A chip and a method for manufacturing a chip are disclosed. In an embodiment, the chip includes a varistor layer composed of zinc oxide, a multilayered electrode structure which realizes a varistor function in the varistor layer and at least two solderable or bondable external contacts on a first main surface of the varistor layer. The chip further includes a glass layer disposed on the first main surface leaving only the external contacts uncovered, wherein the glass layer includes, as main constituents, oxides of Si and/or Ge, B and K, which in total have at least 70% by weight of the constituents of the glass layer, and wherein the glass layer is substantially free of Al, Ga, Cr and Ti.