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Victim protection portal
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Finding psychosocial trial support

Criminal proceedings can be very stressful for those affected. Psychosocial trial support offers you reliable support - before, during and after the main hearing. Specially trained professionals accompany you through the entire process, provide information about procedures and stand by your side. Particularly vulnerable people are entitled to this form of support so that they can find their way around better and are relieved.
You can apply to the court for the appointment of a companion during the preliminary proceedings. If the court orders an escort, this is free of charge for the victim because in this case the state treasury bears the costs.

Who can help me?

To find a psychosocial court counselor, you can contact victim support services, the local police station or your legal counsel. On the victim protection portal, you will find all of the trial counselors approved in NRW, listed according to the respective regional court district. (Note: how do I find the right district court for my place of residence?)

If you need help with your search, the North Rhine-Westphalia Victims' Commissioner will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance.

You can reach the Victims' Advocate team on the victims' hotline: 0800 - 3345667 or by email: poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte.nrw.de (poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte[dot]nrw[dot]de).

How do I find my regional court district?

You can usually find the district on official correspondence such as a summons, a hearing form or the file number. Look out for references such as "Landgericht [Ort]" or similar information.

If you do not have these documents or cannot recognize the district, please use the following website: www.justizadressen.nrw.de

You can find the district court responsible for you by entering your place of residence.

Competent regional court district
There for you(10 Results)

Regional judicial district
Krefeld

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
E-Mail:
Phone:
Address:

45130 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen,
Zweigertstraße 52,
45130 Essen,
Telefon: 0201/803-0,
verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de.
www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
E-Mail:
Phone:
Address:

45130 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen, Zweigertstraße 52, 45130 Essen, Telefon: 0201/803-0,, verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de, www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Mariella Benincasa
E-Mail:mariella.benincasa [at] lg-essen.nrw.de
Phone: 0201 74992 115
Address:

Lindenallee 60-62
45127 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen, Zweigertstraße 52, 45130 Essen, Telefon: 0201/803-0,, verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de, www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Persons aged 16 and over
Accompanying people with disabilities
Domestic violence
Human trafficking
Sexual offenses
Frau Eva Maria Brinkmann
E-Mail:pspb [at] freenet.de
Phone: 0170 18 72 361
Address:

45145 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Diese Begleiterin ist keinem Träger zugeordnet.

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Anna Brzezina
E-Mail:abr [at] caritas-duisburg.de
Phone: 0203 2865659
Address:

Grünstraße 12
47051 Duisburg
Germany

Carrier:

Caritasverband Duisburg e.V., Grünstraße 12, 47051 Duisburg, info@caritas-duisburg.de

Begleitung polnischsprachiger Personen

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Birgit Elbers
E-Mail:birgit.elbers [at] lg-essen.nrw.de
Phone: 0201 74992 191
Address:

Lindenallee 60-62
45127 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen, Zweigertstraße 52, 45130 Essen, Telefon: 0201/803-0,, verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de, www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Silke Engsterhold
E-Mail:silke.engsterhold [at] lg-essen.nrw.de
Phone: 0209 14899 803
Address:

Claire-Waldoff Straße 1
45886 Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen, Zweigertstraße 52, 45130 Essen, Telefon: 0201/803-0,, verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de, www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with disabilities
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Support for people with a trauma-related disorder
Girls and women who have experienced violence
Girls and women after sexualized violence
Frau Simone Himmelberg-Krüger
E-Mail:s.himmelberg-krueger [at] essener-kontakte.org
Phone: 0163 7407779
Address:

Benno-Strauß-Straße 10
45145 Essen
Germany

Carrier:

Essener Kontakte e.V., Benno-Strauß-Straße 10, 45145 Essen,
Telefon: 0201/740777,
spz@essener-kontakte.de,
www.essener-kontakte.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Claudia Horstmann
E-Mail:claudia.horstmann [at] lg-essen.nrw.de
Phone: 02365 9586 24
Address:

Gersdorffstraße 31
45772 Marl
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Essen, Zweigertstraße 52, 45130 Essen, Telefon: 0201/803-0,, verwaltung@lg-essen.nrw.de, www.lg-essen.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Herr Josef Oeinck
E-Mail:j.oeinck [at] die-bruecke-dortmund.de
Phone: 0209/94762711
Address:

Dickampstraße 12
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Carrier:

Die Brücke Dortmund e.V., Adlerstraße 81, 44137 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/31731010, post@die-bruecke-dortmund.de, www.die-bruecke-dortmund.de