Childcare at Schloss Dagstuhl

Schloss Dagstuhl wishes to support parents who would otherwise not be able to attend our events due to a lack of childcare opportunities at home.

We offer the following, mutually exclusive, childcare alternatives:

• Guests are welcome to bring a caregiver of their choice (spouse, relative). This person receives free room and board (if the (youngest) child is less than 3 years of age)* and is accommodated in a room together with the child and parent(s).
• Qualified childcare (for children below the age of 12) can be provided by our nanny. For Dagstuhl Seminars and Perspectives Workshops, the fee per family for up to 2 children is 150 euro for the whole seminar (90 euro for 3-day seminars. Note that this fee for our nanny, who we have to contract each time as she is not permanent staff, does not nearly cover Dagstuhl's costs for this service).

* This applies to events taking place after January 1, 2026.

Please note that our capacities for childcare are limited. Therefore, we ask that you only use our childcare if it is otherwise not possible to attend the seminar. This helps to avoid someone else not being able to attend because our capacity for the needed childcare has already been exhausted. Thus, if you are bringing a child and an adult partner or companion (that is not a seminar participant), it is assumed that the adult will be the child's caregiver and you will not be eligible for childcare by our nanny.

Experience has shown that Schloss Dagstuhl is not suitable for a family holiday. Our centre is located in a remote, rural area and far away from any leisure facilities, which would be of interest to older children. We recommend that accompanying families find accommodation elsewhere, e.g., near Bostalsee:

• www.bostalsee.de/en/
• www.centerparcs.de/de-de/deutschland/fp_BT_ferienpark-park-bostalsee

Schloss Dagstuhl makes an effort to provide a secure, friendly and warm environment for the children while meeting the seminar participants‘ need for quiet and focus at the same time. The following rooms are open for the children:

At the beginning of your stay, our nanny will ask you for your preferences regarding rooms and activities.

We kindly ask you to collect your child promptly for meals at 12 and 6 pm. There are highchairs available in the dining room so that your child can sit next to you. You can take your child to the nanny again after lunch at 2 pm.

Please bring your own bottle feed if needed. Upon request, we are happy to provide an electric kettle in you room.

Our kitchen team will gladly prepare meals for your child upon request. Please inform us about your preferences regarding your child’s diet prior to the seminar or upon arrival at our centre.

Elke Hubertus

Elke Hubertus is a trained nanny. In 2013, she finished her training as an approved educational worker for schoolchildren, and she has long-term experience in working with various children’s and youth groups. Aside from her work with Schloss Dagstuhl, she works as a nanny and also supervises afterschool homework and leisure activities at a school in the town of Lebach. As of 2016, Ms Hubertus has been a specialist in crèche pedagogics for children under 3 years of age. Ms Hubertus is married and has a grown-up daughter.