Wichtiger Hinweis
Service and help - Death
A death in the family or among relatives causes great suffering for the bereaved and also raises numerous unanswered questions: coping with grief, legal aspects of burial and inheritance and financial assistance for the bereaved. In order to accompany and support you through this time in the best possible way, we provide you with a wide range of services, advice and information.
Frequently searched for
Death; notification
The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Funeral homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions are obliged to notify the registry office.
Social assistance; application for the assumption of funeral costs
The necessary costs of a funeral will be covered by the Social Welfare Office on application if the person obliged to do so cannot reasonably be expected to bear the costs.
Death; notification
The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Funeral homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions are obliged to notify the registry office.
Social assistance; application for the assumption of funeral costs
The necessary costs of a funeral will be covered by the Social Welfare Office on application if the person obliged to do so cannot reasonably be expected to bear the costs.
Service A-Z
Burial law; official supervision
The municipalities and district offices must ensure that the provisions of Bavarian burial law are complied with. They can issue the necessary orders in individual cases.
Burial; registration
Cemetery and burial fees; payment
Cemetery, mortuary; adoption of rules of use
Coroner's report and burial; application for permission for burial outside a cemetery
As a rule, the bodies and ashes of deceased persons must be buried in cemeteries. Permission for burial outside a cemetery may be requested in exceptional cases.
Death abroad; application for subsequent certification in the German death register
Death certificate; application
In the event of death, relatives of a deceased person can apply for a death certificate.
Death certificate; forwarding
The death certificate is issued by the doctor who diagnoses the death and carries out the post-mortem examination. It serves as the basis for registering the death and must be submitted to the registry office.
Death; notification
The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Funeral homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions are obliged to notify the registry office.
Funeral facilities; construction and maintenance
The municipalities are obliged to establish and maintain the necessary burial facilities, in particular cemeteries and mortuaries.
Grave space; application for a right of use
Gravestone; application for a permit
Burial law; official supervision
The municipalities and district offices must ensure that the provisions of Bavarian burial law are complied with. They can issue the necessary orders in individual cases.
Burial; registration
Cemetery and burial fees; payment
Cemetery, mortuary; adoption of rules of use
Coroner's report and burial; application for permission for burial outside a cemetery
As a rule, the bodies and ashes of deceased persons must be buried in cemeteries. Permission for burial outside a cemetery may be requested in exceptional cases.
Death abroad; application for subsequent certification in the German death register
Death certificate; application
In the event of death, relatives of a deceased person can apply for a death certificate.
Death certificate; forwarding
The death certificate is issued by the doctor who diagnoses the death and carries out the post-mortem examination. It serves as the basis for registering the death and must be submitted to the registry office.
Death; notification
The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Funeral homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions are obliged to notify the registry office.
Funeral facilities; construction and maintenance
The municipalities are obliged to establish and maintain the necessary burial facilities, in particular cemeteries and mortuaries.
Grave space; application for a right of use
Gravestone; application for a permit
Help & support - We are here for you
The telephone counseling service is available day and night, 24 hours a day. The call is anonymous & free of charge.
Tel: +(49) 0800 / 111 0 111
Full-time and volunteer pastoral workers from Catholic and Protestant parishes are available for discussions. The hotline is open to everyone, regardless of origin, place of residence, religion or ideology.
Tel: +(49) 09131 / 25 165
Availability:
Monday: 8:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 8:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 14:00
Verein Silbernetz e.V. - together against loneliness in old age. If you just want to talk but don't have anyone and are over 60 years old, you can call the free telephone number.
Tel: +(49) 0800 / 470 80 90
Availability:
Daily: 8:00 - 22:00
Nuremberg child and youth emergency service crisis hotline:
The Nuremberg Child and Youth Emergency Service is responsible for taking children and young people into care when the General Social Service of the Erlangen Youth Welfare Office is not available.
Tel: +(49) 0911 / 23 13 333
Erlangen police station:
Tel: +(49) 09131 / 760-0
Youth and family counseling center of the city of Erlangen
Tel: +(49) 09131 / 86 - 2295
E-mail: familienberatung@stadt.erlangen.de
Availability
Monday: 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 18:00
Tuesday: 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:00
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
An offer from the German Child Protection Association
- Telephone counseling
- Anonymous & free of charge
Tel: 116 111
Children and young people can talk about their worries here.
Availability
Monday to Saturday 14:00 - 20:00
Latest news
Registry office closed on Thursday
This affects the civil status department.
Housing department closed on Tuesday
The department can only be reached to a limited extent by telephone and e-mail.
City administration closed "between the years"
The offices will be available for the last time this year on Monday, December 23. The city administration will be closed from December 24 through January 1. In some areas, there is a jour service (emergency service) for urgent matters.
Limited bus service on Saturday
Due to a works meeting and important company training measures, public transport services will be somewhat restricted on Saturday, November 23.
Registry office closed on Thursday
This affects the civil status department.
Housing department closed on Tuesday
The department can only be reached to a limited extent by telephone and e-mail.
City administration closed "between the years"
The offices will be available for the last time this year on Monday, December 23. The city administration will be closed from December 24 through January 1. In some areas, there is a jour service (emergency service) for urgent matters.
Limited bus service on Saturday
Due to a works meeting and important company training measures, public transport services will be somewhat restricted on Saturday, November 23.