diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/DesktopSidebar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/nav/DesktopSidebar.svelte
index ec7aa95..d7a7453 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/DesktopSidebar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/DesktopSidebar.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 						? 'bg-[var(--green-tint)] text-[var(--green-dark)] font-medium'
 						: ''}"
 				>
+					<span class="w-[20px] text-[16px] text-center">{item.icon}</span>
 					{item.label}
 				</a>
 			{/each}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.routes.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.routes.test.ts
index ef30c4d..36b73a7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.routes.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.routes.test.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ describe('MobileTabBar active state per route', () => {
 		pageStore.set({ url: new URL(`http://localhost${route}`) });
 		const { unmount } = render(MobileTabBar);
 
-		const activeLink = screen.getByRole('link', { name: expectedActiveLabel });
+		const activeLink = screen.getByRole('link', { name: new RegExp(expectedActiveLabel) });
 		expect(activeLink).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
 
 		const allLinks = screen.getAllByRole('link');
-		const inactiveLinks = allLinks.filter((link) => link.textContent?.trim() !== expectedActiveLabel);
+		const inactiveLinks = allLinks.filter((link) => !link.textContent?.includes(expectedActiveLabel));
 		for (const link of inactiveLinks) {
 			expect(link).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current');
 		}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.svelte
index 9482191..d0b336a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 				? 'bg-[var(--green-tint)] text-[var(--green-dark)] font-medium'
 				: ''}"
 		>
+			<span class="text-[16px]">{item.icon}</span>
 			{item.label}
 		</a>
 	{/each}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.test.ts
index a830119..3e7f023 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/MobileTabBar.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ describe('MobileTabBar', () => {
 		expect(plannerLink).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
 	});
 
+	it('renders icons for each nav item', () => {
+		render(MobileTabBar);
+		expect(screen.getByText('📅')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByText('📖')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByText('🛒')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByText('⚙️')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
 	it('non-active items do not have aria-current', () => {
 		render(MobileTabBar);
 		const recipesLink = screen.getByRole('link', { name: /rezepte/i });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/TabletNavBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/nav/TabletNavBar.svelte
index ecf7f88..2daa707 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/TabletNavBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/TabletNavBar.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 				? 'bg-[var(--green-tint)] text-[var(--green-dark)] font-medium'
 				: ''}"
 		>
+			<span>{item.icon}</span>
 			{item.label}
 		</a>
 	{/each}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav/nav.ts b/frontend/src/lib/nav/nav.ts
index 3770035..883bdcb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/nav/nav.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav/nav.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ export interface NavSection {
 }
 
 export const mobileNavItems: NavItem[] = [
-	{ href: '/planner', label: 'Planer', icon: 'calendar' },
-	{ href: '/recipes', label: 'Rezepte', icon: 'book' },
-	{ href: '/shopping', label: 'Einkauf', icon: 'shopping-cart' },
-	{ href: '/settings', label: 'Einstellungen', icon: 'settings' }
+	{ href: '/planner', label: 'Planer', icon: '📅' },
+	{ href: '/recipes', label: 'Rezepte', icon: '📖' },
+	{ href: '/shopping', label: 'Einkauf', icon: '🛒' },
+	{ href: '/settings', label: 'Einstellungen', icon: '⚙️' }
 ];
 
 export function isActiveRoute(href: string, pathname: string): boolean {
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ export const desktopNavSections: NavSection[] = [
 	{
 		title: 'Plan',
 		items: [
-			{ href: '/planner', label: 'Planer', icon: 'calendar' },
-			{ href: '/recipes', label: 'Rezepte', icon: 'book' },
-			{ href: '/shopping', label: 'Einkauf', icon: 'shopping-cart' }
+			{ href: '/planner', label: 'Planer', icon: '📅' },
+			{ href: '/recipes', label: 'Rezepte', icon: '📖' },
+			{ href: '/shopping', label: 'Einkauf', icon: '🛒' }
 		]
 	},
 	{
 		title: 'Haushalt',
 		items: [
-			{ href: '/members', label: 'Mitglieder', icon: 'users' },
-			{ href: '/settings', label: 'Einstellungen', icon: 'settings' }
+			{ href: '/members', label: 'Mitglieder', icon: '👥' },
+			{ href: '/settings', label: 'Einstellungen', icon: '⚙️' }
 		]
 	}
 ];