diff --git a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDateSingle.vue b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDateSingle.vue
index 2fff8b4a..45148417 100644
--- a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDateSingle.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDateSingle.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import type { CourseSession, DueDate } from "@/types";
 import { useCourseSessionsStore } from "@/stores/courseSessions";
 import { useTranslation } from "i18next-vue";
 import dayjs from "dayjs";
+import { computed } from "vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   dueDate: DueDate;
   singleLine?: boolean;
+  showCourseSession?: boolean;
 }>();
 
 const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -24,6 +26,16 @@ if (!courseSession) {
 
 const isExpert = courseSessionsStore.hasCockpit(courseSession);
 const url = isExpert ? props.dueDate.url_expert : props.dueDate.url;
+
+const courseSessionTitle = computed(() => {
+  if (props.dueDate.course_session) {
+    return (
+      courseSessionsStore.getCourseSessionById(props.dueDate.course_session)?.title ??
+      ""
+    );
+  }
+  return "";
+});
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -54,7 +66,12 @@ const url = isExpert ? props.dueDate.url_expert : props.dueDate.url;
         </a>
       </div>
       <div class="text-small text-gray-900">
-        <div>{{ $t("a.Circle") }} «{{ props.dueDate.circle?.title }}»</div>
+        <div>
+          <span v-if="props.showCourseSession ?? courseSessionTitle">
+            {{ courseSessionTitle }}:
+          </span>
+          {{ $t("a.Circle") }} «{{ props.dueDate.circle?.title }}»
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesList.vue b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesList.vue
index 5b02c6a6..95818ff7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesList.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesList.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   showTopBorder: boolean;
   showBottomBorder: boolean;
   showAllDueDatesLink: boolean;
+  showCourseSession: boolean;
 }>();
 
 const allDueDates = computed(() => {
@@ -28,7 +29,10 @@ const dueDatesDisplayed = computed(() => {
         :key="dueDate.id"
         :class="{ 'first:border-t': props.showTopBorder, 'border-b': true }"
       >
-        <DueDateSingle :due-date="dueDate"></DueDateSingle>
+        <DueDateSingle
+          :due-date="dueDate"
+          :show-course-session="props.showCourseSession"
+        ></DueDateSingle>
       </li>
     </ul>
     <div v-if="allDueDates.length === 0">{{ $t("dueDates.noDueDatesAvailable") }}</div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesShortList.vue b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesShortList.vue
index 166a4d40..48bb324f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesShortList.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/dueDates/DueDatesShortList.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       :show-top-border="props.showTopBorder"
       show-all-due-dates-link
       show-bottom-border
+      :show-course-session="false"
     ></DueDatesList>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
index 3ed1bc55..a6f0db29 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const logout = () => {
   userStore.handleLogout();
 };
 const selectCourseSession = (courseSession: CourseSession) => {
-  courseSessionsStore.switchCourseSession(courseSession);
+  courseSessionsStore.switchCourseSessionById(courseSession.id);
 };
 
 const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
diff --git a/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue b/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
index 3518ab65..9bfdfca2 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ async function loadAdditionalAppointments() {
               :show-all-due-dates-link="false"
               :max-count="numAppointmentsToShow"
               data-cy="appointments-list"
+              :show-course-session="true"
             />
             <button
               v-if="canLoadMore"
diff --git a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
index e08ff039..f543f45a 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const getNextStepLink = (courseSession: CourseSession) => {
               :show-top-border="false"
               :show-all-due-dates-link="true"
               :show-bottom-border="true"
+              :show-course-session="true"
             ></DueDatesList>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/router/guards.ts b/client/src/router/guards.ts
index f7090336..27116000 100644
--- a/client/src/router/guards.ts
+++ b/client/src/router/guards.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ export const redirectToLoginIfRequired: NavigationGuard = (to) => {
   if (loginRequired(to) && !userStore.loggedIn) {
     const appEnv = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_ENVIRONMENT || "local";
     const ssoLogin = appEnv.startsWith("prod") || appEnv.startsWith("stage");
-    return ssoLogin ? `/login?next=${to.fullPath}` : `/login-local?next=${to.fullPath}`;
+    return ssoLogin
+      ? `/login?next=${encodeURIComponent(to.fullPath)}`
+      : `/login-local?next=${encodeURIComponent(to.fullPath)}`;
   }
 };
 
