diff --git a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
index ac310748..8e08f713 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenu.vue
@@ -1,29 +1,16 @@
 <template>
-  <AccountMenuContent
-    :course-sessions="courseSessionsStore.allCurrentCourseSessions"
-    :selected-course-session="courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession?.id"
-    :user="userStore"
-    @logout="logout"
-    @select-course-session="selectCourseSession"
-    @close="emit('close')"
-  />
+  <AccountMenuContent :user="userStore" @logout="logout" @close="emit('close')" />
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import AccountMenuContent from "@/components/header/AccountMenuContent.vue";
-import { useCourseSessionsStore } from "@/stores/courseSessions";
 import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/user";
-import type { CourseSession } from "@/types";
 
 const emit = defineEmits(["close"]);
 
 const logout = () => {
   userStore.handleLogout();
 };
-const selectCourseSession = (courseSession: CourseSession) => {
-  courseSessionsStore.switchCourseSessionById(courseSession.id);
-};
 
-const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
 const userStore = useUserStore();
 </script>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenuContent.vue b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenuContent.vue
index 7f38ea98..d06d16f7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/AccountMenuContent.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/AccountMenuContent.vue
@@ -1,32 +1,28 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import CourseSessionsMenu from "@/components/header/CourseSessionsMenu.vue";
+import { SETTINGS_ROUTE } from "@/router/names";
 import type { User } from "@/stores/user";
-import type { CourseSession } from "@/types";
-import { useRouteLookups } from "@/utils/route";
-import { computed } from "vue";
 import { useRouter } from "vue-router";
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-  courseSessions: CourseSession[];
+defineProps<{
   user: User;
-  selectedCourseSession?: string;
 }>();
 
-const emit = defineEmits(["selectCourseSession", "logout", "close"]);
+const emit = defineEmits(["logout", "close"]);
 
 const router = useRouter();
-const { inCourse } = useRouteLookups();
-
-const showCourseSessionMenu = computed(() => inCourse() && props.courseSessions.length);
 
 async function navigate(routeName: string) {
   await router.push({ name: routeName });
   emit("close");
 }
+
+const settingsRoute = {
+  name: SETTINGS_ROUTE,
+};
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="text-black">
+  <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 text-black">
     <div class="border-b py-4">
       <div class="flex justify-start">
         <div v-if="user.avatar_url">
@@ -46,22 +42,19 @@ async function navigate(routeName: string) {
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="showCourseSessionMenu" class="border-b py-4">
-      <CourseSessionsMenu
-        :items="courseSessions"
-        :selected="selectedCourseSession"
-        @select="emit('selectCourseSession', $event)"
-      />
-    </div>
+    <router-link class="flex items-center gap-2" :to="settingsRoute">
+      <it-icon-settings />
+      {{ $t("a.Einstellungen") }}
+    </router-link>
 
     <button
       type="button"
-      class="mt-6 flex items-center"
+      class="flex items-center gap-2"
       data-cy="logout-button"
       @click="emit('logout')"
     >
       <it-icon-logout class="inline-block" />
-      <span class="ml-1">{{ $t("mainNavigation.logout") }}</span>
+      <span>{{ $t("mainNavigation.logout") }}</span>
     </button>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/CourseSessionNavigation.vue b/client/src/components/header/CourseSessionNavigation.vue
index 4ff81cd6..e2be0908 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/CourseSessionNavigation.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/CourseSessionNavigation.vue
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import {
 } from "@/utils/utils";
 import { useTranslation } from "i18next-vue";
 import { computed } from "vue";
+import SelectedCourseSession from "./SelectedCourseSession.vue";
 
 const { t } = useTranslation();
 const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
 
