Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner e. G.

What Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner e. G. does

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG is a registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) founded in 1962 in Karlsruhe, Germany, coordinating approximately 365 member cemetery gardening businesses across the Baden region that collectively employ over 2,000 qualified skilled workers. The cooperative centralizes the contracting, quality control, and marketing for long-term grave maintenance (Dauergrabpflege), pre-planning services (Vorsorge), memorial gardens (Erinnerungsgärten), and memorial forests (Erinnerungswälder), while member businesses deliver the physical horticultural services on cemeteries throughout the region.

The cooperative's core revenue comes from long-term (15–30 year) grave maintenance contracts, with publicly disclosed pricing ranging from roughly €2,395 to €10,500 per grave site, plus municipal services that include cemetery framework maintenance, full or partial cemetery administration, burial services, memory garden planning, and complete cemetery redesigns. Customer segments span individual consumers (families and individuals planning grave care or pre-planning their own arrangements) and municipalities that outsource cemetery operations. Technology is limited to a TYPO3-based public website, a Friedhofsgärtner-Suche directory tool, and a members-only portal for contract management and control reports.

The organization is governed by a Management Board (Vorstand) chaired by Ingo Buderer and a Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) chaired by Martin Siegele. It also established a separate training cooperative (Ausbildungsgenossenschaft für Dienstleistungsgärtner Baden eG) to standardize apprenticeship support for member businesses. With no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no parent company, the cooperative operates as an independent, member-owned entity focused on regional dominance in Baden rather than expansion beyond its traditional territory.

Name

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner e. G.

Legal name

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG

Website

https://dauergrabpflege-baden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG is a Karlsruhe-based cooperative founded in 1962 that coordinates approximately 365 cemetery gardening member businesses across the Baden region to deliver long-term grave maintenance, pre-planning, memorial gardens, and municipal cemetery administration services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cemetery and Grave Maintenance Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173), Death Care Services (8122)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Maintenance Plans & Post-Installation Care (Establishment Services) (HSAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Garden Bed Design, Layout & Planting Plans (HSAIAFAA), Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

Keywords

• Long-term grave maintenance
• Cemetery horticulture services
• Memorial garden planning
• Municipal cemetery administration
• Burial pre-planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Long-term Grave Maintenance Contracts (Dauergrabpflege): The primary revenue stream comes from long-term contractual grave maintenance agreements. Customers pay for ongoing care of graves over specified contract periods (e.g., 15–30 years depending on the type of grave). Services include regular cleaning, plant care, seasonal planting, winter decorations, floral arrangements for memorial days, and renovation work. All services are contractually defined and regularly controlled.
2. Cemetery Administration Services for Municipalities: Municipalities (Städte und Gemeinden) can outsource partial or full cemetery administration to the cooperative. Revenue is generated through service contracts for cemetery framework maintenance, burial services, memory garden planning and implementation, and replanning of entire cemetery facilities.
3. Grave Site Sales and Installation: Revenue is generated from the sale of grave sites within memory gardens (Erinnerungsgärten), including initial setup and installation services. Prices vary by grave type (coffin grave vs. urn grave, row vs. choice grave) and include a memorial stone. Example: Sarggrab mit Blumenbeet Wahlgrab at 8,900 euros for 30 years; Urnengrab mit Blumenbeet Wahlgrab at 5,900 euros.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG is a registered cooperative that organizes and delivers long-term grave maintenance contracts (Dauergrabpflege), pre-planning services (Vorsorge), nature-oriented memorial gardens (Erinnerungsgärten), memorial forests (Erinnerungswald), and municipal cemetery administration and replanning services. It coordinates a network of approximately 365 certified cemetery gardening member businesses across the Baden region to provide contractually defined, quality-controlled grave care for families and operational cemetery services for cities and municipalities.

