diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitParentPage.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitParentPage.vue
index 984f1c2d..a0f1663a 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitParentPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitParentPage.vue
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   log.debug("CockpitParentPage mounted", props.courseSlug);
 
   try {
-    await cockpitStore.loadCourseSessionUsers(courseSession.value.id);
-    cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers?.forEach((csu) => {
+    const members = await cockpitStore.loadCourseSessionMembers(courseSession.value.id);
+    members.forEach((csu) => {
       competenceStore.loadCompetenceProfilePage(
         props.courseSlug + "-competencenavi-competences",
         csu.user_id
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
       learningPathStore.loadLearningPath(props.courseSlug + "-lp", csu.user_id);
     });
-    learningPathStore.loadLearningPath(props.courseSlug + "-lp", useUserStore().id);
+    await learningPathStore.loadLearningPath(
+      props.courseSlug + "-lp",
+      useUserStore().id
+    );
+    await cockpitStore.loadCircles(props.courseSlug, courseSession.value.id);
   } catch (error) {
     log.error(error);
   }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserCirclePage.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserCirclePage.vue
index 4d3b922f..12d66b67 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserCirclePage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserCirclePage.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 });
 
 const user = computed(() => {
-  return cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers?.find((csu) => csu.user_id === props.userId);
+  return cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers?.find((csu) => csu.user_id === props.userId);
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserProfilePage.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserProfilePage.vue
index 360350cf..d78609a6 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserProfilePage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/CockpitUserProfilePage.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const learningPath = computed(() => {
 });
 
 const user = computed(() => {
-  return cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers?.find((csu) => csu.user_id === props.userId);
+  return cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers?.find((csu) => csu.user_id === props.userId);
 });
 
 function setActiveClasses(isActive: boolean) {
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/assignmentsPage/AssignmentDetails.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/assignmentsPage/AssignmentDetails.vue
index d343d7c8..bd3d1b74 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/assignmentsPage/AssignmentDetails.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/assignmentsPage/AssignmentDetails.vue
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ const assignmentDetail = computed(() =>
       />
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers?.length" class="mt-6">
+    <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers?.length" class="mt-6">
       <ul>
         <ItPersonRow
-          v-for="csu in cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers"
+          v-for="csu in cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers"
           :key="csu.user_id + csu.session_title"
           :name="`${csu.first_name} ${csu.last_name}`"
           :avatar-url="csu.avatar_url"
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/attendanceCheckPage/AttendanceCheckPage.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/attendanceCheckPage/AttendanceCheckPage.vue
index 053bd059..852b8be9 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/attendanceCheckPage/AttendanceCheckPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/attendanceCheckPage/AttendanceCheckPage.vue
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ watch(
 
       <div class="mt-4 flex flex-col bg-white p-6">
         <div
-          v-for="(csu, index) in cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers"
+          v-for="(csu, index) in cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers"
           :key="csu.user_id + csu.session_title"
         >
           <ItPersonRow
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitDates.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitDates.vue
index 9bc73ffc..a4ef30da 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitDates.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitDates.vue
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ const courseSession = useCurrentCourseSession();
 
 const circleDates = computed(() => {
   const dueDates = courseSession.value.due_dates.filter((dueDate) => {
-    return cockpitStore.selectedCircles.includes(
-      dueDate?.circle?.translation_key ?? ""
+    if (!cockpitStore.selectedCircle) return false;
+    return (
+      cockpitStore.selectedCircle.translation_key == dueDate?.circle?.translation_key
     );
   });
   return dueDates.slice(0, 4);
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitPage.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitPage.vue
index 2ad8ebd2..1bc0ffac 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitPage.vue
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ import SubmissionsOverview from "@/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/SubmissionsOverview
 import { useCockpitStore } from "@/stores/cockpit";
 import { useCompetenceStore } from "@/stores/competence";
 import { useLearningPathStore } from "@/stores/learningPath";
-import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/user";
-import groupBy from "lodash/groupBy";
 import log from "loglevel";
-import { computed } from "vue";
 import CockpitDates from "@/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/CockpitDates.vue";
+import ItDropdownSelect from "@/components/ui/ItDropdownSelect.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   courseSlug: string;
@@ -20,217 +18,165 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 
 log.debug("CockpitIndexPage created", props.courseSlug);
 
