Family

# Childcare

When you are looking for childcare, there are lots of questions to ask. Which nursery or school? What childcare options are available and how much do nurseries, after-school care and full-day schools cost? What assistance and financial support are available? You can find information and government services relating to childcare here for all age groups, from crèche for babies through nursery school and up to school.

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You want to register your child at a KiTa? There is a legal entitlement to so-called early childhood development when the child is 1 year old. Places for early childhood development are crèches, kindergartens, after-school care centers and day care centers for children.

Will your child be 5 years old by June 30 in the year of school enrollment and you would like to start school early due to your child's level of development? Read here how to apply for early school enrolment.

Are you of the opinion that your child cannot successfully participate in school lessons and would like to start school later? Read here what options you have.

Young adults sometimes have difficulties living independently and without help from others. For people between the ages of 18 and 27, there is so-called "assistance for young adults" from the youth welfare office.

These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.

The Office for the equal treatment of EU Workers provides information about living and working in Germany in simple easy-to-understand language in 11 languages.