Contact points and services for women

Berlin is committed to gender equality and the equal participation of all women in all areas of society, irrespective of their religion, origin or migration or refugee status.

Berlin is home to a host of projects for women that offer advice, counselling and support on various issues and the chance to meet up and interact with others.

Protection against violence

There are different forms of violence that affect women in particular.

Helplines

Nationwide helpline for women experiencing violence 0800 116 016
The nationwide helpline for women experiencing violence provides anonymous initial telephone and online counselling on all forms of violence around the clock, every day. Your call is free of charge, conversations can be translated into many languages.

BIG Hotline [phone]
For Berlin there is also a telephone hotline (BIG Hotline) for women experiencing violence from their (ex-)partner during their relationship or after separating. Advice and counselling can be provided anonymously and with translation support if desired. The hotline also arranges free places in women’s shelters and safehouses.

There are also many more support facilities for women affected by violence in Berlin offering advice and counselling, support and in some cases anonymous and safe accommodation, too.

Specialist counselling and intervention centres for women experiencing domestic and family violence

• Frauenraum (Specialist Counselling and Domestic Violence Intervention Centre)
• Frauentreffpunkt (Counselling Service for Women)
• Frauenberatung Tara (Counselling Centre for Women)
• Frauenberatung Bora (Counselling Centre for Women)
• Interkulturelle Beratungsstelle (Registered charity providing shelter, counselling and advocacy for abused women and their children)

Counselling in cases of sexualised violence

• LARA Rape Crisis and Counselling Centre*

For further information and services go to www.berlin.de/sen/frauen/keine-gewalt/sexualisierte-gewalt/

Counselling and advice for victims of human trafficking

• Ban Ying e.V. (Coordination and Counselling Centre against Trafficking in Human Beings)
• Solwodi (Solidarity with Women in Distress)

Women’s centres, self-help projects and networking opportunities (selection)

• Frauenzentrum Schokofabrik e.V. (Women’s Centre)
• Frieda-Frauenzentrum (Women’s Centre)
• Paula Panke e.V.
• Interkulturelles Frauenzentrum S.U.S.I. (Intercultural Women’s Centre)
• Women’s Welcome Bridge – Platform for women to network and interact. A digital platform by women for women from Berlin and refugee women to meet, support each other and learn from each other.

Education and training services, guidance on education and work

• Meeting and Information Centre for Migrant Women TIO e.V.
  • Guidance on continued professional development
  • Perspektivwechsel project – counselling, learning and support meeting point for young women with a refugee or migration background
• Frauenzentrum Marie e. V. (Careers and Work Counselling Centre for Women)( )”:http://www.frauenzentrum-marie.de/aktuelles/
• KOBRA Beruf – Bildung – Arbeit (Career – Education – Work)( )”:https://www.kobra-berlin.de/sprachen/
• Berufsperspektiven für Frauen – Das Beratungsnetzwerk (Career Prospects for Women – the Advice and Counselling Network)( )”:https://www.frauen-berufsperspektive.de/

Further information and services for women

Further information and services for women, including projects for women with a migration background are available here: www.berlin.de/sen/frauen.

The following link takes you to the information pages of the Women’s and Equal Opportunities Officers of the Berlin districts: www.berlin.de/lag/gleichstellungs-frauenbeauftragte/die-lag/artikel.343356.php

Further information