diff --git a/client/src/components/school-class/ClassSelectionWidget.vue b/client/src/components/school-class/ClassSelectionWidget.vue
index a25aa49e..0cfa1ce4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/school-class/ClassSelectionWidget.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/school-class/ClassSelectionWidget.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
           @click="updateSelectedClassAndHidePopover(schoolClass)">
         {{schoolClass.name}}
       </li>
-      <li class="popover-links__link popover-links__link--large popover-links__divider" data-cy="create-class-link" @click="closeSidebar">
+      <li class="popover-links__link popover-links__link--large popover-links__divider"
+          v-if="me.isTeacher"
+          data-cy="create-class-link" @click="closeSidebar">
         <router-link :to="{name: 'create-class'}">Klasse erfassen</router-link>
       </li>
       <li class="popover-links__link popover-links__link--large popover-links__divider" @click="closeSidebar">
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/gql/meQuery.gql b/client/src/graphql/gql/meQuery.gql
index cc8ce543..d6a1df1b 100644
--- a/client/src/graphql/gql/meQuery.gql
+++ b/client/src/graphql/gql/meQuery.gql
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 query MeQuery {
   me {
     ...UserParts
+    isTeacher
     permissions
   }
 }