Restricted opening hours for personal visits to the Family Office

Restricted opening hours for personal visits to the Family Office

Dear parents, dear families,

On the following dates, we will only be offering limited personal consultation hours for municipal daycare placement:

Thursday, 4 September 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, 18 September 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, 25 September 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, 16 October 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

On all other Thursdays, we will also be available in the afternoons from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This does not apply to the ‘Little Bird’ department and our family guides, who will be available to assist you in person during general opening hours.

All consultations regarding childcare places, support from family guides (initial consultation on the topic of family and children) and Little Bird can be taken advantage of during this time without an appointment.

On Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, we ask that you make an appointment by emailing Familienbuero@stadt-koeln.de.

Your Family Office

Places currently available in child day care throughout the city

Places currently available in child day care throughout the city

Dear parents,

There are currently many vacancies in child day care throughout the city. 

If you need childcare for your child under the age of three at short notice, please get in touch with the childcare contact point as soon as possible. They will be able to find a childminder for you as soon as possible. 

Child day care contact point Cologne
Venloer Str. 53
50672 Cologne

Tel.: 0221-913927-0
Fax: 0221-913927-29
E-mail: kontakt@kindertagespflege-koeln.de

If you live in the Ehrenfeld district, you can also submit your childcare request via our LITTLE BIRD portal. 

The parental contributions for child day care are identical to those for child day care facilities (Kindergarten). 

Your Familienbüro

Appointments at the Familienbüro

Appointments at the Familienbüro

Dear parents,
dear families,

we are pleased to be able to offer you extended opening hours from 4 July 2024:

Thursdays 8am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm.
All consultations for childcare places, family guides (initial counselling on the topic of family and children) and Little Bird can be attended without an appointment during this time.

On Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, please make an appointment by emailing Familienbuero@stadt-koeln.de.

Your Familienbüro