Cemetery profile
Rahnsdorf Cemetery
Rahnsdorf Cemetery: land provided by fishing families, a 1912 funeral hall and a memorial to women railway workers killed in 1916.
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| April–September | 07:30–20:00 |
| October–March | 07:30–18:00. |
Address and entrances
There is an entrance on Heidelandstraße.
Getting here by public transport
Stop: Grünheider Weg (Bus 161). Continue on foot to the cemetery.
Parking at the cemetery
Five spaces at the Heidelandstraße entrance, with no designated accessible spaces. Capacity is limited on burial days.
Cemetery map and finding your way
Cemetery location for orientation; the marker does not identify an entrance.
Finding a grave
For a grave-location enquiry, contact the responsible cemetery administration at kerstin.habermann@ba-tk.berlin.de. Give the deceased person’s name, the cemetery and any known birth, death or burial dates; ask for the section and plot number. After the resting period or plot rights expire, an administrative search incurs a charge even if it is unsuccessful.
Cemetery administration and contact
Treptow-Köpenick cemetery administration, Neue Krugallee 4, 12435 Berlin; responsible officer: Ms Habermann.
Office hours
| Day | Service hours |
|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday and Friday | 09:00–12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00. Arrange in-person appointments by telephone. |
Grave types and allocation
Selected coffin plots, selected and row urn plots, communal urn area and grave sponsorships.
Allocation of grave rights
Plot rights are normally acquired for 20 years. Selected and family plots may be extended; row and communal plots cannot be extended. Arrange the particular plot type and available space with the responsible administration.
Costs and cemetery fees
Calculated examples under the 2026 tariff for a new plot and one interment without a ceremony: selected coffin plot €857, selected urn plot €669, row urn plot €639, anonymous communal urn plot €704. They include the €52 administration charge, basic cemetery fee and interment; provision and maintenance are also included where required for that plot type. If the cemetery cannot store a coffin, the coffin-interment charge is reduced by €15. A ceremony of up to 30 minutes normally adds €159. Special burial and care arrangements have additional costs according to the chosen scheme. Memorials, additional services, cremation and funeral-director costs are excluded. New charges take effect on 1 January 2027; the tariff in force when the application is received determines the charge.
Funeral hall and chapel
The protected funeral hall, completed in 1912, was designed by Peter Jürgensen and Jürgen Bachmann.
Grave care and local services
For a selected plot, clarify individual care arrangements when the plot is allocated. Where communal graves are offered, maintenance of the shared green area is part of that arrangement.
Accessibility and facilities
The grounds have step-free access, although some sections cannot be reached directly. The funeral hall has three entrance steps. An accessible toilet is available.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
Rahnsdorf fishing families provided land for the cemetery opened in 1877 after the 1872 village fire affected the old churchyard. Peter Jürgensen and Jürgen Bachmann designed the funeral hall built in 1912. A memorial erected in 2005 commemorates 19 women railway workers killed in a train accident in 1916.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is open daily during its seasonal visiting hours. Burials are arranged through Treptow-Köpenick cemetery administration.
- Area
- 1.02 hectares