Cemeteries
Forest Cemetery
The Forest Cemetery spans 18.4 hectares and contains approximately 15,000 graves. It offers a range of burial options to accommodate different types of graves. The site includes a large funeral hall with seating for 60 and a prayer room that can accommodate up to 10 people. The cemetery also houses the service yard and administrative offices for the Eberswalde cemeteries. In addition to several war graves, it is the site of the Soviet memorial dedicated to the city of Eberswalde. Surrounded by old trees of various species, shrubs, and ground cover, the cemetery resembles a park. The stands of old cypresses, Douglas firs, and the rhododendron-filled area 42 provide a peaceful atmosphere for strolls and exploration. The cemetery's many historic gravestones offer glimpses into the rich history of Eberswalde. Notable figures from the town’s past, including renowned forestry professors, artists, honorary citizens, master builders, and labor leaders, are buried here, particularly around the historic terraces. The cemetery is highly accessible and includes a disabled toilet.
Finow Cemetery
The Finow Cemetery, located on Biesenthaler Straße in Eberswalde-Finow, spans 3.5 hectares and was established at the end of the 19th century. Due to significant population growth, the original cemetery at the Finow Church became too small, necessitating the creation of a new cemetery on the town’s outskirts. The cemetery is accessed through a portal designed by Wilhelm Hoppe, built in 1911 and restored in 2001/2002. This leads visitors along an old avenue of lime trees to the mourning hall. The funeral hall, constructed in the neo-Gothic style at the beginning of the 20th century, has been renovated and is now modern and welcoming with its updated interior and heating. It provides seating for up to 46 people during funeral services. The cemetery offers a variety of burial options, including urn graves, elective earth graves, anonymous communal urn graves, as well as communal urn graves with a slab and row graves. The sanitary facilities are available during the administration's opening hours.
Kupferhammer Cemetery
The Kupferhammer Cemetery dates back to the settlement of Kupferhammer, which became part of Eberswalde in May 1936. The 3,000 m² burial ground was established in 1905 and remained in use until 2011. Following a decision by the city council on March 25, 2011, to close several cemeteries in the area, the Kupferhammer cemetery was officially closed for new burials. As a result, no new graves will be assigned and the rights to existing elective graves will not be renewed. However, an exception is made for spouses of those already buried there, allowing them to be interred in the cemetery upon request. The period of use for their graves will be extended until the end of the deceased's resting period. The cemetery also features a chapel with simple furnishings and seating for 16 people.
Messingwerk Cemetery
The Messingwerk Cemetery is located on the Messingwerk estate, the oldest factory estate in Brandenburg, with a history spanning over 300 years. Established in 1925/1926, the cemetery was designed as a cohesive burial site. Its brick chapel, wrought-iron fence, and gate form a historic ensemble, which is listed as an architectural monument in Brandenburg. The gate and chapel underwent renovations in 1995/1996, while the fence was replaced between 2005 and 2006. Since 2007, the chapel has been continuously renovated, including repairs to the roof and exterior wall joints. In 2017, parts of the interior were plastered and painted. The cemetery offers various burial options, such as row graves, urn row graves, urn ballot graves and earth graves. However, the cemetery does not have sanitary facilities or electricity supply.
Spechthausen Cemetery
The Spechthausen Cemetery is situated within the settlement surrounding the paper factory. It was established at the beginning of the 19th century as the private property of the Ebart family, who owned it for several generations. The chapel, bearing the inscription "Resting place of the Ebart family," likely dates from this period and is now rarely used for funerals. In 1929, the 5,304 m² cemetery area was transferred to the municipality of Spechthausen, which became a district of Eberswalde in 2006. The cemetery offers urn and earth graves, and plans are in place to introduce an urn grove and a communal urn facility by 2018. The cemetery does not have sanitary facilities or electricity supply.
