diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5eb128d8..3c4e6529 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ coverage.xml
 .hypothesis/
 
 # Translations
-*.mo
 *.pot
 
 # Django stuff:
diff --git a/client/src/utils/export.ts b/client/src/utils/export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17f0e1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/utils/export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/**
+ * Created by christiancueni on 17.06.2024.
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 ITerativ GmbH. All rights reserved.
+ */
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/test_views.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/test_views.py
index a556b809..c98d5ae1 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/tests/test_views.py
@@ -453,17 +453,15 @@ class ExportXlsTestCase(TestCase):
         # supervisor sees all cs in region
         supervisor = User.objects.get(id=TEST_SUPERVISOR1_USER_ID)
         requested_cs_ids = [
-            str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID),
-            str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_BERN_ID),
+            TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID,
+            TEST_COURSE_SESSION_BERN_ID,
         ]
 
         allowed_csrs_ids = _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
             supervisor, self.ALLOWED_ROLES, requested_cs_ids
         )
 
-        self.assertCountEqual(
-            [int(cs) for cs in requested_cs_ids], [csr.id for csr in allowed_csrs_ids]
-        )
+        self.assertCountEqual(requested_cs_ids, [csr.id for csr in allowed_csrs_ids])
 
     def test_student_cannot_export_data(self):
         # student cannot export any data
@@ -479,8 +477,8 @@ class ExportXlsTestCase(TestCase):
         # trainer can only export cs where she is assigned
         trainer = User.objects.get(email="test-trainer2@example.com")
         requested_cs_ids = [
-            str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_BERN_ID),
-            str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID),
+            TEST_COURSE_SESSION_BERN_ID,
+            TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID,
         ]
 
         allowed_csrs_ids = _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
@@ -494,7 +492,7 @@ class ExportXlsTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_trainer_can_get_circles_where_expert(self):
         trainer = User.objects.get(email="test-trainer2@example.com")
         circle = Circle.objects.get(slug="test-lehrgang-lp-circle-fahrzeug")
-        requested_cs_ids = [str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID)]
+        requested_cs_ids = [TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID]
 
         allowed_csrs_ids = _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
             trainer, self.ALLOWED_ROLES, requested_cs_ids
@@ -510,7 +508,7 @@ class ExportXlsTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_trainer_cannot_get_circles_where_not_expert(self):
         trainer = User.objects.get(email="test-trainer2@example.com")
         circle = Circle.objects.get(slug="test-lehrgang-lp-circle-reisen")
-        requested_cs_ids = [str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID)]
+        requested_cs_ids = [TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID]
 
         allowed_csrs_ids = _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
             trainer, self.ALLOWED_ROLES, requested_cs_ids
@@ -525,7 +523,7 @@ class ExportXlsTestCase(TestCase):
         supervisor = User.objects.get(id=TEST_SUPERVISOR1_USER_ID)
         circle_reisen = Circle.objects.get(slug="test-lehrgang-lp-circle-reisen")
         circle_fahrzeug = Circle.objects.get(slug="test-lehrgang-lp-circle-fahrzeug")
-        requested_cs_ids = [str(TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID)]
+        requested_cs_ids = [TEST_COURSE_SESSION_ZURICH_ID]
 
         allowed_csrs_ids = _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
             supervisor, self.ALLOWED_ROLES, requested_cs_ids
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/views.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/views.py
index 41000109..05723e34 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/dashboard/views.py
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ def export_attendance_as_xsl(request):
     )
     data = export_attendance(
         [cs.id for cs in course_sessions_with_roles],
-        circle_ids=[int(circle_id) for circle_id in circle_ids],
+        circle_ids=circle_ids,
     )
     return _make_excel_response(data)
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def export_competence_certificate_as_xsl(request):
     )
     data = export_competence_certificates(
         [cswr.id for cswr in course_sessions_with_roles],
-        circle_ids=[int(circle_id) for circle_id in circle_ids],
+        circle_ids=circle_ids,
     )
     return _make_excel_response(data)
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ def _get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(
         csr
         for csr in get_course_sessions_with_roles_for_user(user)
         if any(role in allowed_roles for role in csr.roles)
-        and str(csr.id) in requested_cs_ids
+        and csr.id in requested_cs_ids
     ]  # noqa
 
     return all_cs_roles_for_user