11 Berliner Friedhöfe, die man gesehen haben muss, bevor man stirbt

Cemeteries are not just places of mourning. They also offer visitors an oasis of tranquility—away from the large parks, where one might be run over by skateboarders or unexpectedly surprised by musicians. But some cemeteries can offer much more: they provide the surprising and uplifting, the disturbing and the horizon-expanding. Those in the know can, for example, engage in dialogue with Hegel, toast E.T.A. Hoffmann with a glass of champagne, hunt for nocturnal ghosts, or enjoy coffee in converted cemetery chapels while reflecting on life. Or ponder the twists and turns of German history, which are particularly evident in cemeteries. In this book, Jörg Sundermeier reveals which eleven Berlin cemeteries one should definitely visit before sinking into the grave oneself.