Paying tribute to people – promoting cemeteries

The Association for the Culture of Remembrance stands for three basic goals:

Advocating for the preservation of the traditional cemetery culture

The Association for the Culture of Remembrance wants to intensify discussions around the value of cemetery culture in society as a whole, involving all stakeholders in cemetery management. The focus is on the multi-layered values of our mourning culture, which has evolved over centuries.

Building bridges between interests and trades

In order to be able to advocate effectively and strongly for the future of the culture of remembrance and thus for all companies with their employees, it is particularly important today to speak with a common voice. The Association stands for burial, as traditional burial in a coffin forms part of a mourning culture that brings people together and makes a contribution where nothing needs to be renounced. Burial in the earth is the truly natural burial. That is why the Association for the Culture of Remembrance has set itself the goal of building bridges between a range of interest groups. In this way, we not only want to strengthen the cohesion of the industry, but also to positively shape the future with the other trades of the cemetery industry.

Commitment to humane production conditions

No matter where in the world: economic interests must never take precedence over the interests of people. That is why the Association for the Culture of Remembrance campaigns for humane production conditions, especially in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. By cooperating with the independent protection organisation IGEP and certifying member companies, the Association for the Culture of Remembrance wants to ensure that no products made with child labour are sold.