The authentic documentation Memento Mori 4.0: Die neue Generation der Bestatter*innen is a journey to the heart of a profession facing radical change. Committed to the profession’s moral and ethical values, a young generation is searching for new, contemporary symbols and rituals to express grief and pain, consolation and sympathy.

Over a period of more than three years, photographer Andreas Teichmann gained access to an industry that has previously remained impenetrable to most people. His photographs show the everyday working life of young morticians beyond clichés and misconceptions.

What motivates a young person to become a mortician? And how does their own life change when they are constantly dealing with death? Based on the portraits of 16 young professionals, Teichmann documents his photographic research, which has taken him all over Germany. His photographs are accompanied by tactful conversations revealing unexpected events and insights into the everyday working lives and thoughts of the morticians.