Cemetery profile
St. Philippus-Apostel Cemetery
St. Philippus-Apostel Cemetery at Müllerstraße 44-45 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
The main entrance is at Müllerstraße 44–45. The plan marks another entrance at the northeastern end on Indische Straße.
Getting here by public transport
U6, tram M13 or 50, or bus 120, to Seestraße.
Parking at the cemetery
Public on-street parking spaces are available on Malplaquetstraße. 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, named lawn coffin graves, selected urn graves, row urn graves, named communal urn areas, burial sections for other faiths.
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.
Funeral hall and chapel
The chapel has 65 seats and an electronic organ.
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.
Accessibility and facilities
The chapel has an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
St Philip the Apostle Cemetery forms a long, narrow green strip on Müllerstraße, near Seestraße Urn Cemetery. The former gravedigger’s house and historic grave monuments are protected features. The elongated site gives the grounds a strongly linear layout.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 3.64 hectares