Old and New Jewish Cemetery
The Old Jewish Cemetery was founded in 1751 on Oderberger Straße, expanded in 1851 and surrounded by a brick wall in 1862. Spanning 975 square meters, the cemetery’s oldest surviving gravestone dates back to 1784. In 1924, a second Jewish cemetery was established next to the Forest Cemetery Eberswalde, which contains 53 gravestones.
FAQ
Immediately after a death, a doctor must be notified to officially confirm the death and issue a death certificate. The next of kin should then be informed to discuss the next steps. A funeral director is selected to transport the body to the mortuary and guide the family through the process. The body should not be moved to the mortuary until at least 24 hours after death and may only be transferred after a post-mortem examination. Next, it’s important to review any relevant contracts and documents related to the deceased’s wishes, such as a will, funeral arrangements, organ donation consent or cremation instructions and have them ready for decision-making.
During the first 36 hours, it's important to secure the deceased's home and care for any animals left behind. Afterward, you should choose a funeral director to manage the funeral arrangements, taking time to compare prices and services. The death must then be registered at the registry office, or the funeral director can handle this registration to obtain an official death certificate. Next, all relevant authorities must be notified about the death, such as the probate court (for the will), health insurance providers, and life or accident insurance companies. The funeral director will also coordinate with the cemetery administration to determine the type, form, and timing of the burial.
A burial is the the act of placing a person's non-cremated body in a grave, whereas interment is the process of putting the urn containing a person's cremated ashes in a permanent resting place.
There are two types of burial. Ground burial involves placing the deceased in a coffin, and graves such as the burial grave, earth row grave, anonymous grave, and meadow grave are used to accommodate the deceased. In cremation, the body is cremated in a crematorium and the remains are interred in an urn, which is then placed in an urn grave. The burial process is only considered complete once the remains are laid to rest. A burial can take place no earlier than 48 hours after death. For earth burials, the funeral should be held on the fifth day at the latest, but no later than ten days after death. In the case of cremation, the deceased must be taken to the crematorium no later than the fourth day after death. The urn must then be interred within three months.
Elective burial sites, also known as family burial sites, are intended for both urns and traditional burials. The term "family burial plot" aptly describes the function of these sites, which are purchased for a 30-year period and can be extended afterward. Elective graves are designed for continuous use and maintenance, typically intended for families who use the same burial site, sometimes for generations.
In contrast, row graves are limited to a usage period of 15 years for urn burials and 20 years for burials. After this period, the grave reverts to the cemetery administration’s responsibility. In row graves, the surrounding planting is determined by the cemetery administration, but the maintenance of the grave itself is managed by the authorized user. Additionally, permanent grave maintenance services can be arranged through grave care companies if desired.
Elective graves are typically maintained by the authorised users. It is also possible to personalise the design of both burial and urn graves, though ongoing care of the grave is required. Grave maintenance can play an important role in the grieving process. However, the extent of individual grave design is regulated by the cemetery statutes.
The following types of graves are prepared and maintained by the cemetery administration: urn and communal burial grounds, as well as special types of burial areas such as urn groves, meadow graves, memorial gardens, and flower meadows.
For elective graves, meadow graves, and communal urn graves with a slab, marking the grave with a grave marker (such as a headstone) in either a horizontal or vertical position is mandatory. In contrast, anonymous burial and communal urn graves are not marked, and the burial occurs without the presence of the next of kin.
For other types of burial, the authorized users have the freedom to decide whether to mark the grave. However, if they choose to add a marker, they must adhere to the regulations set out in the cemetery statutes.
The resting period at the cemeteries of the city of Eberswalde is 15 years for urn graves and 20 years for graves. This is the minimum period during which an urn or coffin must remain undisturbed in the ground, known as the "resting period." For elective graves, the authorised user can purchase the grave site for 30 years, which constitutes the period of use.
