Overview
- Officials named four initial sites at hospitals in Potsdam, Eberswalde, Lauchhammer and Neuruppin, with a fifth location planned in Cottbus.
- Potsdam’s clinic is slated to open in April 2026 as part of the first wave starting next year.
- The government allocated €125,000 in lottery funds as start-up support before regular financing shifts to the state budget in 2027.
- These interdisciplinary outpatient centers will evaluate suspected cases of physical, sexual or emotional abuse and coordinate follow-up across medical and child welfare services.
- Brandenburg had been the only German state without such services, and leaders from multiple parties endorsed the rollout.