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This episode of the ZDF Magazin Royale was recorded on March 9, 2023, before the events in Hamburg. The laundry is washed, the dishwasher is loaded and unloaded, the ceramic hob is wiped - and hey presto, you're dead. And then? Then things get really tough for the relatives, because Grandpa Alois also wants to be buried properly. And not just in the black bin like the goldfish, but with a stylish urn and a funeral feast. To ensure that everything goes smoothly on the big day, a funeral director is hired. But what actually happens between the deathbed and the grave? It's a good thing Grandpa Alois doesn't see it... More information: t-online.de: "Laws surrounding burials: Can mourners keep an urn at home?" https://zdfmagaz.in/tonlineUrneZuhause deutschlandfunkkultur.de: “Muslim burials in Berlin: Lack of space in the cemeteries” https://zdfmagaz.in/deutschlandfunkku... taz.de: “Muslim cemeteries in Germany: No place to die” https://zdfmagaz.in/tazKeinPlatz youtube.de: “Home to Allah ARTE Re:” https://zdfmagaz.in/youtubeARTEDoku deutschlandfunk.de: “Deceased without relatives: When the state takes over the final escort” https://zdfmagaz.in/deutschlandfunkBe... deutschlandfunkkultur.de: “Official funerals: The lonely farewell” https://zdfmagaz.in/deutschlandfunkku... tagesspiegel.de: “Discount funerals in Berlin: To the grave with a low price guarantee” https://zdfmagaz.in/tagesspiegelDisco... ndr.de: “The tricks of the funeral industry” https://zdfmagaz.in/ndrTricksBestattu... capital.de: “The business of death” https://zdfmagaz.in/capitalGeschaeftTod The ZDF Magazin Royale - every Friday from 8 p.m. on https://zdfmagaz.in/mediathek and at 11 p.m. on ZDF. Giphy: https://zdfmagaz.in/giphy Instagram: https://zdfmagaz.in/insta Mastodon: https://zdfmagaz.in/mastodon