The name "Lotz" is derived from the work of "Pilot" on the lower Danube in Donaueschingen, which flowed through the shoals and rapids navigated, ab.Aus this reason, the geographical name in this environment is still the most verbreitet.Einige the "Lötzen" settled, however, by an edict of Empress Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II to peace in the eastern areas of the Danube monarchy along the upper Danube run until "Novi Sad", German: to "re-setting" (now capital of the Serbian province of Vojvodina). for resettlement here were the famous "Ulmer Schachtel", boats with shallow draft, a stern rudder or drive, as they cope with one hand, the lower sections of the Danube, on the other hand had to travel only downstream.
(Sent from: Dr. Andreas Lotz)
