diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2c382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
+import '../nextcloud_ocs.dart';
+import 'search_files_response.dart';
+
+/// Wraps the Nextcloud OCS Search Provider API for the `files` provider.
+/// Endpoint: `/ocs/v2.php/search/providers/files/search`.
+class SearchFiles {
+  Future<SearchFilesResponse> run({
+    required String term,
+    int limit = 50,
+    int? cursor,
+  }) async {
+    final endpoint = NextcloudOcs.uri(
+      'search/providers/files/search',
+      queryParameters: {
+        'term': term,
+        'limit': limit.toString(),
+        if (cursor != null) 'cursor': cursor.toString(),
+      },
+    );
+    final response = await http.get(endpoint, headers: NextcloudOcs.headers());
+    if (response.statusCode != HttpStatus.ok) {
+      throw Exception(
+        'Files search failed with ${response.statusCode}: ${response.body}',
+      );
+    }
+    final decoded = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    final ocs = decoded['ocs'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    final data = ocs['data'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    return SearchFilesResponse.fromJson(data);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9b3d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import 'package:json_annotation/json_annotation.dart';
+
+import '../webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+
+part 'search_files_response.g.dart';
+
+/// Subset of the OCS Search Provider API response we actually consume.
+/// The provider (`files`) returns one object per match plus pagination state.
+@JsonSerializable(explicitToJson: true)
+class SearchFilesResponse {
+  final String name;
+  final bool isPaginated;
+  final int? cursor;
+  final List<SearchFilesEntry> entries;
+
+  SearchFilesResponse({
+    required this.name,
+    required this.isPaginated,
+    required this.cursor,
+    required this.entries,
+  });
+
+  factory SearchFilesResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$SearchFilesResponseFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$SearchFilesResponseToJson(this);
+}
+
+@JsonSerializable()
+class SearchFilesEntry {
+  final String title;
+  final String? subline;
+  final String? icon;
+  final String? resourceUrl;
+  final Map<String, dynamic>? attributes;
+
+  SearchFilesEntry({
+    required this.title,
+    this.subline,
+    this.icon,
+    this.resourceUrl,
+    this.attributes,
+  });
+
+  factory SearchFilesEntry.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$SearchFilesEntryFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$SearchFilesEntryToJson(this);
+
+  /// Heuristic — the files provider sets icon classes containing "folder" for
+  /// directories. Falls back to false when missing or unrecognised.
+  bool get isDirectory => (icon ?? '').toLowerCase().contains('folder');
+
+  String? _stringAttribute(String key) {
+    final raw = attributes?[key];
+    return raw is String && raw.isNotEmpty ? raw : null;
+  }
+
+  String? _dirFromResourceUrl() {
+    final url = resourceUrl;
+    if (url == null) return null;
+    return Uri.tryParse(url)?.queryParameters['dir'];
+  }
+
+  /// Reconstructs the WebDAV-relative path used elsewhere (matching
+  /// [CacheableFile.path] — no leading slash, trailing slash for
+  /// directories). Prefers the explicit `path` attribute set by Nextcloud's
+  /// files search provider (28+); falls back to the `dir` query parameter
+  /// in [resourceUrl]. Returns `null` when neither is available — `subline`
+  /// is intentionally **not** parsed because it is localized UI text
+  /// ("in {folder}"), not a path, and using it produced bogus duplicate
+  /// folder headers like "/in Alte-Notebooks".
