Emergency Contacts for Parents in Berlin

Essential numbers and resources for parents when you need medical help or advice

Emergency Numbers

For urgent medical emergencies

🚨 Worried about baby?

Emergency

112

Call immediately for life-threatening situations

Other Useful Numbers

For non-emergency medical advice and after-hours care

📞 Medical Helpline (Non-Emergency)

116 117

If you're unsure what to do or are outside of working hours, call 116 117. They can assess over the phone and dispatch you to appropriate care.

🏥 Non-Urgent Matters

  • • Call your midwife
  • • Call your pediatrician
  • • If urgent and pediatrician is closed: go to Kinderrettungsstelle (children's emergency department at your local hospital)

📱 TK Insurance Services

TK (and some other providers) offer hotlines and video appointments:

TK Family Hotline

+49 40 46066 19110

Video Appointments

TK-Doc App → TK-Online Sprechstunde

🏠 Private Home Visits (24/7)

Some private companies offer home visits, often 24/7. This is private and must be paid out of pocket.

Example: Kinderarzt Ruf

07001 972 0000

☠️ Poison Emergency

If your child has taken something poisonous (detergent, medication, etc.):

💜 Support for Women

If you're experiencing violence or need help and support:

Hilfetelefon | Gewalt gegen Frauen

08000 116 016

24/7 confidential support line

💊 After-Hours Pharmacy

Find emergency pharmacies by postcode

Search for after-hours pharmacies (Notdienst-Apotheke) by your postcode:

Find Emergency Pharmacy

💡 Remember: When in doubt, it's always better to call for help. Trust your instincts as a parent.