Children's playgroups in and around Hamburg

Hallo mums and dads,

we are a group of Irish, British, American, and Australian parents of 2-6 year olds, and meet Tuesdays from 4-6 pm in the area of Langenfelde. If anyone is interested in meeting us and joining in, feel free! We'd love to meet you.

Hamburg Koala

That sounds great. But where is Langenfelde?

Our son is five years old and almost fluently in English. We are looking for a weekly playgroup where english speaking kids come together. Either we are looking for an excisting group or if we can find enough people interested making up a new one. If somebody knows anything, just interested or can help us please let us know. We do have a hard time finding something to keep up with his English. We just got back from the US after 4 years and no Kindergarden or School is available here north of Hamburg. Therefore a weekly half day playgroup would be great.

Julia

Hi, I arrived in hamburg in Aug 06, my 1 year old son and I are eager to meet english speaking people and it would be great for him to be in a regular playgroup. My sister in law would also be interested, she has a 3 year old daughter. Is there anything in the pipe line we could attend?

Hi,

my children Carolin (4) & Justus (3) are growing up with German and English. Unfortunately, we don't know any other native English speakers in Wedel (Wedel borders on Rissen (HH) in the West of HH).

I am bi-lingual. Half German, half English.

If you live in Blankense, Rissen, Wedel or Holm, and your children fit age-wise, I'd love to meet up with you.

Hi!

I am looking for a (play-)group of children 2.5 years old and up in Eimsbüttel or near it. I've attended the one in Altona a few times and have even founded one myself at the Elternschule Eimsbüttel, but it seems that only toddlers (and their parents) go to playgroups...!
Emil is nearly 3 years old now. We've raised him English and German but since I am the only person speaking English to him he only ever anwers in German. I would very much like him to get in touch with other English-speaking children so he can finally use his English actively!
Does the playgroup in Langenfelde still exist? That sounded perfect!
We don't need much of a program. I would be quite happy if there were one or two families in Eimsbüttel who would like to meet up on a regular basis!

Best wishes, Nicolette

Playgroup in Barmbek (0-5 approx.)

Ok, so we will meet Saturday (Feb 2 2008)

-Time: 2pm (open end ,haha)

-Place:Kindergarden Noldering (Streetname is Noldering)
by car- http://maps.google.de/maps?q=noldering+hh&...p;z=15&om=1

by Public Transit www.HVV.de destination:(strasse) Noldering 35

-Bring along food and drink (plates etc. is all there)

if you need help finding it call me on my cell at 0163 6299123

See ya there

Anyone one want to meet in the Stadtpark on Saturday in the huge playground?

only partly cloudy and a high of 8

Are there any English speaking playgroups in the Ottensen/Altona area?

I'm new to town with two kids (2 & 4) who are in some serious need of new playmates. I wouldn't mind a chat either

Come join us in the Stadtpark on Sunday for a picnic with or without kids. Stadtpark meet thread

Sorry I wasn't able to make the day in the park. Would have been great, but never mind. Perhaps next time.

Still, does anyone have any info about English speaking playgroups?

Lollipops is a playgroup that teaches kids English in a playful way. Obviously your children can already speak English but the group is about having fun. There are groups held all around hamburg.

Hi, I am new to the area... a native Californian. My husband is originally from Hamburg. We are here on a 2 year expat assignment. My son is 3 and we would enjoy meeting for a morning playgroup. We live near Buchholz, but I am willing to travel (Oma & Opa live in Harburg).

English and/or German speaking would both be fine.

@ Mlovett I have been here 11 weeks and am yet to find a suitable play group. My daughter is 4.5 and my son is 2.5. They are desperate for some playmates. Perhaps we could meet up some time, you are most welcome at my place, or if the weather were fine we could meet up at a playground. Excuse my ignorance, I have no idea where Buchholz is. I am in Ottensen.

hi there, my son is 2.5 and I would be really keen to get a regular get together going for him too. My house is also an option on bad weather days, but we could also organise some day trips too? I find hamburg really easy to travel round using the s and u bahn so I am pretty easy where we meet.

Hi purple-hoggy, right now I am in the middle of nowhere... Garstedt... as we cannot truly move in until our container ship arrives. But I do have a rental car. We have to move to Egestorf this week, and will be there for a few weeks. Our home will be in Holm-Seppensen (just south of Hamburg), which has a train station, so it's easy to get to from Hamburg (Ottensen is part of HH, right?). So until I get settled, perhaps meeting at a park? I did do a weather check and had the depressing news that there will be more rain, rain, rain this week. Being a native of California, I am having a hard time adjusting to the weather! I don't what is harder, the culture shock, or the weather shock.

My son is also missing having playmates. We were involved in many groups back home. Will you look for a Kindergarten? We got one of the last 2 spots in our area... whew!

