Burial and cemeteries Vienna
| B&F Vienna - Bestattung und Friedhöfe GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
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Vienna , Austria
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| management | Markus Pinter (CEO), Peter Weinelt ( AR -President) |
| Number of employees | about 800 |
| Branch | Cemetery economy |
| Website | www.bfwien.at |
The B & F Vienna - Funeral and Cemeteries GmbH (short B & F) is a part of the Wiener Stadtwerke and is responsible for the strategic and administrative management of its subsidiaries of the Group Division. In addition to Bestattung Wien GmbH and Friedhöfe Wien GmbH, the Vienna Crematorium , where around 6,000 cremations are carried out annually, and the Vienna Animal Cemetery for deceased pets , which opened in 2011, are part of the Group division .
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B&F Wien - Bestattung und Friedhöfe GmbH is the "mother" of the division's subsidiaries (Bestattung Wien, Friedhöfe Wien, Krematorium Wien, Tierfriedhof Wien), and separate administrative tasks are bundled in it. It employs around 900 people. B&F Vienna is a service provider for the funeral and cemetery sector.
Company headquarters in Simmering
In 2012, B&F Vienna was merged with the subsidiaries Bestattung Wien GmbH and Friedhöfe Wien GmbH at a joint location in Simmering. The new joint company headquarters were settled in early 2012. The building was designed by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects.
In the immediate vicinity of the company headquarters of B&F Vienna, the new building for the operations service of Bestattung Wien and the new home of Sarglogistik Wien were built. The move into the new building took place in early 2014. This means that large parts of the Vienna Funeral Services and Cemeteries division are based at the new location in Simmering.
Subsidiaries
Bestattung Wien GmbH
Bestattung Wien is, with almost 300 employees, the largest funeral home in Austria and, according to media reports, has a quasi-monopoly in the federal capital. The company has organized around two million funerals and worldwide repatriations. Almost 18,500 funeral services are performed annually. These are currently divided into around 8,500 burials, 2,500 cremations and other activities such as exhumations, transfers and services for other undertakers. Bestattung Wien operates fifteen customer service points in Vienna, most of which are located in registry offices. The services range from the organization of the funeral to assistance with official matters.
Friedhöfe Wien GmbH
The Vienna Cemeteries look after around 600,000 graves in 46 Vienna cemeteries. The Vienna cemeteries employ almost 400 people. The services of Friedhöfe Wien include the construction and maintenance as well as the allocation and administration of these graves, but also the maintenance and care of the cemetery facilities is part of their activities. More than 1,600 grave sites dedicated to honor by the City of Vienna are looked after by the Vienna Cemeteries. In addition, they provide assistance in cemetery matters and serve as green oases and recreational areas in the middle of the city. With the Vienna Central Cemetery, the Vienna Cemeteries look after the second largest cemetery in Europe.
BFM Bestattungsservice Wien GmbH
The Simmering crematorium was the first fire hall in Austria. It was built according to plans by Clemens Holzmeister. The towers and battlements of the crematorium are reminiscent of the Neugebude Castle, in whose park the fire hall and urn grove are located. The Vienna Crematorium has been part of Wiener Stadtwerke since 2008 and is also a subsidiary of B&F Vienna. Around 6,000 cremations are carried out every year.
Tierfriedhof Wien GmbH
The Vienna Animal Cemetery , the first on Viennese soil, was opened in 2011 on a park-like area opposite the main gate (Gate 2) of the Central Cemetery in Anton-Mayer-Gasse. At the animal cemetery, animal bodies can be buried in a coffin (earth grave) or an animal urn (earth grave or an urn wall).
Funeral museum at the Vienna Central Cemetery
In October 2014, the new funeral museum was opened at the Vienna Central Cemetery , located under Hall 2. The old funeral museum at Goldegggasse 19 ceased operations in September 2013.