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 Kita Baumelbaum in Marzahn-Hellersdorf is an inclusive daycare center run by the provider KITA-Dialog that cares for children from around eight weeks up to school entry. The facility places an emphasis on promoting movement, has integration places, and provides meals prepared on-site.
The BEST-Sabel Kita Mahlsdorf is a private facility operated by BEST-Sabel and specializes in preparing children in their final year of preschool for the transition to primary school. The daycare works with small groups, offers care from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and benefits from its physical connection to the BEST-Sabel Mahlsdorf Primary School.
Daycare centre run by the Jugend- und Sozialwerk in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, caring for around 200 children from about eight weeks up to school entry. The facility offers full-day care (Mon-Fri) and currently has vacancies; pedagogically it follows the Berlin Education Programme.
The Am Kienberg daycare center (operated by Kindergärten NordOst) in Marzahn-Hellersdorf cares for children up to about six years old and offers full-day care from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The facility has around 200 places, maintains a garden with raised beds and participates in the Sprach-Kitas program.
The daycare center Kleine Weltentdecker (operator: FiPP e. V.) offers 190 places in Kaulsdorf and operates inclusively, offering a variety of project activities such as swimming, dance and movement-focused support. It has a large garden and is certified as a movement-friendly daycare.
The BOOT daycare Haus Lach und Krach in Hellersdorf cares for children from approximately eight weeks old up to school entry and offers a variety of educational rooms as well as a large outdoor area with hills, a water play area and sports facilities. The focus is on musical and creative development, physical activity and individual language support.
The Humanistic Daycare Kastanienallee cares for children from their first months of life until they start school in a large building with an extended garden (up to 180 places in total). The facility follows a child-centered, open pedagogy and additionally provides daycare social work to support families.
The Jahreskreis childcare center in Kaulsdorf is run by the association Jahreskreis e.V. and cares for children aged about 1 to 6 years. The facility operates an open-group system, has a large garden, and offers activities such as milling grain together and baking. Opening hours are weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The BOOT-Kita Wummelbude in Hellersdorf cares for children from nursery age with a strong emphasis on movement and developmental support. The facility features a large adventure garden, psychomotor activities, integrated everyday language support, and inclusive practices.
The Taffy daycare center (operator: JAO gGmbH) serves up to 190 children from infancy to school entry and places pedagogical emphasis on language support and science education; the facility is certified as a House of Little Researchers and offers inclusive programs.
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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.
