When emotions run high, it is often no longer possible to see solutions that would also be acceptable to the other party. The possible course to a lawyer is time-consuming, expensive and protracted. Often this formal way even worsens the problem instead of leading to a solution.
Mediation gives the conflicting parties the space and time to find solutions that are acceptable to all parties. The solutions are usually better and in any case faster to reach than through lawyers and judges.
Mediation gives the conflicting parties the space and time to name the conflicts and issues to be resolved and finally to work out the solutions. As a mediator, I am impartial in this process. This means that I make sure that all parties are heard and that their ideas for a solution can be incorporated. Mediation knows no winners and losers. In the best case, the process leads to an amicable solution that everyone can live with. Even if no solution to the conflict is agreed in the mediation itself, the process can be an important step towards a solution in the future.
In answering this question for yourself, ask yourself what you have to lose or gain by resolving the conflict? How great is the emotional burden of the conflict on you and those around you? What would your life look like after a resolution of the conflict?
These questions can not be answered without knowledge of the conflict. There are situations when one session with the duration of 2-3 hours is sufficient. This is especially possible with conflicts that are not too complex or with people who already have experience with mediation. The more people are involved or the more hardened the current positions, the more time is needed to find possible solutions. As an orientation one can basically say that the involvement of a lawyer is associated with a multiple of costs. If you have legal protection insurance, it may cover the costs of mediation. Or in other words: the earlier you solve the conflict with the help of a mediator, the easier and cheaper it can be.
The costs of mediation should be shared equally among the parties, as a solution should also reflect the interests of all parties involved. If a different division is desired due to differences in income, it is recommended that each party make an appropriate contribution to the total costs. If you have legal expenses insurance, it may cover the costs of mediation.
If you are a holder of a BerlinPass or a Sozialpass from another city, let's talk about how you can get support through mediation.
Online mediation gives you easy access to Queer Mediation, even if you and the other parties to the conflict do not live in Berlin.
Let us talk about your situation and we will find the best approach for your conflict. There are certain conflict situations for which online mediation is not recommended and will then not be offered by me. In principle, mediation is also possible online. Like everything in life, a digital format has advantages, disadvantages and also limitations. A big advantage is the spatial flexibility, a big disadvantage is the physical distance.
