diff --git a/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/controller/MainController.java b/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/controller/MainController.java
index 3df6171..d4463da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/controller/MainController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/controller/MainController.java
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ public class MainController {
         return untersuchungenController;
     }
 
+    public MessageController getMessageController(){
+        return messageController;
+    }
+
     public void increaseParallelTaskCount() {
         parallelTaskCount++;
         if (parallelTaskCount > 0 && progressIndicator != null) {