-const { inCockpit, inCompetenceProfile, inLearningMentor, inLearningPath } =
+const { isInCockpit, inCompetenceProfile, inLearningMentor, inLearningPath } =
   useRouteLookups();
 const {
   hasCompetenceNaviMenu,
@@ -30,13 +31,18 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
 );
 </script>
 <template>
-  <div v-if="courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession" class="hidden space-x-8 lg:flex">
+  <div
+    v-if="courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession"
+    class="flex space-x-8 px-2 lg:px-10"
+  >
+    <SelectedCourseSession />
+
     <router-link
       v-if="hasCockpitMenu"
       data-cy="navigation-cockpit-link"
       :to="getCockpitUrl(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession.course.slug)"
-      class="nav-item"
-      :class="{ 'nav-item--active': inCockpit() }"
+      class="nav-item-no-mobile"
+      :class="{ 'nav-item--active': isInCockpit }"
     >
       {{ t("cockpit.title") }}
     </router-link>
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
       data-cy="navigation-preview-link"
       :to="getLearningPathUrl(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession.course.slug)"
       target="_blank"
-      class="nav-item"
+      class="nav-item-no-mobile"
     >
       <div class="flex items-center">
         <span>{{ t("a.Vorschau Teilnehmer") }}</span>
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
       v-if="hasLearningPathMenu"
       data-cy="navigation-learning-path-link"
       :to="getLearningPathUrl(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession.course.slug)"
-      class="nav-item"
+      class="nav-item-no-mobile"
       :class="{ 'nav-item--active': inLearningPath() }"
     >
       {{ t("general.learningPath") }}
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
       v-if="hasCompetenceNaviMenu"
       data-cy="navigation-competence-profile-link"
       :to="getCompetenceNaviUrl(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession.course.slug)"
-      class="nav-item"
+      class="nav-item-no-mobile"
       :class="{ 'nav-item--active': inCompetenceProfile() }"
     >
       {{ t("competences.title") }}
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
       v-if="hasLearningMentor"
       data-cy="navigation-learning-mentor-link"
       :to="getLearningMentorUrl(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession.course.slug)"
-      class="nav-item"
+      class="nav-item-no-mobile"
       :class="{ 'nav-item--active': inLearningMentor() }"
     >
       {{ t(mentorTabTitle) }}
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/HomeNavigation.vue b/client/src/components/header/HomeNavigation.vue
index ff28e2e7..c47a99d3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/HomeNavigation.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/HomeNavigation.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { useRouteLookups } from "@/utils/route";
 import { useTranslation } from "i18next-vue";
+const { isInCourse } = useRouteLookups();
 
 const { t } = useTranslation();
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="hidden flex-shrink-0 items-center lg:flex">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
+  <div class="flex flex-shrink-0 items-center">
+    <template v-if="isInCourse">
+      <div class="flex h-full items-center border-r border-slate-500">
+        <router-link to="/" class="flex items-center pr-3">
+          <it-icon-arrow-left />
+          <span class="hidden text-slate-500 lg:inline">
+            {{ t("a.Dashboard") }}
+          </span>
+        </router-link>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+    <template v-else>
       <router-link to="/" class="flex">
         <it-icon-vbv class="-ml-3 -mt-6 mr-3 h-8 w-16" />
       </router-link>
@@ -15,6 +27,6 @@ const { t } = useTranslation();
           {{ t("general.title") }}
         </div>
       </router-link>
-    </div>
+    </template>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/MainNavigationBar.vue b/client/src/components/header/MainNavigationBar.vue
index ddf03760..1343b32e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/MainNavigationBar.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/MainNavigationBar.vue
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ log.debug("MainNavigationBar created");
 
 const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
 const { inMediaLibrary, inAppointments } = useRouteLookups();
-const { hasMediaLibraryMenu, hasAppointmentsMenu, hasSessionTitle } =
-  useNavigationAttributes();
-
-const selectedCourseSessionTitle = computed(() => {
-  return courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession?.title;
-});
+const { hasMediaLibraryMenu, hasAppointmentsMenu } = useNavigationAttributes();
 
 const appointmentsUrl = computed(() => {
   const currentCourseSession = courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession;
@@ -40,7 +35,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
   <nav class="bg-blue-900 text-white">
     <div class="mx-auto px-4 lg:px-8">
       <div class="relative flex h-16 justify-between">
-        <MobileMenuButton />
         <div class="flex flex-1 items-stretch justify-start">
           <HomeNavigation />
           <CourseSessionNavigation />
@@ -62,7 +56,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
             v-if="hasAppointmentsMenu"
             :to="appointmentsUrl"
             data-cy="all-duedates-link"
-            class="nav-item"
+            class="nav-item-no-mobile"
             :class="{ 'nav-item--active': inAppointments() }"
           >
             <it-icon-calendar-light class="h-8 w-8" />
@@ -71,22 +65,12 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <!-- Notification Bell & Menu -->
           <NotificationButton />
 