As the authorised user, you are responsible for the maintenance of the grave site for the duration of the resting period or the acquired period of use. At the end of the period of use, you may submit an application to relinquish the right of use. This applies to elective graves, where the period of use extends beyond the resting period. In most cases, the relinquishment of a grave site is followed by the clearing of the site. For alternative types of graves, such as the urn grove, the cemetery administration takes over the maintenance of the grave for 15 years.
Only individuals with a certified walking disability are permitted to drive their car into the cemetery. Upon application and for an annual fee of €39, they will receive a driving permit and a key to the gate on Tramper Chaussee.
The top priority should be not to disturb the peace of the dead. A reburial may only take place if there is an important reason. This is not the case if the urn is moved within the statutory resting period of 15 years. After the statutory resting period, urns may be moved if an urn request form has been sent by another cemetery administration. This must state where the urn is to be reinterred. The exhumation and reburial must be carried out by an undertaker. In the case of burial graves, the removal of the body within the burial period is generally prohibited and, in exceptional cases, requires authorisation from the health authorities. If a grave is relinquished by moving the body to another burial site, no money will be refunded and the new grave must be paid for in full.
In Brandenburg, parents are responsible for the burial of live births and miscarriages/stillbirths weighing over 1,000g. If a child is to be buried, the parents must arrange and pay for the funeral. Miscarried or stillborn children weighing less than 1,000g can also be buried by the parents. If you wish to hold a funeral for a miscarriage or stillbirth weighing less than 1,000g, you should specifically request this at the hospital. However, you may also choose to waive your right to burial, in which case the body of your child will be entrusted to the care of the local hospital.
The death of infants is handled with great sensitivity in Eberswalde. The GLG Werner Forßmann Clinical Centre in Eberswalde temporarily cares for the "star children." At regular intervals, children weighing less than 1,000g are buried in a compostable container at the forest cemetery in a communal burial. The burials are organized by members of the Barnim Star Children Initiative. A service at the funeral hall is held, led by hospital chaplain Dr. Andreas Reich. These funerals and services are free of charge for grieving families. The cemetery administration and Sternenkinder Barnim offer their support to families during this difficult time.
Each year, the standing gravestones in the cemeteries of the city of Eberswalde undergo a stability inspection. If any stability issues are detected, the gravestones are documented and marked with a sticker. If the stability of the grave markers can no longer be guaranteed, the authorised user will be instructed to take immediate action. If the issue is not addressed despite a written request from the cemetery administration, the administration may restore the stability at the authorised user's expense. Additionally, if there is an immediate danger, the cemetery staff will remove hazardous stones from their base and place them safely on the grave.
Types of graves
Urn Graves
Choice of urn graves are allocated for a usage period of 30 years. The size of a double urn grave is typically 1.00 m x 1.00 m, with the capacity to accommodate two additional urns. These urn graves are designed and maintained by the next of kin. New burial periods are added to the remaining time of the existing period of use.
Ground Burial
This traditional form of burial is also referred to as a family grave. With a long utilisation period of 30 years and the option to renew, a grave can be used by multiple generations within a family. The burial of additional urns is always possible in elective graves, and further burials can take place after the 20-year period expires. Graves are designed in accordance with the cemetery statutes and maintained by the authorised users. Grave maintenance by professional grave care companies is available. New burial periods are added to the remaining time of the existing period of use.
Graves in Rows
This type of grave is assigned to deceased persons for a period of 20 years. The graves are allocated sequentially, and the responsibility for their care and design lies with the person authorised to use the grave.
Urn graves
In the event of death, this type of grave is allocated to the deceased for a period of 15 years. The graves are allocated in order and the care and design are the responsibility of the person authorised to use the grave.
Meadow graves
Meadow graves are single grave sites for cremation burials and urn burials that do not require any maintenance. The graves are 2.50 m x 1.50 m in size and are laid out with grass and a headstone. Individual plantings are not provided. Maintenance is carried out by the cemetery administration. The period of use is 15 - 20 years.
