Become a foster parent at the municipal youth welfare office

Course description

The services provided by the foster care service in detail:

• Advice on taking in foster children
• Advice for interested individuals
• ​Advice and support for emergency foster families​
• Advice and support for birth parents

Detailed information can only be provided during a face-to-face meeting with the relevant staff members.

The City Youth Welfare Office is looking for foster parents

Sometimes it is better for parents and their children if the children live with foster parents for a certain period or even permanently, whilst the parents receive support to get their lives back on track. The Munich City Youth Welfare Office is looking for families who are willing to take children in.​

The City Youth Welfare Office is looking for emergency foster families

Emergency foster care is a temporary support service for children aged 0 to 5 and their parents who are in an acute crisis situation. The aim is to assess the parents’ ability to care for the child in their care. A qualification in early years education is a prerequisite for this.

We’re here to support you!

The Munich City Youth Welfare Office prepares all foster parents for their role. Whilst the foster child is living with you, specialist staff will be on hand to support you. You can also take part in seminars, themed afternoons and group sessions through a comprehensive training programme. All foster parents receive a foster care allowance, which is graded according to the age of the child or young person.

An information evening is held every month to provide comprehensive information to interested parties, prospective emergency foster carers and foster parents. The information evening is non-binding and free of charge. You will be given the venue upon registration.

Interested? Then please register for the information evening – we look forward to seeing you. Simply send an email stating your preferred date, your name, a current address and a telephone number to susanne.galid@muenchen.de

The next available information sessions are – on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm – on:

• 23 September 2026
• 14 October 2026
• 4 November 2026
• 2 December 2026

Required documents

Will be discussed during the consultation.

Legal basis

SGB VIII, BGB, AGSG