Safety on Campus: Information and Contact Persons

Safety at work

• Safety at work and fire protection (in German)
• Further training (Intranet) (in German)
• Code of Conduct of the University of Mannheim (PDF)

 
Counseling and other support

24-hour crisis hotlines:

• Telefonseelsorge Rhein Neckar
  (service is free of charge): +49 800 111 0-111 • +49 800 111 0-222
  www.telefonseelsorge.de
  www.telefonseelsorge-rhein-neckar.de

• Hilfetelefon – Support hotline: Violence against women
  (service is free of charge): +49 8000 116-016
  www.hilfetelefon.de

If you are a victim of sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying or stalking, feel threatened or are in a personal crisis our professional counselors can help.

• Contact person for victims (researchers, students, non-academic staff members):
  Sabine Kußmaul
  Department of Gender Equality and Social Diversity
  Phone: + 49 621 181-2526
  sabine.kussmaulmail-uni-mannheim.de
• Male contact person for victims of sexual harassment (all university members):
  Prof. Dr. Georg W. Alpers
  Chair of Clinical and Biological Psychology and Psychotherapy
  Phone: +49 621 181-2106 (secretary’s office)
  alpersmail-uni-mannheim.de
• Flyer “Fighting sexual harassment and abuse” (PDF)

In cases of gender discrimination at the university

• Equal opportunities commissioner (for female researchers and students)
  Prof. Dr. Katharina Philipowski
  Phone: +49 621 181-2310
  philipowskimail-uni-mannheim.de
• Equal opportunities administrator (for non-academic staff members)
  Andrea Horn
  L 13, 9 (Room 310)
  Phone: +49 621 181-3311
  andrea.hornmail-uni-mannheim.de
• AStA equal opportunities consultant

Students with mental crises

• Psychological counseling services offered by the Studierendenwerk Mannheim
  Contact persons:
  Phone: +49 621 49072-555
  pbsmail-stw-ma.de
  www.stw-ma.de

Questions about relationships, family, breakups, sexuality

• pro familia Mannheim
  Phone: +49 621 277 20 (appointments and information)
  Advice given by telephone: +49 621 10 38 33
  mannheimmail-profamilia.de
  www.profamilia-mannheim.de
• PLUS
  Psychologische Lesben- und Schwulenberatung Rhein-Neckar e.V.
  Alpornstraße 2a • 68169 Mannheim
  Phone: +49 621 33 621-85 (office)
  Phone: +49 621 33 621-10 (counseling)
  teammail-plus-mannheim.de
  www.plus-mannheim.de

Help especially for women

• Notruf und Beratung für sexuell misshandelte Mädchen und Frauen e.V.
  O 6,9 • 68161 Mannheim
  Phone: +49 621 10033
  teammail-maedchennotruf.de
  www.maedchennotruf.de

• Data base with aid organizations in Germany
  www.frauen-gegen-gewalt.de

Help especially for men

• Hotline incase of violence against men
  www.maennerhilfetelefon.de