diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/CoachingService.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/CoachingService.java
index 0bbb30c328998459eec83e8092b2610edc21c5d7..f7291b971250d76a03217014cb55094dde7d38be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/CoachingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/CoachingService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.olat.modules.coach;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
+import org.olat.basesecurity.IdentityRef;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.course.assessment.UserEfficiencyStatement;
 import org.olat.group.BusinessGroup;
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ import org.olat.user.propertyhandlers.UserPropertyHandler;
 public interface CoachingService {
 
 	public CoachingSecurity isCoach(Identity identity);
+	
+	//TODO absence remove it in a few weeks
+	public boolean isTeacher(IdentityRef identity);
 
 	public List<RepositoryEntry> getStudentsCourses(Identity coach, Identity student);
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/manager/CoachingServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/manager/CoachingServiceImpl.java
index ee29250f25867e2de2164cfec59ef74ea2e470cb..aa8cedc1895713bb8decc0500e564dcd9c75a6c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/manager/CoachingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/coach/manager/CoachingServiceImpl.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.olat.basesecurity.GroupRoles;
+import org.olat.basesecurity.IdentityRef;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.course.assessment.UserEfficiencyStatement;
 import org.olat.course.assessment.manager.EfficiencyStatementManager;
@@ -75,6 +76,11 @@ public class CoachingServiceImpl implements CoachingService {
 		return new CoachingSecurity(masterCoach, coach, teacher);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTeacher(IdentityRef identity) {
+		return coachingDao.isTeacher(identity);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public List<RepositoryEntry> getStudentsCourses(Identity coach, Identity student) {
 		return coachingDao.getStudentsCourses(coach, student);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
index 6940c5b7ffdf9719762d10a0671c8826b2fed18b..f1de0643fd7de1b0313b11ecd59f95416bfd48f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ warning.choose.at.least.one.appeal=Sie m\u00FCssen mindestens einen Rekurs w\u00
 warning.choose.at.least.one.notice=Sie m\u00FCssen mindestens eine Absenz/Dispens w\u00E4hlen.
 warning.edit.lecture=Absenzenerfassung ist deaktiviert.
 warning.repositoryentry.deleted=$org.olat.repository\:repositoryentry.deleted
+warning.teacher.user.tool=
 warning.teachers.at.least.one.contact=Es gibt kein Dozent zu kontaktieren
 whole.day=ganzer Tag
 wizard.entries.label.block=<strong>{0}</strong> <small>{1}</small> ({2} Lektionenblock)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
index a71f7b11abee8013038dd66292fc6b15b0375f58..6de88f533ada4942d3152c53b69a04448ab7bdf7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ warning.choose.at.least.one.appeal=You need to choose at least one appeal
 warning.choose.at.least.one.notice=You need to choose at least one absence/dispensation
 warning.edit.lecture=Roll call is deactivated.
 warning.repositoryentry.deleted=$org.olat.repository\:repositoryentry.deleted
+warning.teacher.user.tool=
 warning.teachers.at.least.one.contact=There isn't any teacher to contact
 whole.day=Whole day
 wizard.entries.label.block=<strong>{0}</strong> <small>{1}</small> ({2} lectures block)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_fr.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_fr.properties
index 735deb252ae2137c9d2bde770801ff901a15c9e0..969fb3dd0fdbbfbc89d24a2e5a09ff894214bd9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_fr.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_fr.properties
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ warning.choose.at.least.one.appeal=S'il-vous-pla\u00EEt, s\u00E9lectionnez au mo
 warning.choose.at.least.one.notice=Vous devez s\u00E9lectionner au moins une absence / dispense.
 warning.edit.lecture=Le contr\u00F4le d'absence est d\u00E9sactiv\u00E9.
 warning.repositoryentry.deleted=$org.olat.repository\:repositoryentry.deleted
+warning.teacher.user.tool=
 warning.teachers.at.least.one.contact=Il n'y a pas de charg\u00E9s de cours \u00E0 contacter.
 whole.day=Journ\u00E9e enti\u00E8re
 wizard.entries.label.block=<strong>{0}</strong> <small>{1}</small> ({2} cours bloc)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_pt_BR.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_pt_BR.properties
index 7ef393757cf5907297396b0d9aca35d2b3265f96..86ebfabd8757166452a58edde8e0561beb5cdf9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_pt_BR.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_pt_BR.properties
@@ -355,3 +355,4 @@ total=Total
 unoverride.lecture=Interromper altera\u00E7\u00E3o/sobreposi\u00E7\u00E3o
 warning.edit.lecture=Chamada (Roll Call) est\u00E1 inativa
 warning.repositoryentry.deleted=$org.olat.repository\:repositoryentry.deleted
+warning.teacher.user.tool=S
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/IdentityProfileController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/IdentityProfileController.java
index 015194697b6902798764cd5eebeade96c283d95e..c35cff8f6b0e9c3d87d77b7cb9b5404e5858ddce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/IdentityProfileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/IdentityProfileController.java
@@ -41,11 +41,14 @@ import org.olat.core.gui.control.generic.wizard.StepsMainRunController;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.core.id.context.ContextEntry;
 import org.olat.core.id.context.StateEntry;
+import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.core.util.Util;
+import org.olat.modules.coach.CoachingService;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.AbsenceNoticeType;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.model.EditAbsenceNoticeWrapper;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.AppealListRepositoryController;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.LectureRepositoryAdminController;
+import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.LectureRoles;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.LecturesSecurityCallback;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.ParticipantLecturesOverviewController;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.coach.DispensationsController;
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.wizard.AbsenceNotice3LecturesEntriesStep;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.wizard.AbsenceNoticeCancelStepCallback;
 import org.olat.modules.lecture.ui.wizard.AbsenceNoticeFinishStepCallback;
 import org.olat.user.DisplayPortraitController;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -84,6 +88,9 @@ public class IdentityProfileController extends BasicController implements Activa
 	private DailyOverviewProfilController dailyOverviewCtrl;
 	private ParticipantLecturesOverviewController lecturesCtrl;
 	