-const userStore = useUserStore();
 const cockpitStore = useCockpitStore();
 const competenceStore = useCompetenceStore();
 const learningPathStore = useLearningPathStore();
 const courseSession = useCurrentCourseSession();
 
-function userCountStatusForCircle(userId: string, translationKey: string) {
+function userCountStatusForCircle(userId: string) {
+  if (!cockpitStore.selectedCircle) return { FAIL: 0, SUCCESS: 0, UNKNOWN: 0 };
   const criteria = competenceStore.flatPerformanceCriteria(
     userId,
-    cockpitStore.selectedCircles
+    cockpitStore.selectedCircle.id
   );
-  const grouped = groupBy(criteria, "circle.translation_key");
-
-  return competenceStore.calcStatusCount(grouped[translationKey] as []);
-}
-
-const circles = computed(() => {
-  const learningPathCircles = learningPathStore
-    .learningPathForUser(props.courseSlug, userStore.id)
-    ?.circles.map((c) => {
-      return {
-        id: c.id,
-        title: c.title,
-        slug: c.slug,
-        translation_key: c.translation_key,
-      };
-    });
-
-  if (cockpitStore.cockpitSessionUser?.circles?.length) {
-    return cockpitStore.cockpitSessionUser.circles;
-  } else if (learningPathCircles) {
-    return learningPathCircles;
-  } else {
-    return [];
-  }
-});
-
-const selectedCirclesTitles = computed(() => {
-  return circles.value
-    .filter((c) => cockpitStore.selectedCircles.includes(c.translation_key))
-    .map((c) => c.title) as string[];
-});
-
-function setActiveClasses(translationKey: string) {
-  return cockpitStore.selectedCircles.indexOf(translationKey) > -1
-    ? ["bg-blue-900", "text-white"]
-    : ["text-bg-900"];
+  return competenceStore.calcStatusCount(criteria);
 }
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="bg-gray-200">
     <div class="container-large">
-      <div class="mb-9 flex items-end justify-between">
+      <div class="mb-9 flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
         <h1>Cockpit</h1>
-        <div class="flex flex-row">
-          <p class="text-base">{{ $t("general.circles") }}:</p>
-          <ul class="ml-4 flex flex-row text-base font-bold leading-7">
-            <li
-              v-for="circle in circles"
-              :key="circle.translation_key"
-              class="mr-4 last:mr-0"
-            >
-              <button
-                class="mr-4 rounded-full border-2 border-blue-900 px-4 last:mr-0"
-                :class="setActiveClasses(circle.translation_key)"
-                @click="cockpitStore.toggleCircleSelection(circle.translation_key)"
+        <ItDropdownSelect
+          v-model="cockpitStore.selectedCircle"
+          class="mt-4 w-full lg:mt-0 lg:w-96"
+          :items="cockpitStore.circles"
+        ></ItDropdownSelect>
+      </div>
+      <template v-if="cockpitStore.selectedCircle">
+        <!-- Status -->
+        <div class="mb-4 gap-4 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-rows-none">
+          <div class="my-4 flex flex-col justify-between bg-white p-6 lg:my-0">
+            <div>
+              <h3 class="heading-3 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+                {{ $t("Trainerunterlagen") }}
+              </h3>
+              <div class="mb-4">
+                {{ $t("cockpit.trainerFilesText") }}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <a
+                href="https://vbvbern.sharepoint.com/sites/myVBV-AFA_K-CI"
+                class="btn-secondary min-w-min"
+                target="_blank"
               >
-                {{ circle.title }}
-              </button>
-            </li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <!-- Status -->
-      <div class="mb-4 gap-4 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-rows-none">
-        <div class="my-4 flex flex-col justify-between bg-white p-6 lg:my-0">
-          <div>
-            <h3 class="heading-3 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
-              {{ $t("Trainerunterlagen") }}
-            </h3>
-            <div class="mb-4">
-              {{ $t("cockpit.trainerFilesText") }}
+                {{ $t("MS Teams öffnen") }}
+              </a>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div>
-            <a
-              href="https://vbvbern.sharepoint.com/sites/myVBV-AFA_K-CI"
-              class="btn-secondary min-w-min"
-              target="_blank"
-            >
-              {{ $t("MS Teams öffnen") }}
-            </a>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="my-4 flex flex-col justify-between bg-white p-6 lg:my-0">
-          <div>
-            <h3 class="heading-3 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
-              {{ $t("Anwesenheitskontrolle Präsenzkurse") }}
-            </h3>
-            <div class="mb-4">
-              {{
-                $t(
-                  "Hier überprüfst und bestätigst du die Anwesenheit deiner Teilnehmenden."
