Who can register?

The daycare centers of the Studierendenwerk Mainz primarily accept children of students of the universities we support, as well as of employees of our cooperation partners (Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Max Planck Institutes, Unimedizin Mainz and the Institute of Molecular Biology).
All families must have their primary residence registered in Mainz. 
We can also offer places to children whose parents have no connection to the university or are employed externally.

If you do not belong to the group of eligible persons, you can register with the City of Mainz or other independent or denominational organizations: City of Mainz.

Employees of Johannes Gutenberg University who require a place in a daycare center should contact the university's Family Service Office.
If you already have a place in another daycare center, you cannot register with us.

What do I register my child for?
The registrations are valid for the daycare centers of the Studierendenwerk Mainz. The two daycare centers work according to pedagogical concepts with different focuses. Information on the individual daycare centers can be found under Campulino and Montessori Kinderhaus Sprösslinge.

Digital information events for parents
You can attend a digital information event every last Thursday of the month (except December) from 10 a.m.

The events in 2025 can be found here:
Link to Video Conference

What exactly do I have to do to register?

1. download daycare registration
Download the daycare registration form and fill it out completely. To assess whether your registration is urgent, we need information on why it is particularly urgent.

2. for students: Attach certificate of enrollment
Enclose a current certificate of enrollment and proof of previous study progress

3. for employees of our cooperation partners:
Have the 3rd page of the enrollment application signed by your employer.

Have your employer complete the certificate. It is important that the HR department and not the head of department signs the form. Enclose this certificate with the application.

4. please send the registration form by e-mail to
kita-verwaltung@studierendenwerk-mainz.de
We can only process fully completed enrollment applications (including all required documents). You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your application has been successfully entered into our system. Please check your e-mails regularly, including the SPAM folder, as we mainly communicate with you by e-mail.

5. participation in the parents' information event
Take part in the parents' information event at the Montessori Children's House or a tour of the Campulino daycare center.
If you do not attend, we will not be able to consider your application for the allocation of places.

Who receives a place?

The allocation committee allocates places according to urgency, which must be present and sufficiently occupied at the time of the allocation meeting.The Studierendenwerk Mainz has laid down the criteria for the assessment and decision in the regulations on the allocation of childcare places for students. You can download the allocation regulations in the column on the left or at the bottom of this page.