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Digging your own grave and building your own coffin?

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Holm Weber
October 13, 2026

In Germany, building your own coffin is a special way of confronting mortality.

Building your own coffin may sound unusual, but for some Germans it’s a way to confront mortality with peace, purpose and even humor. Euromaxx meets the people crafting their final resting place by hand.

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