sternchen Esslingen-Mettingen
childcare center on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

The sternchen is a childcare center for children from 8 weeks to 3 years. At a total of 11 locations throughout Germany, the sternchen fulfill an age- and development-appropriate care and education mandate on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

Address

Matthäus-Hahn-Str. 20
73733 Esslingen am Neckar-Mettingen

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Opening hours

Mon-Fri 7:30-18:00 

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Closing times

Our facility is closed a maximum of 13 days a year

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Taster days

We are happy to arrange individual viewing appointments.

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Questions about our childcare center and the allocation of places will be answered by our team!

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Groups & Size

The facility offers a total of 60 childcare places for children aged 8 weeks
- 3 years in various booking models. Place sharing (2 or 3 full days) is possible.

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Space sharing

Our flexible childcare offer (place sharing possible) is based on the needs of the parents. 

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Care key

Above-average childcare ratios make it possible to deal intensively and individually with each individual child, with their inclinations and talents, and to create plenty of space for loving attention. 

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Nutrition

Healthy eating habits (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack) and consideration for individual dietary requirements are a matter of course for us.
 

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Pedagogy

Top marks for our pme Lernwelten

The annual parent survey conducted at our daycare centers and after-school care facilities is an important component of Familienservice quality management system, alongside parent-teacher meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and our complaint management process. Approximately 1,500 families participated in the 2026 “Lernwelten” parent survey.

The most important results

  • 97 percent of parents said their child enjoys attending the facility.
  • 95.5 percent feel comfortable dropping their children off at the facility.
  • 96.3 percent find the atmosphere of the facility friendly and welcoming.
  • 94 percent said that the teachers respond to their child's needs and interests.
  • For 96.8 percent of respondents, the facility’s hours of operation meet their needs.

What the parents say

In addition to selecting from a list of options, parents had the opportunity to provide open-ended feedback. Among other things, they were asked what they childcare center liked about the childcare center . The friendliness and openness of the childcare staff were mentioned most frequently, along with the favorable staff-to-child ratio and the long hours of operation. Here is a selection of the feedback:

“You can really feel the love for the job.” Jasmin Mundry

“I really like the concept, how well everything is organized and put together, and most of all the amazing staff who make all the magic happen.” 

“The rapport between the teacher, the child, and the parents is perfect.” Steffen Räpppold

“My child is warmly welcomed every day and treated as an individual.”

“100% reliability in care.” 

“The digital app, the friendly atmosphere, the kind teachers.”

“We were particularly impressed by the staff’s warm interaction with the children, as well as the cleanliness and the healthy meals.” Jovana Dokic

“Excellent staff-to-child ratio; children receive individualized support.” Simon Weinman

 

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Every feedback is received

We are delighted that so many families took part in the parent survey. This gives us important information about the areas in which parents are satisfied and where there is room for improvement. We use a defined process to ensure that all feedback is received by the respective childcare center : After the evaluation, the survey team sends the results to the site managers, the specialist advisors and the facility managers. The on-site specialist advisory team discusses the results with the managers, the teams then evaluate them and develop possible improvements if there was critical feedback.

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Pedagogical focus

Movement, nature & technology, creativity and music, healthy eating habits, interaction between cultures and bilingual care (German/English). 

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Premises

Our child-friendly rooms offer the children play and adventure spaces where they can let off steam and at the same time find quiet retreats. 

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Participation

In our childcare center , the individual needs of each child and those of the group are mutually taken into account. Children's rights are respected and practiced in our everyday educational work

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Child protection

Child protection is conceptually anchored in our facility & a fundamental component of our educational work. An individual child protection concept safeguards the children's right to physical integrity.

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Wide range of benefits 

Highlights: Use of pme Familienservice services, free lunch, iPad also for private use, pension allowance, sabbatical, travel allowance, budget for pme clothing.

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Further development 

We support your personal and professional development through an extensive range of further training courses at the pme Academy - from media education and Pikler pedagogy to communication with parents.

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Colorful teams

Diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enrich our everyday life. We foster an appreciative atmosphere in which everyone can contribute their strengths and at the same time value neutrality.

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Participation and freedom

With us, your ideas are in demand and many paths are open to you. You can design your own projects right from the start, set priorities and actively contribute your interests to childcare center. 
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Flexibility 

Full-time or part-time - with us, the choice is yours. You decide the working hours that suit your work-life balance so that you can achieve the best possible work-life balance.

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