BCS Kindergarten Receives again the “Book Kindergarten – Seal of Quality”
We are very proud to share that our Kindergarten has once again been awarded the prestigious “Book Kindergarten – Seal of Quality”!
Since 2019, the Book Kindergarten Seal has been presented by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association and the German Library Association. It recognizes kindergartens that are especially committed to early childhood language and reading promotion. This year, 290 kindergartens from across Germany applied – and we are honored to be among the 84 institutions selected by the independent jury.
Our application stood out for its creative projects and wide range of activities, all designed to bring joy in books, stories, and language into the children’s everyday lives. Our whole team works continuously to nurture a love of language and to help lay the foundations for learning to read later on.
The official award ceremony will take place on October 17, 2025, as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair, where all selected kindergartens will be celebrated and have the chance to exchange ideas.
We are thrilled about this recognition and deeply grateful to our dedicated team, whose creativity and passion make this possible. A special thanks also goes to our parents, who actively support and enrich our reading projects.
Together we celebrate the joy of reading!
About the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Preschool and Kindergarten
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School is changing the traditional way schools and kindergartens work with different approaches to learning in the areas of nature and environmental protection, sports, new work, culture, dance, music and art and much more. The aim of the independent school, preschool and kindergarten is to bring all students along according to their abilities.
“When school motivates, everyone learns more” is the conviction of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School. Regular outdoor learning, sports activities and competitions, digital projects such as robotics, internships from grade 6, music-making from kindergarten age, dance clubs, bilingual education and much more help the children to discover and develop their own preferences and abilities.
Important concerns of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Kindergarten and Preschool are social justice, equal opportunities in education and a balanced community. The school regularly awards scholarships to students and accepts refugees. Through its established network and internationally trained staff, the educational institution has the opportunity to explore new educational paths for every age group.
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organisation by Yvonne Wende. In 2004, the first bilingual (English-German) kindergarten and preschool opened for Berlin-Mitte with 18 children. Shortly after, the primary school started and most recently, in 2009, the accredited bilingual Gymnasium of Berlin Cosmopolitan School 01P22. Since then, the number of students has steadily increased. Approximately 1,000 students from all over the world are now being taught on the Rückerstraße and Invalidenstraße campuses. The kindergarten has grown to a number of more than 300 children between the ages of 1 and 6.
In 2013, Berlin Cosmopolitan School was accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, first for primary school and also for the Gymnasium. The IB Learner Profile is about developing children and young people into lifelong learners. The school and kindergarten use primary experiences to design lessons.
