It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help. WAVE can help by providing referrals to relevant services in your country. We collect and maintain a list of national women’s helplines available in the 46 European countries where WAVE has members. Click here to find the contacts of these national women’s helplines. If you are looking for more specific and regional contacts, you can find them in our database below. Here, you can search directly among around 2,000 contacts of women’s specialist services to find support close to you.
This page lets you view the database in two ways: as a map or as a list.
If you want to use the map, start by typing a city or town into the search box and choose the type of support service category you are looking for. You can hover your mouse over a country to see the services available in different regions and cities. The map uses symbols to show different services: a phone symbol stands for a helpline, and a house symbol stands for a shelter. When you click on a symbol and then on the name of the service, a new window will open with all the details about that service.
If you prefer to see the information as a list, click on the box at the top right that says “View Database as a List.” You can filter the list by service name, city, country and support service category. Clicking on the name of any service in the list will show more detailed information about that service.
If at any moment you want to exit the site, please click on the orange arrow on the right and it will automatically close the window and open an empty window of your navigator.
As violence does not stop at borders, we also respond to cross-border support requests from survivors, counsellors of women’s specialist services or other individuals involved, such as friends and family, through the WAVE Information Centre. We refer them to appropriate services in the relevant countries and provide support whenever possible.
Please be aware that the location displayed in the map may not necessarily correspond to the actual location of the support service. To get more detailed information, you can reach out to the respective organisation directly.
Frauenschutzhaus Freiberg
Refuge Freiberg
- Shelter
9583 Freiberg, Germany
Freiburger Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus & Frauen-Beratungsstelle
Refuge for Women and Children & Counselling Centre in Freiburg
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79023 Freiburg, Germany
Diakonie Frauenhaus Freising
Diakonie Shelter Freising
- Shelter
85354 Freising, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Gießen
Autonomous Women's Shelter Gießen
- Shelter
35390 Gießen, Germany
Frauenhaus Greifswald
Shelter Greifswald
- Shelter
17436 Greifswald, Germany
Frauen helfen frauen e.V. Aachen
Women help women e.V. Aachen
- Counselling Centre
52062 Aachen, Germany
Frauenhaus Stormarn
Women's shelter Stormarn
- Shelter
22903 Ahrensburg, Germany
Pro familia Alsfeld
Pro familia counseling center Alsfeld
- Counselling Centre
36304 Alsfeld, Germany
Frauenschutzwohnung Altenburg
Women's Refuge Altenburg
- Shelter
92224 Altenburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Ansbach – Caritasverband e.V.
Caritas Shelter Ansbach
- Shelter
91511 Ansbach, Germany
Frauen- und Familienzentrum Apolda e.V.
Women's and Familiy'S Centre Apolda
- Counselling Centre
99510 Apolda, Germany
Frauenhaus Arnsberg
Women's shelter Arnsberg
- Shelter
59821 Arnsberg, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle und Frauennotwohnung in Greiz
Women's Counselling Centre and Refuge in Greiz
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
7962 Greiz, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Bayerischer Untermain
Women's and Children's Shelter
- Shelter
63703 Aschaffenburg, Germany
SKF Frauen- und Kinderschutzwohnung "Agnes Neuhaus"
SKF Women's and Children's Refuge "Agnes Neuhaus"
- Shelter
48599 Gronau, Germany
DRK Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Aurich
DRK Women's and Children's Shelter Aurich
- Shelter
26583 Aurich, Germany
Pro familia Bad Hersfeld
Pro familia counseling center Hersfeld
- Counselling Centre
36251 Bad Hersfeld, Germany
Frauenhaus Bad Hersfeld
Women's Shelter Bad Hersfeld
- Shelter
36224 Bad Hersfeld, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus "Lotte Lemke"
AWO Shelter "Lotte Lemke"
- Shelter
61288 Bad Homburg, Germany
Frauenhaus & Beratungsstelle Groß Gerau
Women's Shelter & Counselling Centre Groß Gerau
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
64521 Groß Gerau, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Westerwald und Beratungsstelle für Frauen
Autonomous women's shelter and counselling centre for women Westerwald
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
57620 Hachenburg, Germany
Frauen und Kinderschutzhaus Halberstadt
Women's and children's Refuge Halberstadt
- Shelter
92224 Halberstadt, Germany
Frauenhaus Zollernalbkreis
Shelter Zollernalbkreis
- Shelter
72304 Balingen, Germany
Frauenhaus Hannover
Women's Shelter Hannover
- Shelter
30020 Hannover, Germany
Frauen und Kinderhaus Salzwedel
Women's and children's shelter Salzwedel
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
29401 Hansestadt Salzwedel, Germany
Frauenhaus Dithmarschen
Shelter Dithmarschen
- Shelter
25732 Heide, Germany
Diakonie Frauen- & Kinderschutzhaus Heidenheim
Diakonie Women's & Children's Shelter Heidenheim
- Shelter
92224 Heidenheim, Germany
Frauenhaus und Beratungsstelle Heilbronn / Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.
