“Toys break – experiences don’t”
Gestalt & forest education
Latest news · Forest daycare Die Plänter
Our forest daycare needs you!
At the end of September 2026, there was a fire in the kitchen of our forest daycare Die Plänter – through no fault of our own, and fortunately nobody was hurt. The daycare is now being renovated, and in the meantime the Plänter children are guests at our Kita am Karpfenteich. They want to be back in their own daycare by the end of January 2027. Your donation helps us cover the interest on the pre-financed renovation.
Welcome to WeG gGmbH
WeG gGmbH is a non-profit company dedicated to promoting education and care, and a publicly recognized independent provider of child and youth services.
We run forest, integrated forest and regular daycare centers with a focus on Gestalt and forest education. Our work is based on our educational concept „Mosaik – WeG“.
Our concept: Mosaik – WeG
Wahrnehmende entwickelnde Gestaltung
Just as a mosaic is made up of many individual stones, our approach to education is built from firm building blocks. They give WeG a structure in which movement is possible – humanistic, holistic and close to nature.
What we stand for
Our Mission
Humanistic, holistic and close to nature – the foundation of our educational work.
Our understanding of education
Every child actively educates themselves from birth. We support them on this path with recognition and relationship.
What our day looks like
Part of our daily rhythm is giving the children a good, sheltered feeling – so that they can find their way independently. Wholesome breakfast and lunch, gym and music sessions, creative adventure worlds, theater and forest hiking groups: together with the children we shape everyday life and put the group and its development first.
Well informed digitally: In all our daycare centers, we use the Kikom daycare app – for absence reports, the latest information and online parents’ evenings.
Healthy balance
Body and mind in harmony: kindness towards oneself, shared experiences and mindfulness in the here and now.
Participation
We get involved and shape the values and rules of our community together – like mosaic stones that form a picture together.
Creativity
Opening the senses while painting, kneading, smelling and squishing mud – indoors and outdoors in the experiment room, in small learning groups.
Participation
Our house is like a squirrel’s drey: a sturdy frame, softly padded inside. The children have a say.
Berlin Education Program
The foundation of our work since 2004: we understand education as active acquisition, sparked by questions that make sense to children.
Sustainability
Learning in real situations: since 2017, projects on education for sustainable development have been part of our work – with our own beehives and honey.
What children say
We listen attentively to our children every day – because children not only have rights, they also “know exactly what’s what”. We support the 10 basic rights of the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Looking for a daycare place for your child?
Get to know our three daycare centers and find out which one suits your child best. If you are interested, simply send us a non-binding request for a place.
Die Plänter
Integrated forest daycare at Plänterwald · 1 year to school entry · full day
Kita am Karpfenteich
Nature-based daycare in Treptower Park · 1 year to school entry · full day
Find out in advance: Parent information on requesting a daycare place (PDF, German)
Join our team
We are looking for dedicated WeG companions who support children with heart and expertise.