+  String? get webdavPath {
+    final attrPath = _stringAttribute('path');
+    if (attrPath != null) {
+      final stripped = attrPath.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+      return isDirectory ? '$stripped/' : stripped;
+    }
+    final dir = _dirFromResourceUrl();
+    if (dir != null) {
+      final stripped = dir.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+      final base = stripped.isEmpty ? title : '$stripped/$title';
+      return isDirectory ? '$base/' : base;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  CacheableFile? toCacheable() {
+    final path = webdavPath;
+    if (path == null) return null;
+    return CacheableFile(path: path, isDirectory: isDirectory, name: title);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64dbe45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'search_files_response.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// JsonSerializableGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+SearchFilesResponse _$SearchFilesResponseFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    SearchFilesResponse(
+      name: json['name'] as String,
+      isPaginated: json['isPaginated'] as bool,
+      cursor: (json['cursor'] as num?)?.toInt(),
+      entries: (json['entries'] as List<dynamic>)
+          .map((e) => SearchFilesEntry.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList(),
+    );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$SearchFilesResponseToJson(
+  SearchFilesResponse instance,
+) => <String, dynamic>{
+  'name': instance.name,
+  'isPaginated': instance.isPaginated,
+  'cursor': instance.cursor,
+  'entries': instance.entries.map((e) => e.toJson()).toList(),
+};
+
+SearchFilesEntry _$SearchFilesEntryFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    SearchFilesEntry(
+      title: json['title'] as String,
+      subline: json['subline'] as String?,
+      icon: json['icon'] as String?,
+      resourceUrl: json['resourceUrl'] as String?,
+      attributes: json['attributes'] as Map<String, dynamic>?,
+    );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$SearchFilesEntryToJson(SearchFilesEntry instance) =>
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'title': instance.title,
+      'subline': instance.subline,
+      'icon': instance.icon,
+      'resourceUrl': instance.resourceUrl,
+      'attributes': instance.attributes,
+    };
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
index b860b7e..54943d2 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import '../../../utils/cache_invalidation_bus.dart';
 import '../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
 import 'data/sort_options.dart';
 import 'files_upload_dialog.dart';
+import 'search/files_search_delegate.dart';
 import 'widgets/add_file_menu.dart';
 import 'widgets/clipboard_banner.dart';
 import 'widgets/file_element.dart';
@@ -101,6 +102,15 @@ class _FilesViewState extends State<_FilesView> {
       appBar: AppBar(
         title: Text(widget.path.isNotEmpty ? widget.path.last : 'Dateien'),
         actions: [
+          IconButton(
+            tooltip: 'Suchen',
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+            onPressed: () async {
+              final delegate = FilesSearchDelegate(pathScope: widget.path);
+              await showSearch<void>(context: context, delegate: delegate);
+              delegate.disposeController();
+            },
+          ),
           FilesSortActions(
             currentSort: currentSort,
             ascending: currentSortDirection,
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed2fee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../utils/debouncer.dart';
+import 'local_cache_search.dart';
+
+/// Holds the live state of a Files-search session: current query, the latest
+/// local-cache hits (synchronous), the latest server hits (asynchronous,
+/// debounced), and loading/error flags. Notifies listeners whenever any of
+/// these change so the UI can rebuild incrementally as results stream in.
+class FilesSearchController extends ChangeNotifier {
+  FilesSearchController({List<String>? initialPathScope})
+    : _pathScope = List<String>.from(initialPathScope ?? const []);
+
+  static const Duration _serverDebounce = Duration(seconds: 1);
+  final String _debounceTag =
+      'files-search-${DateTime.now().microsecondsSinceEpoch}';
+  final SearchFiles _api = SearchFiles();
+
+  String _query = '';
+  List<String> _pathScope;
+  List<CacheableFile> _cacheResults = const [];
+  List<CacheableFile> _serverResults = const [];
+  bool _serverLoading = false;
+  Object? _serverError;
+  int _serverEpoch = 0;
+
+  String get query => _query;
+  List<String> get pathScope => List.unmodifiable(_pathScope);
+  bool get isScoped => _pathScope.isNotEmpty;
+  List<CacheableFile> get cacheResults => _cacheResults;
+  List<CacheableFile> get serverResults => _serverResults;
+  bool get serverLoading => _serverLoading;
+  Object? get serverError => _serverError;
+
+  /// Combined, deduplicated result list (cache hits first, then any
+  /// server-only hits) — handy for empty-state checks. Dedup key is the
+  /// WebDAV path.
+  List<CacheableFile> get combinedResults {
+    if (_cacheResults.isEmpty) return _serverResults;
+    if (_serverResults.isEmpty) return _cacheResults;
+    final seen = <String>{for (final f in _cacheResults) f.path};
+    return [
+      ..._cacheResults,
+      ..._serverResults.where((f) => seen.add(f.path)),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  Future<void> setQuery(String value) async {
+    if (value == _query) return;
+    _query = value;
+    // Bumping the epoch up front invalidates any in-flight server call from
+    // a previous query, so its late response cannot toggle `_serverLoading`
+    // off while a fresh search is queued behind the debounce.
+    final epoch = ++_serverEpoch;
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+      _cacheResults = const [];
+      _serverResults = const [];
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = null;
+      notifyListeners();
+      return;
+    }
+    // Show loading immediately — even before the (typically fast) cache
+    // scan resolves — so the indicator is visible the moment the user
+    // starts typing rather than after the first await hop.
