The daycare centre at Humboldt University has space for around 88 children aged eight weeks to school age. It is located in a sheltered area in the centre of Berlin-Mitte, with its own playground and a view of the River Spree.
Our centre is easy to reach by public transport: The S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S5, S7, S9, S25, S26, S45; the U-Bahn line U6; the tram lines M1, 12 and the bus lines 12, 147, M1, N6, S7 stop at Friedrichstraße.
The toddler area is located on the ground floor of a remodelled, historic Charité building and offers space for 36 children aged 0 to 3 years. They are cared for in three groups of 12 children each. In addition to the group rooms, the little ones have access to a studio and a children's restaurant.
The elementary area is located on the first floor and offers space for 52 children. Here we work according to an open concept that offers the children a wide range of development opportunities. There are various functional rooms in this area, including a learning workshop, a studio, a construction room, a role-play room and a sensory room. The upper floor is also equipped with a children's restaurant. There is also a spacious exercise room, which is available to all children.
Explore and Discover
Within our guided projects we animate the children to explore, construct, and to discover.
Sports and Exercise
In close cooperation with Humboldt University’s sports program we use the big university gym on the other side of the Spree river once a week in order to secure a diverse movement program.
Arts and Culture
The artistic work in the studio regularly leads to larger projects, such as the creation of Stage sets for theatre performances. The results of this work are exhibited in the daycare centre.
We also make use of the city's cultural offerings, such as museums, theatres and concerts, to provide the children with a variety of experiences.
Forest Day
When the weather allows it, we give the older children the opportunity to participate in a forest day once a week to experience the nature. Its value for us humans is researched together in order to develop an understanding of the environment and respect for other living beings.
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 us a break in our everyday routines, are fun and leave us with beautiful memories. Our annual summer party is one highlight of the 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 2025
03. - 07.03.
02.05.
30.05.
28.07. - 08.08.
17.09. (staff meeting)
15. - 19.09.
24. - 31.12.
