Kita Treptow-Köpenick: Italian pedagogy promotes local education!

Kita Treptow-Köpenick: Italian pedagogy promotes local education!

In a dynamic cooperation between the Emilia-Romagna region and the daycare centers in Treptow-Köpenick, the educational landscape is enriched sustainably. On June 4, 2025, it was announced that the project is aiming to improve the quality of the educational services by exchanging knowledge and good practices. This project is based on the needs of children and families and at the same time promotes innovative methods in early childhood education. As reports , there is a cross-country comparison between the Berlin district and Albinea.

A central goal of this project is to promote the professional development of the participating educators. Verena Schneppel, the head of the daycare center Southeast, commented positively on the interior design in Albinea and praised the concept of reggio pedagogy, which views the room as the "third educator". This illustrates the innovative approach that reggio pedagogy pursues in which the environment and the design of the room play a key role.

Reggio pedagogy in focus

In reggio pedagogy, project work is the focus. These promote the independence and curiosity of the children by enabling them to playfully gain knowledge. Children do not learn according to a strict curriculum, but develop projects that arise from their own ideas, questions and interests. Specialists observe and support the children in exploring their own topics without delivering prefabricated results. These principles of reggio pedagogy are crucial in order to offer the children both emotional and intellectual experiences that promote learning sustainably. With the project work, an individual and flexible approach to the educational needs of the children .

The role of the educators in this approach is complex: they act as assistants, companions and researchers. This promotes an environment in which children can develop their own solutions through discovering and experimental learning. How described in detail , this is associated with the idea that children who learn actively and independently have to be supported on their way to self -education.

planned measures and outlook

Another step in the collaboration is the planned return visit of the Italian educators in Dornbrunner Straße in Treptow-Köpenick for the end of October 2025. This shows the continuous importance of intercultural exchange and the common will to further increase the quality of education. The exchange should be implemented not only in theory, but also in the practical application on site.