Under the Hessian Arbitration Office Act, the arbitration offices conduct conciliation proceedings regarding civil disputes. They also serve as the competent conciliation body in criminal matters. The arbitrators, who perform their duties at the arbitration office on a volunteer basis, are elected by the city council. They must be confirmed by the presiding judge of the local court, who also exercises direct supervision over them.

The specific duties of the arbitration offices are as follows:

• In civil disputes, conciliation proceedings generally concern property claims, claims arising from neighbor law, and disputes regarding defamation.
  Under the Hessian Law on the Regulation of Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution, the arbitration offices are also recognized conciliation bodies for conducting the mandatory conciliation proceedings. This applies primarily to so-called neighbor disputes as well as claims for defamation, provided the offense was not committed in the press or on the radio. In these cases, a conciliation proceeding (e.g., before an arbitration office or another recognized conciliation body) must first be conducted before the courts can be petitioned. However, the disputing parties must reside in Hesse or have a registered office or branch there.
  
  
• In criminal matters, the arbitration office only handles certain offenses. These include trespassing, insult, violation of the secrecy of correspondence, assault, threats, and property damage. The arbitrator has no jurisdiction in other criminal matters. A private criminal complaint regarding the aforementioned offenses may only be filed if the conciliation proceedings before the Conciliation Office have been unsuccessful.

The arbitration office with
jurisdiction is the one in whose district the opposing party resides or has its registered office.

Exception: In disputes over the rental or lease of premises, the conciliation office in whose district the premises are located has jurisdiction. In disputes over ownership or rights in rem to a parcel of land, the conciliation office in whose district the parcel of land is located has jurisdiction. 

There are a total of 15 arbitration office districts
in Wiesbaden. 

Here you will find an overview of the arbitration office districts, including their jurisdictions, addresses, office hours, and phone numbers: 

• Wiesbaden Alt I-III Arbitration Office District: responsible for the entire downtown area
  City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Ground Floor, Room 17
  Arbitrator: Rita Traut-Gerloff
  ; Deputy: Bettina Gies
  ; Office hours: by appointment
  ; Contact: 0160 5967762 or schiedsfrau-ritatraut-gerlofft-onlinede
  
  
• Biebrich Arbitration District: responsible for Biebrich
  ; Biebrich
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: Helmut Caspary
  ; Deputy: Cornelia Koch
  ; Office hours: by appointment
  ; Contact: 0611 601898 or hcasparyicloudcom
  
  
• Bierstadt Arbitration District: responsible for Bierstadt, Heßloch, Igstadt, Kloppenheim, and Breckenheim
  ; Bierstadt
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: Helmut Nehrbaß
  Deputy: Monika Zerbe-Hardt
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0611 1846460 or schiedsmann-nehrbasswebde
  
  
• Delkenheim Arbitration District: responsible for Delkenheim
  Delkenheim
  Local Administration Arbitrator: Klaus Wehner
  Deputy: Dieter Nold
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 06122 5080 or klauswehnergmxnet
  
  
• Dotzheim Arbitration District: responsible for Dotzheim, Frauenstein, and Schierstein
  ; Dotzheim
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: TBD.
  Alternate: Christian Lehr
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: temporarily via Christian Lehr (0179 1148925 or schiedsmann.klarenthalgmailcom)
  
  
• Erbenheim Arbitration District: responsible for Erbenheim
  Bierstadt
  Local Administration Arbitrator: Cornelia Koch
  Alternate: Helmut Caspary
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0611 712620 or schiedsfrau-erbenheimgmxde
  
  
• Klarenthal Arbitration District: responsible for Klarenthal
  , Herrmann-Brill-Straße 4
  Arbitrator: Christian Lehr
  Alternate: TBD
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0179 1148925 or schiedsmann.klarenthalgmailcom
  
  
• Medenbach Arbitration District: responsible for Medenbach
  , Medenbach
  Local Administration Arbitrator: Birgitt Urban
  ; Alternate: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Schäfer
  ; Office hours: by appointment
  ; Contact: 06122 5333789 or schiedsamt_medenbache-mailde
  
  
• Naurod/Auringen Arbitration District: responsible for Naurod and Auringen
  ; Naurod
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Schäfer
  Alternate: Birgitt Urban
  Office Hours: By appointment
  Contact: 06127 62331 or k.h.schaefert-onlinede
  
  
• Nordenstadt Arbitration District: Responsible for Nordenstadt
  ; Nordenstadt
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: Dieter Nold
  ; Alternate: Klaus Wehner
  ; Office hours: by appointment
  ; Contact: 06122 4479 or dieternoldwebde
  
  
• Arbitration District Sonnenberg/Rambach: Responsible for Sonnenberg and Rambach
  . Sonnenberg
  Local Administration. Arbitrator: Monika Zerbe-Hardt
  Alternate: Helmut Nehrbaß
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0611 71538862 or monika.zerbe-hardtschiedsfraude
  
  
• Amöneburg/Kastel Arbitration District: responsible for Amöneburg and Kastel
  ; Kastel/Kostheim
  Local Administration; Arbitrator: Jutta Widmann
  Deputy: Gerhard Califice
  Office hours: the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
  Contact: 06134 603233 or widmannfamt-onlinede
  
  
• Kostheim Arbitration District: Responsible for Kostheim
  , Kastel/Kostheim
  Local Administration Arbitrator: Gerhard Califice
  Alternate: Jutta Widmann
  Office hours: the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 4:00 p
  .m. Contact: 0171 4824490 or gerhard_calificet-onlinede