Day of rest - Forest cemetery

9/13/26 in Schwerin

Exit to the Waldfriedhof mourning hall and sculpture "Schreitender" by Wieland Förster // © SDS
Leadership in the year 2024 // © SDS

The next dates:

  • Sunday, Sep 13, 202611:00 - 16:00 clock
Exhibition, Guided Tours & Tours

Colorful program with various guided tours of the forest cemetery.

All-day information stands and catering, school project on personalities and the history of the Waldfriedhof, contribution by the winners of the Federal President's History Competition 2024/25 from Wentorf Grammar School on Michael Gartenschläger, exhibition on the GDR youth opposition, music, photo competition, crafts for children.

The following program items:
12 noon Burkhard Bley: Michael Gartenschläger: shot at the border and
shot at the border and buried as an "unknown corpse"
12 noon Guided tour: Behind the scenes
12:30 p.m. Walk with children with Berthild Horn
13:15 Burial rituals in different religions
1:15 p.m. Guided tour: Green and strong - trees in the forest cemetery
2:30 p.m. Guided tour: Jakob Schwichtenberg: Works of art in the forest cemetery
14:30 Guided tour: Grave types today

Good to know

Event dates
  • Sunday, Sep 13, 2026 11:00 - 16:00 clock
Event Location

Jana Kuhlmann

Am Krebsbach 1
19061 Schwerin


jana.kuhlmann@sds-schwerin.de
0385/6410815
Contact the organiser

SDS Schwerin

Eckdrift 43
19061 Schwerin


ilka.wilczek@sds-schwerin.de
0385 633 1501

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