Are you looking for a course to prepare for birth in Berlin but in English? We got you covered!
If you're curious about what topics will be discussed in the class, when to take it and how to get it reimbursed, check out this article.
When you're ready to book a class, check out our list below – I would recommend you do so well in advance as English language classes often fill up quickly.
Here’s an overview of professionals and midwife practices that offer (live) birth preparation classes in English:
Charlottenburg/Westend
DRK Kliniken Westend - in-person
Geburtshaus Charlottenburg – in-person
Friedrichshain
Hebammenzeit - in-person
Hebammenpraxis Bauchgefühl – in-person
Irene Tribal Shakti - in-person and online (short course)
Karlshorst
Hebammenpraxis Lichtblick – in-person (1 day on the weekend, they also offer birth preparation courses in Italian)
Kreuzberg
Hebammerie - in-person or hybrid
Hebammen Graefekiez – in-person
Manoah Zentrum (Magdalena Sternberger) – in-person
Marie Lakshmi - in-person (package of 13 sessions, incl. hypno birthing, yoga and reiki)
Klinikum am Urban – in-person
Antenatal Class for you and your birth partner – in-person
Moabit
Hebammenpraxis Moabit – in-person on the weekend in English as well as Italian
Neukölln
Spree Hebammen – in-person on the weekend (covered by the German health insurance for the pregnant person. The partner fee is €140.)
Prenzlauer Berg
Hebammenpraxis Prenzlauer Berg - in-person or hybrid
Praxis Lemm (also offers HypnoBirthing classes)
Hebammengemeinschaft Mittendrin – sometimes offers courses in English
Hebammenpraxis Bauchraum – in-person
Schöneberg
Geburtshaus Schöneberg – in-person or online with midwife Julia Scherzer
Schöneweide
Hebammenpraxis Schöneweide – in-person
Weißensee
Hebammenpraxis Weissensee – in-person (also offers birth preparation classes in Spanish and Russian)
Heviana - sometimes offer courses in English
Wilmersdorf
Martin Luther Krankenhaus - in-person on certain Saturdays of the year, contact midwife Rashmi Sharma for dates: rashmi.hebamme(at)yahoo.com
Location to be advised
Cocoon Hebammenkollektiv – Queer/Trans* Birth Preparation Classes (usually in German)
