diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/auth.py b/src/pretix/base/models/auth.py
index d3987d566..83d82a287 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/auth.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/auth.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import BadRequest, PermissionDenied
 from django.db import IntegrityError, models, transaction
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils.crypto import get_random_string, salted_hmac
+from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django_otp.models import Device
@@ -667,6 +668,11 @@ class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin, LoggingMixin):
         self.session_token = generate_session_token()
         self.save(update_fields=['session_token'])
 
+    @cached_property
+    @scopes_disabled()
+    def is_in_any_teams(self):
+        return self.teams.exists()
+
 
 class UserKnownLoginSource(models.Model):
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="known_login_sources")
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/navigation.py b/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
index a6e320978..7e1f9e0b2 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
@@ -340,38 +340,43 @@ def get_global_navigation(request):
             'active': (url.url_name == 'index'),
             'icon': 'dashboard',
         },
-        {
-            'label': _('Events'),
-            'url': reverse('control:events'),
-            'active': 'events' in url.url_name,
-            'icon': 'calendar',
-        },
-        {
-            'label': _('Organizers'),
-            'url': reverse('control:organizers'),
-            'active': 'organizers' in url.url_name,
-            'icon': 'group',
-        },
-        {
-            'label': _('Search'),
-            'url': reverse('control:search.orders'),
-            'active': False,
-            'icon': 'search',
-            'children': [
-                {
-                    'label': _('Orders'),
-                    'url': reverse('control:search.orders'),
-                    'active': 'search.orders' in url.url_name,
-                    'icon': 'search',
-                },
-                {
-                    'label': _('Payments'),
-                    'url': reverse('control:search.payments'),
-                    'active': 'search.payments' in url.url_name,
-                    'icon': 'search',
-                },
-            ]
-        },
+    ]
+    if request.user.is_in_any_teams:
+        nav += [
+            {
+                'label': _('Events'),
+                'url': reverse('control:events'),
+                'active': 'events' in url.url_name,
+                'icon': 'calendar',
+            },
+            {
+                'label': _('Organizers'),
+                'url': reverse('control:organizers'),
+                'active': 'organizers' in url.url_name,
+                'icon': 'group',
+            },
+            {
+                'label': _('Search'),
+                'url': reverse('control:search.orders'),
+                'active': False,
+                'icon': 'search',
+                'children': [
+                    {
+                        'label': _('Orders'),
+                        'url': reverse('control:search.orders'),
+                        'active': 'search.orders' in url.url_name,
+                        'icon': 'search',
+                    },
+                    {
+                        'label': _('Payments'),
+                        'url': reverse('control:search.payments'),
+                        'active': 'search.payments' in url.url_name,
+                        'icon': 'search',
+                    },
+                ]
+            },
+        ]
+    nav += [
         {
             'label': _('User settings'),
             'url': reverse('control:user.settings'),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
index c1bf3e49b..7dace3937 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
@@ -12,27 +12,29 @@
                 class="event-dropdown dropdown-menu">
         </ul>
     </div>
-    <h2>{% trans "Your upcoming events" %}</h2>
-    <div class="dashboard">
-        {% if can_create_event %}
-            <div class="widget-small widget-container">
-                <a href="{% url "control:events.add" %}" class="widget">
-                    <div class="newevent"><span class="fa fa-plus-circle"></span>{% trans "Create a new event" %}</div>
-                </a>
-            </div>
-        {% endif %}
-        {% for w in upcoming %}
-            <div class="widget-{{ w.display_size|default:"small" }} {{ w.container_class|default:"widget-container" }} {% if w.lazy %}widget-lazy-loading{% endif %}" data-lazy-id="{{ w.lazy }}">
-                <div class="widget">
-                    {% if w.lazy %}
-                        <span class="fa fa-cog fa-4x"></span>
-                    {% else %}
-                        {{ w.content|safe }}
-                    {% endif %}
+    {% if upcoming or can_create_event %}
+        <h2>{% trans "Your upcoming events" %}</h2>
+        <div class="dashboard">
+            {% if can_create_event %}
+                <div class="widget-small widget-container">
+                    <a href="{% url "control:events.add" %}" class="widget">
+                        <div class="newevent"><span class="fa fa-plus-circle"></span>{% trans "Create a new event" %}</div>
+                    </a>
                 </div>
-            </div>
-        {% endfor %}
-    </div>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% for w in upcoming %}
+                <div class="widget-{{ w.display_size|default:"small" }} {{ w.container_class|default:"widget-container" }} {% if w.lazy %}widget-lazy-loading{% endif %}" data-lazy-id="{{ w.lazy }}">
+                    <div class="widget">
+                        {% if w.lazy %}
+                            <span class="fa fa-cog fa-4x"></span>
+                        {% else %}
+                            {{ w.content|safe }}
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
     {% if upcoming %}
         <p class="">
             <a href="{% url "control:events" %}?ordering=date_from&status=date_future" class="">