Anonymous communal earth system
In the case of anonymous communal burial sites, there is no marking of the grave position of the interred. The area is laid to lawn and is maintained by the cemetery administration. Flowers and wreaths can be laid in prepared places during the 20-year period of use.
Anonymous communal urn site
There is no marking of the grave position of the deceased in anonymous communal urn sites. The site is landscaped with grass and is maintained by the cemetery administration. Flowers and wreaths can be laid in prepared places during the 15-year period of use.
Urn grove
The urn graves are located under trees or on former large burial plots in a special environment. The dimensions and design of the area, the memorial stones and plaques are adapted to the respective urn grove. The burial area remains natural and is extensively maintained by the city. The placing of grave decorations is not permitted. The period of use is 15 years.
Urn communal facility with slab
The utilisation period for this type of grave is 15 years. The graves vary in size and structure. It is obligatory to cover the grave site with a 35 x 15 cm slab. Grave decorations are placed in predetermined locations and care is provided by the cemetery administration.
Garden of remembrance
This is a space for the burial of urns under a cherry tree in a modern, attractive garden setting. The gravesites are 0.25 m² in size and a second urn can be buried in an outer radius. These gravesites can be reserved for the partners of the deceased. The utilisation period is 15 years. Names can be marked on memorial steles with stone slabs L/W/D 30x15x2 cm in the cherry orchard. Grave decorations can be placed in designated areas.
Sponsorship gravesites
Individuals and legal entities can sponsor historic graves, some of which are listed. This gives them the right to be buried there with the granting of a right of use. In return, they are obliged to repair and maintain the site in consultation with the cemetery administration and the monument protection authority.
Rhododendron grove
This type of grave is a place for the burial of urns in a forest-like environment characterised by its extraordinary stock of old rhododendron plants. The gravesites are arranged in a circle around a wooden palisade and are 0.25 m² in size and a second urn can be buried in an outer radius. These grave sites can be reserved for the partners of the deceased. The name of the deceased can be marked on a customised stainless steel plate measuring 14 x 9 cm. The period of use is 15 years.
Flower meadow (ash litter meadow)
The ashes of the deceased can be scattered in the flower meadow by relatives or the funeral director. An individual marker can be placed on a wooden stele. Flowers and wreaths can be placed on a flower bed.
Special burial site for stillbirths and miscarriages
Star children can be buried by their parents in these graves. Star children are unborn children weighing less than 1000 g who do not have to be buried according to the Brandenburg Burial Act. The parents can hand over the body of their child to the care of the hospital and the Barnim Star Children Initiative. In this case, the star children are buried together in a group in a communal facility free of charge. Another paid option is the individual burial in a row grave. These are single-digit graves, which are filled one after the other. The period of use is 10 years. The grave can be purchased at a later date. The relatives are obliged to care for the grave for the duration of its use.
Feasts of honour
Memorial and burial site of forced labourers in Eberswalde
The graves of forced labourers who died in Eberswalde during the National Socialist era are located in the easternmost section 51 of the Waldfriedhof cemetery. 109 citizens of the former Soviet Union, 39 daughters and sons of Poland, a young Croatian and a citizen of Luxembourg were buried here. The inscription on the memorial wall reads: "Fascist despotism tore them from their homeland and deported them to forced labour for the bloody goals of imperialism. They became victims of fascism and militarism in the years of the Second World War. The free German people honours their final resting place like that of their brothers and sisters."
Garrison cemetery
The garrison cemetery of the Soviet armed forces of the former Eberswalde garrison was established on Heegermühler Straße on the basis of SAMAD order no. 17 of 15 April 1946. Between 1949 and 1967, 855 deceased Soviet citizens were buried in the cemetery. Among them were numerous children who died as a result of war injuries, accidents and illnesses. The cemetery is under war grave protection and is therefore maintained in perpetuity by the Eberswalde cemetery administration. In 2008/2009, the cemetery was extensively reconstructed by the city of Eberswalde with the help of the Barnim district and the state of Brandenburg. The garrison cemetery is a public manifestation of the presence of the Soviet armed forces in the cityscape of Eberswalde, which characterised the city for decades.
