Around 90% of participants are men, with counseling focusing heavily on physical violence (75%) and psychological violence (65%), and two-thirds were in a relationship with the victim at the time of the offense.

Linda Conradi, head of BAG TäHG, argues most perpetrators evade accountability and root causes remain unaddressed, urging more frequent court-ordered programs to ensure quicker, more binding access to treatment.

In 2024, only about a quarter of perpetrators completed the program (23%), with 35% still enrolled and 34% not completing; the report does not specify reasons for non-completion.

A 2024 BAG TäHG nationwide statistics report shows 3,404 individuals with violent histories received counseling from member organizations, within 3,404 cases recorded and 5,143 cases reported overall, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Education and Family.

Programs aim to prevent further violence by teaching nonviolent conflict resolution, including at least 25 group sessions with components like crime reconstruction, consequences for victims, and fall-back plans.

Access to counseling comes via self-referral (36%), referrals from youth welfare offices (24%), and court-mandated program participation (10%).

Police statistics show offender programs reach only a small share of those perpetrating partner violence: 136,557 suspects were counted in 2023, with 2024 data unavailable.

In 74% of cases, children were affected, and at the time of the offense more than half of the victims lived with the perpetrator.

BAG TäHG comprises 76 member organizations with 107 counseling locations, focusing largely on male perpetrators in partner-violence cases.