diff --git a/AKDashboard/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKDashboard/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 0e9393ffc125f57b0aa770fd134a8b884858c5ed..fef5cc127efa9b644fcb7160e7f16465ebf7088b 100644
--- a/AKDashboard/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKDashboard/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-04-29 22:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ msgstr "AK \"%(ak)s\" bearbeitet."
 msgid "AK \"%(ak)s\" deleted."
 msgstr "AK \"%(ak)s\" gelöscht."
 
-#: AKDashboard/views.py:58
+#: AKDashboard/views.py:61
 #, python-format
 msgid "AK \"%(ak)s\" (re-)scheduled."
 msgstr "AK \"%(ak)s\" (um-)geplant."
diff --git a/AKModel/admin.py b/AKModel/admin.py
index c5d067e6c725cf1cc201626b7d23b741f2f1af66..60e38891370d966aaa1cdaf0d65be789307be572 100644
--- a/AKModel/admin.py
+++ b/AKModel/admin.py
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ class AKAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
 @admin.register(AK)
 class AKAdmin(SimpleHistoryAdmin):
     model = AK
-    list_display = ['name', 'short_name', 'category', 'track', 'is_wish', 'interest', 'event']
+    list_display = ['name', 'short_name', 'category', 'track', 'is_wish', 'interest', 'interest_counter', 'event']
     list_filter = ['category', WishFilter, 'event']
-    list_editable = ['short_name', 'track', 'interest']
+    list_editable = ['short_name', 'track', 'interest', 'interest_counter']
     ordering = ['pk']
     actions = ['wiki_export']
     form = AKAdminForm
diff --git a/AKModel/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKModel/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 740582d5542aabdd299b4f9ead47e1e4a0299903..713074cd847e2028f706d5559b797c1cbff1c1fe 100644
--- a/AKModel/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKModel/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-28 20:45+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ msgstr "Die eingegebene Verfügbarkeit enthält ein ungültiges Datum."
 msgid "Please fill in your availabilities!"
 msgstr "Bitte Verfügbarkeiten eintragen!"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:38 AKModel/models.py:47 AKModel/models.py:111
-#: AKModel/models.py:165 AKModel/models.py:184 AKModel/models.py:216
-#: AKModel/models.py:270 AKModel/models.py:335 AKModel/models.py:368
-#: AKModel/models.py:478
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:38 AKModel/models.py:52 AKModel/models.py:116
+#: AKModel/models.py:171 AKModel/models.py:190 AKModel/models.py:222
+#: AKModel/models.py:276 AKModel/models.py:342 AKModel/models.py:375
+#: AKModel/models.py:485
 msgid "Event"
 msgstr "Event"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:39 AKModel/models.py:112
-#: AKModel/models.py:166 AKModel/models.py:185 AKModel/models.py:217
-#: AKModel/models.py:271 AKModel/models.py:336 AKModel/models.py:369
-#: AKModel/models.py:479
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:39 AKModel/models.py:117
+#: AKModel/models.py:172 AKModel/models.py:191 AKModel/models.py:223
+#: AKModel/models.py:277 AKModel/models.py:343 AKModel/models.py:376
+#: AKModel/models.py:486
 msgid "Associated event"
 msgstr "Zugehöriges Event"
 
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ msgstr "Person"
 msgid "Person whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Person deren Verfügbarkeit hier abgebildet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:56 AKModel/models.py:339
-#: AKModel/models.py:358 AKModel/models.py:487
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:56 AKModel/models.py:346
+#: AKModel/models.py:365 AKModel/models.py:494
 msgid "Room"
 msgstr "Raum"
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ msgstr "Raum"
 msgid "Room whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Raum dessen Verfügbarkeit hier abgebildet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:65 AKModel/models.py:276
-#: AKModel/models.py:357 AKModel/models.py:434
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:65 AKModel/models.py:282
+#: AKModel/models.py:364 AKModel/models.py:441
 msgid "AK"
 msgstr "AK"
 
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ msgstr "AK"
 msgid "AK whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Verfügbarkeiten"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:74 AKModel/models.py:169
-#: AKModel/models.py:493
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:74 AKModel/models.py:175
+#: AKModel/models.py:500
 msgid "AK Category"
 msgstr "AK-Kategorie"
 
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ msgstr "AK-Kategorien kopieren"
 msgid "Copy ak requirements"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderungen kopieren"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:16 AKModel/models.py:158 AKModel/models.py:181
-#: AKModel/models.py:200 AKModel/models.py:214 AKModel/models.py:232
-#: AKModel/models.py:328
+#: AKModel/models.py:16 AKModel/models.py:163 AKModel/models.py:187
+#: AKModel/models.py:206 AKModel/models.py:220 AKModel/models.py:238
+#: AKModel/models.py:334
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr "Name"
 
@@ -196,54 +196,70 @@ msgid "When should AKs with intention to submit a resolution be done?"
 msgstr "Wann sollen AKs mit Resolutionsabsicht stattgefunden haben?"
 
