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Early Childhood Education Courses in Berlin

Learn German and start fresh professionally! Your path as a specialist in early childhood education in Germany

Incl. telc B2 or C1 exam 100% funding available Online & In-person Incl. textbook Childcare from 09:00–12:15
500+
5-star reviews
1.000+
participants/year
56+
courses/year
15+
years experience

Next Vocational Language Course Early Childhood Education B2 starts on 21.10.2026

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Experts in Online German Courses

Digital learning with our learning management system ZeBuS-LMS.

LMS

ZeBuS-LMS: Your online learning platform

For your BAMF vocational language course you use the free learning management system of ZeBuS e.V. – your central place for successful learning.

Interactive

Digital support for your lessons.

Central

Course materials, assignments and exchange in one place.

Flexible

Location-independent and structured toward B2.

Online & In-Person

Choose your learning format

In-person Early Childhood Education Courses — Participants from Berlin and Brandenburg can register for in-person courses.
Online Early Childhood Education Courses — Participants from all over Germany can register for online courses.
Kursdetails

Unsere Kursvarianten

Frühpädagogik FU

from B1
150-400 UE Duration: 5 months

What do you need?

  • Teilnahmeberechtigung (vom Jobcenter, Agentur für Arbeit, BAMF) für fachspezifischen Unterricht mit dem Titel "Gewerbe Technik/ Frühpädagogik"

Final Exam

Ohne Prüfung

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Frühpädagogik B2

from B1
500 UE Duration: 6-7 months

What do you need?

  • Teilnahmeberechtigung (vom Jobcenter, Agentur für Arbeit, BAMF) für fachspezifischen Unterricht Ziel B2 mit dem Titel "Gewerbe Technik/ Frühpädagogik B2"

Final Exam

Telc- DTB-B2

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Frühpädagogik C1

from B2
400 - 500 UE Duration: 6-7 months

What do you need?

  • Teilnahmeberechtigung (vom Jobcenter, Agentur für Arbeit, BAMF) für fachspezifischen Unterricht Ziel C1 mit dem Titel "Gewerbe Technik/ Frühpädagogik C1"

Final Exam

Telc- DTB-C1

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Registration & Consultation (No appointment needed)

Have questions about our courses or want to register? Just stop by!

When: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 uhr
Where: Richardstr. 66, 12055 Berlin

Note: Please bring your ID and (if available) your obligation letter from Jobcenter or BAMF.

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Funding / Costs

In many cases, the Early Childhood Education course is free for you. This applies if you:

  • receive benefits from the Jobcenter (Bürgergeld / ALG II) or social assistance
  • have an authorization from the Jobcenter, Employment Agency, or BAMF that exempts you from costs

For Employed Persons

Those employed and earning over €20,000 net (without receiving benefits/in training) pay 50% of costs themselves. The current contribution is €2.56 per lesson unit (UE). Money back: If you successfully pass the final exam within two years, you can apply to BAMF for a 50% refund of what you paid!

Registration

What do you need?

  • Passport or ID card
  • Participation authorization from Jobcenter, Employment Agency, BAMF for subject-specific instruction titled "Gewerbe Technik / Frühpädagogik" (original)
  • Any existing language certificates

We are happy to advise you!

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Nationwide

Online Early Childhood Education Course — Nationwide Registration Available

Yes! ZeBuS e.V. offers nationwide online early childhood education courses with video consultation. Simply book an appointment without having to come to Berlin.

Book Appointment
1 Send us scans of your ID, obligation/authorization and possibly benefit notice by email to info@zebus-ev.de
2 Take the placement test in person in Berlin or at a provider near you and send us the result.
3 In the video appointment we discuss your result and choose the course.
4 Send the original authorization by registered mail to ZeBuS e.V., Richardstraße 66, 12055 Berlin.
5 After registration you will receive all confirmations conveniently by email.
Your Benefits

What the course offers you

Practice-oriented exercises Everyday situations working with children and parents
Interactive learning methods Dialogues, role-plays and practical scenarios
Job-related language teaching Pronunciation training, technical terms and phrases important in early childhood education
Support by qualified teachers Individual support considering specific needs

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Frühpädagogik bei ZeBuS

Who can participate?

