.docker/extra_requirements.txt

-uwsgi==2.0.25.1
+uwsgi==2.0.29

.gitlab-ci.yml

-image: python:3.9
+image: python:3.11
 
 services:
   - mysql
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ cache:
     - pip install pylint-gitlab pylint-django
     - mysql --version
 
-check:
+migrations:
   extends: .before_script_template
   script:
-    - ./Utils/check.sh --all
     - source venv/bin/activate
     - ./manage.py makemigrations --dry-run --check
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ test:
   script:
     - source venv/bin/activate
     - echo "GRANT ALL on *.* to '${MYSQL_USER}';"| mysql -u root --password="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" -h mysql
-    - pip install pytest-cov unittest-xml-reporting
+    - pip install pytest-cov
     - coverage run --source='.' manage.py test --settings AKPlanning.settings_ci
   after_script:
     - source venv/bin/activate

AKDashboard/tests.py

 import zoneinfo
+
 from django.apps import apps
-from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.test import override_settings, TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from AKDashboard.models import DashboardButton
-from AKModel.models import Event, AK, AKCategory
-from AKModel.tests import BasicViewTests
+from AKModel.models import AK, AKCategory, Event
+from AKModel.tests.test_views import BasicViewTests
 
 
 class DashboardTests(TestCase):
     """
     Specific Dashboard Tests
     """
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """
@@ -20,17 +22,17 @@ class DashboardTests(TestCase):
         """
         super().setUpTestData()
         cls.event = Event.objects.create(
-            name="Dashboard Test Event",
-            slug="dashboardtest",
-            timezone=zoneinfo.ZoneInfo("Europe/Berlin"),
-            start=now(),
-            end=now(),
-            active=True,
-            plan_hidden=False,
+                name="Dashboard Test Event",
+                slug="dashboardtest",
+                timezone=zoneinfo.ZoneInfo("Europe/Berlin"),
+                start=now(),
+                end=now(),
+                active=True,
+                plan_hidden=False,
         )
         cls.default_category = AKCategory.objects.create(
-            name="Test Category",
-            event=cls.event,
+                name="Test Category",
+                event=cls.event,
         )
 
     def test_dashboard_view(self):
@@ -62,12 +64,12 @@ class DashboardTests(TestCase):
 
         # History should be empty
         response = self.client.get(url)
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(response.context["recent_changes"], [])
+        self.assertQuerySetEqual(response.context["recent_changes"], [])
 
         AK.objects.create(
-            name="Test AK",
-            category=self.default_category,
-            event=self.event,
+                name="Test AK",
+                category=self.default_category,
+                event=self.event,
         )
 
         # History should now contain one AK (Test AK)
@@ -154,8 +156,8 @@ class DashboardTests(TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(response, "Dashboard Button Test")
 
         DashboardButton.objects.create(
-            text="Dashboard Button Test",
-            event=self.event
+                text="Dashboard Button Test",
+                event=self.event
         )
 
         response = self.client.get(url_event_dashboard)

AKModel/admin.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from simple_history.admin import SimpleHistoryAdmin
 from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
 from AKModel.forms import RoomFormWithAvailabilities
 from AKModel.models import Event, AKOwner, AKCategory, AKTrack, AKRequirement, AK, AKSlot, Room, AKOrgaMessage, \
-    ConstraintViolation, DefaultSlot, AKType
+    ConstraintViolation, DefaultSlot, AKType, EventParticipant, AKPreference
 from AKModel.urls import get_admin_urls_event_wizard, get_admin_urls_event
 from AKModel.views.ak import AKResetInterestView, AKResetInterestCounterView
 from AKModel.views.manage import CVMarkResolvedView, CVSetLevelViolationView, CVSetLevelWarningView
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ class EventAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
             from AKScheduling.urls import get_admin_urls_scheduling  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             urls.extend(get_admin_urls_scheduling(self.admin_site))
 
+        if apps.is_installed("AKSolverInterface"):
+            from AKSolverInterface.urls import get_admin_urls_solver_interface  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+            urls.extend(get_admin_urls_solver_interface(self.admin_site))
+
         # Make sure built-in URLs are available as well
         urls.extend(super().get_urls())
         return urls
@@ -572,6 +576,50 @@ class DefaultSlotAdmin(EventTimezoneFormMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
     form = DefaultSlotAdminForm
 
 
+@admin.register(EventParticipant)
+class EventParticipantAdmin(PrepopulateWithNextActiveEventMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
+    """
+    Admin interface for EventParticipant
+    """
+    model = EventParticipant
+    list_display = ['name', 'institution', 'event']
+    list_filter = ['event', 'institution']
+    list_editable = []
+    ordering = ['name']
+
+
+class AKPreferenceAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    """
+    Adapted admin form for AK preferences for usage in :class:`AKPreferenceAdmin`)
+    """
+    class Meta:
+        widgets = {
+            'participant': forms.Select,
+            'slot': forms.Select,
+        }
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        # Filter possible values for foreign keys & m2m when event is specified
+        if hasattr(self.instance, "event") and self.instance.event is not None:
+            self.fields["participant"].queryset = EventParticipant.objects.filter(event=self.instance.event)
+            self.fields["slot"].queryset = AKSlot.objects.filter(event=self.instance.event)
+
+
+@admin.register(AKPreference)
+class AKPreferenceAdmin(PrepopulateWithNextActiveEventMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
+    """
+    Admin interface for AK preferences.
+    Uses an adapted form (see :class:`AKPreferenceAdminForm`)
+    """
+    model = AKPreference
+    form = AKPreferenceAdminForm
+    list_display = ['preference', 'participant', 'slot', 'event']
+    list_filter = ['event', 'slot', 'participant']
+    list_editable = []
+    ordering = ['participant', 'preference', 'slot']
+
+
 # Define a new User admin
 class UserAdmin(BaseUserAdmin):
     """

AKModel/availability/forms.py

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class AvailabilitiesFormMixin(forms.Form):
         for avail in availabilities:
             setattr(avail, reference_name, instance.id)
 
-    def _replace_availabilities(self, instance, availabilities: [Availability]):
+    def _replace_availabilities(self, instance, availabilities: list[Availability]):
         """
         Replace the existing list of availabilities belonging to an entity with a new, updated one
 

AKModel/availability/models.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from AKModel.models import Event, AKOwner, Room, AK, AKCategory
+from AKModel.models import Event, AKOwner, Room, AK, AKCategory, EventParticipant
 
 zero_time = datetime.time(0, 0)
 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ zero_time = datetime.time(0, 0)
 # enable availabilities for AKs and AKCategories
 # add verbose names and help texts to model attributes
 # adapt or extemd documentation
+# add participants
 
 
 class Availability(models.Model):
@@ -79,20 +80,48 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
         verbose_name=_('AK Category'),
         help_text=_('AK Category whose availability this is'),
     )
+    participant = models.ForeignKey(
+        to=EventParticipant,
+        related_name='availabilities',
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Participant'),
+        help_text=_('Participant whose availability this is'),
+    )
     start = models.DateTimeField()
     end = models.DateTimeField()
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         person = self.person.name if self.person else None
+        participant = self.participant.name if self.participant else None
         room = getattr(self.room, 'name', None)
         event = getattr(getattr(self, 'event', None), 'name', None)
         ak = getattr(self.ak, 'name', None)
         ak_category = getattr(self.ak_category, 'name', None)
-        return f'Availability(event={event}, person={person}, room={room}, ak={ak}, ak category={ak_category})'
+        arg_list = [
+            f"event={event}",
+            f"person={person}",
+            f"room={room}",
+            f"ak={ak}",
+            f"ak category={ak_category}",
+            f"participant={participant}",
+        ]
+        return f'Availability({", ".join(arg_list)})'
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(
-            (getattr(self, 'event', None), self.person, self.room, self.ak, self.ak_category, self.start, self.end))
+            (
+                getattr(self, 'event', None),
+                self.person,
+                self.room,
+                self.ak,
+                self.ak_category,
+                self.participant,
+                self.start,
+                self.end,
+            )
+        )
 
     def __eq__(self, other: 'Availability') -> bool:
         """Comparisons like ``availability1 == availability2``.
@@ -103,7 +132,7 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
         return all(
             (
                 getattr(self, attribute, None) == getattr(other, attribute, None)
-                for attribute in ['event', 'person', 'room', 'ak', 'ak_category', 'start', 'end']
+                for attribute in ['event', 'person', 'room', 'ak', 'ak_category', 'participant', 'start', 'end']
             )
         )
 
@@ -151,9 +180,12 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
         if not other.overlaps(self, strict=False):
             raise Exception('Only overlapping Availabilities can be merged.')
 
-        return Availability(
+        avail = Availability(
             start=min(self.start, other.start), end=max(self.end, other.end)
         )
+        if self.event == other.event:
+            avail.event = self.event
+        return avail
 
     def __or__(self, other: 'Availability') -> 'Availability':
         """Performs the merge operation: ``availability1 | availability2``"""
@@ -168,9 +200,12 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
         if not other.overlaps(self, False):
             raise Exception('Only overlapping Availabilities can be intersected.')
 
-        return Availability(
+        avail = Availability(
             start=max(self.start, other.start), end=min(self.end, other.end)
         )
+        if self.event == other.event:
+            avail.event = self.event
+        return avail
 
     def __and__(self, other: 'Availability') -> 'Availability':
         """Performs the intersect operation: ``availability1 &
@@ -247,7 +282,15 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
                 f'{self.end.astimezone(self.event.timezone).strftime("%a %H:%M")}')
 
     @classmethod
-    def with_event_length(cls, event, person=None, room=None, ak=None, ak_category=None):
+    def with_event_length(
+        cls,
+        event: Event,
+        person: AKOwner | None = None,
+        room: Room | None = None,
+        ak: AK | None = None,
+        ak_category: AKCategory | None = None,
+        participant: EventParticipant | None = None,
+    ) -> "Availability":
         """
         Create an availability covering exactly the time between event start and event end.
         Can e.g., be used to create default availabilities.
@@ -265,7 +308,31 @@ class Availability(models.Model):
         timeframe_end = event.end  # adapt to our event model
         timeframe_end = timeframe_end + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         return Availability(start=timeframe_start, end=timeframe_end, event=event, person=person,
-                                    room=room, ak=ak, ak_category=ak_category)
+                                    room=room, ak=ak, ak_category=ak_category, participant=participant)
+
+    def is_covered(self, availabilities: List['Availability']):
+        """Check if list of availibilities cover this object.
+
+        :param availabilities: availabilities to check.
+        :return: whether the availabilities cover full event.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        avail_union = Availability.union(availabilities)
+        return any(avail.contains(self) for avail in avail_union)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_event_covered(cls, event: Event, availabilities: List['Availability']) -> bool:
+        """Check if list of availibilities cover whole event.
+
+        :param event: event to check.
+        :param availabilities: availabilities to check.
+        :return: whether the availabilities cover full event.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        # NOTE: Cannot use `Availability.with_event_length` as its end is the
+        #       event end + 1 day
+        full_event = Availability(event=event, start=event.start, end=event.end)
+        return full_event.is_covered(availabilities)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('Availability')

