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.
AWO Frauenschutzhaus und BISS Beratungs und Interventionsstelle gegen häusliche Gewalt
Women's Shelter and BISS Counselling and Internvention Centre against domestic violence Wolfenbüttel
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
38283 Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Frauenhaus & Beratungsstelle Worms
Shelter & Counselling Worms
- Shelter
67504 Worms, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Würzburg
AWO Shelter Würzburg
- Shelter
97041 Würzburg, Germany
SKF Frauenhaus Würzburg
SKF Shelter Würzburg
- Shelter
97005 Würzburg, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Sangerhausen
Shelter for Women and Children Sangerhausen
- Shelter
6526 Sangerhausen, Germany
Pro familia Schlüchtern
Pro familia counseling center Schlüchtern
- Counselling Centre
36381 Schlüchtern, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Schwerin
AWO Women's Shelter Schwerin
- Shelter
19053 Schwerin, Germany
AWO – Frauenhaus Schaumburg
AWO Shelter Schaumburg
- Shelter
31655 Stadthagen, Germany
Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Stuttgart
Association "Women helping Women" Stuggart
- Other
70075 Stuttgart, Germany
Pro familia Trier
Pro familia counseling center Trier
- Counselling Centre
54290 Trier, Germany
Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Tübingen
Association "Women helping Women" Tübingen
- Other
72070 Tübingen, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle für gewaltbetroffene Frauen, Kinder und Jugendliche
Counseling center for women, children and teenagers affected by violence
- Counselling Centre
84470 Waldkraiburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Warendorf
Shelter Warendorf
- Shelter
48205 Warendorf, Germany
ZORA Anlauf- und Beratungsstelle für Mädchen und junge Frauen
ZORA contact and counseling center for girls and young women
- Counselling Centre
65185 Wiesbaden, Germany
AWO Frauen und Kinderschutzhaus Wilhelmshaven
AWO Women and children's shelter Wilhelmshaven
- Shelter
26386 Wilhelmshaven, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus für den Landkreis Harburg
AWO Women's Shelter Landkreis Harburg
- Shelter
21423 Winsen, Germany
Prignitzer Frauenhaus Wittenberge
Women's Shelter Wittenberge
- Shelter
19311 Wittenberge, Germany
Frauenhaus Wolfsburg
Shelter in Wolfsburg
- Shelter
38403 Wolfsburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Wuppertal
Shelter Wuppertal
- Shelter
92224 Wuppertal, Germany
AWO FAMILY POWER Beratungsstelle
AWO FAMILY POWER Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
97070 Würzburg, Germany
Mädchenhaus Bielefeld e.V.
Girls' shelter Bielefeld e.V.
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
33602 Bielefeld, Germany
Wildwasser Bochum e.V. Beratungsstelle für Opfer sexueller Gewalt
Counseling center for victims of sexual violence "Wildwasser Bochum"
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
44892 Bochum, Germany
Wildwasser Dessau e.V. Beratungsstelle für Opfer von sexuellem Missbrauch
Wildwasser Dessau e.V. counseling center for victims of sexual abuse "Wildwasser Dessau"
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
6842 Dessau – Roßlau, Germany
Wildwasser Esslingen e.V. Fachberatungsstelle bei sexualisierter Gewalt
Counseling center for survivors of sexualised violence "Wildwasser Esslingen"
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
73728 Esslingen, Germany
Frauenhorizonte Fachberatungsstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewal
"Frauenhorizonte" Counselling Centre against sexualised violence
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
79100 Freiburg, Germany
Frauenhaus Fürth
Shelter Fürth
- Helpline
- Shelter
90705 Fürth, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle und Fachstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewalt Gütersloh
Counselling Centre against sexualised violence Gütersloh
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
33330 Gütersloh, Germany
Autonomes Frauenhaus Heidelberg
Autonomous Women's Shelter Heidelberg
- Helpline
- Shelter
9013 Heidelberg, Germany
Wildwasser Magdeburg e.V. Verein gegen sexualisierte Gewalt
Association against sexualised violence "Wildwasser Magdeburg"
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
39124 Magdeburg, Germany
Wildwasser Nürnberg e.V. Fachberatungsstelle gegen sexuellen Missbrauch und sexualisierte Gewalt
Counseling center against sexual abuse and sexualised violence "Wildwasser Nürnberg"
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
90419 Nürnberg, Germany
Frauenhaus Oraninburg
Shelter Oberhavel
- Helpline
- Shelter
16501 Oranienburg, Germany
KARO e.V.
