diff --git a/shiftregister/app/context_processors.py b/shiftregister/app/context_processors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..929a670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shiftregister/app/context_processors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from .models import LoginToken
+
+# enhance template contexts with frequently used data so we have less code duplication
+def proc(request):
+    context = {
+        "DEBUG": settings.DEBUG,
+    }
+    tk = LoginToken.objects.filter(pk=request.session.get("token")).first()
+    if tk:
+        context["helper"] = tk.helper
+    return context
diff --git a/shiftregister/app/templates/helper_base.html b/shiftregister/app/templates/helper_base.html
index 76a1e7b..101099f 100644
--- a/shiftregister/app/templates/helper_base.html
+++ b/shiftregister/app/templates/helper_base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 {% block title %}Help!{% endblock %}
 
 {% block navbar %}
+{% if not helper%}
 <a class="navbar-item" href="{% url 'register' %}">Anmelden</a>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block body %}
@@ -21,4 +23,15 @@
 {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </div>
 </section>
-{% endblock %}
+
+{% if DEBUG%}
+<footer class="footer">
+Debug Mode:
+{% if helper %}
+<a href="{% url 'token_logout' %}">logout</a>
+<a href="{{ helper.logintoken_set.first.get_absolute_url }}">login url</a>
+{% endif %}
+</footer>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shiftregister/app/views.py b/shiftregister/app/views.py
index 4cd3453..c2510a9 100644
--- a/shiftregister/app/views.py
+++ b/shiftregister/app/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from django.db.models import F, Count, Q, ExpressionWrapper
 from .forms import RegisterForm, EmptyForm
 from django.db.models.fields import DateTimeField
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib import messages
 
 
 def index(request):
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ def index(request):
     helper = None
     if request.session.get("token"):
         helper = LoginToken.objects.get(pk=request.session["token"]).helper
-        context["helper"] = helper
         context["my_shifts"] = helper.shiftregistration_set.filter(
             shift__start_at__gt=timezone.now()
         ).order_by("shift__start_at")
@@ -87,6 +88,12 @@ def register(request):
         helper.save()
         token = helper.send_confirmation()
         request.session["token"] = token.pk
+        if settings.DEBUG:
+            messages.add_message(
+                request,
+                messages.INFO,
+                f"DEBUG: login token: {token.get_absolute_url()}",
+            )
         return render(request, "wait_confirmation.html", {"helper": helper})
     context["form"] = RegisterForm()
     return render(request, "register.html", context)
diff --git a/shiftregister/settings.py b/shiftregister/settings.py
index bcc5aae..ed3bf5d 100644
--- a/shiftregister/settings.py
+++ b/shiftregister/settings.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [
                 "django.template.context_processors.request",
                 "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
                 "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
+                "shiftregister.app.context_processors.proc",
             ],
         },
     },
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 5041a69..0a6fe2b 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </nav>
+        {% for message in messages %}
+            <div class="notification {% for tag in message.tags.split %} is-{{ tag }} {% endfor %}}">
+                <button class="delete"></button>
+                {{ message }}
+            </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+
 {% block body %}
 {% endblock %}
 </body>