 #: AKModel/models.py:30
+msgid "Interest Window Start"
+msgstr "Beginn Interessensbekundung"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:31
+msgid "Opening time for expression of interest."
+msgstr "Öffnungszeitpunkt für die Angabe von Interesse an AKs."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:32
+msgid "Interest Window End"
+msgstr "Ende Interessensbekundung"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:33
+msgid "Closing time for expression of interest."
+msgstr "Öffnungszeitpunkt für die Angabe von Interesse an AKs."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:35
 msgid "Public event"
 msgstr "Öffentliches Event"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:31
+#: AKModel/models.py:36
 msgid "Show this event on overview page."
 msgstr "Zeige dieses Event auf der Ãœbersichtseite an"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:33
+#: AKModel/models.py:38
 msgid "Active State"
 msgstr "Aktiver Status"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:33
+#: AKModel/models.py:38
 msgid "Marks currently active events"
 msgstr "Markiert aktuell aktive Events"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:34
+#: AKModel/models.py:39
 msgid "Plan Hidden"
 msgstr "Plan verborgen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:34
+#: AKModel/models.py:39
 msgid "Hides plan for non-staff users"
 msgstr "Verbirgt den Plan für Nutzer*innen ohne erweiterte Rechte"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:37
+#: AKModel/models.py:42
 msgid "Base URL"
 msgstr "URL-Prefix"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:37
+#: AKModel/models.py:42
 msgid "Prefix for wiki link construction"
 msgstr "Prefix für die automatische Generierung von Wiki-Links"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:38
+#: AKModel/models.py:43
 msgid "Wiki Export Template Name"
 msgstr "Wiki-Export Templatename"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:39
+#: AKModel/models.py:44
 msgid "Default Slot Length"
 msgstr "Standardslotlänge"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:40
+#: AKModel/models.py:45
 msgid "Default length in hours that is assumed for AKs in this event."
 msgstr "Standardlänge von Slots (in Stunden) für dieses Event"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:42
+#: AKModel/models.py:47
 msgid "Contact email address"
 msgstr "E-Mail Kontaktadresse"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:44
+#: AKModel/models.py:49
 msgid ""
 "An email address that is displayed on every page and can be used for all "
 "kinds of questions"
@@ -251,75 +267,75 @@ msgstr ""
 "Eine Mailadresse die auf jeder Seite angezeigt wird und für alle Arten von "
 "Fragen genutzt werden kann"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:48
+#: AKModel/models.py:53
 msgid "Events"
 msgstr "Events"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:106
+#: AKModel/models.py:111
 msgid "Nickname"
 msgstr "Spitzname"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:106
+#: AKModel/models.py:111
 msgid "Name to identify an AK owner by"
 msgstr "Name, durch den eine AK-Leitung identifiziert wird"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:107
+#: AKModel/models.py:112
 msgid "Slug"
 msgstr "Slug"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:107
+#: AKModel/models.py:112
 msgid "Slug for URL generation"
 msgstr "Slug für URL-Generierung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:108
+#: AKModel/models.py:113
 msgid "Institution"
 msgstr "Instutution"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:108
+#: AKModel/models.py:113
 msgid "Uni etc."
 msgstr "Universität o.ä."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:109 AKModel/models.py:241
+#: AKModel/models.py:114 AKModel/models.py:247
 msgid "Web Link"
 msgstr "Internet Link"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:109
+#: AKModel/models.py:114
 msgid "Link to Homepage"
 msgstr "Link zu Homepage oder Webseite"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:115 AKModel/models.py:486
+#: AKModel/models.py:120 AKModel/models.py:493
 msgid "AK Owner"
 msgstr "AK-Leitung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:116
+#: AKModel/models.py:121
 msgid "AK Owners"
 msgstr "AK-Leitungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:158
+#: AKModel/models.py:163
 msgid "Name of the AK Category"
 msgstr "Name der AK-Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:159 AKModel/models.py:182
+#: AKModel/models.py:164 AKModel/models.py:188
 msgid "Color"
 msgstr "Farbe"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:159 AKModel/models.py:182
+#: AKModel/models.py:164 AKModel/models.py:188
 msgid "Color for displaying"
 msgstr "Farbe für die Anzeige"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:160 AKModel/models.py:235
+#: AKModel/models.py:165 AKModel/models.py:241
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Beschreibung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:161
+#: AKModel/models.py:166
 msgid "Short description of this AK Category"
 msgstr "Beschreibung der AK-Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:162
+#: AKModel/models.py:167
 msgid "Present by default"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:163
+#: AKModel/models.py:169
 msgid ""
 "Present AKs of this category by default if AK owner did not specify whether "
 "this AK should be presented?"
@@ -327,152 +343,152 @@ msgstr ""
 "AKs dieser Kategorie standardmäßig vorstellen, wenn die Leitungen das für "
 "ihren AK nicht explizit spezifiziert haben?"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:170
+#: AKModel/models.py:176
 msgid "AK Categories"
 msgstr "AK-Kategorien"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:181
+#: AKModel/models.py:187
 msgid "Name of the AK Track"
 msgstr "Name des AK-Tracks"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:188
+#: AKModel/models.py:194
 msgid "AK Track"
 msgstr "AK-Track"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:189
+#: AKModel/models.py:195
 msgid "AK Tracks"
 msgstr "AK-Tracks"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:200
+#: AKModel/models.py:206
 msgid "Name of the AK Tag"
 msgstr "Name das AK-Tags"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:203
+#: AKModel/models.py:209
 msgid "AK Tag"
 msgstr "AK-Tag"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:204
+#: AKModel/models.py:210
 msgid "AK Tags"
 msgstr "AK-Tags"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:214
+#: AKModel/models.py:220
 msgid "Name of the Requirement"
 msgstr "Name der Anforderung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:220 AKModel/models.py:490
+#: AKModel/models.py:226 AKModel/models.py:497
 msgid "AK Requirement"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:221
+#: AKModel/models.py:227
 msgid "AK Requirements"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:232
+#: AKModel/models.py:238
 msgid "Name of the AK"
 msgstr "Name des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:233
+#: AKModel/models.py:239
 msgid "Short Name"
 msgstr "Kurzer Name"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:234
+#: AKModel/models.py:240
 msgid "Name displayed in the schedule"
 msgstr "Name zur Anzeige im AK-Plan"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:235
+#: AKModel/models.py:241
 msgid "Description of the AK"
 msgstr "Beschreibung des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:237
+#: AKModel/models.py:243
 msgid "Owners"
 msgstr "Leitungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:238
+#: AKModel/models.py:244
 msgid "Those organizing the AK"
 msgstr "Menschen, die den AK organisieren und halten"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:241
+#: AKModel/models.py:247
 msgid "Link to wiki page"
 msgstr "Link zur Wiki Seite"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:242
+#: AKModel/models.py:248
 msgid "Protocol Link"
 msgstr "Protokolllink"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:242
+#: AKModel/models.py:248
 msgid "Link to protocol"
 msgstr "Link zum Protokoll"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:244
+#: AKModel/models.py:250
 msgid "Category"
 msgstr "Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:245
+#: AKModel/models.py:251
 msgid "Category of the AK"
 msgstr "Kategorie des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:246
+#: AKModel/models.py:252
 msgid "Tags"
 msgstr "Tags"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:246
+#: AKModel/models.py:252
 msgid "Tags provided by owners"
 msgstr "Tags, die durch die AK-Leitung vergeben wurden"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:247
+#: AKModel/models.py:253
 msgid "Track"
 msgstr "Track"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:248
+#: AKModel/models.py:254
 msgid "Track the AK belongs to"
 msgstr "Track zu dem der AK gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:250
+#: AKModel/models.py:256
 msgid "Resolution Intention"
 msgstr "Resolutionsabsicht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:251
+#: AKModel/models.py:257
 msgid "Intends to submit a resolution"
 msgstr "Beabsichtigt eine Resolution einzureichen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:252
+#: AKModel/models.py:258
 msgid "Present this AK"
 msgstr "AK präsentieren"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:253
+#: AKModel/models.py:259
 msgid "Present results of this AK"
 msgstr "Die Ergebnisse dieses AKs vorstellen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:255 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:91
+#: AKModel/models.py:261 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:91
 msgid "Requirements"
 msgstr "Anforderungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:256
+#: AKModel/models.py:262
 msgid "AK's Requirements"
 msgstr "Anforderungen des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:258
+#: AKModel/models.py:264
 msgid "Conflicting AKs"
 msgstr "AK-Konflikte"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:259
+#: AKModel/models.py:265
 msgid "AKs that conflict and thus must not take place at the same time"
 msgstr ""
 "AKs, die Konflikte haben und deshalb nicht gleichzeitig stattfinden dürfen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:260
+#: AKModel/models.py:266
 msgid "Prerequisite AKs"
 msgstr "Vorausgesetzte AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:261
+#: AKModel/models.py:267
 msgid "AKs that should precede this AK in the schedule"
 msgstr "AKs die im AK-Plan vor diesem AK stattfinden müssen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:263
+#: AKModel/models.py:269
 msgid "Organizational Notes"
 msgstr "Notizen zur Organisation"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:264
+#: AKModel/models.py:270
 msgid ""
 "Notes to organizers. These are public. For private notes, please send an e-"
 "mail."
@@ -480,258 +496,258 @@ msgstr ""
 "Notizen an die Organisator*innen. Diese sind öffentlich, für private "
 "Anmerkungen bitte eine E-Mail schicken."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:266
+#: AKModel/models.py:272
 msgid "Interest"
 msgstr "Interesse"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:266
+#: AKModel/models.py:272
 msgid "Expected number of people"
 msgstr "Erwartete Personenzahl"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:267
+#: AKModel/models.py:273
 msgid "Interest Counter"
 msgstr "Interessenszähler"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:268
+#: AKModel/models.py:274