AKModel/fixtures/model.json

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     "model": "AKModel.akcategory",
     "pk": 1,
     "fields": {
-        "name": "Spa▀",
+        "name": "Spaß",
         "color": "275246",
         "description": "",
         "present_by_default": true,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     "model": "AKModel.akcategory",
     "pk": 3,
     "fields": {
-        "name": "Spa▀/Kultur",
+        "name": "Spaß/Kultur",
         "color": "333333",
         "description": "",
         "present_by_default": true,
@@ -437,6 +437,62 @@
         ]
     }
 },
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.ak",
+    "pk": 4,
+    "fields": {
+        "name": "Test AK fixed slots",
+        "short_name": "testfixed",
+        "description": "",
+        "link": "",
+        "protocol_link": "",
+        "category": 4,
+        "track": null,
+        "reso": false,
+        "present": true,
+        "notes": "",
+        "interest": -1,
+        "interest_counter": 0,
+        "include_in_export": false,
+        "event": 2,
+        "owners": [
+            1
+        ],
+        "requirements": [
+            3
+        ],
+        "conflicts": [],
+        "prerequisites": []
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.ak",
+    "pk": 5,
+    "fields": {
+        "name": "Test AK Ernst",
+        "short_name": "testernst",
+        "description": "",
+        "link": "",
+        "protocol_link": "",
+        "category": 2,
+        "track": null,
+        "reso": false,
+        "present": true,
+        "notes": "",
+        "interest": -1,
+        "interest_counter": 0,
+        "include_in_export": false,
+        "event": 1,
+        "owners": [
+            3
+        ],
+        "requirements": [
+            2
+        ],
+        "conflicts": [],
+        "prerequisites": []
+    }
+},
 {
     "model": "AKModel.room",
     "pk": 1,
@@ -461,6 +517,19 @@
         "properties": []
     }
 },
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.room",
+    "pk": 3,
+    "fields": {
+        "name": "BBB Session 1",
+        "location": "",
+        "capacity": -1,
+        "event": 1,
+        "properties": [
+            2
+        ]
+    }
+},
 {
     "model": "AKModel.akslot",
     "pk": 1,
@@ -526,6 +595,58 @@
         "updated": "2022-12-02T12:23:11.856Z"
     }
 },
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.akslot",
+    "pk": 6,
+    "fields": {
+        "ak": 4,
+        "room": null,
+        "start": "2020-11-08T18:30:00Z",
+        "duration": "2.00",
+        "fixed": true,
+        "event": 2,
+        "updated": "2022-12-02T12:23:11.856Z"
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.akslot",
+    "pk": 7,
+    "fields": {
+        "ak": 4,
+        "room": 2,
+        "start": null,
+        "duration": "2.00",
+        "fixed": true,
+        "event": 2,
+        "updated": "2022-12-02T12:23:11.856Z"
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.akslot",
+    "pk": 8,
+    "fields": {
+        "ak": 4,
+        "room": 2,
+        "start": "2020-11-07T16:00:00Z",
+        "duration": "2.00",
+        "fixed": true,
+        "event": 2,
+        "updated": "2022-12-02T12:23:11.856Z"
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.akslot",
+    "pk": 9,
+    "fields": {
+        "ak": 5,
+        "room": null,
+        "start": null,
+        "duration": "2.00",
+        "fixed": false,
+        "event": 1,
+        "updated": "2022-12-02T12:23:11.856Z"
+    }
+},
 {
     "model": "AKModel.constraintviolation",
     "pk": 1,
@@ -669,5 +790,71 @@
         "start": "2020-11-07T18:30:00Z",
         "end": "2020-11-07T21:30:00Z"
     }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.availability",
+    "pk": 7,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 1,
+        "person": null,
+        "room": null,
+        "ak": 5,
+        "ak_category": null,
+        "start": "2020-10-01T17:41:22Z",
+        "end": "2020-10-04T17:41:30Z"
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.availability",
+    "pk": 8,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 1,
+        "person": null,
+        "room": 3,
+        "ak": null,
+        "ak_category": null,
+        "start": "2020-10-01T17:41:22Z",
+        "end": "2020-10-04T17:41:30Z"
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.defaultslot",
+    "pk": 1,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 2,
+        "start": "2020-11-07T08:00:00Z",
+        "end": "2020-11-07T12:00:00Z",
+        "primary_categories": [5]
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.defaultslot",
+    "pk": 2,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 2,
+        "start": "2020-11-07T14:00:00Z",
+        "end": "2020-11-07T17:00:00Z",
+        "primary_categories": [4]
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.defaultslot",
+    "pk": 3,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 2,
+        "start": "2020-11-08T08:00:00Z",
+        "end": "2020-11-08T19:00:00Z",
+        "primary_categories": [4, 5]
+    }
+},
+{
+    "model": "AKModel.defaultslot",
+    "pk": 4,
+    "fields": {
+        "event": 2,
+        "start": "2020-11-09T17:00:00Z",
+        "end": "2020-11-10T01:00:00Z",
+        "primary_categories": [4, 5, 3]
+    }
 }
 ]

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: 2025-02-26 16:35+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-03-03 20:47+0100\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"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ msgstr "Plan veröffentlichen"
 msgid "Unpublish plan"
 msgstr "Plan verbergen"
 
-#: AKModel/admin.py:170 AKModel/models.py:381 AKModel/models.py:707
+#: AKModel/admin.py:170 AKModel/models.py:396 AKModel/models.py:736
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/aks_by_user.html:12
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/status/event_aks.html:10
 #: AKModel/views/manage.py:73 AKModel/views/status.py:102
@@ -84,19 +84,19 @@ msgstr "Constraintverletzungen auf Level \"Violation\" setzen"
 msgid "Set Constraint Violations to level \"warning\""
 msgstr "Constraintverletzungen auf Level \"Warning\" setzen"
 
-#: AKModel/admin.py:580
+#: AKModel/admin.py:585
 msgid "Activate selected users"
 msgstr "Ausgewählte Benutzer*innen aktivieren"
 
-#: AKModel/admin.py:583
+#: AKModel/admin.py:594
 msgid "The selected users have been activated."
 msgstr "Benutzer*innen aktiviert"
 
-#: AKModel/admin.py:585
+#: AKModel/admin.py:596
 msgid "Deactivate selected users"
 msgstr "Ausgewählte Benutzer*innen deaktivieren"
 
-#: AKModel/admin.py:588
+#: AKModel/admin.py:605
 msgid "The selected users have been deactivated."
 msgstr "Benutzer*innen deaktiviert"
 
@@ -125,19 +125,19 @@ msgstr "Die eingegebene Verfügbarkeit enthält ein ungültiges Datum."
 msgid "Please fill in your availabilities!"
 msgstr "Bitte Verfügbarkeiten eintragen!"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:43 AKModel/models.py:60 AKModel/models.py:174
-#: AKModel/models.py:251 AKModel/models.py:270 AKModel/models.py:296
-#: AKModel/models.py:315 AKModel/models.py:371 AKModel/models.py:517
-#: AKModel/models.py:556 AKModel/models.py:646 AKModel/models.py:703
-#: AKModel/models.py:894
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:43 AKModel/models.py:71 AKModel/models.py:187
+#: AKModel/models.py:264 AKModel/models.py:283 AKModel/models.py:309
+#: AKModel/models.py:328 AKModel/models.py:386 AKModel/models.py:546
+#: AKModel/models.py:585 AKModel/models.py:675 AKModel/models.py:732
+#: AKModel/models.py:923
 msgid "Event"
 msgstr "Event"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:44 AKModel/models.py:175
-#: AKModel/models.py:252 AKModel/models.py:271 AKModel/models.py:297
-#: AKModel/models.py:316 AKModel/models.py:372 AKModel/models.py:518
-#: AKModel/models.py:557 AKModel/models.py:647 AKModel/models.py:704
-#: AKModel/models.py:895
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:44 AKModel/models.py:188
+#: AKModel/models.py:265 AKModel/models.py:284 AKModel/models.py:310
+#: AKModel/models.py:329 AKModel/models.py:387 AKModel/models.py:547
+#: AKModel/models.py:586 AKModel/models.py:676 AKModel/models.py:733
+#: AKModel/models.py:924
 msgid "Associated event"
 msgstr "Zugehöriges Event"
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ msgstr "Person"
 msgid "Person whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Person deren Verfügbarkeit hier abgebildet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:61 AKModel/models.py:521
-#: AKModel/models.py:546 AKModel/models.py:713
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:61 AKModel/models.py:550
+#: AKModel/models.py:575 AKModel/models.py:742
 msgid "Room"
 msgstr "Raum"
 
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ msgstr "Raum"
 msgid "Room whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Raum dessen Verfügbarkeit hier abgebildet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:70 AKModel/models.py:380
-#: AKModel/models.py:545 AKModel/models.py:641
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:70 AKModel/models.py:395
+#: AKModel/models.py:574 AKModel/models.py:670
 msgid "AK"
 msgstr "AK"
 
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ msgstr "AK"
 msgid "AK whose availability this is"
 msgstr "Verfügbarkeiten"
 
-#: AKModel/availability/models.py:79 AKModel/models.py:255
-#: AKModel/models.py:719
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:79 AKModel/models.py:268
+#: AKModel/models.py:748
 msgid "AK Category"
 msgstr "AK-Kategorie"
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "fürWünsche markieren, z.B. um während der Präsentation auf einem Touchscreen "
 "ausgefüllt zu werden?"
 
-#: AKModel/forms.py:198 AKModel/models.py:888
+#: AKModel/forms.py:198 AKModel/models.py:917
 msgid "Default Slots"
 msgstr "Standardslots"
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ msgstr "Standardverfügbarkeiten für alle Räume anlegen?"
 msgid "CSV must contain a name column"
 msgstr "CSV muss eine name-Spalte enthalten"
 
-#: AKModel/metaviews/admin.py:156 AKModel/models.py:29
+#: AKModel/metaviews/admin.py:156 AKModel/models.py:40
 msgid "Start"
 msgstr "Start"
 
