diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/queries.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/queries.py
index bc32720f..c37c5150 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/queries.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/queries.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.course_session_group.models import CourseSessionGroup
 from vbv_lernwelt.dashboard.graphql.types.dashboard import (
     CourseStatisticsType,
     DashboardConfigType,
-    DashboardType,
+    DashboardType, CourseProgressType,
 )
 from vbv_lernwelt.iam.permissions import (
     can_view_course_session,
-    can_view_course_session_group_statistics,
+    can_view_course_session_group_statistics, can_view_course_session_progress,
 )
 
 
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ class DashboardQuery(graphene.ObjectType):
     course_statistics = graphene.Field(
         CourseStatisticsType, course_id=graphene.ID(required=True)
     )
+
+    course_progress = graphene.Field(
+        CourseProgressType, course_id=graphene.ID(required=True)
+    )
+
     dashboard_config = graphene.List(
         graphene.NonNull(DashboardConfigType), required=True
     )
@@ -60,6 +65,30 @@ class DashboardQuery(graphene.ObjectType):
 
         return statistic_dashboards + course_session_dashboards
 
+    def resolve_course_progress(root, info, course_id: str): # noqa
+        """
+        Slightly fragile but could be good enough: most only have one
+        course session per course anyway but if there are multiple, we
+        just pick the newest one (by generation) as best guess.
+        """
+
+        user = info.context.user
+        newest: CourseSession | None = None
+
+        for course_session in CourseSession.objects.filter(course_id=course_id):
+            if can_view_course_session_progress(user=user, course_session=course_session):
+                generation_newest = newest.generation if newest else None
+                if generation_newest is None or course_session.generation > generation_newest:
+                    newest = course_session
+
+        if not newest:
+            return None
+
+        return CourseProgressType(
+            id=course_id, # noqa
+            session_to_continue_id=newest.id # noqa
+        )
+
 
 def get_user_statistics_dashboards(user: User) -> Tuple[List[Dict[str, str]], Set[int]]:
     course_index = set()
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/types/dashboard.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/types/dashboard.py
index 73a4b1ac..45c82f24 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/types/dashboard.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/graphql/types/dashboard.py
@@ -45,14 +45,19 @@ class DashboardType(Enum):
 
 
 class DashboardConfigType(graphene.ObjectType):
-    id = graphene.ID(required=True)
+    id = graphene.ID(required=True)  # course_id, named id for urql
     name = graphene.String(required=True)
     slug = graphene.String(required=True)
     dashboard_type = graphene.Field(DashboardType, required=True)
 
 
+class CourseProgressType(graphene.ObjectType):
+    id = graphene.ID(required=True)  # course_id, named id for urql
+    session_to_continue_id = graphene.ID(required=True)
+
+
 class CourseStatisticsType(graphene.ObjectType):
-    id = graphene.ID(required=True)
+    id = graphene.ID(required=True)  # course_id, named id for urql
     course_title = graphene.String(required=True)
     course_session_properties = graphene.Field(CourseSessionProperties, required=True)
     course_session_selection_ids = graphene.List(graphene.ID, required=True)
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/graphql/test_dashboard.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/graphql/test_dashboard.py
index 8c638880..ab1dc5d7 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/graphql/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/graphql/test_dashboard.py
@@ -14,6 +14,55 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.dashboard.tests.graphql.utils import (
 class DashboardTestCase(GraphQLTestCase):
     GRAPHQL_URL = "/server/graphql/"
 
+    def test_course_progress(self):
+        # GIVEN
+        course, _ = create_course("Test Course")
+
+        cs_1 = create_course_session(
+            course=course, title="Test Course Session 1", generation=""
+        )
+        cs_2 = create_course_session(
+            course=course, title="Test Course Session 2", generation="2020"
+        )
+        cs_3 = create_course_session(
+            course=course, title="Test Course Session 3", generation="1984"
+        )
+
+        member = create_user("sepp")
+
+        add_course_session_user(
+            course_session=cs_1, user=member, role=CourseSessionUser.Role.MEMBER
+        )
+        add_course_session_user(
+            course_session=cs_2, user=member, role=CourseSessionUser.Role.MEMBER
+        )
+        add_course_session_user(
+            course_session=cs_3, user=member, role=CourseSessionUser.Role.MEMBER
+        )
+
+        self.client.force_login(member)
+
+        query = f"""query($course_id: ID!) {{
+            course_progress(course_id: $course_id) {{
+                id
+                session_to_continue_id
+            }}
+        }}
+        """
+
+        variables = {"course_id": str(course.id)}
+
+        # WHEN
+        response = self.query(query, variables=variables)
+
+        # THEN
+        self.assertResponseNoErrors(response)
+
+        course_progress = response.json()["data"]["course_progress"]
+
+        self.assertEqual(course_progress["id"], str(course.id))
+        self.assertEqual(course_progress["session_to_continue_id"], str(cs_2.id))
+
     def test_dashboard_config(self):
         # GIVEN
         course_1, _ = create_course("Test Course 1")