 msgid "People who have indicated interest online"
 msgstr "Anzahl Personen, die online Interesse bekundet haben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:277 AKModel/models.py:481
+#: AKModel/models.py:283 AKModel/models.py:488
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:49
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:56 AKModel/views.py:335
 msgid "AKs"
 msgstr "AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:328
+#: AKModel/models.py:334
 msgid "Name or number of the room"
 msgstr "Name oder Nummer des Raums"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:329
+#: AKModel/models.py:335
 msgid "Location"
 msgstr "Ort"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:330
+#: AKModel/models.py:336
 msgid "Name or number of the location"
 msgstr "Name oder Nummer des Ortes"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:331
+#: AKModel/models.py:337
 msgid "Capacity"
 msgstr "Kapazität"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:331
+#: AKModel/models.py:338
 msgid "Maximum number of people (-1 for unlimited)."
 msgstr "Maximale Personenzahl (-1 wenn unbeschränkt)."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:332
+#: AKModel/models.py:339
 msgid "Properties"
 msgstr "Eigenschaften"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:333
+#: AKModel/models.py:340
 msgid "AK requirements fulfilled by the room"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderungen, die dieser Raum erfüllt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:340 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:33
+#: AKModel/models.py:347 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:33
 msgid "Rooms"
 msgstr "Räume"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:357
+#: AKModel/models.py:364
 msgid "AK being mapped"
 msgstr "AK, der zugeordnet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:359
+#: AKModel/models.py:366
 msgid "Room the AK will take place in"
 msgstr "Raum in dem der AK stattfindet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:360
+#: AKModel/models.py:367
 msgid "Slot Begin"
 msgstr "Beginn des Slots"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:360
+#: AKModel/models.py:367
 msgid "Time and date the slot begins"
 msgstr "Zeit und Datum zu der der AK beginnt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:362
+#: AKModel/models.py:369
 msgid "Duration"
 msgstr "Dauer"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:363
+#: AKModel/models.py:370
 msgid "Length in hours"
 msgstr "Länge in Stunden"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:365
+#: AKModel/models.py:372
 msgid "Scheduling fixed"
 msgstr "Planung fix"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:366
+#: AKModel/models.py:373
 msgid "Length and time of this AK should not be changed"
 msgstr "Dauer und Zeit dieses AKs sollten nicht verändert werden"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:371
+#: AKModel/models.py:378
 msgid "Last update"
 msgstr "Letzte Aktualisierung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:374
+#: AKModel/models.py:381
 msgid "AK Slot"
 msgstr "AK-Slot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:375 AKModel/models.py:483
+#: AKModel/models.py:382 AKModel/models.py:490
 msgid "AK Slots"
 msgstr "AK-Slot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:397 AKModel/models.py:406
+#: AKModel/models.py:404 AKModel/models.py:413
 msgid "Not scheduled yet"
 msgstr "Noch nicht geplant"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:435
+#: AKModel/models.py:442
 msgid "AK this message belongs to"
 msgstr "AK zu dem die Nachricht gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:436
+#: AKModel/models.py:443
 msgid "Message text"
 msgstr "Nachrichtentext"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:437
+#: AKModel/models.py:444
 msgid "Message to the organizers. This is not publicly visible."
 msgstr ""
 "Nachricht an die Organisator*innen. Diese ist nicht öffentlich sichtbar."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:441
+#: AKModel/models.py:448
 msgid "AK Orga Message"
 msgstr "AK-Organachricht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:442
+#: AKModel/models.py:449
 msgid "AK Orga Messages"
 msgstr "AK-Organachrichten"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:451
+#: AKModel/models.py:458
 msgid "Constraint Violation"
 msgstr "Constraintverletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:452 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:79
+#: AKModel/models.py:459 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status.html:79
 msgid "Constraint Violations"
 msgstr "Constraintverletzungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:456
+#: AKModel/models.py:463
 msgid "Owner has two parallel slots"
 msgstr "Leitung hat zwei Slots parallel"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:457
+#: AKModel/models.py:464
 msgid "AK Slot was scheduled outside the AK's availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeit des AKs platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:458
+#: AKModel/models.py:465
 msgid "Room has two AK slots scheduled at the same time"
 msgstr "Raum hat zwei AK Slots gleichzeitig"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:459
+#: AKModel/models.py:466
 msgid "Room does not satisfy the requirement of the scheduled AK"
 msgstr "Room erfüllt die Anforderungen des platzierten AKs nicht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:460
+#: AKModel/models.py:467
 msgid "AK Slot is scheduled at the same time as an AK listed as a conflict"
 msgstr ""
 "AK Slot wurde wurde zur gleichen Zeit wie ein Konflikt des AKs platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:461
+#: AKModel/models.py:468
 msgid "AK Slot is scheduled before an AK listed as a prerequisite"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde vor einem als Voraussetzung gelisteten AK platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:463
+#: AKModel/models.py:470
 msgid ""
 "AK Slot for AK with intention to submit a resolution is scheduled after "
 "resolution deadline"
 msgstr ""
 "AK Slot eines AKs mit Resoabsicht wurde nach der Resodeadline platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:464
+#: AKModel/models.py:471
 msgid "AK Slot in a category is outside that categories availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeiten seiner Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:465
+#: AKModel/models.py:472
 msgid "Two AK Slots for the same AK scheduled at the same time"
 msgstr "Zwei AK Slots eines AKs wurden zur selben Zeit platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:466
+#: AKModel/models.py:473
 msgid "Room does not have enough space for interest in scheduled AK Slot"
 msgstr "Room hat nicht genug Platz für das Interesse am geplanten AK-Slot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:467
+#: AKModel/models.py:474
 msgid "AK Slot is scheduled outside the event's availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeit des Events platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:470
+#: AKModel/models.py:477
 msgid "Warning"
 msgstr "Warnung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:471
+#: AKModel/models.py:478
 msgid "Violation"
 msgstr "Verletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:473
+#: AKModel/models.py:480
 msgid "Type"
 msgstr "Art"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:474
+#: AKModel/models.py:481
 msgid "Type of violation, i.e. what kind of constraint was violated"
 msgstr "Art der Verletzung, gibt an welche Art Constraint verletzt wurde"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:475
+#: AKModel/models.py:482
 msgid "Level"
 msgstr "Level"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:476
+#: AKModel/models.py:483
 msgid "Severity level of the violation"
 msgstr "Schweregrad der Verletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:482
+#: AKModel/models.py:489
 msgid "AK(s) belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK(s), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:484
+#: AKModel/models.py:491
 msgid "AK Slot(s) belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Slot(s), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:486
+#: AKModel/models.py:493
 msgid "AK Owner belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Leitung(en), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:488
+#: AKModel/models.py:495
 msgid "Room belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "Raum, der zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:491
+#: AKModel/models.py:498
 msgid "AK Requirement belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Anforderung, die zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:493
+#: AKModel/models.py:500
 msgid "AK Category belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Kategorie, di zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:495
+#: AKModel/models.py:502
 msgid "Comment"
 msgstr "Kommentar"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:495
+#: AKModel/models.py:502
 msgid "Comment or further details for this violation"
 msgstr "Kommentar oder weitere Details zu dieser Vereletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:498
+#: AKModel/models.py:505
 msgid "Timestamp"
 msgstr "Timestamp"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:498
+#: AKModel/models.py:505
 msgid "Time of creation"
 msgstr "Zeitpunkt der ERstellung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:499
+#: AKModel/models.py:506
 msgid "Manually Resolved"
 msgstr "Manuell behoben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:500
+#: AKModel/models.py:507
 msgid "Mark this violation manually as resolved"
 msgstr "Markiere diese Verletzung manuell als behoben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:527
+#: AKModel/models.py:534
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/requirements_overview.html:27
 msgid "Details"
 msgstr "Details"
diff --git a/AKModel/migrations/0049_interest_window.py b/AKModel/migrations/0049_interest_window.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..07448c5496ddb54bc5d0ed85c411a4df5ac8c073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AKModel/migrations/0049_interest_window.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.8 on 2021-10-29 10:01
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ('AKModel', '0048_constraint_violation_text'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='event',
+            name='interest_end',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Closing time for expression of interest.', null=True,
+                                       verbose_name='Interest Window End'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='event',
+            name='interest_start',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Opening time for expression of interest.', null=True,
+                                       verbose_name='Interest Window Start'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/AKModel/models.py b/AKModel/models.py
index 98dad77046d3003826a67b0fdf01b644a0e67aa3..2767effb2817e1710ed967119b8dbe306d3fce5b 100644
--- a/AKModel/models.py
+++ b/AKModel/models.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class Event(models.Model):
     reso_deadline = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_('Resolution Deadline'), blank=True, null=True,
                                          help_text=_('When should AKs with intention to submit a resolution be done?'))
 
