Anonymous burial

In the anonymous burial ground at the Waldfriedhof cemetery, urns are buried anonymously outside cemetery opening hours and without relatives.

Contact points

Description of the course

Urns are buried anonymously in the anonymous cemetery at the Waldfriedhof, Neuer Teil. The urns are buried outside of cemetery opening hours and without relatives.

The graves are not visually recognisable. A memorial stone offers the opportunity to leave grave decorations and candles in memory of the deceased.

Duration and costs

Fees and charges

One-off grave fee of 450 euros in addition to the fees for cremation and urn burial

Available payment methods

Bank Transfer

Bank details
Cash payment

On-site checkout
EC Card

Girocard

Legal basis

Burial law, cemetery statutes

Landeshauptstadt München

Gesundheitsreferat
Städtische Friedhöfe München
Gräberverwaltung

Internet address

Send an e-mail

Phone number

+49 89 2319901

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Gesundheitsreferat
Städtische Friedhöfe München
Gräberverwaltung

Damenstiftstraße 8
80331 München

Address

Damenstiftstraße 8
80331 München

Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 3 pmFriday from 8 am to 12 pm

How to find us

Public transport

Related services

Death certificate in the event of death abroad

If German nationals have died abroad, you as a relative can have the death certified in Germany.

Urn burial

The urn burial, together with the coffin or burial in the ground, is the service offered by Munich Municipal Cemeteries in the funeral business.

Burial in family graves

Two coffins or up to eight urns can be buried in burial plots, and up to six urns in urn burial plots.

Death certificate

The registry office issues death certificates after a death. As a rule, the appointed funeral parlour takes care of registering the death.

Burial of foetuses and stillborn children

At the Waldfriedhof cemetery, parents of stillborn children and foetuses have the opportunity to have their children buried in a communal area.

Burial ex officio

Deceased persons for whom no burial order is issued are buried ex officio.

Change in the death register

If the details of a deceased person on their death certificate are incorrect, you can request the necessary change in the death register.

Burial under trees

Urn burial plots under trees are offered in selected near-natural burial plots in the forest cemetery.

Coffin burial

The municipal cemeteries offer coffin or earth burial. We discuss dates and details personally with the client.

Assumption of funeral costs

In Germany, relatives of deceased persons must make funeral arrangements. In some cases, the Office for Social Security covers the costs.