@@ -306,67 +306,75 @@ msgstr "Aktivieren?"
 msgid "Finish"
 msgstr "Abschluss"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:20 AKModel/models.py:243 AKModel/models.py:267
-#: AKModel/models.py:294 AKModel/models.py:313 AKModel/models.py:331
-#: AKModel/models.py:507
+#: AKModel/models.py:21
+msgid "May not contain quotation marks"
+msgstr "Darf keine Anführungszeichen enthalten"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:24
+msgid "Must contain at least one letter or digit"
+msgstr "Muss mindestens einen Buchstaben oder eine Ziffer enthalten"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:31 AKModel/models.py:256 AKModel/models.py:280
+#: AKModel/models.py:307 AKModel/models.py:326 AKModel/models.py:344
+#: AKModel/models.py:536
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr "Name"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:21
+#: AKModel/models.py:32
 msgid "Name or iteration of the event"
 msgstr "Name oder Iteration des Events"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:22
+#: AKModel/models.py:33
 msgid "Short Form"
 msgstr "Kurzer Name"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:23
+#: AKModel/models.py:34
 msgid "Short name of letters/numbers/dots/dashes/underscores used in URLs."
 msgstr ""
 "Kurzname bestehend aus Buchstaben, Nummern, Punkten und Unterstrichen zur "
 "Nutzung in URLs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:25
+#: AKModel/models.py:36
 msgid "Place"
 msgstr "Ort"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:26
+#: AKModel/models.py:37
 msgid "City etc. the event takes place in"
 msgstr "Stadt o.ä. in der das Event stattfindet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:28
+#: AKModel/models.py:39
 msgid "Time Zone"
 msgstr "Zeitzone"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:28
+#: AKModel/models.py:39
 msgid "Time Zone where this event takes place in"
 msgstr "Zeitzone in der das Event stattfindet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:29
+#: AKModel/models.py:40
 msgid "Time the event begins"
 msgstr "Zeit zu der das Event beginnt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:30
+#: AKModel/models.py:41
 msgid "End"
 msgstr "Ende"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:30
+#: AKModel/models.py:41
 msgid "Time the event ends"
 msgstr "Zeit zu der das Event endet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:31
+#: AKModel/models.py:42
 msgid "Resolution Deadline"
 msgstr "Resolutionsdeadline"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:32
+#: AKModel/models.py:43
 msgid "When should AKs with intention to submit a resolution be done?"
 msgstr "Wann sollen AKs mit Resolutionsabsicht stattgefunden haben?"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:34
+#: AKModel/models.py:45
 msgid "Interest Window Start"
 msgstr "Beginn Interessensbekundung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:36
+#: AKModel/models.py:47
 msgid ""
 "Opening time for expression of interest. When left blank, no interest "
 "indication will be possible."
@@ -374,71 +382,83 @@ msgstr ""
 "Öffnungszeitpunkt für die Angabe von Interesse an AKs.Wenn das Feld leer "
 "bleibt, wird keine Abgabe von Interesse möglich sein."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:38
+#: AKModel/models.py:49
 msgid "Interest Window End"
 msgstr "Ende Interessensbekundung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:39
+#: AKModel/models.py:50
 msgid "Closing time for expression of interest."
 msgstr "Öffnungszeitpunkt für die Angabe von Interesse an AKs."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:41
+#: AKModel/models.py:52
 msgid "Public event"
 msgstr "Öffentliches Event"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:42
+#: AKModel/models.py:53
 msgid "Show this event on overview page."
 msgstr "Zeige dieses Event auf der Übersichtseite an"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:44
+#: AKModel/models.py:55
 msgid "Active State"
 msgstr "Aktiver Status"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:44
+#: AKModel/models.py:55
 msgid "Marks currently active events"
 msgstr "Markiert aktuell aktive Events"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:45
+#: AKModel/models.py:56
 msgid "Plan Hidden"
 msgstr "Plan verborgen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:45
+#: AKModel/models.py:56
 msgid "Hides plan for non-staff users"
 msgstr "Verbirgt den Plan für Nutzer*innen ohne erweiterte Rechte"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:47
+#: AKModel/models.py:58
 msgid "Plan published at"
 msgstr "Plan veröffentlicht am/um"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:48
+#: AKModel/models.py:59
 msgid "Timestamp at which the plan was published"
 msgstr "Zeitpunkt, zu dem der Plan veröffentlicht wurde"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:50
+#: AKModel/models.py:61
 msgid "Base URL"
 msgstr "URL-Prefix"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:50
+#: AKModel/models.py:61
 msgid "Prefix for wiki link construction"
 msgstr "Prefix für die automatische Generierung von Wiki-Links"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:51
+#: AKModel/models.py:62
 msgid "Wiki Export Template Name"
 msgstr "Wiki-Export Templatename"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:52
+#: AKModel/models.py:63
 msgid "Default Slot Length"
 msgstr "Standardslotlänge"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:53
+#: AKModel/models.py:64
 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:55
+#: AKModel/models.py:154
+msgid "Export Slot Length"
+msgstr "Export-Slotlänge"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:156
+msgid ""
+"Slot duration in hours that is used in the timeslot discretization, when "
+"this event is exported for the solver."
+msgstr ""
+"Länge von Slots (in Stunden) in der Zeitslot-Diskretisierung beim "
+"JSON-Export dieses Events."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:161
 msgid "Contact email address"
 msgstr "E-Mail Kontaktadresse"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:56
+#: AKModel/models.py:67
 msgid ""
 "An email address that is displayed on every page and can be used for all "
 "kinds of questions"
@@ -446,75 +466,115 @@ msgstr ""
 "Eine Mailadresse die auf jeder Seite angezeigt wird und für alle Arten von "
 "Fragen genutzt werden kann"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:61
+#: AKModel/models.py:72
 msgid "Events"
 msgstr "Events"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:169
+#: AKModel/models.py:427
+msgid "Cannot parse malformed JSON input."
+msgstr "Kann fehlerhafte JSON-Eingabe nicht verarbeiten"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:430
+msgid "Data has changed since the export. Reexport and run the solver again."
+msgstr "Seit dem Export wurden die Daten verändert. Wiederhole den Export und führe den Solver erneut aus."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:430
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "AK {ak_name} is not assigned any timeslot by the solver"
+msgstr "Dem AK {ak_name} wurde vom Solver kein Zeitslot zugewiesen"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:440
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid ""
+"Duration of AK {ak_name} assigned by solver ({solver_duration} hours) is "
+"less than the duration required by the slot ({slot_duration} hours)"
+msgstr ""
+"Die dem AK {ak_name} vom Solver zugewiesene Dauer ({solver_duration} Stunden) ist "
+"kürzer als die aktuell vorgesehene Dauer des Slots ({slot_duration} Stunden)"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:454
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid ""
+"Fixed AK {ak_name} assigned by solver to room {solver_room} is fixed to room "
+"{slot_room}"
+msgstr ""
+"Dem fix geplanten AK {ak_name} wurde vom Solver Raum {solver_room} zugewiesen, "
+"dabei ist der AK bereits fix in Raum {slot_room} eingeplant."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:465
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid ""
+"Fixed AK {ak_name} assigned by solver to start at {solver_start} is fixed to "
+"start at {slot_start}"
+msgstr ""
+"Dem fix geplanten AK {ak_name} wurde vom Solver die Startzeit {solver_start} zugewiesen, "
+"dabei ist der AK bereits für {slot_start} eingeplant."
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:180
 msgid "Nickname"
 msgstr "Spitzname"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:169
+#: AKModel/models.py:182
 msgid "Name to identify an AK owner by"
 msgstr "Name, durch den eine AK-Leitung identifiziert wird"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:170
+#: AKModel/models.py:183
 msgid "Slug"
 msgstr "Slug"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:170
+#: AKModel/models.py:183
 msgid "Slug for URL generation"
 msgstr "Slug für URL-Generierung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:171
+#: AKModel/models.py:184
 msgid "Institution"
 msgstr "Instutution"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:171
+#: AKModel/models.py:184
 msgid "Uni etc."
 msgstr "Universität o.ä."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:172 AKModel/models.py:340
+#: AKModel/models.py:185 AKModel/models.py:355
 msgid "Web Link"
 msgstr "Internet Link"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:172
+#: AKModel/models.py:185
 msgid "Link to Homepage"
 msgstr "Link zu Homepage oder Webseite"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:178 AKModel/models.py:712
+#: AKModel/models.py:191 AKModel/models.py:741
 msgid "AK Owner"
 msgstr "AK-Leitung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:179
+#: AKModel/models.py:192
 msgid "AK Owners"
 msgstr "AK-Leitungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:243
+#: AKModel/models.py:256
 msgid "Name of the AK Category"
 msgstr "Name der AK-Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:244 AKModel/models.py:268
+#: AKModel/models.py:257 AKModel/models.py:281
 msgid "Color"
 msgstr "Farbe"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:244 AKModel/models.py:268
+#: AKModel/models.py:257 AKModel/models.py:281
 msgid "Color for displaying"
 msgstr "Farbe für die Anzeige"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:245 AKModel/models.py:334
+#: AKModel/models.py:258 AKModel/models.py:349
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Beschreibung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:246
+#: AKModel/models.py:259
 msgid "Short description of this AK Category"
 msgstr "Beschreibung der AK-Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:247
+#: AKModel/models.py:260
 msgid "Present by default"
 msgstr "Defaultmäßig präsentieren"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:248
+#: AKModel/models.py:261
 msgid ""
 "Present AKs of this category by default if AK owner did not specify whether "
 "this AK should be presented?"
@@ -522,152 +582,152 @@ msgstr ""
 "AKs dieser Kategorie standardmäßig vorstellen, wenn die Leitungen das für "
 "ihren AK nicht explizit spezifiziert haben?"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:256
+#: AKModel/models.py:269
 msgid "AK Categories"
 msgstr "AK-Kategorien"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:267
+#: AKModel/models.py:280
 msgid "Name of the AK Track"
 msgstr "Name des AK-Tracks"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:274
+#: AKModel/models.py:287
 msgid "AK Track"
 msgstr "AK-Track"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:275
+#: AKModel/models.py:288
 msgid "AK Tracks"
 msgstr "AK-Tracks"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:294
+#: AKModel/models.py:307
 msgid "Name of the Requirement"
 msgstr "Name der Anforderung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:300 AKModel/models.py:716
+#: AKModel/models.py:313 AKModel/models.py:745
 msgid "AK Requirement"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:301
+#: AKModel/models.py:314
 msgid "AK Requirements"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:313
+#: AKModel/models.py:326
 msgid "Name describing the type"
 msgstr "Name, der den Typ beschreibt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:319
+#: AKModel/models.py:332
 msgid "AK Type"
 msgstr "AK Typ"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:320
+#: AKModel/models.py:333
 msgid "AK Types"
 msgstr "AK-Typen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:331
+#: AKModel/models.py:344
 msgid "Name of the AK"
 msgstr "Name des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:332
+#: AKModel/models.py:346
 msgid "Short Name"
 msgstr "Kurzer Name"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:333
+#: AKModel/models.py:348
 msgid "Name displayed in the schedule"
 msgstr "Name zur Anzeige im AK-Plan"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:334
+#: AKModel/models.py:349
 msgid "Description of the AK"
 msgstr "Beschreibung des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:336
+#: AKModel/models.py:351
 msgid "Owners"
 msgstr "Leitungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:337
+#: AKModel/models.py:352
 msgid "Those organizing the AK"
 msgstr "Menschen, die den AK organisieren und halten"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:340
+#: AKModel/models.py:355
 msgid "Link to wiki page"
 msgstr "Link zur Wiki Seite"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:341
+#: AKModel/models.py:356
 msgid "Protocol Link"
 msgstr "Protokolllink"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:341
+#: AKModel/models.py:356
 msgid "Link to protocol"
 msgstr "Link zum Protokoll"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:343
+#: AKModel/models.py:358
 msgid "Category"
 msgstr "Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:344
+#: AKModel/models.py:359
 msgid "Category of the AK"
 msgstr "Kategorie des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:345
+#: AKModel/models.py:360
 msgid "Types"
 msgstr "Typen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:346
+#: AKModel/models.py:361
 msgid "This AK is"
 msgstr "Dieser AK ist"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:347
+#: AKModel/models.py:362
 msgid "Track"
 msgstr "Track"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:348
+#: AKModel/models.py:363
 msgid "Track the AK belongs to"
 msgstr "Track zu dem der AK gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:350
+#: AKModel/models.py:365
 msgid "Resolution Intention"
 msgstr "Resolutionsabsicht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:351
+#: AKModel/models.py:366
 msgid "Intends to submit a resolution"
 msgstr "Beabsichtigt eine Resolution einzureichen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:352
+#: AKModel/models.py:367
 msgid "Present this AK"
 msgstr "AK präsentieren"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:353
+#: AKModel/models.py:368
 msgid "Present results of this AK"
 msgstr "Die Ergebnisse dieses AKs vorstellen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:355 AKModel/views/status.py:167
+#: AKModel/models.py:370 AKModel/views/status.py:167
 msgid "Requirements"
 msgstr "Anforderungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:356
+#: AKModel/models.py:371
 msgid "AK's Requirements"
 msgstr "Anforderungen des AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:358
+#: AKModel/models.py:373
 msgid "Conflicting AKs"
 msgstr "AK-Konflikte"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:359
+#: AKModel/models.py:374
 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:360
+#: AKModel/models.py:375
 msgid "Prerequisite AKs"
 msgstr "Vorausgesetzte AKs"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:361
+#: AKModel/models.py:376
 msgid "AKs that should precede this AK in the schedule"
 msgstr "AKs die im AK-Plan vor diesem AK stattfinden müssen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:363
+#: AKModel/models.py:378
 msgid "Organizational Notes"
 msgstr "Notizen zur Organisation"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:364
+#: AKModel/models.py:379
 msgid ""
 "Notes to organizers. These are public. For private notes, please use the "
 "button for private messages on the detail page of this AK (after creation/"
@@ -677,295 +737,370 @@ msgstr ""
 "Anmerkungen bitte den Button für Direktnachrichten verwenden (nach dem "
 "Anlegen/Bearbeiten)."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:367
+#: AKModel/models.py:382
 msgid "Interest"
 msgstr "Interesse"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:367
+#: AKModel/models.py:382
 msgid "Expected number of people"
 msgstr "Erwartete Personenzahl"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:368
+#: AKModel/models.py:383
 msgid "Interest Counter"
 msgstr "Interessenszähler"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:369
+#: AKModel/models.py:384
 msgid "People who have indicated interest online"
 msgstr "Anzahl Personen, die online Interesse bekundet haben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:374
+#: AKModel/models.py:389
 msgid "Export?"
 msgstr "Export?"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:375
+#: AKModel/models.py:390
 msgid "Include AK in wiki export?"
 msgstr "AK bei Wiki-Export berücksichtigen?"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:507
+#: AKModel/models.py:536
 msgid "Name or number of the room"
 msgstr "Name oder Nummer des Raums"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:508
+#: AKModel/models.py:537
 msgid "Location"
 msgstr "Ort"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:509
+#: AKModel/models.py:538
 msgid "Name or number of the location"
 msgstr "Name oder Nummer des Ortes"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:510
+#: AKModel/models.py:539
 msgid "Capacity"
 msgstr "Kapazität"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:511
+#: AKModel/models.py:540
 msgid "Maximum number of people (-1 for unlimited)."
 msgstr "Maximale Personenzahl (-1 wenn unbeschränkt)."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:512
+#: AKModel/models.py:541
 msgid "Properties"
 msgstr "Eigenschaften"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:513
+#: AKModel/models.py:542
 msgid "AK requirements fulfilled by the room"
 msgstr "AK-Anforderungen, die dieser Raum erfüllt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:522 AKModel/views/status.py:59
+#: AKModel/models.py:551 AKModel/views/status.py:59
 msgid "Rooms"
 msgstr "Räume"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:545
+#: AKModel/models.py:574
 msgid "AK being mapped"
 msgstr "AK, der zugeordnet wird"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:547
+#: AKModel/models.py:576
 msgid "Room the AK will take place in"
 msgstr "Raum in dem der AK stattfindet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:548 AKModel/models.py:891
+#: AKModel/models.py:577 AKModel/models.py:920
 msgid "Slot Begin"
 msgstr "Beginn des Slots"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:548 AKModel/models.py:891
+#: AKModel/models.py:577 AKModel/models.py:920
 msgid "Time and date the slot begins"
 msgstr "Zeit und Datum zu der der AK beginnt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:550
+#: AKModel/models.py:579
 msgid "Duration"
 msgstr "Dauer"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:551
+#: AKModel/models.py:580
 msgid "Length in hours"
 msgstr "Länge in Stunden"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:553
+#: AKModel/models.py:582
 msgid "Scheduling fixed"
 msgstr "Planung fix"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:554
+#: AKModel/models.py:583
 msgid "Length and time of this AK should not be changed"
 msgstr "Dauer und Zeit dieses AKs sollten nicht verändert werden"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:559
+#: AKModel/models.py:588
 msgid "Last update"
 msgstr "Letzte Aktualisierung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:562
+#: AKModel/models.py:591
 msgid "AK Slot"
 msgstr "AK-Slot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:563 AKModel/models.py:709
+#: AKModel/models.py:592 AKModel/models.py:738
 msgid "AK Slots"
 msgstr "AK-Slot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:585 AKModel/models.py:594
+#: AKModel/models.py:614 AKModel/models.py:623
 msgid "Not scheduled yet"
 msgstr "Noch nicht geplant"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:642
+#: AKModel/models.py:671
 msgid "AK this message belongs to"
 msgstr "AK zu dem die Nachricht gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:643
+#: AKModel/models.py:672
 msgid "Message text"
 msgstr "Nachrichtentext"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:644
+#: AKModel/models.py:673
 msgid "Message to the organizers. This is not publicly visible."
 msgstr ""
 "Nachricht an die Organisator*innen. Diese ist nicht öffentlich sichtbar."
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:648
+#: AKModel/models.py:677
 msgid "Resolved"
 msgstr "Erledigt"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:649
+#: AKModel/models.py:678
 msgid "This message has been resolved (no further action needed)"
 msgstr ""
 "Diese Nachricht wurde vollständig bearbeitet (keine weiteren Aktionen "
 "notwendig)"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:652
+#: AKModel/models.py:681
 msgid "AK Orga Message"
 msgstr "AK-Organachricht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:653
+#: AKModel/models.py:682
 msgid "AK Orga Messages"
 msgstr "AK-Organachrichten"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:670
+#: AKModel/models.py:699
 msgid "Constraint Violation"
 msgstr "Constraintverletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:671
+#: AKModel/models.py:700
 msgid "Constraint Violations"
 msgstr "Constraintverletzungen"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:678
+#: AKModel/models.py:707
 msgid "Owner has two parallel slots"
 msgstr "Leitung hat zwei Slots parallel"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:679
+#: AKModel/models.py:708
 msgid "AK Slot was scheduled outside the AK's availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeit des AKs platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:680
+#: AKModel/models.py:709
 msgid "Room has two AK slots scheduled at the same time"
 msgstr "Raum hat zwei AK Slots gleichzeitig"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:681
+#: AKModel/models.py:710
 msgid "Room does not satisfy the requirement of the scheduled AK"
 msgstr "Room erfüllt die Anforderungen des platzierten AKs nicht"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:682
+#: AKModel/models.py:711
 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:683
+#: AKModel/models.py:712
 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:685
+#: AKModel/models.py:714
 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:686
+#: AKModel/models.py:715
 msgid "AK Slot in a category is outside that categories availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeiten seiner Kategorie"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:687
+#: AKModel/models.py:716
 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:688
+#: AKModel/models.py:717
 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:689
+#: AKModel/models.py:718
 msgid "AK Slot is scheduled outside the event's availabilities"
 msgstr "AK Slot wurde außerhalb der Verfügbarkeit des Events platziert"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:695
+#: AKModel/models.py:724
 msgid "Warning"
 msgstr "Warnung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:696
+#: AKModel/models.py:725
 msgid "Violation"
 msgstr "Verletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:698
+#: AKModel/models.py:727
 msgid "Type"
 msgstr "Art"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:699
+#: AKModel/models.py:728
 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:700
+#: AKModel/models.py:729
 msgid "Level"
 msgstr "Level"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:701
+#: AKModel/models.py:730
 msgid "Severity level of the violation"
 msgstr "Schweregrad der Verletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:708
+#: AKModel/models.py:737
 msgid "AK(s) belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK(s), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:710
+#: AKModel/models.py:739
 msgid "AK Slot(s) belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Slot(s), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:712
+#: AKModel/models.py:741
 msgid "AK Owner belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Leitung(en), die zu diesem Constraint gehören"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:714
+#: AKModel/models.py:743
 msgid "Room belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "Raum, der zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:717
+#: AKModel/models.py:746
 msgid "AK Requirement belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Anforderung, die zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:719
+#: AKModel/models.py:748
 msgid "AK Category belonging to this constraint"
 msgstr "AK Kategorie, di zu diesem Constraint gehört"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:721
+#: AKModel/models.py:750
 msgid "Comment"
 msgstr "Kommentar"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:721
+#: AKModel/models.py:750
 msgid "Comment or further details for this violation"
 msgstr "Kommentar oder weitere Details zu dieser Vereletzung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:724
+#: AKModel/models.py:753
 msgid "Timestamp"
 msgstr "Timestamp"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:724
+#: AKModel/models.py:753
 msgid "Time of creation"
 msgstr "Zeitpunkt der ERstellung"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:725
+#: AKModel/models.py:754
 msgid "Manually Resolved"
 msgstr "Manuell behoben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:726
+#: AKModel/models.py:755
 msgid "Mark this violation manually as resolved"
 msgstr "Markiere diese Verletzung manuell als behoben"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:753 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/aks_by_user.html:22
+#: AKModel/models.py:782 AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/aks_by_user.html:22
 #: AKModel/templates/admin/AKModel/requirements_overview.html:27
 msgid "Details"
 msgstr "Details"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:887
+#: AKModel/models.py:916
 msgid "Default Slot"
 msgstr "Standardslot"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:892
+#: AKModel/models.py:921
 msgid "Slot End"
 msgstr "Ende des Slots"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:892
+#: AKModel/models.py:921
 msgid "Time and date the slot ends"
 msgstr "Zeit und Datum zu der der Slot endet"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:897
+#: AKModel/models.py:926
 msgid "Primary categories"
 msgstr "Primäre Kategorien"
 
