Other Counselling and Consulting Services at Goethe University

Counseling center for anti-Semitic violence and discrimination OFEK e.V.

The counseling center for anti-Semitic violence and discrimination OFEK e.V. advises all university members on anti-Semitic incidents. In cooperation with the Office for Equal Opportunities and the VJSH, OFEK offers on-site counseling on the Goethe University campus. The counseling is open to all incidents, including those outside the university context. The service is partisan, free of charge, independent, and confidential.

To make an appointment, please send an email with your request and the keyword On-site counseling to hessen@ofek-beratung.de

OFEK e.V. is the first specialist counseling center in Germany that specializes in professional, anti-Semitism-critical, and community-oriented counseling for victims of anti-Semitic violence and discrimination. OFEK's counseling services are based on established standards for victim counseling and provide confidential and free support to those seeking advice, their families, and witnesses of anti-Semitic violence. OFEK takes on all cases and situations, both criminal and non-criminal, and provides psychosocial, psychological, and legal counseling as needed. OFEK advises individuals, groups, and organizations on how to deal with anti-Semitism.

You can reach OFEK Hessen's regular and, if desired, anonymous counseling service at 0800 006 08 49 (Mon/Tue/Wed 12–2 p.m., Thu 3–5 p.m.).