diff --git a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
index 3e8e278..e1b1b92 100644
--- a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,3 @@ LunchMealPlugin::LunchMealPlugin(QObject *parent) :
 {
 
 }
-
-void LunchMealPlugin::initialize()
-{
-    qDebug() << "called";
-}
diff --git a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
index 9befa20..e73e062 100644
--- a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public:
     explicit LunchMealPlugin(QObject *parent = 0);
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
-    void initialize() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 };
 
 #endif // LUNCHMEALPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
index d0a3f5f..0560bb6 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "presencewidget.h"
+
 PresencePlugin::PresencePlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
-{
-
-}
-
-void PresencePlugin::initialize()
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
 }
+
+void PresencePlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
+{
+    new PresenceWidget(mainWindow);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
index c90e0ea..5ccdc86 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
+class MainWindow;
+
 class Q_DECL_EXPORT PresencePlugin : public ZeiterfassungPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ public:
     explicit PresencePlugin(QObject *parent = 0);
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
-    void initialize() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow);
 };
 
 #endif // PRESENCEPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
index 9ad4afb..7767bfe 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ DEPENDPATH += $$PWD/../../zeiterfassunglib
 
 DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000 QT_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT
 
-HEADERS += presenceplugin.h
+HEADERS += presenceplugin.h \
+    presencewidget.h
 
-SOURCES += presenceplugin.cpp
+SOURCES += presenceplugin.cpp \
+    presencewidget.cpp
 
 OTHER_FILES += presenceplugin.json
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.cpp b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05d6223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "presencewidget.h"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QStringBuilder>
+
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "zeiterfassungapi.h"
+
+PresenceWidget::PresenceWidget(MainWindow &mainWindow) :
+    QWidget(&mainWindow),
+    m_mainWindow(mainWindow)
+{
+    m_labelAvailable = new QLabel(this);
+    m_labelAvailable->setFrameShape(QFrame::Panel);
+    m_labelAvailable->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
+    m_mainWindow.statusBar()->addWidget(m_labelAvailable);
+
+    m_labelNotAvailable = new QLabel(this);
+    m_labelNotAvailable->setFrameShape(QFrame::Panel);
+    m_labelNotAvailable->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
+    m_mainWindow.statusBar()->addWidget(m_labelNotAvailable);
+
+    auto timer = new QTimer(this);
+    timer->setInterval(60000);
+    connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &PresenceWidget::timeout);
+    timer->start();
+
+    timeout();
+}
+
+void PresenceWidget::timeout()
+{
+    if(m_reply)
+    {
+        qWarning() << "last request not finished yet!";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_labelAvailable->setText(tr("%0: %1").arg(tr("Available")).arg(tr("???")));
+    m_labelNotAvailable->setText(tr("%0: %1").arg(tr("Not available")).arg(tr("???")));
+
+    m_reply = m_mainWindow.erfassung().doGetPresenceStatus();
+    connect(m_reply.get(), &ZeiterfassungReply::finished, this, &PresenceWidget::finished);
+}
+
+void PresenceWidget::finished()
+{
+    if(!m_reply->success())
+    {
+        QMessageBox::warning(&m_mainWindow, tr("Could not get presence status!"),
+                             tr("Could not get presence status!") % "\n\n" % m_reply->message());
+        goto after;
+    }
+
+    {
+        int available = 0,
+            notAvailable = 0;
+        for(const auto &status : m_reply->presenceStatuses())
+        {
+            if(status.presence == QStringLiteral("J"))
+                available++;
+            else if(status.presence == QStringLiteral("N"))
+                notAvailable++;
+            else
+                qWarning() << "unknown presence" << status.firstName << status.lastName << status.presence;
+        }
+
+        m_labelAvailable->setText(tr("%0: %1").arg(tr("Available")).arg(available));
+        m_labelNotAvailable->setText(tr("%0: %1").arg(tr("Not available")).arg(notAvailable));
+    }
+
+    after:
+    m_reply = Q_NULLPTR;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.h b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c1e578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencewidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef PRESENCEWIDGET_H
+#define PRESENCEWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+#include "replies/getpresencestatusreply.h"
+
+class QLabel;
+
+class MainWindow;
+
+class PresenceWidget : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit PresenceWidget(MainWindow &mainWindow);
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void timeout();
+    void finished();
+
+private:
+    MainWindow &m_mainWindow;
+
+    QLabel *m_labelAvailable;
+    QLabel *m_labelNotAvailable;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<GetPresenceStatusReply> m_reply;
+};
+
+#endif // PRESENCEWIDGET_H
diff --git a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
index 1fdfc72..0be043f 100644
--- a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,3 @@ WeatherPlugin::WeatherPlugin(QObject *parent) :
 {
 
