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Kindergarten placement in a few steps
Admission criteria and registration

Below you will find all the information you need before applying for a place in one of our daycare facilities. If the criteria fits your situation, you can use our application form to apply for a spot for your child. 

Admission criteria
Requirements for a place in one of our daycare centres
Admission criteria

Admission criteria
Requirements for a place in one of our daycare centres
Admission criteria

The following points will be considered by the daycare management team:

  1. Both parents study at a university which is supported by the Cologne StudierendenWerk (the current certificate of study must be enclosed with the registration form).
     
  2. One parent studies, one parent is employed (in this case the care costs will be shared with the Cologne Youth Welfare office)
     
  3. Mother/ Father studies and is a single parent living alone with a child (and not in a shared household)
     
  4. First degree studies - including Master's postgraduate studies after a completed Bachelor's program
     
  5. Doctoral studies (there must be a connection to the first degree program in terms of content). Proof of the subject and status of the work, certified by the doctoral supervisor, must be submitted - work cannot be linked to employment as a research assistant at the university)
     
  6. Ranking on the waiting list
     
  7. Siblings already in daycare (points are given from 1 to 4)