diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
index 7487ff5bf0..cf5229c4e4 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,61 @@
-<div class="flex flex-col pt-9 px-5 gap-12 bg-neutral-100 h-full">
-  <div>
+<div class="flex h-full">
+  <div
+    class="h-full bg-black w-[50px] rounded-r-lg flex flex-col justify-between"
+  >
+    <div class="flex flex-col justify-between h-24">
+      <div class="flex justify-center items-center h-12">
+        <img src="assets/editor-logo.svg" alt="Editor logo" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="">
+        <div translate class="uppercase text-white rotate-[-0.25turn]">
+          editor.sidebar.menu.editor
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <ng-container *ngIf="platformService.getMe() | async as user">
+      <div
+        *ngIf="user && user.name"
+        class="basis-1/12 mb-2 flex flex-col justify-center items-center"
+      >
+        <gn-ui-button
+          type="default"
+          class="w-10 h-10 flex justify-center items-center hover:cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          <gn-ui-user-preview
+            [user]="user"
+            [avatarPlaceholder]="placeholder$ | async"
+            extraClass="w-10 h-10"
+          ></gn-ui-user-preview>
+        </gn-ui-button>
+        <gn-ui-button
+          type="default"
+          class="w-10 h-10 flex justify-center items-center hover:cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          <img src="assets/system-shut.svg" alt="Log out" class="w-4 h-4" />
+        </gn-ui-button>
+      </div>
+    </ng-container>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="flex flex-col pt-9 px-5 gap-10 bg-neutral-100 h-full grow">
+    <ng-container *ngIf="organisations$ | async as organisations">
+      <ng-container *ngIf="organisations[0]?.name">
+        <gn-ui-button
+          *ngIf="organisations[0].logoUrl?.href"
+          type="default"
+          class="flex flex-col gap-3 items-center gap-2"
+          [routerLink]="['/organizations', organisations[0].id]"
+        >
+          <img
+            [src]="organisations[0].logoUrl?.href"
+            alt="Organization logo"
+            class="w-12 h-12"
+          />
+          <span>{{ organisations[0].name }}</span>
+        </gn-ui-button>
+      </ng-container>
+    </ng-container>
     <md-editor-dashboard-menu></md-editor-dashboard-menu>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
index 08fcdb3314..362fb48249 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,26 @@ import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router'
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
 import { DATASET_RECORDS } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/fixtures'
 import { RecordsRepositoryInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/repository/records-repository.interface'
+import { PlatformServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/platform.service.interface'
+import { AvatarServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
+import { OrganizationsServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/organizations.service.interface'
 
 class RecordsRepositoryMock {
   getAllDrafts = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of(DATASET_RECORDS))
 }
 
+class PlatformServiceMock {
+  getMe = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of({ organisation: 'organisation' }))
+}
+
+class AvatarServiceInterfaceMock {
+  getPlaceholder = () => of('http://placeholder.com')
+}
+
+class OrganisationsServiceMock {
+  organisations$ = of([{ name: 'organisation' }])
+}
+
 describe('SidebarComponent', () => {
   let component: SidebarComponent
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SidebarComponent>
@@ -27,6 +42,18 @@ describe('SidebarComponent', () => {
           provide: RecordsRepositoryInterface,
           useClass: RecordsRepositoryMock,
         },
+        {
+          provide: PlatformServiceInterface,
+          useClass: PlatformServiceMock,
+        },
+        {
+          provide: AvatarServiceInterface,
+          useClass: AvatarServiceInterfaceMock,
+        },
+        {
+          provide: OrganizationsServiceInterface,
+          useClass: OrganisationsServiceMock,
+        },
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA],
     })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index 4f9d569be7..0aeb4afca0 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component } from '@angular/core'
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
 import { DashboardMenuComponent } from '../dashboard-menu/dashboard-menu.component'
+import { PlatformServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/platform.service.interface'
+import { AvatarServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
+import { LetDirective } from '@ngrx/component'
+import { UiElementsModule } from '@geonetwork-ui/ui/elements'
+import { OrganizationsServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/organizations.service.interface'
+import { Observable, combineLatest } from 'rxjs'
+import { Organization } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/model/record'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'md-editor-sidebar',
@@ -9,6 +16,29 @@ import { DashboardMenuComponent } from '../dashboard-menu/dashboard-menu.compone
   styleUrls: ['./sidebar.component.css'],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [DashboardMenuComponent, CommonModule, TranslateModule],
+  imports: [
+    DashboardMenuComponent,
+    CommonModule,
+    TranslateModule,
+    LetDirective,
+    UiElementsModule,
+  ],
 })
-export class SidebarComponent {}
+export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
+  public placeholder$ = this.avatarService.getPlaceholder()
+  organisations$: Observable<Organization[]>
+
+  constructor(
