Here you will find further links to aid organizations, counseling services, articles, videos and knowledge collections on all topics that we address on this page. This page will be updated continuously.
General contact points
- Sexualized violence hotline – 0800 22 55 530 or use the online counseling service (German only)
- White Ring hotline – 116 006
- Violence against women hotline – 0800 116 016
- Abuse help portal find help near you by zip code.
- Counseling for organized sexual and ritual violence – 0800 30 50 75 0
- Stop stalking – 030 22 19 22 000
- “On the way home”- phone accompanies you on your way home: +49 (0)30 1207 4182 (Germany-wide)
Themis e.V. – Confidential Office for Sexual Assault and Violence
Themis offers free, anonymous, and personal psychological and legal counseling for victims and accompanies them in discussions with superiors. The office specializes in cases of sexualized violence in the cultural and media sectors in Germany and also gives workshops.
What should you do if you suspect sexualized violence, r*pe drugs and syringes?
- Nationwide help hotline “Violence against Women” – 116 016
- Information on r*pe drugs can be found on the website of Kein Opfer e.V.
- Overview of hospitals that offer anonymous forensics can be found at Pro Beweis.
- The local women’s emergency hotline
Awareness
Awareness is a field where there is no regulation or certification yet. We recommend the following organizations:
Other initiatives
- The Siren Collective collects and displays user stories about sexual harassment
- Keine Show für Täter organizes demonstrations for performing alleged offenders
- We Have Voice Collective is a metoo initiative from the New York jazz scene
- jede 7te is an Instagram channel from a network against sexual violence
Good to know
- General Equal Treatment Act “AGG” Germany
- Text of the law (German)
- Website of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (English)
- Berlin Anti-Discrimination Act and associated contact point
- Berlin Anti-Discrimination Agency (LADS) (German)
- Berlin Anti-Discrimination Act (LADG) (German)
- Women in the music industry
- Article: MDR-Kultur – Number of women at festivals
- Study: Jazzstudie 2022 – “Living and Working Conditions of Jazz Musicians in Germany
- Violence
- Video: Definitions of violence, according to Johan Galtung
- Grooming
- Video: TED talk on grooming by Grace Tame
- Article: Why grooming is so hard to recognize – by Dr. Jessica Taylor
- Consent
- Video: Tea and Consent
- Victim Blaming
- Article: “Men target vulnerable women” and other myths about abuse – by Dr. Jessica Taylor
- Video: Victim Focus
- Show moral courage
- Information material: “Show your face” campaign of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs (2021) (German only, please use Google Translate)
- “Stand-Up” campaign by L’Oréal Paris against harassment in public spaces