Women's Shelter and Counselling Centre Heilbronn
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
92224 Heilbronn, Germany
Frauenhaus Hofheim
Shelter Hofheim
- Shelter
65719 Hofheim, Germany
BIG Hotline – Hilfe bei häuslicher Gewalt gegen Frauen und ihre Kinder
BIG Hotline- Support for women and children in cases of domestic violence
- Helpline
10756 Berlin, Germany
Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen
National Helpline Against Violence Against Women
- Helpline
92224 Berlin, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Idar-Oberstein
Autonomous Shelter Idar-Oberstein
- Shelter
55702 Idar – Oberstein, Germany
Frauenort Augusta
Women's place Augusta
- Counselling Centre
13355 Berlin, Germany
2. Autonomes Frauenhaus Berlin / Frauen gegen Gewalt an Frauen e.V. / Frauenselbsthilfe
2nd Autonomous Women's Shelter Berlin / Women against violence to Women / Women self-help
- Shelter
13517 Berlin, Germany
Frauenhaus BORA Berlin
Shelter BORA Berlin
- Shelter
13086 Berlin, Germany
Frauenhaus Cocon
Shelter Cocon
- Shelter
13161 Berlin, Germany
Hestia-Frauenhaus Berlin
Hestia Women's Shelter Berlin
- Shelter
10322 Berlin, Germany
Caritas Frauenhaus Ingolstadt
Caritas Shelter Ingolstadt
- Shelter
85049 Ingolstadt, Germany
Frauenhaus Itzehoe
Shelter Itzehoe
- Shelter
25503 Itzehoe, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Bielefeld
AWO Women's Shelter Bielefeld
- Shelter
33505 Bielefeld, Germany
Frauenhaus Bielefeld
Women's Shelter Bielefeld
- Shelter
33511 Bielefeld, Germany
Frauenhaus Kassel
Shelter Kassel
- Shelter
34225 Kassel, Germany
Frauenhaus Donnersbergkreis
Women's Shelter Donnersbergkreis
- Shelter
67292 Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Konstanz
AWO Shelter Konstanz
- Shelter
78429 Konstanz, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Köthen
Women's and Children's Refuge Köthen
- Shelter
6355 Köthen, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Krefeld
Women's and Children's Refuge Krefeld
- Shelter
47798 Krefeld, Germany
Brandenburger Frauenhaus / Unabhängiger Frauenverband Brandenburg e.V.
Brandenburger Women's Shelter / Independent Women's Association Brandenburg e.V.
- Shelter
92224 Brandenburg, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus im Hohenlohekreis
Women's and Children's Refuge Hohenlohekreis
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
74641 Künzelsau, Germany
Frauenhaus Landau
Shelter Landau
- Shelter
76814 Landau, Germany
Autonomes Bremer Frauenhaus
Autonomous womens'shelter Bremen
- Shelter
28067 Bremen, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Bremen
AWO Women's Shelter Bremen
- Shelter
28339 Bremen, Germany
Evangelische Frauenhilfe in Westfalen e.V.
Protestant Women's Aid in Westfalen e.V.
