Nuremberg's Lord Mayor Marcus König is delighted with the further development of the new Lichtenreuth district: “The future of Nuremberg is being built here. A new district is being created – and a lot is happening at the same time. New apartments are being built, green spaces and parks are being created and at the same time we are building childcare places,” says Marcus König. “Even in financially strained times, the city of Nuremberg attaches great importance to education and childcare.”
Special focus on accessibility and inclusion
When planning the daycare center, special attention was paid to accessibility and inclusion. Ground-level access and a guidance system for the blind at the main entrance ensure easy orientation and unrestricted accessibility. An elevator connects all floors and a disabled toilet on the second floor completes the offer. The planning was implemented in close consultation with the City of Nuremberg's Disability Advisory Council.
“With a green façade made of suspended timber and a green flat roof equipped with photovoltaic modules, the building focuses on sustainable construction and energy efficiency. The daycare center is heated by district heating and a modern ventilation system with heat recovery, while underfloor heating ensures pleasant temperatures in the interior rooms,” says Daniel F. Ulrich, Head of Planning and Construction, explaining the daycare center's sustainability concept.
The spacious floor plan integrates the group and functional rooms along the outer walls and turns the central corridor area into an open play area for the children. The upper floor also houses special rooms such as a distribution kitchen, a baby carriage room and access to the outdoor play area. The external staircase on the south side also serves as a second escape route and connects the rooms on the upper floor directly to the garden.
“With this building, we are not only creating a modern, barrier-free environment for our children, but are also focusing on ecological responsibility. It is important to us to create a safe and inspiring environment in which children can grow up in the best possible way,” explained Ralf Schekira, Managing Director of WBG KOMMUNAL GmbH, at the topping-out ceremony.
First milestone for a social infrastructure
Elisabeth Ries, Head of the Youth, Family and Social Affairs Department, explains: “High-quality, local education, care and upbringing for children promotes equal opportunities right from the start, supports parents and makes it possible to combine family and career. In Lichtenreuth, the daycare center is also a first milestone for the social infrastructure – the new district is coming to life and neighborhood development is getting underway. Further educational, advisory and meeting facilities will follow step by step.”
The daycare center is scheduled to open in spring 2026 and will offer children aged 0 to 6 years a safe and stimulating environment to play, learn and grow.
This measure is an important contribution to gradually making Nuremberg more inclusive. It is part of Nuremberg's action plan to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The first action plan was unanimously adopted by Nuremberg City Council in December 2021. Extensive measures have been and are being developed and implemented to ensure the equal participation of people with and without disabilities in Nuremberg. Further information can be found at www.inklusion.nuernberg.de.
Contacts for questions:
Stadt Nürnberg
Planungs- und Baureferat
0911/231-48 00
wbg Unternehmensgruppe
Unternehmenskommunikation
0911/8004-109
