Child Care Facilities at Universität Hamburg
All ECER buildings are accessible with a baby carriage. Furthermore, the conference venue Universität Hamburg offers several facilities for you and your child.
There will be an open playing room available throughout the conference, where you will find some toys for your little ones and where you can connect with other parents. Please come to the Local Help Desk in the Check-in tent. A volunteer will open the room for you. The “Studierendenhaus Mensa” additionally offers a play corner for kids.
List of changing tables and nursing rooms:
- VMP8, Von-Melle-Park 8: changing table in the toilet for disabled (groundfloor, ask the porter for a key)
- VMP9, Von-Melle-Park 9: changing table / nursing room (groundfloor, next to the porter's lodge)
- VMP5, Von-Melle-Park 5: changing table (4th floor, staircase B, next to the restrooms), nursing room: ask UniEltern for a key
- Faculty of Law, Rothenbaumchaussee 33: changing table (room B106)
- Mensa Studierendenhaus, Von-Melle-Park 2: changing table (groundfloor, next to the toilet for disabled)
For further questions or directions please feel free to ask our staff at the Local Help Desk in the Check-in area.
Baby Sitter or Day Care Options
Hello Babysitter
This site helps you to find the right child-care in your area. You can apply different filters to your search, which even allows you to find a babysitter that speaks your child's language. For more information and registration: https://www.hallobabysitter.de/en/
Guest Children - Elbkinder Day-Care Centres
28 Elbkinder day-care centres, spread across the entire city, offer besides the ‘normal’ childcare also a short-term and temporary care for children who usually do not attend the day-care centre. The guest children offer is available for children from 0 to 6 years, all-day, on all weekdays and all-year round. The minimum period of day-care of 5 hours is 45 €, plus 10 € for every additional hour. For more information visit:
https://www.elbkinder-kitas.de/en/kinder_und_eltern/finanzierung/gastkinder/index.html
Notfallmamas (“Emergency Mums”)
In case of illness or injury, the emergency mums can help you out! Simply call them (0049 40 278 657 84) and they will be with you within two hours.
www.notfallmamas.de
Hamburg with Kids
Hamburg has a lot to offer - not only for adults but also for children. Listed below you will find some recommendations and our top fun activities for kids!
Family-friendly Accomodations
- Jufa Hotel Hafencity
- Mövenpick Wasserturm
- Hotel Schanzenstern, Altona
- Grand Elysee (they offer childcare in their day care center at weekends)
Playgrounds
The red dots show playgrounds close to Campus
There are some pretty amazing playgrounds in Hamburg. One of the biggest, Wasserspiele, lies in the Planten un Blomen park in the heart of the city and not far from campus. Its playground is especially beloved for its water attractions!
If you wish to find a playground close to campus, the Schanzenpark is only a 15-minute walk away. The playground and the SternChance Café next to it make it a nice place for the whole family.
Another fun playground is the Grasbrookpark located in the HafenCity, a newly built district right at the foot of the Elbe. What makes Grasbrookpark so special is its development: it was designed by children!
Also the Lohsepark in the HafenCity boasts lush flowery carpets, a café and numerous recreational opportunities. For children, a large playground with a climbing frame, trampoline and basketball hoop is available, ideal for playing and romping! Thanks to the skate area and the climbing route, even the big ones will not be bored. 60 fruit trees bear delicious fruits - picking is not only allowed, but even desired. Lohsepark is a place of remembrance, too. The "denk.mal Hannoverscher Bahnhof" is a dignified reminder of the deportation transports of Jews, Sinti and Roma that started from Hanover Railroad Station between 1940 and 1945.
Other Outdoor Activities
Boat trips
One of the most exciting ways for kids to explore the city and its big harbour is from the water. Starting at Landungsbrücken, you can either choose to book a guided tour or the budget friendly alternative - a ride with one of the HADAG ferries, which are part of the city’s public transport system.
Planten un Blomen
Located in the heart of the city, Planten un Blomen is the biggest public park in Hamburg and it has a lot to offer: You can either choose to explore the botanical garden, relax at one of its ponds, enjoy some ice cream or play a round of minigolf!
Hagenbecks Zoo (Hagenbecks Tierpark)
Hagenbecks Zoo is a destination for animal loving families. Animals there do not live in cages, but in naturalistic enclosures and can be viewed close-up. A special highlight is the big elephant herd and the baby elephant Raj, born in 2018. In addition to the regular zoo, the tropical aquarium offers you great insights into the world of our planets great oceans.
Elbstrand
Starting from Landungsbrücken, the public transport ferries will bring you and your family to one of Hamburg’s most idyllic places, the Elbstrand in Övelgönne. After a twenty-minute ferry ride, the kids can play in the sand of the river Elbe while you relax in the Strandperle, a restaurant/bar/cafe that offers good snacks and refreshments for a little price.
Paddling through the canals of the Außenalster
If you and your kids want some real water action, you can rent paddling gear and explore the outer canals of the outer Alster Lake. For more information on where to hire your boat: https://www.hamburg-travel.com/see-explore/sports-recreation/sports-physical-activity/boat-rentals-in-hamburg/
And if the weather does not play along…
Get creative in the Digitalwerkstatt!
In the Digitalwerkstatt (“digital workshop”), children between 6 and 14 can discover the world of digital technology playfully by creating their own animated videos, building robots, experimenting with 3D printing and much more.
The Digitalwerkstatt is offering a special workshop for ECER-kids: “Creative Coding” (in English, for children from 9 to 14 years) will take place on Wednesday 4 September from 09:00 to 12:00. You can register your child here (cost: 39 €).
Dialogue in the Dark
Dialogue in the Dark is an experiential exhibition where you will be guided through a completely darkened exhibition by a blind or visually-impaired host. It invites you to experience the world from a different perspective.
Miniatur Wunderland
The Miniatur Wunderland is one of the most unique museums on the planet and has become one of Hamburg’s most popular sights for a reason: located in the Speicherstadt, it does not only hold the world’s biggest miniature train, but also offers theme worlds that allow you to get lost in the impeccable detailing of the scenes.
Zoologisches Museum
Located in the university district and offering free admission, the Zoological Museum is a perfect family activity for a rainy day in Hamburg. The Museum offers a great insight into Earth’s diversity and its evolution over time.
Rabatzz!
Hamburg’s biggest indoor playground is a nice bad weather alternative and the bus takes you there straight from campus in about 30 minutes.
https://www.rabatzz.de/ (Website only in German)
Direction:
U2 to Hagenbecks Tierpark, then Bus 4, 183, 281, 283, 603 to Wördemannsweg