- Other
59473 Soest, Germany
Frauenhaus Calw
Shelter in Calw
- Shelter
Calw, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Landshut
AWO Shelter Landshut
- Shelter
84003 Landshut, Germany
Frauenhaus Coburg
Women's shelter Coburg
- Shelter
96421 Coburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Cottbus
Women's Shelter Cottbus
- Shelter
3042 Cottbus, Germany
Mädchen und Frauenzentrum Zittau
Girls and Women's Center Zittau
- Other
92224 Zittau, Germany
Caritas Frauenhaus Landshut
Caritas Shelter Landshut
- Shelter
84009 Landshut, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Delmenhorst
AWO Shelter Delmenhorst
- Shelter
27749 Delmenhorst, Germany
Frauenhaus Leer
Shelter Leer
- Shelter
92224 Leer, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Leipzig
Women's and Children's Refuge Leipzig
- Shelter
4010 Leipzig, Germany
Frauenhaus Dorsten
Women's Shelter Dorsten
- Shelter
46252 Dorsten, Germany
Frauenhaus Dortmund
Women's Shelter Dortmund
- Shelter
92224 Dortmund, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Hartengrube
AWO Shelter Hartengrube
- Shelter
92224 Lübeck, Germany
Frauenhaus Duisburg
Women's shelter Duisburg
- Shelter
47051 Duisburg, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Lübeck
Autonomous Shelter Lübeck
- Shelter
23552 Lübeck, Germany
Frauenhaus Lüchow
Shelter Lüchow
- Shelter
29439 Lüchow, Germany
Frauenhaus Barnim
Shelter Barnim
- Shelter
16227 Eberswalde, Germany
Frauenhaus Eisenach
Women's Shelter Eisenach
- Shelter
99805 Eisenach, Germany
Frauenhaus Eisenhüttenstadt
Shelter Eisenhüttenstadt
- Shelter
15873 Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
Frauenhaus Ludwigsburg
Shelter Ludwigsburg
- Shelter
92224 Ludwigsburg, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Emden
AWO Women's Shelter Emden
- Shelter
26721 Emden, Germany
Frauenhaus Ludwigshafen
Shelter Ludwigshafen
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
67072 Ludwigshafen, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Ludwigslust
AWO Shelter Ludwigslust
- Shelter
19282 Ludwigslust, Germany
Frauenhaus Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Shelter Lutherstadt Wittenberg
- Shelter
6886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Erlangen
Autonomous Women's Shelter Erlangen
- Shelter
90123 Erlangen, Germany
Frauenhaus Essen
Women's Shelter Essen
- Shelter
92224 Essen, Germany
Beratungsstelle Esslingen / Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.
Counselling Centre Esslingen
- Shelter
Esslingen, Germany
Frauenhaus Esslingen / Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.
Shelter Esslingen
- Shelter
73703 Esslingen, Germany
AWO Fachstelle "Vera" gegen Frauenhandel und Zwangsverheiratung in Sachsen-Anhalt
AWO Counseling center "Vera" against trafficking in women and forced marriage in Saxony-Anhalt
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
39112 Magdeburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Flensburg
Women's Shelter Flensburg
- Shelter
24939 Flensburg, Germany
Pro familia Frankfurt
Pro familia counseling center Frankfurt
- Counselling Centre
60325 Frankfurt, Germany
Frauenschutzhaus Magdeburg
Women's Refuge Magdeburg
- Shelter
92224 Magdeburg, Germany
Pro familia Friedrichsdorf
Pro familia counseling center Friedrichsdorf
- Counselling Centre
61381 Friedrichsdorf, Germany
Pro familia Fulda
Pro familia counseling center Fulda
- Counselling Centre
36037 Fulda, Germany
Frauenhaus Fürstenwalde – Landkreis Oder-Spree
Women's Shelter Fürstenwalde – Landkreis Oder-Spree
- Shelter
15517 Fürstenwalde, Germany
Frauennotruf bei sexualisierter Gewalt Regensburg
Helpline for survivors of sexualised violence in Regensburg
- Helpline
- Sexualised Violence Service
93047 Regensburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Gelsenkirchen
Shelter Gelsenkirchen
- Shelter
45808 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Frauenhaus Gera
Women's Shelter Gera
- Shelter
7505 Gera, Germany
Pro familia Gerolstein
Pro familia counseling center Gerolstein
- Counselling Centre
54568 Gerolstein, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Heckertstift
Women's and children's Refuge Heckertstift
- Shelter
92224 Mannheim, Germany
Frauenhaus Meiningen
Shelter Meiningen
- Shelter
98602 Meinigen, Germany
Frauenhaus Hagen
Women's Shelter Hagen
- Shelter
58095 Hagen, Germany
Frauenhaus & Beratungsstelle Memmingen
Shelter Memmingen
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
87681 Memmingen, Germany
2. Hamburger Frauenhaus e.V.
2nd Shelter e.V. Hamburger
- Shelter
20357 Hamburg, Germany
4. Hamburger Frauenhaus e.V.
4th Shelter e.V. Hamburg
- Shelter
20327 Hamburg, Germany
5. Hamburger Frauenhaus e.V.
5th Shelter e.V. Hamburger
- Shelter
20222 Hamburg, Germany
Frauenhaus des Diakonischen Werkes
Women's Shelter Diakonie Hamburg
- Shelter
92224 Hamburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Hanau
Shelter Hanau
- Shelter
63404 Hanau, Germany
Frauenhaus Schwandorf
Shelter Schwandorf
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
93130 Burglengenfeld, Germany