Our vocational language courses in early childhood education are suitable for people with a migration background who

  • want to learn German with the goal of B2 or C1
  • want to work with young children in a German daycare center (even without professional experience) and already work
  • already have pedagogical training from abroad that is to be recognized
  • are planning a job, training or retraining in the field of early childhood education

What will I learn in this course?

Die Kursinhalte des bamfgeförderten Berufssprachkurses Frühpädagogik basieren auf dem vom BAMF vorgegebenen Konzept

Im Mittelpunkt des Kurses stehen die sprachlichen Kompetenzen, die Du für Deine tägliche Arbeit benötigst:

  • Fachdeutsch/Fachwortschatz für den Kita-Alltag
  • mit Kindern klar, verständlich und adäquat kommunizieren
  • Elterngespräche kompetent führen
  • sich im Team und im beruflichen Austausch sicher ausdrücken
  • Beobachtungen und Entwicklungen der Kinder beschreiben, dokumentieren und evaluieren
  • E-Mails, Notizen, Berichte und andere berufliche Texte verstehen und verfassen
  • Den Kita-Alltag organisieren, pädagogische Aktivitäten und Lernangebote für Kinder planen und durchführen
  • wichtige grammatische Strukturen für den Berufsalltag gezielt anwenden
  • Vorbereitung auf den Abschlusstest Deutsch-Test für den Beruf (DTB)

Prospects

Der Berufssprachkurs Frühpädagogik hilft dir, dich bestens in die Arbeitswelt der Frühpädagogik zu integrieren und bereitet dich sprachlich optimal auf deinen Arbeitsalltag vor. Deine Vorteile sind:

  • Verbesserte Sprachkenntnisse für deine berufliche Integration
  • Mehr Berufschancen für mögliche Arbeitsbereiche in Kita, Kindergarten, Kindertagespflege, Hort/ Schulen
  • Verbesserte Chancen für Einstieg, Anerkennung oder Ausbildung in Kita/ Kindertagespflege
  • Bundesweit anerkanntes DTB-Zertifikat

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Revocation is possible at any time without formality – your data will then be deleted immediately.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Our Early Childhood Education vocational language courses are aimed at people with a migration background who:

  1. already work in early childhood education (daycare, school, after-school care)

  2. have a pedagogical qualification from abroad that is to be recognized

  3. are planning a career, training, further education or retraining in early childhood education

  4. want to work with children, even without professional experience

  5. and want to learn German with the goal B2 or C1

Upon completing the course, you will receive a certificate of your acquired professional language skills and an exam with preparation at ZeBuS e.V. is also possible.

Upon completing the course you receive a certificate of your acquired professional language skills. The Early Childhood Education B2 and C1 courses end with the recognized certificate exam DTB B2 or DTB C1 respectively. The Early Childhood Education FU course has no final exam.

  • Valid passport or ID card
  • Participation authorization from Jobcenter, Employment Agency, BAMF for subject-specific instruction titled "Gewerbe Technik / Frühpädagogik" (original)
  • Any existing language certificates

We are happy to advise you on all further steps and help you with registration.

Early Childhood Education FU – language skills at level B1

Early Childhood Education B2 – language skills at level B1

Early Childhood Education C1 – language skills at level B2

A B1 or B2 language certificate (not older than 6 months). If no certificate is available or it is older than 6 months, we will do a placement test with you.

You receive the authorization to participate from the Jobcenter, the Employment Agency or BAMF. We support you with the application to BAMF.

Yes, the Early Childhood Education vocational language course is 100% free of charge for people registered with the Jobcenter or the Employment Agency.

Yes, if you are registered with the Employment Agency or the Jobcenter.

Yes. Employed people pay a contribution of 50% of the course costs (€2.56 per lesson of 45 minutes) if their taxable annual income exceeds €20,000.

If you are employed, we will apply together with you at the registration appointment for an authorization directly from BAMF.

Learn at ZeBuS e.V. either directly on-site in Berlin-Neukölln or comfortably nationwide from home in our online Early Childhood Education courses.

Consultation is conveniently done by video appointment. Here is a brief summary for your nationwide online registration:

Online appointment: Simply book your video consultation here. You don't need to come to Berlin for this.

Documents in advance: Send us scans of your ID, participation authorization and any proof of benefits by email to info@zebus-ev.de for review.

Placement test: Your last language certificate must not be older than 6 months – if it is, the test is required before the start of the course. This can take place in person or online.