-          <div
-            v-if="hasSessionTitle"
-            class="nav-item hidden items-center lg:inline-flex"
-          >
-            <div class="" data-cy="current-course-session-title">
-              {{ selectedCourseSessionTitle }}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
           <div class="nav-item">
             <ProfileMenuButton />
           </div>
         </div>
+        <MobileMenuButton />
       </div>
     </div>
   </nav>
 </template>
-
-<style lang="postcss"></style>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/MobileMenu.vue b/client/src/components/header/MobileMenu.vue
index 010c8417..5583d87e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/MobileMenu.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/MobileMenu.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import ItFullScreenModal from "@/components/ui/ItFullScreenModal.vue";
 import { useVVByLink } from "@/composables";
+import { SETTINGS_ROUTE } from "@/router/names";
 import { useCourseSessionsStore } from "@/stores/courseSessions";
 import type { User } from "@/stores/user";
 import type { CourseSession } from "@/types";
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
     ? "a.Praxisbildner"
     : "a.Lernbegleitung"
 );
+
+const settingsRoute = {
+  name: SETTINGS_ROUTE,
+};
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -71,57 +76,64 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
         </div>
         <div>
           <div v-if="courseSession" class="mt-6 border-b">
-            <h4 class="text-sm text-gray-900">{{ courseSession.course.title }}</h4>
-            <ul class="mt-6">
+            <h4 class="px-4 text-sm text-gray-900">{{ courseSession.course.title }}</h4>
+            <ul class="mt-6 flex flex-col">
               <li v-if="hasCockpitMenu" class="mb-6">
-                <button
+                <router-link
+                  class="w-full px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
                   data-cy="navigation-mobile-cockpit-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getCockpitUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
+                  :to="getCockpitUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
                 >
                   {{ $t("cockpit.title") }}
-                </button>
+                </router-link>
               </li>
-              <li v-if="hasPreviewMenu" class="mb-6">
-                <button
+              <li v-if="hasPreviewMenu" class="mb-2 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  class="w-full px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
                   data-cy="navigation-mobile-preview-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getLearningPathUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
+                  :to="getLearningPathUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
                 >
                   {{ $t("a.Vorschau Teilnehmer") }}
-                </button>
+                </router-link>
               </li>
-              <li v-if="hasLearningPathMenu" class="mb-6">
-                <button
+              <li v-if="hasLearningPathMenu" class="mb-2 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  class="w-full px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
                   data-cy="navigation-mobile-learning-path-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getLearningPathUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
+                  :to="getLearningPathUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
                 >
                   {{ $t("general.learningPath") }}
-                </button>
+                </router-link>
               </li>
-              <li v-if="hasCompetenceNaviMenu" class="mb-6">
-                <button
+              <li v-if="hasCompetenceNaviMenu" class="mb-2 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  class="w-full px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
                   data-cy="navigation-mobile-competence-profile-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getCompetenceNaviUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
+                  :to="getCompetenceNaviUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
                 >
                   {{ $t("competences.title") }}
-                </button>
+                </router-link>
               </li>
-              <li v-if="hasLearningMentor" class="mb-6">
-                <button
+              <li v-if="hasLearningMentor" class="mb-2 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  class="w-full px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
                   data-cy="navigation-mobile-mentor-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getLearningMentorUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
+                  :to="getLearningMentorUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
                 >
                   {{ $t(mentorTabTitle) }}
-                </button>
+                </router-link>
               </li>
 
