The daycare centre is located in House C of the Berlin School of Economics and Law, directly on campus, and offers space for up to 45 children. It is located in a traffic-calmed area and has its own playground, which offers the children numerous opportunities for play and exercise.
Our facility is well connected to public transport: Bus routes 143 and M43 stop at the Kufsteiner Str..
The day care center has large and bright rooms.For their individual needs we have created different areas in which they have the opportunity to rest, move around, use their creativity and to role-play.
These areas are divided into functional rooms or functional corners. Two higher levels expand the children’s play and movement area, which they like to use without being disturbed. There is a construction corner, a role-play area, an art studio area, a quiet room and a space for building caves. We use the big corridor with its climbing frame as a space for movement. Most of the toys and materials are accessible to the children so that they can decide what they want to play with.
It is important to us that the children move a lot and enjoy it. We usually go to our facility’s playground every day and in almost any weather condition. There the children can can romp, climb, swing, slide, dig, and explore nature. The playground has swings, climbing frames, a slide, learner bikes, big sandboxes, and a water connection for water fun in the summer months.
In our educational work, we place great emphasis on participation. Children are actively involved in ways appropriate to their age, can participate in decision-making, express their opinions and take on responsibility. We see every child as competent, curious and capable of shaping their own learning process and well-being. Through daily routines, games and projects, we strengthen their self-confidence and independence.
One example is our project ‘The Suitcase of Feelings and Emotions’, which helps children to perceive, express and regulate their feelings. In this way, we promote their emotional and social well-being as well as their resilience.
Close cooperation with families is also very important to us. We see parents as partners and communicate with them regularly – in everyday life, at development meetings and at parents' evenings. Places such as our family garden or our seasonal celebrations offer additional opportunities for meeting and exchanging ideas.
Another pillar of our work is the continuous training of our team. Regular training courses on pedagogy, child safety, anti-discrimination and positive discipline ensure a loving, inclusive and safe environment for all children.
Open Play
The children are allowed to spend most part of the day by choosing what they want to play with and how. Playing is how children express their inner lives and how they acquire knowledge. It is oftentimes not enough for children to have things explained to them, they have to be able to grasp and to feel them. The children deal with the world that is surrounding them within their play and gain important learning experiences. Our task is to observe the children in their play and, when needed, to support them with impulses or help.
Trips
Our day care center is attended by children who do not come from all over Berlin. This is why it is important to us to take them to the surrounding area and to familiarize them with it. Depending on the current offers, we also visit Berlin theatres, cinemas, and museums with the children.
Forest Day
On our regular excursions to the forest the children enjoy this special living environment. They experience the cycles of nature and are able to observe diverse local animals and plants. Together we explore the special value nature has for us humans in order to develop an understanding and respect for the environment and other living beings.
"Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE)"
We also raise children's awareness of environmental issues by planting a raised bed with them in the garden, allowing them to experience the plant cycle, sustainability and environmental protection first-hand. We also involve them in recycling and waste separation in order to reinforce ecological habits and environmental awareness at an early age. Our projects are based on the principles of ESD and promote respect, diversity, solidarity and ecological awareness as core values.
Special activities
Two special highlights in the nursery year are the stayover and the trip.
The stayover is prepared together with the children. A night without parents is a special challenge that many are happy to take on because they get to stay overnight with their daycare friends and trusted caregivers at the daycare.
The daycare trip takes them to nearby destinations with special outdoor or indoor activities and is planned by the teachers. Participation is coordinated with the parents and teachers.
These intense experiences strengthen the bond between children, families and the educational team, promote trust and community, and often remain in the children's memories long after their time at daycare.
Festivals and celebrations
In the course of a day care year, we have many opportunities to celebrate. Feasts are important to us because they offer a break in our everyday routines, are fun and leave us with beautiful memories. We celebrate traditional holidays from our intercultural calendar. Our annual summer festival is another highlight of the day care year. For our preschool children there is an annual children's festival in the "Freiraum" - the event hall of the culture department of studierendenWERK.
Closing times 2026
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09.03.
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03. - 21.08.
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23. - 31.12.
