Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf

Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf is a cemetery in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany. It was established in 1947, covering 37.5 hectares. Wikidata records 59 notable interments here, including Willy Brandt, Ernst Ruska, Walter Scheel.

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Notable interments

59 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 59, or take the JSON record.

• Willy Brandt (1913–1992), mayor, Chancellor of Germany, politician
• Ernst Ruska (1906–1988), physicist, inventor, electrical engineer
• Walter Scheel (1919–2016), politician
• Hildegard Knef (1925–2002), writer, actor, singer
• Hans Scharoun (1893–1972), architect, urban planner, university teacher
• Erwin Piscator (1893–1966), screenwriter, writer, theatre manager
• Ernst Reuter (1889–1953), politician, university teacher
• Egbert Hirschfelder (1942–2022), rower
• Julius Leber (1891–1945), politician, editor-in-chief, journalist
• Paul Löbe (1875–1967), politician, member of parliament, editing staff
• Boris Blacher (1903–1975), writer, composer, conductor
• Helmut Käutner (1908–1980), screenwriter, actor, writer
• Wolfdietrich Schnurre (1920–1989), writer, screenwriter, photographer
• Klaus Schütz (1926–2012), mayor, politician, ambassador
• Alfred Keller (1882–1974), military personnel, military officer, Generaloberst
• Jutta Limbach (1934–2016), judge, politician, jurist
• Rut Brandt (1920–2006), writer, chronicler, autobiographer
• Jakob Kaiser (1888–1961), politician, resistance fighter, bookbinder
• Otto Suhr (1894–1957), mayor, politician, journalist
• Q66677 (1874–1968), photographer, architect, graphic designer
• Harry Giese (1903–1991), actor, stage actor, voice actor
• Ernst Schröder (1915–1994), actor, writer, voice actor
• Ernst Schröder (1915–1994), actor, writer, voice actor
• Hermann Henselmann (1905–1995), architect, politician
• Ulrich Schamoni (1939–1998), screenwriter, actor, entrepreneur

Common questions

Where is Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf?

Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf is in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany, at coordinates 52.4242, 13.2111.

When was Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf established?

Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf was established in 1947, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf?

Wikidata documents 59 notable interments at Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf, including Willy Brandt, Ernst Ruska, Walter Scheel, Hildegard Knef, Hans Scharoun.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q1314657 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)