-              <li v-if="hasMediaLibraryMenu" class="mb-6">
-                <button
-                  data-cy="medialibrary-link"
-                  @click="clickLink(getMediaCenterUrl(courseSession.course.slug))"
-                >
-                  {{ $t("a.Mediathek") }}
-                </button>
-              </li>
               <li
                 v-if="isVVLearningMentor(courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession)"
                 class="mb-6"
@@ -137,15 +149,47 @@ const mentorTabTitle = computed(() =>
           </div>
           <div class="mt-6 border-b">
             <ul>
-              <li class="mb-6">
-                <button data-cy="dashboard-link" @click="clickLink('/')">myVBV</button>
+              <li v-if="courseSession && hasMediaLibraryMenu" class="mb-6 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  data-cy="medialibrary-link"
+                  class="flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
+                  :to="getMediaCenterUrl(courseSession.course.slug)"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
+                >
+                  <it-icon-media-library />
+                  {{ $t("a.Mediathek") }}
+                </router-link>
+              </li>
+              <li v-if="courseSession && hasMediaLibraryMenu" class="mb-6 flex">
+                <router-link
+                  data-cy="calendar-link"
+                  class="flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2"
+                  active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
+                  :to="'/'"
+                  @click="$emit('closemodal')"
+                >
+                  <!-- todo: correct route -->
+                  <it-icon-calendar-light />
+                  {{ $t("a.Termine") }}
+                </router-link>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </div>
+          <router-link
+            :to="settingsRoute"
+            class="mt-6 flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2"
+            active-class="bg-gray-200 text-blue-900 font-bold"
+            v-if="user?.loggedIn"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <it-icon-settings />
+            {{ $t("a.Einstellungen") }}
+          </router-link>
           <button
             v-if="user?.loggedIn"
             type="button"
-            class="mt-6 flex items-center"
+            class="mt-6 flex items-center px-4 py-2"
             @click="$emit('logout')"
           >
             <it-icon-logout class="inline-block" />
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/MobileMenuButton.vue b/client/src/components/header/MobileMenuButton.vue
index 595a47ba..1d131902 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/MobileMenuButton.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/MobileMenuButton.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const showMenu = ref(false);
       @logout="userStore.handleLogout()"
     />
   </Teleport>
-  <div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center lg:hidden">
+  <div class="inset-y-0 flex items-center lg:hidden">
     <!-- Mobile menu button -->
     <div data-cy="navigation-mobile-menu-button" class="flex" @click="showMenu = true">
       <button
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/ProfileMenuButton.vue b/client/src/components/header/ProfileMenuButton.vue
index 04a5ec04..8908c1e3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/header/ProfileMenuButton.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/header/ProfileMenuButton.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ function popoverClick(event: Event) {
       <AccountMenu @close="showMenu = false" />
     </ItFullScreenModal>
   </Teleport>
-  <div v-if="userStore.loggedIn" class="flex items-center" data-cy="header-profile">
+  <div
+    v-if="userStore.loggedIn"
+    class="hidden items-center lg:flex"
+    data-cy="header-profile"
+  >
     <Popover class="relative">
       <PopoverButton @click="popoverClick($event)">
         <div v-if="userStore.avatar_url">
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/SelectedCourseSession.vue b/client/src/components/header/SelectedCourseSession.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f082564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/header/SelectedCourseSession.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useCourseSessionsStore } from "@/stores/courseSessions";
+import type { CourseSession } from "@/types";
+import { useNavigationAttributes } from "@/utils/navigation";
+import { useRouteLookups } from "@/utils/route";
+import { Popover, PopoverButton, PopoverPanel } from "@headlessui/vue";
+import { computed } from "vue";
+import CourseSessionsMenu from "./CourseSessionsMenu.vue";
+
+const { isInCourse } = useRouteLookups();
+const courseSessionsStore = useCourseSessionsStore();
+const { hasSessionTitle } = useNavigationAttributes();
+
+const selectedCourseSessionTitle = computed(() => {
+  return courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession?.title;
+});
+const selectedCourseSession = computed(() => {
+  return courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession;
+});
+
+const selectCourseSession = (courseSession: CourseSession) => {
+  courseSessionsStore.switchCourseSessionById(courseSession.id);
+};
+
+const courseSessions = computed(() => {
+  return courseSessionsStore.allCourseSessions;
+});
+
+const showCourseSessionMenu = computed(
+  () => isInCourse.value && courseSessions.value.length
+);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    v-if="hasSessionTitle"
+    class="nav-item-base inline-flex items-center lg:inline-flex"
+  >
+    <div data-cy="current-course-session-title" class="text-bold">
+      {{ selectedCourseSessionTitle }}
+    </div>
+
+    <Popover v-if="showCourseSessionMenu" class="relative">
+      <PopoverButton
+        class="group flex items-center rounded-md bg-transparent px-3 text-base focus:outline-none"
+      >
+        <it-icon-arrow-down class="h-6 w-6" />
+      </PopoverButton>
+      <PopoverPanel class="absolute left-0 z-10 mt-3 w-64 px-1 sm:px-0 lg:max-w-3xl">
+        <div
+          class="flex flex-col rounded-lg bg-white p-4 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black/5"
+        >
+          <h3 class="fond-bold mb-2 text-base text-black">Durchführung</h3>
+          <CourseSessionsMenu
+            :items="courseSessions"
+            :selected="selectedCourseSession?.id"
+            @select="selectCourseSession"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </PopoverPanel>
+    </Popover>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/SubNavItem.vue b/client/src/components/header/SubNavItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb38f36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/header/SubNavItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from "vue";
+import { RouterLink } from "vue-router";
+// https://router.vuejs.org/guide/advanced/extending-router-link
+import { isExternalLink as isExternalLinkFn } from "@/utils/navigation";
+
+defineOptions({
+  inheritAttrs: false,
+});
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  // @ts-expect-error the example above mentions needing @ts-ignore
+  ...RouterLink.props,
+});
+
+const isExternalLink = computed(() => {
+  return isExternalLinkFn(props.to);
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <a
+    v-if="isExternalLink"
+    class="flex items-center gap-2"
+    v-bind="$attrs"
+    :href="to"
+    target="_blank"
+  >
+    <slot />
+    <it-icon-external-link class="w-6" />
+  </a>
+  <!-- make `:to` explicit -->
+  <router-link
+    v-else
+    v-slot="{ isActive, href, navigate }"
+    v-bind="$props"
+    :to="$props.to"
+    custom
+  >
+    <a
+      v-bind="$attrs"
+      :class="isActive ? activeClass : ''"
+      :href="href"
+      @click="navigate"
+    >
+      <slot />
+    </a>
+  </router-link>
+</template>
