Municipal Daycare Center; Registration

Find out about the eligible facilities and contact the administration of the facility you’re interested in. Ask about the availability of care spots and the program’s focus areas.

Check with your local municipality to find out the registration procedures; there may be a centralized (online) registration process.

Inquiries About Spots in Child Care Facilities

You can get information and advice about daycare centers, kindergartens, and after-school care programs in Erlangen.

Contact information:

Email: kitaplatz@stadt.erlangen.de

Phone: + (49) 09131 / 86 - 1958

Requests for Spots in Child Care Facilities

The counseling services are available to all interested residents.

Contact the administration of the daycare center of your choice.

Ask about the hours of operation, meal options, and the center’s educational focus.

Clarify the exact registration process and deadlines on site. Find out if you can register your child for multiple centers.

The center you choose, or its operating organization, will provide you with a form for the medical examination.

Have the examining doctor fill it out.
The medical certificate should confirm that there are no concerns regarding your child’s attendance at the facility.

Before your child is admitted to a facility, the operating organization will enter into a care agreement with you. It contains legal provisions, such as those regarding the

• daily care hours,
• care costs, and
• notice periods.

Placement Requests for Child Care Centers

You can register your child for a municipal daycare center using the online form. We will then add your child to the waiting list. If there is available capacity, you will receive a confirmation of placement; if there is no available capacity, you will receive a rejection notice.

• Certificate of Medical Examination and Medical Vaccination Counseling
• The competent authority may request additional documents.

Parent contributions or fees for childcare vary. They are set by the facility’s operator and may depend on

• the parents’ income,
• the number of children in a family, and
• the hours of care.

Under current law, children from their first year of kindergarten through the start of school are eligible for a parental contribution subsidy of 100 euros per month through December 2026. The operators must reduce the fees by the amount of the subsidy.

Through the income-based Bavarian Daycare Allowance, parents of children born before January 1, 2025, can receive relief from parent contributions of up to 100 euros per child per month starting on their child’s first birthday, provided they actually pay these contributions.