diff --git a/app/controllers/vouchers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/vouchers_controller.rb
index 4f214eec1..2867f3407 100644
--- a/app/controllers/vouchers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/vouchers_controller.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ def success_message(voucher)
         I18n.t("controllers.become_tutor_success")
       elsif voucher.editor?
         I18n.t("controllers.become_editor_success")
+      elsif voucher.teacher?
+        I18n.t("controllers.become_teacher_success")
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index f267191e3..495f7a96e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -327,4 +327,10 @@ def get_class_for_any_path(paths)
   def get_class_for_any_path_startswith(paths)
     paths.any? { |path| request.path.starts_with?(path) } ? ACTIVE_CSS_CLASS : ""
   end
+
+  def truncate_result(result, length = 40)
+    result.first(length).tap do |truncated|
+      return truncated.length < length ? truncated : "#{truncated}..."
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb b/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb
index bb9654096..6efe5a44e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb
@@ -89,63 +89,4 @@ def items_card_size(small, comments_below)
 
     "70vh"
   end
-
-  # create text for lecture announcement in notification card header
-  def redemption_notification_card_header(redemption)
-    link_to(redemption.lecture.title_for_viewers,
-            edit_lecture_path(redemption.lecture, anchor: "people"),
-            class: "text-dark")
-  end
-
-  def redemption_notification_item_header(redemption)
-    t("notifications.redemption_in_lecture",
-      lecture: redemption.lecture.title_for_viewers)
-  end
-
-  def redemption_notification_details(redemption)
-    if redemption.tutor?
-      tutor_notification_details(redemption)
-    else
-      editor_notification_details(redemption)
-    end
-  end
-
-  def redemption_notification_item_details(redemption)
-    result = if redemption.tutor?
-      tutor_notification_item_details(redemption)
-    elsif redemption.editor?
-      editor_notification_item_details(redemption)
-    end
-
-    truncate_result(result)
-  end
-
-  private
-
-    def tutor_notification_item_details(redemption)
-      tutorials = redemption.claimed_tutorials.map(&:title).join(", ")
-      "#{t("basics.tutor")} #{redemption.user.tutorial_name}: #{tutorials}"
-    end
-
-    def editor_notification_item_details(redemption)
-      "#{t("basics.editor")} #{redemption.user.tutorial_name}"
-    end
-
-    def tutor_notification_details(redemption)
-      details = I18n.t("notifications.became_tutor",
-                       user: redemption.user.info)
-      tutorial_titles = redemption.claimed_tutorials.map(&:title).join(", ")
-      details << I18n.t("notifications.tutorial_details",
-                        tutorials: tutorial_titles)
-    end
-
-    def editor_notification_details(redemption)
-      I18n.t("notifications.became_editor", user: redemption.user.info)
-    end
-
-    def truncate_result(result)
-      result.first(40).tap do |truncated|
-        return truncated.length < 40 ? truncated : "#{truncated}..."
-      end
-    end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/redemptions_helper.rb b/app/helpers/redemptions_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7a33abd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/redemptions_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Redemptions Helper
+module RedemptionsHelper
+  def redemption_notification_card_header(redemption)
+    link_to(redemption.lecture.title_for_viewers,
+            edit_lecture_path(redemption.lecture, anchor: "people"),
+            class: "text-dark")
+  end
+
+  def redemption_notification_item_header(redemption)
+    t("notifications.redemption_in_lecture",
+      lecture: redemption.lecture.title_for_viewers)
+  end
+
+  def redemption_notification_details(redemption)
+    if redemption.tutor?
+      tutor_notification_details(redemption)
+    elsif redemption.editor?
+      editor_notification_details(redemption)
+    elsif redemption.teacher?
+      teacher_notification_details(redemption)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def redemption_notification_item_details(redemption)
+    result = if redemption.tutor?
+      tutor_notification_item_details(redemption)
+    elsif redemption.editor?
+      editor_notification_item_details(redemption)
+    elsif redemption.teacher?
+      teacher_notification_item_details(redemption)
+    end
+
+    truncate_result(result)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+    def tutor_notification_item_details(redemption)
+      tutorials = redemption.claimed_tutorials.map(&:title).join(", ")
+      "#{t("basics.tutor")} #{redemption.user.tutorial_name}: #{tutorials}"
+    end
+
+    def editor_notification_item_details(redemption)
+      "#{t("basics.editor")} #{redemption.user.tutorial_name}"
+    end
+
+    def teacher_notification_item_details(redemption)
+      "#{t("basics.teacher")} #{redemption.user.tutorial_name}"
+    end
+
+    def tutor_notification_details(redemption)
+      details = I18n.t("notifications.became_tutor",
+                       user: redemption.user.info)
+      tutorial_titles = redemption.claimed_tutorials.map(&:title).join(", ")
+      details << I18n.t("notifications.tutorial_details",
+                        tutorials: tutorial_titles)
+    end
+
+    def editor_notification_details(redemption)
+      I18n.t("notifications.became_editor", user: redemption.user.info)
+    end
+
+    def teacher_notification_details(redemption)
+      I18n.t("notifications.became_teacher", user: redemption.user.info)
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/lecture.rb b/app/models/lecture.rb
index 9550c61b3..c3f070bf8 100644
--- a/app/models/lecture.rb
+++ b/app/models/lecture.rb
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ def update_teacher_status!(user)
     return if teacher == user
 
