The element-i childcare centre Die Willys was opened in March 2013 and is the company daycare centre (crèche) of the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Rural Areas and Consumer Protection and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector. Children of employees of IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW) and the Baden-Württemberg Cybersecurity Agency (CSBW), the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the State Parliament can also be given a place. The daycare centre is located directly in the ministry building in Willy-Brandt-Straße in Stuttgart. The central city centre location with direct access to the palace gardens is ideal for excursions.
The nursery has parquet flooring and underfloor heating – perfect for crawling around. Large windows open up a beautiful view of the park and the long corridor offers plenty of space for children’s first steps or invites children to run and play. The centre of the facility is the large, bright group room. The integrated crawler platform with embedded birch trunks and soft carpeting brings a piece of nature into the room. It’s a great place for climbing or cuddling. The group room also offers space for various functional areas, such as a construction corner or a role-play area. In other rooms, such as the studio, the children can have aesthetic and sensory experiences or retreat and relax in the quiet room. The spacious terrace has a sandpit, a mud kitchen and a raised bed. A cook provides the children with freshly prepared meals every day.
