A row grave is only allocated in connection with a current bereavement and—hence the name—in sequence. This means that the location of the resting place cannot be chosen.

The situation is quite different with a pre-purchased grave. It can be purchased in advance, i.e., during one's lifetime. And the location can also be freely chosen.

Unfortunately, no. As cemetery operators, we must ensure that there are always enough graves available for current deaths. This means that the number of prepaid graves in a chosen grave field is naturally limited.

Furthermore, fully occupied facilities cannot be immediately replaced or supplemented. New grave fields require space and cost money. This means that their construction must be planned and calculated.

Once the beneficiary has received the fee notice from us, the entire amount must be paid within four weeks. This also applies if the resting place has been purchased purely as a precautionary measure, i.e., no burial is currently planned.

The grave usage fee—or, more formally, the grave acquisition fee—grants you the right to use the burial plot for the specified term. This fee does not cover the actual burial or interment, nor does it include the cost of the headstone.

The funds are used, among other things, to maintain the cemetery buildings and infrastructure, purchase necessary equipment, and cover water, energy, and personnel costs.

If you choose a tree, lawn, or communal grave, the fees also cover the maintenance of the resting place or grave plot. For communal memorials, you will also receive a name plaque. You will only need to commission and pay for the engraving yourself.

Individual graves and urn graves can generally be decorated and planted according to your own wishes and ideas. The design should simply fit in with the overall appearance of the cemetery.

The situation is different for communal or so-called maintenance-free resting places (tree or lawn graves, columbaria). Individual design is not possible in these cases. There are central storage areas or places to put grave decorations at the head or foot of the grave. In the case of forest graves, the resting place must remain completely untouched.

In the case of a recent burial, however, wreaths and floral arrangements can of course be placed directly on the grave. After an appropriate waiting period, however, these should be removed again.

Of course. The exact position is measured according to a fixed pattern, marked inconspicuously, and then recorded in our computers. It is also stated on the fee notice.

And, of course, we are happy to help with any questions or problems. Anytime!

Tree graves are specially created resting places that are integrated into the infrastructure of a cemetery. They have their own paths and a communal memorial where the names and dates of the deceased buried here can be displayed. The entire grave area is landscaped as a lawn. The trees are either already there or are planted specifically for this purpose.

Forest graves, on the other hand, are resting places that are integrated into a natural plot of land. There are no paths, no infrastructure, and no landscaping. As a sign of remembrance, only a nameplate of an inconspicuous shape and color may be attached to the tree under which the deceased is buried. In addition, only biodegradable urns may be used for this type of burial. This also means that later exhumation or reburial is impossible.