-#: AKModel/models.py:898
+#: AKModel/models.py:927
 msgid "Categories that should be assigned to this slot primarily"
 msgstr "Kategorieren, die diesem Slot primär zugewiesen werden sollen"
 
-#: AKModel/site.py:14
+#: AKModel/models.py:936
+msgid "Conflicts"
+msgstr "Konflikte"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:939
+msgid "Prerequisites"
+msgstr "Voraussetzungen"
+
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:89 AKModel/models.py:1358
+#: AKModel/models.py:1435
+msgid "Participant"
+msgstr "Teilnehmer*in"
+
+#: AKModel/availability/models.py:90
+msgid "Participant whose availability this is"
+msgstr "Teilnehmer*in, deren Verfügbarkeit hier abgebildet wird"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1359
+msgid "Participants"
+msgstr "Teilnehmende"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1363
+msgid ""
+"Name to identify a participant by (in case of questions from the organizers)"
+msgstr "Name, zur Identifikation bei Rückfragen von den Organisator*innen"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1370
+msgid "Participant's Requirements"
+msgstr "Anforderungen der Teilnehmer*in"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1370
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Anonymous {pk}"
+msgstr "Anonym {pk}"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1428
+msgid "AK Preference"
+msgstr "AK Präferenz"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1429
+msgid "AK Preferences"
+msgstr "AK Präferenzen"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1436
+msgid "Participant this preference belongs to"
+msgstr "Teilnehmer*in, zu der die Präferenz gehört"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1439
+msgid "AK Slot this preference belongs to"
+msgstr "AK-Slot zu dem die Präferenz gehört"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1445
+msgid "Ignore"
+msgstr "Ignorieren"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1446
+msgid "Prefer"
+msgstr "Präferenz"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1447
+msgid "Strong prefer"
+msgstr "Große Präferenz"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1448
+msgid "Required"
+msgstr "Erforderlich"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1450
+msgid "Preference"
+msgstr "Präferenz"
+
+#: AKModel/models.py:1451
+msgid "Preference level for the AK"
+msgstr "Präferenz-Level für den AK"
+
+#: AKModel/site.py:13 AKModel/site.py:14
 msgid "Administration"
 msgstr "Verwaltung"
 
@@ -1176,7 +1311,7 @@ msgstr "Anforderungen für das Event"
 msgid "AK CSV Export"
 msgstr "AK-CSV-Export"
 
-#: AKModel/views/ak.py:48
+#: AKModel/views/ak.py:133
 msgid "AK Wiki Export"
 msgstr "AK-Wiki-Export"
 
@@ -1361,6 +1496,14 @@ msgstr "AKs als CSV exportieren"
 msgid "Export AKs for Wiki"
 msgstr "AKs im Wiki-Format exportieren"
 
+#: AKModel/views/status.py:158
+msgid "Export AKs as JSON"
+msgstr "AKs als JSON exportieren"
+
+#: AKModel/views/status.py:162
+msgid "Import AK schedule from JSON"
+msgstr "AK-Plan aus JSON importieren"
+
 #: AKModel/views/status.py:179
 msgid "Show AKs for requirements"
 msgstr "Zu Anforderungen gehörige AKs anzeigen"
@@ -1369,6 +1512,10 @@ msgstr "Zu Anforderungen gehörige AKs anzeigen"
 msgid "Event Status"
 msgstr "Eventstatus"
 
+#, python-format
+#~ msgid "Invalid JSON format: field '%(field)s' is missing"
+#~ msgstr "Ungültige JSON-Eingabe: das Feld '%(field)s' fehlt"
+
 #~ msgid "Opening time for expression of interest."
 #~ msgstr "Öffnungszeitpunkt für die Angabe von Interesse an AKs."
 

