diff --git a/client/src/pages/learningPath/selfEvaluationPage/SelfEvaluationRequestFeedback.vue b/client/src/pages/learningPath/selfEvaluationPage/SelfEvaluationRequestFeedback.vue
index 1a72f31b..1423664e 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/learningPath/selfEvaluationPage/SelfEvaluationRequestFeedback.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/learningPath/selfEvaluationPage/SelfEvaluationRequestFeedback.vue
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import { useLearningMentors } from "@/composables";
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 import ItButton from "@/components/ui/ItButton.vue";
 import NoMentorInformationPanel from "@/components/mentor/NoMentorInformationPanel.vue";
-import { useCSRFFetch } from "@/fetchHelpers";
 import { useSelfEvaluationFeedback } from "@/services/selfEvaluationFeedback";
 import FeedbackRequestedInformationPanel from "@/components/selfEvaluationFeedback/FeedbackRequestedInformationPanel.vue";
 import FeedbackReceived from "@/components/selfEvaluationFeedback/FeedbackReceived.vue";
 import FeedbackRequested from "@/components/selfEvaluationFeedback/FeedbackRequested.vue";
+import ItDropdownSelect from "@/components/ui/ItDropdownSelect.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   learningUnit: LearningUnit;
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ const selfEvaluationFeedback = useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
 );
 const storedFeedback = computed(() => selfEvaluationFeedback.feedback.value);
 const isStoredFeedbackLoading = computed(() => selfEvaluationFeedback.loading.value);
+const feedbackProvider = computed(() => storedFeedback.value?.feedback_provider_user);
 
 // if no feedback is stored "current session" state management (mentor selection etc.)
 const learningMentors = useLearningMentors();
-const mentors = computed(() => learningMentors.learningMentors.value);
 const isMentorsLoading = computed(() => learningMentors.loading.value);
 
-const isCurrentSessionFeedbackRequested = ref(false);
+const mentors = computed(() => {
+  return learningMentors.learningMentors.value.map((mentor) => ({
+    id: mentor.mentor.id,
+    name: `${mentor.mentor.first_name} ${mentor.mentor.last_name}`,
+  }));
+});
+
 const currentSessionRequestedMentor = ref();
 
 const VisualState = {
@@ -43,8 +49,6 @@ const currentVisualState = computed(() => {
     return VisualState.LOADING;
   } else if (mentors.value.length == 0) {
     return VisualState.NO_MENTOR;
-  } else if (isCurrentSessionFeedbackRequested.value) {
-    return VisualState.HAS_REQUESTED_FEEDBACK;
   } else if (storedFeedback.value && !storedFeedback.value.feedback_submitted) {
     return VisualState.HAS_REQUESTED_FEEDBACK;
   } else if (storedFeedback.value && storedFeedback.value.feedback_submitted) {
@@ -54,30 +58,8 @@ const currentVisualState = computed(() => {
   }
 });
 
-const feedbackMentorName = computed(() => {
-  let mentor = null;
-
-  if (storedFeedback.value) {
-    mentor = storedFeedback.value.feedback_provider_user;
-  } else if (isCurrentSessionFeedbackRequested.value) {
-    mentor = currentSessionRequestedMentor.value;
-  }
-
-  if (mentor) {
-    return `${mentor.first_name} ${mentor.last_name}`;
-  } else {
-    return "";
-  }
-});
-
 const onRequestFeedback = async () => {
-  const url = `/api/self-evaluation-feedback/requester/${props.learningUnit.id}/feedback/start`;
-  const { error } = await useCSRFFetch(url).post({
-    feedback_provider_user_id: currentSessionRequestedMentor.value.id,
-  });
-  if (!error.value) {
-    isCurrentSessionFeedbackRequested.value = true;
-  }
+  await selfEvaluationFeedback.requestFeedback(currentSessionRequestedMentor.value.id);
 };
 </script>
 
