In memoriam - Bernd Theilmann

On May 11th, Bernd Theilmann passed away in his home at Hermitage at the age of 74. He had been suffering from kidney failures and other physical challenges.

Before coming to Auroville, Bernd and his partner Agnes, both from Germany, stayed in Delhi from 1983 till 1989, with Bernd working as technician at the Max Mueller Bhavan. The couple then joined Auroville and assumed stewardship of the place called ‘Hermitage’, a large wilderness area west of Auroville, the development of which became the love of his life. Aided by his strong-willed and good-natured personality, all his energies went into the planting of lakhs of trees in his endeavour to transform the place into a paradise which, indeed, it gradually became. He was one of the dedicated green workers who added so much to Auroville’s natural wealth.

Bernd’s body was buried at the Auroville Burial and Cremation grounds on May 15th.