The arbitration offices conduct conciliation proceedings in civil disputes in accordance with the Hessian Arbitration Office Act. They are also the competent conciliation body in criminal matters. The arbitrators, who perform their duties on a voluntary basis, are elected by the city council. They must be confirmed by the board of the local court, which also exercises direct supervisory authority over them.

The specific tasks of the arbitration offices are as follows:

• In civil disputes, the arbitration procedure generally takes place in relation to property claims, claims arising from neighbor law, and disputes concerning violations of personal honor.
  According to the Hessian law governing out-of-court dispute resolution, the arbitration offices are also recognized conciliation bodies for the implementation of the mandatory arbitration procedure. This applies in particular to so-called neighbor disputes and claims for defamation, unless the offense was 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 carried out before the courts can be called upon. However, the disputing parties must reside in Hesse or have a registered office or branch there. The arbitration office in whose district
  the opposing party resides is responsible, or in the case of rental and lease disputes over premises, the arbitration office in whose district the premises are located.
  
  
• In criminal matters, the arbitration board only takes action in certain offenses. These are trespassing, insult, violation of the secrecy of correspondence, bodily harm, threats, and damage to property. The arbitrator is not responsible for other criminal matters. A private lawsuit for the aforementioned offenses can only be filed if the arbitration proceedings before the arbitration board have been unsuccessful.

There are a total of 15 arbitration office districts in Wiesbaden. The arbitrator responsible for you is always the one in whose district the respondent lives.

Here you will find an overview of the arbitration districts with their areas of responsibility, addresses, office hours, and telephone numbers: 

• Wiesbaden Alt I-III arbitration district: responsible for the entire city center
  Town 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
  Local administration Delkenheim
  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: N.N.
  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: N.N.
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 0179 1148925 or schiedsmann.klarenthalgmailcom
  
  
• Medenbach arbitration office 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
  Local administration Naurod
  Arbitrator: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinrich Schäfer
  Deputy: 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
  Deputy: Klaus Wehner
  Office hours: by appointment
  Contact: 06122 4479 or dieternoldwebde
  
  
• Sonnenberg/Rambach arbitration district: 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 to 4 p.m.
  Contact: 06134 603233 or widmannfamt-onlinede
  
  
• Kostheim arbitration district: responsible for Kostheim
  Kastel/Kostheim local administration
  Arbitrator: Gerhard Califice
  Deputy: Jutta Widmann
  Office hours: second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m.
  Contact: 0171 4824490 or gerhard_calificet-onlinede