Consultation & Registration: During the video appointment we discuss your results and select your course.

Originals by post: To complete registration, you must send us your original participation authorization by registered mail. Only then is the registration binding.

Address: ZeBuS e.V., Richardstr. 66, 12055 Berlin

Completion: After successful registration you will receive all confirmations conveniently by email.

Overview of all vocational language courses (BSK) at ZeBuS e.V.

Course typeTarget levelScope (duration)FormatsFocus / FeaturesTarget exam
Vocational Language Course B2B2400 or 500 lessonsIn-person & OnlineGeneral workplace, emails, phone calls, technical termsDTB B2
B2-BSK: Targeted Exam PreparationB2200 lessonsIn-person & OnlineModel test training, exam strategiesDTB B2
Early Childhood Education BSK B2B2400 or 500 lessonsIn-person & OnlineFor educators, daycare work and pedagogical professionsDTB B2
Early Childhood Education BSK C1C1400 lessonsIn-person & OnlineFor educators, daycare work and pedagogical professionsDTB C1

ZeBuS e.V. – Google Reviews

4.6

Based on 540 reviews

morenikeji baruwa

★★★★★

I honestly cannot recommend this school enough. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and supported throughout my entire learning journey. First, a special mention to the lovely receptionist with the tattoo (I'm so sorry I can't remember your name!). You are absolutely amazing. Your kindness, encouragement, and genuine happiness for me when I passed my B1 exam meant so much. People like you make a huge difference in a student's experience. I also want to give a huge shout-out to my teachers, especially Franz. As an international who struggled to learn German for the past six years, I had almost given up hope. But Franz completely changed that. He has an incredible ability to explain even the most difficult concepts in the simplest way possible, making everything easy to understand and remember. Franz, if you ever read this: thank you. I genuinely appreciate everything you did for me. You have no idea how much this B1 certificate means to me and how much you've helped me achieve something I once thought was impossible. I love you Man lol 🤣… My other teacher, Simon, was fantastic as well. He was supportive, and always willing to help. I learned so much from both of them. The feeling of learning a new language, preparing for the exam, and finally passing it is indescribable. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. If you're looking for the best place to learn German in Berlin, this is it. I'm saying this as someone who has lived in Germany for seven years and spent years struggling from one language school to another. None of them compare to this school. Take my word for it: this school is truly second to none. Thank you to everyone here for helping me achieve a goal that means so much to me. 5 ⭐️ isnt enough to justify this school honestly . Highly recommend. For those skeptical : The taste of the pudding is in the eating- go try it yourself😁. Vielen Dank ❤️.

jane doe

★★★★★

Did my B2 für Beruf kurs and it was great. The office team were amazing and ensured I was able to register for the required course and my teachers, Rajani and Komel were both excellent! I found them both friendly and knowledgeable also an important point for online classes, they were both very competent using zoom and the other online learning tools we used in class. I would definitely recommend this school!

Giannis Vassaras

★★★★★

Pretty positive impression in general. The staff at the office were extremely helpful and friendly both times I enrolled for the online B1 DTZ + Leben in Deutschland and B2 DTB courses. Both teachers (Barbara and Isabella) I came across are highly skilled, have a lot of patience and give you everything you need (PDF's, Links etc) to succeed in the final exams. All you need is to find time to study. For people who are looking for in person classes, live in Neukölln or Kreuzberg and dont want long commute is a must choice.

suhasini ramesh

★★★★★

I have had a very positive experience with ZeBuS e.V. Zentrum für Bildung und Sprache e.V. I completed my A2 and B1 levels here, and I am currently continuing with my B2 course as well. The structured approach and consistent support have made a big difference in my progress. A special mention to my teacher Isabella, who has been incredibly helpful and dedicated. Her teaching style is clear, patient, and encouraging, which has made learning German much more comfortable and effective for me. Overall, I’m very satisfied with my experience and would definitely recommend the institute to anyone looking to learn German in a supportive environment.

Moumita Ghosh

★★★★★

I have been taking the B2 DTB course with ZeBus since December 2025. I have had a very positive experience so far, the course is well structured and our teacher Isabella Wagner is ver professional and excels in her role. She explains the grammatical concepts very well and the regular revisions of the previously taught concepts help us a lot.Also the learn materials along with the LMS application is also very helpful. Overall I can really recommend the school.

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