Cemetery profile
St. Simeon and St. Lukas Cemetery
St. Simeon and St. Lukas Cemetery at Tempelhofer Weg 9 in Neukölln 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: Tempelhofer Weg 9.
Getting here by public transport
Bus M46 to Karl-Elsasser-Straße.
Parking at the cemetery
Parking is available on the grounds. Public on-street parking spaces are available on Tempelhofer Weg. These spaces are free of charge. 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 South regional administration on +49 30 6221080. 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, South regional administration, Hermannstraße 184, 12049 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, urn wall niches.
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 South regional administration. Telephone booking hours: Monday–Thursday 07:30–15:30, Friday 07:30–14:00.
Funeral hall and chapel
The chapel has 70 seats and a harmonium.
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 South regional administration.
Accessibility and facilities
The chapel has an accessible entrance.
Location profile
History and distinctive features
St Simeon and St Luke Cemetery lies on Tempelhofer Weg. Joachim Lipschitz, a former Berlin interior senator, is buried here. His grave is listed as an honorary grave of the State of Berlin, with plot reference M 3-7-7/8.
- Visiting and use
- The cemetery is accessible during the visiting hours listed here. The responsible administration advises on choosing a grave.
- Area
- 7.08 hectares