+    interest_start = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_('Interest Window Start'), blank=True, null=True,
+                                          help_text=_('Opening time for expression of interest.'))
+    interest_end = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_('Interest Window End'), blank=True, null=True,
+                                        help_text=_('Closing time for expression of interest.'))
+
     public = models.BooleanField(verbose_name=_('Public event'), default=True,
                                  help_text=_('Show this event on overview page.'))
 
@@ -160,7 +165,8 @@ class AKCategory(models.Model):
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name=_("Description"),
                                    help_text=_("Short description of this AK Category"))
     present_by_default = models.BooleanField(blank=True, default=True, verbose_name=_("Present by default"),
-        help_text=_("Present AKs of this category by default if AK owner did not specify whether this AK should be presented?"))
+                                             help_text=_(
+                                                 "Present AKs of this category by default if AK owner did not specify whether this AK should be presented?"))
 
     event = models.ForeignKey(to=Event, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name=_('Event'),
                               help_text=_('Associated event'))
@@ -328,7 +334,8 @@ class Room(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=64, verbose_name=_('Name'), help_text=_('Name or number of the room'))
     location = models.CharField(max_length=256, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Location'),
                                 help_text=_('Name or number of the location'))
-    capacity = models.IntegerField(verbose_name=_('Capacity'), help_text=_('Maximum number of people (-1 for unlimited).'))
+    capacity = models.IntegerField(verbose_name=_('Capacity'),
+                                   help_text=_('Maximum number of people (-1 for unlimited).'))
     properties = models.ManyToManyField(to=AKRequirement, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Properties'),
                                         help_text=_('AK requirements fulfilled by the room'))
 
diff --git a/AKModel/urls.py b/AKModel/urls.py
index 64527851d7e613eb19a3fa155403f33d66b4be4e..2071acc9edc56b506eb307f42654e9da1ba82c63 100644
--- a/AKModel/urls.py
+++ b/AKModel/urls.py
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ if apps.is_installed("AKScheduling"):
     api_router.register('scheduling-constraint-violations', ConstraintViolationsViewSet,
                         basename='scheduling-constraint-violations')
 
