ReachOut Berlin

ReachOut is a counselling centre for victims of rightwing extremist, racist or anti-Semitic violence in Berlin.

• We also support and counsel family members or victims' friends and people who have witnessed an assault.
• The situation and the perspective of the victims are of central importance for ReachOut.
• ReachOut offers anti racist, intercultural workshops and trainings.
• ReachOut collects informations on right-wing extremist, racist and anti-Semitic assaults in Berlin and publishes a chronicle of the attacks.

ReachOut, Oranienstraße 159
10969 Berlin - Kreuzberg, U8 Moritzplatz

• counselling and emotional support after an assault,
• assistance in decision making processes regarding further actions,
• information on legal means (reporting to the police, joint plaintiff etc.),
• help in finding lawyers,
• a companion service to accompany victims to the police, the authorities, the court hearings, to doctors etc.,
• assistance in preparing legal and court proceedings as well as after a court proceeding,
• information on financial support (legal aid, compensation claims etc.),
• help in procuring therapy,
• contact to other counselling centres, e.g. regarding problems with residence permits,
• PR work ( e.g. press releases, organising events),
• seminars on racism, rightwing extremism and anti-Semitism in Berlin.

Our counselling methods are... We work client-oriented. Our services are free and voluntary. Our aim is empowerment. Confidentiality and anonymity are guaranteed. Our objectives are... full participation of every individual in civil society and society at large - irrespective of colour appearance, place of origin, sexual or religious orientation, empowering the victims for autonomy, decision-making competences and self-esteem, raising public awareness on the impact, the dimension and the consequences of discrimination, racism and right-wing extremism, solidarity with the victims. Who we are... a team of five men and women with/without an origin of migration, many years of experience in anti-racist campaigning and intercultural education (e.g. first national anti-racist telephone hotline, first feminist, anti-racist and interdisciplinary seminar in Berlin), long-standing experience in counselling victims of racist and domestic violence.