Application dates configurable

backend/src/controllers/dto.ts

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   public questions!: QuestionDTO[];
 }
 
 export class ApplicationSettingsDTO implements DTO<ApplicationSettings> {
   @Type(() => FormSettingsDTO)
   @ValidateNested()
   @Expose()
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
   @IsNumber()
   @Expose()
   public hoursToConfirm!: number;
+}
+
+export class ProjectSettingsDTO implements DTO<ProjectSettings> {
   @IsBoolean()
   @Expose()
   public allowRatingProjects!: boolean;
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@
   public submittedEmail!: EmailTemplateDTO;
 }
 
 export class SettingsDTO implements DTO<Omit<Settings, "updatedAt">> {
   @Type(() => ApplicationSettingsDTO)
   @ValidateNested()
   @Expose()

backend/src/entities/application-settings.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
   public allowProfileFormUntil!: Date;
   @Column()
   public hoursToConfirm!: number;
-  @Column({ default: false })
-  public allowRatingProjects!: boolean;
+  @Column()
+  public fillProfileFormFrom: Date;
+  @Column()
+  public fillProfileFormTo: Date;
+  @Column()
+  public acceptanceDeadline: Date;
+  @Column()
+  public confirmSpotUntil: Date;
 }

backend/src/entities/settings.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export class EmailSettings {
   public forgotPasswordEmail!: EmailTemplate;
 }
 
+export class ProjectSettings {
+  @Column({ default: false })
+  public allowRatingProjects!: boolean;
+}
+
 @Entity()
 export class Settings {
   @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
@@ -64,6 +69,9 @@ export class Settings {
   @Type(() => EmailSettings)
   @Column(() => EmailSettings)
   public email!: EmailSettings;
+  @Type(() => ProjectSettings)
+  @Column(() => ProjectSettings)
+  public rating!: ProjectSettings;
 }
 
 /**

backend/src/services/project-service.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       .map((team) => team.id);
 
     const [settings] = await this._settings.find();
-    const allowRatingProjects = settings.application.allowRatingProjects;
+    const allowRatingProjects = settings.project.allowRatingProjects;
     const isAdmin = user.role === UserRole.Root;
 
     const projects = await this._projects.find();

backend/src/services/rating-service.ts

@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@
     }
 
     const settings = await this._settings.getSettings();
-    if (!settings.application.allowRatingProjects) {
+    if (!settings.project.allowRatingProjects) {
       throw new ForbiddenError(
-        "Rating is not allowed due to application settings",
+        "Rating is not allowed due to settings",
       );
     }
 

backend/src/services/settings-service.ts

@@ -115,10 +115,18 @@
     applicationSettings.allowProfileFormFrom = new Date();
     applicationSettings.allowProfileFormUntil = new Date();
     applicationSettings.hoursToConfirm = 24;
-    applicationSettings.allowRatingProjects = false;
     return applicationSettings;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates an application settings object with default values.
+   */
+  private getDefaultProjectSettings(): ProjectSettings {
+    const projectSettings = new ProjectSettings();
+    projectSettings.allowRatingProjects = false;
+    return projectSettings;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a form settings object with default values.
    */

frontend/src/components/pages/settings.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Heading } from "../base/headings";
 import { ApplicationSettings } from "../settings/application/application-settings";
 import { EmailSettings } from "../settings/mail-settings/email-settings";
 import { FrontendSettings } from "../settings/appearance/frontend-settings";
-import { ProjectRatingSettings } from "../settings/project-rating/rating-criteria-settings";
+import { ProjectProjectSettings } from "../settings/project-rating/rating-criteria-settings";
 import { SettingsSaveButton } from "../settings/save-button";
 import { Page } from "./page";
 import { SimpleCard } from "../base/simple-card";
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const Settings = () => (
       <EmailSettings />
     </SimpleCard>
     <SimpleCard>
-      <ProjectRatingSettings />
+      <ProjectProjectSettings />
     </SimpleCard>
   </Page>
 );

frontend/src/components/pages/status.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ export const Status = () => {
   const { user, updateUser } = useLoginContext();
 
   const confirmationDays = Math.floor(settings.application.hoursToConfirm / 24);
+  const fillProfileFormFrom = settings.application.fillProfileFormFrom;
+  const fillProfileFormTo = settings.application.fillProfileFormTo;
+  const acceptanceDeadline = settings.application.acceptanceDeadline;
+  const confirmSpotUntil = settings.application.confirmSpotUntil;
   const isExpired = user == null ? false : isConfirmationExpired(user);
   const isNotAttending = isExpired || user?.declined;
   const deadline = user?.confirmationExpiresAt;
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ export const Status = () => {
                 <InternalLink to={Routes.ProfileForm}>
                   profile form
                 </InternalLink>
-                , any time between <b>01.03.2026 - 31.04.2026</b>
+                , any time between <b>{fillProfileFormFrom} - {fillProfileFormTo}</b>
               </Text>
             </>
           )}
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ export const Status = () => {
             <>
               <Text style={{ fontSize: "1.15rem" }}>
                 We will come back to you and send you a acceptance mail until{" "}
-                <b>01.05.2026</b>.
+                <b>{acceptanceDeadline}</b>.
               </Text>
             </>
           )}
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ export const Status = () => {
             <>
               <Text style={{ fontSize: "1.15rem" }}>
                 If you got accepted, you need to confirm your spot until{" "}
-                <b>08.05.2026</b>
+                <b>{confirmSpotUntil}</b>
                 {user?.admitted && (
                   <>
                     {" "}

frontend/src/components/settings/project-rating/rating-criteria-settings.tsx

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const CriterionEditor = React.memo(
 /**
  * A component to edit criteria for rating projects.
  */
-export const ProjectRatingSettings = () => {
+export const ProjectProjectSettings = () => {
   // Load all criteria and render them
   const [allCriteria, setAllCriteria] = useState<CriterionDTO[]>([]);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState<Partial<SettingsDTO>>({});
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const ProjectRatingSettings = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     // Only update if settings are loaded
-    if (settings.application) {
+    if (settings.rating) {
       api.updateSettings(settings as SettingsDTO);
     }
   }, [settings]);
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ export const ProjectRatingSettings = () => {
       setSettings((prev) => {
         const changedSettings = {
           ...prev,
-          application: {
-            ...prev.application,
+          rating: {
+            ...prev.rating,
             allowRatingProjects: value,
           },
         };
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export const ProjectRatingSettings = () => {
         <FormControlLabel
           control={
             <Switch
-              checked={settings?.application?.allowRatingProjects}
+              checked={settings?.project?.allowRatingProjects}
               onChange={onSwitchChange}
             />
           }