WABE is a non-profit educational and childcare provider in Hamburg. With daycare centers, parent-child centers, schools, and an academy, WABE supports children and families holistically. Diversity, participation, and individual development are at the core.
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WABE is a non-profit organization for education and childcare in the greater Hamburg area, offering a wide range of services for children and families throughout early childhood and school development.[1][2]
The company operates daycare centers, parent-child centers, school collaborations, an International School, and a pedagogical academy.[1][9] WABE thus supports children from crèche and elementary age through to school and simultaneously assists parents and pedagogical professionals with networked educational and childcare services.[1][7]
The focus is on pedagogically oriented, family-centered work that offers children safe learning and development spaces and understands diversity as a strength.[4][9] Individual locations explicitly emphasize a multicultural environment, encounter and exchange, as well as offerings such as early musical education and inclusive childcare.[4] The International School complements this profile with a particularly individual, socially and emotionally oriented learning approach.[9]
Key values and priorities include diversity, participation, individual support, and close cooperation with families.[4][9] WABE sees itself not only as a childcare provider but as an educational actor that thinks holistically about development and strengthens children's personalities.[1][9]
WABE also focuses on long-term responsibility when it comes to sustainability: As a non-profit organization with an educational mandate, WABE aims for stable, socially effective structures for children, families, and employees.[1][7] Sustainable impact is primarily evident in the promotion of equal opportunities, in inclusive offerings, and in the support of educational pathways across multiple age groups.[1][4]
WABE employs around 950 employees, making it one of the larger providers in the region, underscoring its broad organizational base for its pedagogical and societal tasks.[7]
