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Mental health

Hamburgisches Krisentelefon (psychiatric crisis line)

  • Official
  • Free
Checked 8 Oct 2026

About this service

A phone line for adults living in Hamburg who are in an acute mental health crisis, for people with a mental illness and for relatives worried about someone. It covers the evenings, nights, weekends and holidays when other services are closed: Monday to Thursday 17:00-23:30, Friday 17:00 to Saturday 7:30, Saturday 10:00 to Sunday 7:30, Sundays and holidays 10:00-23:30 (2026). You can stay anonymous. In a life-threatening situation call 112.

  • Krisentelefon
  • psychische Krise
  • mental health crisis
  • Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst
  • anonymous

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Sources

Last checked by our editors on 8 Oct 2026. Opening hours, appointments and fees change — please confirm on the official website before you go.

  1. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg - Bezirksamt AltonaOfficial source
    Krisentelefon: Hilfe bei akuten psychischen Krisen (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026

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