Kita fees in Haar near Munich rise by 100 euros a month in 2027

Families with children in daycare in Haar, a municipality just east of Munich, will pay 100 euros more per child each month from January 2027, the Munich newspaper tz reports. The increase follows the Free State of Bavaria’s decision to scrap a monthly subsidy for each childcare place, and the local council has chosen to pass the full cost on to parents.

What happened

According to tz, which cites reporting by Münchner Merkur reporter Angela Boschert, monthly fees for Kindergarten places and Krippe places (nursery care for the youngest children) in Haar will rise by 100 euros per child. For siblings, the increase is 80 euros per child. The council approved the change with the votes of the CSU, the FDP and the UBH, a local voters’ group.

The background is a legal reform by the Freistaat Bayern, the official name for the state of Bavaria. Until now, the state paid 100 euros a month towards every Kita place (short for Kindertagesstätte, the general German term for daycare). This payment, known as the Beitragszuschuss (fee subsidy), has now been abolished. tz reports that Haar is passing the lost subsidy on to parents in full. Depending on a child’s age and the number of hours of care, this means an increase of between 25 and 200 per cent.

The Greens and the SPD in Haar have criticised the decision sharply. The Greens said in a statement that the council had decided “against Haar’s families” despite their objection. They argue that even if the municipality had absorbed the cost itself, a six-figure sum from increased state funding would still have been available. The SPD acknowledged the difficult financial position of local authorities but said the town would still have a surplus by its own calculations, even without the 100-euro subsidy. According to the SPD, the majority blocked every proposal to soften the increase.

Sonja Britt (CSU), the council’s education officer, told Münchner Merkur that 100 euros a month “is a lot”. She said, however, that the town is responsible for keeping childcare quality reliable over the long term, and that relief for families must not put the future of childcare at risk elsewhere.

Two mothers, identified only by their first names, described the impact to the paper. Stefanie, who has two sons aged four and six, said an extra 100 euros a month adds up to 1,200 euros a year, money she said her family would otherwise spend on the children and shared activities. Manuela, whose family relies on two full-time salaries in skilled trades, will pay 180 euros more each month for her twins and her seven-year-old son, who attends a Hort (after-school care). She said the family now has to consider whether football club fees are still affordable for all three children.

What it means for you

The report concerns Haar, which tz describes as a municipality in the Landkreis München (the rural district surrounding the city, administratively separate from the City of Munich) in Upper Bavaria. If your child attends a Kindergarten or Krippe in Haar, you should expect your monthly fee to rise by 100 euros from January 2027, or by 80 euros for each sibling. tz does not give a specific day in January.

The actual size of your increase relative to your current fee depends on your child’s age and booked care hours, which is why tz gives a range of 25 to 200 per cent. Manuela’s case shows that families with a child in a Hort are also affected.

The article does not explain how Haar will notify parents or whether any hardship arrangements exist. If you live in Haar, it is worth checking your current fee notice and contacting your Kita or the municipality to confirm your new amount for 2027.

The article only reports on Haar’s decision. It does not say how other municipalities in the district or the City of Munich will respond to the end of the state subsidy. Because the subsidy was paid by Bavaria for every Kita place, parents elsewhere in the Munich area may want to ask their own provider or local authority whether their fees will change.

What to watch next

The higher fees are due to apply from January 2027. The opposition parties argue that the town can afford to cover the shortfall, while the majority points to the need for long-term financial reliability. The Greens warn that some parents may have to consider whether they can still afford their child’s Kita place at all. Watch for how other councils in the Landkreis München handle the loss of the Beitragszuschuss.

Source: tz