-    extra_paths = [
-        path('api/scheduling-events/', EventsView.as_view(), name='scheduling-events'),
-        path('api/scheduling-room-availabilities/', RoomAvailabilitiesView.as_view(),
-             name='scheduling-room-availabilities'),
-    ]
+    extra_paths.append(path('api/scheduling-events/', EventsView.as_view(), name='scheduling-events'))
+    extra_paths.append(path('api/scheduling-room-availabilities/', RoomAvailabilitiesView.as_view(),
+             name='scheduling-room-availabilities'))
+if apps.is_installed("AKSubmission"):
+    from AKSubmission.api import increment_interest_counter
+
+    extra_paths.append(path('api/ak/<pk>/indicate-interest/', increment_interest_counter, name='submission-ak-indicate-interest'))
 
 event_specific_paths = [
     path('api/', include(api_router.urls), name='api'),
diff --git a/AKPlan/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKPlan/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 120f98ec3aa53d92c9834c799ef26b1312363b1c..9000d9d8e01131db0e4f9d822a0d9c519f0fb542 100644
--- a/AKPlan/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKPlan/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-04-29 22:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -27,56 +27,56 @@ msgstr "Plan"
 msgid "Write to organizers of this event for questions and comments"
 msgstr "Fragen oder Kommentare? Schreib den Orgas dieses Events eine Mail"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:31
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:32
 msgid "Day"
 msgstr "Tag"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:41
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:42
 msgid "Event"
 msgstr "Veranstaltung"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:53
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:55
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_room.html:13
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_room.html:59
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:50
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:52
 msgid "Room"
 msgstr "Raum"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:74
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:76
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_room.html:11
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_track.html:9
 msgid "AK Plan"
 msgstr "AK-Plan"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:86
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:88
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_room.html:49
 msgid "Rooms"
 msgstr "Räume"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:99
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:101
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_track.html:36
 msgid "Tracks"
 msgstr "Tracks"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:111
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:113
 msgid "AK Wall"
 msgstr "AK-Wall"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:124
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:79
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:126
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:81
 msgid "Current AKs"
 msgstr "Aktuelle AKs"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:131
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:84
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:133
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_wall.html:86
 msgid "Next AKs"
 msgstr "Nächste AKs"
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:139
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:141
 msgid "This event is not active."
 msgstr "Dieses Event ist nicht aktiv."
 
-#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:152
+#: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_index.html:154
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_room.html:77
 #: AKPlan/templates/AKPlan/plan_track.html:58
 msgid "Plan is not visible (yet)."
diff --git a/AKPlanning/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKPlanning/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 7338ca7ceea654920d0e2d499bbd9828fe27a6f1..7e4b27030213f6a24e9dbb3e176dffa270ee3ae3 100644
--- a/AKPlanning/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKPlanning/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-04-29 22:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
-#: AKPlanning/settings.py:134
+#: AKPlanning/settings.py:144
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Deutsch"
 
-#: AKPlanning/settings.py:135
+#: AKPlanning/settings.py:145
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "Englisch"
diff --git a/AKPlanning/urls.py b/AKPlanning/urls.py
index 2386721cbb5bc08f4aa84e1f77a5d0264cb8cfc4..cdbbea559617339113a51427b7b138417680b582 100644
--- a/AKPlanning/urls.py
+++ b/AKPlanning/urls.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Including another URLconf
     1. Import the include() function: from django.urls import include, path
     2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('blog/', include('blog.urls'))
 """
+import debug_toolbar
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.urls import path, include
-import debug_toolbar
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
diff --git a/AKScheduling/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKScheduling/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index dbf3a8a68a102d3e42918a9df20f6a338a662886..071f4f879761ad3b54e0bb9d3b38a473b9499331 100644
--- a/AKScheduling/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKScheduling/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-28 20:45+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
-#: AKScheduling/models.py:507
+#: AKScheduling/models.py:80
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "Not enough space for AK interest (Interest: %(interest)d, Capacity: "
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Nicht genug Platz für AK-Interesse (Interesse: %(interest)d, Kapazität: "
 "%(capacity)d)"
 
