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From 0 to 43 percent: Anonymous burial in Germany 

Individual parts of Germany are affected very differently by the phenomenon of anonymous burials. This is shown by an initial analysis of the survey conducted by the Federal Guild of German Stonemasons in February 2002. The town of Hohenmölsen in the eastern part of Germany has the highest share of anonymous burials with over 43 percent. This contrasts with no anonymous burials at all reported from Lower Bavaria. A comparison of prices shows very large differences between anonymous and earth graves in the individual towns and communities. In the examples quoted by the guild, the prices vary between 102 and 758 euro for anonymous graves and 102 to 2,450 euro for earth graves. The influence of the charging structure on demand cannot be shown empirically.