Lichtenberg offers a good mix of water, parks, residential quarters, and practical family amenities.
Many localities feel relaxed, have playgrounds within walking distance, and give children enough room for everyday life.
Kita access is also good in Lichtenberg: the district has many centres, roughly from many dozens to well over a hundred, quality is generally good, and the outlook for open places looks a little better in some parts.
The Sonnenschein daycare center in Lichtenberg cares for children from around eight weeks up to school entry in mixed-age groups and has room for up to 180 children. After an extensive renovation in 2024, the facility features newly designed rooms, a large garden, and a comprehensive catering and educational program.
The Pusteblume daycare (EJF) in the Weitlingkiez/Lichtenberg offers 200 places for children from around 8 weeks up to school entry. The facility has a nature-oriented garden, operates a family center offering counseling services, and is open all day Monday through Friday.
The Protestant daycare Waldhäuschen at Herzbergstraße 79 in Lichtenberg is operated by the Protestant Diaconal Foundation Queen Elizabeth and offers full-day care for young children (from about two months) until school entry; the facility states general opening hours of approximately 06:00 to 17:30.
The Waldorf Kindergarten Karlshorst is a registered association in Karlshorst that follows Waldorf pedagogy. It provides care for children in a small group (about 1.5 to 3 years) and in two kindergarten groups (3 to 6 years), and offers weekday care in morning and afternoon sessions.
The Waldorf Kindergarten Karlshorst follows Waldorf pedagogy and cares for children in a toddler group (approx. 1.5 to 3 years) and in two kindergarten groups (3 to 6 years). The facility lists fixed care hours from 07:30 to 16:30 and offers vegetarian, organically prepared meals.
The facility operating under the name Kita Glückspilze (operator: DETI gGmbH) is a small-scale, multilingual daycare center in Lichtenberg that offers German-Russian care and follows a situation-oriented, child-centered approach.
The Waschbär daycare in Rummelsburg cares for children from about one year old until they start school in mixed-age groups and is part of the SozDia program. In the toddler section, the facility uses, among other things, elements based on Emmi Pikler and places emphasis on organic meals and sustainability.
The Creativity Daycare Wunderwelt in Karlshorst is a facility of the Creativity School Center for children from 8 months of age until they start school. Its focus is on creativity-focused educational support in small groups (70 places), open on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Parent cooperative in Lichtenberg that cares for children from around 6 months until school entry in a small, family-like setting; offers a garden, lots of physical activity, creative crafts and places emphasis on healthy (including organic) meals.
The daycare center Stadthäuschen at Stadthausstraße 3 (Lichtenberg district) is operated by the provider EntwicklungBewegt gUG and, according to published information, offers a total of 25 childcare places.
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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.