-                )
-              }}
+          <div class="my-4 flex flex-col justify-between bg-white p-6 lg:my-0">
+            <div>
+              <h3 class="heading-3 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+                {{ $t("Anwesenheitskontrolle Präsenzkurse") }}
+              </h3>
+              <div class="mb-4">
+                {{
+                  $t(
+                    "Hier überprüfst und bestätigst du die Anwesenheit deiner Teilnehmenden."
+                  )
+                }}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <router-link
+                :to="`/course/${props.courseSlug}/cockpit/attendance`"
+                class="btn-secondary min-w-min"
+              >
+                {{ $t("Anwesenheit prüfen") }}
+              </router-link>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div>
-            <router-link
-              :to="`/course/${props.courseSlug}/cockpit/attendance`"
-              class="btn-secondary min-w-min"
-            >
-              {{ $t("Anwesenheit prüfen") }}
-            </router-link>
+          <div class="bg-white p-6">
+            <CockpitDates></CockpitDates>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="bg-white p-6">
-          <CockpitDates></CockpitDates>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <SubmissionsOverview
-        :course-session="courseSession"
-        :selected-circles="selectedCirclesTitles"
-      ></SubmissionsOverview>
-      <div class="pt-4">
-        <!-- progress -->
-        <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers" class="bg-white p-6">
-          <h1 class="heading-3 mb-5">{{ $t("cockpit.progress") }}</h1>
-          <ul>
-            <ItPersonRow
-              v-for="csu in cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers"
-              :key="csu.user_id + csu.session_title"
-              :name="`${csu.first_name} ${csu.last_name}`"
-              :avatar-url="csu.avatar_url"
-            >
-              <template #center>
-                <div
-                  class="mt-2 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-between lg:mt-0 lg:flex-row"
-                >
-                  <ul class="w-full">
-                    <li
-                      v-for="(circle, i) of cockpitStore.selectedCircles"
-                      :key="i"
-                      class="flex flex-col justify-between lg:h-12 lg:flex-row lg:items-center"
-                    >
-                      <LearningPathDiagram
-                        v-if="
-                          learningPathStore.learningPathForUser(
-                            props.courseSlug,
-                            csu.user_id
-                          )
-                        "
-                        :learning-path="
+        <SubmissionsOverview
+          :course-session="courseSession"
+          :selected-circle="cockpitStore.selectedCircle.id"
+        ></SubmissionsOverview>
+        <div class="pt-4">
+          <!-- progress -->
+          <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers" class="bg-white p-6">
+            <h1 class="heading-3 mb-5">{{ $t("cockpit.progress") }}</h1>
+            <ul>
+              <ItPersonRow
+                v-for="csu in cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers"
+                :key="csu.user_id + csu.session_title"
+                :name="`${csu.first_name} ${csu.last_name}`"
+                :avatar-url="csu.avatar_url"
+              >
+                <template #center>
+                  <div
+                    class="mt-2 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-between lg:mt-0 lg:flex-row"
+                  >
+                    <LearningPathDiagram
+                      v-if="
+                        learningPathStore.learningPathForUser(
+                          props.courseSlug,
+                          csu.user_id
+                        )
+                      "
+                      :learning-path="
                           learningPathStore.learningPathForUser(
                             props.courseSlug,
                             csu.user_id
                           ) as LearningPath
                         "
-                        :postfix="`cockpit-${csu.user_id}-${i}`"
-                        :profile-user-id="`${csu.user_id}`"
-                        :show-circle-translation-keys="[circle]"
-                        :pull-up="false"
-                        diagram-type="singleSmall"
-                        class="mr-4"
-                      ></LearningPathDiagram>
-                      <p class="lg:min-w-[150px]">
-                        {{ selectedCirclesTitles[i] }}
-                      </p>
-                      <div class="ml-4 flex flex-row items-center">
-                        <div class="mr-6 flex flex-row items-center">
