Ohlsdorf Cemetery is the resting place of many notable people. This curated selection combines concise profiles with photographs, official grave locations and precise map points for an on-site visit.
Selected graves
Selected people
14 documented gravesHans Albers’s grave Stage & film
Hans Albers
1891–1960
Grave location Y 23 (245–254 / 325)Actor and singer Hans Albers became one of the best-known figures in Hamburg’s cultural life.
View mapLoki and Helmut Schmidt’s grave Politics & society
Loki und Helmut Schmidt
1919–2010 / 1918–2015
Grave location U 33 (244–249)Educator and botanist Loki Schmidt and former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt are buried in the Schmidt family grave.
View mapJames Last’s grave Music
James Last
1929–2015
Grave location BS 66 (727–728)James Last was a composer, producer and internationally successful bandleader.
View mapHeinrich Hertz’s grave Science
Heinrich Hertz
1857–1894
Grave location Q 24 / Q 25 (53–58)Physicist Heinrich Hertz experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic waves; the unit of frequency bears his name.
View mapWolfgang Borchert’s grave Literature & media
Wolfgang Borchert
1921–1947
Grave location AC 5 (6)With his short stories and plays, Wolfgang Borchert became a defining voice in German post-war literature.
View mapHeinz Erhardt’s grave Stage & film
Heinz Erhardt
1909–1979
Grave location BI 66 (605–606)Heinz Erhardt was a humorist, actor and author who shaped German-language post-war entertainment.
View mapInge Meysel’s grave Stage & film
Inge Meysel
1910–2004
Grave location P 8 (231–232)Actress Inge Meysel became known through numerous roles in theatre, film and television.
View mapJan Fedder’s grave Stage & film
Jan Fedder
1955–2019
Grave location U 22 (2)Hamburg actor and voice artist Jan Fedder became best known for film and television roles rooted in northern Germany.
View mapUwe Seeler’s grave Sport
Uwe Seeler
1936–2022
Grave location O 27 (37–38)Footballer Uwe Seeler was closely associated with Hamburger SV and the city of Hamburg for decades.
View mapRoger Willemsen’s grave Literature & media
Roger Willemsen
1955–2016
Grave location AE 17 (25)Roger Willemsen worked as a journalist, author and television presenter.
View mapGustaf Gründgens’s grave Stage & film
Gustaf Gründgens
1899–1963
Grave location O 6 (5)Gustaf Gründgens worked as an actor, director and artistic director at major German-language theatres.
View mapIda Ehre’s grave Stage & film
Ida Ehre
1900–1989
Grave location O 6 (6)Actress and theatre director Ida Ehre shaped Hamburg’s post-war theatre scene.
View mapAlbert Ballin’s grave Enterprise
Albert Ballin
1857–1918
Grave location Q 10 (420–429)Albert Ballin led HAPAG and shaped the development of passenger shipping in Hamburg.
View mapCarl Hagenbeck’s grave Enterprise
Carl Hagenbeck
1844–1913
Grave location AE 15 (43–58)Animal trader and zoo founder Carl Hagenbeck developed new concepts for zoological gardens.
View map
Use the filters to narrow the selection by field. “View map” takes you directly to the corresponding marker. This page includes only names for which the official grave location, a specific OSM point and a freely licensed grave photograph could be matched unambiguously. It is therefore a curated selection rather than a complete register of everyone buried at Ohlsdorf.
Finding your way around the grounds
Each card also gives the grid square and grave number. Before visiting, open the cemetery map to identify entrances, roads and chapels. The cemetery tour serves a different purpose: it connects selected buildings, memorials and practical points of reference.
Looking for another grave
This page covers only the people listed here. For another name, the grave search explains how to use the electronic deceased-person search, the notable-person directory and the cemetery administration.