Display death as an institution
If a person dies in your facility, you must report the death to the competent authority.
Description
If a person dies in your facility, you must report this to the registry office in whose area of responsibility they died.
This applies to
- hospitals
- old people's and nursing homes
- hospices
- Facilities for mentally ill people
- Youth welfare facilities
- Prisons
The competent authority enters the death in the death register. Among other things, the time and place of death, the place and date of birth of the deceased person, the place of residence and the name of the partner or spouse are entered in the register.
Contact point
Registry office in whose jurisdiction the person died
Contact person
Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person
Basis for legal action
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior, for Security and Homeland Security on 17.03.2026
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