-                          <it-icon-smiley-thinking
-                            class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
-                          ></it-icon-smiley-thinking>
-                          <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
-                            {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id, circle).FAIL }}
-                          </p>
-                        </div>
-                        <li class="mr-6 flex flex-row items-center">
-                          <it-icon-smiley-happy
-                            class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
-                          ></it-icon-smiley-happy>
-                          <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
-                            {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id, circle).SUCCESS }}
-                          </p>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="flex flex-row items-center">
-                          <it-icon-smiley-neutral
-                            class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
-                          ></it-icon-smiley-neutral>
-                          <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
-                            {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id, circle).UNKNOWN }}
-                          </p>
-                        </li>
+                      :show-circle-translation-keys="[
+                        cockpitStore.selectedCircle.translation_key,
+                      ]"
+                      diagram-type="singleSmall"
+                      class="mr-4"
+                    ></LearningPathDiagram>
+                    <p class="lg:min-w-[150px]">
+                      {{ cockpitStore.selectedCircle.name }}
+                    </p>
+                    <div class="ml-4 flex flex-row items-center">
+                      <div class="mr-6 flex flex-row items-center">
+                        <it-icon-smiley-thinking
+                          class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
+                        ></it-icon-smiley-thinking>
+                        <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
+                          {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id).FAIL }}
+                        </p>
                       </div>
-                    </li>
-                  </ul>
-                </div>
-              </template>
-              <template #link>
-                <router-link
-                  :to="`/course/${props.courseSlug}/cockpit/profile/${csu.user_id}`"
-                  class="link w-full lg:text-right"
-                >
-                  {{ $t("general.profileLink") }}
-                </router-link>
-              </template>
-            </ItPersonRow>
-          </ul>
+                      <li class="mr-6 flex flex-row items-center">
+                        <it-icon-smiley-happy
+                          class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
+                        ></it-icon-smiley-happy>
+                        <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
+                          {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id).SUCCESS }}
+                        </p>
+                      </li>
+                      <li class="flex flex-row items-center">
+                        <it-icon-smiley-neutral
+                          class="mr-2 inline-block h-8 w-8"
+                        ></it-icon-smiley-neutral>
+                        <p class="text-bold inline-block w-6">
+                          {{ userCountStatusForCircle(csu.user_id).UNKNOWN }}
+                        </p>
+                      </li>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </template>
+                <template #link>
+                  <router-link
+                    :to="`/course/${props.courseSlug}/cockpit/profile/${csu.user_id}`"
+                    class="link w-full lg:text-right"
+                  >
+                    {{ $t("general.profileLink") }}
+                  </router-link>
+                </template>
+              </ItPersonRow>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      </template>
+      <span v-else class="text-lg text-orange-600">
+        {{ $t("a.Kein Circle verfügbar oder ausgewählt.") }}
+      </span>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/FeedbackSubmissionProgress.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/FeedbackSubmissionProgress.vue
index 05ed963f..78c16ff7 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/FeedbackSubmissionProgress.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/FeedbackSubmissionProgress.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const cockpitStore = useCockpitStore();
 const completeFeedbacks = ref(0);
 