@@ -46,15 +48,52 @@ export const expertRequired: NavigationGuard = (to: RouteLocationNormalized) =>
   }
 };
 
-export async function handleCourseSessions(to: RouteLocationNormalized) {
+export async function handleCurrentCourseSession(to: RouteLocationNormalized) {
   // register after login hooks
-  const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
-  if (to.params.courseSlug) {
-    courseSessionsStore._currentCourseSlug = to.params.courseSlug as string;
-  } else {
-    courseSessionsStore._currentCourseSlug = "";
-  }
-  if (!courseSessionsStore.loaded) {
-    await courseSessionsStore.loadCourseSessionsData();
+  const userStore = useUserStore();
+  if (userStore.loggedIn) {
+    const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
+    if (to.params.courseSlug) {
+      courseSessionsStore._currentCourseSlug = to.params.courseSlug as string;
+    } else {
+      courseSessionsStore._currentCourseSlug = "";
+    }
+    if (!courseSessionsStore.loaded) {
+      await courseSessionsStore.loadCourseSessionsData();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export async function handleCourseSessionAsQueryParam(to: RouteLocationNormalized) {
+  /**
+   * switch to course session with id from query param `courseSessionId` if it
+   * is present and valid.
+   */
+  // register after login hooks
+  const userStore = useUserStore();
+  if (userStore.loggedIn) {
+    const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
+    if (!courseSessionsStore.loaded) {
+      await courseSessionsStore.loadCourseSessionsData();
+    }
+
+    if (to.query.courseSessionId) {
+      const { courseSessionId, ...restOfQuery } = to.query;
+      const switchSuccessful = courseSessionsStore.switchCourseSessionById(
+        courseSessionId.toString()
+      );
+      if (switchSuccessful) {
+        return {
+          path: to.path,
+          query: restOfQuery,
+          replace: true,
+        };
+      } else {
+        // courseSessionId is invalid for current user -> redirect to home
+        return {
+          path: "/",
+        };
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/router/index.ts b/client/src/router/index.ts
index 79725d55..805a1e9c 100644
--- a/client/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/router/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import DashboardPage from "@/pages/DashboardPage.vue";
 import LoginPage from "@/pages/LoginPage.vue";
 import {
-  handleCourseSessions,
+  handleCourseSessionAsQueryParam,
+  handleCurrentCourseSession,
   redirectToLoginIfRequired,
   updateLoggedIn,
 } from "@/router/guards";
@@ -214,7 +215,8 @@ router.beforeEach(updateLoggedIn);
 router.beforeEach(redirectToLoginIfRequired);
 
 // register after login hooks
-router.beforeEach(handleCourseSessions);
+router.beforeEach(handleCurrentCourseSession);
+router.beforeEach(handleCourseSessionAsQueryParam);
 
 router.beforeEach(addToHistory);
 
diff --git a/client/src/stores/courseSessions.ts b/client/src/stores/courseSessions.ts
index 7c6bb476..99ab78a0 100644
--- a/client/src/stores/courseSessions.ts
+++ b/client/src/stores/courseSessions.ts
@@ -91,13 +91,31 @@ export const useCourseSessionsStore = defineStore("courseSessions", () => {
     return undefined;
   }
 
-  function switchCourseSession(courseSession: CourseSession) {
+  function _switchCourseSession(courseSession: CourseSession) {
     log.debug("switchCourseSession", courseSession);
     selectedCourseSessionMap.value.set(courseSession.course.slug, courseSession.id);
     // Emit event so that the App can re-render with the new courseSession
     eventBus.emit("switchedCourseSession", courseSession.id);
   }
 
