Cemetery profile
St. Johannis Cemetery II
St. Johannis Cemetery II at Seestraße 126 in Mitte borough.
Opening hours
| Period | Cemetery access |
|---|---|
| December–January | Daily 08:00–16:00 |
| February and November | Daily 08:00–17:00 |
| March and October | Daily 08:00–18:00 |
| April and September | Daily 08:00–19:00 |
| May–August | Daily 08:00–20:00 |
Address and entrances
Access: Seestraße 126.
Getting here by public transport
Tram M13 or 50, or bus 106, to Virchow-Klinikum.
Parking at the cemetery
There is no visitor parking inside the cemetery grounds. A public multi-storey car park is located on Seestraße. Charges apply during the parking-control hours shown on the signs. Check the current signs on site.
Cemetery map and finding your way
Cemetery location for orientation; the marker does not identify an entrance.
Finding a grave
For an existing grave, contact the North regional administration on +49 30 4554742. Have the name and, if possible, year of death ready and request the section, row and grave number.
Cemetery administration and contact
Evangelischer Friedhofsverband Berlin Stadtmitte, North regional administration, Holländerstraße 36, 13407 Berlin.
Office hours
| Day | Service hours |
|---|---|
| Administration consultations and office visits: Tuesday–Thursday | 09:00–13:00, and by appointment. |
Grave types and allocation
Available options: selected coffin graves, row coffin graves, selected urn graves, named communal urn areas, graves in the children’s section.
Resting period
Under the church cemetery law, the resting period is at least 20 years; local cemetery rules may specify a longer period. Ask the administration for the applicable period and the term of the grave-use right.
Costs and cemetery fees
Example charges: coffin burial €753; burial of an urn in the ground €171. Grave-use rights are charged separately. A chapel ceremony of up to 30 minutes costs €146, plus €48 for each further started ten-minute period. A memorial and agreed care may add to the total. Ask the administration for the complete calculation.
Funeral dates and ceremonies
Arrange burials with the North regional administration. Telephone booking hours: Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30, Friday 07:30–14:00.
Grave care and local services
EvFBS cemetery gardeners offer planting, watering, pruning and care contracts covering several years. Advice and orders are handled by the North regional administration.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
St. Johannis Cemetery II was established in 1866. Historic family tombs display Renaissance, Baroque and Classical revival styles as well as Art Nouveau. A shared main axis links the grounds with Nazareth I and St. Paul I.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 3.53 hectares