Wichtiger Hinweis
Together, we're less alone — "Liste" against loneliness
Stand: 30.06.2026
Places to Meet and Combat Loneliness in Erlangen and Programs Offered by the District of Middle Franconia
We've put together a short list of different places to meet that you can visit again and again. Why not stop by sometime?
If you don’t want to go to an event or a gathering alone, ask a friend or someone from your neighborhood if they’d like to go with you.
It’s often much easier to find someone to go with than you might think. Maybe your best friend or that nice neighbor has been wanting to go for a while but didn’t have anyone to go with.
Is there perhaps someone you’ve been greeting (even if just with a nod) for a long time while shopping at your local corner store or the nearby supermarket—or someone you even smile at? So why not ask that person, with no strings attached, if they’d like to come along? It could lead to a group of friends who go together. Why not?
Our locations:
- Café Kränzchen at the Central Cemetery, in Büchenbach and Uttenreuth
- Dreycedern e.F. with projects: “Altstadt trifft Burgberg,” “SpielRaum”—a supervised playgroup—and much more
- Sprungbretter – Bistro Dreycedern
- Neighborhood Café 56nord, open lunch for seniors and the AWO community bus
- Malteser with numerous programs
- Housing in Exchange for Help
- wabene with a bistro, offerings such as a regulars’ table, and much more
- Open Door Erlangen
- Center for Independent Living for People with Disabilities, Inc. – ZSL
- Teilerei
- Lunch service “Tischlein deck dich”
- SuppKultur
- ASB Clothing Café
- Bruck Neighborhood Meeting Place
- and our own social gatherings at four bakeries and cafés.
The complete list with detailed information and contact persons is not accessible. You can request it from the office via email (seniorenbeirat@stadt.erlangen.de) or by phone (86-2122, Mon.–Tue.).
The District of Middle Franconia would like to draw your attention to the following services:
DO YOU FEEL LONELY? SUPPORT CAN HELP!
As we age, the likelihood that we’ll have to cope with goodbyes and losses increases because these occur more frequently. These include, for example, retiring from professional life, an increase in illnesses and physical limitations, the loss of loved ones, and letting go of old habits. As we age, our range of motion shrinks, doubts can multiply, and our strength can wane. We cope better with some things and worse with others. But one thing remains constant in all situations: support can help!
Sometimes small steps are especially difficult, but they can pave the way for new possibilities.
Don’t hesitate—give us a call and take the first step.
Just talk to us:
Ways out of a crisis:
Telephone Counseling—we’re here to listen.
Counseling service: free of charge, anonymous
365 days a year, 24 hours a day
Phone: 0800 1110-111 or -222
www.telefonseelsorge.de
Phone Angels – Conversations to Combat Loneliness in Old Age
Retla finds the right conversation partner—free of charge
Registration hotline Mon.–Fri. 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Phone: 089 18910026, info@retla.org
www.retla.org
Middle Franconia Crisis Hotline
Free, anonymous telephone counseling and crisis assistance
365 days a year, 24 hours a day
Phone: 0911 4248550 or 0800 655-3000
www.krisendienst-mittelfranken.de
Silbernetz – Just Talk
Counseling service: free, anonymous
Daily: 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Phone: 0800 4708090
www.silbernetz.org