Dr. Andreas Johannes – Funeral Master of ceremonies
“The time of farewell is unique and special”
Your wish is my command!
What can I do for you / How can I assist you?
- Are you looking for a secular funeral speaker?
- Have you thought about an individually designed farewell ceremony? (OR What about a really personally organised send-off?)
- You already have your own perception and ideas about an appropriate funeral ceremony?
- It’s important to you that you entrust such an event to a trained (and experienced) funeral speaker?
These are the things I can do for you
The secular funeral
We mourn a loved one and publicly take our leave of them. In this way we express our care towards them once again. We want to say goodbye with love and respect. When the person is no longer among us, we should let his dignity and our love for him/her nevertheless continue. At the same time the deceased person may already have made arrangements for their funeral. After all, the ceremony can also be their last self-determined act. So we can meet the person again indirectly through their will and influence at their funeral. The rite is not predetermined but coordinated with the wishes of both the deceased and the surviving relatives.
All of this can be a secular event: the dignity of the deceased, his will and wishes join with the love of his relatives and friends in his funeral ceremony. No putting off but, rather, comfort. Death is accepted but at the same time confidence is created for your own life from the grief and memories. Of course a secular ceremony can include Biblical elements; we can easily build that possibility into our funeral talk, if you wish.
The grief of others
How do other cultures, regions and people mourn?
That’s what my blog is about.
Alexandre Hesse “The Funeral of Titian”
Der Maler Alexandre Hesse hat im Jahr 1832 ein Bild gemalt, das genau diese Misere in Szene setzt: Das Begräbnis des Tizian im Venedig des 16. Jahrhunderts.
Gustav Klimts “Death and Life”
Tod und Leben, ein zentrales Spätwerk Gustav Klimts (Leopold-Museum-Wien) zeigt uns Tod und Leben in einer denkwürdigen Verschränkung.
Farewell in Hinduism (Pashupathinath in Kathmandu)
The soul detaches itself from the body through the burn and is ready for rebirth.
A funeral speech as a commentary on photos
A funeral speech can also be a commentary on photos that uses a selection to show the life of the deceased in his important stages.

