The work attempts to portray the kindergarten founder F. Fröbel in his relationships with women. On the surface, it may seem to focus on the depiction of biographical details. However, the author's intention is to outline the intertwining of biography and the realization of the idea of a kindergarten as a practical response to biographically shaped life crises. In the early days of the kindergarten, meaningful forms emerge from Fröbel's interaction structures that point to vulnerabilities and needs rooted in life history. The observations of contemporaries and, above all, his numerous letters serve as the basis for these considerations.