At Memovida in Cologne, three all-inclusive packages at transparent fixed prices are available to you: burial (package ERDE) for €3,300, cremation (package FEUER) for €2,550 and anonymous burial (package ANONYM) for €1,900.
We will provide you with sensitive support and advice on all questions relating to burial in Cologne and the surrounding area. As an undertaker based in Cologne, we know the local cemeteries, procedures and contacts in detail and are there to provide you with reliable support in the event of bereavement. We will arrange the collection of deceased people in Cologne quickly and with dignity and take care of all necessary formalities for you. Whether by telephone or in person at our office at Subbelrather Str. 15a, 50823 Cologne — we will take the time you need. It is important to us to respond to your personal wishes and to arrange goodbyes individually, transparently and without entrenched rituals. Thanks to our clear fixed prices, you always have an overview and do not have to worry about unexpected costs. In Cologne, Memovida stands for modern, fair and personal support in the event of bereavement.
You can find our prices here.
In this short video, we give you an insight into how we support you in the event of bereavement — sensitively, transparently and reliably. Get to know our philosophy and find out how we make funerals easier and more personal.
We will arrange the funeral and the entire process according to your wishes. Whether cremation, burial, tree burial or sea burial — we listen to you and guide you every step of the way. At Memovida, we each offer a complete package for fire and earthquakes. These packages include everything you need, so you won't incur any additional costs.
We offer installment payments of up to 36 months. You can find out more about this here.
When advising on a funeral in Cologne, we also attach great importance to clear processes and the simplest possible organization — in line with our transparent fixed prices. You decide for yourself how you would like to receive advice: in a personal meeting with us on site, during a house visit in the Cologne area or from the comfort of your own home via telephone or video. This allows us to discuss all important questions together in peace and quiet.
Subbelrather Strasse 15a
Please call ahead to schedule an appointment so that we can ensure we have plenty of time for you.
A personal farewell can be arranged in many ways. At Memovida in Cologne, we offer an optional, lovingly organized farewell ceremony as an additional service – tailored to your wishes and preferences, for a fixed price of €650.
We would be happy to advise you personally on this optional additional service – please call us or use our contact form.
In case of an emergency, we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our pick-up team is also available 24/7.
Information about the process and what to do in the event of an acute death can be found here.
I am very happy that we arranged our burial via Memovida, Ruth Vossel. I am very relieved that everything was also so uncomplicated. It was all very nice and without much fuss, just as I wanted:) Digital communication and spontaneous consultation was great. We felt we were in good hands and understood. Thank you! :)
Competent team, discretion, consideration and care in the situation, as always friendly and helpful. There were no profitable sales talks or other unfair offers to turn a funeral into a business success. Thanks to Memovida.
We are very grateful to Memovida for her individual assistance with the funeral and paperwork relating to our request. Despite our strange circumstances, Ms. Lübbert was very sensitive and we felt well supported at all times.
Thanks for your work!
During this difficult time, you will receive very competent and respectful advice. The contact went smoothly. You were never left alone and were sensitively informed about every single step. Ms. Vossel and Mr. Kaiser as well as the team are incredibly sensitive and there for you. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much and can only recommend Memovida funerals.
If there were ten stars, we would award them. The processing and support deserves an extra star, everything went smoothly, you put it in the right hands. A huge thank you to Ms. Vossel and the entire team.
Very courteous, appropriate, quick availability at any time, uncomplicated communication. I can recommend 100 percent. All requests were taken into account.
Highly recommended!! The Memovida team was by our side in all matters and fulfilled every “special request” or any further request to the fullest extent to our satisfaction. It felt very respectful in every situation when dealing with us and also with our deceased. The quick and factual, yet heartfelt advice immediately convinced us. We knew that our loved ones were in good hands. It's always difficult to say goodbye, but the Memovida team made it easier for us to get there.
Thank you and especially a big thank you to Mrs Vossel.
This funeral home is humane and highly recommended.
In the most difficult situation, they will provide you with advice and assistance without thinking about profit!
For employees, people come first and they take care to implement everything as you would like it to be.
I would particularly like to thank you Mrs. Vossel for this great support during this difficult time.
