Daycare planners must find the right balance

By Susanne Menzel The childcare situation in Nordhorn was in crisis mode just a few years ago. Despite a legal entitlement for one- to six-year-olds, when Nordhorn's then-new City Councilor Birgit Beckermann, who was responsible for this area, took office in November 2021, around 350 girls and boys were on the waiting list without childcare. This caused discontent and protests not only among politicians but especially among parents. The construc…