Zwergengarten Kica
Loving and professional childcare on campus
Promoting a good balance between university and family is a stated goal for the FHV. To support students and employees with children, the FHV therefore offers the possibility of a locally very close childcare in cooperation with the "Zwergengarten Kica".
The sponsor of the Zwergengarten Kica is Kinderbetreuung Vorarlberg GmbH, which already successfully operates several Zwergengartens in Vorarlberg.
With its generous opening hours and versatile rooms, the snack and optional lunch offered, as well as a well thought-out and professional pedagogical concept, the Zwergengarten Kica offers a flexible and loving environment for children from six months to four years of age (for children who are three years old or younger as of the cut-off date of August 31 before the start of the new childcare year).
We offer 37 childcare places in the mornings.
The staff-to-child ratio is regulated by the Child Education and Care Act. It is a maximum of 1:5 if the group consists mainly of 2-year-olds, and a maximum of 1:8 if the group consists mainly of 3-year-olds. The staff-to-child ratio in the toddler group (mainly children under 2 years of age) is 1:3.
- Indoor space: approximately 330 m2
- Outdoor space: approximately 400 m2 of garden space designed with children in mind
- Three bright group rooms, designed according to age groups
- One large movement room
- One recreation room
- Four creative and educational rooms
- Sanitary facilities with baby changing and water experience areas
- Kitchen and dining room
You can choose from 2 modules (half-days) plus a supplementary module:
- Morning module: 07:00 – 12:30
- Supplementary module (in combination with the morning module and lunch): 12:30–13:30.
- Afternoon module: 12.30 pm – 6.00 pm Opening hours: Monday – Friday from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm
Lunch can only be booked with the morning module.
The minimum booking is:
- Two modules for children under two years of age
- Three modules for children aged two but under three years
- Four modules for children aged three years and over
The cut-off date for age classification, for both rates and minimum bookings, is 1 September 2026.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm.
The Zwergengarten is closed for two weeks from 24 December up to and including 6 January, as well as for two weeks in August. In addition, the centre is closed for two days prior to the start of the next childcare year for preparation purposes.
Registration and the allocation of childcare places are handled directly by the childcare centre – where you can also find all further information, such as the educational approach, price lists, contact details, etc.: Zwergengarten Kica
Childcare places are allocated according to the following admission criteria:
Children with their main residence in Dornbirn, children with a care mandate, employment status of the legal guardian(s) or single parent, for children without a care mandate, children from company partnerships: if the main residence is outside Dornbirn, confirmation of cost coverage from the relevant local authority must be provided.
Registration Date: Information for Students:
- If you have any questions or are interested, please contact the Zwergengarten directly by March 30 at the latest. Regular placement will take place at that time. You may still register after that date, but only any remaining spots will be available.
- If you receive a positive response and wish to accept a spot, please submit current proof of your enrollment at the FHV. You can use your current certificate of enrollment (available in A5) for this purpose.
Zwergengarten Kica
Anna Hämmerle
+43 676 88 420 7222
zg-kica@kibe-vlbg.at
Contact for students: fabian.rebitzer@fhv.at
Contact for staff: personal@fhv.at