I can recommend Memovida with complete conviction!
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I recently suffered the loss of my partner. Navigating many levels of German bureaucracy as a non native speaker was challenging at best. I was therefore very concerned about the funeral process, but Christina and her team were amazing. They listen to your ideas, offer helpful suggestions, all pricing and steps are completely transparent, they are happy to conduct business in English if necessary, and I absolutely could not recommend them more.
We are extremely satisfied with the service we received from Memovida. Mr. Kaiser and his team provided us with excellent support from start to finish, were always there to answer our questions and handled all administrative processes and organizational tasks to our complete satisfaction. We particularly appreciate the fact that all bureaucratic steps have been taken away from us. I can fully recommend this funeral home to anyone who needs reliable and caring care during this difficult time. Thanks to the Memovida team.
On Friday last week, my mom went her last journey. With Memovida, we found lovely people who were available to us with advice and assistance, a bit unconventional but the best decision we could make. From start to finish, we received great care so that I had time to mourn my mom. Many thanks to Mrs. Haan for the lovely conversations on the phone and to everyone else who did their very best.
Memovida's service was top-notch: attentive,
knowledgeable and responsive and advises foreign customers on
German customs. The employees were quickly available
and I've received an answer to all my questions.
Special thanks to Mr. Manuel Kaiser.
Thank you Mrs. Haan, I was unable to arrange for my beloved husband's funeral elsewhere. What all that happens to you and what you have to manage. Suddenly you're all alone but thanks to Mrs. Haan, I've overcome the hardest time of my life. The funeral service was very emotional and thanks also for The Funeral Speaker. My laundering after the resting place was also
fulfilled. You can't thank them enough as sensitively as they were for me during this difficult time.
Much love to you.
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In particular, dear Mrs. Lübbert, I would like to thank you for your empathy, the sensitive
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Everyone has different needs during a time of grief. We want to address these and support you in a way that works for you. What do we mean by that? Contrary to popular belief, not everything has to be decided immediately. For example, you can decide a week or two after the death which cemetery to choose, whether you prefer a forest or sea burial, or if you would like a funeral service. The same applies to many other decisions. We will guide you step by step and help you make the necessary decisions at the right time. You can find more examples of our personalized support here.
It is important to us to support you with simple and fair pricing. That is why we work with straightforward fixed prices that include all standard funeral home services. The only additional costs are for the burial site. These costs vary significantly depending on the cemetery and the type of burial (e.g., burial at sea or forest burial). We would be happy to advise you on this. If you have additional requests beyond our service packages, such as a viewing with an open casket or a candle ritual during the funeral service, we will gladly arrange these for you as well. You can find our prices here.
You can create a free offer here or simply give us a call. In any case, we will provide you with a non-binding consultation, discuss any questions you may have and how you would like your funeral to proceed.
Memovida Cologne offers modern, sensitive funeral services with transparent pricing. English-speaking support to guide you through difficult times.
Go to Google MapsMy name is Ulrike, and I work as a companion at Memovida. My connection to this profession is a very special one: I was born into a traditional funeral home and grew up witnessing everything related to saying goodbye from a very young age. However, my path to this career was not a straight line—after studying journalism, I worked as a television editor for many years until my path led me back to my roots. I see the profession of a funeral director not just as a job, but as a deep trust placed in me by families and loved ones. It is a matter close to my heart to support families gently and reliably during this sensitive phase of life, to provide them with peace, and to work together to create a truly personal and meaningful farewell.
Cremation is common in Cologne and North Rhine-Westphalia. After cremation, the urn may be placed in an individual urn grave, a lawn grave, a columbarium, a community grave, or a tree grave. Several cemeteries in Cologne offer different forms of urn burial.
Anonymous burial is usually the most affordable form of cremation because there is no individually marked grave, less maintenance is required, and the ceremony is generally more limited. At Memovida in Cologne, Paket FEUER is available for €2,550, while Paket ANONYM costs €1,900.
Examples of cemeteries in Cologne offering urn or anonymous burial options include:
We are here to guide you through cremation or anonymous burial in Cologne, with sensitivity and clear advice at every step.
