The South Tyrolean Homeland Federation (German: Südtiroler Heimatbund, SHB) is a political organisation active in South Tyrol.
In 1988 the party obtained 2.3% and Klotz was re-elected to the council.
In 1989 a majority of the party merged with the Freedom Party of South Tyrol of Gerold Meraner (1.4% in 1988) and conservative splinters from the South Tyrolean People's Party led by Alfons Benedikter to form Union for South Tyrol.
[4] In 2007 the SHB was instrumental in the foundation of South Tyrolean Freedom (STF),[5] was founding leader was Klotz.
The SHB also seeks cooperation with all the parties, groups and associations in South Tyrol and Austria adopting legal means to promote the self-determination of South Tyrol, while also participating in the non-partisan Working Group for Self-determination (Arbeitsgruppe für Selbstbestimmung, ASG).