Resources for Individuals Experiencing Discrimination

There are various contact points in Freiburg for those affected by discrimination, their families and also for specialised personnel. The following points of contact offer advice and support:

pro familia Freiburg

  • Individual advice for all those directly or indirectly affected by discrimination
  • Premises and support for those who have experienced discrimination, to empower themselves
  • Anti-discrimination education. This includes training and continuing education, workshops, conferences and other events

OFEK BaWü – community-based interventions

  • Psychosocial counselling in the event of antisemitic incidents
  • Advice on legal options regarding antisemitism
  • Group counselling on empowerment – also available digitally on request
  • Facilitation of further counselling (e.g. specialised psychological counselling)
  • Public relations work based on individual cases
  • Specialist advice and training on request

More information and contact details can be found at:
ofek-beratung.de/bawue

Leuchtlinie – advice and information for those affected by right-wing extremist violence

  • Support and contact point for those affected by extreme right-wing, racist and antisemitic violence or those who have witnessed such acts
  • Information and advice
  • Advice regarding police reports
  • Facilitation of legal support and assistance
  • Referral to psychotherapeutic specialists

More information and contact details can be found at:
www.leuchtlinie.de/

Rosa Hilfe Freiburg e.V.:

  • Advice for all those identifying as LGBTQ and their families, and also specialised personnel seeking information or support
  • Counselling in areas such as coming out, health, crises, relationship issues, bisexuality, desire to have children, rainbow families, discrimination and also on issues relating to queer refugees and migrants

More information and contact details can be found at:
www.rosahilfefreiburg.de/beratung/

Egalitäre Jüdische Chawurah Gesher e.V. Freiburg

  • Advice for Jews and non-Jews who are or have been affected by antisemitic bullying or have concerns about this, especially in schools, nursery schools and in the public sphere (also regarding dealing with relevant experiences in private friendship circles and on social media)
  • Advice for teachers who are experiencing antisemitism in their professional environment, have concerns about this or are reflecting on how to deal with this subject professionally

More information and contact details can be found at:
www.gescher-freiburg.de/projekte/

Demokratiezentrum Freiburg (Freiburg Democracy Centre) i. Br.:

  • Advice
  • Networking
  • Preventative work relating to religious and right-wing extremism

More information and contact details can be found at:
demokratiezentrum-bw.de/dz-vor-ort/regionales-demokratiezentrum-freiburg/

Social services for Muslim women in Freiburg:

  • Advice for those experiencing discrimination on the grounds of origin, ethnic affiliation, religion, gender, sexuality, age or disability

Specialist department for distancing from extremism:

The LAG service point offers specialist advice for providers and employees

  • Regarding various issues relating to daily practice, the structure of mobile work with young people, concept development and further development
  • Facilitated by employees of the service point or other experienced specialised personnel from this employment field
  • Counselling by telephone or one-off consultations by email, lectures or workshops on site, specialist consultation procedures over several sessions

More information and contact details can be found at:
www.lag-mobil.de/ueber-uns/fex/

Anti-discrimination office – equality network in Freiburg

The equality network in Freiburg under the direction of pro familia Freiburg offers:

  • A protected place to discuss experiences relating to discrimination
  • Individual advice and information about your rights
  • Support and assistance if you would like to become involved

More information and contact details can be found at
www.vielfalt-freiburg.net/index.php/de/