-#: AKScheduling/models.py:519
+#: AKScheduling/models.py:92
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "Space is too close to AK interest (Interest: %(interest)d, Capacity: "
diff --git a/AKSubmission/api.py b/AKSubmission/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29a6f42a9f371b53aef98ead6a4d7b2b4d6e20f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AKSubmission/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from rest_framework import status
+from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from django.utils.datetime_safe import datetime
+
+from AKModel.models import AK
+
+
+def ak_interest_indication_active(event, current_timestamp):
+    """
+    Check whether indication of interest is currently allowed for a given event
+
+    :param event: event to check for
+    :type event: Event
+    :param current_timestamp: current timestamp
+    :type current_timestamp: datetime
+    :return: True if indication is allowed, False if not
+    :rtype: Bool
+    """
+    return event.active and (event.interest_start is None or (event.interest_start <= current_timestamp and (
+            event.interest_end is None or current_timestamp <= event.interest_end)))
+
+
+@api_view(['POST'])
+def increment_interest_counter(request, event_slug, pk, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Increment interest counter for AK
+    """
+    ak = AK.objects.get(pk=pk)
+    if ak:
+        # Check whether interest indication is currently allowed
+        current_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone(ak.event.timezone)
+        if ak_interest_indication_active(ak.event, current_timestamp):
+            ak.interest_counter += 1
+            ak.save()
+            return Response({'interest_counter': ak.interest_counter}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+    return Response(status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
diff --git a/AKSubmission/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/AKSubmission/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 92f1633b6f273d43bd1cd0607aeb903e1d836ea0..c45713c4ec0e00153ccb3b5eda67493f8b90a79e 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/AKSubmission/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-05-15 14:34+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 11:22+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -38,30 +38,6 @@ msgstr ""
 "Mindestens eine geplante Dauer (in Stunden) angeben. Wenn der AK mehrere "
 "Slots haben soll, mehrere Zeilen verwenden"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:11
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:8
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:11
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:8
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:12
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:38
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akmessage_add.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akowner_create_update.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_add_update.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_delete.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_not_configured.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html:7
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html:43
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submit_new.html:8
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submit_new_wish.html:7
-msgid "AKs"
-msgstr "AKs"
-
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:11
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:11
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_delete.html:31
-msgid "AK"
-msgstr "AK"
-
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:22
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:13
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:16
@@ -80,51 +56,59 @@ msgstr "AK"
 msgid "AK Submission"
 msgstr "AK-Eintragung"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:37
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:78
+msgid "Interest indication currently not allowed. Sorry."
+msgstr "Interessenangabe aktuell nicht erlaubt. Sorry."
+
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:80
+msgid "Could not save your interest. Sorry."
+msgstr "Interesse konnte nicht gespeichert werden. Sorry."
+
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:101
 msgid "Interest"
 msgstr "Interesse"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:40
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:56
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:103
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:57
 msgid "Show Interest"
 msgstr "Interesse bekunden"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:46
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:109
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:48
 msgid "Open external link"
 msgstr "Externen Link öffnen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:51
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:114
 msgid "Open protocol link"
 msgstr "Protokolllink öffnen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:56
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:119
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:19
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:31
 msgid "History"
 msgstr "Versionsgeschichte"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:59
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:122
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akmessage_add.html:8
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akmessage_add.html:16
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akmessage_add.html:22
 msgid "Add confidential message to organizers"
 msgstr "Sende eine private Nachricht an das Organisationsteam"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:62
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:213
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:125
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:276
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:16
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:53
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Bearbeiten"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:67
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:130
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:31
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:35
 msgid "AK Wish"
 msgstr "AK-Wunsch"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:74
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:137
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "\n"
@@ -138,7 +122,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Minute(n) in %(room)s statt.&nbsp;\n"
 "                    "
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:80
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:143
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "\n"
@@ -151,104 +135,126 @@ msgstr ""
 "Minute(n) in %(room)s.&nbsp;\n"
 "                    "
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:87
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:221
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:150
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:284
 msgid "Go to virtual room"
 msgstr "Zum virtuellen Raum"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:96
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:159
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:10
 msgid "Who?"
 msgstr "Wer?"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:102
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:165
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:36
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:11
 msgid "Category"
 msgstr "Kategorie"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:109
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:172
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:37
 msgid "Track"
 msgstr "Track"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:115
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:178
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Present results of this AK"
 msgid "Present this AK"
 msgstr "Die Ergebnisse dieses AKs vorstellen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:120
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:183
 msgid "(Category Default)"
 msgstr "(Kategorievoreinstellung)"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:126
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:189
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:12
 msgid "Tags"
 msgstr "Tags"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:132
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:195
 msgid "Reso intention?"
 msgstr "Resoabsicht?"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:139
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:202
 msgid "Requirements"
 msgstr "Anforderungen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:152
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:215
 msgid "Conflicting AKs"
 msgstr "AK-Konflikte"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:160
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:223
 msgid "Prerequisite AKs"
 msgstr "Vorausgesetzte AKs"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:168
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:231
 msgid "Notes"
 msgstr "Notizen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:181
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:244
 msgid "When?"
 msgstr "Wann?"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:183
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:246
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_delete.html:35
 msgid "Duration"
 msgstr "Dauer"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:185
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:248
 msgid "Room"
 msgstr "Raum"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:216
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:279
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr "Löschen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:227
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:290
 msgid "Schedule"
 msgstr "Schedule"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:239
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:302
 msgid "Add another slot"
 msgstr "Einen neuen AK-Slot hinzufügen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:249
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:312
 msgid "Possible Times"
 msgstr "Mögliche Zeiten"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:253
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:316
 msgid "Start"
 msgstr "Start"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:254
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html:317
 msgid "End"
 msgstr "Ende"
 
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:8
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:11
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:8
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:12
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html:38
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akmessage_add.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akowner_create_update.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_add_update.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_delete.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_not_configured.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html:7
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html:43
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submit_new.html:8
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submit_new_wish.html:7
+msgid "AKs"
+msgstr "AKs"
+
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:8
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_edit.html:21
 msgid "Edit AK"
 msgstr "AK bearbeiten"
 
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:11
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/akslot_delete.html:31
+msgid "AK"
+msgstr "AK"
+
 #: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_history.html:27
 msgid "Back"
 msgstr "Zurück"
@@ -272,7 +278,7 @@ msgstr "Die Ergebnisse dieses AKs vorstellen"
 msgid "Intends to submit a resolution"
 msgstr "Beabsichtigt eine Resolution einzureichen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_list.html:6 AKSubmission/views.py:39
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_list.html:6 AKSubmission/views.py:40
 msgid "All AKs"
 msgstr "Alle AKs"
 
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@ msgstr "AK hinzufügen"
 msgid "Details"
 msgstr "Details"
 
-#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:66
+#: AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html:67
 msgid "There are no AKs in this category yet"
 msgstr "Es gibt noch keine AKs in dieser Kategorie"
 
@@ -398,65 +404,65 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Submit"
 msgstr "Eintragen"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:70
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:71
 msgid "Wishes"
 msgstr "Wünsche"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:70
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:71
 msgid "AKs one would like to have"
 msgstr ""
 "AKs die sich gewünscht wurden, aber bei denen noch nicht klar ist, wer sie "
 "macht. Falls du dir das vorstellen kannst, trag dich einfach ein"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:86
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:87
 msgid "Currently planned AKs"
 msgstr "Aktuell geplante AKs"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:184
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:188
 msgid "Event inactive. Cannot create or update."
 msgstr "Event inaktiv. Hinzufügen/Bearbeiten nicht möglich."
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:200
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:204
 msgid "AK successfully created"
 msgstr "AK erfolgreich angelegt"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:258
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:262
 msgid "AK successfully updated"
 msgstr "AK erfolgreich aktualisiert"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:289
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:293
 msgid "Interest saved"
 msgstr "Interesse gespeichert"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:348
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:352
 msgid "Person Info successfully updated"
 msgstr "Personen-Info erfolgreich aktualisiert"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:368
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:372
 msgid "No user selected"
 msgstr "Keine Person ausgewählt"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:394
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:398
 msgid "AK Slot successfully added"
 msgstr "AK-Slot erfolgreich angelegt"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:408
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:412
 msgid "You cannot edit a slot that has already been scheduled"
 msgstr "Bereits geplante AK-Slots können nicht mehr bearbeitet werden"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:418
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:422
 msgid "AK Slot successfully updated"
 msgstr "AK-Slot erfolgreich aktualisiert"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:431
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:435
 msgid "You cannot delete a slot that has already been scheduled"
 msgstr "Bereits geplante AK-Slots können nicht mehr gelöscht werden"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:441
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:445
 msgid "AK Slot successfully deleted"
 msgstr "AK-Slot erfolgreich angelegt"
 
