Der Kindergarten heißt in Berlin Kindertagesstätte (kurz Kita) und ist für Kinder im Alter zwischen ca. 1 bis 6 Jahren kostenlos. Auf dieser Seite findest du Infos für die Kitaplatz-Suche, für den Antrag zum Kitagutschein und Tipps für die Anmeldung.
Kita-Anmeldung: Welche Schritte sind wichtig?
Du möchtest dein Kind in einer Kita anmelden? Dann gibt es jetzt mehrere Schritte zu tun: die Suche nach einer Kita, die Beantragung des Kitagutscheins, der Vertrag mit der Kita und die Eingewöhnung. Es kann mehrere Monate dauern. Starte rechtzeitig!
Die Suche: Wie finde ich einen Platz?
In Berlin gibt es verschiedene Möglichkeiten einen Platz in einem Kindergarten, auch Kita genannt, zu finden. Du kannst mit dem Kita-Navigator Berlin online nach allen öffentlichen Kitas in deiner Nähe suchen. Dort kannst du zum Beispiel nach Sprachen, Alter oder Aufnahme von Kindern mit Behinderung filtern. Du siehst direkt, wenn eine Kita noch Plätze frei hat.
Im Kitanavigator findest du auch sogenannte „Elterninitiativ-Kitas“ (EKT). Die sind für dich richtig, wenn du gern die Kita als eine Gemeinschaft erleben möchtest, wo Eltern selbst mithelfen und mitentscheiden. Erfahre mehr dazu beim Dachverband Berliner Kinder- und Schülerläden (DaKS).
Wenn du möchtest, dass dein Kind in besonders kleinen Gruppen betreut wird, schau dich nach einer sogenannten „Tagespflege“ um. Hier findest du mehr Infos zu Kindertagespflege auf Berlin.de.
Tipp: Versuche deine Wunsch-Kita per Mail zu kontaktieren und zusätzlich persönlich zu erreichen, zum Beispiel über Telefon oder einen persönlichen Besuch! Oft nehmen Kitas nach den Sommerferien (August/ September) neue Kinder auf. Die Anmeldung beginnt meist zwischen Januar und März. Aber es gibt viele Ausnahmen! Frag nach, wie genau die Plätze verteilt werden und wie du am besten in Kontakt bleiben kannst. Bleib hartnäckig!
Was muss ich für die Kita bezahlen?
Die Kita ist für alle Kinder, die in Berlin wohnen, kostenlos. Du beteiligst dich mit 23 € im Monat am Essensgeld. Einige Kitas haben zusätzliche Angebote, zum Beispiel Musik oder Sport. Dafür muss du manchmal mehr bezahlen. Informiere dich am besten direkt in der Kita, ob und wieviele extra Kosten es gibt. Hier findest du mehr Infos zu den Regeln für extra Kosten an Berliner Kitas (berlin.de).
Was ist ein Kitagutschein?
Für jedes Kind brauchst du einen Betreuungsgutschein (auch Kitagutschein genannt), der zeigt wie viele Stunden dein Kind in der Kita bleiben darf. Du musst den Gutschein online oder persönlich beim Jugendamt in deinem Bezirk beantragen. Jedes Kind ab 1 Jahr hat ein Recht auf 5-7 Stunden Kita pro Tag. Wenn beide Eltern beschäftigt sind, gibt es längere oder flexible Betreuungszeiten. Das Jugendamt hilft dir herauszufinden, welche Betreuungszeit für deine Situation richtig ist. Zum Beispiel, kannst du flexible Betreuung für dein Kind bekommen, wenn du oft abends oder am Wochenende arbeitest.
| Bedarf | Alter | Voraussetzungen |
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| Halbtag / Teilzeit oder Ganztag (4–9 Stunden täglich) | 8 Wochen bis 1 Jahr | Nachweis, dass beide Eltern arbeiten, studieren oder in Ausbildung sind und keine Elternzeit nehmen. |
| Teilzeit (5–7 Stunden täglich) | 1 Jahr bis Schulanfang | Ohne Nachweise – Das ist dein Recht! |
| Ganztags (7–9 Stunden täglich) | 1 Jahr bis Schulanfang | Nachweis, dass beide Eltern arbeiten, studieren oder in Ausbildung sind. |
| Flexibel und mobil (z. B. abends, am Wochenende, zu Hause) | 1 Jahr bis Schulanfang | Nachweis über die besonderen Arbeitszeiten beider Eltern |
Hier gibt es mehrsprachige Infos zum „Mobilen Kinderbetreuungsservice für Eltern mit besonderen Arbeitszeiten: MoKiS.