 }
-
-void WeatherPlugin::initialize()
-{
-    qDebug() << "called";
-}
diff --git a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
index 933fdbd..9db873d 100644
--- a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public:
     explicit WeatherPlugin(QObject *parent = 0);
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
-    void initialize() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 };
 
 #endif // WEATHERPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/zeiterfassung/main.cpp b/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
index b9a2965..4075122 100755
--- a/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct {
     QTranslator zeiterfassunglibTranslator;
 } translators;
 
+QVector<ZeiterfassungPlugin*> plugins;
+
 bool loadAndInstallTranslator(QTranslator &translator,
                               const QLocale &locale,
                               const QString &filename,
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ bool loadPlugins(QSplashScreen &splashScreen)
             continue;
         }
 
-        plugin->initialize();
+        plugins.append(plugin);
     }
 
     return ok;
@@ -377,6 +379,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     MainWindow mainWindow(settings, erfassung, userInfo, stripFactory);
     splashScreen.finish(&mainWindow);
+
+    for(auto plugin : plugins)
+        plugin->attachTo(mainWindow);
+
     mainWindow.show();
 
     return app.exec();
diff --git a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.cpp b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.cpp
index b1423bb..723cd98 100644
--- a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(ZeiterfassungSettings &settings, ZeiterfassungApi &erfass
     m_getAuswertungReply(Q_NULLPTR),
     m_bookingsModel(new BookingsModel(this)),
     m_timeAssignmentsModel(new TimeAssignmentsModel(this)),
-    m_currentStripWidget(Q_NULLPTR),
-    m_getPresenceStatusReply(Q_NULLPTR)
+    m_currentStripWidget(Q_NULLPTR)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -108,10 +107,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(ZeiterfassungSettings &settings, ZeiterfassungApi &erfass
     connect(m_timeAssignmentsModel, &TimeAssignmentsModel::enabledChanged, ui->treeViewTimeAssignments, &QWidget::setEnabled);
     connect(ui->treeViewTimeAssignments, &QWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, &MainWindow::contextMenuTimeAssignment);
 
-    ui->statusbar->addWidget(m_presenceLabel = new QLabel(tr("???"), ui->statusbar));
-    m_presenceLabel->setFrameShape(QFrame::Panel);
-    m_presenceLabel->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     ui->statusbar->addPermanentWidget(m_balanceLabel = new QLabel(ui->statusbar));
     m_balanceLabel->setFrameShape(QFrame::Panel);
     m_balanceLabel->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
@@ -121,15 +116,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(ZeiterfassungSettings &settings, ZeiterfassungApi &erfass
 
     dateChanged();
 
-    {
-        auto timer = new QTimer(this);
-        timer->setInterval(60000);
-        connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::refreshPresence);
-        timer->start();
-    }
-
-    refreshPresence();
-
     if(settings.lastUpdateCheck().isNull() || settings.lastUpdateCheck() < QDate::currentDate())
         new UpdateDialog(settings, erfassung.manager(), this);
 }
@@ -139,6 +125,46 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
     delete ui;
 }
 
