With a day care voucher from the City of Hamburg, most of the costs for our day care centre and preschool will be covered by the city. The parental contribution is calculated individually depending on how many hours your child is cared for each day and your family’s income.

Please apply at your local district office for a day care voucher at least two months before the desired start date.

The district office will review the care requirements, considering the parents’ employment, the child’s age, and any relevant family circumstances.

You will then receive your day care voucher from the City of Hamburg, detailing the allocated care hours and the validity period.

To ensure the best carer-to-child ratio in our day care centre and preschool, we have established a Friends’ Association to which parents contribute a monthly fee. Along with any care needed beyond that which is covered by the day care voucher, this determines your monthly costs. 

The monthly membership fee in the Friends’ Association for children in the day care centre before entering preschool is €126. From preschool onwards, the fee is based on the family’s gross income and is 0.31% of the income from two years prior to the current school year. This contribution is recalculated annually based on the family’s income to account for any fluctuations. In addition, upon entering preschool, a one-off admission fee of 1% of the family’s income from two years prior is charged (less a €250 administration fee, which is only payable upon entering primary school). 

Parental contributions and Friends’ Association fees may be tax-deductible as childcare expenses for up to two-thirds of the costs. Please speak to your tax advisor for more information.