diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
index 6d4f9174..f7aa9987 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
 
 from vbv_lernwelt.core.models import User
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.models import Course, CourseSession, CourseSessionUser
-from vbv_lernwelt.importer.utils import try_parse_datetime, parse_circle_group_string
+from vbv_lernwelt.importer.utils import (
+    try_parse_datetime,
+    parse_circle_group_string,
+    calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet,
+)
 from vbv_lernwelt.learnpath.models import LearningContentAttendanceCourse, Circle
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
@@ -52,13 +56,9 @@ def import_course_sessions_from_excel(course: Course, filename: str):
     workbook = load_workbook(filename=filename)
     sheet = workbook["Schulungen Durchführung"]
 
-    header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
-
-    for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
-        row_with_header = list(zip(header, row))
-        cs = create_or_update_course_session(
-            course, dict(row_with_header), circles=["Fahrzeug"]
-        )
+    tuple_list = calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet)
+    for row in tuple_list:
+        create_or_update_course_session(course, dict(row), circles=["Fahrzeug"])
 
 
 def create_or_update_course_session(course: Course, data: Dict[str, Any], circles=None):
@@ -124,13 +124,9 @@ def import_trainers_from_excel(course: Course, filename: str):
     workbook = load_workbook(filename=filename)
     sheet = workbook["Schulungen Trainer"]
 
-    header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
-
-    for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
-        if all(cell_value is None for cell_value in row):
-            continue
-        row_with_header = list(zip(header, row))
-        create_or_update_trainer(course, dict(row_with_header))
+    tuple_list = calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet)
+    for row in tuple_list:
+        create_or_update_trainer(course, dict(row))
 
 
 def create_or_update_trainer(course: Course, data: Dict[str, Any]):
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_course_sessions.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_course_sessions.py
index 59ced640..adf1c715 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_course_sessions.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_course_sessions.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.creators.test_course import create_test_course
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.models import CourseSession
 from vbv_lernwelt.importer.services import create_or_update_course_session
+from vbv_lernwelt.importer.utils import calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet
 
 test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
@@ -20,15 +21,12 @@ class ImportCourseSessionTestCase(TestCase):
         )
         sheet = workbook["Schulungen Durchführung"]
 
-        header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
-
-        for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
-            row_with_header = list(zip(header, row))
-            print(row_with_header)
-            cs = create_or_update_course_session(
-                self.course, dict(row_with_header), circles=["Fahrzeug"]
+        tuple_list = calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet)
+        for row in tuple_list:
+            print(row)
+            create_or_update_course_session(
+                self.course, dict(row), circles=["Fahrzeug"]
             )
-            print(cs.title)
 
         self.assertEqual(CourseSession.objects.count(), 6)
 
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_students.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_students.py
index 8e026808..cc30ef20 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_students.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_students.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.creators.test_course import create_test_course
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.models import CourseSession, CourseSessionUser
 from vbv_lernwelt.importer.services import create_or_update_trainer
+from vbv_lernwelt.importer.utils import calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet
 
 test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
@@ -19,13 +20,9 @@ class ImportStudentsTestCase(TestCase):
         workbook = load_workbook(filename=f"{test_dir}/Schulungen_Teilnehmende.xlsx")
         sheet = workbook.active
 
-        header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
-
-        for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
-            if all(cell_value is None for cell_value in row):
-                continue
-            row_with_header = list(zip(header, row))
-            print(row_with_header)
+        tuple_list = calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet)
+        for row in tuple_list:
+            print(row)
 
 
 class CreateOrUpdateCourseSessionTestCase(TestCase):
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_trainers.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_trainers.py
index aec5a2f7..2d7478be 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_trainers.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_import_trainers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from openpyxl.reader.excel import load_workbook
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.creators.test_course import create_test_course
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.models import CourseSession, CourseSessionUser
 from vbv_lernwelt.importer.services import create_or_update_trainer
+from vbv_lernwelt.importer.utils import calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet
 
 test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
@@ -20,14 +21,10 @@ class ImportTrainerTestCase(TestCase):
         )
         sheet = workbook["Schulungen Trainer"]
 
-        header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
-
-        for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
-            row_with_header = list(zip(header, row))
-            if all(cell_value is None for cell_value in row):
-                continue
-            print(row_with_header)
-            create_or_update_trainer(self.course, dict(row_with_header))
+        tuple_list = calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet)
+        for row in tuple_list:
+            print(row)
+            create_or_update_trainer(self.course, dict(row))
 
 
 class CreateOrUpdateCourseSessionTestCase(TestCase):
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_utils.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_utils.py
index 6f5259e1..69b9bdc6 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class TryParseDateTimeTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(datetime(2023, 6, 9, 13, 30, 0), value)
 
 
-class ParceCircleGroupStringTestCase(TestCase):
+class ParseCircleGroupStringTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_withMultipleCircles(self):
         value = "Fahrzeug (A, B), Reisen (A), KMU (B)"
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/utils.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/utils.py
index 6700209e..a64841b0 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/utils.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/utils.py
@@ -96,3 +96,15 @@ def parse_circle_group_string(value: str) -> List[str]:
 
     # re.split() splits the string based on the pattern
     return [x.strip() for x in re.split(pattern, value)]
+
+
+def calc_header_tuple_list_from_pyxl_sheet(sheet):
+    header = [cell.value for cell in sheet[1]]
+
+    result = []
+    for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_row=2, values_only=True):
+        if all(cell_value is None for cell_value in row):
+            continue
+        result.append(list(zip(header, row)))
+
+    return result