+  function getCourseSessionById(courseSessionId: number | string) {
+    return allCourseSessions.value.find((cs) => {
+      return courseSessionId.toString() === cs.id.toString();
+    });
+  }
+
+  function switchCourseSessionById(courseSessionId: number | string) {
+    const courseSession = allCourseSessions.value.find((cs) => {
+      return courseSessionId.toString() === cs.id.toString();
+    });
+    if (courseSession) {
+      _switchCourseSession(courseSession);
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   function courseSessionForCourse(courseSlug: string) {
     if (courseSlug) {
       const courseSession = selectedCourseSessionForCourse(courseSlug);
@@ -268,7 +286,8 @@ export const useCourseSessionsStore = defineStore("courseSessions", () => {
     uniqueCourseSessionsByCourse,
     allCurrentCourseSessions,
     courseSessionForCourse,
-    switchCourseSession,
+    getCourseSessionById,
+    switchCourseSessionById,
     hasCockpit,
     hasCourseSessionPreview,
     currentCourseSessionHasCockpit,
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/course/admin.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/course/admin.py
index 3a83f956..581266a9 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/course/admin.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/course/admin.py
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ class CourseSessionUserAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         "user_first_name",
         "course_session",
         "role",
-        "created_at",
-        "updated_at",
+        "circles",
+        # "created_at",
+        # "updated_at",
     ]
     search_fields = [
         "user__first_name",
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ class CourseSessionUserAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     user_last_name.short_description = "Last Name"
     user_last_name.admin_order_field = "user__last_name"
 
+    def circles(self, obj):
+        return ", ".join([c.title for c in obj.expert.all()])
+
     fieldsets = [
         (None, {"fields": ("user", "course_session", "role")}),
         (
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/course_session/models.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/course_session/models.py
index f96d07ea..9c094de1 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/course_session/models.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/course_session/models.py
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ class CourseSessionAttendanceCourse(models.Model):
                 )
 
             if not self.due_date.manual_override_fields:
-                self.due_date.url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url()
-                self.due_date.url_expert = f"/course/{self.due_date.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit/attendance?id={self.learning_content_id}"
+                self.due_date.url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url(
+                    course_session_id=self.course_session.id
+                )
+                self.due_date.url_expert = f"/course/{self.due_date.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit/attendance?id={self.learning_content_id}&courseSessionId={self.course_session.id}"
                 self.due_date.title = self.learning_content.title
                 self.due_date.page = self.learning_content.page_ptr
                 self.due_date.assignment_type_translation_key = (
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ class CourseSessionAssignment(models.Model):
         if self.learning_content_id:
             title = self.learning_content.title
             page = self.learning_content.page_ptr
-            url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url()
+            url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url(
+                course_session_id=self.course_session.id
+            )
             assignment_type = self.learning_content.assignment_type
             assignment_type_translation_keys = {
                 AssignmentType.CASEWORK.value: "learningContentTypes.casework",
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ class CourseSessionAssignment(models.Model):
                 AssignmentType.REFLECTION.value: "learningContentTypes.reflection",
             }
 
-            url_expert = f"/course/{self.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit/assignment/{self.learning_content_id}"
+            url_expert = f"/course/{self.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit/assignment/{self.learning_content_id}?courseSessionId={self.course_session.id}"
 
             if assignment_type in (
                 AssignmentType.CASEWORK.value,
@@ -212,10 +216,10 @@ class CourseSessionEdoniqTest(models.Model):
                 )
 
