Anti-Discrimination

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Discrimination can happen anywhere: at work, while searching for housing, when dealing with authorities, at school, or during leisure activities. In Germany, discrimination is prohibited by law. Several laws make this clear: Everyone should be treated equally — regardless of origin, language, gender, religion, sexual identity, disability, or age.

What counts as discrimination?

Discrimination means that people are disadvantaged, excluded, or devalued for certain reasons. This can happen openly — for example through offensive remarks — or more subtly, for example through unequal treatment without justification.

Sometimes several reasons overlap, for example gender and origin. This is called multiple or intersectional discrimination.

Which laws protect me?

  • Grundgesetz (Basic Law), Article 3: All people are equal before the law
  • Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG) (General Equal Treatment Act): Protects you in everyday life, for example at work, in housing, or in everyday services and businesses (BVG, cinema, restaurant, swimming pool, supermarket)
  • Landesantidiskriminierungsgesetz (LADG, Berlin) (State Anti-Discrimination Act): Offers you additional protection when dealing with authorities in Berlin
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Where can I get help against discrimination?

You can find advice at the Landesstelle für Gleichbehandlung – gegen Diskriminierung.

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What can I do if I experience discrimination?

If you need support, contact a counseling center or a lawyer. You can take the following steps:

  1. Collect information: Record the incident as precisely as possible (date, location, people involved, and what happened) and keep any evidence (for example: messages, photos, witnesses)
  2. Contact a counseling center: Find a suitable counseling center (for example: anti-discrimination counseling) and arrange an appointment — often by phone, email, or online
  3. Use an initial counseling: During a first conversation, you will receive an assessment of your situation and information about your rights and options
  4. Clarify further steps: Together, you can decide whether you would like to file a complaint, seek mediation, or take legal action
  5. Seek legal support: If necessary, a lawyer can help you enforce your rights and claims.
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Die LADG-Ombudsstelle ist die zentrale Beratungs- und Schlichtungsstelle des Landes Berlin bei Diskriminierung. Sie wurde 2020 eingerichtet und ist bei der Landesstelle für Gleichbehandlung – gegen Diskriminierung des Berliner Senats angesiedelt. Die Ombudsstelle berät und unterstützt Bürger*innen bei der Durchsetzung Ihrer Rechte nach dem Berliner Landes-Antidiskriminierungs-Gesetz (LADG).

Die Ombudsstelle bietet eine unabhängige, kostenlose und vertrauliche Einschätzung Ihres Falles im Rahmen einer Erstberatung. Die Ombudsstelle kann gegenüber der öffentlichen Stelle schlichtend tätig werden, wenn die Betroffenen dies wünschen. Ob eine Diskriminierung vorliegt und ob wir schlichtend tätig werden, entscheiden wir auf Grundlage der Vorgaben des LADG unabhängig in freier Beweiswürdigung.

Telefonische Terminvergabe für Beratungstermine:
Dienstag: 9:00 – 13:00
Donnerstag: 12:00 – 16:00

Offene Telefonberatung:
Mittwoch: 13:00 – 17:00

Address

Alt-Moabit 59-61
10555 Berlin
Deutschland

Phone
030 9013 3456

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