Our son has attended Wichtel Akademie in his last year before school. As we moved to Germany…read morerecently, he needed to get used to a new country, new place and language. Wichtel Akademie in Forstenried appeared to be a great place for integrating and also preparing to school. All staff members are friendly and helpful, and provide feedback on a child progress. Regular "classes" in English give a chance to keep up or to learn the language. There are lots of activities on daily basis, which are described then on a board for parents - singing, reading, hand-crafting. The Wichtel team regularly organizes special events for children and parents - like, x-mas or summer parties, or day trips - animal park and airport were great ideas! There is a defined plan for meals - for several weeks ahead, and children are taught to help with serving food and cleaning afterwards. One special acknowledgement to other parents in the KiGa for keeping the friendly environment and making all meetings a fun to join!

I'm in love with the concept of Gabi's Nest and all that it has to offer - from prenatal to post…read morenatal all under one roof! You really develop a relationship with Gabi & those working at her Nest over the time. I found from my friend's recommendation to have Gabi as my Hebamme. I was fortunate enough to secure a spot with Gabi for her as my Midwife (that comes to the house after the birth). During my pregnancy I did the prep courses at Gabi's Nest. At first I wasn't so sure if I should not have done them at the hospital, but then they began and I was 100% happy with my decision! The 7 weeks of courses flew by and I really enjoyed each evening where we gained useful information about the birth, pregnancy, breast feeding and much more 'Gabi' experience & knowledge. Then, after being 100% satisfied pre-birth with Gabi & the service I received, I was astonished how I was even more satisfied, couldn't-say-enough-good-things, about the 'Wochenbett' care I received!!! Gabi is fabulous! She genuinely loves her job and loves supporting her new mothers!!! She's not always punctual & she can really get deep in conversation and forget the time. She is one of a kind. Then, as my Wochenbett was ending I realized how wonderful it is that Gabi's Nest offers massages & other pampering services!' It's so great to be able, as a new mother, to get an hour massage and bring your baby with you! You are truly able to relax knowing that qualified, trust worthy babysitter have your baby in the room next door. Plus, since it's all at the same place you save time in getting to your appointment. Hilda does a really great massage too! I haven't tried the other services yet, but there are many ways to be pampered in the future. If you're flexible and are looking for someone to really care about how your doing & support you in your first months home with your new baby, then Gabi's the one. If you'd rather punctual and predictable planning, then for a Hebamme, you should look elsewhere. Regardless, for support with babysitting or treating yourself to a massage or spa service after the birth, I will recommend Gabi's Nest to all my friends!