AKModel/migrations/0063_field_validators.py

+# Generated by Django 4.2.13 on 2025-03-03 19:59
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('AKModel', '0062_interest_no_history'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ak',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text='Name of the AK', max_length=256, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(inverse_match=True, message='May not contain quotation marks', regex='[\'\\"´`]+'), django.core.validators.RegexValidator(message='Must contain at least one letter or digit', regex='[\\w\\s]+')], verbose_name='Name'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ak',
+            name='short_name',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Name displayed in the schedule', max_length=64, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(inverse_match=True, message='May not contain quotation marks', regex='[\'\\"´`]+')], verbose_name='Short Name'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='akowner',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text='Name to identify an AK owner by', max_length=64, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(inverse_match=True, message='May not contain quotation marks', regex='[\'\\"´`]+'), django.core.validators.RegexValidator(message='Must contain at least one letter or digit', regex='[\\w\\s]+')], verbose_name='Nickname'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='historicalak',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text='Name of the AK', max_length=256, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(inverse_match=True, message='May not contain quotation marks', regex='[\'\\"´`]+'), django.core.validators.RegexValidator(message='Must contain at least one letter or digit', regex='[\\w\\s]+')], verbose_name='Name'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='historicalak',
+            name='short_name',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Name displayed in the schedule', max_length=64, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(inverse_match=True, message='May not contain quotation marks', regex='[\'\\"´`]+')], verbose_name='Short Name'),
+        ),
+    ]

AKModel/migrations/0064_event_export_slot.py

+# Generated by Django 5.1.6 on 2025-03-29 22:05
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("AKModel", "0063_field_validators"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="event",
+            name="export_slot",
+            field=models.DecimalField(
+                decimal_places=2,
+                default=1,
+                help_text="Slot duration in hours that is used in the timeslot discretization, when this event is exported for the solver.",
+                max_digits=4,
+                verbose_name="Export Slot Length",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

AKModel/migrations/0065_eventparticipant_akpreference_and_more.py

+# Generated by Django 4.2.13 on 2025-02-10 10:23
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("AKModel", "0064_event_export_slot"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="EventParticipant",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.AutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "name",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True,
+                        help_text="Name to identify a participant by (in case of questions from the organizers)",
+                        max_length=64,
+                        verbose_name="Nickname",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "institution",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True,
+                        help_text="Uni etc.",
+                        max_length=128,
+                        verbose_name="Institution",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "event",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        help_text="Associated event",
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="AKModel.event",
+                        verbose_name="Event",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "verbose_name": "Participant",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "Participants",
+                "ordering": ["name"],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="AKPreference",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.AutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "preference",
+                    models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
+                        choices=[
+                            (0, "Ignore"),
+                            (1, "Prefer"),
+                            (2, "Strong prefer"),
+                            (3, "Required"),
+                        ],
+                        default=0,
+                        help_text="Preference level for the AK",
+                        verbose_name="Preference",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "ak",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        help_text="AK this preference belongs to",
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="AKModel.ak",
+                        verbose_name="AK",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "event",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        help_text="Associated event",
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="AKModel.event",
+                        verbose_name="Event",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "participant",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        help_text="Participant this preference belongs to",
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="AKModel.eventparticipant",
+                        verbose_name="Participant",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "verbose_name": "AK Preference",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "AK Preferences",
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="availability",
+            name="participant",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Participant whose availability this is",
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                related_name="availabilities",
+                to="AKModel.eventparticipant",
+                verbose_name="Participant",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

AKModel/migrations/0066_akpreference_slot_alter_akpreference_unique_together_and_more.py

+# Generated by Django 4.2.13 on 2025-02-10 22:31
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("AKModel", "0065_eventparticipant_akpreference_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="akpreference",
+            name="slot",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                default=None,
+                help_text="AKSlot this preference belongs to",
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                to="AKModel.akslot",
+                verbose_name="AKSlot",
+            ),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
+            name="akpreference",
+            unique_together={("event", "participant", "slot")},
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="akpreference",
+            name="ak",
+        ),
+    ]

AKModel/migrations/0067_eventparticipant_requirements_and_more.py

+# Generated by Django 4.2.13 on 2025-02-11 00:23
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        (
+            "AKModel",
+            "0066_akpreference_slot_alter_akpreference_unique_together_and_more",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="eventparticipant",
+            name="requirements",
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Participant's Requirements",
+                to="AKModel.akrequirement",
+                verbose_name="Requirements",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="akpreference",
+            name="slot",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                help_text="AK Slot this preference belongs to",
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                to="AKModel.akslot",
+                verbose_name="AK Slot",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

AKModel/models.py

 import itertools
-from datetime import timedelta
+import json
+import math
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from typing import Any, Generator, Iterable
 
-from django.db import models
 from django.apps import apps
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.validators import RegexValidator
+from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.db.models import Count
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.utils import timezone
-from django.utils.datetime_safe import datetime
 from django.utils.text import slugify
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from simple_history.models import HistoricalRecords
 from timezone_field import TimeZoneField
 
+# Custom validators to be used for some of the fields
+# Prevent inclusion of the quotation marks ' " ´ `
+# This may be necessary to prevent javascript issues
+no_quotation_marks_validator = RegexValidator(regex=r"['\"´`]+", inverse_match=True,
+                                              message=_('May not contain quotation marks'))
+# Enforce that the field contains of at least one letter or digit (and not just special characters
+# This prevents issues when autogenerating slugs from that field
+slugable_validator = RegexValidator(regex=r"[\w\s]+", message=_('Must contain at least one letter or digit'))
+
+
+@dataclass
+class OptimizerTimeslot:
+    """Class describing a discrete timeslot. Used to interface with an optimizer."""
+
+    avail: "Availability"
+    """The availability object corresponding to this timeslot."""
+
+    idx: int
+    """The unique index of this optimizer timeslot."""
+
+    constraints: set[str]
+    """The set of time constraints fulfilled by this object."""
+
+    def merge(self, other: "OptimizerTimeslot") -> "OptimizerTimeslot":
+        """Merge with other OptimizerTimeslot.
+
+        Creates a new OptimizerTimeslot object.
+        Its availability is constructed by merging the availabilities of self and other,
+        its constraints by taking the union of both constraint sets.
+        As an index, the index of self is used.
+        """
+        avail = self.avail.merge_with(other.avail)
+        constraints = self.constraints.union(other.constraints)
+        return OptimizerTimeslot(
+            avail=avail, idx=self.idx, constraints=constraints
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"({self.avail.simplified}, {self.idx}, {self.constraints})"
+
+TimeslotBlock = list[OptimizerTimeslot]
+
+
+def merge_blocks(
+    blocks: Iterable[TimeslotBlock]
+) -> Iterable[TimeslotBlock]:
+    """Merge iterable of blocks together.
+
+    The timeslots of all blocks are grouped into maximal blocks.
+    Timeslots with the same start and end are identified with each other
+    and merged (cf `OptimizerTimeslot.merge`).
+    Throws a ValueError if any timeslots are overlapping but do not
+    share the same start and end, i.e. partial overlap is not allowed.
+
+    :param blocks: iterable of blocks to merge.
+    :return: iterable of merged blocks.
+    :rtype: iterable over lists of OptimizerTimeslot objects
+    """
+    if not blocks:
+        return []
+
+    # flatten timeslot iterables to single chain
+    timeslot_chain = itertools.chain.from_iterable(blocks)
+
+    # sort timeslots according to start
+    timeslots = sorted(
+        timeslot_chain,
+        key=lambda slot: slot.avail.start
+    )
+
+    if not timeslots:
+        return []
+
+    all_blocks = []
+    current_block = [timeslots[0]]
+    timeslots = timeslots[1:]
+
+    for slot in timeslots:
+        if current_block and slot.avail.overlaps(current_block[-1].avail, strict=True):
+            if (
+                slot.avail.start == current_block[-1].avail.start
+                and slot.avail.end == current_block[-1].avail.end
+            ):
+                # the same timeslot -> merge
+                current_block[-1] = current_block[-1].merge(slot)
+            else:
+                # partial overlap of interiors -> not supported
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Partially overlapping timeslots are not supported!"
+                    f" ({current_block[-1].avail.simplified}, {slot.avail.simplified})"
+                )
+        elif not current_block or slot.avail.overlaps(current_block[-1].avail, strict=False):
+            # only endpoints in intersection -> same block
+            current_block.append(slot)
+        else:
+            # no overlap at all -> new block
+            all_blocks.append(current_block)
+            current_block = [slot]
+
+    if current_block:
+        all_blocks.append(current_block)
+
+    return all_blocks
+
 
 class Event(models.Model):
     """
@@ -32,8 +141,9 @@ class Event(models.Model):
                                          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. When left blank, no interest indication will be possible.'))
+                                          help_text=
+                                          _('Opening time for expression of interest. When left blank, no interest '
+                                            'indication will be possible.'))
 
     interest_end = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_('Interest Window End'), blank=True, null=True,
                                         help_text=_('Closing time for expression of interest.'))
@@ -45,16 +155,22 @@ class Event(models.Model):
     plan_hidden = models.BooleanField(verbose_name=_('Plan Hidden'), help_text=_('Hides plan for non-staff users'),
                                       default=True)
     plan_published_at = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_('Plan published at'), blank=True, null=True,
-                                         help_text=_('Timestamp at which the plan was published'))
+                                             help_text=_('Timestamp at which the plan was published'))
 
     base_url = models.URLField(verbose_name=_("Base URL"), help_text=_("Prefix for wiki link construction"), blank=True)
     wiki_export_template_name = models.CharField(verbose_name=_("Wiki Export Template Name"), blank=True, max_length=50)
     default_slot = models.DecimalField(max_digits=4, decimal_places=2, default=2, verbose_name=_('Default Slot Length'),
                                        help_text=_('Default length in hours that is assumed for AKs in this event.'))
+    export_slot = models.DecimalField(max_digits=4, decimal_places=2, default=1, verbose_name=_('Export Slot Length'),
+                                        help_text=_(
+                                            'Slot duration in hours that is used in the timeslot discretization, '
+                                            'when this event is exported for the solver.'
+                                        ))
+
 
     contact_email = models.EmailField(verbose_name=_("Contact email address"), blank=True,
-                                        help_text=_("An email address that is displayed on every page "
-                                                    "and can be used for all kinds of questions"))
+                                      help_text=_("An email address that is displayed on every page "
+                                                  "and can be used for all kinds of questions"))
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('Event')
@@ -85,7 +201,7 @@ class Event(models.Model):
         event = Event.objects.filter(active=True).order_by('start').first()
         # No active event? Return the next event taking place
         if event is None:
-            event = Event.objects.order_by('start').filter(start__gt=datetime.now()).first()
+            event = Event.objects.order_by('start').filter(start__gt=datetime.now().astimezone()).first()
         return event
 
     def get_categories_with_aks(self, wishes_seperately=False,
@@ -162,11 +278,266 @@ class Event(models.Model):
                 .filter(availabilities__count=0, owners__count__gt=0)
                 )
 
