Germany Faces Shortage of Over 110,000 Teachers by 2030

The introduction of a legal right to full-day schooling is expected to exacerbate the existing teacher shortage.

The GEW union warns that the new full-day schooling policy will significantly worsen the teacher shortage in Germany.
By 2030, Germany is projected to lack over 110,000 teachers and hundreds of thousands of child and youth care professionals.
The shortage extends beyond teachers, affecting educators, social workers, and school psychologists.
The policy, set to begin in 2026/2027, aims to provide full-day schooling for primary students, gradually expanding to all grades by 2029/2030.
GEW emphasizes the need for better training and working conditions to make teaching a more attractive profession.