KARO against forced prostitution, human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children and women
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
8527 Plauen, Germany
Frauenhaus & Frauennotruf Verden
Women's Shelter & Emergency Helpline Verden
- Helpline
- Shelter
27268 Verden, Germany
Frauennotruf, Frauenhaus & Frauenberatungsstelle Weimar
Emergency Helpline, Women's Shelter & Women's Counselling Centre Weimar
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
99423 Weimar, Germany
Notruf Frauenhaus Wismar
Helpline of Women's Shelter in Wismar
- Helpline
- Shelter
23957 Wismar, Germany
Beratungsstelle LautStark steht Betroffenen von sexualisierter Gewalt
Counselling Centre "LautStark" for survivors of sexualised violence
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Bad Wildungen, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewalt im Landkreis Bautzen
Counselling Centre for Survivors of sexualised violence in the area of Bautzen
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Bautzen, Germany
Wildwasser Chemnitz, Erzgebirge und Umland e. V., Verein gegen sexualisierte Gewalt
Wildwasser Chemnitz, Erzgebirge und Umland e. V., association against sexualised violence
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Chemnitz, Germany
Anlauf- und Fachberatungsstelle
Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Flensburg, Germany
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Hamburg, Germany
Notaufnahme der Hamburger Frauenhäuser
Emergency reception of Hamburg women's shelters
- Helpline
- Shelter
Hamburg, Germany
Zündfunke e.V. – Verein zur Prävention und Intervention zu sexuellem Missbrauch an Kindern und Frauen
Association for the prevention and intervention of sexual abuse of children and women
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Hamburg, Germany
Frauen
Counselling Centre Bad Wildungen
- Counselling Centre
Bad Wildungen, Germany
Beratungsstelle Baunatal
Counselling Centre Baunatal
- Counselling Centre
www.frauenhaus-lk-kassel.de Baunatal, Germany
Diakonie Beratungsstelle für Frauen, Hilfe und Prävention bei sexualisierter Gewalt
Diakonie counselling centre for women, support and prevention of sexualised violence
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Herten, Germany
Interventionsstelle gegen häusliche Gewalt Ostsachsen
Intervention Centre against Domestic Violence Bautzen
- Counselling Centre
Bautzen, Germany
Ankerlicht – Beratungsstelle für Betroffene von häuslicher Gewalt
"Ankerlicht" Counselling Centre for Survivors of domestic violence
- Counselling Centre
Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
Allgemeine Frauenberatungsstelle für den Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis
Counselling Centre for the Rheinisch-Bergisch district
- Counselling Centre
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle Bersenbrück (BISS)
Bersenbrück Counselling and Intervention Centre
- Counselling Centre
Bersenbrück, Germany
Beratungsstelle für Frauen und Mädchen in Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Counselling Centre for women and girls in Bruchhausen-Vilsen
- Counselling Centre
Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle sexualisierte Gewalt Ludwigsburg
Sexualised Violence Counselling Centre Ludwigsburg
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Beratungsstelle Silberdistel
Counselling Centre Silberdistel
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Beratungsstelle FeroXia
Counselling Centre "FeroXia"
- Counselling Centre
Celle, Germany
Maxi – Beratungsstelle für Betroffene von sexueller Gewalt
Maxi – Sexual Violence Counselling centre
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle "Frauen-Räume"
Counselling Centre "Frauen Räume"
- Counselling Centre
https://frauenhaus-darmstadt.de/ Darmstadt, Germany
BISS – Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle bei Häuslicher Gewalt im Landkreis Diepholz
BISS – Counselling and intervention centre for domestic violence in the area of Diepholz
- Counselling Centre
Diepholz, Germany
Beratungsstelle für Frauen und Mädchen Diepholz
Counselling Centre for Women and Girls Diepholz
- Counselling Centre
Diepholz, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle Euskirchen
Counselling Centre Euskirchen
- Counselling Centre
Euskirchen, Germany
Beratungsstelle Frankenthal
Counselling Frankenthal
- Counselling Centre
Frankenthal, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle – Frankfurter Verein
Counselling Centre – Frankfurter Verein
- Counselling Centre
Frankfurt, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle Fürth
Counselling Centre Fürth
- Counselling Centre
Fürth, Germany
Frauenberatung Hannover für Betroffene von Gewalt und krisenhaften Lebenssituationen
Women's counselling centre Hannover
- Counselling Centre
Hannover, Germany
gesine Frauenberatung EN Hattingen
gesine Women's Counselling EN Hattingen
- Counselling Centre
Hattingen, Germany
