Sex work in the canton of Solothurn (SO)
- Main town: Solothurn
- residents: 280'000
- Official language: Deutsch
Overview
Solothurn is home to Lysistrada—one of Switzerland’s leading counseling centers for sex workers, founded in 2002. The canton itself has a moderate number of brothels, primarily in Olten, Solothurn, and Grenchen.
Legal Situation
Sexarbeit legal, keine kantonale Registrierungspflicht. Salons unterliegen dem Gastgewerbegesetz und brauchen Patente.
Restricted Areas & Site Rules
Strassenprostitution kantonsweit verboten. Salon-Standorte in Wohnquartieren nicht zulässig.
Registration & Permits
AHV-Ausgleichskasse Solothurn. Migrationsamt Solothurn für EU/EFTA.
Important resources
Lysistrada (Niklaus-Konrad-Strasse 1, Solothurn, 032 621 20 38, lysistrada.ch) – DE/EN/RU/HU/RO/ES/PT. Checkpoint via Bern oder Basel. Aidshilfe Aargau-Solothurn.
Conclusion
Lysistrada operates nationwide and also supports sex workers in the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, and the BE-Mittelland region. It is one of the best places to go for multilingual, non-judgmental counseling in German-speaking Switzerland.
This information is provided for general guidance only. State regulations change regularly. Before making any binding decisions, please verify the details directly with the relevant authority or a specialized agency.
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