+    public platformService: PlatformServiceInterface,
+    private avatarService: AvatarServiceInterface,
+    public organisationsService: OrganizationsServiceInterface
+  ) {}
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.organisations$ = combineLatest(
+      this.organisationsService.organisations$,
+      this.platformService.getMe(),
+      (orgs, me) => orgs.filter((org) => org.name === me?.organisation)
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/editor-logo.svg b/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/editor-logo.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a20169b45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/editor-logo.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 28 28" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<g clip-path="url(#clip0_2888_7490)">
+<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M14.7604 8.729L16.5487 0L18.8296 0.513907L16.5134 9.12396L14.7604 8.729ZM4.84114 24.3096L12.7325 14.9913L0 14.9626L0.00755527 12.9041L12.6894 12.9333L4.66481 3.64039L6.31452 2.36427L14.6367 12.6381C15.262 13.4101 15.2684 14.4935 14.6518 15.2721L6.48632 25.5913L4.84114 24.3096ZM26.9885 6.88772L18.8826 10.9696L19.66 12.5531L28 8.948L26.9885 6.88772ZM19.6603 15.5117L27.9862 19.1474L26.9674 21.2042L18.8773 17.0924L19.6603 15.5117ZM18.8745 27.4938L16.5917 18.8754L14.8373 19.2644L16.5918 28L18.8745 27.4938Z" fill="#F5F5F4"/>
+</g>
+<defs>
+<clipPath id="clip0_2888_7490">
+<rect width="28" height="28" fill="white"/>
+</clipPath>
+</defs>
+</svg>
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/system-shut.svg b/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/system-shut.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce81ac10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/assets/system-shut.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<g clip-path="url(#clip0_2888_7502)">
+<path d="M8 4.66663V11.3333" stroke="#F5F5F4" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+<path d="M8.00016 14.6667C11.6821 14.6667 14.6668 11.6819 14.6668 8.00004C14.6668 4.31814 11.6821 1.33337 8.00016 1.33337C4.31826 1.33337 1.3335 4.31814 1.3335 8.00004C1.3335 11.6819 4.31826 14.6667 8.00016 14.6667Z" stroke="#F5F5F4" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</g>
+<defs>
+<clipPath id="clip0_2888_7502">
+<rect width="16" height="16" fill="white"/>
+</clipPath>
+</defs>
+</svg>
diff --git a/libs/ui/elements/src/lib/user-preview/user-preview.component.html b/libs/ui/elements/src/lib/user-preview/user-preview.component.html
index 327eefbf84..361fa66a73 100644
--- a/libs/ui/elements/src/lib/user-preview/user-preview.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/elements/src/lib/user-preview/user-preview.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <figure class="text-center">
   <div
-    class="w-12 h-12 border border-primary rounded-full capitalize"
+    class="w-10 h-10 border border-primary rounded-full capitalize"
     [matTooltip]="userFullName"
   >
     <gn-ui-avatar
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 12b58965fd..d5813ce6c8 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "Als Entwurf gespeichert - Änderungen stehen aus",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "Datensatz ist auf dem neuesten Stand",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "Dieser Datensatz ist auf dem neuesten Stand",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Datensatz aus dem Datahub",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "Organisation",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "Verfügbar für",
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 4055d950f6..2eed002a3c 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "Saved as draft - changes are pending",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "Record is up to date",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "This record is up to date",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "Editor",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Datahub layer",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "Organisation",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "Available for",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 54dfd827fb..627e6c6483 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 29374cb89a..e4a04916f4 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "Brouillon enregistré - modifications en cours",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "La fiche publiée est à jour",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Couche du datahub",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "Organisation",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "Disponible pour",
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index b945330f98..3329261df8 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Layer del datahub",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "Organizzazione",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "Disponibile per",
diff --git a/translations/nl.json b/translations/nl.json
index 4fcfa583f1..f54a7c1010 100644
--- a/translations/nl.json
+++ b/translations/nl.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "",
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index f6782e7344..c8ce9e1102 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "",
diff --git a/translations/sk.json b/translations/sk.json
index 2df4e8b133..70271ada55 100644
--- a/translations/sk.json
+++ b/translations/sk.json
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
   "editor.record.saveStatus.draftWithChangesPending": "",
   "editor.record.saveStatus.recordUpToDate": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
   "facets.block.title.OrgForResource": "Organizácia",
   "facets.block.title.availableInServices": "Dostupné pre",