Dahlem Cemetery

Dahlem Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany. It was established in 1908. It holds Gartendenkmal status. Wikidata records 41 notable interments here, including Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Otto Heinrich Warburg, Hermann Diels.

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

41 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 41, or take the JSON record.

Of Dahlem Cemetery's 41 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include university teacher (20%), film actor (20%), composer (12%), music educator (10%), director (10%).

• Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852–1911), stereochemist, university teacher, chemist
• Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883–1970), biochemist, physiologist, university teacher
• Hermann Diels (1848–1922), philosophy historian, historian of technology, classical philologist
• Ernst Lindemann (1894–1941), Marineoffizier
• Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853–1923), university teacher, chemist
• Friedrich Meinecke (1862–1954), philosopher of history, historian of Modern Age, opinion journalist
• Bernd Rosemeyer (1909–1938), racing automobile driver, motorcycle racer, athlete
• Wilhelm Fliess (1858–1928), surgeon, physician
• Albert von Le Coq (1860–1930), Indologist, explorer, archaeologist
• Lilli Lehmann (1848–1929), autobiographer, music educator, voice teacher
• Lilli Lehmann (1848–1929), autobiographer, music educator, voice teacher
• Lilli Lehmann (1848–1929), autobiographer, music educator, voice teacher
• Carl Raddatz (1912–2004), dub actor, film actor, voice actor
• Paul Bildt (1885–1957), film actor, director, stage actor
• Lucie Höflich (1883–1956), film actor, director, drama teacher
• August Gaul (1869–1921), medalist, sculptor, illustrator
• Horst Caspar (1913–1952), film actor, stage actor, musician
• Aribert Wäscher (1895–1961), film actor, director, stage actor
• Walter Gross (1904–1989), cabaret performer, dub actor, film actor
• Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur (1886–1960), film actor, director, theatre director
• Otto Appel (1867–1952), entomologist, botanist, botanical collector
• Max Unger (1854–1918), sculptor
• Hagen Schulze (1943–2014), historian of Modern Age, university teacher, historian
• Siegfried Borris (1906–1987), musicographer, musicologist, composer
• Bernhard Heiliger (1915–1995), draftsperson, visual artist, sculptor

Common questions

Where is Dahlem Cemetery?

Dahlem Cemetery is in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany, at coordinates 52.4589, 13.2861.

When was Dahlem Cemetery established?

Dahlem Cemetery was established in 1908, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Dahlem Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 41 notable interments at Dahlem Cemetery, including Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Otto Heinrich Warburg, Hermann Diels, Ernst Lindemann, Ernst Otto Beckmann.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q321319 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Dahlem Cemetery, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q321319. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/dahlem-cemetery/

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