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{{Infobox company
| name = Erobella {{verified}}
| logo = Erobella.jpg
| type = Private
| founded = 2005
| founder = [[Brenda Jensen]]
| location = 
| industry = Sex industry
| services = Entertainment Providers
| website = https://erobella.com/
| key_people = 
| num_employees = 
| num_locations = 
| area_served = Germany, UK, Australia, Austria, Italy
| headquarters = Keizersgracht 62, 1015 CS, Amsterdam, Netherlands
}}

Erobella is a European online platform and directory for sex workers, escorts, and models, founded in 2005. The company operates primarily in Germany and the United Kingdom and has grown to list over 15,000 profiles following its merger with Adultseek. Erobella states that it focuses on voluntary and self-determined sex work, with an emphasis on safety, autonomy, and legal compliance for workers.

=== Activities and Advocacy ===
The platform has a stated policy against coercion, trafficking, and forced prostitution. It collaborates with German sex worker advocacy organizations, including the Berufsverband erotische und sexuelle Dienstleistungen e.V. (BESD) and the Berufsverband sexuelle Dienstleistungen e.V. (BSD).

Beyond functioning as a listing service, Erobella conducts and publishes surveys and research on sex work. Its 2023 study estimating the number of sex workers in Germany received media and legislative attention. Using registration data from the 15 largest German cities and local authority estimates, Erobella calculated that for each registered sex worker, approximately two to three others work unregistered. This yielded an estimate of about 88,800–91,000 sex workers nationwide, significantly lower than some political claims of 200,000–400,000. This methodology was cited in the official 2024 evaluation of Germany’s ''Prostituiertenschutzgesetz'' (Prostitution Protection Act), commissioned by the Bundestag.

Erobella also publishes the yearly “Sex Worker Wellbeing Index,” based on surveys across Europe. The 2024 report, presented at York University’s ''Beyond the Interface'' conference, examined mental and physical health, stigma, and access to services among sex workers. A 2024 nationwide survey in Germany found that around 85% of respondents rated their physical and mental health as good or very good, though many reported stigma and work-related stress. The survey also gathered data on demographics, income, and safety concerns.

=== Community Initiatives ===
Since 2022, Erobella has organized webinars, meet-ups, and events for sex workers on topics such as occupational safety and legal rights. The platform includes tools such as client review functions, profile reporting, and has announced plans for an emergency alert system to notify trusted contacts if an appointment overruns.

=== Public Debate and Reception ===
Erobella’s research has been referenced in German media and policy debates on prostitution. Outlets such as ''Berliner Zeitung'', ''BILD'', ''Welt'', ''Deutschlandfunk'' and others have reported on its estimates and surveys.

==Social media==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/company/erobella/ LinkedIn: erobella]
* [https://www.instagram.com/erobella_de/ Instagram: @erobella_de]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@erobella_de TikTok: @erobella_de]
==Sources==

* [https://bsd-ev.info/erobellas-umfrage-zum-wohlbefinden-von-sexarbeiterinnen/ BSD – “Erobellas Umfrage zum Wohlbefinden von Sexarbeiterinnen”]
* [https://erobella.com/mission-statement/ Erobella – Mission Statement]
* [https://bsd-ev.info/erobellas-umfrage-zum-wohlbefinden-von-sexarbeiterinnen/ BSD – “Erobellas Umfrage zum Wohlbefinden von Sexarbeiterinnen”]
* [https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/neue-studie-so-viele-prostituierte-gibt-es-in-deutschland-li.2157257 Berliner Zeitung (2023), “Neue Studie: So viele Prostituierte gibt es in Deutschland”]
* [https://www.bild.de/leben-wissen/erotik/steuern-versicherung-papiere-wie-funktioniert-sexarbeit-eigentlich-als-beruf-66309ba5ae67835d4363a4cc BILD (2024), “Wie funktioniert Sexarbeit eigentlich als Beruf?”]
* [https://www.bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/266220/4441ba41744499163fd6f26f69bee53c/evaluation-prostituiertenschutzgesetz-abschlussbericht-data.pdf Bundestag/BMFSFJ (2024), Evaluation Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (official report PDF)]
* [https://www.yorku.ca/cfr/wp-content/uploads/sites/255/2024/10/Final-Conference-Program_Beyond-the-Interface-Oct-17-19-2024-.pdf York University (2024), Beyond the Interface Conference Program]
* [https://www.welt.de/kmpkt/article253583822/Prostitution-Meine-Arbeit-als-Sexarbeiterin-macht-das-normale-Dating-praktisch-unmoeglich.html Welt (2024), “Sex Work Well-Being Survey 2024”]
* [https://rausgegangen.de/en/events/international-sex-workers-rights-day-meetup-erobella-communi-0/ Erobella event listings and outreach: International Sex Workers Rights Day meetup]
* [https://erobella.com/presse/erobella-at-the-university-of-warwick/ Erobella at University of Warwick]
* [https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sex-prostitution-sexkaufverbot-nordisches-modell-100.html Deutschlandfunk (2023), “Sexkaufverbot – Nordic Model Debate”]
==References==

* [https://www.bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/266220/4441ba41744499163fd6f26f69bee53c/evaluation-prostituiertenschutzgesetz-abschlussbericht-data.pdf BMFSFJ (2024) – Evaluation Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (official report PDF)]
* [https://www.yorku.ca/cfr/wp-content/uploads/sites/255/2024/10/Final-Conference-Program_Beyond-the-Interface-Oct-17-19-2024-.pdf York University (2024) – Beyond the Interface Conference Program]
* [http://tedebc.ufma.br:8080/jspui/bitstream/tede/5008/2/MONIQUELERAYCOSTA.pdf UFMA – Monique L. R. Costa Thesis]
* [https://bsd-ev.info/erobellas-umfrage-zum-wohlbefinden-von-sexarbeiterinnen/ BSD – „Erobellas Umfrage zum Wohlbefinden von Sexarbeiterinnen“]
* [https://www.welt.de/kmpkt/article253583822/Prostitution-Meine-Arbeit-als-Sexarbeiterin-macht-das-normale-Dating-praktisch-unmoeglich.html Welt (2024) – „Sex Work Well-Being Survey 2024“]
* [https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sex-prostitution-sexkaufverbot-nordisches-modell-100.html Deutschlandfunk (2023) – „Sexkaufverbot – Nordic Model Debate“]
* [https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/neue-studie-so-viele-prostituierte-gibt-es-in-deutschland-li.2157257 Berliner Zeitung (2023) – „Neue Studie: So viele Prostituierte gibt es in Deutschland“]
* [https://www.bild.de/leben-wissen/erotik/steuern-versicherung-papiere-wie-funktioniert-sexarbeit-eigentlich-als-beruf-66309ba5ae67835d4363a4cc BILD (2024) – „Wie funktioniert Sexarbeit eigentlich als Beruf?“]