Under the Hessian Arbitration Office Act, the arbitration offices conduct conciliation proceedings in civil disputes. They also serve as the competent conciliation body in criminal matters. The arbitrators, who perform the duties of the arbitration office on a voluntary basis, are elected by the city council. They require confirmation by the presiding judge of the local court, who also exercises direct supervisory authority over them.

The specific duties of the arbitration offices:

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

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

Exception: In disputes regarding the rental or lease of premises, the arbitration office in whose district the premises are located has jurisdiction. In disputes regarding ownership or rights in rem to a piece of real property, the arbitration office in whose district the property 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 with their jurisdictions, addresses, office hours, and phone numbers: 

• Arbitration Office District Wiesbaden Alt I-III: responsible for the entire city center
  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
  
  
• Arbitration District Biebrich: 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
  Deputy: 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
  Deputy: 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
  Deputy: TBD
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0179 1148925 or schiedsmann.klarenthalgmailcom
  
  
• Medenbach Arbitration District: Responsible for Medenbach
  Medenbach Local Administration
  Arbitrator: Birgitt Urban
  Deputy: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Schäfer
  Office hours: By appointment
  Contact: 06122 5333789 or schiedsamt_medenbachemailde
  
  
• Naurod/Auringen Arbitration District: responsible for Naurod and Auringen Naurod
  Local Administration
  Arbitrator: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Schäfer
  Deputy: Birgitt Urban
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 06127 62331 or k.h.schaefert-onlinede
  
  
• Arbitration District Nordenstadt: responsible for Nordenstadt
  Local Administration Nordenstadt
  Arbitrator: Dieter Nold
  Deputy: Klaus Wehner
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 06122 4479 or dieternoldwebde
  
  
• Arbitration District Sonnenberg/Rambach: responsible for Sonnenberg and Rambach
  Local Administration Sonnenberg
  Arbitrator: Monika Zerbe-Hardt
  Deputy: 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: 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
  Local Administration Kastel/Kostheim
  Arbitrator: Gerhard Califice
  Deputy: Jutta Widmann
  Office hours: every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
  Contact: 0171 4824490 or gerhard_calificet-onlinede