diff --git a/AKSubmission/api.py b/AKSubmission/api.py
index d11de2d06c6ce641c9b4877cb23aad5175cb80d9..29a6f42a9f371b53aef98ead6a4d7b2b4d6e20f3 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/api.py
+++ b/AKSubmission/api.py
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ def increment_interest_counter(request, event_slug, pk, **kwargs):
         if ak_interest_indication_active(ak.event, current_timestamp):
             ak.interest_counter += 1
             ak.save()
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+            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 7441d5879633e244d0eb96f7976873853e1e68a2..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: 2021-10-29 09:57+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"
@@ -56,51 +56,59 @@ msgstr ""
 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"
@@ -114,7 +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"
@@ -127,96 +135,96 @@ 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"
 
@@ -270,7 +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"
 
@@ -290,7 +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"
 
@@ -396,65 +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..9cee1015613ec658d0799156d95c10f9f6dd7b35 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html
+++ b/AKSubmission/templates/AKSubmission/ak_detail.html
@@ -26,6 +26,69 @@
 {% 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) {
+                               console.log(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 +97,11 @@
 
     <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/views.py b/AKSubmission/views.py
index b0e79389bd34047ec8981bfe57e25c350034792c..a47fe72829eca0230f77c6382a9fe89e535d392f 100644
--- a/AKSubmission/views.py
+++ b/AKSubmission/views.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ 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
 
 
@@ -157,6 +158,9 @@ 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
 
 
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' %}">