Prostitution in Germany

Schwarzweiß-Foto zum Thema Prostitution in Deutschland
This event is available in
German
Change of perspective for a humane policy
As part of the special exhibition "faceless" at the Museum im Ritterhaus Offenburg, this panel discussion on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Salmen will focus on prostitution in Germany. Four people from very different areas will be discussing with each other.

Prostitution in Germany is legal and has been regulated by the Prostitutes Protection Act since 2017. An evaluation report on the current Prostitution Protection Act was presented in summer 2025. The UN Special Report on Prostitution and Gender-based Violence was published in 2024. The panel discussion on prostitution in Germany aims to use a differentiated, open and factual exchange to show what options exist for a humane policy.
options for a humane policy.

The discussion will be moderated by Zarah-Louise Roth:

Jörg Kuebart, Chairman of Zeromacho Deutschland e.V.
Dr. Brigitte Schmid-Hagenmeyer, psychological psychotherapist, trauma therapist
Manuela Schon, specialist for local implementation of the Istanbul Convention, Wiesbaden municipal women's department, author
Iris Janke, Senior Public Prosecutor, Offenburg Public Prosecutor's Office

This event accompanies the special exhibition "faceless", which can be seen at the Museum im Ritterhaus Offenburg until March 22.

free of charge
Registration requested at 0781/82-2701 or salmen@offenburg.de
Address
Lange Straße 52
77652
Offenburg
+49 781 82 2701
Tarif
Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 20 March 2026
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