+    def _generate_slots_from_block(
+        self,
+        start: datetime,
+        end: datetime,
+        slot_duration: timedelta,
+        *,
+        slot_index: int = 0,
+        constraints: set[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> Generator[TimeslotBlock, None, int]:
+        """Discretize a time range into timeslots.
+
+        Uses a uniform discretization into discrete slots of length `slot_duration`,
+        starting at `start`. No incomplete timeslots are generated, i.e.
+        if (`end` - `start`) is not a whole number multiple of `slot_duration`
+        then the last incomplete timeslot is dropped.
+
+        :param start: Start of the time range.
+        :param end: Start of the time range.
+        :param slot_duration: Duration of a single timeslot in the discretization.
+        :param slot_index: index of the first timeslot. Defaults to 0.
+
+        :yield: Block of optimizer timeslots as the discretization result.
+        :ytype: list of OptimizerTimeslot
+
+        :return: The first slot index after the yielded blocks, i.e.
+            `slot_index` + total # generated timeslots
+        :rtype: int
+        """
+        # local import to prevent cyclic import
+        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
+
+        current_slot_start = start
+        previous_slot_start: datetime | None = None
+
+        if constraints is None:
+            constraints = set()
+
+        current_block = []
+
+        room_availabilities = list({
+            availability
+            for room in Room.objects.filter(event=self)
+            for availability in room.availabilities.all()
+        })
+
+        while current_slot_start + slot_duration <= end:
+            slot = Availability(
+                event=self,
+                start=current_slot_start,
+                end=current_slot_start + slot_duration,
+            )
+
+            if any((availability.contains(slot) for availability in room_availabilities)):
+                # no gap in a block
+                if (
+                    previous_slot_start is not None
+                    and previous_slot_start + slot_duration < current_slot_start
+                ):
+                    yield current_block
+                    current_block = []
+
+                current_block.append(
+                    OptimizerTimeslot(avail=slot, idx=slot_index, constraints=constraints)
+                )
+                previous_slot_start = current_slot_start
+
+            slot_index += 1
+            current_slot_start += slot_duration
+
+        if current_block:
+            yield current_block
+
+        return slot_index
+
+    def uniform_time_slots(self, *, slots_in_an_hour: float) -> Iterable[TimeslotBlock]:
+        """Uniformly discretize the entire event into blocks of timeslots.
+
+        Discretizes entire event uniformly. May not necessarily result in a single block
+        as slots with no room availability are dropped.
+
+        :param slots_in_an_hour: The percentage of an hour covered by a single slot.
+            Determines the discretization granularity.
+        :yield: Block of optimizer timeslots as the discretization result.
+        :ytype: list of OptimizerTimeslot
+        """
+        all_category_constraints = AKCategory.create_category_optimizer_constraints(
+            AKCategory.objects.filter(event=self).all()
+        )
+
+        yield from self._generate_slots_from_block(
+            start=self.start,
+            end=self.end,
+            slot_duration=timedelta(hours=1.0 / slots_in_an_hour),
+            constraints=all_category_constraints,
+        )
+
+    def default_time_slots(self, *, slots_in_an_hour: float) -> Iterable[TimeslotBlock]:
+        """Discretize all default slots into blocks of timeslots.
+
+        In the discretization each default slot corresponds to one block.
+
+        :param slots_in_an_hour: The percentage of an hour covered by a single slot.
+            Determines the discretization granularity.
+        :yield: Block of optimizer timeslots as the discretization result.
+        :ytype: list of TimeslotBlock
+        """
+        slot_duration = timedelta(hours=1.0 / slots_in_an_hour)
+        slot_index = 0
+
+        for block_slot in DefaultSlot.objects.filter(event=self).order_by("start", "end"):
+            category_constraints = AKCategory.create_category_optimizer_constraints(
+                block_slot.primary_categories.all()
+            )
+
+            slot_index = yield from self._generate_slots_from_block(
+                start=block_slot.start,
+                end=block_slot.end,
+                slot_duration=slot_duration,
+                slot_index=slot_index,
+                constraints=category_constraints,
+            )
+
+    def discretize_timeslots(self, *, slots_in_an_hour: float | None = None) -> Iterable[TimeslotBlock]:
+        """"Choose discretization scheme.
+
+        Uses default_time_slots if the event has any DefaultSlot, otherwise uniform_time_slots.
+
+        :param slots_in_an_hour: The percentage of an hour covered by a single slot.
+            Determines the discretization granularity.
+        :yield: Block of optimizer timeslots as the discretization result.
+        :ytype: list of TimeslotBlock
+        """
+
+        if slots_in_an_hour is None:
+            slots_in_an_hour = 1.0 / float(self.export_slot)
+
+        if DefaultSlot.objects.filter(event=self).exists():
+            # discretize default slots if they exists
+            yield from merge_blocks(self.default_time_slots(slots_in_an_hour=slots_in_an_hour))
+        else:
+            yield from self.uniform_time_slots(slots_in_an_hour=slots_in_an_hour)
+
+    @transaction.atomic
+    def schedule_from_json(
+        self, schedule: str | dict[str, Any], *, check_for_data_inconsistency: bool = True
+    ) -> int:
+        """Load AK schedule from a json string.
+
+        :param schedule: A string that can be decoded to json, describing
+            the AK schedule. The json data is assumed to be constructed
+            following the output specification of the KoMa conference optimizer, cf.
+            https://github.com/Die-KoMa/ak-plan-optimierung/wiki/Input-&-output-format
+        """
+        if isinstance(schedule, str):
+            schedule = json.loads(schedule)
+
+        if "input" not in schedule or "scheduled_aks" not in schedule:
+            raise ValueError(_("Cannot parse malformed JSON input."))
+
+        if apps.is_installed("AKSolverInterface") and check_for_data_inconsistency:
+            from AKSolverInterface.serializers import ExportEventSerializer   # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+            export_dict = ExportEventSerializer(self).data
+
+            if schedule["input"] != export_dict:
+                raise ValueError(_("Data has changed since the export. Reexport and run the solver again."))
+
+        slots_in_an_hour = schedule["input"]["timeslots"]["info"]["duration"]
+
+        timeslot_dict = {
+            timeslot.idx: timeslot
+            for block in self.discretize_timeslots(slots_in_an_hour=slots_in_an_hour)
+            for timeslot in block
+        }
+
+        slots_updated = 0
+        for scheduled_slot in schedule["scheduled_aks"]:
+            scheduled_slot["timeslot_ids"] = list(map(int, scheduled_slot["timeslot_ids"]))
+            slot = AKSlot.objects.get(id=int(scheduled_slot["ak_id"]))
+
+            if not scheduled_slot["timeslot_ids"]:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    _("AK {ak_name} is not assigned any timeslot by the solver").format(ak_name=slot.ak.name)
+                )
+
+            start_timeslot = timeslot_dict[min(scheduled_slot["timeslot_ids"])].avail
+            end_timeslot = timeslot_dict[max(scheduled_slot["timeslot_ids"])].avail
+            solver_duration = (end_timeslot.end - start_timeslot.start).total_seconds() / 3600.0
+
+            if solver_duration + 2e-4 < slot.duration:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    _(
+                        "Duration of AK {ak_name} assigned by solver ({solver_duration} hours) "
+                        "is less than the duration required by the slot ({slot_duration} hours)"
+                    ).format(
+                        ak_name=slot.ak.name,
+                        solver_duration=solver_duration,
+                        slot_duration=slot.duration,
+                    )
+                )
+
+            if slot.fixed:
+                solver_room = Room.objects.get(id=int(scheduled_slot["room_id"]))
+                if slot.room != solver_room:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        _(
+                            "Fixed AK {ak_name} assigned by solver to room {solver_room} "
+                            "is fixed to room {slot_room}"
+                        ).format(
+                            ak_name=slot.ak.name,
+                            solver_room=solver_room.name,
+                            slot_room=slot.room.name,
+                        )
+                    )
+                if slot.start != start_timeslot.start:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        _(
+                            "Fixed AK {ak_name} assigned by solver to start at {solver_start} "
+                            "is fixed to start at {slot_start}"
+                        ).format(
+                            ak_name=slot.ak.name,
+                            solver_start=start_timeslot.start,
+                            slot_start=slot.start,
+                        )
+                    )
+            else:
+                slot.room = Room.objects.get(id=int(scheduled_slot["room_id"]))
+                slot.start = start_timeslot.start
+                slot.save()
+                slots_updated += 1
+
+        return slots_updated
+
+    @property
+    def rooms(self):
+        """Ordered queryset of all rooms associated to this event."""
+        return Room.objects.filter(event=self).order_by()
+
+    @property
+    def slots(self):
+        """Ordered queryset of all AKSlots associated to this event."""
+        return AKSlot.objects.filter(event=self).order_by()
+
+    @property
+    def participants(self):
+        """Ordered queryset of all participants associated to this event."""
+        return EventParticipant.objects.filter(event=self).order_by()
+
+    @property
+    def owners(self):
+        """Ordered queryset of all AK owners associated to this event."""
+        return AKOwner.objects.filter(event=self).order_by()
+
 
 class AKOwner(models.Model):
     """ An AKOwner describes the person organizing/holding an AK.
     """
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=64, verbose_name=_('Nickname'), help_text=_('Name to identify an AK owner by'))
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=64, verbose_name=_('Nickname'),
+                            validators=[no_quotation_marks_validator, slugable_validator],
+                            help_text=_('Name to identify an AK owner by'))
     slug = models.SlugField(max_length=64, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Slug'), help_text=_('Slug for URL generation'))
     institution = models.CharField(max_length=128, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Institution'), help_text=_('Uni etc.'))
     link = models.URLField(blank=True, verbose_name=_('Web Link'), help_text=_('Link to Homepage'))
@@ -245,8 +616,8 @@ 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'))
@@ -260,6 +631,20 @@ class AKCategory(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_category_optimizer_constraints(categories: Iterable["AKCategory"]) -> set[str]:
+        """Create a set of constraint strings from an AKCategory iterable.
+
+        :param categories: The iterable of categories to derive the constraint strings from.
+        :return: A set of category constraint strings, i.e. strings of the form
+            'availability-cat-<cat.name>'.
+        :rtype: set of strings.
+        """
+        return {
+            f"availability-cat-{cat.name}"
+            for cat in categories
+        }
+
 
 class AKTrack(models.Model):
     """ An AKTrack describes a set of semantically related AKs.
@@ -328,8 +713,10 @@ class AKType(models.Model):
 class AK(models.Model):
     """ An AK is a slot-based activity to be scheduled during an event.
     """
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=256, verbose_name=_('Name'), help_text=_('Name of the AK'))
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=256, verbose_name=_('Name'), help_text=_('Name of the AK'),
+                            validators=[no_quotation_marks_validator, slugable_validator])
     short_name = models.CharField(max_length=64, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Short Name'),
+                                  validators=[no_quotation_marks_validator],
                                   help_text=_('Name displayed in the schedule'))
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name=_('Description'), help_text=_('Description of the AK'))
 
@@ -343,7 +730,7 @@ class AK(models.Model):
     category = models.ForeignKey(to=AKCategory, on_delete=models.PROTECT, verbose_name=_('Category'),
                                  help_text=_('Category of the AK'))
     types = models.ManyToManyField(to=AKType, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Types'),
-                                          help_text=_("This AK is"))
+                                   help_text=_("This AK is"))
     track = models.ForeignKey(to=AKTrack, blank=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, verbose_name=_('Track'),
                               help_text=_('Track the AK belongs to'))
 
@@ -361,8 +748,8 @@ class AK(models.Model):
                                            help_text=_('AKs that should precede this AK in the schedule'))
 
     notes = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name=_('Organizational Notes'), help_text=_(
-        'Notes to organizers. These are public. For private notes, please use the button for private messages '
-        'on the detail page of this AK (after creation/editing).'))
+            'Notes to organizers. These are public. For private notes, please use the button for private messages '
+            'on the detail page of this AK (after creation/editing).'))
 
     interest = models.IntegerField(default=-1, verbose_name=_('Interest'), help_text=_('Expected number of people'))
     interest_counter = models.IntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_('Interest Counter'),
@@ -400,7 +787,7 @@ class AK(models.Model):
         availabilities = ', \n'.join(f'{a.simplified}' for a in Availability.objects.select_related('event')
                                      .filter(ak=self))
         detail_string = f"""{self.name}{" (R)" if self.reso else ""}:
-        
+
         {self.owners_list}
 
         {_('Interest')}: {self.interest}"""
@@ -435,7 +822,7 @@ class AK(models.Model):
         Get a list of stringified representations of all owners
 
         :return: list of owners
-        :rtype: List[str]
+        :rtype: list[str]
         """
         return ", ".join(str(owner) for owner in self.owners.all())
 
@@ -445,7 +832,7 @@ class AK(models.Model):
         Get a list of stringified representations of all durations of associated slots
 
         :return: list of durations
-        :rtype: List[str]
+        :rtype: list[str]
         """
         return ", ".join(str(slot.duration_simplified) for slot in self.akslot_set.select_related('event').all())
 
@@ -503,7 +890,7 @@ class AK(models.Model):
             return reverse_lazy('submit:ak_detail', kwargs={'event_slug': self.event.slug, 'pk': self.id})
         return self.edit_url
 
-    def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None, update_fields=None):
+    def save(self, *args, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None, update_fields=None):
         # Auto-Generate Link if not set yet
         if self.link == "":
             link = self.event.base_url + self.name.replace(" ", "_")
@@ -512,7 +899,8 @@ class AK(models.Model):
             # Tell Django that we have updated the link field
             if update_fields is not None:
                 update_fields = {"link"}.union(update_fields)
-        super().save(force_insert, force_update, using, update_fields)
+        super().save(*args,
+                     force_insert=force_insert, force_update=force_update, using=using, update_fields=update_fields)
 
 
 class Room(models.Model):
@@ -550,6 +938,32 @@ class Room(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title
 
+    def get_time_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of required time constraint labels."""
+        # local import to prevent cyclic import
+        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
+
+        # check if room is available for the whole event
+        # -> no time constraint needs to be introduced
+        if Availability.is_event_covered(self.event, self.availabilities.all()):
+            time_constraints = []
+        else:
+            time_constraints = [f"availability-room-{self.pk}"]
+
+        return time_constraints
+
+    def get_fulfilled_room_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of fulfilled room constraint labels."""
+        fulfilled_room_constraints = list(self.properties.values_list("name", flat=True))
+        fulfilled_room_constraints.append(f"fixed-room-{self.pk}")
+
+        if not any(constr.startswith("proxy") for constr in fulfilled_room_constraints):
+            fulfilled_room_constraints.append("no-proxy")
+
+        fulfilled_room_constraints.sort()
+        return fulfilled_room_constraints
+
 
 class AKSlot(models.Model):
     """ An AK Mapping matches an AK to a room during a certain time.
@@ -629,7 +1043,7 @@ class AKSlot(models.Model):
 
     def overlaps(self, other: "AKSlot"):
         """
-        Check wether two slots overlap
+        Check whether two slots overlap
 
