Music-oriented daycare center in Lichtenberg that cares for children from about eight weeks of age until they start school; the facility offers full-day care (Mon-Fri) and is part of the INDEPENDENT LIVING Foundation.
The Sonnenhof daycare center (Kindervereinigung Berlin e.V.) in Lichtenberg is a small, group-based nursery that follows the Berlin Education Program and cares for up to 42 children aged approximately one to three years; from the age of three, care continues in the affiliated Erlenhof program.
The Bärenkinder daycare (operator: Kinder im Kiez gGmbH) cares for up to 300 children from about two months of age until they start school. The youngest are looked after in nest groups; an extension building with several nursery groups was constructed for infant care.
The daycare center The Animal House cares for children aged approximately 1 year up to school entry and has capacity for a total of 180 children. The facility of the provider Kindergärten NordOst places great value on exploratory and nature experiences (profile: Science & Technology) and features a garden, workshop and movement rooms.
Parent-run daycare in Karlshorst with space for 30 children (admissions from around 1 year and 8 months). The facility operates an open, project-oriented program; daily life and activities range from theater and pottery to woodworking and gardening projects. Care is mostly full-day (see opening hours).
The Slups is a small creativity-focused daycare center in Karlshorst with 30 places for children aged 3 and up. The facility follows a creativity-based pedagogical approach, uses its immediate proximity to the forest for nature and gardening projects, and offers care Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 18:00. (The provider's website also notes a planned closure on July 31, 2026.)
The Zwergenland daycare center in Karlshorst (Lichtenberg district) is an inclusive daycare run by the provider EJF, offering 128 spaces. The facility follows the Berlin education program, emphasizes Kneipp health offerings (including sauna and water treatments), and has several landscaped garden areas; meals are prepared in its on-site kitchen.
The AWO daycare center Grashüpfer in Karlshorst cares for up to 160 children in an open-concept setting, from nine weeks old until they start school. The facility has large group rooms, a garden with a daycare vegetable plot, its own kitchen, and provides inclusive care.
The Evangelical Zion daycare center on Griebenowstraße is located right next to the Zion Church and cares for a total of 85 children, from about eight weeks old until they start school, in a multi-story garden building with a large courtyard. The team works in mixed-age groups, with project work, free play in the courtyard, and regular outings.
Small, intercultural daycare center in Wedding (founded 2007) offering language support and valuing family cultures; cares for children from around 1 year old until school entry in two groups.
