Types of graves

The grave size for row graves for deceased persons over the age of 5 is 120 cm x 240 cm. The size of the grave bed to be laid on the grave is 80 cm x 180 cm.

These graves are available in locations with and without special design requirements.
The dignity of the cemetery must be preserved in the design of the grave.

The grave size for row graves for deceased persons up to the age of 5 is 90 cm x 150 cm. The size of the grave bed to be laid on the grave is 60 cm x 90 cm.

The grave size for row graves for children not subject to burial is 80 cm x 80 cm. The grave bed to be placed on top of it can be the same size.
For those who were not buried, there is a memorial at Westfriedhof I where the children's names can be inscribed.

Since 1979, a burial ground has been set up at Hüls cemetery where people of the Islamic faith can be buried. On this burial ground, there are row graves for deceased persons aged 5 years and over with a size of 120 cm x 240 cm. The size of the grave bed to be laid out on top is 80 cm x 180 cm. The resting period is 25 years.
There are also row graves for deceased persons up to the age of 5 with a size of 90 cm x 150 cm. The size of the grave bed to be laid on the grave is 60 cm x 90 cm. The resting period is 15 years.

Lawn graves for coffin burials with a horizontal memorial plaque are offered at various cemeteries. The lawn is mowed by Aachen's municipal services. The place of burial can be marked by a memorial plaque. Due to the separate foundation, the memorial plaque can be placed immediately after the burial and with the prior consent of Aachener Stadtbetrieb.
The placing of grave decorations of any kind is permitted in the spaces provided for this purpose. This type of grave is created and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

Various cemeteries offer lawn graves for anonymous coffin burials. The lawn is mowed by the Aachen municipal company. Marking the burial site is not permitted for this type of grave.
All types of grave decorations may be placed in the designated areas. This type of grave is laid out and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

The size of the grave site for urn graves is 0.80 x 1.00 m. The size of the grave bed corresponds to the size of the grave site.
These graves are available in locations with and without special design requirements.
The dignity of the cemetery must be preserved when designing the grave site.

Lawn graves for urn burials with a horizontal memorial plaque are offered at various cemeteries. The lawn is mowed by Aachen's municipal services. The place of burial can be marked by a memorial plaque. Due to the separate foundation, the memorial plaque can be placed immediately after the burial and with the prior consent of Aachener Stadtbetrieb. Grave decorations of any kind may be placed in the spaces provided for this purpose. This type of grave is created and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

Lawn graves for anonymous urn burial are offered at various cemeteries. The lawn is mowed by the Aachen municipal company. Marking the burial site is not permitted for this type of grave.
All types of grave decorations may be placed in the spaces provided for this purpose. This type of grave is laid out and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

The forest cemetery offers tree graves for the burial of urns in the tree area. There is no entitlement to the allocation of a specific tree. The ashes are buried in a rotting container suitable for this type of burial. The possibility of reburial or reinterment is therefore excluded. Grave decorations of any kind may only be placed in the designated area. The names of the deceased buried here can be marked at a central location as specified by Aachener Stadtbetrieb. This type of grave is created and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

The forest cemetery offers graves for the natural and anonymous burial of urns. The ashes are buried in a decomposable container suitable for this type of burial. The possibility of reburial or disinterment is therefore excluded. The time of burial will not be announced. No markings may be made. This type of grave is created and maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb. The placement of grave decorations of any kind is not permitted.

At various cemeteries, historically valuable or listed large burial grounds are created as communal burial grounds for urn burials.
Aachener Stadtbetrieb selects suitable burial grounds for this purpose. The number of urn burials possible here depends on the size and nature of the grave site. Each communal burial ground is treated as a terraced burial ground. The available grave spaces within the communal area cannot be selected, but are filled in order. However, within the scope of the available burial options, grave spaces can be reserved for a fee.
The creation and maintenance of the facility is allocated proportionately to the grave costs. The name and details of the deceased may be affixed in accordance with the grave-related specifications. Grave decorations may only be placed in the designated area.

Elective graves are offered for coffin burials in the ground or in crypts for one or more deceased persons. The size of the grave bed is calculated from the number of grave spaces. If the right of use is sufficiently long, one coffin burial plus one urn burial can be made per elective grave site. If an elective burial plot is not used for a coffin burial, two urns can be buried in each elective burial plot. These graves are available in locations with or without special design requirements.
The dignity of the cemetery must be preserved when designing the grave site.
Details on the elective graves can be found in the cemetery statutes, § 16.

Choice of urn graves are offered for burial in the ground, in chambers or in crypts for one or more urns. The grave size for urn graves is 1.00 x 1.00 m and corresponds to the size of the grave bed. Up to four urns can be buried. These graves are available in locations with or without special design requirements. The dignity of the cemetery must be preserved in the design of the grave.

The forest cemetery offers tree graves for the burial of urns. The urn is buried in the root area of a tree in a decomposable container suitable for this type of burial. One horizontal, near-natural memorial stone may be used per grave. This type of grave is maintained by Aachener Stadtbetrieb.

Cemeteries offer urn chambers of various designs. As with an urn ballot grave, up to four urns can be buried in one chamber. Grave decorations may be placed in the spaces provided for this purpose. The dimensions and design of the memorial plaques are determined for each individual object.

Individual burial chambers can be purchased in the crypt hall of Campo Santo at Westfriedhof II. With the appropriate right of use, one coffin burial plus one urn burial can be made per crypt cell. If a crypt cell is not used for a coffin burial, up to four urns can be buried.
Details can be discussed with the administrator of the Western Cemetery on site.

With this type of burial, the ashes of the deceased are buried by scattering in a designated area of Hüls Cemetery if the deceased has specified this in a disposition of property upon death. The original disposition of death must be submitted to the cemetery operator before the ashes are scattered.
There is no entitlement to the allocation of a specific place on the cremation plot, nor is there a resting period.
It is not permitted to place flowers, candles or similar on the cremation plot.

Since September 2011, the Hüls cemetery has been home to a "Memoriam Garden" themed area in cooperation between the Aachener Friedhofsgärtner e.G. cooperative and the Aachener Stadtbetrieb. In this burial ground, both elective graves and row graves for coffin and urn burials are offered in a landscaped, park-like area of around 2000 square meters. Specialist companies from the Aachener Friedhofsgärtner e.G. cooperative maintain and care for the "Memoriam Garden". The burials are carried out by the Aachener Stadtbetrieb. A prerequisite for burial in this area is the conclusion of a maintenance contract with the Aachener Friedhofsgärtner e.G. cooperative.

Care for the graves of the victims of war and tyranny is governed by the Law on the Preservation of the Graves of the Victims of War and Tyranny of July 1, 1965 - BGB. I. p. 589 - as amended from time to time.

In the cemeteries, smaller row grave plots can be set up as communal gravesites for monastic or other communities upon request, provided that space is available. The group of beneficiaries must be specified in the application.