Memorial to the Rifle Regiment and soldiers' graves
There are German War Graves Commission memorials at two locations in the forest cemetery. The Rifle Regiment 3 (1939-1945) memorial was redesigned in 1994 and commemorates the fallen of the Second World War. On the stone crosses, nameless soldiers can be found among known fallen victims of the war. The annual ceremony to commemorate the fallen German soldiers takes place here. 460 German soldiers were buried at the German war cemeteries. The following quote is inscribed on a plaque in Precinct 32: "I would like to know exactly for whom the deeds were actually done that are publicly said to have been done for the fatherland." (Georg Christoph Lichtenberg)
Soviet memorial
(Design 1. 1949 / 2. 1967 / 3. 1985)
The memorial to the 328 Red Army soldiers who died in the battle for the town of Eberswalde is located in the Waldfriedhof cemetery. Located on Freienwalder Straße and last revised and dedicated in 1985, the Soviet memorial is part of the Eberswalde cemetery administration's area of responsibility. 5000 square metres in size, the memorial is made of sandstone with a star at the top. The memorial stands on a truncated earth pyramid which can be reached by steps. The main entrance is made of quarry stone with a steel gate reminiscent of bayonets. An avenue of hornbeam flanks the entrance to the memorial. 1.20 x 2.0 metre sandstone walls stand to the left and right of the memorial, on which granite plaques have been placed providing information about the names and ranks of the fallen Soviet soldiers. The inscription on the memorial reads: "Eternal glory to the Soviet soldiers who died fighting for the liberation from fascism." The previous memorials on the truncated pyramid were a brick obelisk from 1949, a granite memorial stone from 1967 and finally a sandstone memorial in 1985.
Military police memorial
The fact that a "Feldjäger stone" was erected as a memorial at the forest cemetery in Eberswalde and dedicated on 24 November 1922 is due to the forestry apprenticeship in Eberswalde. The Prussian mounted infantry corps, a troop unit set up by King Frederick II of Prussia in 1740, studied at the Eberswalde Forestry Academy during peacetime. The sons of foresters were appointed "Capitaines de Guides" and were to provide the Prussian army with good guides and messengers. After the First World War was lost, the Feldjäger were disbanded as the "Reitende-Feldjäger-Corps" (RFC) by order of the Minister of War on 1 October 1919. This meant that the "fourth oldest branch" of the Prussian army had ceased to exist. However, even before the dissolution of the Reitende Feldjäger-Corps was finalised, old and young Feldjäger set about founding a "Feldjägergesellschaft", now "Feldjägerverein e.V.", in Eberswalde on the basis of existing structures. A boulder from the Brandenburg forest was found barely 150 metres from the memorial site. The stone was crowned by a dying eagle. The lights were overcast and its fangs clutched in the stone. With an inscription in golden letters. "The mounted Feldjäger Corps from 1740 - 1919 To its fallen." "If you had given an order to a Feldjäger, you were safe." (Count Moltke 24.11.1890)
Funeral parlours
Forest cemetery
The funeral hall, built in 1846, has 60 seats and is heated, bright and friendly. There is also a small prayer room for 10 people next to the funeral hall. There are good sanitary facilities and barrier-free access from the south side.
Finow Chapel
The chapel at the cemetery in Finow is bright and attractively designed. The chapel is heated and there are 46 seats available. The sanitary facilities are located not far from the chapel in the administration building.
Chapel Messingwerk
The listed brick chapel, built in 1926, has been newly renovated. The interior of the chapel is simple, unheated and can accommodate 60 mourners, who can sit on wooden benches. There are no sanitary facilities and no electricity supply.
