People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationNotable people
Hans-Peter Arens
1944–2019
German fairground operator and trade-association official.
Notable people
Albrecht Brandi
1914–1966
German naval officer and Kriegsmarine U-boat commander during the Second World War.
Notable people
Gerard Bunk
1888–1958
German-Dutch organist, pianist, choral conductor and composer.
Grave of Willi Daume at Dortmund Main Cemetery Notable people
Willi Daume
1913–1996
German entrepreneur, athlete and long-serving national sports administrator.
Grave of Dietrich Keuning at Dortmund Main Cemetery Notable people
Dietrich Keuning
1908–1980
SPD politician, member of the Bundestag and lord mayor of Dortmund from 1954 to 1969.
Notable people
Will Schwarz
1907–1992
German architect, urban planner and artist associated with Dortmund's post-war modernism.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Dortmund Main Cemetery, including Hans-Peter Arens, Albrecht Brandi, Gerard Bunk, Willi Daume, Dietrich Keuning and Will Schwarz. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Hans-Peter Arens, Albrecht Brandi, Gerard Bunk, Willi Daume, Dietrich Keuning and Will Schwarz. Ask Dortmund Cemeteries for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Willi Daume and Dietrich Keuning. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send Dortmund Cemeteries the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Am Gottesacker 25, 44143 Dortmund so the enquiry identifies Dortmund Main Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.