QueerHistoryMonth | Spuren der Erinnerung | Ausflug zur MEMENTO-Gemeinschaftsgrabstätte in Ohlsdorf

In the organizer's words:

QUEERHISTORYMONTH

QueerHistoryMonth will take place in Hamburg from May 1 to 31, 2026(www.queerhistoryhamburg.de). Various events as part of the festival will bring the history(ies) of the queer community in Hamburg to life. Everyone is welcome - kings, queers, queens, allies, friends, families (of choice) and everyone in between and beyond!

The event

At the graves we remember the dead - and celebrate the life that remains.

At Ohlsdorf Park Cemetery, there is the Memento gravesite for queer people and their loved ones. Does this go hand in hand with a different, "queer" culture of mourning and remembrance? We think: yes! Every year on Whit Monday, bereaved and interested people meet at this place. We remember the deceased and our shared history, lay flowers - and enjoy a picnic.

Because just as queer people shape their (living) communities and networks themselves, this grave site should be the same. In addition to mourning and silence, we celebrate life at the graves of the dead and rejoice in it - without limiting or belittling taboos.

As part of QueerHistoryMonth, Memento e.V. invites interested queers and friends to visit this special place. There will be information about the gravesite, the association and the people who are buried there. Their life stories also reflect the fight for the rights of our community.

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Date: May 25, 2026

Location: Ohlsdorf cemetery, Fuhlsbüttler Str. 756, 22337 Hamburg

Meeting point: Chapel 7

Time: 14:00 to 16:00

Implementing organization: Memento e.V.

Participation is free of charge. Registration is not required. The event is barrier-free accessible.

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Information

Photos and video recordings may be made as part of the public relations work for QueerHistoryMonth.

QueerHistoryMonth is only responsible for marketing and coordination and is not the organizer of the individual events.

All organizational and content-related tasks, including security, permits and insurance, are the sole responsibility of the respective organizers (responsible organization).

The QHM is not liable for the content, organization or damages that occur during the events. The organizers shall indemnify the QHM against all third-party claims, including those for injury, property damage or loss.