A temperature-dependent switch, which comprises a first and a second stationary contact (48, 50) and at least one temperature-dependent switching mechanism having a movable contact member, wherein the switch comprises a housing on which the first and the second stationary contacts (48, 50) are provided and in which the at least one switching mechanism is arranged, wherein the at least one switching mechanism, in its first switching position, presses the contact member against the first contact and thereby produces an electrically conductive connection between the two contacts (48, 50) via the contact member and, in its second switching position, keeps the contact member spaced apart from the first contact, wherein the at least one temperature-dependent switching mechanism comprises a first temperature-dependent snap-action part which switches from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration when exceeding a first switching temperature, and switches back again from its geometric high-temperature configuration to its geometric low-temperature configuration when subsequently falling below a first reset temperature, wherein the switch further comprises a second temperature-dependent snap-action part which switches from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration when exceeding a second switching temperature, which is equal to or higher than the first switching temperature, and switches back again from its geometric high-temperature configuration to its geometric low-temperature configuration when subsequently falling below a second reset temperature, which is lower than the first reset temperature, wherein switching the first snap-action part from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration and/or switching the second snap-action part from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration brings the at least one switching mechanism from its first switching position to its second switching position, wherein the second snap-action part is configured to keep the contact member spaced apart from the first contact even if the switch has heated above the first and the second switching temperatures and has subsequently cooled down to a temperature between the first and the second reset temperatures, and wherein the first snap-action part is fixed to the movable contact member, but is in its geometrical low-temperature configuration freely suspended inside the housing without being supported by the housing or any other part of the switch. wherein the switch comprises a housing on which the first and the second stationary contacts (48, 50) are provided and in which the at least one switching mechanism is arranged, wherein the at least one switching mechanism, in its first switching position, presses the contact member against the first contact and thereby produces an electrically conductive connection between the two contacts (48, 50) via the contact member and, in its second switching position, keeps the contact member spaced apart from the first contact, wherein the at least one temperature-dependent switching mechanism comprises a first temperature-dependent snap-action part which switches from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration when exceeding a first switching temperature, and switches back again from its geometric high-temperature configuration to its geometric low-temperature configuration when subsequently falling below a first reset temperature, wherein the switch further comprises a second temperature-dependent snap-action part which switches from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration when exceeding a second switching temperature, which is equal to or higher than the first switching temperature, and switches back again from its geometric high-temperature configuration to its geometric low-temperature configuration when subsequently falling below a second reset temperature, which is lower than the first reset temperature, wherein switching the first snap-action part from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration and/or switching the second snap-action part from its geometric low-temperature configuration to its geometric high-temperature configuration brings the at least one switching mechanism from its first switching position to its second switching position, wherein the second snap-action part is configured to keep the contact member spaced apart from the first contact even if the switch has heated above the first and the second switching temperatures and has subsequently cooled down to a temperature between the first and the second reset temperatures, and wherein the first snap-action part is fixed to the movable contact member, but is in its geometrical low-temperature configuration freely suspended inside the housing without being supported by the housing or any other part of the switch.