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Steglitz Cemetery
Steglitz Cemetery: Address, opening hours, map, history and graves for a well-prepared visit.
At a glance
- Area
- 27 ha
- Established
- 1875
- District
- Steglitz, Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough
Visitor information
Prepare your visit
Quick access to the published information for planning a visit.
Address and directions
Visitor address, location and directions.
Learn moreOpening hours
Access hours for the cemetery.
Learn moreCemetery map
Maps and guidance for finding your way around the cemetery grounds.
Learn moreAdministration
Contact details and information about the responsible administration.
Learn moreCharacter and history
A historic neighbourhood cemetery on the Rauhe Berge terrain, structured by regular paths, avenues and hedges; its water tower is a prominent monument.
Work on the municipal cemetery began in 1875, with later extensions creating a large inner-city cemetery.
Key details
Steglitz Cemetery is in Steglitz, Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough. The visitor address is Bergstraße 38, 12169 Berlin. Its area is approximately 27 hectares.
Information for your visit
- Read the opening hours for Steglitz Cemetery: No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting.
- Open address and directions, then match the journey to the access information: Entrances are on Bergstraße and Bismarckstraße.
- Use the cemetery map to work from 23 named orientation points. A particular grave still requires its section, row and grave number.
- Notable graves introduces selected people and memorials associated with Steglitz Cemetery, including Leo Borchard.
Travel snapshot
Check the current journey planner before travelling. The map shows only precisely located stops.
Accessible parking spaces are on Bergstraße, with further parking near Bismarckstraße.
If any part of the visit to Steglitz Cemetery depends on an appointment, a particular burial section or a short route, use the cemetery administration details before setting out.
Discover the cemetery
History and places
Explore the cemetery’s history, selected places and points of orientation.
Photographic impressions
Friedhof Steglitz in pictures
Selected photographs offer a visual impression of Friedhof Steglitz.
Broad tree-lined cemetery path across frost-covered ground
Group of three family headstones amid ivy, fallen leaves and a clipped hedge
Weathered low headstone shaded by dense evergreen planting
Further information
About graves
Direct access to the published information about graves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the visitor address?
The address is Bergstraße 38, 12169 Berlin. Entrances, public transport and parking are covered under address and directions.
When is Steglitz Cemetery open?
No generally applicable daily opening schedule is published. Ask the cemetery administration for current guidance before visiting. Check short-term changes before visiting under opening hours.
Is there an official cemetery map?
The official site plan for Steglitz Cemetery is directly available. Open the official plan.
How do I find a particular grave?
For a search at Steglitz Cemetery, bring the name, dates and ideally the section, row and grave number. The process is set out under grave search.
Which grave types are available?
The cemetery has the following grave types: Choice earth graves; lawn row earth graves; earth memorial garden; choice and row urn graves; communal and rest-community urn plots; urn memorial garden; urn tree plots; urn wall niches; family plots. The administration provides current availability and fees for Steglitz Cemetery.
How do I travel by public transport?
For Steglitz Cemetery: Check the current journey planner before travelling. The map shows only precisely located stops.
Can I park at the cemetery?
For Steglitz Cemetery: Accessible parking spaces are on Bergstraße, with further parking near Bismarckstraße.
Which notable people are introduced?
Notable graves introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Steglitz Cemetery. It is not a complete list of burials.
Who is responsible for the cemetery?
Steglitz-Zehlendorf Borough Office, Roads and Green Spaces Department, Cemetery Administration is responsible for Steglitz Cemetery. Contact and appointment information is under cemetery administration.