What is discrimination?
Discrimination is the less favourable treatment of people based on grounds as race, ethnic origin, gender, age, religion or belief.
Experience of discrimination can be diverse, ranging from small everyday remarks to criminal offences. They may include prejudice, disparagement, microaggressions, entry barriers or violence.
Discrimination is prohibited in Germany. The General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) is the central set of regulations for protection against discrimination. It defines what is meant by discrimination.
Counselling
You have become a victim of discrimination and would like to make a stand against this? We will support and advise you on how to proceed.
Our counselling complies with the standards of the advd (Antidiscrimination Associaton of Germany)
We listen to you
We are on your side
We inform you about your rights
We develop a strategy of action together
We support you in standing up for your rights
We follow a horizontal approach and thereby consider all personal features to be equally worth protecting
The counselling is confidential
The counselling is free of charge
Accessibility: Our counselling rooms are located at Heydenstr. 2, E.04 in a school building belonging to the Volkshochschule Braunschweig. Heydenstraße has a sidewalk with paving slabs and granite cobblestones. The main entrance at Heydenstraße 2 can be opened from the outside with a door knob at a height of 113 cm and remains open for 8 seconds. The door is 112 cm wide. There is no guidance system for the blind. The entrance hall at Heydenstraße 2 is paved with small stones and is uneven. The elevator has no guidance system for the blind or voice function. The elevator door is 89 cm wide. The buttons in the elevator are located at a height of 84 cm. In the hallway on the mezzanine floor, there is a double door without an automatic door knob. One door is 97 cm wide. The rear door of the entrance hall leads to the parking lot and is equipped with an automatic door knob at a height of 106 cm. The door is 112 cm wide. The parking lot is paved with smooth stones and can be accessed from Güldenstraße. The toilet on the same level as the consultation room has a door width of 80 cm. The hallway is 96 cm wide. The room has a support handle on the toilet and a toilet paper holder on the handle. There are also two support handles on the sink.
If necessary and by prior arrangement, consultations can take place in other rooms at the adult education center. Online consultations (via Zoom or Teams) are also possible.
Do you need an interpreter for a counselling appointment? Just contact us.
Would you like us to pick you up at a specific location in the immediate vicinity of Heydenstr. 2? Please contact us.
Antidiskriminierungsstelle Braunschweig
Heydenstraße 2
38100 Braunschweig
Telephone: 0160 4824495
E-Mail: antidiskriminierung@vhs-bs.de