People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Valeska Gert at Ruhleben Cemetery Notable people
Valeska Gert
1892–1978
German dancer, actress and cabaret artist.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Ruhleben Cemetery, including Valeska Gert. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Valeska Gert. Ask Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Borough Office, Cemetery Administration 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 Valeska Gert. 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 Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Borough Office, Cemetery Administration the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Am Hain 1, 13597 Berlin so the enquiry identifies Ruhleben Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.