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.
Inclusive daycare center in Marzahn-Hellersdorf (Mehrower Allee location) with a focus on inclusive pedagogy and supported communication (GUK); the location offers just over 35 childcare places and is open from early morning until the afternoon.
The DRK program Preschool Language Support is aimed at preschool-age children (5-7 years) in Marzahn; the free program playfully strengthens German language skills and is offered after a language assessment (registration via voucher).
The Montessori children's house in Marzahn (Belziger Ring) is operated by the provider urban kita gGmbH and offers Montessori pedagogy as well as inclusive care for children from around one year of age until school entry; the facility has its own kitchen, a garden and additional support services such as occupational and speech therapy as needed.
The Diwalikids daycare (operator: Wuhlewanderer gGmbH) is a childcare center that opened in 2023 on the Gesundheitscampus in Biesdorf and offers 85 places for children from around one year of age up to school entry; its pedagogical focus is on health and physical activity, and the facility is open on weekdays from early morning until evening.
The ASG facility provides care for children from about one year old until they start school; it follows a situation-oriented approach, provides full meals, and also makes use of visits to sports halls. The daycare is open mornings and afternoons and is managed by a facility director (Ms. J. Chobe).
The Glückskäfer daycare center in Alt-Marzahn is a facility operated by the provider DETI and cares for around 60 children in five groups. In a family-like, inclusive atmosphere, the team places importance on movement, creativity and multilingual (German-Russian) support in daily life and activities.
The daycare center KinderKosmos is a facility operated by Camino in Marzahn (Marchwitzastraße 31A) that opened in August 2024. It cares for children from around 10 months until they start school in open, mixed-age groups, and has a full kitchen and a large outdoor area with a water play area.
The daycare center Kinderparadies Biesdorf is a childcare facility operated by the provider IBEB at Kohlweißlingstraße 30 in Biesdorf, planned and newly constructed to provide care for children from one year of age until they start school. The facility was designed for a capacity of around 120 places, and opening hours are scheduled Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Kita Händchenklein operates an inclusive small site in Marzahn-Hellersdorf (Märkische Allee 396) with a focus on inclusive support, particularly for children with visual impairments, and follows the situational approach; supportive forms of communication such as sign-supported communication (GUK) are used.
The BOOT-Kita Spatzenhaus in Hellersdorf provides care for children from around eight weeks until they start school, in infant and mixed-age groups. The facility has a large garden (approx. 7,000 m²) and places an educational focus on inclusion, psychomotor development and language support.
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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.
