New children's burial ground opened at the new cemetery

The area covers around 650 square meters. An intermediate section designed with white gravel and coarse stones creates a direct connection to the Sternenkinderfeld. The gardeners from the Stadtwerke's Stadtservice Geschäftsfeld Stadtservice designed the open space with lots of plants, colorful flowers and a small watercourse. "Our aim was to symbolize the flow of life and to keep alive the memory of colourful, joyful moments with the little ones," says Andreas Bär, a planner at the municipal cemeteries in Offenbach. An undulating wooden park bench invites visitors to linger on the site and perhaps strike up a conversation with others who have been affected. It is also possible to design the grave with your own stone.

The first burial in the children's burial ground took place in late summer - the previous area for this in the new cemetery was fully occupied. Now around 30 spaces are available again. The district cemeteries in Bürgel and Bieber also have small areas especially for children's burials.

The new nature trail for biodiversity will also begin at the new burial ground in 2023: Everything has now been prepared and planted there so that more biodiversity can move into the cemetery on Mühlheimer Straße from spring.