Switzerland, as well as many other countries, is facing a teacher shortage. Due to the increasing number of students and the retirement of the baby-boomer-generation of teachers, there is a lack of teachers. The recruitment of teachers is challenging politics, Universities of Teacher Education and school administrations. This article focuses on the situation in Switzerland, contextualizing the situation within explanations on the education system and on teacher education. Switzerland offers eleven years of compulsory schooling; private schooling is very rare (less than 5%). Teacher education is offered at Universities of Teacher Education. Pre-primary and primary teachers (classes minus 2 to 6) are qualified with a Bachelor’s degree, lower secondary teachers (7–9) with a Masters’. After graduating beginning teachers seek an employment and secure a contract with school administration, with the possibility of terminating the contract mutually. As part of an induction program, beginning teachers can access counselling and further education. Universities of Teacher Education and mentors in local schools run this program. Teacher shortage is a cyclic phenomenon, the current teacher shortage is mainly caused by demographic factors, such as increasing number of students, entering school on different levels, and the numerous retirements of teachers of the baby-boomer generation. While other contributing factors are explored, no significant determinants have been identified. The results demonstrate that the teaching profession remains an attractive career decision. To attract more students to teacher education, alternative teacher education programs are developed, aiming especially at second career teacher students. However, the shortage continuous to grow, and the lack of qualified teachers remains substantial. To mitigate the shortage, people without teacher education can get a teaching job as well, albeit limited to a one-year contract. After an accounted successful first year as an unqualified teacher and a successfully passed assessment, they can enroll at the University of Teacher Education and study to become a teacher. The article highlights different aspects of the Swiss school system, teacher education and the teaching profession as well as an insight on teacher shortage situation in Switzerland and the efforts taken.