diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 1f5312fc0..a20c85148 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Agenda:
 - Added CSV import.
 Assignment:
 - Coupled assignment candidates with list of speakers.
+Dashboard:
+- Shortcuts for the countdown.
 Participants:
 - Disabled widgets by default.
 - Added form field for multiple creation of new participants.
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/css/dashboard.css b/openslides/core/static/css/dashboard.css
index 341d5cdf0..a13eb8d8a 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/openslides/core/static/css/dashboard.css
@@ -137,3 +137,22 @@
     -moz-margin-start: 4px !important;
     margin-left: -6px;
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * style for countdown shortcuts
+ *
+ * TODO: move to projector app or merge projector with core
+ */
+
+#countdown_shortcut_storage .countdown_shortcut_time {
+    margin-right: 2px;
+}
+
+#countdown_shortcut_storage .countdown_shortcut_time span {
+    padding-right: 5px;
+}
+
+#countdown_shortcut_dummy {
+    display: none;
+}
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/dashboard.js b/openslides/core/static/js/dashboard.js
index a835af411..239c27cb5 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/dashboard.js
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ $(function() {
     });
 
     // control countdown
+    // TODO: Move Countdown-code into the projector app, or merge the projector
+    //       app with the core app.
     $('.countdown_control').click(function(event) {
         event.preventDefault();
         var link = $(this);
@@ -111,6 +113,69 @@ $(function() {
         });
     });
 
+    $('#countdown_set').click(function(event) {
+        // Create a shortcut from the value in the form
+        event.preventDefault();
+        var times = get_times();
+        times.push($("#countdown_time" ).val());
+        localStorage.setItem('countdown_shortcut', times.join());
+        build_countdown_shortcuts();
+    });
+
+    get_times = function() {
+        // Loads the time values from the local storages. Converts all values
+        // to integers and removes doubles.
+        // Returns an empty array if an error occurs
+        try {
+            return localStorage.getItem('countdown_shortcut').split(',')
+            .map(function(value) {
+                // converts times into int
+                return parseInt(value);
+            }).filter(function(value, index, self) {
+                // filters doubles
+                return self.indexOf(value) === index;
+            });
+        } catch(err) {
+            return [];
+        }
+    };
+
+    $('.countdown_shortcut_time').click(function(event) {
+        // click on a shortcut. Set the form value and simulate a click event.
+        event.preventDefault();
+        var time = $(this).children('span').html();
+        $('#countdown_time').val(time);
+        $('#countdown_set').click();
+    });
+
+    $('.countdown_shortcut_time .close').click(function(event) {
+        // Removes a shortcut.
+        event.preventDefault();
+        var time = $(this).parent().parent().children('span').html();
+        var times = get_times().filter(
+            function(value) {
+                return value !== parseInt(time);
+            }
+        );
+        localStorage.setItem('countdown_shortcut', times);
+        build_countdown_shortcuts();
+    });
+
+    build_countdown_shortcuts = function() {
+        // Recreates the countdown shortcuts
+        var times = get_times();
+        $('#countdown_shortcut_storage').empty();
+        $.each(times, function(index, time) {
+            var element = $('#countdown_shortcut_dummy').clone(withDataAndEvents=true);
+            element.attr('id', '');
+            $('span', element).html(time);
+            element.appendTo('#countdown_shortcut_storage');
+        });
+    };
+
+    // build shortcuts at start time.
+    build_countdown_shortcuts();
+
     // activate/deactivate overlay
     $('.overlay_activate_link').click(function(event) {
         event.preventDefault();
diff --git a/openslides/projector/templates/projector/overlay_countdown_widget.html b/openslides/projector/templates/projector/overlay_countdown_widget.html
index 09d1a92ed..eba2e2564 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/templates/projector/overlay_countdown_widget.html
+++ b/openslides/projector/templates/projector/overlay_countdown_widget.html
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
             <input class="projector_countdown_spinval" id="countdown_time" name="countdown_time" type="number" min="0" value="{{ countdown_time }}">
             <span class="add-on">{% trans "s" context "seconds" %}</span>
             <button id="countdown_set" class="countdown_control btn tooltip-bottom" href="{% url 'countdown_set_default' %}"
-                rel="tooltip" data-original-title="{% trans 'Save time as default' %}">
-                <i class="icon-refresh"></i>
+                rel="tooltip" data-original-title="{% trans 'Add time to favourits' %}">
+                <i class="icon-star"></i>
             </button>
         </div>
         <a id="countdown_reset" class="countdown_control btn" href="{% url 'countdown_reset' %}"
@@ -25,5 +25,14 @@
             {% if countdown_state == 'inactive' or countdown_state == 'paused' or countdown_state == 'expired' %} style="display:none"{% endif %}>
             <i class="icon-pause"></i>
         </a>
+
+        <!-- countdown_shortcut -->
+        <span id="countdown_shortcut_dummy" class="countdown_shortcut_time btn btn-default">
+            <span></span>
+            <a class="countdown_shortcut_remove" href="#">
+                <button type="button" class="close" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
+            </a>
+        </span>
+        <div id="countdown_shortcut_storage"></div>
     </div>
 </span>