TABU advice center in Kiel | Diakonie Altholstein

FGM/C(FemaleGenitalMutilation/Cutting) refers to a massive traumatic injury to the female external genitalia.

Our TABU advice center in Kiel-Gaarden is the only specialist center focusing on female genital mutilation and cutting for the whole of Schleswig-Holstein. It is therefore often the first point of contact for anyone who needs information and help. Affected and at-risk women and girls and their families receive individual advice, guidance and support from TABU; institutions, specialists and interested members of the public receive information and advice from colleagues.

Our offer

Advice and support for girls and women affected or at risk, as well as information for professionals and institutions.

Information on FGM/C

Raising awareness and education about FGM/C as a tradition, the short and long-term consequences and the corresponding background.

About us

We are an interdisciplinary team that advises people on women's health regardless of origin, nationality, gender or faith.

Letter of protection

The letter of protection against female genital mutilation provides information about its punishability and can be carried as a document in your passport.

Do you have a question or would you like to make an appointment?

Donations

Support our work and help to protect women and girls from physical and psychological injuries.

Strong voices

Social media campaign: #StrongVoicesAgainstFGMC

A temporary farewell - AMIF project ends with a ceremony

To announce the end of the current AMIF project and thus also the departure of two colleagues from the specialist unit, we invited women and children to a joint farewell party on 19.02.2026.

Health Minister von der Decken hands over 100,000 euro grant for TABU specialist unit

Kiel. On February 16, Health Minister Kerstin von der Decken officially handed over a grant of 100,000 euros to the TABU specialist unit of Diakonie Altholstein for protection against female genital…

We say thank you!

The work of the TABU specialist unit consists of many different elements that interlock and complement each other. The volunteer multipliers - women who make a significant contribution to the quality…

Starting the new year together - New Year's party at the advice café

On January 20, 2026, our advisory café started at 12:00 noon. The reason for this was a New Year's party, which we hosted and for which we decorated our premises colorfully. The table was generously…

February 6 is Zero Tolerance Day against FGM/C

New figures have only recently been published: over 230 million women and girls are affected by FGM/C worldwide*. It is estimated that there are almost 123,000 women and girls living in Germany who…

Review: Network conference

On November 13, 2025, the digital network conference took place as part of the FGM/C Schleswig-Holstein Round Table network. Under the title "Moving forward together", the aim was to pool expertise…

Review: AMIF symposium: "Now we're talking!"

A highlight in our - and perhaps your - calendar of events was the third and final symposium in the AMIF project "Empowerment #WirklichMachen". On October 10, numerous guests gathered in the…

The new offers from TABU

TABU is pleased to present its new offer for professionals! Until now, we have mainly been active in the Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein area,

Invitation to the digital "FGM/C (Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting) Round Table Schleswig-Holstein"

"Understand and change!" - that is the motto of the 2nd expert dialog of the year.

Thanks to the Kiel Donations Parliament!

In the context of its work, the TABU specialist unit supports the vulnerable group of women and girls affected by FGM/C or at risk. The challenges faced by people from the prevalent societies are…

Help in an emergency

Help hotline "Violence against women": 116 016

Available 24/7 in 18 languages, anonymous and free of charge

Telephone for children and young people: 116 111

Monday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., anonymous and free of charge