Anyway, enough rambling. We could meet after this little move to Egestorf... so that would be starting this Friday. Is there a nice park in Ottensen? Or an indoor type of kids' playspace, if it's raining? I am still researching all this type of stuff... we have great "play cafes" back home.

Mlovett - I wish I could say that there were a play cafe just around my corner, but sadly no. There are heaps of really great parks though, but as you say rain, rain rain. Friday or over this weekend doesn't work for me, but I am pretty free next week. My son goes to a Tagesmutter some mornings (probably tues, wed & thurs), but that is only the morning. Having said all that Monday morning would be best for me at this stage.
How about you Shell? What are your movements?
My place is pretty small, but the kids do have a large bedroom in which to play. I am more than happy to host if it is going to work, but the weather is bad.
Let me know your thoughts girls and lets see what we can come up with.

Since we just moved to Reinbek(east of Hamburg) I could offer a meet at our house with a pretty big garden for the kids. Our kids are 1,3 and 4 and are missing some quality play time

My son (2) and I attend an English speaking playgroup on Wednesday mornings. The moms (and dads) alternate hosting, so the location varies from week to week. I think the group is technically affliated with the American Women's Club, but there are only a few Americans, and anyone is welcome to join. The age range of the kiddos is around 0-3, though I think our youngest is scooting now. PM me if you want info about future meetings.

Next Monday would work for me, I am easy as where to meet, if the weather is forecast to be nice (wishful thinking! I cant believe its July it feels like April with all these showers) it would be great for the kids to have a run in the garden or over a park, I am hopeless at making decisions so I'll leave it to someone else to make the final decisions and i'll keep watching this space

On a different note, would anyone fancy trying out one of the free classes in August for the music with evie? The thread is on this forum. I would like to take Noah to see how he gets along and it would be great to attend with someone else. I think its the 5th/6th August.

Hi everyone, well, weather report says rain every day through Monday, then the weather should be sunny! We are flexible, so whatever you decide. My son won't start Kindergarten until mid August, and that will be afternoons. So mornings are free.

Amanda, I sent a message a while ago to the American Women's Club about joining, but never heard back. I'd love to know when the next event will be; perhaps I can join in person.

My wireless internet connection is spotty in this new place, but I will try my best to keep an eye out about next week. I can't wait until our container ship arrives and I can get fully settled!

I've just had a look in a book I have about kid's stuff in Hamburg and it seems that there are a couple of kinder cafes. Has anyone been to one of these? If so, any opinions? The ones I found are de nino and Gloria Babylounge.

I think we should strike while the iron is hot and meet on Monday (21/7) if that works. I suggest a 10am meet up either at a cafe (possible one of the above) or at Shell or Mapleleafdude's house (depending on availability). I would love to arrange to meet at a park, but I have had a look at a couple of weather sites and they say rain and 16 for Monday - yuck. Happy to change plans if the weather turns around though.

Hi there. I am happy to do it Monday at my house but would it be okay for the afternoon, I have a few errands to run in the morn. Could we say about 2pm, normally I can do Monday mornings no problem but as I am going to england for next weekend I have to get a few things done beforehand.

I have been to DivaBaby Lounge on Lindenallee before it is quite nice, the cafe food in there is yummy for the kids and for us, I tried to go to De Nino's the once but found it had closed down, unless it has been re-opened since (this was prob the start of this year, so it could of re-opened in a different location).

If anyone has problems making Monday afternoon then please carry on without me this week and i'll catch up when I am back from the UK

I also think the Diva babylounge is nice for kids. http://www.diva-babylounge.de/ If you want to meet on the other side of the Alster, this cafe in Stadtpark, http://www.cafe-planschbecken.de/index.html, is next to the wading pool and playground and has an indoor play area in case of rain. The kids' area inside is smaller than at Diva.

@mlovett--The membership form is an online Word doc at http://www.awchamburg.org/about-awch/membe...pplication.html. I'm a pretty new member myself, but feel free to PM me with any questions.

Morning would be better for me on Monday... the kinder cafes look good. My son will just fall asleep if I drive to Hamburg in the afternoon!

My son still has a sleep in the arvo most days, so morning would be better for us too.

So I suggest that we meet Monday 10am at Diva Babylounge - Lindenallee 35, 20259 Hamburg.

Anyone who would like to join us please do so, the more the merrier.

Shell do you think that maybe you could make coffee with us us one of your errands seeing as we won't be at your house? Always much easier to make it short when you're not the host. If not enjoy your time away and we'll catch up for sure when you get back.

I have Megan, Noah's babysitter coming in the morning so I can do my stuff so I wont be able to make it. I fly back to Germany next Monday afternoon so i'll miss next week too but I will definately be there the week after.

I'll keep checking the thread to see the arrangements after I get back.. have lots of fun at Diva's and looking forward to seeing you all when we return.