swiss and Dutch universities (figures from 2011){{citation needed|date=October 2024}}. Zeppelin University holds the title of the 'most committed' university in Germany with regard to civil society issues (Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft/Stiftung Mercator 2011){{citation needed|date=October 2024}}. [[Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education]] also has a campus in Friedrichshafen.

==Sports==
[[VfB Friedrichshafen]] is a professional volleyball team based on Friedrichshafen. It is one of the top teams in [[Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alles rund um den VfB Friedrichshafen - Volleyball|url=https://www.schwaebische.de/thema_dossier,-alles-rund-um-den-vfb-friedrichshafen-volleyball-_doid,2875.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=Schwäbische|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=News « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball|url=https://www.vfb-volleyball.de/category/news/page/30/|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref>

== Culture ==

=== Music ===
[[File:Seehasenfanfarenzug-Festumzug 2004.jpg|thumb|A fanfare band]]
The Seehasen-Fanfarenzug was founded in 1956 on the occasion of the [[:de:Seehasenfest|Seehasenfest]] and Erich Deisel, a teacher at the Graf Zeppelin Gymnasium. At that time the club consisted of four drummers and two [[fanfare]] players. In 1959 the first typical yellow and red costumes reminiscent of the character from the Spanish era were designed. In 1972 the [[fanfare band]] took part in the German Championship of Fanfare Bands and came eighth place. Up until the 50th anniversary in 2006, he organized many concerts abroad and won several prizes in competitions across Germany.

The Friedrichshafen Music School was founded in 1953 as a municipal educational institution. In 2003 it moved to the newly built building near the Graf Zeppelin Gymnasium.

=== Festivals ===
Friedrichshafen has a number of town and local festivals that are held annually. Since 1985, the Kulturufer has taken place at the beginning of the summer holidays, a ten-day tent festival on the shores of Lake Constance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stadt Friedrichshafen: Kultur, Freizeit & Einkaufen|url=https://www.friedrichshafen.de/kultur-freizeit-einkaufen/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.friedrichshafen.de}}</ref> The performances range from music events to cabaret, drama and dance to readings, acrobatics and street theater. There is also a daily theater program for children in the tent. The Kulturufer is organized by the Culture Office and the Office for Family, Youth and Social Affairs.
[[File:Seegockel Fasnet 2001.jpg|thumb|Children and adults wearing Seegockel at the carnival parade]]
One of the most famous and oldest festivals in Friedrichshafen is the Seehasenfest, a local kids festival that has been taking place since the post-war period.

==Transport==
The city has a total of nine railway stations:
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* {{stn|Friedrichshafen-Kluftern}}
* {{stn|Friedrichshafen Landratsamt}}
* {{stn|Löwental}}
* {{stn|Friedrichshafen Manzell}}
* {{stn|Friedrichshafen Ost}}
* {{stn|Friedrichshafen Stadt}}
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{{stn|Friedrichshafen Stadt}} is the principal railway station, which enjoys train services at regular intervals to [[Lindau-Insel station|Lindau]] and [[Ulm Central Station|Ulm]], as well as to [[Schaffhausen railway station|Schaffhausen]] and [[Basel Badischer Bahnhof|Basel]] in Switzerland. This station is located on the [[Lake Constance Belt Railway]], with [[Bodensee S-Bahn|regional trains]] to other lakeside towns. {{stn|Friedrichshafen Hafen}} station is located next to the ferry terminal.

