Information to assemble first
For a search at Osterholz 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 Osterholzer Heerstraße 32–34, 28327 Bremen with the request so it cannot be confused with another burial ground.
Responsible office
Umweltbetrieb Bremen, municipal public service is responsible for Osterholz Cemetery.
Contact for a grave enquiry: +49 421 361-3184.
Ask for the grave reference and state whether access guidance is also needed. A concise request for Osterholz 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 Osterholz Cemetery, transfer it to the cemetery map. The map has 9 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 Osterholz Cemetery, including Carl F. W. Borgward, Hermann Böse, Georg Droste, Richard Duckwitz, Paul Freye and Käthe Popall. The selection is not complete, so a different person still requires an enquiry to the responsible office.