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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(26 Results)

Regional judicial district
Paderborn

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
People with post-traumatic stress disorder
Sexual offenses
Frau Simone Kascholke
E-Mail:s.kascholke [at] kreis-guetersloh.de
Phone: 05241 852494
Address:

33330 Gütersloh
Germany

Carrier:

Kreis Gütersloh,
Beratungsstelle Wendepunkt,
Münsterstraße 17,
33330 Gütersloh,
Telefon: 05241 852494,

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Other violent crimes
Frau Nicole Kerksiek
E-Mail:nicole.kerksiek [at] gfs-bielefeld.de
Phone: 0151 26427739
Address:

Friedensstraße 4-8
33602 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

GfS Gesellschaft für Sozialarbeit e.V. - Fachbereich LebensRäume-, Friedensstraße 4-8, 33602 Bielefeld, Telefon: 0521/3293990, thorsten.buick@gfs-bielefeld.de, www.gfs-bielefeld.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying girls and young women up to the age of 27
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Frau Franziska Kolmar
E-Mail:mail [at] feminavita.de
Phone: 05221 50622
Address:

32052 Herford
Germany

Carrier:

femina vita Mädchenhaus Herford e.V.
Höckerstraße 13
32052 Herford
Telefon: 05221/50622
mail@feminavita.de
www.feminavita.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with disabilities
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Sexual offenses
Frau Claudia Köstler-Spiering
E-Mail:
Phone: 05234 908 99 88
Address:

Strangweg 42
32760 Horn-Bad Meinberg
Germany

Carrier:

Diese Begleiterin ist keinem Träger zugeordnet.

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Chantal Lombeck
E-Mail:chantal.lombeck [at] lg-bielefeld.nrw.de
Phone: 05241 9987 715
Address:

Dr. Kranefußstraße 7
33330 Gütersloh
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Bielefeld,
Siekerwall 9, 33602 Bielefeld,
0521/560780,
asd.bielefeld@lg-bielefeld.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying children and young people
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Frau Sandra Manhenke
E-Mail:sandra.manhenke [at] diakonie-fuer-bielefeld.de
Phone: 0521 98892420
Address:

33611 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

Diakonie für Bielefeld gGmbH,
Schildescher Straße (Standort: Paulusstraße) 101 (24-26),
33611 Bielefeld,
Telefon: 0521/98892500,
info@diakonie-fuer-bielefeld.de,
www.diakonie-fuer-bielefeld.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying girls and young women up to the age of 27
Sexual offenses
Frau Sylvia Neldner
E-Mail:sylvia.neldner [at] feminavita.de
Phone: 05221 50622
Address:

Höckerstraße 13
32052 Herford
Germany

Carrier:

femina vita Mädchenhaus Herford e. V.,
Höckerstraße 13, 32052 Herford,
Telefon: 05221/50622,
mail@feminavita.de,
www.feminavita.de

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
Human trafficking
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Frau Lenuta Niggemann
E-Mail:lenuta.niggemann [at] gmx.de
Phone:
Address:

33602 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

Diese Begleiterin ist keinem Träger zugeordnet.

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Frau Marion Pedrotti
E-Mail:
Phone: 0521 121597
Address:

Ernst-Rein-Straße 33
33613 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

Psychologische Frauenberatung e. V. Frauenberatungsstelle Bielefeld,
Ernst-Rein-Straße 33, 33613 Bielefeld,
Telefon: 0521/121597,
info@frauenberatung-bielefeld,
www.frauenberatung-bielefeld.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompaniment of persons aged 16 and over
Frau Stefanie Ritter
E-Mail:s.ritter [at] skm-bielefeld.de
Phone: 0521 557761 37
Address:

Schildescher Straße 101-103
33611 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

SKM Katholischer Verein für soziale Dienste in Bielefeld e. V.,
Schildescher Straße 101-103,
33611 Bielefeld,
Telefon: 0521/55776120,
info@skm-bielefeld.de,
www.skm-bielefeld.de