diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d907b4..6a28abf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@ add_executable(ColorRace
         game/src/multiplayer/LudoGameClient.cpp
         game/src/multiplayer/LudoGameClient.h
         game/src/multiplayer/LudoNetworkEvents.h
+        game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.cpp
+        game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.h
+        game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.cpp
+        game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.h
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(ColorRace PRIVATE
diff --git a/engine/src/core/Application.cpp b/engine/src/core/Application.cpp
index 318c43a..bd23062 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/Application.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/core/Application.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace engine {
                 using T = std::decay_t<decltype(e)>;
                 if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, QuitRequested>) {
                     m_window->requestWindowClose();
+                } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, SceneSwitchRequested>) {
+                    m_sceneManager.switchTo(e.nextScene, std::move(e.onSceneLoaded));
                 }
             }, event);
         });
diff --git a/engine/src/core/events/ApplicationEvents.h b/engine/src/core/events/ApplicationEvents.h
index 4b24b95..0271901 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/events/ApplicationEvents.h
+++ b/engine/src/core/events/ApplicationEvents.h
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@
 #define COLORRACE_APPLICATIONEVENTS_H
 #include <variant>
 
+#include "layer/Scene.h"
+
 struct QuitRequested {};
 
+struct SceneSwitchRequested {
+    std::unique_ptr<engine::Scene> nextScene;
+    std::function<void()> onSceneLoaded;
+};
+
 
 using ApplicationEvents = std::variant<QuitRequested>;
 #endif //COLORRACE_APPLICATIONEVENTS_H
diff --git a/external/NetworkCore b/external/NetworkCore
index 944f2f6..79214c8 160000
--- a/external/NetworkCore
+++ b/external/NetworkCore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 944f2f63e06e1d368f85c11916046312b1d0067f
+Subproject commit 79214c855ac1c414fe85ffe76af4e2e57b8305ec
diff --git a/game/src/mainMenu/layer/MainMenuUiLayer.cpp b/game/src/mainMenu/layer/MainMenuUiLayer.cpp
index c5b086e..1b0da62 100644
--- a/game/src/mainMenu/layer/MainMenuUiLayer.cpp
+++ b/game/src/mainMenu/layer/MainMenuUiLayer.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "imgui.h"
 #include "GLFW/glfw3.h"
+#include "multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.h"
 #include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
 
 void MainMenuUiLayer::onRender() {
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ void MainMenuUiLayer::onAttachImpl() {
                 if (e.success) {
                     spdlog::info("Received positive Connection Result");
                     m_connectionError = false;
-                    m_closeConnectPopup = true;
+                    std::unique_ptr<LobbyScene> lobbyScene = std::make_unique<LobbyScene>(m_applicationEventBus, getInputStack(), getKeyboard(), getMouse());
+
                 } else {
                     spdlog::info("Received negative Connection Result");
                     m_connectionError = true;
diff --git a/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.cpp b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b85f15d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 06.08.26.
+//
+
+#include "LobbyScene.h"
+
+std::vector<engine::AssetRequest> LobbyScene::getRequiredAssets() const {
+    std::vector<engine::AssetRequest> requests;
+    requests.emplace_back(engine::TextureRequest("lobby_background", "assets/textures/multiplayer_lobby.png"));
+    return requests;
+}
+
+void LobbyScene::onEnter() {
+    Scene::onEnter();
+}
+
+void LobbyScene::onExit() {
+    Scene::onExit();
+}
diff --git a/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.h b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a842c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyScene.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 06.08.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef COLORRACE_LOBBYSCENE_H
+#define COLORRACE_LOBBYSCENE_H
+#include "layer/Scene.h"
+
+
+class LobbyScene : public engine::Scene {
+public:
+    LobbyScene(const std::shared_ptr<engine::EventBus<ApplicationEvents>> &applicationEventbus,
+        engine::InputContextStack &inputStack, engine::Keyboard &keyboard, engine::Mouse &mouse)
+        : Scene(applicationEventbus, inputStack, keyboard, mouse) {
+    }
+
+    std::vector<engine::AssetRequest> getRequiredAssets() const override;
+    void onEnter() override;
+    void onExit() override;
+};
+
+
+#endif //COLORRACE_LOBBYSCENE_H
diff --git a/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.cpp b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4892d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 06.08.26.
+//
+
+#include "LobbyUiLayer.h"
+
+void LobbyUiLayer::onAttachImpl() {
+    Layer::onAttachImpl();
+
+    auto backgroundTexture = m_assetManager.getTexture("lobby_background");
+
+    backgroundImage = std::make_unique<engine::GUITexture>(backgroundTexture, glm::vec2(0,0), glm::vec2(1,1));
+}
+
+void LobbyUiLayer::onRender() {
+    std::vector<engine::GUITexture> guiElements;
+    guiElements.emplace_back(*backgroundImage);
+    m_guiRenderer.render(guiElements);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.h b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0228adf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/src/multiplayer/lobby/LobbyUiLayer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 06.08.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef COLORRACE_LOBBYUILAYER_H
+#define COLORRACE_LOBBYUILAYER_H
+#include "layer/Layer.h"
+#include "loader/assets/AssetManager.h"
+#include "renderer/GuiRenderer.h"
+#include "renderer/ui/GUITexture.h"
+
+
+class LobbyUiLayer : public engine::Layer {
+public:
+    LobbyUiLayer(engine::Keyboard &keyboard, engine::Mouse &mouse,
+        engine::EventBus<engine::animation::AnimationMarkerEvent> &animationEventBus, engine::AssetManager& assetManager)
+        : Layer(keyboard, mouse, animationEventBus), m_assetManager(assetManager) {
+    }
+
+    LobbyUiLayer(engine::Keyboard &keyboard, engine::Mouse &mouse,
+        engine::EventBus<engine::animation::AnimationMarkerEvent> &animationEventBus,
+        const std::shared_ptr<engine::EventBus<std::variant<QuitRequested>>> &applicationEventBus, engine::AssetManager& assetManager)
+        : Layer(keyboard, mouse, animationEventBus, applicationEventBus), m_assetManager(assetManager) {
+    }
+
+    void onRender() override;
+    void onUpdate(float deltaTime) override;
+
+protected:
+    void onAttachImpl() override;
+    void onDetachImpl() override;
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<engine::GUITexture> backgroundImage;
+    engine::AssetManager& m_assetManager;
+    engine::renderer::GuiRenderer m_guiRenderer;
+};
+
+
+#endif //COLORRACE_LOBBYUILAYER_H