 const numFeedbacks = computed(() => {
-  return cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers?.length ?? 0;
+  return cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers?.length ?? 0;
 });
 
 onMounted(async () => {
diff --git a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/SubmissionsOverview.vue b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/SubmissionsOverview.vue
index b25263bd..93b5967a 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/SubmissionsOverview.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/cockpit/cockpitPage/SubmissionsOverview.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ interface Submittable {
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   courseSession: CourseSession;
-  selectedCircles: string[];
+  selectedCircle: number;
 }>();
 
 log.debug("SubmissionsOverview created", props.courseSession.id);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const submittables = computed(() => {
     return [];
   }
   return learningPath.circles
-    .filter((circle) => props.selectedCircles.includes(circle.title))
+    .filter((circle) => props.selectedCircle == circle.id)
     .flatMap((circle) => {
       const learningContents = circle.flatLearningContents.filter(
         (lc) =>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const getIconName = (lc: LearningContent) => {
 
 <template>
   <div class="bg-white px-6 py-2">
-    <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionUsers" class="divide-y divide-gray-500">
+    <div v-if="cockpitStore.courseSessionMembers" class="divide-y divide-gray-500">
       <div
         v-for="submittable in submittables"
         :key="submittable.id"
diff --git a/client/src/services/assignmentService.ts b/client/src/services/assignmentService.ts
index 62f58efe..1a770d85 100644
--- a/client/src/services/assignmentService.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/assignmentService.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ export async function loadAssignmentCompletionStatusData(
     `/api/assignment/${assignmentId}/${courseSessionId}/status/`
   )) as UserAssignmentCompletionStatus[];
 
-  const courseSessionUsers = await cockpitStore.loadCourseSessionUsers(courseSessionId);
+  const courseSessionUsers = await cockpitStore.loadCourseSessionMembers(
+    courseSessionId
+  );
 
   const gradedUsers: GradedUser[] = [];
   const assignmentSubmittedUsers: CourseSessionUser[] = [];
diff --git a/client/src/stores/cockpit.ts b/client/src/stores/cockpit.ts
index 159b6e92..096e7699 100644
--- a/client/src/stores/cockpit.ts
+++ b/client/src/stores/cockpit.ts
@@ -2,27 +2,58 @@ import { itGetCached } from "@/fetchHelpers";
 import type { CourseSessionUser, ExpertSessionUser } from "@/types";
 import log from "loglevel";
 
+import { useLearningPathStore } from "@/stores/learningPath";
 import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/user";
 import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 
 export type CockpitStoreState = {
-  courseSessionUsers: CourseSessionUser[] | undefined;
-  cockpitSessionUser: ExpertSessionUser | undefined;
-  selectedCircles: string[];
+  courseSessionMembers: CourseSessionUser[] | undefined;
+  selectedCircle:
+    | {
+        id: number;
+        name: string;
+        slug: string;
+        translation_key: string;
+      }
+    | undefined;
+  circles: {
+    id: number;
+    name: string;
+    slug: string;
+    translation_key: string;
+  }[];
 };
 
 export const useCockpitStore = defineStore({
   id: "cockpit",
   state: () => {
     return {
-      courseSessionUsers: undefined,
-      cockpitSessionUser: undefined,
-      selectedCircles: [],
+      courseSessionMembers: undefined,
+      selectedCircle: undefined,
+      circles: [],
     } as CockpitStoreState;
   },
   actions: {
-    async loadCourseSessionUsers(courseSessionId: number, reload = false) {
-      log.debug("loadCockpitData called");
+    async loadCircles(courseSlug: string, courseSessionId: number) {
+      log.debug("loadCircles called");
+
+      const f = await courseCircles(courseSlug, courseSessionId);
+
+      this.circles = f.map((c) => {
+        return {
+          id: c.id,
+          name: c.title,
+          slug: c.slug,
+          translation_key: c.translation_key,
+        };
+      });
+
+      if (this.circles.length > 0) {
+        this.selectedCircle = this.circles[0];
+      }
+    },
+    async loadCourseSessionMembers(courseSessionId: number, reload = false) {
+      log.debug("loadCourseSessionMembers called");
       const users = (await itGetCached(
         `/api/course/sessions/${courseSessionId}/users/`,
         {
@@ -30,38 +61,42 @@ export const useCockpitStore = defineStore({
         }
       )) as CourseSessionUser[];
 
