diff --git a/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog.tsx b/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog.tsx
index 9dbd9d2..0834970 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface DeleteDialogProps {
   topicName?: string;
   onConfirm: () => void;
   isLoading?: boolean;
+  warningContent?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 const DeleteDialog: React.FC<DeleteDialogProps> = ({
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ const DeleteDialog: React.FC<DeleteDialogProps> = ({
   topicName,
   onConfirm,
   isLoading,
+  warningContent,
 }) => {
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
@@ -39,6 +41,11 @@ const DeleteDialog: React.FC<DeleteDialogProps> = ({
             dauerhaft gelöscht. Diese Aktion kann nicht rückgängig gemacht werden.
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
+        {warningContent && (
+          <div className="rounded-lg border border-yellow-300 bg-yellow-50 p-3 text-sm text-yellow-800">
+            {warningContent}
+          </div>
+        )}
         <DialogFooter>
           <DialogClose className="mt-6 flex gap-2" asChild>
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
diff --git a/src/modules/courses/ui/components/CourseListItem.tsx b/src/modules/courses/ui/components/CourseListItem.tsx
index bfb0aa5..bdfb9d1 100644
--- a/src/modules/courses/ui/components/CourseListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/courses/ui/components/CourseListItem.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const CourseListItem: React.FC<CourseListItemProps> = ({
       <div className="flex items-center w-full">
         {trainers.map((trainerId, index) => {
           const trainerInfo = trainersMap[trainerId];
-          const displayName = trainerInfo?.label ?? trainerId;
+          const displayName = trainerInfo?.label ?? "Ehemaliger Trainer";
           const avatarSrc = trainerInfo?.pbSrc;
           return (
             <AbstractTooltip key={`${trainerId}-${index}`} tooltipText={displayName}>
diff --git a/src/modules/courses/ui/views/course-list-view.tsx b/src/modules/courses/ui/views/course-list-view.tsx
index 79890e7..0eb4def 100644
--- a/src/modules/courses/ui/views/course-list-view.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/courses/ui/views/course-list-view.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const CourseListView = ({ canCreate, canEdit, canDelete }: CourseListViewProps)
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [filterStatus, setFilterStatus] = useState<"all" | "draft" | "published">("all");
   const [filterSport, setFilterSport] = useState<string>("all");
-  const [filterTrainer, setFilterTrainer] = useState<string>("all");
+  const [filterTrainer, setFilterTrainer] = useState<string>(searchParams.get("trainer") ?? "all");
   const [filterRoom, setFilterRoom] = useState<string>(searchParams.get("room") ?? "all");
   const [filterLevel, setFilterLevel] = useState<string>("all");
   const [dateFrom, setDateFrom] = useState("");
diff --git a/src/modules/employee/actions/employee-actions.ts b/src/modules/employee/actions/employee-actions.ts
index 64e2049..bb91ae8 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee/actions/employee-actions.ts
+++ b/src/modules/employee/actions/employee-actions.ts
@@ -708,6 +708,38 @@ export async function deleteEmployee(employeeId: string) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Prüft, ob ein Trainer noch in aktiven (zukünftigen) Kursen eingetragen ist.
+ * Gibt die Anzahl der betroffenen Kurse zurück.
+ */
+export async function getActiveCoursesCountByTrainer(employeeId: string) {
+  try {
+    const userData = await getUserData();
+
+    if (
+      !userData ||
+      (!isManager(userData) && !(isEmployee(userData) && userData.permissions.employees.delete))
+    ) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized", count: 0 };
+    }
+
+    const today = new Date();
+    today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    const count = await prisma.course.count({
+      where: {
+        trainers: { has: employeeId },
+        date: { gte: today },
+      },
+    });
+
+    return { success: true, count };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error checking active courses for trainer:", error);
+    return { success: false, error: "Fehler beim Prüfen der Kurse", count: 0 };
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Ruft einen Mitarbeiter anhand des Onboarding-Tokens ab (öffentlich, kein Login nötig)
  */
diff --git a/src/modules/employee/hooks/useDeleteEmployee.ts b/src/modules/employee/hooks/useDeleteEmployee.ts
index 89b8adc..7d1bfd1 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee/hooks/useDeleteEmployee.ts
+++ b/src/modules/employee/hooks/useDeleteEmployee.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { deleteEmployee } from "../actions/employee-actions";
+import { deleteEmployee, getActiveCoursesCountByTrainer } from "../actions/employee-actions";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 interface UseDeleteEmployeeOptions {
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ export function useDeleteEmployee({ onSuccess }: UseDeleteEmployeeOptions = {})
     null
   );
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
+  const [activeCourseCount, setActiveCourseCount] = useState(0);
 
-  const handleDeleteClick = (id: string, name: string) => {
+  const handleDeleteClick = async (id: string, name: string) => {
     setEmployeeToDelete({ id, name });
+    const result = await getActiveCoursesCountByTrainer(id);
+    setActiveCourseCount(result.success ? result.count : 0);
     setDeleteDialogOpen(true);
   };
 