Chapel Kupferhammer
As the Kupferhammer cemetery has been taken out of use, very few funerals are held in the Kupferhammer chapel. The chapel is small and can seat 12 mourners. There are no toilets at Kupferhammer.
Spechthausen Chapel
The Spechthausen chapel is in need of renovation. it could accommodate 30 mourners. There are no toilets and no electricity.
History of the forest cemetery
The town of Eberswalde already had three official cemeteries in the Middle Ages. One was the churchyard around St Mary Magdalene's Church within the town walls, which had to be paid for. Secondly, there were the two hospital cemeteries, St Gertrude's Cemetery and St George's Cemetery outside the city walls. These were free of charge and were also open to travellers. The cemetery around the town church was closed in 1776. In the 14th century, a chapel dedicated to St Gertrude was built in front of the Obertor. St Gertrude's Chapel formed a unit with the hospital and the cemetery for the poor. The spiritual brotherhood provided accommodation and care here for travellers who were often burdened with illness or disease. In its function as a quarantine centre and hospital, citizens of the town were also cared for here. In 1610, the year of the plague, the hospital cemetery was extended for the first time and became a burial ground for all citizens of Eberswalde. In the 18th century, mulberry trees were planted in the town's cemeteries to produce silk. Later, pyramid trees, trembling poplars and lime trees were planted in avenues. Foreign trees such as Douglas fir and false cypress were planted in the forest cemetery, which still characterise the appearance of the cemetery. From 1846, the first expansion towards today's cemetery took place, which is characterised in particular by the construction of the funeral hall in 1875/1876. in 1903, the cemetery area was extended to 18.4 hectares, which corresponds to its current size. Thanks to the work of the town gardener Friedrich Schumann, the Waldfriedhof was given its park-like character and was the most beautiful cemetery in the province of Brandenburg at the time. In the old part of the forest cemetery you can find old gravestones of Dr Bernhard Danckelmann, Carl Ludwig Gerber and the Schickler brothers, among others. The Waldfriedhof also contains gravestones of many well-known citizens of Eberswalde as well as war graves, the Feldjägerstein, the memorial to the Soviet Army and the memorials to forcibly deported foreigners.
A selection of special historical burial sites
Clemens Schreiber (1838 - 1903)
The owner and manager of the first German horseshoe nail factory on Kupferhammer Weg, founded on 1 October 1871, was the first person in the Finow Valley to have electric light installed in the gusset room of his factory on 7 February 1883. The basis of the Hufnagelfabrik was the patented Hufnagelschmiedemaschine, which was tested in 1870 and put into operation in 1871. The mausoleum for Clemens Schreiber in district 33 was designed by the Dresden architect Baader.
Dr Bernhard Danckelmann (1831 - 1901)
His grave is located in the old forest cemetery and a monument in his honour stands at the entrance to the park on Weidendamm. He was a master forester, director of the forestry academy, town councillor and, in 1900, an honorary citizen of the town of Eberswalde. His special merit is based on the establishment of the forestry experimental station in Eberswalde in 1871, with the departments of forestry meteorology, chemistry, physics, plant physiology and zoology. From 1899, the departments of mycological and, in 1914, entomological experimentation followed. He was instrumental in the founding of the IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations.
David Schickler (1755 - 1818)
David Schickler's grave is located in the old forest cemetery. The name is closely linked to the expansion of the Ruhla cutlers into the city of Eberswalde. At this time (1795), the cutler's manufactory and ironware factory owned by the Schickler family was operated by water mills along the Schwärze river. David Schickler and Ernestine Elise Schickler laid out a park that led from the Zainhammer westwards to the Hertha pond waterfall and attracted many visitors from out of town. The Schickler Gardens were a great asset to the town of Eberswalde. David Schickler actively promoted the town's development into an industrial and spa town. This extraordinary park also formed the basis of the zoological garden. The Schickler family home in today's Schicklerstraße later became the seat of the forestry training centre (old forestry academy). in 1817, David Schickler was awarded honorary citizenship of the town of Eberswalde.