diff --git a/client/src/components/header/SubNavigation.vue b/client/src/components/header/SubNavigation.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fecf8b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/header/SubNavigation.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import SubNavItem from "@/components/header/SubNavItem.vue";
+import { isExternalLink } from "@/utils/navigation";
+import { Listbox, ListboxOption, ListboxOptions } from "@headlessui/vue";
+import { computed, ref } from "vue";
+import { useRouter } from "vue-router";
+const router = useRouter();
+
+export interface EntryRoute {
+  name: string;
+}
+
+export type EntryOrExternalRoute = EntryRoute | string;
+
+export interface SubNavEntry {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  route: EntryOrExternalRoute;
+  dataCy?: string;
+}
+
+export interface Props {
+  items: SubNavEntry[];
+}
+const props = defineProps<Props>();
+
+const isCurrentRoute = (route: { name: string } | string) => {
+  return typeof route !== "string" && route?.name === router.currentRoute.value.name;
+};
+const currentRouteName = computed(() => {
+  return props.items.find((item) => isCurrentRoute(item.route))?.name || "";
+});
+const open = ref<boolean>(false);
+const currentRoute = ref(props.items.find((item) => isCurrentRoute(item.route)));
+const selectRoute = (current: SubNavEntry) => {
+  // we use this to mimic VueRouter's active flag
+  open.value = false;
+  currentRoute.value = current;
+};
+
+const internalLinks = computed(() => {
+  return props.items.filter((i) => !isExternalLink(i.route));
+});
+const externalLinks = computed(() => {
+  return props.items.filter((i) => isExternalLink(i.route));
+});
+</script>
+<template>
+  <nav class="border-b bg-white px-4 lg:px-8">
+    <Listbox as="div" :model-value="currentRoute" by="id">
+      <div class="relative w-full py-2 lg:hidden">
+        <button
+          class="relative flex w-full cursor-default flex-row items-center border bg-white py-3 pl-5 pr-10 text-left"
+          @click="open = !open"
+        >
+          {{ currentRouteName }}
+          <span
+            class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-2"
+          >
+            <it-icon-arrow-down class="h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <ListboxOptions
+          v-if="open"
+          class="absolute top-14 z-50 flex w-full cursor-default flex-col rounded-xl border-0 bg-white text-left shadow-lg"
+          static
+        >
+          <ListboxOption
+            v-for="item in items"
+            :key="item.id"
+            v-slot="{ selected }"
+            :value="item"
+            class="relative w-full border-b py-3 pl-10 pr-10 last:border-b-0"
+          >
+            <SubNavItem
+              :to="item.route"
+              class="flex items-center gap-2"
+              @click="selectRoute(item)"
+            >
+              <it-icon-check
+                v-if="selected"
+                class="absolute left-2 top-1/2 w-8 -translate-y-1/2"
+              />
+              {{ item.name }}
+            </SubNavItem>
+          </ListboxOption>
+        </ListboxOptions>
+      </div>
+    </Listbox>
+    <div class="center hidden items-end justify-between lg:flex">
+      <ul class="flex flex-row gap-10">
+        <li
+          v-for="item in internalLinks"
+          :key="item.id"
+          class="border-t-2 border-t-transparent"
+          :class="{ 'border-b-2 border-b-blue-900': isCurrentRoute(item.route) }"
+        >
+          <SubNavItem :data-cy="item.dataCy" :to="item.route" class="block py-3">
+            {{ item.name }}
+          </SubNavItem>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+      <ul class="flex flex-row gap-10">
+        <li
+          v-for="item in externalLinks"
+          :key="item.id"
+          class="border-b-2 border-t-2 border-b-transparent border-t-transparent"
+        >
+          <SubNavItem :data-cy="item.dataCy" :to="item.route" class="block py-3">
+            {{ item.name }}
+          </SubNavItem>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </nav>
+</template>
diff --git a/client/src/locales/de/translation.json b/client/src/locales/de/translation.json
index 2b59d0a2..b6e8936d 100644
--- a/client/src/locales/de/translation.json
+++ b/client/src/locales/de/translation.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
   "a.Damit du myVBV nutzen kannst, brauchst du ein Konto.": "Damit du myVBV nutzen kannst, brauchst du ein Konto.",
   "a.Das muss ich nochmals anschauen": "Das muss ich nochmals anschauen",
   "a.Das wurde mit dir geteilt": "Das wurde mit dir geteilt",
+  "a.Dashboard": "Dashboard",
   "a.Datei auswählen": "Datei auswählen",
   "a.Datei hochladen": "Datei hochladen",
   "a.Datei kann nicht gespeichert werden.": "Datei kann nicht gespeichert werden.",
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
   "a.E-Mail Adresse": "E-Mail Adresse",
   "a.Einladung": "Einladung",
   "a.Einladung abschicken": "Einladung abschicken",
+  "a.Einstellungen": "Einstellungen",
   "a.Elemente zu erledigen": "Elemente zu erledigen",
   "a.Email": "Email",
   "a.Entfernen": "Entfernen",
diff --git a/client/src/locales/fr/translation.json b/client/src/locales/fr/translation.json
index 20556c94..872cdbc9 100644
--- a/client/src/locales/fr/translation.json
+++ b/client/src/locales/fr/translation.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
   "a.Damit du myVBV nutzen kannst, brauchst du ein Konto.": "Pour utiliser myVBV, vous devez créer un compte.",
   "a.Das muss ich nochmals anschauen": "Il faut que je regarde cela encore une fois de plus près",
   "a.Das wurde mit dir geteilt": "Cela a été partagé avec toi",
+  "a.Dashboard": "Dashboard",
   "a.Datei auswählen": "Sélectionner le fichier",
   "a.Datei hochladen": "Télécharger le fichier",
   "a.Datei kann nicht gespeichert werden.": "Impossible d'enregistrer le fichier.",
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
   "a.E-Mail Adresse": "Adresse e-mail",
   "a.Einladung": "Invitation",
   "a.Einladung abschicken": "Envoyer l'invitation",
+  "a.Einstellungen": "Paramètres",
   "a.Elemente zu erledigen": "Eléments à faire",
   "a.Email": "Email",
   "a.Entfernen": "Supprimer",
diff --git a/client/src/locales/it/translation.json b/client/src/locales/it/translation.json
index c1a205cd..c056d074 100644
--- a/client/src/locales/it/translation.json
+++ b/client/src/locales/it/translation.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
   "a.Damit du myVBV nutzen kannst, brauchst du ein Konto.": "Per utilizzare myVBV, hai bisogno di un account.",
   "a.Das muss ich nochmals anschauen": "Devo riguardarlo ancora una volta",
   "a.Das wurde mit dir geteilt": "Questo è stato condiviso con te",
+  "a.Dashboard": "Dashboard",
   "a.Datei auswählen": "Selezionare il file",
   "a.Datei hochladen": "Carica il file",
   "a.Datei kann nicht gespeichert werden.": "Impossibile salvare il file.",
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
   "a.E-Mail Adresse": "Indirizzo e-mail",
   "a.Einladung": "Invito",
   "a.Einladung abschicken": "Inviare l'invito",
+  "a.Einstellungen": "Impostazioni",
   "a.Elemente zu erledigen": "Elementi da completare",
   "a.Email": "E-mail",
   "a.Entfernen": "Rimuovere",
diff --git a/client/src/pages/competence/CompetenceParentPage.vue b/client/src/pages/competence/CompetenceParentPage.vue
index aeffbddf..8c13cb37 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/competence/CompetenceParentPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/competence/CompetenceParentPage.vue
@@ -1,101 +1,78 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import SubNavigation, { type SubNavEntry } from "@/components/header/SubNavigation.vue";
 import { useCurrentCourseSession, useEvaluationWithFeedback } from "@/composables";
+import {
+  CERTIFICATES_ROUTE,
+  COMPETENCE_ROUTE,
+  COMPETENCES_ROUTE,
+  SELF_EVALUATION_ROUTE,
+} from "@/router/names";
+import { useTranslation } from "i18next-vue";
 import * as log from "loglevel";
 import { onMounted } from "vue";
-import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
 
