diff --git a/src/pretix/control/__init__.py b/src/pretix/control/__init__.py
index c8139479c1..44e4f080d6 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ class PretixControlConfig(AppConfig):
     label = 'pretixcontrol'
 
     def ready(self):
-        from .views import event_dashboard  # noqa
+        from .views import dashboards  # noqa
 
 default_app_config = 'pretix.control.PretixControlConfig'
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/signals.py b/src/pretix/control/signals.py
index c0aefd88ba..d6697fae8c 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/signals.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/signals.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from django.dispatch import Signal
+
 from pretix.base.signals import EventPluginSignal
 
 """
@@ -34,3 +36,16 @@ should return a list of dictionaries, where each dictionary can have the keys:
 event_dashboard_widgets = EventPluginSignal(
     providing_args=[]
 )
+
+"""
+This signal is sent out to include widgets to the personal user dashboard. Receivers
+should return a list of dictionaries, where each dictionary can have the keys:
+* content (str, containing HTML)
+* minimal width (int, widget width in 1/12ths of the page, default ist 3, can be
+  ignored on small displays)
+* priority (int, used for ordering, higher comes first, default is 1)
+* link (str, optional, if the full widget should be a link)
+"""
+user_dashboard_widgets = Signal(
+    providing_args=['user']
+)
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
index 879b72ca85..8a15a3cc6f 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/dashboard.html
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@
 {% block title %}{% trans "Dashboard" %}{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 	<h1>{% trans "Dashboard" %}</h1>
-    <p>
-        There is nothing yet to see on this dashboard. If you have any ideas what to put here, just <a
-            href="https://github.com/pretix/pretix/issues">tell us</a>!
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        Probably, you are looking for your <a href="{% url "control:events" %}">events</a>.
-    </p>
+    <div class="row dashboard">
+        {% for w in widgets %}
+            <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-{% if w.width > 6 %}12{% else %}6{% endif %} col-md-{{ w.width }}">
+                {% if w.url %}
+                    <a href="{{ w.url }}" class="widget">
+                        {{ w.content|safe }}
+                    </a>
+                {% else %}
+                    <div class="widget">
+                        {{ w.content|safe }}
+                    </div>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/urls.py b/src/pretix/control/urls.py
index a9eb11ea2b..56c01510a6 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/urls.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/urls.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from django.conf.urls import include, url
 
 from pretix.control.views import (
-    auth, event, event_dashboard, item, main, orders, organizer, user,
-    vouchers,
+    auth, dashboards, event, item, main, orders, organizer, user, vouchers,
 )
 
 urlpatterns = [
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^register$', auth.register, name='auth.register'),
     url(r'^forgot$', auth.Forgot.as_view(), name='auth.forgot'),
     url(r'^forgot/recover$', auth.Recover.as_view(), name='auth.forgot.recover'),
-    url(r'^$', main.index, name='index'),
+    url(r'^$', dashboards.user_index, name='index'),
     url(r'^settings$', user.UserSettings.as_view(), name='user.settings'),
     url(r'^organizers/$', organizer.OrganizerList.as_view(), name='organizers'),
     url(r'^organizers/add$', organizer.OrganizerCreate.as_view(), name='organizers.add'),
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^events/add$', main.EventCreateStart.as_view(), name='events.add'),
     url(r'^event/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/add', main.EventCreate.as_view(), name='events.create'),
     url(r'^event/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/(?P<event>[^/]+)/', include([
-        url(r'^$', event_dashboard.index, name='event.index'),
+        url(r'^$', dashboards.event_index, name='event.index'),
         url(r'^live/$', event.EventLive.as_view(), name='event.live'),
         url(r'^settings/$', event.EventUpdate.as_view(), name='event.settings'),
         url(r'^settings/plugins$', event.EventPlugins.as_view(), name='event.settings.plugins'),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/event_dashboard.py b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
similarity index 73%
rename from src/pretix/control/views/event_dashboard.py
rename to src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
index 0f7749cc61..df7f323af2 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/event_dashboard.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ from django.db.models import Sum
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.utils import formats
+from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from pretix.base.models import Item, Order, OrderPosition
-from pretix.control.signals import event_dashboard_widgets
+from pretix.base.models import Event, Item, Order, OrderPosition
+from pretix.control.signals import (
+    event_dashboard_widgets, user_dashboard_widgets,
+)
 
 NUM_WIDGET = '<div class="numwidget"><span class="num">{num}</span><span class="text">{text}</span></div>'
 
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ def shop_state_widget(sender, **kwargs):
     }]
 
 
-def index(request, organizer, event):
+def event_index(request, organizer, event):
     widgets = []
     for r, result in event_dashboard_widgets.send(sender=request.event):
         widgets.extend(result)
@@ -116,6 +119,51 @@ def index(request, organizer, event):
     return render(request, 'pretixcontrol/event/index.html', ctx)
 
 
+@receiver(signal=user_dashboard_widgets)
+def user_event_widgets(**kwargs):
+    user = kwargs.pop('user')
+    widgets = []
+    events = Event.objects.filter(permitted__id__exact=user.pk).select_related("organizer").order_by('-date_from')
+    for event in events:
+        widgets.append({
+            'content': '<div class="event">{event}<span class="from">{df}</span><span class="to">{dt}</span></div>'.format(
+                event=event.name, df=date_format(event.date_from, 'SHORT_DATE_FORMAT'),
+                dt=date_format(event.date_to, 'SHORT_DATE_FORMAT')
+            ),
+            'width': 3,
+            'priority': 100,
+            'url': reverse('control:event.index', kwargs={
+                'event': event.slug,
+                'organizer': event.organizer.slug
+            })
+        })
+    return widgets
+
+
+@receiver(signal=user_dashboard_widgets)
+def new_event_widgets(**kwargs):
+    return [
+        {
+            'content': '<div class="newevent"><span class="fa fa-plus-circle"></span>{t}</div>'.format(
+                t=_('Create a new event')
+            ),
+            'width': 3,
+            'priority': 50,
+            'url': reverse('control:events.add')
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+def user_index(request):
+    widgets = []
+    for r, result in user_dashboard_widgets.send(request, user=request.user):
+        widgets.extend(result)
+    ctx = {
+        'widgets': rearrange(widgets),
+    }
+    return render(request, 'pretixcontrol/dashboard.html', ctx)
+
+
 def rearrange(widgets: list):
     """
     Small and stupid algorithm to arrange widget boxes without too many gaps while respecting
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/main.py b/src/pretix/control/views/main.py
index b2787e38ff..8b1723461a 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/main.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/main.py
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ class EventList(ListView):
         )
 
 
-def index(request):
-    return render(request, 'pretixcontrol/dashboard.html', {})
-
-
 class EventCreateStart(TemplateView):
     template_name = 'pretixcontrol/events/start.html'
 
diff --git a/src/static/pretixcontrol/less/main.less b/src/static/pretixcontrol/less/main.less
index a88954489a..8e9aff285e 100644
--- a/src/static/pretixcontrol/less/main.less
+++ b/src/static/pretixcontrol/less/main.less
@@ -131,4 +131,26 @@ h1 .btn-sm {
     span.off {
         color: @brand-danger;
     }
+}
+.dashboard .event {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 30px;
+    font-size: 20px;
+
+    span.from, span.to {
+        display: block;
+        font-size: 25px;
+    }
+}
+.dashboard .newevent {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 30px;
+    font-size: 20px;
+
+    span.fa {
+        display: block;
+        font-size: 60px;
+        padding-bottom: 15px;
+    }
+
 }
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