heckenrose – Fachberatungsstelle bei sexualisierter Gewalt
"heckenrose" Counselling Centre for Survivors of sexualised violence
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Peine, Germany
gesine Frauenberatung EN Herdecke
gesine Women's Counselling EN Herdecke
- Counselling Centre
Herdecke, Germany
NADESCHDA Frauenberatungsstelle für Betroffene von Menschenhandel
NADESCHDA Women's counselling centre for victims of human trafficking
- Counselling Centre
Herford, Germany
Beratungsstelle Hofgeismar
Counselling Centre Hofgeismar
- Counselling Centre
Hofgeismar, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewalt Rostock
Counselling centre against sexualised violence Rostock
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Rostock, Germany
Beratungsstelle des Frauenhauses Donnersbergkreis in Kirchheimbolanden
Counselling Centre of the Donnersbergkreis women's shelter in Kirchheimbolanden
- Counselling Centre
Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle bei häuslicher und sexualisierter Gewalt Schweinfurt
Counselling Centre against domestic and sexualised violence Schweinfurt
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Schweinfurt, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle Courage
Women'S Counselling Centre Courage
- Counselling Centre
Lauchringen, Germany
Fachstelle Sexualisierte Gewalt Siegen
Sexualised Violence Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Siegen, Germany
Frauenberatung Soest
Counselling Centre Soest
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Soest, Germany
Beratungsstelle Lohfelden
Counselling Centre Lohfelden
- Counselling Centre
Lohfelden, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle häusliche Gewalt Ludwigsburg
Domestic violence Counselling Centre Ludwigsburg
- Counselling Centre
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Anlaufstelle Sexualisierte Gewalt in Tübingen
Support service for survivors of sexualised violence Tübingen
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Tübingen, Germany
Frauen- und Mädchenberatungsstelle Unna
Women's and Girls' Counselling Centre Unna
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Unna, Germany
Frauenberatungsstelle Magdeburg
Counselling Centre Magdeburg
- Counselling Centre
Magdeburg, Germany
BISS – Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle Nienburg
BISS – Counselling and Intervention Centre Nienburg
- Counselling Centre
Nienburg, Germany
Frauen- und Mädchenberatungsstelle bei Gewalt
Women's and Girls' Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
Nienburg, Germany
Beratungsstelle Niestetal
Counselling Centre Niestetal
- Counselling Centre
Niestetal, Germany
Beratungsstelle Nürnberg
Counselling Centre Nürnberg
- Counselling Centre
Nürnberg, Germany
Beratungstelle Oberursel
Counselling Centre Oberursel
- Counselling Centre
Oberursel, Germany
Beratungsstelle Offenbach
Counselling Centre Offenbach
- Counselling Centre
Offenbach, Germany
Frauenberatung Arnsberg
Counselling Centre Arnsberg
- Counselling Centre
Arnsberg, Germany
DRK BISS Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle bei häuslicher Gewalt
DRK Counselling and Intervention Centre in cases of Domestic Violence
- Counselling Centre
Aurich, Germany
DRK Frauenberatungsstelle bei häuslicher Gewalt Aurich
DRK Women's Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
Aurich, Germany
Frauenberatungs- und Interventionsstelle Bad Hersfeld
Women's Counselling and Intervention Centre Bad Hersfeld
- Counselling Centre
Bad Hersfeld, Germany
LOTTE – Awö Beratungstelle für Frauen und Mädchen
LOTTE Counseling Centre for women and girls
- Counselling Centre
Bad Homburg, Germany
Frauen*fachberatungsstelle
Women's Counselling Centre
- Counselling Centre
Bad Oldesloe, Germany
BIG e.V. Berliner Initiative gegen Gewalt an Frauen
BIG – Berlin Initiative against Violence against Women
- Other
Berlin, Germany
BORA e.V.
NGO "Bora"
- Other
Berlin, Germany
Frauenhaus des Caritasverbandes für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V.
Women's Shelter Caritas Berlin
- Shelter
Berlin, Germany
Hestia – Zufluchtswohnungen Prenzlauer Berg
Hestia emergency appartements Prenzlauer Berg
- Shelter
Berlin, Germany
Hestia – Zufluchtswohnungen Wedding
Hestia emergency appartements Wedding
- Shelter
Berlin, Germany
ZUFF e.V. Zufluchtswohnungen
ZUFF Emergency appartments
- Shelter
Berlin, Germany
Zufluchtswohnungen Frauenzentrum Paula Panke e.V.
Emergency appartments Women's Centre Paul Panke e.V.
- Shelter
Berlin, Germany
Ban Ying e.V. Koordinations- und Beratungsstelle gegen Menschenhandel
Coordination and counselling centre against human trafficking
- Counselling Centre
Berlin, Germany
Beratungsstelle BORA Berlin
Counselling Centre BORA Berlin
- Counselling Centre
Berlin, Germany
BIG Mobil – Hilfe bei häuslicher Gewalt gegen Frauen und ihre Kinder
BIG Mobile – Support for women and children in cases of domestic violence
- Helpline
Berlin, Germany
