diff --git a/backend/routes/api.js b/backend/routes/api.js
index 4b23e96..f0e7a2a 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.js
+++ b/backend/routes/api.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import {
   deleteLoanFromDatabase,
   getBorrowableItemsFromDatabase,
   createLoanInDatabase,
+  onTake,
+  onReturn,
 } from "../services/database.js";
 import { authenticate, generateToken } from "../services/tokenService.js";
 const router = express.Router();
@@ -85,6 +87,26 @@ router.post("/borrowableItems", authenticate, async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+router.post("/takeLoan/:id", authenticate, async (req, res) => {
+  const loanId = req.params.id;
+  const result = await onTake(loanId);
+  if (result.success) {
+    res.status(200).json({ message: "Loan taken successfully" });
+  } else {
+    res.status(500).json({ message: "Failed to take loan" });
+  }
+});
+
+router.post("/returnLoan/:id", authenticate, async (req, res) => {
+  const loanId = req.params.id;
+  const result = await onReturn(loanId);
+  if (result.success) {
+    res.status(200).json({ message: "Loan returned successfully" });
+  } else {
+    res.status(500).json({ message: "Failed to return loan" });
+  }
+});
+
 router.post("/createLoan", authenticate, async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { items, startDate, endDate } = req.body || {};
diff --git a/backend/services/database.js b/backend/services/database.js
index b8d3277..990b928 100644
--- a/backend/services/database.js
+++ b/backend/services/database.js
@@ -294,3 +294,29 @@ export const createLoanInDatabase = async (
     conn.release();
   }
 };
+
+// These functions are only temporary, and will be deleted when the full bin is set up.
+
+export const onTake = async (loanId) => {
+  const [result] = await pool.query(
+    "UPDATE loans SET take_date = NOW() WHERE id = ?",
+    [loanId]
+  );
+
+  if (result.affectedRows > 0) {
+    return { success: true };
+  }
+  return { success: false };
+};
+
+export const onReturn = async (loanId) => {
+  const [result] = await pool.query(
+    "UPDATE loans SET returned_date = NOW() WHERE id = ?",
+    [loanId]
+  );
+
+  if (result.affectedRows > 0) {
+    return { success: true };
+  }
+  return { success: false };
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Form4.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Form4.tsx
index ea3c4c1..c78aa22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Form4.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Form4.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { handleDeleteLoan } from "../utils/userHandler";
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import Cookies from "js-cookie";
 import { queryClient } from "../utils/queryClient";
+import { onTake, onReturn } from "../utils/userHandler";
 
 type Loan = {
   id: number;
@@ -49,6 +50,20 @@ const Form4: React.FC = () => {
     },
   });
 
+  const takeMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (loanID: number) => onTake(loanID),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["userLoans"] });
+    },
+  });
+
+  const returnMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (loanID: number) => onReturn(loanID),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["userLoans"] });
+    },
+  });
+
   const onDelete = (loanID: number) => deleteMutation.mutate(loanID);
 
   if (isFetching) {
@@ -99,11 +114,32 @@ const Form4: React.FC = () => {
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-slate-500">Abgeholt:</span>{" "}
-                    {formatDate(loan.take_date)}
+                    {loan.take_date ? (
+                      formatDate(loan.take_date)
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-blue-700 hover:bg-blue-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/40 disabled:opacity-50"
+                        onClick={() => takeMutation.mutate(loan.id)}
+                        disabled={takeMutation.isPending}
+                      >
+                        {takeMutation.isPending ? "..." : "Abholen"}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-slate-500">Zurück:</span>{" "}
-                    {formatDate(loan.returned_date)}
+                    {loan.returned_date ? (
+                      formatDate(loan.returned_date)
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-emerald-700 hover:bg-emerald-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500/40 disabled:opacity-50"
+                        onClick={() => returnMutation.mutate(loan.id)}
+                        disabled={returnMutation.isPending || !loan.take_date}
+                        title={!loan.take_date ? "Erst abholen" : ""}
+                      >
+                        {returnMutation.isPending ? "..." : "Zurückgeben"}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="mt-2 text-xs text-slate-700">
@@ -170,10 +206,31 @@ const Form4: React.FC = () => {
                     {formatDate(loan.end_date)}
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 whitespace-nowrap font-mono tabular-nums text-slate-900">
-                    {formatDate(loan.take_date)}
+                    {loan.take_date ? (
+                      formatDate(loan.take_date)
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-blue-700 hover:bg-blue-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/40 disabled:opacity-50"
+                        onClick={() => takeMutation.mutate(loan.id)}
+                        disabled={takeMutation.isPending}
+                      >
+                        {takeMutation.isPending ? "..." : "Abholen"}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 whitespace-nowrap font-mono tabular-nums text-slate-900">
-                    {formatDate(loan.returned_date)}
+                    {loan.returned_date ? (
+                      formatDate(loan.returned_date)
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-emerald-700 hover:bg-emerald-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500/40 disabled:opacity-50"
+                        onClick={() => returnMutation.mutate(loan.id)}
+                        disabled={returnMutation.isPending || !loan.take_date}
+                        title={!loan.take_date ? "Erst abholen" : ""}
+                      >
+                        {returnMutation.isPending ? "..." : "Zurückgeben"}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 whitespace-nowrap font-mono tabular-nums text-slate-900">
                     {formatDate(loan.created_at)}
@@ -182,7 +239,7 @@ const Form4: React.FC = () => {
                     <div className="text-slate-900">
                       {Array.isArray(loan.loaned_items_name)
                         ? loan.loaned_items_name.join(", ")
-                        : "-"}
+                        : ""}
                     </div>
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 text-right">
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/userHandler.ts b/frontend/src/utils/userHandler.ts
index 4cdefab..8a3149f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/userHandler.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/userHandler.ts
@@ -100,3 +100,40 @@ export const createLoan = async (startDate: string, endDate: string) => {
 
   return true;
 };
+
+export const onReturn = async (loanID: number) => {
+  const response = await fetch(
+    `http://localhost:8002/api/returnLoan/${loanID}`,
+    {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${Cookies.get("token") || ""}`,
+      },
+    }
+  );
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    myToast("Fehler beim Zurückgeben der Ausleihe", "error");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  myToast("Ausleihe erfolgreich zurückgegeben!", "success");
+  return true;
+};
+
+export const onTake = async (loanID: number) => {
+  const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:8002/api/takeLoan/${loanID}`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${Cookies.get("token") || ""}`,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    myToast("Fehler beim Ausleihen der Ausleihe", "error");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  myToast("Ausleihe erfolgreich ausgeliehen!", "success");
+  return true;
+};