Silence, come down
Cemeteries are the final resting place of the deceased - and a place for mourners to find peace. The natural, idyllic places create a space of silence and remembrance in the middle of the city. Despite all the pain, it is also a place to find solace and recharge your batteries for everyday life.
"Silence - come down, bring my heart to rest", says a song by Anne Tusche. In fact, silence has been proven to promote relaxation as well as concentration. Silence has a liberating and healing effect, especially for people in urban areas who are constantly exposed to noise: blood pressure drops, thoughts start to flow, the battery recharges and the soul breathes deeply. Without constant external noise, the brain becomes more productive and repressed emotions can now be expressed.
Letting go and receiving
Nature reflects this state in the dark season: there is the Silent Night, quietly resting lakes and the old-fashioned concept of winter stillness, which now slowly begins: life comes to rest. Plants stop growing, many animals go into hibernation and most people also feel a greater need to withdraw and pause for a moment. Especially in November, we light candles, we become quiet - and see what happens. Does a request arise in us - or gratitude? Is it about letting go, receiving - or both?
Silence can give us eloquent signs of what is currently moving us individually. Silent prayer therefore plays an important role in various religions. Some also say goodbye to their loved ones "in silence", i.e. in the smallest of circles. In everyday life, the longing for more silence is growing: there are now rooms of silence in the Bavarian State Parliament and in the Brandenburg Gate, at Frankfurt Airport (at both terminals since summer 2022) and at Goethe University. Silent contemplation can be experienced even more directly at cemeteries in the middle of nature. And it may be easier to share your innermost thoughts and feelings with loved ones outside afterwards.
Cemetery administration
Friedhofsverwaltung
Mühlheimer Straße 425
63075 Offenbach
Notes on accessibility
Disabled parking spaces available
Notes on accessibility
Further information
Visitor parking lot in Ulmenstraße
Opening hours
The cemeteries are open as follows:
November through February:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
March and October:
Monday-Friday: 7.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
April to September:
Monday-Friday: 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.