About us
Founding and history
kitea: For your sake
The founding of kitea in May 2026 is based on the merger of Villa Luna and Kinderzentren Kunterbunt, two independent providers of daycare centers belonging to the Europe-wide operating Klett Group.
Managing Director Annette Holtmann and Dr. Jürgen Reul (Chairman) had a simple yet powerful reason for their commitment to kitea: for your sake. And that's how the kitea daycare centers got their slogan. An additional “e“ also makes the word “Kita” the name of the organization and stands for Kitas with the Eextra.
You children
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To you parents
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To you employees
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We create a work environment based on appreciation, collaboration, and development. Our motto, "For your sake," unites everyone who is part of our community.
Since their founding, both companies have experienced strong growth, allowing their facilities to quickly reach a large area in Germany. As a result, in the founding year of kitea, there were already over 110 daycare centers in nine federal states.
The company kitea combines expertise, many years of industry experience and high-quality childcare and This is complemented by the trusting cooperation with the families and the valuable collaborations in regional networks. For interested parents, our parent service is the first point of contact.
History of Kitea
Two become one: Something great is created.
July 2026
kitea foundation (registration in the commercial register July 2026) from Villa Luna and Kunterbunt children's centers
22 May 2025
Joint anniversary celebration: 20 years of Villa Luna daycare centers and 25th anniversary of the Kunterbunt children's centers
November 2025
kitea is a protected brand name
April 01, 2024
Annette Holtmann will become the second managing director for Villa Luna and Kunterbunt children's centers
2024 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare center in Hamburg, Johann-Kontor
2023 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare center in Dortmund
October 2023 – Dr. Jürgen Reul will
Managing Director of
Children's Centers Kunterbunt
August 2022 – Opening of the 103rd KiKu Kita
(“KiKu Giraffenland” in Oberhausen/NRW)
2022 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare center in Bochum
August 2021 – Opening of the 100rd KiKu Kita
(KiKu Brave Little Tailor)
in Harsewinkel/NRW)
2021 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare centers in Aachen-Tuchmacherviertel,
Kaarst-Vorst and Cologne-Raderthal
2017 – Acquisition of a majority stake in
Children's centers Kunterbunt by the Klett Group &
Founding of KiKu Akademie GmbH in Nuremberg
2016 – Relocation of the KiKu administration to the new
Administration building
May 2015 – Opening of the 50th KiKu daycare center
(“KiKu Am See” in Regensburg/Bavaria)
2014 – 1.000 employees
at children's centers Kunterbunt
2014 –Opening of the Villa Luna daycare center in Berlin-Charlottenburg
2013 –Opening of the Villa Luna daycare centers in Cologne Neustadt-Süd and Hanover
2012 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare centers in Düsseldorf-Südring and Hamburg-Winterhude
2011 – Change of the Kopfstütze e. V.
to the Kunterbunt gGmbH children's centers
2009 – Partnership and joint venture between Villa Luna daycare centers and the Klett Group
2008 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare center in Düsseldorf-Grafenberg
2008 – Honoring the Headrest Association
to “young global leader”
at the World Economic Forum in Davos
2006 – Nationwide recognition of the headrest
e. V. as a provider of independent youth services,
Social Entrepreneur Germany Award
through the Schwab Foundation
2005 – Opening of the Villa Luna daycare centers in Aachen-Südviertel and Düsseldorf am Südring
August 01, 2005 – Opening of the first Villa Luna daycare center in Düsseldorf-Bilk by Dr. Jürgen Reul, the founder of the Villa Luna daycare centers
March 1999 – Opening of the first headrest eV-
Kita “Sonnenschein” in
Nuremberg/Bavaria
1998 – Founding of Kopfstütze e. V.
as a non-profit sponsoring association
a parents' initiative by Björn Czinczoll,
Rieter Street 29 in Nuremberg