Tree burials are possible in several natural woodland settings around Cologne, extending east, northeast, north and southeast into the surrounding landscapes of North Rhine-Westphalia. The listed locations can be reached from Cologne by road and offer a peaceful alternative to a conventional cemetery setting.
A tree burial creates a calm connection with nature and provides a peaceful place of remembrance beneath the trees. Memovida supports families with the organisation and planning of the funeral, helping to arrange each step with care and sensitivity.
Memovida Bestattungen arranges dignified earth burials in Cologne with the transparent ERDE package for €3,300. The package includes personal advice, collection within Cologne and the surrounding area, care and dressing of the deceased, a coffin from our selection, secure refrigeration, coordination with the cemetery, death registration, required certificates, and support with official notifications. Earth burials can be arranged at cemeteries such as Melatenfriedhof, Südfriedhof, Nordfriedhof, and Friedhof Dünnwald. Cemetery and grave fees, as well as optional services such as flowers, gravestones, or long-term grave care, are explained openly before you decide. We offer personal support at our office at Subbelrather Str. 15a, 50823 Cologne, by telephone, and payment plans of up to 36 months. Call us, and we will help you organise a meaningful funeral ceremony.
A funeral involves several steps that need to be carefully planned.
Required documents:
The responsible authority is the Standesamt der Stadt Köln, Beurkundung Sterbefälle, at Haus Neuerburg, Gülichplatz 1-3, 50667 Köln. It handles death notifications and certificates. Opening hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:00 to 16:00, Tuesday, 8:00 to 18:00, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 to 12:00. Memovida Bestattungen manages the complete coordination and submission with the authority. Further information is available on the official website of the registry office.
Plan your final journey during your lifetime – at Memovida, we support you with experience and compassion. Together with you, we develop an individual pre-planning solution that takes your wishes into account while also providing legal and financial security. Various options are available:
We take the time to understand your personal situation and provide detailed information about types of funerals, the costs involved, and suitable financing options.
During a confidential consultation, we document all your wishes – from the course of the funeral service to important organisational details. This ensures that everything is arranged according to your instructions.
Trust Account: You can deposit the planned costs of your funeral into a secure trust account. These funds may only be used for the specified purpose and are protected from unauthorised access.
Funeral Expense Insurance: If you prefer to make regular provisions, funeral expense insurance offers a suitable solution – flexible and predictable through monthly contributions.
With carefully planned funeral pre-planning through Memovida, you create clarity for your family – responsibly, transparently, and without unnecessary worries. Funeral pre-planning in Cologne – we will be happy to advise you personally.
Cologne includes the districts Innenstadt, Rodenkirchen, Lindenthal, Ehrenfeld, Nippes, Chorweiler, Porz, Kalk and Mülheim. Memovida organises the funeral for families living in these districts, taking responsibility for the arrangements requested by the family and coordinating the necessary steps with the relevant parties, while remaining available to answer questions throughout the process.
The Melaten Cemetery is the central cemetery of the city of Cologne and is located on Aachener Straße in the Lindenthal district. With its park-like character, old tree-lined avenues, and the listed St. Maria Magdalena Chapel, it is one of the city's most significant burial sites and is still used today for earth and urn burials. Opening hours vary by season; the gates are open longer in the summer months, and times are shortened accordingly in winter. The cemetery is easily accessible via city tram lines 1 and 7 and the Melaten stop, and parking is available nearby. For relatives considering a burial at Melaten, we are happy to provide empathetic advice and organizational support.
The Cologne North Cemetery is located in the Nippes district and was established in 1896 as the first of the large relief cemeteries for Melaten. Designed in the style of a classic park cemetery, modeled after Hamburg's Ohlsdorf Cemetery, it features expansive avenues, mature trees, and a neoclassical funeral hall from 1920. It is one of the most frequently used burial sites in northern Cologne and offers various grave types for coffin and urn burials. Opening hours are seasonally adjusted, with longer hours in spring and summer and shorter hours in the autumn and winter months. For questions regarding grave types, procedures, or funeral services at the North Cemetery, we guide relatives through all necessary steps.
