Help
For appointments or questions please call us.
Consultations:
- via telephone: 0732 776070
- mail beratung@maiz.at
- via WhatsApp 06765058626
It’s also possible to call anonymously with a hidden number.
Where to find us?
Scharitzerstrasse 6-8, 1st Floor, 4020 Linz
- Monday to Thursday between 09:00 und 14:00
In case of psychological or physical violence you can find help IMMEDIATELY:
- 24 hours women helpline: 0800 222 555
It’s available 24 hours a day, you can call here about any form of violence, regardless of whether you or others are affected.
- Police emergency number: 133
The likelihood of experiencing police repression is very high, so think carefully about when and if you call this number. However, we would like to mention this number here so that you always have a choice.
- Violence Protection Center Upper Austria: 0732 607760 (Link: ooe@gewaltschutzzentrum.at)
They provide advice and support about on violence.
- Autonomous women’s shelters (Autonome österreichische Frauenhäuser) (Link:https://www.aoef.at/)
Here you can find the numbers of all autonomous women’s shelters throughout Austria. The autonomous women’s shelters can give you direct support, such as providing a place to sleep, if you are afraid of violence at home.
You can call all of these numbers in any case. You don’t have to do it alone! You can always ask people you know and trust for help first.