Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Brügg BE

All notices published in the municipality of Brügg BE and the surrounding Biel/Bienne / Seeland area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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81 years · 27 May 2026 · Brügg BE, BE
28 years · 18 January 2025 · Brügg BE, BE

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What to do in case of death in Brügg BE?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).

  2. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer

    Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.

  4. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Zivilstandsamt Seeland (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Brügg BE

Brügg BE residents must report deaths to the Zivilstandsamt Seeland, the civil registry office serving the region.

Legal Procedures

Deaths must be announced to Zivilstandsamt Seeland within 48 hours. The office is located at Seevorstadt 103, 2502 Biel. Contact the office by phone at +41 31 635 43 70 or by email at za.sl.zbd@be.ch to initiate the death declaration process.

Zivilstandsamt Seeland
+41 31 635 43 70

Cemetery and resting place

Friedhof Brügg is the main cemetery in Brügg BE, located at Industriestrasse, 2555 Brügg. It offers inhumation, cremation, and family tomb (tombe familiale) burial options.

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