Daycare centres
The INF 159 and Humboldtstraße 17 daycare centres are facilities run by the Studierendenwerk Heidelberg and are located near the campus. They provide childcare for children aged three and above until they start school. Thirty childcare places are available at the two facilities for university employees.
The daycare centres are open all year round. Childcare is available Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is open all year round except on weekends, public holidays, a few days around the turn of the year, and two teacher training days. Children currently receive meals free of charge from the Studierendenwerk Heidelberg. The monthly childcare fee is income-based and currently ranges from €275 to €450.
INF 159 daycare centre and Humboldtstraße 17 daycare centre
Important note: The INF 159 daycare centre will close on 31 December 2025. Heidelberg University has 20 daycare places for its employees at this facility. These places will be transferred to the Humboldtstraße 17 daycare centre over the course of 2025 and 2026. This means that the university will retain all of its daycare places. There is no admission freeze. All affected parents, educators, etc. have already been informed. During this transition period, new contracts for the INF 159 daycare centre will only be concluded until its closure on 31 December 2025. From 1 September 2024, it will be possible to register for a place from September 2025 via the central registration office of the City of Heidelberg.
Daycare concept: Your child will be cared for according to their individual development and supported in their emotional, social and cognitive skills. In addition to a wide range of stimulating activities provided by the childcare team, the daycare centre's educational concept includes a variety of activities in cooperation with external institutions such as the Heidelberg Singing and Music School and the ‘Green School’ in the Botanical Garden.
Registration
Employees of Heidelberg University
- You can use the internal registration form to put your name on the waiting list for the daycare centre. Download the form and email it to the Family Services.
- To complete the process of securing a place for your child at a Heidelberg daycare centre, you must then register with the City of Heidelberg's central daycare registration office (see link on the right).
Family Services: kinderhaus@uni-heidelberg.de
Employees of Heidelberg University Hospital can find information about the childcare options offered by the hospital on its website.
Childcare places for children of student parents are allocated by the Studierendenwerk Heidelberg.
Fees
The Studierendenwerk draws up the childcare contracts and also collects the fees. The fee for a childcare place is based on the parents' family income.