+	@Autowired
+	private CoachingService coachingService;
+	
 	public IdentityProfileController(UserRequest ureq, WindowControl wControl, Identity profiledIdentity,
 			LecturesSecurityCallback secCallback, boolean withBack) {
 		super(ureq, wControl, Util.createPackageTranslator(LectureRepositoryAdminController.class, ureq.getLocale()));
@@ -103,6 +110,14 @@ public class IdentityProfileController extends BasicController implements Activa
 		listenTo(userDescr);
 		mainVC.put("userDescr", userDescr.getInitialComponent());
 		
+		//TODO absences remove in a few weeks
+		if(secCallback.viewAs() == LectureRoles.participant) {
+			String msg = translate("warning.teacher.user.tool");
+			if(StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(msg) && coachingService.isTeacher(getIdentity())) {
+				mainVC.contextPut("teacherMessage", msg);
+			}
+		}
+		
 		//new absence, new notice of absence, new dispensation
 		addAbsence = LinkFactory.createButton("add.absence", mainVC, this);
 		addAbsence.setIconLeftCSS("o_icon o_icon_add");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/_content/profile.html b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/_content/profile.html
index bb4c1067be5ea57d26efafddd0f3b5512eb4b366..87ed960a66b97d9e41d48d77b70f63bc43ad7b82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/_content/profile.html
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/lecture/ui/profile/_content/profile.html
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #if($r.available("back"))
 <div class="o_block">$r.render("back")</div>
 #end
+#if($r.isNotEmpty($teacherMessage))
+<div class="o_info">$teacherMessage</div>
+#end
 <div class="o_user_infos row">
 	<div class="o_user_portrait">$r.render("portrait")</div>
 	<div class="o_user_infos_inner">$r.render("userDescr")</div>