Benjamin Blümchen's future: renaming daycare centers in Saxony-Anhalt

Benjamin Blümchen's future: renaming daycare centers in Saxony-Anhalt

The importance of kindergarten names for the identity of the community

The renaming of the daycare center "Benjamin Blümchen" in Bautzen in "Spreewichtel" caused a sensation in the region. This decision illustrates how important the naming of daycare centers for the identity of the facilities and the values they mediate can be.

The head of the daycare center "Benjamin Blümchen" in Bernburg, Birgit Schmidt, commented critically about the renaming in Bautzen. She emphasized that the cartoon figure for helpfulness and appreciation stands, values that are also very important in its facility. Schmidt asked the question of how many modern heroes are still embodying these values.

The discussion about the change of name has also achieved other "Benjamin Blümchen" daycare centers in Saxony-Anhalt. While the facilities in Dessau-Roßlau and Zerbst/Anhalt do not want to comment on the topic, the daycare center "Elbe Bang" in Pretzien in the Salzland district has changed its name for another reason. Here the desire for regional connection was in the foreground.

It can be seen that kindergarten names are not only sound and smoke, but also play an important role in the identification of children, parents and employees with the facility. The choice of a suitable name can underline the lived values and pedagogical concepts of a daycare center and thus make an important contribution to the community.

- Nag