At some point in your pregnancy in Berlin, you will start considering your birth options. For those of you who are interested in birthing houses (Geburtshäuser) as an option, here is a list of Berlin's birthing houses along with an explanation of what a Geburtshaus is, their website and contact details and details of any info evenings available...
What is a Geburtshaus?
A Geburtshaus is something between a home birth and a hospital birth. Run by midwives (Hebammen), the Geburtshaus offers a more relaxing and private setting to give birth in, with many rooms looking like luxurious hotel rooms, only with lots of additions to help make you feel more comfortable during labour. Because the facilities are run by midwives, they don't offer epidurals and there is no option to stay overnight, with new mothers usually leaving around 5 hours after the baby is born. I will be writing more about Geburtshaus births in a post coming soon.
In the meantime, I hope this list of Berlin's birthing houses will help you in your search for somewhere to give birth in Berlin. I have specifically written a note under each birthing house (Geburtshaus) detailed, which ones I believe they have English speakers at. If you have personal experience of any of the other birthing houses and know they have English speakers, please do let me know. For the info evenings, please call in advance to make sure there are spaces available.
Geburtshaus am Treptower Park
am Treptower Park 54, 12435 Berlin (Alt-Treptow)
Phone: 030 921 24 330
www.geburtshaus-am-treptowerpark.deInfo evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info session
Note: The website for this birthing house specifically says they have English speakers
Geburtshaus Steglitz
Grunewaldstraße 6, 12165 Berlin (Steglitz)
Phone: 030 797 015 97
Email: info@geburtshaus-steglitz.de
www.geburtshaus-steglitz.de
Info evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info session
Geburtshaus Schöneberg
Dominicusstr. 27, 10823 Berlin (Schoeneberg)
Phone: 030 787 192 50
Email: info@geburtshaus-schoeneberg.de
www.geburtshaus-schoeneberg.deInfo evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info sessionNote: I have been informed that at least one of this birthing house's resident midwives speaks good English
Geburtshaus Charlottenburg
Spandauer Damm 130, 14050 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Phone: 030 325 6809
Email: anmeldung@geburtshausberlin.de
www.geburtshaus-charlottenburg.de
Info evenings: every 1. and 3. Monday of each month, 7.30pm
Note: I have been told this birthing house has English speakers
Geburtshaus Kreuzberg
Müllenhoffstraße 17, 10967 Berlin (Kreuzberg)
Phone: 030 694 093 77
Email: buero@geburtshaus-kreuzberg.de
www.geburtshaus-kreuzberg.de
Info evenings: 2. and 4. Thursday of each month, 6pm
Hebammenpraxis am Märchenbrunnen
Heinrich-Roller Str. 7, 10405 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)
Phone: 030 417 173 21
Email: heb-k@web.de
www.berlinerhebammen.de
Info evenings: 1. and 3. Monday of each month, 7pm
Geburtshaus Maja am Arnimplatz
Paul-Robeson-Str. 37-38, 10439 Berlin
Phone: 030 445 8671
Email: kontakt@geburtshaus-maja.de
www.geburtshaus-maja.de
Info evenings: every Wednesday, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Note: I have been told this birthing house has English speaking midwives
Geburtshaus Hellersdorf
Stollberger Str. 85-91, 12627 Berlin
Phone: 030 565 933 55
Email: info@geburtshaushellersdorf.de
www.geburtshaushellersdorf.de
Info evenings: 1. and 3. Saturday of each month, 5pm
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A Geburtshaus is something between a home birth and a hospital birth. Run by midwives (Hebammen), the Geburtshaus offers a more relaxing and private setting to give birth in, with many rooms looking like luxurious hotel rooms, only with lots of additions to help make you feel more comfortable during labour. Because the facilities are run by midwives, they don't offer epidurals and there is no option to stay overnight, with new mothers usually leaving around 5 hours after the baby is born. I will be writing more about Geburtshaus births in a post coming soon.
In the meantime, I hope this list of Berlin's birthing houses will help you in your search for somewhere to give birth in Berlin. I have specifically written a note under each birthing house (Geburtshaus) detailed, which ones I believe they have English speakers at. If you have personal experience of any of the other birthing houses and know they have English speakers, please do let me know. For the info evenings, please call in advance to make sure there are spaces available.
Geburtshaus am Treptower Park
am Treptower Park 54, 12435 Berlin (Alt-Treptow)
Phone: 030 921 24 330
www.geburtshaus-am-treptowerpark.deInfo evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info session
Note: The website for this birthing house specifically says they have English speakers
Geburtshaus Steglitz
Grunewaldstraße 6, 12165 Berlin (Steglitz)
Phone: 030 797 015 97
Email: info@geburtshaus-steglitz.de
www.geburtshaus-steglitz.de
Info evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info session
Geburtshaus Schöneberg
Dominicusstr. 27, 10823 Berlin (Schoeneberg)
Phone: 030 787 192 50
Email: info@geburtshaus-schoeneberg.de
www.geburtshaus-schoeneberg.deInfo evenings: contact the birthing house to book a tour/info sessionNote: I have been informed that at least one of this birthing house's resident midwives speaks good English
Geburtshaus Charlottenburg
Spandauer Damm 130, 14050 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Phone: 030 325 6809
Email: anmeldung@geburtshausberlin.de
www.geburtshaus-charlottenburg.de
Info evenings: every 1. and 3. Monday of each month, 7.30pm
Note: I have been told this birthing house has English speakers
Geburtshaus Kreuzberg
Müllenhoffstraße 17, 10967 Berlin (Kreuzberg)
Phone: 030 694 093 77
Email: buero@geburtshaus-kreuzberg.de
www.geburtshaus-kreuzberg.de
Info evenings: 2. and 4. Thursday of each month, 6pm
Hebammenpraxis am Märchenbrunnen
Heinrich-Roller Str. 7, 10405 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)
Phone: 030 417 173 21
Email: heb-k@web.de
www.berlinerhebammen.de
Info evenings: 1. and 3. Monday of each month, 7pm
Geburtshaus Maja am Arnimplatz
Paul-Robeson-Str. 37-38, 10439 Berlin
Phone: 030 445 8671
Email: kontakt@geburtshaus-maja.de
www.geburtshaus-maja.de
Info evenings: every Wednesday, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Note: I have been told this birthing house has English speaking midwives
Geburtshaus Hellersdorf
Stollberger Str. 85-91, 12627 Berlin
Phone: 030 565 933 55
Email: info@geburtshaushellersdorf.de
www.geburtshaushellersdorf.de
Info evenings: 1. and 3. Saturday of each month, 5pm
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