Unauthorized QR Codes on Munich Graves Lead to Six-Figure Damage Investigation

A grave care company is under investigation for placing unapproved QR code stickers on 1,000 graves, causing significant damage during removal.

Approximately 1,000 graves across three Munich cemeteries were found with QR code stickers linking to digital information about the graves.
The stickers, difficult to remove, caused damage to some gravestones, with repair costs estimated in the mid-six-figure range.
Munich police identified a grave care company as responsible but are still investigating whether the company had client authorization for the action.
The city's cemetery administration confirmed that no permissions were granted for the QR codes, which must be approved by the municipal grave office.
Since 2014, QR codes are permitted on gravestones in Munich but are restricted to content approved by the deceased's relatives and the cemetery administration.