To sign the childcare contract, you will need a daycare voucher (“Kita-Gutschein”) issued by the responsible Youth Welfare Office (“Jugendamt”) in Berlin.

The daycare voucher is an official document that confirms your child’s entitlement to publicly funded childcare and specifies the approved number of care hours per day.

Please make sure to apply for the voucher in good time, as it is a mandatory requirement for signing the childcare agreement.

Application link:
https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324873/

Further information about the daycare voucher system in Berlin:
https://www.berlin.de/sen/jugend/familie-und-kinder/kindertagesbetreuung/kita-gutschein/