The Cologne South Cemetery is located at Höninger Platz in the Zollstock district and was opened at the beginning of the 20th century as the second large relief cemetery for Melaten. It is characterized by dense tree cover, wide avenue-like paths, and artistically significant gravestones, and is considered one of the important green spaces in southern Cologne. A cemetery chapel is available for funeral services, and the grounds are easily accessible by both public transport and car. Opening hours follow the standardized Cologne cemetery times and vary by season, meaning visiting hours are significantly longer in the summer half-year than in winter. Relatives wishing for a burial at the South Cemetery are welcome to contact us at any time with organizational or practical questions.
The Cologne West Cemetery is located on Venloer Straße in the Vogelsang district of Ehrenfeld and was established in 1917 as the third large relief cemetery. It is one of the city's largest cemeteries, designed as an expansive park cemetery with a distinctive funeral hall and an adjacent crematorium. In addition to traditional grave plots, there are also sections for various religious communities, allowing for different forms of burial. Opening hours are determined by the respective season, with generous hours in summer and correspondingly shorter hours in winter. For families planning a burial in western Cologne, we handle the complete organization and assist with all questions regarding procedures and grave selection.
The Cologne East Cemetery is located in the Mülheim district on the right bank of the Rhine and was opened in 1946 as the youngest of Cologne's large cemeteries. It is designed like a park, characterized by mature trees and quiet, winding paths, and in addition to traditional grave types, it also offers tree burial sites where urns can be interred near existing old trees. This makes it one of the most well-known destinations in Cologne for relatives seeking a natural burial within the city. Opening hours vary seasonally, with extended hours in summer and shorter hours during the darker months. For those considering a burial at the East Cemetery for a deceased loved one, we offer calm and expert guidance through all upcoming steps.
Relatives can find Protestant pastoral care at the Evangelische TelefonSeelsorge Köln (0 800 111 0 111, free of charge day and night) and Catholic pastoral care through the Catholic City Deanery of Cologne (tel. 0221 925847-70; stadtdekanat(at)katholisches.koeln); the parishes provide support in the event of a death.
For outpatient support, the Palliativteam SAPV Köln and the outpatient hospice service for Cologne city centre have been verified; please use the current contact details on the linked pages.
We are happy to help you find the right point of contact for you — just get in touch.
At Memovida in Cologne, Paket FEUER costs €2,550 and Paket ANONYM costs €1,900. Anonymous burial is generally the most affordable cremation option because it does not include an individually marked grave and usually requires less maintenance.
Friedhof Steinneuerhof offers individual graves, anonymous sections and tree graves. Friedhof Brück provides marked graves, low maintenance options and an anonymous lawn section, while Ostfriedhof offers tree graves, low maintenance options and a natural woodland area.
Memovida can help arrange services at cemeteries including Melaten Cemetery, Cologne North Cemetery, Cologne South Cemetery, Cologne West Cemetery and Cologne East Cemetery. These locations offer different options, including cremation related arrangements and tree burial options at Cologne East Cemetery.
The process includes respectfully transferring and caring for the deceased, handling official paperwork, choosing the funeral type and location, arranging the farewell ceremony, and coordinating the interment. Required documents include the deceased person’s identity card, the death certificate and, if available, a funeral provision contract.
The Standesamt der Stadt Köln, Beurkundung Sterbefälle, at Haus Neuerburg, Gülichplatz 1 to 3, 50667 Köln, handles death notifications and certificates. Memovida coordinates and submits the required documents to the registry office for you.
Support is available from the Evangelische TelefonSeelsorge Köln, the Catholic City Deanery of Cologne and the grief café at the Palliative Care Centre of University Hospital Cologne. Further assistance is provided by the Palliativteam SAPV Köln, the outpatient hospice service for Cologne city centre and the Caritas Hospices Johannes Nepomuk Haus and an St. Bartholomäus.
The following legal requirements and procedures apply to funerals in Cologne:
We at Memovida handle the coordination with the registry office, cemetery administration, public health office and crematorium in Cologne for you.
Legal basis: North Rhine-Westphalia Burial Act (BestG NRW).
As of: September 2026. In individual cases, the responsible authority decides. Feel free to call us, and we will clarify what applies to your situation.
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