diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8faf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "absencedialog.h"
+#include "ui_absencedialog.h"
+
+AbsenceDialog::AbsenceDialog(QWidget *parent) :
+    QDialog(parent),
+    ui(new Ui::AbsenceDialog)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+}
+
+AbsenceDialog::~AbsenceDialog()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37cdb10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QDialog>
+
+namespace Ui { class AbsenceDialog; }
+
+class AbsenceDialog : public QDialog
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit AbsenceDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~AbsenceDialog();
+
+private:
+    Ui::AbsenceDialog *ui;
+};
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.ui b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b2e795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencedialog.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <author/>
+ <comment/>
+ <exportmacro/>
+ <class>AbsenceDialog</class>
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="AbsenceDialog">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>400</width>
+    <height>300</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Dialog</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>30</x>
+     <y>240</y>
+     <width>341</width>
+     <height>32</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+   <property name="orientation">
+    <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+   </property>
+   <property name="standardButtons">
+    <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+   </property>
+  </widget>
+ </widget>
+ <pixmapfunction/>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>accepted()</signal>
+   <receiver>AbsenceDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>accept()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>248</x>
+     <y>254</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>157</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>rejected()</signal>
+   <receiver>AbsenceDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>reject()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>316</x>
+     <y>260</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>286</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absenceplugin.pro b/plugins/absenceplugin/absenceplugin.pro
index 8528f50..4c1eaed 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/absenceplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absenceplugin.pro
@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@ DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000 QT_MESSA
 
 HEADERS += \
            absenceplugin.h \
-    absencewidget.h
+    absencewidget.h \
+    absencedialog.h
 
 SOURCES += \
            absenceplugin.cpp \
-    absencewidget.cpp
+    absencewidget.cpp \
+    absencedialog.cpp
 
-FORMS +=
+FORMS += \
+    absencedialog.ui
 
 RESOURCES += absenceplugin_resources.qrc
 
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.cpp b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.cpp
index 6ce81a3..911e2c4 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 #include "absencewidget.h"
 
+#include "absencedialog.h"
+
 AbsenceWidget::AbsenceWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     QToolButton(parent)
 {
     setIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/zeiterfassung/plugins/absenceplugin/images/absence.png")));
     setText(tr("Absence"));
+
+    connect(this, &QAbstractButton::pressed, this, &AbsenceWidget::pressedSlot);
+}
+
+void AbsenceWidget::pressedSlot()
+{
+    AbsenceDialog dialog(this);
+    dialog.exec();
 }
diff --git a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.h b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.h
index b3d9579..eaec751 100644
--- a/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.h
+++ b/plugins/absenceplugin/absencewidget.h
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef ABSENCEWIDGET_H
-#define ABSENCEWIDGET_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <QToolButton>
 
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ class AbsenceWidget : public QToolButton
 
 public:
     explicit AbsenceWidget(QWidget *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
-};
 
-#endif // ABSENCEWIDGET_H
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void pressedSlot();
+};