Welcome to the English website of the Institute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry
The Institute for Sexual Research, Sexual Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry is the oldest and largest institution for sex research in German post-war history and one of the leading sexual science institutions in Europe. Our research activities range from clinical and health care research to social science research and basic experimental research. We provide classes for students of the iMed program in human medicine, the iMid program in midwifery and for elective students from other faculties.
In our specialized outpatient clinic for sexual health and transgender care as well as in our prevention outpatient clinic, we offer a range of mental and medical health care measures. Our forensic psychiatric expert service provides expert opinions on culpability and prognosis.
Information for patients
The Special Outpatient Clinic for Sexual Health and Transgender Care is the largest outpatient clinic focusing on sexuality and gender in northern Germany. It offers mental and medical health care for people for whom issues relating to sexuality and/or gender led to a desire for treatment. These include, among others
- Sexual dysfunctions (e.g. sexual pain disorder, erectile dysfunction)
- Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (e.g. problems with the use of pornography)
- Gender incongruence, gender dysphoria, transgender and trans*
- Intersex, differences in sex development
- Unusual sexual desires and inclinations
For further information, please use our
contact form
or contact the institute’s office (Mrs. Beatric Portugall,
Our Prevention Outpatient Clinic focuses primarily on the treatment of people with unusual sexual interests or who have committed sexual offenses. After comprehensive diagnostics and risk-assessment, we offer individualized treatment in single or group sessions. Our services are divided into three areas:
- Forensic treatment for people who have already been convicted. For further information, please contact us on Mondays between 9:00 and 10:00 or Wednesdays between 14:00 and 15:00 on
+49 (0) 152 2282 771 . - For people who are currently in contact with the police or justice system due to a sexual offense but have not yet been convicted (e.g. house search, police report, ongoing proceedings), there is currently no treatment available in the prevention outpatient clinic. However, it is possible to obtain advice by telephone. Please contact us on Mondays between 9:00 and 10:00 or Wednesdays between 14:00 and 15:00 on
+49 (0) 152 2282 771 . - Prevention of child sexual abuse in Hamburg for people who have a sexual interest in children or fear committing a sexual assault on children For further information, please contact us on Mondays between 15:00 and 16:00 or on Thursdays between 16:30 and 17:30 on
+49 (0) 152 2281 6628 or by e-mail at praevention@uke.de . - Care services for people unter the age of 18 who feel sexually attracted to significantly younger people. For further information, please contact us on Wednesdays between 16:00 and 18.00 on
+49 (0) 152 2281 6961 or by e-Mail at praevention_jugend@uke.de .
Other areas of work
- For information on our research projects please contact our research coordinator Dr. Arne Dekker ( dekker@uke.de )
- For information on our teaching program please contact our teaching coordinator Dr. Safiye Tozdan ( s.tozdan@uke.de )
- For information on our forensic psychiatric expert service please contact Dr. Alexander Voulgaris ( a.voulgaris@uke.de )
For all other inquiries, please contact our institute’s office.
