diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte
index 3fa83409..db74a366 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 	ROW_GAP,
 	type Layout
 } from '$lib/person/genealogy/layout/buildLayout';
-import type { PanZoomState } from '$lib/person/genealogy/panZoom';
+import { type PanZoomState, clampZoom, ZOOM_STEP_KB } from '$lib/person/genealogy/panZoom';
 
 type PersonNodeDTO = components['schemas']['PersonNodeDTO'];
 type RelationshipDTO = components['schemas']['RelationshipDTO'];
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ interface Props {
 	edges: RelationshipDTO[];
 	selectedId: string | null;
 	panZoom: PanZoomState;
+	/** Emitted when the keyboard, a gesture, or a recentre changes the view. */
+	onPanZoom?: (state: PanZoomState) => void;
 	onSelect: (id: string) => void;
 	/**
 	 * Force-show or force-hide the generation gutter. When undefined, falls
@@ -28,7 +30,15 @@ interface Props {
 	showGutter?: boolean;
 }
 
-let { nodes, edges, selectedId, panZoom, onSelect, showGutter }: Props = $props();
+let {
+	nodes,
+	edges,
+	selectedId,
+	panZoom,
+	onPanZoom = () => {},
+	onSelect,
+	showGutter
+}: Props = $props();
 
 const layout = $derived.by<Layout>(() => buildLayout(nodes, edges));
 
@@ -112,6 +122,38 @@ function handleNodeKey(event: KeyboardEvent, id: string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Canvas-level keyboard: `+`/`-` zoom by the fixed step (OQ-002), arrows pan by
+// a tenth of the visible extent. Nodes keep their own Enter/Space selection.
+function handleCanvasKey(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+	const stepX = (baseDims.w / panZoom.z) * 0.1;
+	const stepY = (baseDims.h / panZoom.z) * 0.1;
+	switch (event.key) {
+		case '+':
+		case '=':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, z: clampZoom(panZoom.z + ZOOM_STEP_KB) });
+			break;
+		case '-':
+		case '_':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, z: clampZoom(panZoom.z - ZOOM_STEP_KB) });
+			break;
+		case 'ArrowLeft':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, x: panZoom.x - stepX });
+			break;
+		case 'ArrowRight':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, x: panZoom.x + stepX });
+			break;
+		case 'ArrowUp':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, y: panZoom.y - stepY });
+			break;
+		case 'ArrowDown':
+			onPanZoom({ ...panZoom, y: panZoom.y + stepY });
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
+	event.preventDefault();
+}
+
 const parentEdges = $derived(edges.filter((e) => e.relationType === 'PARENT_OF'));
 const spouseEdges = $derived(edges.filter((e) => e.relationType === 'SPOUSE_OF'));
 
@@ -182,11 +224,18 @@ const parentLinks = $derived.by<ParentLinks>(() => {
 });
 </script>
 
+<!-- The canvas is a custom interactive pan/zoom region: `tabindex` lets keyboard
+     users focus it and the keydown handler is the keyboard-only alternative to
+     touch/mouse gestures (NFR-A11Y-002). The visible focus outline is kept. -->
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_tabindex -->
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_element_interactions -->
 <svg
 	viewBox={viewBox}
 	preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"
 	role="img"
 	aria-label="Stammbaum"
+	tabindex="0"
+	onkeydown={handleCanvasKey}
 	class="block h-full w-full"
 >
 	<!-- Gutter stripe underlay (#689) — decorative full-row bands alternating
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte.test.ts
index a0dacba6..c5fb3715 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/StammbaumTree.svelte.test.ts
@@ -509,6 +509,45 @@ describe('StammbaumTree node rendering branches', () => {
 		node.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: ' ', bubbles: true }));
 		expect(onSelect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ID_A);
 	});
+});
+
+describe('StammbaumTree keyboard pan/zoom (#692)', () => {
+	const renderTree = (onPanZoom: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>) =>
+		render(StammbaumTree, {
+			nodes: [{ id: ID_A, displayName: 'Anna', familyMember: true }],
+			edges: [],
+			selectedId: null,
+			panZoom: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 },
+			onPanZoom,
+			onSelect: () => {}
+		});
+
+	it('zooms in on "+" and out on "-" by the keyboard step (OQ-002)', async () => {
+		const onPanZoom = vi.fn();
+		renderTree(onPanZoom);
+		const svg = document.querySelector('svg')!;
+
+		svg.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: '+', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(onPanZoom).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+		expect(onPanZoom.mock.calls[0][0].z).toBeCloseTo(1.1, 6);
+
+		onPanZoom.mockClear();
+		svg.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: '-', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(onPanZoom.mock.calls[0][0].z).toBeCloseTo(0.9, 6);
+	});
+
+	it('pans right/down on arrow keys (REQ-PAN-004)', async () => {
+		const onPanZoom = vi.fn();
+		renderTree(onPanZoom);
+		const svg = document.querySelector('svg')!;
+
+		svg.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowRight', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(onPanZoom.mock.calls[0][0].x).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+		onPanZoom.mockClear();
+		svg.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(onPanZoom.mock.calls[0][0].y).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+	});
 
 	it('does not call onSelect for other keys', async () => {
 		const onSelect = vi.fn();
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/stammbaum/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/stammbaum/+page.svelte
index 2c3ee9db..e6171534 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/stammbaum/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/stammbaum/+page.svelte
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ function zoomOut() {
 					edges={data.edges}
 					selectedId={selectedId}
 					panZoom={view}
+					onPanZoom={(v) => (view = v)}
 					onSelect={(id) => (selectedId = id)}
 				/>
 			</div>