Berlin Teachers Voice Deep Dissatisfaction with Work Conditions, Study Reveals

A new study shows only 13% of Berlin teachers would choose the profession again, as unions call for urgent reforms to address workload and staffing challenges.

A University of Göttingen study found nearly half of Berlin teachers would not choose teaching as a profession again, citing high workloads and dissatisfaction.
Only 13% of surveyed teachers said they would definitely choose the profession again, while 20% would recommend it to others.
High workloads, time pressure, and a lack of structured work-hour tracking contribute to teacher burnout and blurred work-life boundaries.
The GEW Berlin union is advocating for reforms, including hiring additional staff and redistributing administrative tasks to reduce teacher burdens.
The Berlin Senate has yet to propose concrete solutions, while financial constraints in Berlin and Brandenburg complicate potential reforms.