Bist du dir unsicher, welche Betreuungszeit zu dir passt?
Brauchst du Hilfe mit deinen Unterlagen?
Lass dich persönlich beraten: beim FamilienServiceBüro in deinem Bezirk oder bei den Stadtteilmüttern!
Wie bekomme ich den Kitagutschein?
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Online beantragen
- Klicke auf Online-Antrag.
- Fülle den Antrag für den Kitagutschein online aus.
- Drucke das fertige Formular aus, unterschreibe (beide Elternteile) und sende es mit allen nötigen Unterlagen per Post.
- Dein Jugendamt wird sich per Post bei dir zurückmelden.
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Persönlich beantragen
- Besuche das FamilienServiceBüro in deinem Bezirk.
- Lass dir dort das Formular geben.
- Wenn nötig, helfen dir die Mitarbeitenden und beraten dich in deiner Sprache.
- Reiche den Antrag direkt beim FamilienServiceBüro ein.
- Dein Jugendamt wird sich per Post bei dir zurückmelden.
Du kannst den Antrag für den Kitagutschein beim Jugendamt online oder persönlich stellen. Finde hier heraus, was deine nächsten Schritte sind:
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Weitere Infos
Das Berliner Familienportal sammelt offizielle Infos, Tipps und Tricks für deinen Familienalltag. Informiere dich hier weiter zum Thema Kindergarten / Kita in Berlin.
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Ratgeber
ElternMails sind kurze Ratgeber passend für die Entwicklungsphasen von deinem Kind. Du bekommst praktische Tipps zu Erziehung, Gesundheit, Bildung und vieles mehr in Englisch, Türkisch, Ukrainisch, Arabisch und Polnisch.
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Finanzielle Unterstützung
Du bekommst Bürgergeld, Sozialhilfe, Kinderzuschlag, Wohngeld oder AsylbLG? Finde hier heraus, wieviel Geld für deine Kinder du über das Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket (BuT) bekommst:
Beratung
Klick hier um das FamilienServiceBüro in deinem Bezirk zu finden:
Locations in this map
Stadtteilmütter in Spandau
Show on mapKraepelinweg 13
13589 Berlin-Spandau
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Spandau
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Rauchstr. 66
13587 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Spandau
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Voltastr. 2
13629 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Spandau Mitte
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Kirchhofstraße 30
13585 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Brabanter Str. 18-20
10717 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Beethovenstr. 34
12247 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around development, education and health of children (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Viktoriastr. 8
12105 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Kranzer Straße 6 – 7
14199 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Götzstraße 24A
12099 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilmütter in Treptow-Köpenick
Show on map[DeepL:] District mothers advise, accompany and support families with children up to the age of 12 and provide information about the wide range of services for parents and families in all of Berlin's districts, including in family centers and daycare centers.
Offers:
- Outreach low-threshold family counseling around child development, education and health (home visits).
- Accompaniment of families to educational institutions, specialized agencies, offices (always in connection with the 10 topics of the home visits)
- Accompaniment to / if necessary implementation of parent events in daycare centers, schools, social institutions
- Referral counseling to specialized agencies and support services
Topics of the home visits:
- Basic knowledge about the development and needs of children from 0-6.
- Education
- Play is learning
- Language development - multilingualism - language promotion
- Day care and school system
- Health promotion
- Accident prevention, traffic education, environmental protection and sustainability
- Prevention in education
- Media education
- Rights of the child
Ortolfstr. 164
12524 Berlin
Germany
Stadtteilzentrum Familiengarten
Show on mapSupport in filling out applications, e.g. child benefit, unemployment benefit, child-raising benefit, housing benefit, GEZ), objections, cancellations of contracts and, if necessary, support you in making initial contact with further advice centres.
Oranienstr. 34 (HH)
10999 Berlin
Germany
Mondays: 15.00 to 18.00 (in Turkish, English, German)
Wednesdays: 10.00 to 13.00 (in Turkish, English and German)
Thursdays: 10:00 to 13:00 (in Turkish, English and German)
Fridays: 10:00 to 13:00 (in German)
Stadtteilzentrum Zukunftshaus Wedding
Show on map[DeepL:] * Senior:inside counseling
- General social counseling
- Migration counseling
- Legal counseling (social and family law)
Calendar of offers:
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Müllerstraße 56 - 58
13349 Berlin
Germany
