Recognition as a psychosocial guardian ad litem in Bremen
To work as a psychosocial guardian ad litem in the state of Bremen, you need state recognition.
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Basic information
If you are a trained socio-educational professional and have completed further training in psychosocial court assistance, you can apply for recognition as a psychosocial court assistant.
You may only work as a psychosocial trial counselor in Bremen once you have been recognized.
The following is responsible for recognition:
The Senator for Justice and Constitution
Richtweg 16-22
28195 BremenRequirements
You must have the following professional qualifications:
- a university degree in the field of social pedagogy, social work, education or psychology and/or a completed vocational training in the field of social pedagogy, social work, education or psychology,
- the completion of an initial or further training course in psychosocial process support recognized by the state of Bremen,
- at least two years of practical work experience in one of the fields of social pedagogy, social work, pedagogy or psychology,
- the necessary personal qualifications, in particular about counseling skills, communication and cooperation skills, ability to deal with conflicts, ability to work under pressure as well as organizational skills,
- personal reliability
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Procedure
Send an e-mail with your data, your request and your documents (scanned) to office@justiz.bremen.de.
Your request will be reviewed by the responsible office and you will receive a message about the result of the review.
If documents or information are required, you will be asked to submit them.
More information
Upon recognition, the obligations listed in § 6 BremAGPsychPbG apply to you. In particular, you are obliged to inform the Senator for Justice and Constitution as the competent body if a requirement for recognition no longer applies.
In accordance with § 3 (3), (4) and (5) PsychPbG, you must continue to ensure on your own responsibility that you
- have the necessary personal qualifications. These include, in particular, counseling skills, communication and cooperation skills, the ability to deal with conflict, the ability to work under pressure, and organizational skills
- have knowledge of the on-site assistance available for injured persons
- undergo further training on a regular basis.
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Necessary Documents
- Please contact the responsible office.
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Competent Department
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The Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Die Senatorin für Justiz und Verfassung
- (0421) 361-2458 (Geschäftsstelle und Auskünfte)
- Richtweg 16 - 22, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@justiz. bremen. de
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Online Services
Simplified online form
You can use this form to upload applications and supporting documents for an existing application. You can also ask questions about your application.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The recognition period is 5 years.
How long does it take to process
1 month to 6 months The authority must have been inactive for at least three months after the application was submitted in order for an action for failure to act to be brought in accordance with Section 75 sentence 2 of the Administrative Court Code (VwGO).
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Legal Bases
- Gesetz über die psychosoziale Prozessbegleitung im Strafverfahren (PsychPbG) vom 21.12.2015 (BGBl I 2015, 2525, 2529)
- Bremisches Gesetz zur Ausführung des Gesetzes über die psychosoziale Prozessbegleitung im Strafverfahren (BremAGPsychPbG)
- Verordnung zum Bremischen Gesetz zur Ausführung des Gesetzes über die psychosoziale Prozessbegleitung im Strafverfahren
- Act on Psychosocial Support during Criminal Proceedings (PsychPbG) of 21 December 2015 (Federal Law Gazette I 2015, 2525, 2529)
- Bremen Act Implementing the Act on Psychosocial Support during Criminal Proceedings (BremAGPsychPbG)
- Regulation relating to the Bremen Act implementing the Act on Psychosocial Support during Criminal Proceedings
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Updated on 23.09.2026