-      this.courseSessionUsers = users.filter((user) => user.role === "MEMBER");
-
-      const userStore = useUserStore();
-      const currentUser = users.find((user) => user.user_id === userStore.id);
-
-      if (currentUser && currentUser.role === "EXPERT") {
-        this.cockpitSessionUser = currentUser as ExpertSessionUser;
-      }
-
-      if (this.selectedCircles.length === 0) {
-        // workaround to select first circle by default, when nothing is selected...
-        // TODO: is this the right place to do this?
-        if (this.cockpitSessionUser && this.cockpitSessionUser.circles?.length > 0) {
-          this.selectedCircles = [this.cockpitSessionUser.circles[0].translation_key];
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (!this.courseSessionUsers) {
-        throw `No courseSessionUsers data found for user`;
-      }
-      return this.courseSessionUsers;
-    },
-    toggleCircleSelection(translationKey: string) {
-      if (this.selectedCircles.indexOf(translationKey) < 0) {
-        this.selectedCircles.push(translationKey);
-      } else {
-        if (this.selectedCircles.length === 1) {
-          return;
-        }
-        const index = this.selectedCircles.indexOf(translationKey);
-        this.selectedCircles.splice(index, 1);
-      }
+      this.courseSessionMembers = users.filter((user) => user.role === "MEMBER");
+      return this.courseSessionMembers;
     },
   },
 });
+
+async function courseCircles(courseSlug: string, courseSessionId: number) {
+  const userStore = useUserStore();
+  const userId = userStore.id;
+
+  const users = (await itGetCached(`/api/course/sessions/${courseSessionId}/users/`, {
+    reload: false,
+  })) as CourseSessionUser[];
+
+  // First check if current user is an expert for this course session
+  const currentUser = users.find((user) => user.user_id === userId);
+  if (currentUser && currentUser.role === "EXPERT") {
+    const expert = currentUser as ExpertSessionUser;
+    return expert.circles;
+  }
+
+  // Return all circles from learning path for admin users
+  if (userStore.is_superuser) {
+    const learningPathStore = useLearningPathStore();
+    const learningPathCircles = learningPathStore
+      .learningPathForUser(courseSlug, userId)
+      ?.circles.map((c) => {
+        return {
+          id: c.id,
+          title: c.title,
+          slug: c.slug,
+          translation_key: c.translation_key,
+        };
+      });
+    return learningPathCircles || [];
+  }
+
+  return [];
+}
diff --git a/client/src/stores/competence.ts b/client/src/stores/competence.ts
index bd83b35a..4ce74c16 100644
--- a/client/src/stores/competence.ts
+++ b/client/src/stores/competence.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const useCompetenceStore = defineStore({
     },
     flatPerformanceCriteria(
       userId: string | undefined = undefined,
-      circleTranslationKeys: string[] | undefined = undefined
+      circleId: number | undefined = undefined
     ) {
       if (!userId) {
         const userStore = useUserStore();
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ export const useCompetenceStore = defineStore({
             );
           }
 
-          if (circleTranslationKeys) {
-            criteria = criteria.filter((c) =>
-              circleTranslationKeys.includes(c.circle.translation_key)
-            );
+          if (circleId) {
+            criteria = criteria.filter((c) => circleId === c.circle.id);
           }
 
           return criteria;