Product overview

Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG operates as a cooperative offering a unified suite of grave care and cemetery management services centered around Dauergrabpflege (permanent grave maintenance contracts). The core portfolio consists of Dauergrabpflege, Vorsorge (pre-planning), Erinnerungsgärten (memorial gardens), and Erinnerungswald (memorial forests), complemented by a Friedhofsgärtner-Suche directory and a Mitgliederportal for member services. For municipalities, the cooperative provides Friedhofsrahmenpflege, Friedhofsverwaltung (partial or full administration outsourcing), individual Bestattungsleistungen, Erinnerungsgarten-Planung, and complete Friedhofsüberplanung. The organization coordinates a network of approximately 365 member cemetery gardening businesses across Baden, collectively employing over 2,000 qualified professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dauergrabpflege: Long-term grave maintenance services provided by the cooperative and its member businesses.
• Erinnerungsgärten
• Erinnerungswald

Products and services

• Dauergrabpflege (Long-term Grave Maintenance) Contractual long-term grave maintenance service ensuring permanent care of burial sites, including regular cleaning, planting, seasonal floral arrangements, and renovation work as contractually defined and quality-controlled. Targeted at families in the Baden region.
• Vorsorge (Burial Pre-planning) Pre-planning service that lets individuals arrange and secure grave maintenance contracts in advance of their own passing, providing certainty and long-term peace of mind. Targeted at individuals in Baden who wish to plan their own burial arrangements.
• Erinnerungsgarten (Memorial Garden) Nature-oriented park-like grave fields offering grave plots in landscaped, harmoniously integrated settings as a dignified alternative to traditional burial options, with included horticultural maintenance. Targeted at families seeking modern, nature-integrated burial choices.
• Erinnerungswald (Memorial Forest) Forest-based memorial concept such as the Erinnerungswald Baden-Baden Oos, where ashes are placed at the base of trees in natural forest settings. Targeted at families seeking nature-integrated burial options.
• Memorial Garden Grave Sites (Coffin and Urn Grave Plots) Sale of grave sites inside memorial gardens with full horticultural maintenance included, available in coffin and urn variants and row or choice layouts, each with a memorial stone. Prices vary by type, e.g., Sarggrab mit Blumenbeet Wahlgrab at EUR 8,900 for 30 years; Urnengrab mit Blumenbeet Reihengrab at EUR 3,540. Targeted at families purchasing plots.
• Friedhofsrahmenpflege (Cemetery Framework Maintenance) General cemetery grounds maintenance service offered to municipalities, covering non-grave common areas and overall cemetery appearance. Targeted at city and municipal administrations.
• Friedhofsverwaltung (Cemetery Administration Outsourcing) Partial or complete cemetery administration outsourcing for municipalities, with fee sovereignty (Gebührenhoheit) retained by the commune. Targeted at city and municipal administrations that cannot fully manage cemeteries in-house.
• Bestattungsleistungen (Burial and Memorial Service Execution) Execution of individual burial and memorial services on cemeteries managed under municipal contracts. Targeted at municipalities requiring turnkey burial operations.
• Erinnerungsgarten-Planung (Memorial Garden Planning and Implementation) Planning and implementation of nature-oriented memorial garden designs in cooperation with municipalities, with horticultural maintenance built in. Targeted at city and municipal administrations.
• Friedhofsüberplanung (Cemetery Replanning) Complete redesign and modernization planning of entire cemetery facilities, considering urban planning, ecological, and economic factors; offered free of charge to municipalities. Targeted at city and municipal administrations modernizing cemetery infrastructure.
• Ausbildungsgenossenschaft Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship coordination and organizational support service for trainees and member businesses, managed through the Ausbildungsgenossenschaft für Dienstleistungsgärtner Baden eG, ensuring standardized quality training. Targeted at member cemetery gardening businesses and apprentices.

Quantifiable outcome

• All services are contractually regulated and regularly controlled, providing long-term security and peace of mind for customers.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friedhofsgärtnerei GebhardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFriedhofsgärtnerei Gebhard, located at Heinrich-Beck-Str. 4, 75031 Eppingen-Richen, is a member/partner business of the cooperative. It provides cemetery gardening services including grave maintenance, seasonal plantings, and long-term grave care contracts within the cooperative's network. It is listed as a participating partner for the Erinnerungsgarten Bockschaft.
• Friedhofsgärtnerei Martin Siegele GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFriedhofsgärtnerei Martin Siegele GmbH, located at Friedhofstr. 74, 76646 Bruchsal, is a member/partner business of the cooperative. Martin Siegele also serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsratsmitglied). The company provides cemetery gardening services and is listed as a participating partner for the Erinnerungsgarten Heidelsheim.
• Gärtnerei HartmanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGärtnerei Hartmann, located at Wiernsheimer Str. 23, 75449 Wurmberg, is a member/partner business of the cooperative. It provides cemetery gardening services including grave maintenance, seasonal plantings, and long-term grave care within the cooperative's network. It is listed as a participating partner for the Erinnerungsgarten Pinache.
• Friedhofsgärtnerei HilligardtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFriedhofsgärtnerei Hilligardt, located at Ispringer Str. 42b, 75177 Pforzheim, is a member/partner business of the cooperative. Georg Hilligardt is also a member of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsratsmitglied). The company provides cemetery gardening services and is listed as a participating partner for the Erinnerungsgarten Pinache.
• Gartenbauverband Baden-Württemberg-Hessen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gartenbauverband Baden-Württemberg-Hessen e.V. is referenced as a professional horticultural trade association. The cooperative directs individuals seeking information about training in cemetery gardening to the association, indicating a referral and industry collaboration relationship.
• Ausbildungsgenossenschaft für Dienstleistungsgärtner Baden eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe training cooperative (Ausbildungsgenossenschaft) for service gardeners Baden eG was established to ensure high-quality and uniform training. It takes over the organizational support of trainees and supports member businesses with all questions about training, contracts, and supervision. Theoretical training is provided at the Johannes-Gutenberg-Schule in Heidelberg.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Treuhandstelle für Dauergrabpflege Baden-Württemberg-Hessen GmbH: Trust entity that administers and secures Dauergrabpflege contract funds for several regional German cemetery gardening cooperatives, including Badischer Friedhofsgärtner. It is a regulator-and-administrator adjacent to the cooperative's contract fulfillment business.
• Verband Deutscher Friedhofsgärtner: National trade association for the German cemetery gardening industry, serving as advocacy and standards body across all regional cooperatives. Comparable as the sector-wide umbrella organization that the anchor cooperative and its peers belong to.

Direct peers

• Genossenschaft Hessischer Friedhofsgärtner eG: Cooperative for cemetery gardeners in Hesse, operating the same Dauergrabpflege contract model and member-business delivery network. Mirrors the anchor's structure (eG) and service offerings across a neighboring Bundesland.
• Genossenschaft Württembergischer Friedhofsgärtner eG: Direct regional peer cooperative providing Dauergrabpflege and cemetery gardening services in Württemberg, operating under the same cooperative legal structure with analogous long-term contract and member-network model. Geographic complement to the anchor company's Baden territory.
• Genossenschaft Norddeutscher Friedhofsgärtner eG: Regional cooperative for cemetery gardeners in Northern Germany, operating structurally similar Dauergrabpflege contract services and member-network model. Comparable as another regional sister cooperative in the same broader German cemetery horticulture industry.
• Genossenschaft Bayerischer Friedhofsgärtner eG: Sister cooperative serving cemetery gardeners in Bavaria, offering the same Dauergrabpflege long-term grave maintenance model and Erinnerungsgärten-style differentiated offerings. It is the most structurally analogous peer given shared cooperative (eG) legal form, identical service portfolio, and parallel regional cooperative model.

Others

• Kuratorium Deutsche Bestattungskultur e.V. Industry association promoting dignified burial culture in Germany. Useful as a sector influence and standards peer, though not a direct competitor; signals broader cultural and regulatory trends that affect the cooperative's market.

Emerging players

• Genossenschaft Badischer Friedhofsgärtner eG (Ausbildungsgenossenschaft): The cooperative's own training arm (Ausbildungsgenossenschaft für Dienstleistungsgärtner Baden eG) — distinct legal entity but operationally intertwined. Provides standardized apprenticeship training that anchors the cooperative's quality and member pipeline.
• Bestattungswald GmbH (various operators): German forest burial (Bestattungswald) site operators offering a competing alternative burial format. Comparable as the competitive evolutionary threat to traditional grave care, intersecting with the cooperative's Erinnerungswald offering.

Regional players

• Friedhofsamt München (Stadt München): Municipal cemetery administration function in a major German city, comparable to the cooperative's municipal services arm (Friedhofsverwaltung). Represents the in-house alternative to the cooperative's outsourced municipal offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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