Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is lively, creative, and full of playgrounds, cafés, and parks.
Families get lots of variety, short distances, and many child-friendly places near the water and in the neighborhood.
Kita access is also good in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: the district has many centres, roughly from many dozens to well over a hundred, quality is usually good, and the outlook for open places is turning slightly more positive in some areas.
Small daycare center with up to 35 places in a converted bank branch in Friedrichshain. The provider follows elements of Freinet, Reggio and Pikler pedagogy and emphasizes a low-toy environment and partnership with parents.
Small, movement-oriented daycare center at Holzmarkt in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg with a total of 33 places. The facility operates inclusively and places an emphasis on psychomotor programs as well as outings into green spaces. The provider is Pfeffersport e. V.
Small daycare center on the Stralau Peninsula (opened January 2017) with 22 places; the facility operates with an open concept and places pedagogical emphasis on language, movement and art as well as inclusion and participation.
Kita Rabbit Street is a tuKita-operated bilingual facility in Friedrichshain (German/English) with a childcare group for children aged approximately 1 to 6 years. The facility offers 25 places and has regular opening hours Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00.
The children's center Spieltraum Hausburg at Hausburgstraße 12 cares for 25 children aged approximately one to six years. The facility operates bilingually (German/English) and places an emphasis on nature-based urban education, interculturalism and participation.
The Klainohrhaase daycare in Friedrichshain is a family-oriented facility operated by the provider Kleine Künstler ganz groß gGmbH, offering 25 places for preschool-aged children; its educational focuses are movement, dance, music and creative activities.
Parent-run children's co-op in Friedrichshain with a focus on inclusion (particularly autism), vegetarian organic meals, and a strong emphasis on nature and physical activity; a small group of preschool-aged children is cared for in a participatory parent initiative.
Fröbel-Kindergarten Freudenberg cares for up to 90 children at Weserstraße 43, from about one year of age until school entry. The facility follows the Froebel pedagogical approach, focusing on participation, individualization and a family-oriented settling-in process; it is usually open Monday to Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The integration daycare center Salabanda 35 at Scharnweberstraße 35 (Friedrichshain) cares for children from about one year old until school entry in an open, mixed-age group and has a capacity of 23 places. The facility operates full-time (08:00-17:00), emphasizes inclusion and offers vegetarian whole-food meals.
The Fröbel kindergarten Flipflopz in Friedrichshain cares for up to 68 children from around one year old until they start school. The facility operates on a participatory basis, offers extended opening hours (Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00) and provides bilingual programs (English) as part of its daily educational routine.
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Many centers accept children from 8-12 months. Details are in the age groups (Under 3/Over 3) on profile pages.
Languages vary by center. Check the "Languages" field on the center profile page.