@@ -97,7 +79,7 @@ const onRequestFeedback = async () => {
           />
           <FeedbackRequestedInformationPanel
             v-if="currentVisualState == VisualState.HAS_REQUESTED_FEEDBACK"
-            :feedback-mentor-name="feedbackMentorName"
+            :feedback-mentor-name="`${feedbackProvider?.first_name} ${feedbackProvider?.last_name}`"
           />
           <div v-else-if="currentVisualState == VisualState.HAS_NOT_REQUESTED_FEEDBACK">
             <p>
@@ -107,20 +89,11 @@ const onRequestFeedback = async () => {
                 )
               }}
             </p>
-            <select
+            <ItDropdownSelect
               v-model="currentSessionRequestedMentor"
-              data-cy="select-learning-mentor"
-              class="mt-6"
-            >
-              <option
-                v-for="learningMentor in mentors"
-                :key="learningMentor.id"
-                :value="learningMentor.mentor"
-              >
-                {{ learningMentor.mentor.first_name }}
-                {{ learningMentor.mentor.last_name }}
-              </option>
-            </select>
+              class="mt-6 w-80"
+              :items="mentors"
+            ></ItDropdownSelect>
             <ItButton
               class="mt-6"
               variant="primary"
@@ -134,7 +107,7 @@ const onRequestFeedback = async () => {
               <p v-else>
                 {{
                   $t("a.Selbsteinschätzung mit MENTOR_NAME teilen", {
-                    MENTOR_NAME: feedbackMentorName,
+                    MENTOR_NAME: currentSessionRequestedMentor?.name,
                   })
                 }}
               </p>
diff --git a/client/src/services/selfEvaluationFeedback.ts b/client/src/services/selfEvaluationFeedback.ts
index ccd93b88..4a16796e 100644
--- a/client/src/services/selfEvaluationFeedback.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/selfEvaluationFeedback.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCSRFFetch } from "@/fetchHelpers";
 import type { User } from "@/types";
+import { toValue } from "@vueuse/core";
 import { t } from "i18next";
 import type { Ref } from "vue";
 import { computed, onMounted, ref } from "vue";
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ export interface Criterion {
 /** To keep the backend permissions model simple, we have two endpoints:
  * 1. /requester/: for the user who requested the feedback
  * 2. /provider/: for the user who provides the feedback
+ *
+ * Design decision: We generally just re-fetch the whole feedback from the backend
+ * after each action (e.g. request, release, add-assessment) to keep the frontend simple.
  */
 export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
   learningUnitId: Ref<string> | string,
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
   const fetch = async () => {
     error.value = undefined;
     loading.value = true;
+
+    console.log("Fetching feedback for learning unit", learningUnitId);
     const { data, statusCode, error: _error } = await useCSRFFetch(url.value).json();
     loading.value = false;
 
@@ -58,6 +64,22 @@ export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
     }
   };
 
+  const requestFeedback = async (fromProviderUserId: string) => {
+    if (feedbackRole !== "requester") {
+      console.warn("Cannot request feedback");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const url = `/api/self-evaluation-feedback/requester/${toValue(
+      learningUnitId
+    )}/feedback/start`;
+    await useCSRFFetch(url).post({
+      feedback_provider_user_id: fromProviderUserId,
+    });
+
+    await fetch();
+  };
+
   const addFeedbackAssessment = async (
     courseCompletionId: string,
     assessment: "FAIL" | "SUCCESS"
@@ -74,8 +96,6 @@ export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
       feedback_assessment: assessment,
     });
 
-    // KISS: the backend is our "store" so just
-    // re-fetch e whole feedback from the backend
     await fetch();
   };
 
@@ -89,8 +109,6 @@ export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
       `/api/self-evaluation-feedback/provider/feedback/${feedback.value.feedback_id}/release`
     ).put({});
 
-    // KISS: the backend is our "store" so just
-    // re-fetch e whole feedback from the backend
     await fetch();
   };
 
@@ -100,6 +118,8 @@ export function useSelfEvaluationFeedback(
     feedback,
     error,
     loading,
+    // feedback requester actions
+    requestFeedback,
     // feedback provider actions
     addFeedbackAssessment,
     releaseFeedback,