 log.debug("CompetenceParentPage created");
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-  courseSlug: string;
-}>();
-
-const route = useRoute();
-
-function routeInOverview() {
-  return route.path.endsWith("/competence");
-}
-
-function routeInCompetenceCertificate() {
-  return route.path.includes("/certificate");
-}
-
-function routeInActionCompetences() {
-  return route.path.endsWith("/competences");
-}
-
-function routeInSelfEvaluationAndFeedback() {
-  return route.path.endsWith("/self-evaluation-and-feedback");
-}
+const { t } = useTranslation();
 
 const currentCourseSession = useCurrentCourseSession();
 const hasEvaluationFeedback = useEvaluationWithFeedback().hasFeedback;
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  log.debug("CompetenceParentPage mounted", props.courseSlug);
+  log.debug("CompetenceParentPage mounted");
 });
+
+const competenceRoute = {
+  name: COMPETENCE_ROUTE,
+};
+const certificatesRoute = {
+  name: CERTIFICATES_ROUTE,
+};
+const selfEvaluationRoute = {
+  name: SELF_EVALUATION_ROUTE,
+};
+const competencesRoute = {
+  name: COMPETENCES_ROUTE,
+};
+
+// todo: replace this menu with a real one before going live
+const items: SubNavEntry[] = [
+  { id: 0, name: t("a.Übersicht"), route: competenceRoute },
+  ...(currentCourseSession.value.course.configuration.enable_competence_certificates
+    ? [
+        {
+          id: 1,
+          name: t("a.Kompetenznachweise"),
+          route: certificatesRoute,
+        },
+      ]
+    : []),
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    name: hasEvaluationFeedback.value
+      ? t("a.Selbst- und Fremdeinschätzungen")
+      : t("a.Selbsteinschätzungen"),
+    dataCy: "self-evaluation-and-feedback-navigation-link",
+    route: selfEvaluationRoute,
+  },
+  { id: 3, name: t("a.Handlungskompetenzen"), route: competencesRoute },
+
+  {
+    id: 4,
+    name: "MS Teams",
+    route: "https://iterativ.ch",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 5,
+    name: "Vorschau Teilnehmer",
+    route: "https://iterativ.ch",
+  },
+];
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="bg-gray-200">
-    <nav class="border-b bg-white px-4 lg:px-8">
-      <ul class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row">
-        <li
-          class="border-t-2 border-t-transparent"
-          :class="{ 'border-b-2 border-b-blue-900': routeInOverview() }"
-        >
-          <router-link :to="`/course/${courseSlug}/competence`" class="block py-3">
-            {{ $t("a.Übersicht") }}
-          </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li
-          v-if="
-            currentCourseSession.course.configuration.enable_competence_certificates
-          "
-          class="border-t-2 border-t-transparent lg:ml-12"
-          :class="{ 'border-b-2 border-b-blue-900': routeInCompetenceCertificate() }"
-        >
-          <router-link
-            :to="`/course/${courseSlug}/competence/certificates`"
-            class="block py-3"
-          >
-            {{ $t("a.Kompetenznachweise") }}
-          </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li
-          class="border-t-2 border-t-transparent lg:ml-12"
-          :class="{
-            'border-b-2 border-b-blue-900': routeInSelfEvaluationAndFeedback(),
-          }"
-        >
-          <router-link
-            :to="`/course/${courseSlug}/competence/self-evaluation-and-feedback`"
-            class="block py-3"
-            data-cy="self-evaluation-and-feedback-navigation-link"
-          >
-            {{
-              hasEvaluationFeedback
-                ? $t("a.Selbst- und Fremdeinschätzungen")
-                : $t("a.Selbsteinschätzungen")
-            }}
-          </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li
-          class="border-t-2 border-t-transparent lg:ml-12"
-          :class="{ 'border-b-2 border-b-blue-900': routeInActionCompetences() }"
-        >
-          <router-link
-            :to="`/course/${courseSlug}/competence/competences`"
-            class="block py-3"
-          >
-            {{ $t("a.Handlungskompetenzen") }}
-          </router-link>
-        </li>
-
-        <!-- Add similar logic for other `li` items as you expand the list -->
-        <li class="ml-6 inline-block lg:ml-12"></li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
+    <SubNavigation :items="items" />
     <main>
       <router-view></router-view>
     </main>
diff --git a/client/src/router/index.ts b/client/src/router/index.ts
index 291e1b53..a2118426 100644
--- a/client/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/router/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ import {
 import { addToHistory, setLastNavigationWasPush } from "@/router/history";
 import { onboardingRedirect } from "@/router/onboarding";
 import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from "vue-router";
+import {
+  CERTIFICATES_ROUTE,
+  COMPETENCE_ROUTE,
+  COMPETENCES_ROUTE,
+  SELF_EVALUATION_ROUTE,
+  SETTINGS_ROUTE,
+} from "./names";
 
