People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Dominikus Böhm at Cologne South Cemetery Notable people
Dominikus Böhm
1880–1955
Architect
Notable people
Karl Berbuer
1900–1977
Composer and carnival songwriter
Grave of Ralph Giordano at Cologne South Cemetery Notable people
Ralph Giordano
1923–2014
Publicist and writer
Grave of Marie Juchacz at Cologne South Cemetery Notable people
Marie Juchacz
1879–1956
Politician and founder of Arbeiterwohlfahrt
Grave of Franz Kremer at Cologne South Cemetery Notable people
Franz Kremer
1905–1967
Football executive and club president
Grave of Hans Schäfer at Cologne South Cemetery Notable people
Hans Schäfer
1927–2017
Footballer
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Cologne South Cemetery, including Dominikus Böhm, Karl Berbuer, Ralph Giordano, Marie Juchacz, Franz Kremer and Hans Schäfer. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Dominikus Böhm, Karl Berbuer, Ralph Giordano, Marie Juchacz, Franz Kremer and Hans Schäfer. Ask City of Cologne, Office for Landscape Management and Green Spaces for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Dominikus Böhm, Ralph Giordano, Marie Juchacz, Franz Kremer and Hans Schäfer. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Cologne, Office for Landscape Management and Green Spaces the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Höninger Platz 25, 50969 Köln so the enquiry identifies Cologne South Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.