Overview

• Karlsfeld council unanimously approved from the next school year a 3% rise in crèche fees, a 5% increase for kindergarten and after-school care plus a €4 monthly meal surcharge
• Dresden will implement its fixed annual adjustment in September, raising parental contributions by 7–8% for crèche, kindergarten, after-school programs
• Marktoberdorf’s city council endorsed a second increase this year, applying a flat 7.9% hike across all booking categories in crèche, kindergarten, after-school care starting September
• Local officials pointed to public sector wage increases along with higher food supplier charges as primary cost drivers behind the fee adjustments
• Parents account for about 10% of total childcare costs with advisory boards ranging from consultation-backed agreement in Karlsfeld to unaddressed pleas for sibling discounts in Marktoberdorf