A [[Roll-on/roll-off|car ferry]] service links Friedrichshafen to [[Romanshorn]] in Switzerland, and various other towns around the lake can also be reached by ferry. Since 2005, a fast [[catamaran]] ferry connection has been in service between Friedrichshafen and Konstanz.<ref>{{cite web |author=websedit AG - Internetagentur für Gestaltung und Programmierung|url=http://www.der-katamaran.de/de/ |title=Bodensee Katamaran > Home |publisher=Der-katamaran.de |access-date=2013-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203064138/http://www.der-katamaran.de/de/ |archive-date=2011-02-03}}</ref>

[[Friedrichshafen Airport]] ({{lang|de|Flughafen}}) is the local airport. The Zeppelin manufacturing company [[Luftschiffbau Zeppelin]] (LZ) was re-established in 1993, and a commercial airline [[Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei]] (DZR) began flying passenger service from Friedrichshafen Airport in 2001. However, in recent years, passenger numbers have decreased such that, as of 2024, Friedrichshafen Airport no longer connects any domestic destinations.<ref>[https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/badenwuerttemberg/swr-lufthansa-streicht-fluege-zwischen-friedrichshafen-und-frankfurt-100.html tagesschau.de - "Lufthansa cancels flights between Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt"] 17 January 2024</ref> The nearest major airport is [[Zurich Airport]], located {{convert|97|km|0|abbr=on}} south west of the city.

== Notable people ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2024}}
=== Arts ===
[[File:Alissa Walser 2010.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Alissa Walser]] 2010]]
* [[Matteo Pertsch]] (1769–1834), Austrian classical architect responsible for many historic structures in [[Trieste]]
* [[Alfonsas Dargis]] (1909–1996), Lithuanian painter, graphic artist, set designer and poet; died locally
* [[Albrecht Roser]] (1922–2011), puppeteer
* [[Stefan Waggershausen]] (born 1949), singer, composer, and songwriter
* [[Peter Rundel]] (born 1958), violinist and conductor
* [[Alissa Walser]] (born 1961), writer and artist; daughter of poet [[Martin Walser]]
* [[Philippe Bühler]] (born 1981), singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer 
* [[Alicia von Rittberg]] (born 1993), actress and local student
* [[Philipp Riederle]] (born 1994), author, consultant, podcaster and local student

=== Science and technicians ===
[[File:Hugo Eckener.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Hugo Eckener]], 1924]]
* [[Heinrich Lanz]] (1838–1905), agricultural machinery manufacturers [[Heinrich Lanz AG]], [[Lanz Bulldog]]
* [[Wilhelm Maybach]] (1846–1929), engine designer and industrialist, worked locally after WW1
* [[Hugo Eckener]] (1868–1954), manager of the [[Luftschiffbau Zeppelin]] between the wars, worked and died locally
* [[Hermann Blau]] (1871–1944), engineer and chemist and inventor of [[Blau gas]], worked locally
* [[Ludwig Dürr]] (1878–1956), airship designer, died locally
* [[Claude Dornier]] (1884–1969), airplane builder and founder of [[Dornier GmbH]], worked locally from 1910
* [[Friedrich von Arnauld de la Perière]] (1888–1969), aviator, died locally.
* [[Franz-Zeno Diemer]] (1889–1954), flight pioneer, test pilot for BMW, died locally
* [[Hans Bethge (aviator)|Oberleutnant Hans Bethge]] (1890–1918), WWI flying ace and aerial commander, grew up locally
* [[Richard Vogt (aircraft designer)|Richard Vogt]] (1894–1979), engineer and aircraft designer, worked locally from 1916
* [[Patrick A. Baeuerle]] (born 1957), molecular biologist
* [[Stefan Sommer]] (born 1963), CEO of [[ZF Friedrichshafen]] AG from 2012 until 2017.

=== Thinkers ===
[[File:Meta von Salis Zeichnung.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Meta von Salis]], 1890's]]
* [[Meta von Salis]] (1855–1929), Swiss feminist and historian, schooled locally
* [[Liselotte Herrmann]] (1909–1938), Communist Resistance fighter in Nazi Germany, worked locally
* [[Friedrich Jung (pharmacologist)|Friedrich Jung]] (1915–1997), doctor and leading academic and research pharmacologist in [[East Germany|the GDR]]
* [[Carl, Duke of Württemberg]] (born 1936), head of the [[House of Württemberg]]
* [[Nico Stehr]] (born 1942), university professor on how we deal with [[Knowledge]] and [[information]]
* [[Helmut Willke]] (born 1945), sociologist who studies the effect of globalization on modern society
* [[Hubert Knoblauch]] (born 1959), sociologist, deal with [[Sociology of knowledge]]
* [[Tasos Zembylas]] (born 1962), philosopher and social scientist,  local visiting professor from 2009

