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New grave field opened at the Heidefriedhof Mariendorf!
On September 10, 2025, the Heidefriedhof in Mariendorf will open a new grave field for individual burials in Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
New grave field opened at the Heidefriedhof Mariendorf!
On September 10, 2025, the new department G01 was opened at the renowned Heidefriedhof in Mariendorf, Berlin opened. This division includes 286 earthen burial sites for adults and 17 special earthen burial sites for children. All burial sites face Mecca, which is particularly important for Muslim burials. The burials in this new grave field will now be integrated into the regular funeral operations.
As part of this reopening, the cemetery administration is offering two separate appointments every Tuesday for burials in a coffin or without a coffin. In order to allocate a grave site, relatives must register through a funeral home; It is not possible to reserve the gravesites. The cemetery administration can be reached by telephone daily between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Written inquiries can also be sent by email to the cemetery administration, which is responsible for organization and administration at the Heidefriedhof.
About the Heidefriedhof
The Heidefriedhof is an important resting place that was built in 1951 by the architect Bernhard Kynast. With an area of 175,771 m², the cemetery not only offers space for burials, but also beautiful nature with a main axis of juniper and heather that leads to the modern funeral hall. In addition, the cemetery is also a place of remembrance with a memorial to the victims of the Second World War, which includes 624 individual graves and one collective grave.
The famous graves in the Heidefriedhof include that of Otto Burgemeister, a former district mayor of Berlin, and that of Jürgen Fuchs, a writer critical of the GDR system. These and other historically significant personalities give the cemetery a special cultural relevance.
Funeral options and costs
The burial costs at the Heidefriedhof are as follows: The grave usage rights for a burial in the ground with a coffin are between 940.00 and 1,960.00 euros, while the costs for an urn burial are between 830.00 and 1,500.00 euros. Additional fees for funerals also vary; A coffin burial costs between 220.00 and 290.00 euros, while an urn burial costs 160.00 euros.
| Burial type | Costs (in euros) |
|---|---|
| Burial with caffeine | 940.00 – 1,960.00 |
| Urn burial | 830.00 – 1,500.00 |
| Coffin burial fees | 220.00 – 290.00 |
| Urn burial fees | 160.00 |
The design and maintenance of gravesites are subject to the cemetery regulations, which also contain regulations on planting and types of burial. Relatives are usually responsible for taking care of the grave sites. In Germany, there is an obligation to bury all deceased people, and the use of gravesites is subject to strict legal frameworks, as set out in Burial law and are set out in the relevant cemetery regulations.