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.
Kita Putzmunter is a family-oriented childcare facility in Marzahn-Mitte with a large garden and several open and mixed-age groups; its main focuses are health promotion, daycare social work, and freshly cooked meals from its own kitchen.
The Rabennest daycare center (House Farbklecks) in Marzahn is an intercultural learning center on the banks of the Wuhle with a pedagogical emphasis on language, movement, integration, and ecology; the facility has a large garden and cares for preschool-aged children in mixed-age groups.
The Kneipp kindergarten Tausendfuß in Marzahn-Hellersdorf is a daycare center operated by the provider Kindergärten NordOst with a health-oriented pedagogical emphasis based on Kneipp; the facility cares for children up to school-entry age and offers full-day care (06:00-18:00).
Humanistische Kindertagesstätte combines a daycare center and a family center in Marzahn-Hellersdorf. The facility cares for up to around 130 children, from infancy to the start of school, in open, movement-oriented settings; the daycare works closely with the family center.
The BIP Creativity Daycare Schmetterlingswiesen in Biesdorf operates according to the BIP creativity-based pedagogical approach. The facility cares for children from around 8 months until they start school and primarily offers full-day care (usually 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).
The facility in Biesdorf (Heesestraße 12) is run by the provider Die Wuhlewanderer gGmbH and offers 45 daycare places. The district office lists focal areas such as physical activity and movement, nature and environmental education, and health; care is provided from infancy and toddlerhood up to school entry.
The daycare center Kleine Wunder (operator: ProGCHILD gGmbH) opened in 2021 and cares for children according to the Berlin educational program. The facility in Marzahn-Hellersdorf has an intercultural focus and offers a total of 27 places across several group rooms.
The AWO Leuchtturm daycare center on Murtzaner Ring opened in 2021 and offers 65 places; it cares for children from about eight weeks until they start school and emphasizes integration and diversity.
The Kita Mosaik in Berlin-Marzahn is a bilingual preschool on the grounds of the International Lomonosov Campus and cares for preschool-aged children. Its main focuses are multilingualism (German as the primary language, with English and Russian as additional languages) and a large outdoor area with a playground.
Small daycare center of Manege gGmbH in the Don Bosco Center in Marzahn that follows the situational approach and promotes children's self-confidence and independence.
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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.
