People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Bruno Werntgen at Bonn North Cemetery Science & engineering
Bruno Werntgen
17.03.1893–25.02.1913
The aviation pioneer was among the youngest professional pilots of his era and also worked as a flying instructor and aircraft designer. He died testing his PK 102 aircraft at Hangelar in 1913; his honorary grave is at Nordfriedhof.
Grave of Johannes Klais at Bonn North Cemetery Enterprise
Johannes Klais
1852–1925
The organ builder founded the Johannes Klais workshop in Bonn in 1882. Innovations including pneumatic cone chests and early electric action advanced organ building and established the family firm that remains active today.
Grave of Ludwig Rickert at Bonn North Cemetery Politics & public life
Ludwig Rickert
20.07.1897–04.10.1963
The teacher and NSDAP functionary became district leader for Bonn-Land in 1932 and served as Bonn's National Socialist mayor from 1933 to 1945. His tenure formed part of the Nazi regime's local rule.
Grave of Fereydoun Farokhzad at Bonn North Cemetery Music
Fereydoun Farokhzad
1938–1992
The Iranian singer, entertainer and political activist became a voice for democracy, freedom and human rights in exile. He was murdered in Bonn in 1992, and the case remains unresolved.
Stage & film
Helmut Tromm
1922–2007
The theatre practitioner founded what is now the Junges Theater Bonn with his wife, Heidi Scholz-Tromm, in 1969. From early performances in school halls, the couple developed a permanent stage for children and young people.
Stage & film
Heidi Scholz-Tromm
1941–2005
The theatre founder established what is now the Junges Theater Bonn with her husband, Helmut Tromm, in 1969. Their work made professional theatre for children and young people a lasting part of Bonn's cultural life.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Bonn North Cemetery, including Bruno Werntgen, Johannes Klais, Ludwig Rickert, Fereydoun Farokhzad, Helmut Tromm and Heidi Scholz-Tromm. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Bruno Werntgen, Johannes Klais, Ludwig Rickert, Fereydoun Farokhzad, Helmut Tromm and Heidi Scholz-Tromm. Ask Federal City of Bonn, Office for the Environment and Urban Greenery 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 Bruno Werntgen, Johannes Klais, Ludwig Rickert and Fereydoun Farokhzad. 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 Federal City of Bonn, Office for the Environment and Urban Greenery the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Kölnstraße, 53117 Bonn so the enquiry identifies Bonn North Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.