         :param other: second slot to compare with
         :return: true if they overlap, false if not:
@@ -637,13 +1051,88 @@ class AKSlot(models.Model):
         """
         return self.start < other.end <= self.end or self.start <= other.start < self.end
 
-    def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None, update_fields=None):
+    def save(self, *args, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None, update_fields=None):
         # Make sure duration is not longer than the event
         if update_fields is None or 'duration' in update_fields:
             event_duration = self.event.end - self.event.start
             event_duration_hours = event_duration.days * 24 + event_duration.seconds // 3600
             self.duration = min(self.duration, event_duration_hours)
-        super().save(force_insert, force_update, using, update_fields)
+        super().save(*args,
+                     force_insert=force_insert, force_update=force_update, using=using, update_fields=update_fields)
+
+    def get_room_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of required room constraint labels."""
+        room_constraints = list(self.ak.requirements.values_list("name", flat=True).order_by())
+        if self.fixed and self.room is not None:
+            room_constraints.append(f"fixed-room-{self.room.pk}")
+
+        if not any(constr.startswith("proxy") for constr in room_constraints):
+            room_constraints.append("no-proxy")
+
+        room_constraints.sort()
+        return room_constraints
+
+    def get_time_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of required time constraint labels."""
+        # local import to prevent cyclic import
+        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
+
+        def _owner_time_constraints(owner: AKOwner):
+            owner_avails = owner.availabilities.all()
+            if not owner_avails or Availability.is_event_covered(self.event, owner_avails):
+                return []
+            return [f"availability-person-{owner.pk}"]
+
+        # check if ak resp. owner is available for the whole event
+        # -> no time constraint needs to be introduced
+        if self.fixed and self.start is not None:
+            time_constraints = [f"fixed-akslot-{self.id}"]
+        elif not Availability.is_event_covered(self.event, self.ak.availabilities.all()):
+            time_constraints = [f"availability-ak-{self.ak.pk}"]
+        else:
+            time_constraints = []
+
+        if self.ak.reso:
+            time_constraints.append("resolution")
+        for owner in self.ak.owners.all():
+            time_constraints.extend(_owner_time_constraints(owner))
+
+        if self.ak.category:
+            category_constraints = AKCategory.create_category_optimizer_constraints([self.ak.category])
+            time_constraints.extend(category_constraints)
+
+        time_constraints.sort()
+        return time_constraints
+
+    @property
+    def export_duration(self) -> int:
+        """Number of discrete export timeslots covered by this AKSlot."""
+        export_duration = self.duration / self.event.export_slot
+        # We need to return an int, so we round up.
+        # If the exact result for `export_duration` is an integer `k`,
+        # FLOP inaccuracies could yield `k + eps`. Then, rounding up
+        # would return `k + 1` instead of `k`. To avoid this, we subtract
+        # a small epsilon before rounding.
+        return math.ceil(export_duration - settings.EXPORT_CEIL_OFFSET_EPS)
+
+    @property
+    def type_names(self):
+        """Ordered queryset of the names of all types of this slot's AK."""
+        return self.ak.types.values_list("name", flat=True).order_by()
+
+    @property
+    def conflict_pks(self) -> list[int]:
+        """Ordered queryset of the PKs of all AKSlots that in conflict to this slot."""
+        conflict_slots = AKSlot.objects.filter(ak__in=self.ak.conflicts.all())
+        other_ak_slots = AKSlot.objects.filter(ak=self.ak).exclude(pk=self.pk)
+        return list((conflict_slots | other_ak_slots).values_list("pk", flat=True).order_by())
+
+    @property
+    def depencency_pks(self) -> list[int]:
+        """Ordered queryset of the PKs of all AKSlots that this slot depends on."""
+        dependency_slots = AKSlot.objects.filter(ak__in=self.ak.prerequisites.all())
+        return list(dependency_slots.values_list("pk", flat=True).order_by())
 
 
 class AKOrgaMessage(models.Model):
@@ -678,6 +1167,7 @@ class ConstraintViolation(models.Model):
     Depending on the type, different fields (references to other models) will be filled. Each violation should always
     be related to an event and at least on other instance of a causing entity
     """
+
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('Constraint Violation')
         verbose_name_plural = _('Constraint Violations')
@@ -694,7 +1184,7 @@ class ConstraintViolation(models.Model):
         AK_CONFLICT_COLLISION = 'acc', _('AK Slot is scheduled at the same time as an AK listed as a conflict')
         AK_BEFORE_PREREQUISITE = 'abp', _('AK Slot is scheduled before an AK listed as a prerequisite')
         AK_AFTER_RESODEADLINE = 'aar', _(
-            'AK Slot for AK with intention to submit a resolution is scheduled after resolution deadline')
+                'AK Slot for AK with intention to submit a resolution is scheduled after resolution deadline')
         AK_CATEGORY_MISMATCH = 'acm', _('AK Slot in a category is outside that categories availabilities')
         AK_SLOT_COLLISION = 'asc', _('Two AK Slots for the same AK scheduled at the same time')
         ROOM_CAPACITY_EXCEEDED = 'rce', _('Room does not have enough space for interest in scheduled AK Slot')
@@ -895,6 +1385,7 @@ class DefaultSlot(models.Model):
     Model representing a default slot,
     i.e., a prefered slot to use for typical AKs in the schedule to guarantee enough breaks etc.
     """
+
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('Default Slot')
         verbose_name_plural = _('Default Slots')
@@ -907,7 +1398,8 @@ class DefaultSlot(models.Model):
                               help_text=_('Associated event'))
 
     primary_categories = models.ManyToManyField(to=AKCategory, verbose_name=_('Primary categories'), blank=True,
-                                            help_text=_('Categories that should be assigned to this slot primarily'))
+                                                help_text=_(
+                                                        'Categories that should be assigned to this slot primarily'))
 
     @property
     def start_simplified(self) -> str:
@@ -939,3 +1431,123 @@ class DefaultSlot(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.event}: {self.start_simplified} - {self.end_simplified}"
+
+
+class EventParticipant(models.Model):
+    """ A participant describes a person taking part in an event."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _('Participant')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('Participants')
+        ordering = ['name']
+
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=64, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Nickname'),
+                            help_text=_('Name to identify a participant by (in case of questions from the organizers)'))
+    institution = models.CharField(max_length=128, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Institution'), help_text=_('Uni etc.'))
+
+    event = models.ForeignKey(to=Event, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name=_('Event'),
+                              help_text=_('Associated event'))
+
+    requirements = models.ManyToManyField(to=AKRequirement, blank=True, verbose_name=_('Requirements'),
+                                          help_text=_("Participant's Requirements"))
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        string = _("Anonymous {pk}").format(pk=self.pk) if not self.name else self.name
+        if self.institution:
+            string += f" ({self.institution})"
+        return string
+
+    @property
+    def availabilities(self):
+        """
+        Get all availabilities associated to this EventParticipant
+        :return: availabilities
+        :rtype: QuerySet[Availability]
+        """
+        return "Availability".objects.filter(participant=self)
+
+    def get_time_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of required time constraint labels."""
+        # local import to prevent cyclic import
+        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from AKModel.availability.models import Availability
+
+        avails = self.availabilities.all()
+        participant_required_prefs = AKPreference.objects.filter(
+            event=self.event,
+            participant=self,
+            preference=AKPreference.PreferenceLevel.REQUIRED,
+        ).exists()
+
+        if (
+            avails
+            and not Availability.is_event_covered(self.event, avails)
+            and participant_required_prefs.exists()
+        ):
+            # participant has restricted availability and is actually required for AKs
+            return [f"availability-participant-{self.pk}"]
+
+        return []
+
+    def get_room_constraints(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Construct list of required room constraint labels."""
+        return list(self.requirements.values_list("name", flat=True).order_by())
+
+    @property
+    def export_preferences(self):
+        """Preferences of this participant with positive score."""
+        return AKPreference.objects.filter(
+            participant=self, preference__gt=0
+        ).order_by()
+
+
+class AKPreference(models.Model):
+    """Model representing the preference of a participant to an AK."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _('AK Preference')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('AK Preferences')
+        unique_together = [['event', 'participant', 'slot']]
+
+    event = models.ForeignKey(to=Event, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name=_('Event'),
+                              help_text=_('Associated event'))
+
+    participant = models.ForeignKey(to=EventParticipant, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name=_('Participant'),
+                              help_text=_('Participant this preference belongs to'))
+
+    slot = models.ForeignKey(to=AKSlot, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name=_('AK Slot'),
+                           help_text=_('AK Slot this preference belongs to'))
+
+    class PreferenceLevel(models.IntegerChoices):
+        """
+        Possible preference values
+        """
+        IGNORE = 0, _('Ignore')
+        PREFER = 1, _('Prefer')
+        STRONG_PREFER = 2, _("Strong prefer")
+        REQUIRED = 3, _("Required")
+
+    preference = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name=_('Preference'), choices=PreferenceLevel.choices,
+                                             help_text=_('Preference level for the AK'),
+                                             blank=False,
+                                             default=PreferenceLevel.IGNORE)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        json_repr = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "ak_id": self.slot.pk,
+                "required": self.required,
+                "preference_score": self.preference_score,
+            }
+        )
+        return f"AKPreference: {json_repr}"
+
+    @property
+    def required(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this preference is a 'REQUIRED'"""
+        return self.preference == self.PreferenceLevel.REQUIRED
+
+    @property
+    def preference_score(self) -> int:
+        """Score of this preference for the solver"""
+        return self.preference if self.preference != self.PreferenceLevel.REQUIRED else -1

AKModel/serializers.py

 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-from AKModel.models import AK, Room, AKSlot, AKTrack, AKCategory, AKOwner
+from AKModel.models import AK, AKCategory, AKOwner, AKSlot, AKTrack, Room
 
 
 class AKOwnerSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):

AKModel/tests.py → AKModel/tests/test_views.py

@@ -5,10 +5,21 @@ from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.messages import get_messages
 from django.contrib.messages.storage.base import Message
 from django.test import TestCase
-from django.urls import reverse_lazy, reverse
-
-from AKModel.models import Event, AKOwner, AKCategory, AKTrack, AKRequirement, AK, Room, AKSlot, AKOrgaMessage, \
-    ConstraintViolation, DefaultSlot
+from django.urls import reverse, reverse_lazy
+
+from AKModel.models import (
+    AK,
+    AKCategory,
+    AKOrgaMessage,
+    AKOwner,
+    AKRequirement,
+    AKSlot,
+    AKTrack,
+    ConstraintViolation,
+    DefaultSlot,
+    Event,
+    Room,
+)
 
 
 class BasicViewTests:
@@ -29,9 +40,10 @@ class BasicViewTests:
     since the test framework does not understand the concept of abstract test definitions and would handle this class
     as real test case otherwise, distorting the test results.
     """
+
     # pylint: disable=no-member
     VIEWS = []
-    APP_NAME = ''
+    APP_NAME = ""
     VIEWS_STAFF_ONLY = []
     EDIT_TESTCASES = []
 
@@ -41,16 +53,26 @@ class BasicViewTests:
         """
         user_model = get_user_model()
         self.staff_user = user_model.objects.create(
-            username='Test Staff User', email='teststaff@example.com', password='staffpw',
-            is_staff=True, is_active=True
+            username="Test Staff User",
+            email="teststaff@example.com",
+            password="staffpw",
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_active=True,
         )
         self.admin_user = user_model.objects.create(
-            username='Test Admin User', email='testadmin@example.com', password='adminpw',
-            is_staff=True, is_superuser=True, is_active=True
+            username="Test Admin User",
+            email="testadmin@example.com",
+            password="adminpw",
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_superuser=True,
+            is_active=True,
         )
         self.deactivated_user = user_model.objects.create(
-            username='Test Deactivated User', email='testdeactivated@example.com', password='deactivatedpw',
-            is_staff=True, is_active=False
+            username="Test Deactivated User",
+            email="testdeactivated@example.com",
+            password="deactivatedpw",
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_active=False,
         )
 
     def _name_and_url(self, view_name):
@@ -62,7 +84,9 @@ class BasicViewTests:
         :return: full view name with prefix if applicable, url of the view
         :rtype: str, str
         """
-        view_name_with_prefix = f"{self.APP_NAME}:{view_name[0]}" if self.APP_NAME != "" else view_name[0]
+        view_name_with_prefix = (
+            f"{self.APP_NAME}:{view_name[0]}" if self.APP_NAME != "" else view_name[0]
+        )
         url = reverse(view_name_with_prefix, kwargs=view_name[1])
         return view_name_with_prefix, url
 