     previous_teacher = teacher
-    self.teacher = user
+    update(teacher: user)
     editors << previous_teacher
     # touch to invalidate the cache
     touch
diff --git a/app/models/redemption.rb b/app/models/redemption.rb
index 093c3bfe8..c23079397 100644
--- a/app/models/redemption.rb
+++ b/app/models/redemption.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Redemption < ApplicationRecord
   delegate :sort, to: :voucher
   delegate :tutor?, to: :voucher
   delegate :editor?, to: :voucher
+  delegate :teacher?, to: :voucher
 
   def create_notifications!
     lecture.editors_and_teacher.each do |editor|
diff --git a/app/views/vouchers/_redeem_teacher_voucher.html.erb b/app/views/vouchers/_redeem_teacher_voucher.html.erb
index 759d659d7..656eb12b9 100644
--- a/app/views/vouchers/_redeem_teacher_voucher.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/vouchers/_redeem_teacher_voucher.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-<%= t('profile.become_teacher', lecture: voucher.lecture.title) %>
+<p>
+  <%= t('profile.become_teacher', lecture: voucher.lecture.title) %>
+</p>
 
 <% if current_user == voucher.lecture.teacher %>
   <%= t('profile.already_teacher') %>
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 0277479e8..3113fbd12 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -731,10 +731,15 @@ de:
         section_needed: Bitte erstelle zuerst einen Abschnitt
         voucher_for_tutor: >
           Gutscheine für TutorInnen können von NutzerInnen eingelöst werden, um
-          TutorIn für diese Veranstaltung zu werden.
+          TutorInnenstatus für diese Veranstaltung zu erhalten und ggf. direkt
+          Tutorien zu übernehmen.
         voucher_for_editor: >
           Gutscheine für EditorInnen können von NutzerInnen eingelöst werden, um
-          EditorIn für diese Veranstaltung zu werden.
+          EditorInnenstatus für diese Veranstaltung zu ehalten.
+        voucher_for_teacher: >
+          Gutscheine für DozentInnen können von NutzerInnen eingelöst werden, um
+          DozentInnenstatus für diese Veranstaltung zu erhalten. Die bisherige
+          DozentIn wird dann EditorIn.
       show_media: 'Medien einblenden'
       workflow: 'Workflow'
       content_mode: 'Inhaltsermittlung'
@@ -2271,6 +2276,9 @@ de:
     became_editor: >
       %{user} hat einen EditorInnen-Gutschein eingelöst und ist jetzt EditorIn in der
       Veranstaltung.
+    became_teacher: >
+      %{user} hat einen DozentInnen-Gutschein eingelöst und ist jetzt DozentIn
+      der Veranstaltung.
     tutorial_details: >
       Neu übernommene Tutorien: %{tutorials}.
     redemption: 'Gutschein eingelöst:'
@@ -3755,6 +3763,7 @@ de:
     voucher_invalid: 'Der Gutschein ist ungültig.'
     become_tutor_success: 'Dein Tutorenstatus wurde geupdatet.'
     become_editor_success: 'Dein Editorenstatus wurde geupdatet.'
+    become_teacher_success: 'Dein DozentInnenstatus wurde geupdatet.'
     tutorials:
       destruction_failed: >
         Das Tutorium konnte nicht gelöscht werden. Das kann z.B. daran liegen,
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index c905a0dce..87ad8f02f 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -2141,6 +2141,9 @@ en:
     became_editor: >
       %{user} has redeemed an editor voucher and has therefore become editor
       in the event series.
+    became_teacher: >
+      %{user} has redeemed a teacher voucher and has therefore become teacher
+      in the event series.
     tutorial_details: >
       Tutorials taken over: %{tutorials}.
     redemption: 'Voucher redeemed:'
@@ -3564,6 +3567,8 @@ en:
       Your tutor status has been updated.
     become_editor_success: >
       Your editor status has been updated.
+    become_teacher_success: >
+      Your teacher status has been updated.
     tutorials:
       destruction_failed: >
         The tutorial could not be deleted. That may be because there are already