Working group separation-divorce
The Aachen Separation and Divorce Working Group brings together representatives from counseling centers, youth welfare offices, family court judges, attorneys specializing primarily in family law, psychological experts, and legal representatives. Regular meetings of the working group facilitate collaboration and the exchange of experiences among the various professional groups. We offer information and events for people going through a separation or divorce. The free information evenings for those affected take place on the first Tuesday of every month, except during school breaks.
A separation or divorce not only brings emotional stress but also raises a multitude of legal, financial, and organizational questions.
In our new brochure, you’ll find a wide range of counseling services in the city of Aachen and the Aachen metropolitan region that can support you during this phase of your life.
Info evening for affected people
Information event "Attention separation! - Separation with respect..." organized by the Working Group Separation-Divorce for separating couples and parents on the following questions:
- What will change for me and my family in the event of a separation?
- What do I need to consider and bear in mind?
- Do we have to argue, or is there another way?
... and all the many questions surrounding the separation of a family and the resulting problems.
Participation is free of charge. The event starts at 7.00 pm.Dates 2026
vhs Aachen, Room 214, Peterstr. 21-25 Aachen
Tuesday, February 03, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Karin Stein - Specialist lawyer for family law
Beatrix Vonderbank-Linzen - Marriage, family and life counselor (M.Coun.) and social pedagogueTuesday, March 03, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Uta Rodler - Specialist lawyer for family law and mediator (BAFM)
Leonard George - Certified psychologist and psychotherapist and family therapist (DGSF)Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Anette Clahsen - specialist lawyer for family law
Marion Blümer - qualified social workerTuesday, May 05, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Saskia Frantzen - Lawyer with a focus on family law, among other things
Lina Lynch - M.Sc. psychologistTuesday, June 2, 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m
.Roxana Otto – Attorney specializing in family law and
mediatorAnja Esser – Social worker (M.A.)Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m
.Uta Rodler – Attorney specializing in family law and mediator (BAFM)
Katharina Bülles – M.Sc., legal psychologist, psychological expertTuesday, September 8, 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m
.Ebru Kuleci – Attorney specializing in family
lawMona Saadi – Evangelical Counseling Center of the Diakonisches Werk in the Aachen Church DistrictTuesday, October 6, 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m
.Sophia Christiansen – Attorney and Family
MediatorBirgitt Seifarth – Certified Educational Consultant (FH), Mediator (BM)Tuesday, November 03, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Thorsten Galinsky - Specialist lawyer for family law
Theresia Kerber-Nordsieck M.Sc. - Supervisor, graduate social pedagogueTuesday, December 01, 2026, 7 - 8.30 p.m.
Dorothea Hennen - lawyer specializing in family law, among other things
Nathalie Djurkovic - qualified social education workerChildren at a glance (KIB), parenting courses
The parent training program "Kinder im Blick" helps parents in separation to better cope with the challenges of the separation crisis and the time afterwards.
This parent training course teaches participants skills that they can use to resolve their difficulties with their former partner and child/children themselves. The aim is to learn general strategies that make it easier to deal with critical situations. As a parent, the aim is to find out how my child experiences the separation situation, what is particularly important now and what they need from me.
Parents have the opportunity to learn other ways of acting that show how I can take good care of myself in this difficult situation (self-care), and how I can deal with my former partner differently in order to defuse conflicts and relax our dealings with each other.
The course comprises 7 meetings of 3 hours each.
The concept is for parents to attend the KiB training in parallel courses.