Events

Photographer Sibylle Fendt presents photographs in the exhibition "In Between 4.0" for which she accompanied dying people in their homes. A guided tour of the exhibition "Before the Time Is Right" will be followed by a discussion with palliative care physician Dr. Thomas Schindler, relatives of people who wanted to die at home, and museum director Dr. Dirk Pörschmann.

More freedom in the future? The 2026 Cemetery Administrators' Conference will focus on the changes in burial law and their impact on cemeteries. In addition to practical examples from cemeteries in German-speaking countries, the conference will also examine other European countries where this liberalization has already taken place.

Are gravestones gray, polished, and inscribed with names? Far from it! One section of our permanent exhibition demonstrates that a grave marker can be as individual as the person for whom it is created. With landscape and open space planner Dagmar Kuhle.

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese practice for repairing broken porcelain and embellishing it with gold. The result is a new object that openly displays its fracture. In the Kintsugi workshop with Julia Domke, we will explore with the participants how this philosophy can help us in our own grief.

The picture book "My Memory Box" tells the story of a girl who loves collecting things: feathers, stones, and chestnuts, for example. The treasures she collects aren't just beautiful objects that pique her curiosity; above all, they are memories of exciting outings with her grandmother. After the picture book presentation with author Raffaela Schöbitz, we'll make our own little memory boxes and fill them to the brim with lovely things.

On the occasion of the book launch of “HALT. The Yearbook for Sepulchral Culture”, the author Nora Gomringer will read from her autobiographical novel.

A concert by TRIO PRISMA for the Sunday of the Dead. The Sunday of the Dead invites us to pause, remember the deceased, and keep memories alive. Music can be a bridge between worlds and times, offering space for reflection, comfort, and hope.

Do you want to defy death? Then come along on a short journey with our curator, Dr. Ulrike Neurath, through the diverse myths of immortality.

Once a year, on the second Sunday in December, candles are lit around the world for deceased children. World Wide Candlelighting connects people across borders, countries, and time periods – giving them a shared moment to remember them.