 const router = createRouter({
   history: createWebHistory(import.meta.env.BASE_URL),
@@ -107,10 +114,12 @@ const router = createRouter({
         {
           path: "",
           props: true,
+          name: COMPETENCE_ROUTE,
           component: () => import("@/pages/competence/CompetenceIndexPage.vue"),
         },
         {
           path: "certificates",
+          name: CERTIFICATES_ROUTE,
           props: true,
           component: () =>
             import("@/pages/competence/CompetenceCertificateListPage.vue"),
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
             import("@/pages/competence/CompetenceCertificateDetailPage.vue"),
         },
         {
-          name: "selfEvaluationAndFeedback",
+          name: SELF_EVALUATION_ROUTE,
           path: "self-evaluation-and-feedback",
           props: true,
           component: () =>
@@ -130,6 +139,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
         },
         {
           path: "competences",
+          name: COMPETENCES_ROUTE,
           props: true,
           component: () => import("@/pages/competence/ActionCompetenceListPage.vue"),
         },
@@ -393,6 +403,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
     },
     {
       path: "/settings",
+      name: SETTINGS_ROUTE,
       component: () => import("@/pages/SettingsPage.vue"),
     },
     {
diff --git a/client/src/router/names.ts b/client/src/router/names.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8f5d4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/router/names.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const COMPETENCE_ROUTE = "competence";
+export const CERTIFICATES_ROUTE = "certificates";
+export const SELF_EVALUATION_ROUTE = "selfEvaluationAndFeedback";
+export const COMPETENCES_ROUTE = "competences";
+export const SETTINGS_ROUTE = "settings";
diff --git a/client/src/utils/navigation.ts b/client/src/utils/navigation.ts
index 5c8cd323..d0cbf59d 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/navigation.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/navigation.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCourseSessionsStore } from "@/stores/courseSessions";
 import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/user";
 import { computed } from "vue";
+import type { RouteLocationRaw } from "vue-router";
 import { useRouteLookups } from "./route";
 
