diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/forms.py b/src/fellchensammlung/forms.py
index c9b01bb..839187a 100644
--- a/src/fellchensammlung/forms.py
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/forms.py
@@ -196,4 +196,4 @@ class AdoptionNoticeSearchForm(forms.Form):
     sex = forms.ChoiceField(choices=SexChoicesWithAll, label=_("Geschlecht"), required=False,
                             initial=SexChoicesWithAll.ALL)
     max_distance = forms.ChoiceField(choices=DistanceChoices, initial=DistanceChoices.ONE_HUNDRED, label=_("Suchradius"))
-    location_string = forms.CharField(max_length=20, label=_("Stadt"), required=False)
+    location_string = forms.CharField(max_length=100, label=_("Stadt"), required=False)
diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/static/fellchensammlung/css/styles.css b/src/fellchensammlung/static/fellchensammlung/css/styles.css
index 2c0a86d..8512b15 100644
--- a/src/fellchensammlung/static/fellchensammlung/css/styles.css
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/static/fellchensammlung/css/styles.css
@@ -909,6 +909,25 @@ div.announcement {
     width: 49%;
 }
 
+
+#results {
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    list-style-type: none;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+.result-item {
+    padding: 8px;
+    margin: 4px 0;
+    background-color: #ddd1a5;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.result-item:hover {
+    background-color: #ede1b5;
+}
+
 /************************/
 /* GENERAL HIGHLIGHTING */
 /************************/
@@ -939,7 +958,8 @@ div.announcement {
 }
 
 .animal-shelter-marker {
-    background-image: url('../img/animal_shelter.png'); !important;
+    background-image: url('../img/animal_shelter.png');
+!important;
 }
 
 .maplibregl-popup {
diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/templates/fellchensammlung/search.html b/src/fellchensammlung/templates/fellchensammlung/search.html
index fc332dc..bee3a1a 100644
--- a/src/fellchensammlung/templates/fellchensammlung/search.html
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/templates/fellchensammlung/search.html
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
             {% csrf_token %}
             <input type="hidden" name="longitude" maxlength="200" id="longitude">
             <input type="hidden" name="latitude" maxlength="200" id="latitude">
+            <input type="hidden" id="place_id" name="place_id">
             {{ search_form.as_p }}
+            <ul id="results"></ul>
             <div class="container-edit-buttons">
                 <button class="btn" type="submit" value="search" name="search">
                     <i class="fas fa-search"></i> {% trans 'Suchen' %}
@@ -40,4 +42,47 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     {% include "fellchensammlung/lists/list-adoption-notices.html" %}
+
+    <script>
+        const locationInput = document.getElementById('id_location_string');
+        const resultsList = document.getElementById('results');
+        const placeIdInput = document.getElementById('place_id');
+
+        locationInput.addEventListener('input', async function () {
+            const query = locationInput.value.trim();
+
+            if (query.length < 3) {
+                resultsList.innerHTML = ''; // Don't search for or show results if input is less than 3 characters
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch(`https://photon.hyteck.de/api/?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&limit=5`);
+                const data = await response.json();
+
+                if (data && data.features) {
+                    const locations = data.features.slice(0, 5); // Show only the first 5 results
+                    resultsList.innerHTML = ''; // Clear previous results
+
+                    locations.forEach(location => {
+                        const listItem = document.createElement('li');
+                        listItem.classList.add('result-item');
+                        listItem.textContent = location.properties.name;
+
+                        // Add event when user clicks on a result location
+                        listItem.addEventListener('click', () => {
+
+                            locationInput.value = location.properties.name; // Set input field to selected location
+                            resultsList.innerHTML = ''; // Clear the results after selecting a location
+                        });
+
+                        resultsList.appendChild(listItem);
+                    });
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Error fetching location data:', error);
+                resultsList.innerHTML = '<li class="result-item">Error fetching data. Please try again.</li>';
+            }
+        });
+    </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/tools/search.py b/src/fellchensammlung/tools/search.py
index a74a40a..d171a11 100644
--- a/src/fellchensammlung/tools/search.py
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/tools/search.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Search:
         self.location = None # Can either be Location (DjangoModel) or LocationProxy
         self.place_not_found = False  # Indicates that a location was given but could not be geocoded
         self.search_form = None
+        # Either place_id or location string must be set for area search
+        self.location_string = None
 
         if request:
             self.search_from_request(request)
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ class Search:
             self.search_form = AdoptionNoticeSearchForm(request.POST)
             self.search_form.is_valid()
             self.sex = self.search_form.cleaned_data["sex"]
+
             if self.search_form.cleaned_data["location_string"] != "" and self.search_form.cleaned_data[
                 "max_distance"] != "":
                 self.area_search = True