Carl Ludwig Gerber (1700 - 1768)
Gravestone in the old forest cemetery / lying with lilies and skull. The oldest gravestone found in the forest cemetery is a sandstone in which a comprehensive eulogy to C.L. Gerber was carved. Excerpts from the inscription on the gravestone are quoted below. "Reader ! This stone tells you the swift but blessed end of the Well-Born and Highly Honoured Mr Carl Ludewig Gerber, former Royal War and Tax Councillor, also Commissarii of the Uckermark and Styrian County, born on 13 April 1700. He happily married twice, first to Mrs Charlotte Louise Strebelowin (the Queen's Chamberlain) and then to Mrs Maria Tugendreich Frommin, and from the latter marriage produced his Dorothea Louise Johanna Charlotte. He ended his career gloriously, accompanied by age and honour, on 1 May 1768 as an old man of 68 years and 18 days. A good Christian, faithful servant of his king, a worthy husband, father and philanthropist. Quite the honest man! That was Gerber's greatness. Honour them, reader, and bless his urn. But you, think to yourself that the day of death is better than the day of birth." [...])
Dr Ernst Ludwig Krause (pseudonym Carus Sterne) (1839 - 1903)
In the 3rd triangle. In collaboration with Charles Darwin and Ernst Haeckel, Dr Ernst Ludwig Krause published the monthly journal KOSMOS. He disseminated the teachings and findings of Charles Darwin, wrote about natural cults, the Nordic Troy and "Botanical systematics in its relationship to morphology" Other titles by the author include: Werden und Vergehen. A history of the development of the whole of nature in an easy-to-understand version. First volume: Development of the earth and the cosmos, plants and invertebrates; Second volume: Development of vertebrates and humans. Autumn and winter flowers. A description of the native world of flowers.
The Grey Sisters of St. Elisabeth
In district 34 on the main road. The foundation of the "Grey Sisters of St Elisabeth", established in 1872, was a great blessing. The first two sisters, Dionysia Klich and Eligia Jupe, were introduced by Pastor Karl Seltmann and carried out nursing work in the family of Dr Köhler, who later became a medical councillor. in 1887, five sisters were already serving and they received wood, accommodation and a financial allowance for their selfless and unselfish help. In 1891, they moved to the new Schweizerstraße 11. Up to 10 sisters also served in the military hospitals and on the battlefields during the First World War.
Annie Sandberg (1871 - 1928) and Councillor of Justice Ludwig Sandberg (1857 - 1936)
On the terraces. Ludwig Sandberg was born in Breslau to Jewish parents. He studied law and was on the board of the Potsdam Bar Association for many years. From 1908 he was a town councillor and was made an honorary citizen of the town of Eberswalde in 1927. After Jewish lawyers were banned from practising in 1933, he was stripped of his honorary citizenship. He shot himself on 29 January 1936 in his flat at Moltkestraße (now Schillerstraße) 21. On 17 December 1946, Augustastraße was renamed Ludwig-Sandberg-Straße. in 1991, the city council once again granted him honorary citizenship.
Sisters of the Augusta Viktoria Home (Red Cross Sisters)
Im Revier 33 (grave site with 27 gravestones and memorial stone). The Augusta Viktoria Heim owes its existence to the decision of the Vaterländischer Frauenverein der Provinz Brandenburg to found a motherhouse in connection with a hospital that would serve to train nurses in community care and in all branches of nursing. The topping-out ceremony took place on 19 September 1894 and in the spring of 1895 the building, equipped with 36 beds, was handed over for its intended purpose. After the opening, the hospital was initially managed by a Red Cross nurse from the Augusta Hospital in Breslau. The hospital was renamed Krankenhaus Kurmark in 1938. Since 18 August 1991, this hospital has belonged to Klinikum Barnim GmbH and is now known as Werner-Forßmann-Krankenhaus.