@@ -31,9 +34,11 @@ export function useDeleteEmployee({ onSuccess }: UseDeleteEmployeeOptions = {})
       toast.success(result.message);
       const deletedId = employeeToDelete.id;
       setEmployeeToDelete(null);
+      setActiveCourseCount(0);
       onSuccess?.(deletedId);
     } else {
       setEmployeeToDelete(null);
+      setActiveCourseCount(0);
       toast.error(result.error || "Fehler beim Löschen des Mitarbeiters");
     }
   };
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ export function useDeleteEmployee({ onSuccess }: UseDeleteEmployeeOptions = {})
     employeeToDelete,
     setEmployeeToDelete,
     isDeleting,
+    activeCourseCount,
     handleDeleteClick,
     handleDeleteConfirm,
   };
diff --git a/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-create-view.tsx b/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-create-view.tsx
index 018be21..83ac084 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-create-view.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-create-view.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { createEmployee, updateEmployee } from "../../actions/employee-actions";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import DeleteDialog from "@/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog";
+import { useDeleteEmployee } from "../../hooks/useDeleteEmployee";
 
 const LOCATION = [
   { value: "hainburg", label: "Hainburg" },
@@ -115,6 +118,19 @@ const EmployeeCreateView = ({
   const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string[]>>({});
 
+  const {
+    deleteDialogOpen,
+    setDeleteDialogOpen,
+    employeeToDelete,
+    setEmployeeToDelete,
+    isDeleting,
+    activeCourseCount,
+    handleDeleteClick,
+    handleDeleteConfirm,
+  } = useDeleteEmployee({
+    onSuccess: () => router.push("/employee"),
+  });
+
   const handleCreateRole = (newRole: { value: string; label: string }) => {
     setRoles([...roles, newRole]);
     setNewlyCreatedRoles([...newlyCreatedRoles, newRole.value]);
@@ -182,12 +198,24 @@ const EmployeeCreateView = ({
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">
-        {mode === "edit" ? "Mitarbeiter bearbeiten" : "Mitarbeiter anlegen"}
-      </h1>
-      <p className="text-xl mt-2">
-        Alle Daten können nach dem Speichern geändert oder gelöscht werden.
-      </p>
+      <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">
+            {mode === "edit" ? "Mitarbeiter bearbeiten" : "Mitarbeiter anlegen"}
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-xl mt-2">
+            Alle Daten können nach dem Speichern geändert oder gelöscht werden.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        {mode === "edit" && employeeId && (
+          <Button
+            variant="destructive"
+            onClick={() => handleDeleteClick(employeeId, initialData?.email ?? employeeId)}
+          >
+            <Trash2 size={20} className="mb-1" /> Löschen
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
       <div className="mt-6 flex flex-col gap-4 max-w-xl">
         <div>
           <InputComponent
@@ -343,6 +371,29 @@ const EmployeeCreateView = ({
           {isSubmitting ? "Wird gespeichert..." : "Entwurf speichern"}
         </button>
       </div>
+
+      <DeleteDialog
+        open={deleteDialogOpen}
+        onOpenChange={(open) => {
+          setDeleteDialogOpen(open);
+          if (!open) setEmployeeToDelete(null);
+        }}
+        itemName={employeeToDelete?.name}
+        topicName="Mitarbeiter"
+        onConfirm={handleDeleteConfirm}
+        isLoading={isDeleting}
+        warningContent={
+          activeCourseCount > 0 && employeeToDelete ? (
+            <p>
+              Dieser Trainer ist noch in{" "}
+              <strong>
+                {activeCourseCount} aktiven Kurs{activeCourseCount !== 1 ? "en" : ""}
+              </strong>{" "}
+              eingetragen. Nach dem Löschen wird er in diesen Kursen nicht mehr angezeigt.
+            </p>
+          ) : undefined
+        }
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-list-view.tsx b/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-list-view.tsx
index ae318a6..e63b634 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-list-view.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/employee/ui/views/employee-list-view.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import EmployeeListItem from "../components/EmployeeListItem";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import DeleteDialog from "@/src/components/layout/DeleteDialog";
 import { useDeleteEmployee } from "../../hooks/useDeleteEmployee";
+import Link from "next/link";
 
 type Employee = {
   id: string;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const EmployeeListView = ({ canCreate, canEdit, canDelete }: EmployeeListViewPro
     employeeToDelete,
     setEmployeeToDelete,
     isDeleting,
+    activeCourseCount,
     handleDeleteClick,
     handleDeleteConfirm,
   } = useDeleteEmployee({
@@ -144,6 +146,24 @@ const EmployeeListView = ({ canCreate, canEdit, canDelete }: EmployeeListViewPro
         topicName="Mitarbeiter"
         onConfirm={handleDeleteConfirm}
         isLoading={isDeleting}
+        warningContent={
+          activeCourseCount > 0 && employeeToDelete ? (
+            <p>
+              Dieser Trainer ist noch in{" "}
+              <strong>
+                {activeCourseCount} aktiven Kurs{activeCourseCount !== 1 ? "en" : ""}
+              </strong>{" "}
+              eingetragen.{" "}
+              <Link
+                href={`/courses?trainer=${employeeToDelete.id}`}
+                className="underline font-semibold"
+                onClick={() => setDeleteDialogOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Kurse anzeigen
+              </Link>
+            </p>
+          ) : undefined
+        }
       />
     </div>
   );