@@ -74,7 +98,7 @@ class BasicViewTests:
         :param expected_message: message that should be shown
         :param msg_prefix: prefix for the error message when test fails
         """
-        messages:List[Message] = list(get_messages(response.wsgi_request))
+        messages: List[Message] = list(get_messages(response.wsgi_request))
 
         msg_count = "No message shown to user"
         msg_content = "Wrong message, expected '{expected_message}'"
@@ -95,10 +119,16 @@ class BasicViewTests:
             view_name_with_prefix, url = self._name_and_url(view_name)
             try:
                 response = self.client.get(url)
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) broken")
-            except Exception: # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
-                self.fail(f"An error occurred during rendering of {view_name_with_prefix} ({url}):"
-                          f"\n\n{traceback.format_exc()}")
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    response.status_code,
+                    200,
+                    msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) broken",
+                )
+            except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                self.fail(
+                    f"An error occurred during rendering of {view_name_with_prefix} ({url}):"
+                    f"\n\n{traceback.format_exc()}"
+                )
 
     def test_access_control_staff_only(self):
         """
@@ -107,11 +137,16 @@ class BasicViewTests:
         # Not logged in? Views should not be visible
         self.client.logout()
         for view_name_info in self.VIEWS_STAFF_ONLY:
-            expected_response_code = 302 if len(view_name_info) == 2 else view_name_info[2]
+            expected_response_code = (
+                302 if len(view_name_info) == 2 else view_name_info[2]
+            )
             view_name_with_prefix, url = self._name_and_url(view_name_info)
             response = self.client.get(url)
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, expected_response_code,
-                             msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) accessible by non-staff")
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code,
+                expected_response_code,
+                msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) accessible by non-staff",
+            )
 
         # Logged in? Views should be visible
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
@@ -119,20 +154,30 @@ class BasicViewTests:
             view_name_with_prefix, url = self._name_and_url(view_name_info)
             try:
                 response = self.client.get(url)
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200,
-                                 msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) should be accessible for staff (but isn't)")
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    response.status_code,
+                    200,
+                    msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) should be accessible for staff (but isn't)",
+                )
             except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
-                self.fail(f"An error occurred during rendering of {view_name_with_prefix} ({url}):"
-                          f"\n\n{traceback.format_exc()}")
+                self.fail(
+                    f"An error occurred during rendering of {view_name_with_prefix} ({url}):"
+                    f"\n\n{traceback.format_exc()}"
+                )
 
         # Disabled user? Views should not be visible
         self.client.force_login(self.deactivated_user)
         for view_name_info in self.VIEWS_STAFF_ONLY:
-            expected_response_code = 302 if len(view_name_info) == 2 else view_name_info[2]
+            expected_response_code = (
+                302 if len(view_name_info) == 2 else view_name_info[2]
+            )
             view_name_with_prefix, url = self._name_and_url(view_name_info)
             response = self.client.get(url)
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, expected_response_code,
-                             msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) still accessible for deactivated user")
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code,
+                expected_response_code,
+                msg=f"{view_name_with_prefix} ({url}) still accessible for deactivated user",
+            )
 
     def _to_sendable_value(self, val):
         """
@@ -182,16 +227,26 @@ class BasicViewTests:
             self.client.logout()
 
         response = self.client.get(url)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, msg=f"{name}: Could not load edit form via GET ({url})")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.status_code,
+            200,
+            msg=f"{name}: Could not load edit form via GET ({url})",
+        )
 
         form = response.context[form_name]
-        data = {k:self._to_sendable_value(v) for k,v in form.initial.items()}
+        data = {k: self._to_sendable_value(v) for k, v in form.initial.items()}
 
         response = self.client.post(url, data=data)
         if expected_code == 200:
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, msg=f"{name}: Did not return 200 ({url}")
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code, 200, msg=f"{name}: Did not return 200 ({url}"
+            )
         elif expected_code == 302:
-            self.assertRedirects(response, target_url, msg_prefix=f"{name}: Did not redirect ({url} -> {target_url}")
+            self.assertRedirects(
+                response,
+                target_url,
+                msg_prefix=f"{name}: Did not redirect ({url} -> {target_url}",
+            )
         if expected_message != "":
             self._assert_message(response, expected_message, msg_prefix=f"{name}")
 
@@ -200,30 +255,42 @@ class ModelViewTests(BasicViewTests, TestCase):
     """
     Basic view test cases for views from AKModel plus some custom tests
     """
-    fixtures = ['model.json']
+
+    fixtures = ["model.json"]
 
     ADMIN_MODELS = [
-        (Event, 'event'), (AKOwner, 'akowner'), (AKCategory, 'akcategory'), (AKTrack, 'aktrack'),
-        (AKRequirement, 'akrequirement'), (AK, 'ak'), (Room, 'room'), (AKSlot, 'akslot'),
-        (AKOrgaMessage, 'akorgamessage'), (ConstraintViolation, 'constraintviolation'),
-        (DefaultSlot, 'defaultslot')
+        (Event, "event"),
+        (AKOwner, "akowner"),
+        (AKCategory, "akcategory"),
+        (AKTrack, "aktrack"),
+        (AKRequirement, "akrequirement"),
+        (AK, "ak"),
+        (Room, "room"),
+        (AKSlot, "akslot"),
+        (AKOrgaMessage, "akorgamessage"),
+        (ConstraintViolation, "constraintviolation"),
+        (DefaultSlot, "defaultslot"),
     ]
 
     VIEWS_STAFF_ONLY = [
-        ('admin:index', {}),
-        ('admin:event_status', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:event_requirement_overview', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:ak_csv_export', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:ak_wiki_export', {'slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:ak_delete_orga_messages', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:ak_slide_export', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:default-slots-editor', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:room-import', {'event_slug': 'kif42'}),
-        ('admin:new_event_wizard_start', {}),
+        ("admin:index", {}),
+        ("admin:event_status", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:event_requirement_overview", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:ak_csv_export", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:ak_wiki_export", {"slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:ak_delete_orga_messages", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:ak_slide_export", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:default-slots-editor", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:room-import", {"event_slug": "kif42"}),
+        ("admin:new_event_wizard_start", {}),
     ]
 
     EDIT_TESTCASES = [
-        {'view': 'admin:default-slots-editor', 'kwargs': {'event_slug': 'kif42'}, "admin": True},
+        {
+            "view": "admin:default-slots-editor",
+            "kwargs": {"event_slug": "kif42"},
+            "admin": True,
+        },
     ]
 
     def test_admin(self):
@@ -234,24 +301,32 @@ class ModelViewTests(BasicViewTests, TestCase):
         for model in self.ADMIN_MODELS:
             # Special treatment for a subset of views (where we exchanged default functionality, e.g., create views)
             if model[1] == "event":
-                _, url = self._name_and_url(('admin:new_event_wizard_start', {}))
+                _, url = self._name_and_url(("admin:new_event_wizard_start", {}))
             elif model[1] == "room":
-                _, url = self._name_and_url(('admin:room-new', {}))
+                _, url = self._name_and_url(("admin:room-new", {}))
             # Otherwise, just call the creation form view
             else:
-                _, url = self._name_and_url((f'admin:AKModel_{model[1]}_add', {}))
+                _, url = self._name_and_url((f"admin:AKModel_{model[1]}_add", {}))
             response = self.client.get(url)
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, msg=f"Add form for model {model[1]} ({url}) broken")
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code,
+                200,
+                msg=f"Add form for model {model[1]} ({url}) broken",
+            )
 
         for model in self.ADMIN_MODELS:
             # Test the update view using the first existing instance of each model
             m = model[0].objects.first()
             if m is not None:
                 _, url = self._name_and_url(
-                    (f'admin:AKModel_{model[1]}_change', {'object_id': m.pk})
+                    (f"admin:AKModel_{model[1]}_change", {"object_id": m.pk})
                 )
                 response = self.client.get(url)
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, msg=f"Edit form for model {model[1]} ({url}) broken")
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    response.status_code,
+                    200,
+                    msg=f"Edit form for model {model[1]} ({url}) broken",
+                )
 
     def test_wiki_export(self):
         """
@@ -260,17 +335,27 @@ class ModelViewTests(BasicViewTests, TestCase):
         """
         self.client.force_login(self.admin_user)
 
-        export_url = reverse_lazy("admin:ak_wiki_export", kwargs={'slug': 'kif42'})
+        export_url = reverse_lazy("admin:ak_wiki_export", kwargs={"slug": "kif42"})
         response = self.client.get(export_url)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200, "Export not working at all")
 
         export_count = 0
         for _, aks in response.context["categories_with_aks"]:
             for ak in aks:
-                self.assertEqual(ak.include_in_export, True,
-                                 f"AK with export flag set to False (pk={ak.pk}) included in export")
-                self.assertNotEqual(ak.pk, 1, "AK known to be excluded from export (PK 1) included in export")
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    ak.include_in_export,
+                    True,
+                    f"AK with export flag set to False (pk={ak.pk}) included in export",
+                )
+                self.assertNotEqual(
+                    ak.pk,
+                    1,
+                    "AK known to be excluded from export (PK 1) included in export",
+                )
                 export_count += 1
 
-        self.assertEqual(export_count, AK.objects.filter(event_id=2, include_in_export=True).count(),
-                         "Wiki export contained the wrong number of AKs")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            export_count,
+            AK.objects.filter(event_id=2, include_in_export=True).count(),
+            "Wiki export contained the wrong number of AKs",
+        )

AKModel/urls.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 import AKModel.views.api
 from AKModel.views.manage import ExportSlidesView, PlanPublishView, PlanUnpublishView, DefaultSlotEditorView, \
     AKsByUserView
-from AKModel.views.ak import AKRequirementOverview, AKCSVExportView, AKWikiExportView, AKMessageDeleteView
+from AKModel.views.ak import AKRequirementOverview, AKCSVExportView, AKWikiExportView, \
+     AKMessageDeleteView
 from AKModel.views.event_wizard import NewEventWizardStartView, NewEventWizardPrepareImportView, \
     NewEventWizardImportView, NewEventWizardActivateView, NewEventWizardFinishView, NewEventWizardSettingsView
 from AKModel.views.room import RoomBatchCreationView
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ 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'))
 
+# If AKSolverInterface is active, register additional API endpoints
+if apps.is_installed("AKSolverInterface"):
+     from AKSolverInterface.api import ExportEventForSolverViewSet
+     api_router.register("solver-export", ExportEventForSolverViewSet, basename="solver-export")
+
 event_specific_paths = [
     path('api/', include(api_router.urls), name='api'),
 ]

AKModel/views/manage.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 from itertools import zip_longest
 
+
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.db.models.functions import Now
 from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class ExportSlidesView(EventSlugMixin, IntermediateAdminView):
             Create a list of tuples cosisting of an AK and a list of upcoming AKs (list length depending on setting)
             """
             next_aks_list = zip_longest(*[ak_list[i + 1:] for i in range(NEXT_AK_LIST_LENGTH)], fillvalue=None)
-            return [(ak, next_aks) for ak, next_aks in zip_longest(ak_list, next_aks_list, fillvalue=[])]
+            return list(zip_longest(ak_list, next_aks_list, fillvalue=[]))
 
         # Get all relevant AKs (wishes separately, and either all AKs or only those who should directly or indirectly
         # be presented when restriction setting was chosen)

AKModel/views/status.py

@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ class EventAKsWidget(TemplateStatusWidget):
                 },
             ]
         )
+        if apps.is_installed("AKSolverInterface"):
+            actions.extend([
+                {
+                    "text": _("Export AKs as JSON"),
+                    "url": reverse_lazy("admin:ak_json_export", kwargs={"event_slug": context["event"].slug}),
+                },
+                {
+                    "text": _("Import AK schedule from JSON"),
+                    "url": reverse_lazy("admin:ak_schedule_json_import", kwargs={"event_slug": context["event"].slug}),
+                },
+            ])
         return actions