diff --git a/server/config/urls.py b/server/config/urls.py
index 1f2b36fa..2d96e5cb 100644
--- a/server/config/urls.py
+++ b/server/config/urls.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ from django.views import defaults as default_views
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django_ratelimit.exceptions import Ratelimited
 from graphene_django.views import GraphQLView
+from wagtail import urls as wagtail_urls
+from wagtail.admin import urls as wagtailadmin_urls
+from wagtail.documents import urls as media_library_urls
 
 from vbv_lernwelt.api.directory import list_entities
 from vbv_lernwelt.api.user import (
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.edoniq_test.views import (
 from vbv_lernwelt.feedback.views import (
     get_expert_feedbacks_for_course,
     get_feedback_for_circle,
+    export_feedback_for_course_session,
 )
 from vbv_lernwelt.files.views import presign
 from vbv_lernwelt.importer.views import (
@@ -61,9 +65,6 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.importer.views import (
 )
 from vbv_lernwelt.media_files.views import user_image
 from vbv_lernwelt.notify.views import email_notification_settings
-from wagtail import urls as wagtail_urls
-from wagtail.admin import urls as wagtailadmin_urls
-from wagtail.documents import urls as media_library_urls
 
 
 class SignedIntConverter(IntConverter):
@@ -171,6 +172,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
          name='storage_presign'),
 
     # feedback
+    path(r'api/core/feedback/export/<str:course_session_id>/',
+         export_feedback_for_course_session,
+         name='export_feedback_for_course_session'),
     path(r'api/core/feedback/<str:course_session_id>/summary/',
          get_expert_feedbacks_for_course,
          name='feedback_summary'),
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/management/commands/export_feedback.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/management/commands/export_feedback.py
index 011275f3..8864f956 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/management/commands/export_feedback.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/management/commands/export_feedback.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+from io import BytesIO
 from itertools import groupby
 from operator import attrgetter
 
@@ -28,32 +29,48 @@ logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
 @click.command()
 @click.argument("course_session_id")
-def command(course_session_id):
+@click.option(
+    "--save-as-file/--no-save-as-file",
+    default=True,
+    help="`save-as-file` to save the file, `no-save-as-file` returns bytes. Default is `save-as-file`.",
+)
+def command(course_session_id, save_as_file):
+    # using the output from call_command was a bit cumbersome, so this is just a wrapper for the actual function
+    export_feedback(course_session_id, save_as_file)
+
+
+def export_feedback(course_session_id: str, save_as_file: bool):
     wb = Workbook()
+
+    # remove the first sheet is just easier than keeping track of the active sheet
     wb.remove_sheet(wb.active)
-    # Create another sheet
+    
     feedbacks = FeedbackResponse.objects.filter(
         course_session_id=course_session_id
     ).order_by("circle")
     grouped_feedbacks = groupby(feedbacks, key=attrgetter("circle"))
 
     for circle, group_feedbacks in grouped_feedbacks:
+        group_feedbacks = list(group_feedbacks)
         logger.debug(
             "export_feedback_for_circle",
             data={
                 "circle": circle.title,
                 "course_session_id": course_session_id,
-                "count": sum(1 for _ in group_feedbacks),
+                "count": len(group_feedbacks),
             },
             label="feedback_export",
         )
         create_sheet(wb, circle.title, group_feedbacks)
 
-    today_date = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    if save_as_file:
+        wb.save(make_export_filename())
+    else:
+        output = BytesIO()
+        wb.save(output)
 
-    # Set the filename with today's date
-    filename = f"feedback_export_{today_date}.xlsx"
-    wb.save("example.xlsx")
+        output.seek(0)
+        return output.getvalue()
 
 
 def create_sheet(wb: Workbook, title: str, data: list[FeedbackResponse]):
@@ -72,3 +89,8 @@ def add_rows(sheet, data):
         for col_idx, question in enumerate(VV_FEEDBACK_QUESTIONS, start=2):
             response = feedback.data.get(question[0], "")
             sheet.cell(row=row_idx, column=col_idx, value=response)
+
+
+def make_export_filename():
+    today_date = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    return f"feedback_export_{today_date}.xlsx"
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/views.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/views.py
index ecd11483..13dbe37c 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/views.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/feedback/views.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import itertools
 
 import structlog
-from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+from rest_framework import authentication
+from rest_framework.decorators import api_view, authentication_classes, permission_classes
 from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 
+from vbv_lernwelt.feedback.management.commands.export_feedback import export_feedback, make_export_filename
 from vbv_lernwelt.feedback.models import FeedbackResponse
 from vbv_lernwelt.feedback.utils import feedback_users
 from vbv_lernwelt.iam.permissions import is_course_session_expert
@@ -78,3 +82,16 @@ def get_feedback_for_circle(request, course_session_id, circle_id):
                 feedback_data["questions"][field].append(data)
 
     return Response(status=200, data=feedback_data)
+
+
+@api_view(["GET"])
+@authentication_classes((authentication.SessionAuthentication,))
+@permission_classes((IsAdminUser,))
+def export_feedback_for_course_session(request, course_session_id):
+    excel_bytes = export_feedback(course_session_id, False)
+
+    response = HttpResponse(content_type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet")
+    response['Content-Disposition'] = f"attachment; filename={make_export_filename()}"
+    response.write(excel_bytes)
+
+    return response