+QMenu *MainWindow::menuFile() const
+{
+    return ui->menuFile;
+}
+
+QMenu *MainWindow::menuView() const
+{
+    return ui->menuView;
+}
+
+QMenu *MainWindow::menuTools() const
+{
+    return ui->menuTools;
+}
+
+QMenu *MainWindow::menuAbout() const
+{
+    return ui->menuAbout;
+}
+
+ZeiterfassungSettings &MainWindow::settings() const
+{
+    return m_settings;
+}
+
+ZeiterfassungApi &MainWindow::erfassung() const
+{
+    return m_erfassung;
+}
+
+const ZeiterfassungApi::UserInfo &MainWindow::userInfo() const
+{
+    return m_userInfo;
+}
+
+StripFactory &MainWindow::stripFactory() const
+{
+    return m_stripFactory;
+}
+
 void MainWindow::getProjectsFinished()
 {
     if(m_getProjectsReply->success())
@@ -663,34 +689,6 @@ void MainWindow::openAuswertung()
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::refreshPresence()
-{
-    m_presenceLabel->setText(tr("???"));
-
-    m_getPresenceStatusReply = m_erfassung.doGetPresenceStatus();
-    connect(m_getPresenceStatusReply.get(), &ZeiterfassungReply::finished, this, &MainWindow::getPresenceStatusFinished);
-}
-
-void MainWindow::getPresenceStatusFinished()
-{
-    if(m_getPresenceStatusReply->success())
-    {
-        QMap<QString, int> counts;
-        for(const auto &presenceStatus : m_getPresenceStatusReply->presenceStatuses())
-            counts[presenceStatus.presence]++;
-        QString text;
-        for(auto iter = counts.constBegin(); iter != counts.constEnd(); iter++)
-        {
-            if(!text.isEmpty())
-                text.append(' ');
-            text.append(QStringLiteral("%0: %1").arg(iter.key()).arg(iter.value()));
-        }
-        m_presenceLabel->setText(text);
-    }
-
-    m_getPresenceStatusReply = Q_NULLPTR;
-}
-
 void MainWindow::minimumTimeChanged()
 {
     ui->timeEditTime->setMinimumTime(m_currentStripWidget->minimumTime());
diff --git a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.h b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.h
index 37817a7..8de3dcd 100644
--- a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.h
+++ b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.h
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ public:
                         StripFactory &stripFactory, QWidget *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
     ~MainWindow();
 
+    QMenu *menuFile() const;
+    QMenu *menuView() const;
+    QMenu *menuTools() const;
+    QMenu *menuAbout() const;
+
+    ZeiterfassungSettings &settings() const;
+    ZeiterfassungApi &erfassung() const;
+    const ZeiterfassungApi::UserInfo &userInfo() const;
+    StripFactory &stripFactory() const;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void getProjectsFinished();
     void getAuswertungFinished();
@@ -40,8 +50,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void pushButtonEndPressed();
     void dateChanged(bool force = false);
     void openAuswertung();
-    void refreshPresence();
-    void getPresenceStatusFinished();
 
     void minimumTimeChanged();
     void refreshingChanged();
@@ -69,15 +77,11 @@ private:
     QDate m_auswertungDate;
     QByteArray m_auswertung;
 
-    QLabel *m_presenceLabel;
-
     QLabel *m_balanceLabel;
     QLabel *m_holidaysLabel;
 
     std::array<StripsWidget*, 7> m_stripsWidgets;
     StripsWidget *m_currentStripWidget;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<GetPresenceStatusReply> m_getPresenceStatusReply;
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.ui b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.ui
index 9ea7fe6..1097f45 100644
--- a/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/zeiterfassunglib/mainwindow.ui
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionQuit"/>
    </widget>
-   <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_About">
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuAbout">
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;About</string>
     </property>
@@ -262,23 +262,23 @@
     <addaction name="actionAboutzeiterfassung"/>
     <addaction name="actionAboutQt"/>
    </widget>
-   <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_View">
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuView">
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;View</string>
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionToday"/>
     <addaction name="actionRefresh"/>
    </widget>
-   <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_Tools">
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuTools">
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;Tools</string>
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionAuswertung"/>
    </widget>
    <addaction name="menuFile"/>
-   <addaction name="menu_View"/>
-   <addaction name="menu_Tools"/>
-   <addaction name="menu_About"/>
+   <addaction name="menuView"/>
+   <addaction name="menuTools"/>
+   <addaction name="menuAbout"/>
   </widget>
   <widget class="QToolBar" name="mainToolBar">
    <attribute name="toolBarArea">
diff --git a/zeiterfassunglib/zeiterfassungplugin.h b/zeiterfassunglib/zeiterfassungplugin.h
index f893180..33eee20 100644
--- a/zeiterfassunglib/zeiterfassungplugin.h
+++ b/zeiterfassunglib/zeiterfassungplugin.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 #include "zeiterfassunglib_global.h"
 
+class MainWindow;
+class StripsWidget;
+
 class ZEITERFASSUNGLIBSHARED_EXPORT ZeiterfassungPlugin : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -12,7 +15,8 @@ class ZEITERFASSUNGLIBSHARED_EXPORT ZeiterfassungPlugin : public QObject
 public:
     explicit ZeiterfassungPlugin(QObject *parent = 0);
 
-    virtual void initialize() = 0;
+    virtual void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) { Q_UNUSED(mainWindow) }
+    virtual void attachTo(StripsWidget &stripsWidget) { Q_UNUSED(stripsWidget) }
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(ZeiterfassungPlugin, "dbsoftware.zeiterfassung.plugin/1.0")