The Protestant part-time daycare First Friends in Lankwitz cares for children in the parish community center in bright rooms with a large outdoor area; it emphasizes Christian programs, plenty of free play, musical and creative development, and freshly cooked lunches.
Family-supporting, Christian-oriented daycare in Lichterfelde offering part-time care (Mon-Fri, 08:00-15:00). The facility accommodates 36 children (from approximately 1.5 years old until school entry), emphasizes early musical education and has a large, park-like outdoor area.
EKT - Rotz und Trotz is a parent-run daycare in Lichterfelde (district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf) that cares for children primarily aged about 1 to 6 years. The facility operates full-day with around 29 to 30 places and is open early on weekdays (information according to the operator/entry).
The daycare center Happy Kids in Steglitz is a bilingual German-English facility with Montessori elements, offering programs in early musical education and preschool pedagogy; it cares for around 45 children in total.
The Lilienthal daycare (operated by Mittelhof e.V.) runs two adjacent buildings in Lichterfelde-Süd and accommodates children from around one year old until they start school. The educational approach emphasizes participation, nature experiences, creativity, and physical activity.
The Kita Lichterfelder Strolche is a municipally run childcare center in Lichterfelde-Süd with spacious, nature-oriented outdoor grounds and a focus on music education; it cares for children from about 11 months until they start school in several mixed-age groups.
Self-managed, Senate-funded parent-run daycare in Lichterfelde with a total of 45 places. The facility operates in small groups, emphasizes early music education and healthy meals prepared fresh daily; currently only a few places are still available.
The Humanist Daycare Lichterfelder Sonnengarten is operated by the Humanist Association in Lichterfelde and has a large outdoor area. The facility follows humanist pedagogy, cares for mixed-age groups (including a rainbow group for 3- to 6-year-olds), and values close cooperation with families.
The Starke Kinder daycare center in Lankwitz (operated by Jugend- und Sozialwerk) is an inclusive facility with nature-oriented gardens, an on-site kitchen and extended care hours; it provides care for up to 166 children in two buildings.
The Kita am Fliegeberg is a nature-oriented daycare center run by the Mittelhof provider in Lichterfelde-Süd; it follows a life-related approach, uses a large garden in an allotment garden community, and promotes children's independence and participation.
