Funeral director in conversation

“I reject the disposal mentality”

Hermann Furtner only has a few coffins on display in his store at Brünner Straße 9. When it comes to price and model, he also has to consider the purchasing power of his customers.(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

A Viennese mortician talks openly about the serenity he finds in his profession and shares his thoughts on the fears that accompany him in relation to death. He also reflects on the changing culture of mourning in our society. 

On All Saints' Day, death, which is otherwise often ignored, makes a reappearance. To mark the occasion, we met a mortician from Floridsdorf.