The process of a cremation in Munich
Cremation usually begins with a funeral service, which takes place either before cremation with the coffin or after cremation with the urn. This ceremony can be held in a cemetery chapel, a church, or a personally selected event space. Music, personal speeches or symbolic rituals such as laying down flowers or lighting candles give the celebration a special dignity.
In Germany, cremation always takes place in a coffin, even if the funeral service is only planned after cremation. Cremation takes place under strict legal requirements and the highest standards. After cremation, the ashes are kept in an urn, which is later buried in an urn grave, a columbarium or in a natural area. The burial of the urn can also be accompanied by a farewell ceremony, during which poems, prayers or personal words are uttered.