diff --git a/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_controller.py b/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_controller.py
index 8c071b1..4479ed0 100644
--- a/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_controller.py
+++ b/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_controller.py
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
 from bedit_core.models import Component
 from bedit_gui.documents import Document
 from bedit_gui.services import simulation_files
+from bedit_gui.services.application_logging import get_logger
 from bedit_gui.services.simulation_loader import component_choices
 from bedit_gui.simulation_models import CompiledModel, SimulationRoot
 from bedit_gui.views.main_window import MainWindow
 from bedit_simulation import ModelBuildResult, compile_component_sync
 
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
 Compiler = Callable[[Component, str | Path], ModelBuildResult]
 Launcher = Callable[[Path, CompiledModel], bool]
 
@@ -54,15 +57,17 @@ class SimulationController(QObject):
         build_directory = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="bedit-compiled-"))
         QApplication.setOverrideCursor(Qt.CursorShape.WaitCursor)
         self.window.statusBar().showMessage(f"Compiling {component_path}…")
+        logger.info("Compiling model: %s", component_path)
         try:
             build = self.compiler(component, build_directory)
         except (OSError, RuntimeError, ValueError) as exc:
+            logger.exception("Could not compile model %s", component_path)
             QMessageBox.critical(self.window, "Could not compile", str(exc))
             self.window.statusBar().showMessage("Compilation failed")
             return None
         finally:
             QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
-        self.compiled_model = CompiledModel(build.model_name, str(build.executable.resolve()), str(build.executable.parent.resolve()))
+        self.compiled_model = CompiledModel(build.model_name, str(build.executable.resolve()), str(build.executable.parent.resolve()), build.output, build.errors)
         self.compiled_root = SimulationRoot(
             format_version=1,
             source_document=str(self.document.path.resolve()) if self.document.path is not None else None,
@@ -73,6 +78,11 @@ class SimulationController(QObject):
             settings=settings,
         )
         self.window.statusBar().showMessage(f"Compiled {component_path}")
+        logger.info("Compiled model %s: %s", build.model_name, self.compiled_model.executable)
+        if build.output.strip():
+            logger.info("Compiler output:\n%s", build.output.strip())
+        if build.errors.strip():
+            logger.warning("Compiler errors:\n%s", build.errors.strip())
         return self.compiled_root
 
     def open_simulation(self) -> None:
diff --git a/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_file_controller.py b/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_file_controller.py
index 341c36f..8497716 100644
--- a/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_file_controller.py
+++ b/src/bedit_gui/controllers/simulation_file_controller.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class SimulationFileController(QObject):
         except (OSError, RuntimeError, TypeError, ValueError):
             logger.exception("Could not open simulation %s", file_path)
             raise
+        self._log_compilation()
         self._update_window()
         logger.info("Opened simulation: %s", file_path)
 
@@ -151,3 +152,12 @@ class SimulationFileController(QObject):
         self.window.statusBar().showMessage(f"{self.root.component_path} · {compiled}")
         self.window.ui.actionSave_Simulation_Run.setEnabled(True)
         self.window.ui.actionSimulation_Options.setEnabled(True)
+
+    def _log_compilation(self) -> None:
+        if self.compiled_model is None:
+            return
+        logger.info("Compiled model %s: %s", self.compiled_model.model_name, self.compiled_model.executable)
+        if self.compiled_model.output.strip():
+            logger.info("Compiler output:\n%s", self.compiled_model.output.strip())
+        if self.compiled_model.errors.strip():
+            logger.warning("Compiler errors:\n%s", self.compiled_model.errors.strip())
diff --git a/src/bedit_gui/services/simulation_loader.py b/src/bedit_gui/services/simulation_loader.py
index 218952e..e70da66 100644
--- a/src/bedit_gui/services/simulation_loader.py
+++ b/src/bedit_gui/services/simulation_loader.py
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ def _default_settings(component_id: ComponentID) -> Simulation:
 
 def _compile(component: Component, working_directory: Path, omc_command: str) -> CompiledModel:
     build = compile_component_sync(component, working_directory, omc_command=omc_command)
-    return CompiledModel(build.model_name, str(build.executable.resolve()), str(build.executable.parent.resolve()))
+    return CompiledModel(build.model_name, str(build.executable.resolve()), str(build.executable.parent.resolve()), build.output, build.errors)
diff --git a/src/bedit_gui/simulation_models.py b/src/bedit_gui/simulation_models.py
index d40e883..637b1f9 100644
--- a/src/bedit_gui/simulation_models.py
+++ b/src/bedit_gui/simulation_models.py
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ class CompiledModel:
     model_name: str
     executable: str
     working_directory: str
+    output: str = ""
+    errors: str = ""
 
     @classmethod
     def from_data(cls, data: Mapping[str, Any]) -> CompiledModel:
-        return cls(model_name=str(data["model_name"]), executable=str(data["executable"]), working_directory=str(data["working_directory"]))
+        return cls(model_name=str(data["model_name"]), executable=str(data["executable"]), working_directory=str(data["working_directory"]), output=str(data.get("output", "")), errors=str(data.get("errors", "")))
 
     def to_data(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        return {"model_name": self.model_name, "executable": self.executable, "working_directory": self.working_directory}
+        return {"model_name": self.model_name, "executable": self.executable, "working_directory": self.working_directory, "output": self.output, "errors": self.errors}
 
 
 @dataclass