Would you like counseling?
Please contact us by telephone or email to arrange an appointment.
Counseling can be conducted in person, by telephone, email or Zoom.
Consultations are free of charge, partisan, subject to confidentiality and can also be conducted anonymously upon request. If necessary, we can provide consultations in English or in simple language. You are welcome to bring a support person or assistant to the consultation.
Important: We only pursue matters at your request and with your consent. In this respect, you will be informed about every agreed step of our work. You also have the option of withdrawing your consent at any time.
Please let us know in advance if there is anything we can take into account when choosing the premises or similar. We strive to create an atmosphere that is as inclusive as possible.
Further information on counseling
Have you experienced or observed discriminatory behaviour or sexualized violence and don't know what to do? Then get in touch with us. Together we will clarify any questions and consider how to proceed. If you are considering filing a criminal complaint due to sexual assault, please read the important information on this page.
Are you unsure whether you have been affected or whether what you have experienced or observed was discrimination or sexualized violence? Listen to your gut feeling. Unpleasant feelings often have a reason. In a confidential conversation, you can tell us about your experiences and/or observations and we can discuss the next steps together.
It can be helpful to make notes in advance. These can include a memory log with information about the time, place, people involved, perpetrators and witnesses. You can find an example of a memory log here.
Important: Contact the police or emergency services in an emergency!
The police have a duty to prosecute. This means that the police must start their investigation as soon as they are called. Victims of a sexual assault who do not wish to inform the police immediately have the option of having evidence collected anonymously. More information on this can be found in the next drop-down menu.
Victims of a sexual assault who do not wish to inform the police immediately have the option of having evidence secured anonymously. Traces and possible evidence of an act of violence are thus secured and documented in a court of law. The person affected can file a criminal complaint at a later date without any pressure. The traces are kept for several years. You can find further information on regional offers for anonymous evidence recovery here: //www.opferschutzportal.nrw/formen-von-gewalt/anonyme-spurensicherung-ass
The ASS in Dortmund is currently being set up (as of 01/2026).
Our advisory services are aimed at all members and affiliates of TU Dortmund University: students, employees, professors from all departments and units of TU Dortmund University. In addition, anyone who is on campus in consultation with the university can also contact us. Anyone who has experienced or witnessed discrimination or sexualized violence by members of TU Dortmund University can also contact us.
Depending on your wishes, counseling can take place by telephone, via Zoom or on site in our counseling room. Counseling is always free, voluntary, confidential and, if you wish, anonymous. Counseling can be very versatile. Sometimes it helps just to talk about what you have experienced (or observed). This can also lead to the need for further options for action, which we can work out and support together.
Important: You are at the center of the counseling. No steps will be taken without your knowledge and/or consent.
Do you want to know whether there are risks of discrimination in your area and how these can be reduced? Then we would also be happy to advise you!