Schwaben spent most of her career as a gunnery training ship from 1904 to 1914, though she frequently participated in the large scale fleet exercises during this period.
施瓦本号在职业生涯的大部分时间内都是担当炮术教练船，跨度从1904年至1914年——尽管期间它亦常参加大规模的舰队演习。