Marzahn-Hellersdorf is often calmer and greener than many people expect.
Families value its wide paths, many playgrounds, good residential courtyards, and plenty of space for children in everyday life.
Kita access is also strongly family-focused in Marzahn-Hellersdorf: the district has many centres, roughly from many dozens to well over a hundred, quality is usually solid to good, and the chances of finding an opening feel a bit more positive in some quarters.
The daycare center Wirbelwind in Mahlsdorf-Süd cares for up to 102 children from about one year old until they start school in two multi-age buildings. Its focuses are a semi-open care concept, close cooperation with parents, and learning and exploring in nature (garden, forest).
The municipal daycare Traumzauberhaus in Hellersdorf offers full-day care for children from about eight weeks old until they start school and, according to the provider/district, has space for 210 children; the facility has a garden, prepares its own meals and is conveniently connected to a tram.
Movement-oriented daycare center in Hellersdorf that cares for children from around one year old until school entry; among other things it offers therapeutic partnerships (e.g. occupational therapy, speech therapy) and communal meals prepared in-house.
The BEST-Sabel Kita Kaulsdorf is located in the green Kaulsdorf and was modernized and expanded in 2021. It cares for children from their first year until they start school and offers full-day care. The facility emphasizes language support, project-based work, and an on-site kitchen serving organic meals.
The facility on Ulmenstraße (Kaulsdorf) is a 45-place kindergarten operated by the provider Kindergärten NordOst, with a focus on musical and aesthetic education (art, music, theater). The daycare cares for children from around age 2 until school entry and has regular hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Small, open daycare center in Mahlsdorf with 48 places for children from around two years old until they start school; educational priorities are health education, environmental education and creative activities, with plenty of free play and gardening activities.
The facility Zu den Seen in Mahlsdorf is a municipal daycare center with 205 places and an educational focus on media education. It is located near Gutspark and the Kaulsdorfer Lakes, serves children aged 0 to 6 years, and is open full-day.
The Kita Haus am Wald is an open-group daycare center with 45 places in an old town villa near the forest. The team works across age groups, offers freshly prepared meals daily from its own kitchen, and encourages discovery both indoors and in the nearby outdoor area.
Kindergarten Naseweis in Marzahn-Hellersdorf is a movement-oriented and inclusive facility run by the provider Kindergärten NordOst. The daycare center cares for children aged 0 to 6 years, has 190 places, and offers care from 06:00 to 18:00.
The Sonnenblume childcare center in Mahlsdorf (operated by the Youth and Social Welfare organization) is an ecologically oriented daycare that cares for children from around eight weeks of age until they start school. The facility offers full-day care with opening hours Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and has a capacity of 70 children.
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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.
