diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h b/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
index 0e98b90c..d4e2052c 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalDataPoolManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALDATAPOOLMANAGER_H_
 #define FSFW_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALDATAPOOLMANAGER_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/datapoollocal/ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF.h>
 #include "HasLocalDataPoolIF.h"
 
 #include "../housekeeping/HousekeepingPacketDownlink.h"
@@ -47,11 +48,13 @@ class HousekeepingPacketUpdate;
  * Each pool entry has a valid state too.
  * @author 		R. Mueller
  */
-class LocalDataPoolManager {
+class LocalDataPoolManager: public ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF {
 	template<typename T> friend class LocalPoolVariable;
 	template<typename T, uint16_t vecSize> friend class LocalPoolVector;
 	friend class LocalPoolDataSetBase;
 	friend void (Factory::setStaticFrameworkObjectIds)();
+
+
 public:
 	static constexpr uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::HOUSEKEEPING_MANAGER;
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     static constexpr ReturnValue_t REPORTING_STATUS_UNCHANGED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x02);
     static constexpr ReturnValue_t PERIODIC_HELPER_INVALID = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x03);
 
+
     /**
      * This constructor is used by a class which wants to implement
      * a personal local data pool. The queueToUse can be supplied if it
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	ReturnValue_t subscribeForPeriodicPacket(sid_t sid, bool enableReporting,
 			float collectionInterval, bool isDiagnostics,
-			object_id_t packetDestination = defaultHkDestination);
+			object_id_t packetDestination = defaultHkDestination) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief   Subscribe for the  generation of packets if the dataset
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ public:
 	 */
     ReturnValue_t subscribeForUpdatePackets(sid_t sid, bool reportingEnabled,
             bool isDiagnostics,
-            object_id_t packetDestination = defaultHkDestination);
+            object_id_t packetDestination = defaultHkDestination) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief   Subscribe for a notification message which will be sent
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 	ReturnValue_t subscribeForSetUpdateMessages(const uint32_t setId,
 	        object_id_t destinationObject,
 	        MessageQueueId_t targetQueueId,
-	        bool generateSnapshot);
+	        bool generateSnapshot) override;
 
     /**
      * @brief   Subscribe for an notification message which will be sent if a
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ public:
     ReturnValue_t subscribeForVariableUpdateMessages(const lp_id_t localPoolId,
             object_id_t destinationObject,
             MessageQueueId_t targetQueueId,
-            bool generateSnapshot);
+            bool generateSnapshot) override;
 
 	/**
 	 * Non-Diagnostics packets usually have a lower minimum sampling frequency
diff --git a/datapoollocal/ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF.h b/datapoollocal/ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f96d518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datapoollocal/ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include <fsfw/datapoollocal/locPoolDefinitions.h>
+#include <fsfw/ipc/messageQueueDefinitions.h>
+#include <fsfw/returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h>
+
+
+
+class ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF{
+public:
+	virtual ~ProvidesDataPoolSubscriptionIF(){};
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief   Subscribe for the generation of periodic packets.
+	 * @details
+	 * This subscription mechanism will generally be used by the data creator
+	 * to generate housekeeping packets which are downlinked directly.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t subscribeForPeriodicPacket(sid_t sid,
+			bool enableReporting,
+			float collectionInterval, bool isDiagnostics,
+			object_id_t packetDestination) = 0;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief   Subscribe for the  generation of packets if the dataset
+	 *          is marked as changed.
+	 * @details
+	 * This subscription mechanism will generally be used by the data creator.
+	 * @param sid
+	 * @param isDiagnostics
+	 * @param packetDestination
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t subscribeForUpdatePackets(sid_t sid,
+			bool reportingEnabled,
+			bool isDiagnostics,
+			object_id_t packetDestination) = 0;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief   Subscribe for a notification message which will be sent
+	 *          if a dataset has changed.
+	 * @details
+	 * This subscription mechanism will generally be used internally by
+	 * other software components.
+	 * @param setId     Set ID of the set to receive update messages from.
+	 * @param destinationObject
+	 * @param targetQueueId
+	 * @param generateSnapshot If this is set to true, a copy of the current
+	 * data with a timestamp will be generated and sent via message.
+	 * Otherwise, only an notification message is sent.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t subscribeForSetUpdateMessages(const uint32_t setId,
+			object_id_t destinationObject,
+			MessageQueueId_t targetQueueId,
+			bool generateSnapshot) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief   Subscribe for an notification message which will be sent if a
+	 *          pool variable has changed.
+	 * @details
+	 * This subscription mechanism will generally be used internally by
+	 * other software components.
+	 * @param localPoolId Pool ID of the pool variable
+	 * @param destinationObject
+	 * @param targetQueueId
+	 * @param generateSnapshot If this is set to true, a copy of the current
+	 * data with a timestamp will be generated and sent via message.
+	 * Otherwise, only an notification message is sent.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t subscribeForVariableUpdateMessages(
+			const lp_id_t localPoolId,
+			object_id_t destinationObject,
+			MessageQueueId_t targetQueueId,
+			bool generateSnapshot) = 0;
+
+};