Bocholt takes part in nationwide campaign week for child day care

Child day care in the spotlight // Experience, inform, participate

As part of the nationwide campaign week for child day care, child day care providers are organising two special events for families and citizens with the support of the city of Bocholt at the beginning of May. A joint cycle tour and a varied day of action will offer insights into this important childcare service. The organisers cordially invite all interested parties to take part and exchange ideas.

Bocholt family planner 2027 is looking for contributors

Child Protection Association and City of Bocholt call for participation // Contributions from the fields of sport, culture and social affairs welcome // Closing date for entries is 29 May 2026

Kinderschutzbund Bocholt is once again publishing the popular family planner for 2027 in cooperation with the city of Bocholt. Associations and organisations that are committed to children and young people can now apply with their own contributions for the design. Mayor Christian Mangen has taken on the patronage of this project.

Dispatch of family passes for 2026 to start shortly

Delayed delivery due to technical problems // Review of proceedings announced for 2027

The city of Bocholt will be sending out family passes for the 2026 calendar year to citizens in the coming days. The dispatch had been delayed due to technical difficulties with an external service provider, but could now be initiated with an alternative solution. Those entitled will therefore receive their passes by post shortly.

Production delayed: Family Passes 2025 remain valid for the time being

Delivery of the new passports in the coming weeks

Due to a technical problem at a contracted service provider, the production of family passes for 2026 has been delayed. The city of Bocholt is ensuring that families and eligible persons are not disadvantaged. Therefore, the family passes from 2025 will remain valid until the new passes are issued.

Physics show musical about future energies makes a guest appearance in Bocholt

A unique stage experience of music, theatre and science

On 22 November 2025, the physics show musical "Zukunftsenergien - Zukunftsmusik?" by the University of Bonn will be a guest at Bocholter LernWerk. The so-called phyusical combines theatre, live music and spectacular live experiments to create an energy-packed stage show about the energy transition.

Registrations for the 2026/2027 kindergarten year are underway

Parents can pre-register children in the Kita-Portal until 20 November 2025

The registration process for the 2026/2027 kindergarten year has begun at Bocholt's daycare centres. Parents who need a childcare place for their child from 1 August 2026 have until 20 November 2025 to pre-register their child online in the "Kita-Portal Bocholt". There is a total of 40 daycare centres to choose from in Bocholt.

Bocholt takes part in the first nationwide campaign week for child day care

Action day already on Saturday

From 12 to 18 May 2025, the city of Bocholt will be taking part in the nationwide Child Day Care Action Week for the first time. Under the motto "Gut betreut in Kindertagespflege", childminders will organise two days of action to provide information about their educational services, engage in dialogue with families and strengthen networks.

Digital and clear: Bocholt holiday programme now online

New offer for children and young people // Other leisure activities also available

Bocholt - The city of Bocholt is expanding its digital offering: from now on, citizens can conveniently view and directly book the holiday programme and numerous exciting leisure events for children and young people online.

"SSK Beach": Stadtsparkasse opens sandpit for children on Neutorplatz

The new sand playground "SSK Beach" on Neutorplatz , which Stadtsparkasse Bocholt has built in front of Café Imping, can now be used just in time for the upcoming summer holidays. Here, children can dig in the sand, build castles and give free rein to their creativity . Equipped with sand toys and a play excavator, the sandpit offers plenty of fun on a generous surface area of 6 x 6 metres and is equipped...

Symposium: Providing help with separation conflicts

Joint meeting of city and counselling centres at the Stadtsparkasse

If there is a permanent dispute between the parents, the children suffer the most. The youth welfare office of the city of Bocholt and the counselling centres in Bocholt have observed an increase in separation conflicts in families. A symposium on this topic has now taken place.