             if not self.deadline.manual_override_fields:
-                self.deadline.url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url()
-                self.deadline.url_expert = (
-                    f"/course/{self.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit/"
+                self.deadline.url = self.learning_content.get_frontend_url(
+                    course_session_id=self.course_session.id
                 )
+                self.deadline.url_expert = f"/course/{self.course_session.course.slug}/cockpit?courseSessionId={self.course_session.id}"
                 self.deadline.title = self.learning_content.title
                 self.deadline.page = self.learning_content.page_ptr
                 self.deadline.assignment_type_translation_key = (
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/duedate/migrations/0005_auto_20230925_1648.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/duedate/migrations/0005_auto_20230925_1648.py
index f54b2a27..a7df7df6 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/duedate/migrations/0005_auto_20230925_1648.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/duedate/migrations/0005_auto_20230925_1648.py
@@ -4,56 +4,30 @@ from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
 def set_url_expert_course_session_assignments(apps):
-    Course = apps.get_model("course", "Course")  # noqa
-
-    CourseSessionAssignment = apps.get_model(  # noqa
-        "course_session", "CourseSessionAssignment"
-    )
+    # need to load concrete model, so that wagtail page has `specific` instance  method...
+    from vbv_lernwelt.course_session.models import CourseSessionAssignment
 
     for assignment in CourseSessionAssignment.objects.all():
-        for due_date in [
-            assignment.submission_deadline,
-            assignment.evaluation_deadline,
-        ]:
-            if due_date and due_date.page:
-                course_slug = due_date.course_session.course.slug
-                content_id = due_date.page.id
-                due_date.url_expert = (
-                    f"/course/{course_slug}/cockpit/assignment/{content_id}"
-                )
-                due_date.save()
+        # trigger save to update due_date foreign key fields
+        assignment.save()
 
 
 def set_url_expert_course_session_edoniq_test(apps):
-    CourseSessionEdoniqTest = apps.get_model(  # noqa
-        "course_session", "CourseSessionEdoniqTest"
-    )
+    # need to load concrete model, so that wagtail page has `specific` instance  method...
+    from vbv_lernwelt.course_session.models import CourseSessionEdoniqTest
 
     for edoniq_test in CourseSessionEdoniqTest.objects.all():
-        due_date = edoniq_test.deadline
-
-        if due_date:
-            course_slug = due_date.course_session.course.slug
-            due_date.url_expert = f"/course/{course_slug}/cockpit/"
-            due_date.save()
+        # trigger save to update due_date foreign key fields
+        edoniq_test.save()
 
 
 def set_url_expert_course_session_attendances(apps):
-    Course = apps.get_model("course", "Course")  # noqa
-
-    CourseSessionAttendanceCourse = apps.get_model(  # noqa
-        "course_session", "CourseSessionAttendanceCourse"
-    )
+    # need to load concrete model, so that wagtail page has `specific` instance  method...
+    from vbv_lernwelt.course_session.models import CourseSessionAttendanceCourse
 
     for attendance in CourseSessionAttendanceCourse.objects.all():
-        due_date = attendance.due_date
-        if due_date and due_date.page:
-            course_slug = due_date.course_session.course.slug
-            content_id = due_date.page.id
-            due_date.url_expert = (
-                f"/course/{course_slug}/cockpit/attendance?id={content_id}"
-            )
-            due_date.save()
+        # trigger save to update due_date foreign key fields
+        attendance.save()
 
 
 def set_url_expert_default(apps, schema_editor):
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/learnpath/models.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/learnpath/models.py
index a3632b96..b5b351ed 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/learnpath/models.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/learnpath/models.py
@@ -268,14 +268,19 @@ class LearningContent(CourseBasePage):
             <span style="margin-left: 8px;">{self.get_admin_display_title()}</span>
           </span>"""
 
-    def get_frontend_url(self):
+    def get_frontend_url(self, course_session_id=None):
         r = re.compile(
             r"^(?P<coursePart>.+?)-lp-circle-(?P<circlePart>.+?)-lc-(?P<lcPart>.+)$"
         )
         m = r.match(self.slug)
         if m is None:
             return "ERROR: could not parse slug"
-        return f"/course/{m.group('coursePart')}/learn/{m.group('circlePart')}/{m.group('lcPart')}"
+        url = f"/course/{m.group('coursePart')}/learn/{m.group('circlePart')}/{m.group('lcPart')}"
+
+        if course_session_id:
+            url += f"?courseSessionId={course_session_id}"
+
+        return url
 
     def get_parent_circle(self):
         try: