Mainz LUX Safe!
Be silly. Stay respectful: Your Awareness Space on November 11, 2026.
Our Mainz Carnival is all about the joy of life, community, and exuberant celebrations!
To ensure that everyone feels comfortable and safe, it’s important to look out for one another and respect others’ boundaries.
The Awareness Room is for anyone who experiences harassment, discrimination, or sexual violence during the Carnival opening celebration at Schillerplatz.
Where can you find us?
The Awareness Room will be open on November 11, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the LUX Pavilion at Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
Address: Ludwigsstraße 2, 55116 Mainz.
A place where you can find support.
The Awareness Room is a safe space for anyone affected. Here, you can find peace, gain some perspective on the situation, and speak with a support person.
You don’t have to deal with what you’ve been through alone, nor do you have to figure out how to make sense of the situation or what you want to do next.
The staff at the Mainz Women’s* Emergency Hotline are available on-site for confidential conversations and professional support. Together, you can figure out what you need right now and what steps might be helpful for you personally. You alone decide what kind of support you’d like to receive.
The staff at the Mainz Women’s* Crisis Hotline are the points of contact for anyone affected by any form of discrimination, harassment, or sexual violence, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, background, religion, age, or disability.
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Further information
The Awareness Room is a pilot project of the State Capital of Mainz, created at the initiative of the Women’s Office and the Public Order Office of the State Capital of Mainz in friendly cooperation with the Women’s* Emergency Hotline and Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
With the Awareness concept, the City of Mainz aims to create a safe, respectful, and discrimination-free space where everyone can be themselves and participate in events without worry. We value, respect, and protect everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, background, religion, age, or disability. Inappropriate, discriminatory, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated. The needs of those affected guide our actions.
Do you need support or want to talk to someone? We’re here for you!