diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
index 13566b8..5645927 100644
--- a/.idea/.gitignore
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 # Datasource local storage ignored files
 /dataSources/
 /dataSources.local.xml
+/AndroidProjectSystem.xml
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/MainActivity.kt
index a3e1cdc..3b6ce01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/MainActivity.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.entity.NoteEntity
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.data.repository.NoteRepository
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.screens.AddNoteDialog
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.screens.MainScreen
+import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.screens.NotesScreen
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.screens.SettingsScreen
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.theme.NoteVaultTheme
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.viewmodel.NoteViewModel
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
 
                 val navItems = listOf(
                     "Home" to "main",
+                    "Notes" to "notes",
                     "Einstellungen" to "settings"
                 )
 
@@ -203,6 +205,9 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                             composable("settings") {
                                 SettingsScreen()
                             }
+                            composable("notes") {
+                                NotesScreen()
+                            }
                         }
 
                         if (showDialog) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/AppDatabase.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/AppDatabase.kt
index abdda36..ea9cf37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/AppDatabase.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/AppDatabase.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import androidx.room.Room
 import androidx.room.RoomDatabase
 import androidx.room.TypeConverters
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.dao.NoteDao
+import come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.entity.NoteCollection
 import come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.entity.NoteEntity
 
-@Database(entities = [NoteEntity::class], version = 1)
+@Database(entities = [NoteEntity::class, NoteCollection::class], version = 1)
 @TypeConverters(UriListConverter::class)
 abstract class AppDatabase : RoomDatabase() {
     abstract fun noteDao(): NoteDao
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteCollection.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteCollection.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a17e35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteCollection.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.entity
+
+import androidx.room.Entity
+import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
+
+@Entity("note_collections")
+data class NoteCollection(
+    @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true) var id: Int = 0,
+    var name: String,
+    var parentId: Int? = null
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteEntity.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteEntity.kt
index 9be2a13..17fa7e6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteEntity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/data/local/entity/NoteEntity.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 package come.stormborntales.notevault.data.local.entity
 
 import androidx.room.Entity
+import androidx.room.ForeignKey
 import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
 
-@Entity(tableName = "notes")
+@Entity(tableName = "notes",
+    foreignKeys = [ForeignKey(
+        entity = NoteCollection::class,
+        parentColumns = ["id"],
+        childColumns = ["collectionId"],
+        onDelete = ForeignKey.CASCADE
+    )])
 data class NoteEntity(
     @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true) val id: Int = 0,
     var title: String,
@@ -12,5 +19,6 @@ data class NoteEntity(
     var year: Int?,
     var genre: String?,
     var description: String?,
-    val imagePreview: String
-)
+    val imagePreview: String,
+    val collectionId: Int?
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/screens/NotesBrowser.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/screens/NotesBrowser.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe8de69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/screens/NotesBrowser.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package come.stormborntales.notevault.ui.screens
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.Divider
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedButton
+import androidx.compose.material3.Switch
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+
+
+@Composable
+fun NotesScreen() {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/viewmodel/NoteViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/viewmodel/NoteViewModel.kt
index 17bfaaf..b16129f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/viewmodel/NoteViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/come/stormborntales/notevault/ui/viewmodel/NoteViewModel.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class NoteViewModel(
                     year = year,
                     genre = genre,
                     description = description,
-                    imagePreview = preview_image_path.toString()
+                    imagePreview = preview_image_path.toString(),
+                    collectionId = null
                 )
 
                 repository.insert(note)