Educator wanted: daycare centers in the region on the edge of the collapse!

Educator wanted: daycare centers in the region on the edge of the collapse!

Lindau, Deutschland - In the Bavarian municipalities, the situation in early childhood care is becoming increasingly critical. As the Schwäbische Zeitung are currently unoccupied, while 4,400 positions are missing in after-school care. This not only causes a lack of specialists and supplements, but also that access to kindergarten places is restricted despite a sufficient number of available places. In Lindau, the municipal daycare centers Villa Engel and Arche Noah in 2025 are to be merged, whereby six new specialists are urgently needed to maintain operation.

The problems of personnel search are widespread. Kitas also face major challenges in communities such as Weißensberg and Hergensweiler. In Weißensberg, for example, only three teachers per group are responsible for a total of 109 children, which leads to difficulties in practice. Mayor Wolfgang Strohmaier emphasizes that many parents want to shift all child rearing to daycare centers, which leads to increased pressure on the staff. In addition, the shortage of skilled workers is further exacerbated by the increased demand at crèche places and extended opening times, as Harald Voigt, Mayor of Wasserburg, has determined.

Mayor of children - an innovative approach

These initiatives show that, despite the personnel challenges in early childhood care, creative solutions can be found to integrate the votes of young citizens and to design a better future for the next generation.