=== Sport ===
[[File:Chantal-Laboureur-Münster2012.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Chantal Laboureur]], 2012]]
* brothers [[Jörg Diesch]] (born 1951) & [[Eckart Diesch]] (born 1954), sailors & team gold medallists at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]
* [[John Jurkovic]] (born 1967), former American football player currently employed as a US broadcaster
* [[Stefanie Rothweiler]] (born 1979), former yacht racer, competed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] & [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Steffen Wohlfarth]] (born 1983), footballer, played 374 games
* [[Max Günthör]] (born 1985), volleyball player
* [[Chantal Laboureur]] (born 1990), retired volleyball and beach volleyball player
* [[Simon Zoller]] (born 1991), footballer, played over 360 games
* [[Liane Lippert]] (born 1998), cyclist
* [[Giulia Gwinn]] (born 1999), footballer, played over 130 games and 57 for [[Germany women's national football team|Germany women]]
* [[Klara Bühl]] (born 2000), footballer played over 150 games and 62 for [[Germany women's national football team|Germany women]]

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Friedrichshafen is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Partnerstädte, Freundschaften & Patenschaften|url=https://www.friedrichshafen.de/buerger-stadt/stadtportraet/partnerstaedte-freundschaften/|website=friedrichshafen.de|publisher=Friedrichshafen|language=de|access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Delitzsch]], Germany
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Imperia]], Italy
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]], United States  	
*{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Polotsk]], Belarus
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Saint-Dié-des-Vosges]], France
*{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Sarajevo]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
{{div col end}}

The relationships to the twin cities are supported by the local government together with twin city associations. In Friedrichshafen there had been founded the associations [[Freundeskreis Polozk]], Peoria Club,<ref>{{cite web |title=Wir über uns|url=https://www.peoria-club.com/wir-%C3%BCber-uns/|website=peoria-club.com|publisher=Peoria Club e.V.|language=de|access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref> Arbeitskreis S.Dié<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint-Dié-des-Vosges|url=https://www.friedrichshafen.de/buerger-stadt/stadtportraet/partnerstaedte-freundschaften/saint-die-des-vosges/|website=friedrichshafen.de|publisher=Friedrichshafen|language=de|access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref> and Amici di Imperia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amici di Imperia|url=http://www.amici-di-imperia.de/|website=amici-di-imperia.de|publisher=Amici di Imperia|language=de|access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref>

Friedrichshafen has friendly relations with:
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsuchiura]], Japan

==See also==
{{Portal|Germany}}
*[[Dornier Consulting]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Friedrichshafen}}
{{wikivoyage|Friedrichshafen}}
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Friedrichshafen |volume=11 |short=x}}
*{{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180513142417/http://en.friedrichshafen.info/ Friedrichshafen Tourism] 
*[http://www.zeppelin-museum.de/ Zeppelin museum (English version available)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20031203091331/http://ww2.fly-away.de/en/ Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (English version)]
*[http://www.mtu-friedrichshafen.de/en/frameset/f_thhi.htm MTU Friedrichshafen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227192548/http://www.mtu-friedrichshafen.de/en/frameset/f_thhi.htm |date=2005-12-27 }}
*[http://www.zf.com/defaultz.asp?id=1&lang=1 ZF Friedrichshafen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308083955/https://www.zf.com/defaultz.asp?id=1&lang=1 |date=2021-03-08 }}
*[http://www.zeppelin-university.de Zeppelin University]
*[http://www.gzh.de Graf-Zeppelin-Haus cultural centre]
*[http://www.count-zeppelin.de Count Zeppelin (Highland Pipes and Drums)]
*[http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/ham-en/index.php Ham radio convention]
*[http://www.suedkurier.de/friedrichshafen Südkurier] ([[Südkurier]]) Local newspaper for Friedrichshafen (in German)

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