Emergency Contacts in the Event of Sexualised Violence
If you have been a victim or witness of sexualised violence, you can find initial support and further help here. In addition, the central Equal Opportunities Officer will support you by email or telephone - anonymously if you wish.
Violence against women*
BIG-Hotline
- Telephone: +49 30 611 03 00
- Availability: 8am – 11pm
- Website: BIG-Hotline
The BIG hotline is a contact for domestic violence against women.
Sexual abuse helpline
- Telephone: +49800 22 55 530
- Availibility: Mon, Wed, Fri: 9am – 2pm / Tue, Thu: 3pm – 8pm
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Website: Sexual abuse helpline
Telephone counselling for sexual abuse is anonymous, free of charge and available in several languages.
Counselling centres for women* and girls* in conflict and violent situations
Autonomes Frauenzentrum e.V. (Women centre)
- Address: Garnstraße 33, 14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg
- Telephone: +49331 97 46 95
- E-Mail: frauenberatung@frauenzentrumpotsdam.de
- Website: Women centre Potsdam
The Women's Centre is a counselling centre for girls, women and senior citizens.
Counselling focus: psychological violence, sexualised violence/rape, sexual harassment and other experiences of violence, stalking, bullying
Counselling for victims and witnesses of crimes
- Address: Jägerstr. 33, 14467 Potsdam
- Telephone: +49331 280 27 25 (also anonymous)
- E-Mail: potsdam@opferhilfe-brandenburg.de
- Website: Victim support Land Brandenburg
Services: Trauma ambulance, counselling and support for all types of violence, stalking, human trafficking
Studentenwerk Potsdam
- Address: Babelsberger Straße 2, 14473 Potsdam
- Telephone: +49331 37 06 252
- E-Mail: psb@studentenwerk-potsdam.de
- Website: Studentenwerk Potsdam
The psychotherapeutic counselling centre of the Studentenwerk Potsdam is a contact for mental health crises.
AndersARTIG
- Address: Dortustraße 71a, 14467 Potsdam
- Telephone: +49331 817 07 70 or +49331 201 98 88
- E-Mail: beratung@lks-brandenburg.de
- Website: Landesverband AndersARTIG
AndersARTIG offers counselling for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, inter* and queer people.
Women's shelter Potsdam
- Telephone: +49331 28 02 725
- E-Mail: frauenhaus@frauenzentrum-potsdam.de
- Website: Women's shelter Potsdam
The Potsdam Women's Shelter offers counselling and protected accommodation in cases of domestic violence. In case of emergency, admission is possible around the clock.
Anonymous forensics & immediate medical aid
Anonymous forensics
The confidential evidence collection service is aimed at victims of sexualized violence. If possible, evidence should be collected within 72 hours of the crime (the sooner, the better!) and can be collected independently of the decision to file a police report.
In Brandenburg, 12 clinics are now participating in the network and offer this possibility of securing evidence that can be used in court around the clock. Evidence is stored for up to 10 years. It is at the discretion of the person affected by the violence whether to file a charge and whether to get the police involved.
More information on immediate medical assistance and confidential evidence collection after rape.
In Berlin, the Charité's violence protection outpatient clinic offers this possibility of securing evidence.
Partner Clinics/Contact Points in Potsdam
Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann: Central Emergency Department
- Address: Charlottenstraße 72, 14467 Potsdam (New building BB, level 1)
- Telephone: +49 331 2413 50 51
- Website: Immediate medical assistance and confidential forensics by Ernst von Bergmann Group
Alexianer St. Josefs-Krankenhaus Potsdam
- Address: Zimmerstraße 6, 14471 Potsdam
- Telephone: +49 331 9682-1112
- Website: Immediate help after rape
Contact points after a rape: immediate medical care and anonymous securing of evidence
Further Advice
Sexual health advice centre
- Address: Berliner Straße 150 a, 14467 Potsdam
- Telephone: +49 331 289-2377
- E-Mail: avd_beratung@rathaus.potsdam.de
- Website: Beratungsstelle Sexuelle Gesundheit
The advice centre offers free and anonymous consultations and tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI).
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Further information and practical tips can be found in the publication"Sexismus ist kein Kavaliersdelikt!" (in German)