 export function useNavigationAttributes() {
@@ -77,3 +78,7 @@ export function useNavigationAttributes() {
     hasSessionTitle,
   };
 }
+
+export const isExternalLink = (route: string | RouteLocationRaw) => {
+  return typeof route === "string" && route.startsWith("https");
+};
diff --git a/client/src/utils/route.ts b/client/src/utils/route.ts
index 0b0c9e26..c0b632cf 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/route.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/route.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { computed } from "vue";
 import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
 
 export function useRouteLookups() {
@@ -7,11 +8,15 @@ export function useRouteLookups() {
     return route.path.startsWith("/course/");
   }
 
+  const isInCourse = computed(() => inCourse());
+
   function inCockpit() {
     const regex = new RegExp("/course/[^/]+/cockpit($|/)");
     return regex.test(route.path);
   }
 
+  const isInCockpit = computed(() => inCockpit());
+
   function inLearningPath() {
     const regex = new RegExp("/course/[^/]+/learn($|/)");
     return regex.test(route.path);
@@ -39,7 +44,9 @@ export function useRouteLookups() {
 
   return {
     inMediaLibrary,
+    isInCourse,
     inCockpit,
+    isInCockpit,
     inLearningPath,
     inCompetenceProfile,
     inLearningMentor,
diff --git a/client/tailwind.css b/client/tailwind.css
index 9e4d5e07..afd59494 100644
--- a/client/tailwind.css
+++ b/client/tailwind.css
@@ -176,8 +176,12 @@ textarea {
     @apply rounded-full bg-blue-900 px-4 py-2 font-semibold text-white;
   }
 
+  .nav-item-base {
+    @apply inline-flex items-center border-b-4 border-transparent px-1 pt-1 text-white;
+  }
+
   .nav-item {
-    @apply inline-flex items-center border-b-4 border-transparent px-1 pt-1 text-white hover:text-sky-500;
+    @apply nav-item-base hover:text-sky-500;
   }
 
   .nav-item-no-mobile {