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Arrange your own funeral and relieve your relatives financially.
With funeral insurance (Bestattungsvorsorge or Sterbeversicherung) you set aside an amount for the costs of your funeral. In the event of death, the sum is paid to the beneficiary and covers the burial, grave and memorial service. This way your relatives do not have to pay in advance.
A funeral quickly costs several thousand euros:
Coffin or urn, transfer and undertaker services.
Costs of the grave, headstone and fees.
Ceremony, flowers and death notices.
The sum is freely available to the surviving dependants.
Single payment or regular premium up to a certain age.
Depending on the tariff, double benefit in the event of accidental death.
It makes sense for:
Many tariffs accept people up to a high entry age. The exact limit depends on the insurer.
The sum paid out can be used freely – including for repatriation. If you plan for this, the sum should be chosen accordingly higher.
Some tariffs have a waiting period in the first years during which only the contributions paid are refunded in the event of death from illness. We explain the terms in detail.
Content reviewed by: Agnieszka Valenta, insurance broker · As of November 2026
We advise you sensitively and compare funeral insurance tariffs – gladly also together with your relatives.
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