-#: AKSubmission/views.py:462
+#: AKSubmission/views.py:466
 msgid "Message to organizers successfully saved"
 msgstr "Nachricht an die Organisator*innen erfolgreich gespeichert"
 
diff --git a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html
index 4eadfd34de24b3d79dd0fcc517048404302444eb..69324b6349e693c8c04fb7b098573f4ed4c5d02c 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html
@@ -26,6 +26,68 @@
 {% if 'AKPlan'|check_app_installed %}
     {% block imports %}
         {% include "AKPlan/plan_akslot.html" %}
+
+        <script>
+            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+                // CSRF Protection/Authentication
+                function getCookie(name) {
+                    let cookieValue = null;
+                    if (document.cookie && document.cookie !== '') {
+                        const cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+                        for (let i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
+                            const cookie = cookies[i].trim();
+                            // Does this cookie string begin with the name we want?
+                            if (cookie.substring(0, name.length + 1) === (name + '=')) {
+                                cookieValue = decodeURIComponent(cookie.substring(name.length + 1));
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return cookieValue;
+                }
+
+                const csrftoken = getCookie('csrftoken');
+
+                function csrfSafeMethod(method) {
+                    // these HTTP methods do not require CSRF protection
+                    return (/^(GET|HEAD|OPTIONS|TRACE)$/.test(method));
+                }
+
+                $.ajaxSetup({
+                    beforeSend: function (xhr, settings) {
+                        if (!csrfSafeMethod(settings.type) && !this.crossDomain) {
+                            xhr.setRequestHeader("X-CSRFToken", csrftoken);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+                function indicate_interest(ak_id, btn) {
+                    $.ajax({
+                           url: "{% url "model:AK-list" event_slug=event.slug %}" + ak_id + "/indicate-interest/",
+                            type: 'POST',
+                            data: {
+                            },
+                            success: function (response) {
+                               btn.html('{% fa5_icon 'check' 'fas' %}');
+                               btn.off('click');
+                               $('#interest-counter').html(response.interest_counter);
+                            },
+                            error: function (response) {
+                               if(response.status === 403)
+                                    alert("{% trans 'Interest indication currently not allowed. Sorry.' %}");
+                               else
+                                   alert("{% trans 'Could not save your interest. Sorry.' %}");
+                            }
+                       });
+                }
+
+                // Update counter
+                $('#btn-indicate-interest').click(function () {
+                    indicate_interest({{ ak.pk }}, $(this));
+                });
+            });
+        </script>
+
     {% endblock %}
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -34,11 +96,11 @@
 
     <div class="text-right">
         {% if ak.interest_counter >= 0 %}
-            {% trans 'Interest' %}: <b class='mx-1 text-muted'>{{ ak.interest_counter }}</b>
-            {% if ak.event.active %}
-                <a href="{% url 'submit:inc_interest' event_slug=ak.event.slug pk=ak.pk %}" data-toggle="tooltip"
+            {% if ak.event.active and interest_indication_active %}
+                {% trans 'Interest' %}: <b class='mx-1 text-muted' id="interest-counter">{{ ak.interest_counter }}</b>
+                <a href="#" data-toggle="tooltip"
                    title="{% trans 'Show Interest' %}"
-                   class="btn btn-primary">{% fa5_icon 'thumbs-up' 'fas' %}</a>
+                   class="btn btn-primary" id="btn-indicate-interest">{% fa5_icon 'thumbs-up' 'fas' %}</a>
             {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
         {% if ak.link != "" %}
diff --git a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_interest_script.html b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_interest_script.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..952f5720d88bee9d1b9411410b722c3a6af12180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_interest_script.html
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load fontawesome_5 %}
+
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+        // CSRF Protection/Authentication
+        function getCookie(name) {
+            let cookieValue = null;
+            if (document.cookie && document.cookie !== '') {
+                const cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+                for (let i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
+                    const cookie = cookies[i].trim();
+                    // Does this cookie string begin with the name we want?
+                    if (cookie.substring(0, name.length + 1) === (name + '=')) {
+                        cookieValue = decodeURIComponent(cookie.substring(name.length + 1));
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return cookieValue;
+        }
+
+        const csrftoken = getCookie('csrftoken');
+
+        function csrfSafeMethod(method) {
+            // these HTTP methods do not require CSRF protection
+            return (/^(GET|HEAD|OPTIONS|TRACE)$/.test(method));
+        }
+
+        $.ajaxSetup({
+            beforeSend: function (xhr, settings) {
+                if (!csrfSafeMethod(settings.type) && !this.crossDomain) {
+                    xhr.setRequestHeader("X-CSRFToken", csrftoken);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        function indicate_interest(ak_id, btn) {
+            $.ajax({
+                   url: "{% url "model:AK-list" event_slug=event.slug %}" + ak_id + "/indicate-interest/",
+                    type: 'POST',
+                    data: {
+                    },
+                    success: function (response) {
+                       btn.html('{% fa5_icon 'check' 'fas' %}');
+                       btn.off('click');
+                    },
+                    error: function (response) {
+                       if(response.status === 403)
+                            alert("{% trans 'Interest indication currently not allowed. Sorry.' %}");
+                       else
+                           alert("{% trans 'Could not save your interest. Sorry.' %}");
+                    }
+               });
+        }
+
+        // Update counter
+        $('.btn-interest').click(function () {
+            indicate_interest($(this).data('ak_id'), $(this));
+        });
+    });
+</script>
diff --git a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html
index 01b8ab84316c43a439688a1bd044cbec2eda590b..b487f1688e1386cc7f9a2286eb4bdcd3738e9088 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_overview.html
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
             white-space: nowrap;
         }
     </style>
+
+    {% include "AKSubmission/ak_interest_script.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block breadcrumbs %}
diff --git a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html
index 4104709687b464f4b7c7ed37ca58a225cc029233..ba15c2592f5aa71610b98fadf23c1b3ea32390b0 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_table.html
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@
                     <a href="{% url 'submit:ak_edit' event_slug=event.slug pk=ak.pk %}" data-toggle="tooltip"
                        title="{% trans 'Edit' %}"
                        class="btn btn-success">{% fa5_icon 'pencil-alt' 'fas' %}</a>
-                     <a href="{% url 'submit:overview_inc_interest' event_slug=event.slug pk=ak.pk %}" data-toggle="tooltip"
-                       title="{% trans 'Show Interest' %}"
-                       class="btn btn-primary">{% fa5_icon 'thumbs-up' 'fas' %}</a>
+                    {% if interest_indication_active %}
+                        <span data-ak_id="{{ ak.pk }}" data-toggle="tooltip"
+                           title="{% trans 'Show Interest' %}"
+                           class="btn btn-primary btn-interest" style="cursor: pointer">{% fa5_icon 'thumbs-up' 'fas' %}</span>
+                    {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             </td>
         </tr>
diff --git a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html
index e7994b69352314de63860059fdc2f655afc81df6..49782a63e6b69baad69c9672da5cc83d5fab4c60 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/submission_overview.html
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         }
     </style>
 