Rodolp Schmidt (1875 - 1943)
In district 42, Rudolf Schmidt wrote 2 volumes on the "History of the town of Eberswalde" as the district historian. He was born in Dillingen an der Saar in 1875 and came to Eberswalde at the age of 28 to work in publishing. He was interested in history in general and the history of the town of Eberswalde in particular. in 1904 he published the first Eberswalde Heimatblätter and in 1905 he founded the local history museum in Eberswalde.
Prof Dr Adam Schwappach (1851 - 1932)
In district 41 by the stairs. Prof Dr Adam Friedrich Schwappach, born in Bamberg in 1851, was a forest scientist, privy councillor, professor at the University of Giessen, professor at the Royal Forestry Academy in Eberswalde and head of department at the Prussian main station for forestry experimentation as well as a local politician in Eberswalde. He was involved in the establishment of the Wirty Arboretum and in 1928 was made an honorary citizen of the town of Eberswalde, which named a street after him. His writings are still referred to internationally today. His works include, among others: Das Holz unserer Waldbäume. Wild, 1872. Grundriss der Forst- und Jagdgeschichte Deutschlands. J. Springer, 1892. Guide to wood metrology. 1889. Forest policy, hunting and fishing policy. Hirschfeld, Leipzig 1894. The results of the cultivation experiments with foreign wood species carried out in the Prussian state forests. 1901.
Friedrich Schumann (1870 - 1938)
In district 41 by the steps. The city inspector Friedrich Schumann created various highly attractive gardens and parks in Eberswalde during his creative period. His works include the redesign of the old waterfall, the major transformation of the grounds at Weidendamm with the creation of a park, the grounds in front of the new building of the forestry college and, above all, the generous extension of the forest and park cemetery, in the expert judgement of the time the most beautiful cemetery in the province of Brandenburg. During the war and inflation years, Schumann was also in charge of the extensive municipal vegetable gardens in the city area. Friedrich Schumann worked for the forest and garden city of Eberswalde for 32 years.
Robert Ardelt (1847-1925)
Robert Adelt was an engineer who founded Robert Ardelt & Söhne Maschinenfabrik together with his four sons. The later Ardelt Werke GmbH initially produced foundry machines and then loading cranes of all kinds. The company's patented portal luffing slewing jib crane is still sold worldwide today. During the National Socialist era, tanks and cannons were manufactured in the Ardelt factories by forced labourers. After the war, the factories were called VEB Kranbau Eberswalde and today Kirow Ardelt GmbH again.
Hasse/Kracheel/Ammon
On the terraces. Three citizens of the town of Eberswalde, who stood up to National Socialism alongside many others, are listed below.
Franz Willi Hasse (1900-1975)
A member of the SPD, he was a locksmith by trade and a municipal councillor in Kupferhammer. From 1933 to April 1945 he was a political prisoner and forced labourer. After 1945 until 1949, he was mayor of a district in the town of Eberswalde.
Otto Kracheel (1901-1958)
He was a co-founder of the Socialist Workers' Youth, a member of the KPD since 1925 and on 11 March 1933 was the leading candidate for election to the city council. As a member of the illegal "Fritz Pehlmann Group", he was imprisoned 15 times, including in Sachsenhausen concentration camp. After 1945, he took on political and social functions, for example as district mayor of the Ostend district or deputy mayor.
Hans Ammon (1901 -1941)
Born the son of concertmaster Karl Ammon, he worked as a core maker at the Ardelt works. He was a member of the DMV (German Metalworkers' Association) from an early age and had been a member of the KPD since 1918. In 1926, he married Elisabeth Coralle from Hohenfinow. After the KPD was banned, he spent four months in Oranienburg concentration camp and then became illegally active in a resistance group with Fritz Pehlmann, Otto Kracheel and Walter Kohn. In 1941, he and his wife were arrested and taken to the Potsdam Gestapo prison. There he was tortured to death.
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