Johanniskäfer in Eberswalde: New day care center opens with timber construction and charm

Johanniskäfer in Eberswalde: New day care center opens with timber construction and charm

The opening of the new daycare center "Johanniskäfer" in Eberswalde was a festive occasion that attracted numerous guests from city and district administration as well as from planning and construction companies. After around two years of construction, you are now looking forward to the first facility of the Johanniter in Germany, which was mainly built in timber construction. Mayor Götz Herrmann and district administrator Daniel Kurth emphasized the important role that this facility will play for early childhood education in the region. The official opening took place on July 15, 2025, while the use of the premises starts for the children from August 1, 2025, as Barnim Aktuell.

The KitAliter Bianca Behmert carries the facility that offers space for a total of 85 children: Up to 30 crib children can be looked after on the ground floor, while the first floor for 55 children between the ages of 3 and 6 is intended. The kindergarten rooms are designed according to an open concept of the situation approach and promote an environment in which children are individually promoted. Participatory approaches and the involvement of the parents are central elements of pedagogical work-aspects that are also strongly emphasized in the Johanniter children's day facilities in other regions, such as in Pulheim. These institutions are known for their holistic educational concepts, which ensure support for the children through a varied interior design and materials, as the Johanniter-Kita Navigator emphasizes.

pedagogical concept and interior design

A special feature of the new facility is the children's kitchen, in which the little visitors can together with the educational baking and cooking -a wonderful example of the sustainable learning of everyday language education and funding. The garden, which has more than 650 square meters for play and movement, offers further space for the individual development of the children. The quality of the premises is crucial for your development. Specialists know that child-oriented spaces support early childhood educational processes and promote automatic learning, as the [Education Blog] (https://www.paedagogikblog.de/kindorge-raum design/) explains.

not only colors and light play a role here, but also the flexibility of the furniture and the accessibility of the materials are important factors for the well -being of the children. The furnishings are designed so that it covers different needs, be it after calm or movement. The aim is to create numerous experience rooms and to actively involve them in the changing learning processes. The room acts as a "third educator", so to speak, and is intensively observed by the specialists in order to recognize and react to the needs of the children in the best possible way.

The planned cross-generational activities with the neighboring Johanniter district also promise exciting encounters and promote the cooperation between the generations. Parents and children can look forward to not only finding valuable educational resources, but also a living community. The "Johanniskäfer" facility is therefore not only a new location of education, but also another building block in the committed city of Eberswalde.