Guide
Guide for families.
Clear answers to the most important questions around bereavement, transfer and advance planning. If you are unsure, please feel free to call us at any time.
First steps & formalities
What to do in case of death.
When someone passes away, some steps need to be taken quickly but with care. This guide explains the most important points in calm order.
Read moreImportant documents in case of death.
After a death, various papers are needed. This overview helps to gather the essentials. What is concretely required depends on the case.
Read moreWhen someone dies at home.
A death at home is particularly close for relatives. There is, however, a calm order to follow.
Read moreDeath in hospital or care home.
In a clinic or care facility, the staff take care of the first steps. This guide shows what relatives can expect afterwards.
Read moreFormalities after death.
After a death, various authorities and offices need to be informed. Much can be settled calmly in a sensible order.
Read moreUnderstanding funeral costs.
The costs of a funeral consist of several components. A concrete statement is only possible per case – but the main factors can be described in general.
Read moreAdvance funeral planning.
With advance funeral planning you can determine during your lifetime how your funeral should be shaped. This provides clarity and relieves your relatives.
Read moreQuestions and answers.
Common questions about bereavement, funerals, transfers, costs, documents and advance planning answered clearly.
Open Q&ATypes of funeral & ceremony
Types of funeral.
There are different types of funeral. Which one is right is a personal decision – shaped by wishes, tradition and the path of life.
Read moreBurial.
Burial is a traditional form of funeral. The deceased is buried in a casket at a cemetery.
Read moreCremation.
In a cremation, the deceased is cremated at the crematorium. The urn is then interred.
Read moreUrn interment.
After a cremation, there are several ways to inter the urn. Which fits depends on the wishes.
Read moreCeremony and farewell.
A ceremony creates space for farewell and remembrance. It can be religious or secular, in a small circle or open.
Read moreGrief support.
Grief is a path, not an appointment. This guide offers pointers on where to find support after the funeral — pastoral, therapeutic or through exchange with others.
Read moreFuneral in Bavaria – locally rooted
Bayern · Niederbayern · WaldFuneral in Bavaria.
Bavarian funeral law regulates deadlines, cemetery obligation and the treatment of the deceased. This overview explains what relatives should know — from registry notification to interment.
Read moreFuneral in Lower Bavaria.
In Lower Bavaria we accompany families across all districts — from Regen and Deggendorf to Straubing-Bogen, Passau and Rottal-Inn. We know the cemeteries, parishes and crematoria of the region.
Read moreFuneral in the Bavarian Forest.
We have been at home in the Bavarian Forest for many years. From Teisnach we accompany families in Regen, Viechtach, Bodenmais, Zwiesel, Kirchberg, Bischofsmais and the surrounding communities.
Read moreTransfer & international topics
Repatriation to the home country.
If someone passes away abroad or is to be transferred from Germany to another country, additional documents and authorities are involved. We coordinate the process from start to finish.
Read moreDeath abroad.
A death abroad raises particular questions. We guide you calmly through the first steps – in several languages.
Read moreTransfer to Eastern Europe.
If a family member with Eastern European roots passes away in Germany and the funeral is to take place in the home country, we coordinate the repatriation calmly and in your language.
Read moreTransfer to South-Eastern Europe.
We support families with repatriations throughout the Balkans — with knowledge of consular processes and in the relevant local language.
Read moreMuslim funeral.
The Islamic funeral follows clear religious rules. We accompany Muslim families in Germany respectfully and coordinate with the mosque community and, if needed, the destination country.
Read moreOrthodox funeral.
The Orthodox funeral follows its own liturgical rites. We accompany Romanian, Serbian, Greek, Bulgarian and Russian families with sensitivity — in Germany or with repatriation.
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