+    {% include "AKSubmission/ak_interest_script.html" %}
+
     {% if event.active %}
         <link href="{% static 'common/vendor/select2/select2.min.css' %}" rel="stylesheet" />
         <script src="{% static 'common/vendor/select2/select2.min.js' %}"></script>
diff --git a/AKSubmission/urls.py b/AKSubmission/urls.py
index e22ffdfda26cc219511ba64b0688803c08dc1e5e..213ea0e1a4fcd0eb3c4c1fad15bf884d23b67029 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/urls.py
+++ b/AKSubmission/urls.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
             path('ak/<int:pk>/', views.AKDetailView.as_view(), name='ak_detail'),
             path('ak/<int:pk>/history/', views.AKHistoryView.as_view(), name='ak_history'),
             path('ak/<int:pk>/edit/', views.AKEditView.as_view(), name='ak_edit'),
-            path('ak/<int:pk>/interest/', views.AKInterestView.as_view(), name='inc_interest'),
-            path('ak/<int:pk>/overview_interest/', views.AKOverviewInterestView.as_view(), name='overview_inc_interest'),
             path('ak/<int:pk>/add_slot/', views.AKSlotAddView.as_view(), name='akslot_add'),
             path('ak/<int:pk>/add_message/', views.AKAddOrgaMessageView.as_view(), name='akmessage_add'),
             path('akslot/<int:pk>/edit/', views.AKSlotEditView.as_view(), name='akslot_edit'),
diff --git a/AKSubmission/views.py b/AKSubmission/views.py
index b0e79389bd34047ec8981bfe57e25c350034792c..077005e2b591daa9230c175367672520064bb540 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/views.py
+++ b/AKSubmission/views.py
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.utils.datetime_safe import datetime
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.views import View
-from django.views.generic import ListView, DetailView, CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView, RedirectView, TemplateView
+from django.views.generic import ListView, DetailView, CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView, TemplateView
 
 from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
 from AKModel.models import AK, AKCategory, AKTag, AKOwner, AKSlot, AKTrack, AKOrgaMessage
 from AKModel.views import EventSlugMixin
 from AKModel.views import FilterByEventSlugMixin
+from AKSubmission.api import ak_interest_indication_active
 from AKSubmission.forms import AKWishForm, AKOwnerForm, AKEditForm, AKSubmissionForm, AKDurationForm, AKOrgaMessageForm
 
 
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ class AKOverviewView(FilterByEventSlugMixin, ListView):
         context["active_category"] = self.get_active_category_name(context)
         context['table_title'] = self.get_table_title(context)
 
+        # Display interest indication button?
+        current_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone(self.event.timezone)
+        context['interest_indication_active'] = ak_interest_indication_active(self.event, current_timestamp)
+
         return context
 
 
@@ -136,10 +141,11 @@ class AKDetailView(EventSlugMixin, DetailView):
         context = super().get_context_data(object_list=object_list, **kwargs)
         context["availabilities"] = Availability.objects.filter(ak=context["ak"])
 
+        current_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone(self.event.timezone)
+
         # Is this AK taking place now or soon (used for top page visualization)
         context["featured_slot_type"] = "NONE"
         if apps.is_installed("AKPlan"):
-            current_timestamp = datetime.now().astimezone(self.event.timezone)
             in_two_hours = current_timestamp + timedelta(hours=2)
             slots = context["ak"].akslot_set.filter(start__isnull=False, room__isnull=False)
             for slot in slots:
@@ -157,6 +163,9 @@ class AKDetailView(EventSlugMixin, DetailView):
                     context["featured_slot_remaining"] = floor(remaining.days * 24 * 60 + remaining.seconds / 60)
                     break
 
+        # Display interest indication button?
+        context['interest_indication_active'] = ak_interest_indication_active(self.event, current_timestamp)
+
         return context
 
 
@@ -277,29 +286,6 @@ class AKEditView(EventSlugMixin, EventInactiveRedirectMixin, UpdateView):
         return super_form_valid
 
 
-class AKInterestView(RedirectView):
-    permanent = False
-    pattern_name = 'submit:ak_detail'
-
-    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Increase interest counter for given AK
-        ak = get_object_or_404(AK, pk=kwargs['pk'])
-        if ak.event.active:
-            ak.increment_interest()
-            messages.add_message(self.request, messages.SUCCESS, _("Interest saved"))
-        return super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
-
-
-# when the interest increase request comes from the AK overview page, redirect to that instead of the AK overview page
-class AKOverviewInterestView(AKInterestView):
-    pattern_name = 'submit:submission_overview'
-
-    def get_redirect_url(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # No PK needed for overview page of all AKs
-        del kwargs['pk']
-        return super().get_redirect_url(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
 class AKOwnerCreateView(EventSlugMixin, EventInactiveRedirectMixin, CreateView):
     model = AKOwner
     template_name = 'AKSubmission/akowner_create_update.html'
diff --git a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 08f762b7b7501a236d78898cf696363ebac7c924..84e04f5fbaeb93ae83a75973f4307a73b3131110 100644
--- a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-04-29 22:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-10-29 09:57+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 33e00beee25b2f77d704532f9a0b78490a32109d..93cb5be8091a0cc6f20490a7910baef5998c6ba8 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     <!-- Load bootstrap, jquery and fontawesome-->
     {% bootstrap_css %}
-    {% bootstrap_javascript jquery='slim' %}
+    {% bootstrap_javascript jquery='full' %}
     {% fontawesome_5_static %}
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'common/css/custom.css' %}">