Burning corpses until only ashes remain: everyday life in the crematorium. What is it like when, as a young person, you are confronted with #death every day? After Hannah has already looked over the shoulder of an undertaker for “follow me.reports”, in this episode she meets Frithjof, who works as a cremation technician in a crematorium. For the 25-year-old, corpses are the order of the day: up to 28 deceased people are cremated in the crematorium every day - today Hannah is supposed to help out. For a day, she accompanies Frithjof at work, from the arrival of the deceased to the handover into the urn. A strange feeling. Because although Hannah is committed to removing the taboo surrounding the topic, the thought of her own death still scares her. Can a day at work in the crematorium change that? More and more people are being cremated in Germany: in 2018, more than 70% of the deceased were cremated. For cremation technicians like Frithjof, this means a lot of work and routine handling of dead people. The undertakers bring them to him. Hannah helps Frithjof to receive a coffin and first take it to a cold storage room. There, the body is medically examined one last time. This is required by law. Suspicious injuries can be identified in time and, if necessary, cremation can be prevented at short notice. Hannah and Frithjof put the coffin into the cremation oven together. At 1200 to 1400 °C, the combustion process takes around two and a half to three hours. All that remains is the ashes of the deceased, which are then returned to the undertaker in an urn. Despite the daily routine, it is very important to Frithjof that the deceased are treated with dignity and respect in his work, Hannah quickly realizes this. But how emotionally stressful is the job? How does Frithjof himself feel about death? And what sometimes bizarre wishes do relatives have for cremation? As always, Hannah has your questions too! _______________ Have you had a bereavement in your family or circle of friends and need help? It is so important to talk about it with your family, friends or people from school, university or work - even if it is difficult. The telephone counseling service allows you to talk to someone about your worries or problems free of charge, anonymously and around the clock. There is also the option of chat or email advice. Telephone: 0800/1110111 www.telefonseelsorge.de The “Nummer gegen Kummer” is also a children's and young people's telephone number that provides free advice (Monday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.). You can call them without giving your name. Telephone: 116111 www.nummergegenkummer.de You can speak to someone specifically about the topic of grief on the free plain text worry line: 0800-5892125 You can reach the worry line on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 5 and 8 p.m. https://www.klartext-trauer.de/unsere... _______________ IN THE VIDEO: Hannah (Klein aber Hannah) on YouTube: / @kleinaberhannah Hannah (Klein aber Hannah) on Instagram: / kleinaberhannah Click here for Hannah's playlist: • follow Hannah _______________ SOURCES: Gütegemeinschaft Feuerbestattungsanlagen eV Federal Statistical Office Federal Association of German Undertakers eV MUSIC: Alice Boman - Waiting Lea Porcelain - A Year From Here Maribou State - Vale Sizarr - I May Have Lied To You Elder Island - I Fold You CREDITS: Author: Christoph Kürbel Camera: Karl-Martin Bandow Sound: Dirk Ferber Editing: Stephi Gotzel Graphics: Marc Trompetter Editor ZDFinfo: Mareike Heintz Editor-in-chief Labo M: Alena Dörfler CvD Labo M: Joana Kohlstedt ______________ Follow “follow me.reports”! There are daily updates, behind the scenes footage and other exciting extra content on Instagram: / followme.reports _______________ ► YEAH! #followmereports is also part of #funk. Check it out: YouTube: / funkofficial Funk Web-App: https://go.funk.net Facebook: / funk https://go.funk.net/impressum