Information to assemble first
For a search at Melaten Cemetery, write down the person’s full name, possible spelling variants, birth and death year, and an approximate burial period. Add the section, row and grave number if any of them is already known. Keep the cemetery name and Aachener Straße 204, 50931 Köln with the request so it cannot be confused with another burial ground.
Responsible office
City of Cologne, Office for Landscape Management and Green Spaces is responsible for Melaten Cemetery.
Contact for a grave enquiry: +49 221 5707488 · gruenflaechenamt@stadt-koeln.de.
Ask for the grave reference and state whether access guidance is also needed. A concise request for Melaten Cemetery should name the person, give the known dates, identify the approximate burial period and list every part of the grave reference already available.
From the register to the route
Once a section, row and grave number has been supplied for Melaten Cemetery, transfer it to the cemetery map. The map has 51 named orientation points. Use the closest suitable point to plan the approach, but keep the full grave reference available for the final search within the section.
Selected biographies
Notable graves introduces selected biographies connected with Melaten Cemetery, including Dirk Bach, Hans Böckler, Willy Millowitsch, Nicolaus August Otto, Willi Ostermann and Guido Westerwelle. The selection is not complete, so a different person still requires an enquiry to the responsible office.