Information & advice

Amt für Kinder, Jugend und Familie Köln
The city’s child, youth and family department offers lots of important information about children’s day care centers and day care in Cologne.
›› Kalk, Ottmar-Pohl-Platz 1, Tel. 2 21-22 550, www.stadt-koeln.de/2

Amt für Kinder, Jugend und Familie Bonn - Familienbüro
Bonn’s department for children, youth and families with info on day care.
›› Bonn-Zentrum, Bottlerplatz 1, rooms 8 & 10, Tel. 0 228/77 40-70, -71, -72, -77, www.bonn.de

Familienberatung
The city council’s advice centers for families in Cologne.
›› Hauptsitz: Deutz, Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, Tel. 22 12 90 53
›› Chorweiler, Florenzer Str. 32, Tel. 88 87 77 30
›› Ehrenfeld, Helmholtzstr. 76, Tel. 95 42 96 30
›› Altstadt-Süd, Scheavenstr. 1a, Tel. 22 12 49 23
›› Kalk, Rolshover Str. 11, Tel. 56 05 10
›› Mülheim, Buchheimer Str. 64-66, Tel. 3 55 09 60

Kindergarten-Informationssystem KIGAN
This Web site offers a targeted kindergarten search function based on different criteria such as group mix, operator or city district. You can also place your child on a waiting list online.
›› www3.bonn.de/kigan

Kölner Eltern- und Kinderselbsthilfe (KEKS)
Parents lobby group that lists available day care places and childminders.
›› Nippes, Nohlstr. 24B, Tel. 9 58 92 54, www.keks-koeln.de

Private preschools

Arbeiterwohlfahrt Kreisverband Köln
Supports 7 day care centers in Cologne.
›› Altstadt-Süd, Rubensstr. 7, Tel. 2 04 07 35, www.awo-koeln.de

Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln
Nearly 100 child care centers with personalized offers.
›› Altstadt-Süd, Georgstr. 7, Tel. 2 01 00, www.caritas.erzbistum-koeln.de

Diakonisches Werk Köln und Region
Operates 9 day care units for children living in socially deprived areas, as well as a center for children with emotional and behavioral problems and one further children’s day center.
›› Altstadt-Nord, Brandenburger Str. 23, Tel. 16 03 80
›› Special service day care for children, Tel. 1 60 38 78
›› www.diakonie-koeln.de

KölnKitas
Independent operator of 25 day child care centers in Cologne. In six of these, children with and without disabilities are cared for together.
›› Ehrenfeld, Christianstr. 82, Tel. 54 60 02 00, www.koelnkitas.de

Waldorf-Kindergärten
›› Neustadt-Süd, Vorgebirgswall 29, Tel. 37 13 99
www.waldorfkindergarten-koeln.de
›› Esch/Auweiler, Weilerstr. 6, Tel. 9 59 12 52
›› Waldorfkindertagesstätte Brück, Brücker Mauspfad 646, Tel. 84 34 38
›› Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Herder Str. 28, Tel. 0 228/35 54 29
›› Waldorfkindergarten am Schloß, Bonn-Poppelsdorf, Poppelsdorfer Allee 78, Tel. 0 228/9 63 76 88, www.waldorfkindergarten-am-schloss.de
›› Bonn-Tannenbusch, Stettiner Str. 21, 0 228/9 87 53 53, www.waldorfkindergarten-bonn.de
›› www.waldorfkindergarten-nrw.de

International Preschools

Bonn International School
This international school offers full and half day care in English for 3- to 5-year-olds, following the Early Learning Program.
›› Bonn-Plittersdorf, Martin-Luther-King-Str. 14, Tel. 0 228/30 85 40, www.bonn-is.de

Carrusel
Bilingual day care center (Spanish/German) for children from ages 3 to 6.
›› Bonn-Plittersdorf, Kanalstr. 20, Tel. 0 228/3 07 87 70, www.carrusel.de

Cologne Bumblebees
Cares for children aged one to 6 in German and English.
›› Neustadt-Süd, Eifelplatz 9, www.cologne-bumblebees.de

Deutsch-Spanische Kita Groß St. Martin
A bilingual German and Spanish kindergarten that cares for children from 3 to 6 in two groups of 20.
›› Altstadt-Nord, An Groß St. Martin 1, Tel. 2 58 06 25, www.caritas-erzbistum-koeln.de

École de Gaulle-Adenauer
German-French kindergarten for 3- to 6-year olds, run according to the French model. It has three classes – Petite, Moyenne and Grande.
›› Bonn-Mehlem, Domhofstr. 27, Tel. 0 228/­9 53 80 31, www.ecole-bonn.de 

Ecole Maternelle Franco-Allemande
French-German day care with 50 places that welcomes children from French, German or bilingual families.
›› Müngersdorf, Im Rapsfeld 32, Tel. 4 99 20 41, www.emafa.org

Fröbel Kindergarten „Clemenskids”
The 44 children at this kindergarten learn English from native speakers on a few mornings a week through play, song and movement.
›› Langel, Hinter der Kirche 3, Tel. 0 22 03/8 24 36, www.kita-clemenskids.de

ISR Internationale Schule am Rhein in Neuss
English-speaking kindergarten with two groups according to age for 3- to 5-year olds. See also the international schools listing.
›› 41464 Neuss, Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 2, Tel. 0 21 31/4 03 88 14, -15, www.internationale-schule.de

Kindertagesstätte „Casa Italia”
Nursery nurses with German or Italian as their native language care for children aged 2 to 6.
›› Altstadt-Nord, Christophstr. 1, Tel. 24 68 81, www.caritas.erzbistum-koeln.de

Kindertagesstätte „Maria Hilf”
Day care center that operates with a multi-lingual bias. Children from different backgrounds and with different mother tongues can use their native speech freely during the kindergarten’s day.
›› Kalk, Bertramstr. 12-22, Tel. 98 57 76 80, www.caritas.erzbistum-koeln.de

Pillepup International Private Kindertagesstätte
German and English day care for children starting in their first year. 
›› Ehrenfeld, Venloer Str. 231b, Tel. 5 30 31 84, www.pillepup.de

Rainbowtrekkers
Children between 1 and 6 are cared for by bilingual nursery nurses in an early childhood development center. The main language is English.
›› Lindenthal, Dürener Str. 394, Tel. 94 22 17 78, www.rainbowtrekkers.de

St. George´s Pre-Nursery und Nursery School
St. George’s international school has a kindergarten group in its Pre-Nursery School for 2- to 3-year-olds called Little Dragons. Children aged 3-4 are cared for in the Nursery Schoool. Both nursery schools use English. See also the international schools listing.
›› Rondorf, Husarenstr. 20, Tel. 0 22 33/80 88 70, www.stgeorgesschoolcologne.de

Vincerola - International Montessori Day Nursery and Preschool
The main objectives of this Montessori day care center are to offer multi-lingual ability, lots of exercise, music and to develop children’s social skills. For children aged six months to 6, the main language is English.
›› Mülheim, Clevischer Ring 172a, Tel. 6 40 64 13
›› Widdersdorf, Neue Sandkaul 27, Tel. 50 05 54 67
›› www.vincerola.de