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Austria Now News – Vienna
The main registration period for municipal kindergartens for the 2027/28 year began in Vienna today. According to the Austrian broadcaster ORF, parents who register their children by the end of December have a better chance of securing a place at the kindergarten of their choice.
Order of registration does not matter
The date of registration within the main period has no effect on the outcome. Instead, places are allocated according to specific criteria, including whether the parents are employed and whether the child has a sibling attending the same kindergarten. Registration is also possible after the main period ends, but the places available then are limited. Parents will find out by the end of March whether they can count on a place.
Where to search and register
Public and private childcare places can be searched on the City of Vienna website, which also lists children’s groups (Kindergruppen), childminders (Tageseltern) and after-school centres (Horte).
To register at a private kindergarten, a child needs a customer number (Kundennummer), which can be obtained from the service centres of the City of Vienna’s kindergartens. This number is assigned automatically when registering at a municipal kindergarten.
Kindergarten compulsory in the final year
ORF points out that kindergarten is compulsory in Austria for children in the final year before starting school, which makes early registration important for family planning.
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Sources
- ORF Wien, Anmeldung für Kindergartenplätze startet, 01.11.2026, https://wien.orf.at/stories/3377099/
