diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index b23d559..4d95d68 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function migrateProgress(
 	if (!progress.lastPlayedLevels) progress.lastPlayedLevels = [];
 	if (progress.totalCorrect === undefined) progress.totalCorrect = 0;
 	if (progress.totalErrors === undefined) progress.totalErrors = 0;
+	if (progress.currentForestPage === undefined) progress.currentForestPage = 0;
 }
 
 async function handleLessonComplete(
@@ -120,7 +121,9 @@ async function handleLessonComplete(
 		async () => {
 			// "Zurück zum Wald" -- show forest with new element animated
 			await initForestScreen(db, startLessonFromForest);
-			await renderForestScene(db, elementId);
+			const prog = await getProgress(db);
+			const page = prog?.currentForestPage ?? 0;
+			await renderForestScene(db, page, elementId);
 			showScreen("forest");
 		},
 	);
diff --git a/src/forest/scene.ts b/src/forest/scene.ts
index f04d162..e1c29ee 100644
--- a/src/forest/scene.ts
+++ b/src/forest/scene.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import { playForestElementSound } from "../audio/sounds";
 
 let activeObjectUrls: string[] = [];
 
+export const SLOTS_PER_PAGE = 12;
+
 export async function renderForestScene(
 	db: IDBDatabase,
+	page: number,
 	newElementId?: number,
 ): Promise<void> {
 	const grid = document.getElementById("forest-grid");
@@ -21,9 +24,10 @@ export async function renderForestScene(
 	const elements = await getForestElements(db);
 	grid.innerHTML = "";
 
-	// Render up to 12 elements (4x3 grid)
-	const maxSlots = 12;
-	const toRender = elements.slice(0, maxSlots);
+	// Render elements for the given page (4x3 grid per page)
+	const start = page * SLOTS_PER_PAGE;
+	const end = start + SLOTS_PER_PAGE;
+	const toRender = elements.slice(start, end);
 
 	for (const element of toRender) {
 		const slot = document.createElement("div");
@@ -51,6 +55,28 @@ export async function renderForestScene(
 		slot.appendChild(img);
 		grid.appendChild(slot);
 	}
+
+	// Update navigation UI
+	const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(elements.length / SLOTS_PER_PAGE));
+	const navContainer = document.getElementById("forest-nav");
+	if (navContainer) {
+		const prevBtn = document.getElementById(
+			"forest-nav-prev",
+		) as HTMLButtonElement;
+		const nextBtn = document.getElementById(
+			"forest-nav-next",
+		) as HTMLButtonElement;
+		const pageText = document.getElementById("forest-nav-text");
+
+		if (totalPages <= 1) {
+			navContainer.style.display = "none";
+		} else {
+			navContainer.style.display = "flex";
+			prevBtn.disabled = page <= 0;
+			nextBtn.disabled = page >= totalPages - 1;
+			if (pageText) pageText.textContent = `Wald ${page + 1} von ${totalPages}`;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 export function getLevelStatus(
@@ -113,7 +139,8 @@ export async function initForestScreen(
 	if (!progress) return;
 
 	renderLevelMap(mapContainer, progress, onStartLesson);
-	await renderForestScene(db);
+	const currentPage = progress.currentForestPage ?? 0;
+	await renderForestScene(db, currentPage);
 
 	const allComplete = levels.every((l) =>
 		progress.completedLevels.includes(l.level),
diff --git a/src/storage/db.test.ts b/src/storage/db.test.ts
index afa6354..578338a 100644
--- a/src/storage/db.test.ts
+++ b/src/storage/db.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe("IndexedDB wrapper", () => {
 			totalErrors: 0,
 			errorKeyCounts: {},
 			lastPlayedLevels: [],
+			currentForestPage: 0,
 		};
 		await saveProgress(db, progress);
 		const result = await getProgress(db);
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 08363b4..2fd55b5 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface Progress {
 	totalErrors: number;
 	errorKeyCounts: Record<string, number>;
 	lastPlayedLevels: number[]; // last 3 played levels for review mechanic
+	currentForestPage: number; // 0-indexed, default 0
 }
 
 export type LessonPhase = "discover" | "practice" | "words";
diff --git a/src/ui/screens.ts b/src/ui/screens.ts
index de0d7dc..64ee85b 100644
--- a/src/ui/screens.ts
+++ b/src/ui/screens.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export function initWelcomeScreen(
 			totalErrors: 0,
 			errorKeyCounts: {},
 			lastPlayedLevels: [],
+			currentForestPage: 0,
 		};
 		await saveProgress(db, progress);
 		navigateTo("forest");