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    notifyListeners();
+
+    final cacheHits = await searchLocalCaches(_query, pathScope: _pathScope);
+    if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+    _cacheResults = cacheHits;
+    notifyListeners();
+    _scheduleServerCall();
+  }
+
+  /// Drops the path filter and re-runs the current search globally. Used by
+  /// the empty-state "Im Hauptverzeichnis suchen" button.
+  Future<void> searchEverywhere() async {
+    if (!isScoped) return;
+    _pathScope = const [];
+    final epoch = ++_serverEpoch;
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      notifyListeners();
+      return;
+    }
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    notifyListeners();
+
+    final cacheHits = await searchLocalCaches(_query);
+    if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+    _cacheResults = cacheHits;
+    notifyListeners();
+    _scheduleServerCall();
+  }
+
+  /// Re-runs the current server query immediately, bypassing the debounce.
+  /// Wired to the `LoadableStateErrorScreen` "Erneut versuchen" button.
+  void retry() {
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) return;
+    ++_serverEpoch;
+    Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    notifyListeners();
+    _runServerCall();
+  }
+
+  void _scheduleServerCall() {
+    Debouncer.debounce(_debounceTag, _serverDebounce, _runServerCall);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _runServerCall() async {
+    final epoch = _serverEpoch;
+    final term = _query;
+    final scopePrefix = _pathScope.isEmpty ? '' : '${_pathScope.join('/')}/';
+    try {
+      final response = await _api.run(term: term);
+      if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+      _serverResults = response.entries
+          .map((e) => e.toCacheable())
+          .whereType<CacheableFile>()
+          .where((f) => scopePrefix.isEmpty || f.path.startsWith(scopePrefix))
+          .toList();
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = null;
+      notifyListeners();
+    } on Object catch (e) {
+      if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+      _serverResults = const [];
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = e;
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c909a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import 'files_search_controller.dart';
+import 'files_search_results.dart';
+
+/// Material `SearchDelegate` for the Files module — opens via the magnifier
+/// in `FilesPage`'s AppBar (mirroring `SearchMarianumMessages`). Owns one
+/// [FilesSearchController]; cache + server hits stream into the result list
+/// as the user types.
+class FilesSearchDelegate extends SearchDelegate<void> {
+  final FilesSearchController _controller;
+
+  FilesSearchDelegate({required List<String> pathScope})
+    : _controller = FilesSearchController(initialPathScope: pathScope),
+      super(searchFieldLabel: 'Dateien suchen');
+
+  /// Must be called by the host widget after `showSearch` returns so the
+  /// controller's listeners and pending debounce timers are released.
+  void disposeController() => _controller.dispose();
+
+  @override
+  List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
+    if (query.isNotEmpty)
+      IconButton(
+        tooltip: 'Suche leeren',
+        icon: const Icon(Icons.clear),
+        onPressed: () {
+          query = '';
+        },
+      ),
+  ];
+
+  @override
+  Widget? buildLeading(BuildContext context) => IconButton(
+    icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
+    onPressed: () => close(context, null),
+  );
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildResults(BuildContext context) {
+    _controller.setQuery(query);
+    return FilesSearchResults(
+      controller: _controller,
+      onResultTap: () => close(context, null),
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildSuggestions(BuildContext context) {
+    _controller.setQuery(query);
+    return FilesSearchResults(
+      controller: _controller,
+      onResultTap: () => close(context, null),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff9b611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/errors/error_mapper.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../routing/app_routes.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/bloc/loadable_state_bloc.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/bloc/loadable_state_state.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_background_loading.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_error_bar.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_error_screen.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_primary_loading.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/utility_widgets/bloc_module.dart';
+import '../../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
+import '../widgets/file_element.dart';
+import 'files_search_controller.dart';
+
+/// Renders the live state of a [FilesSearchController]. Wraps everything in a
+/// `LoadableStateBloc` module so the search reuses the standard primary /
+/// background loading and error views from the rest of the app.
+class FilesSearchResults extends StatelessWidget {
+  final FilesSearchController controller;
+  final VoidCallback? onResultTap;
+
+  const FilesSearchResults({
+    required this.controller,
+    this.onResultTap,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) =>
+      BlocModule<LoadableStateBloc, LoadableStateState>(
+        create: (_) => LoadableStateBloc(),
+        child: (context, bloc, _) {
+          bloc.reFetch = controller.retry;
+          return ListenableBuilder(
+            listenable: controller,
+            builder: (context, _) => _buildBody(context),
+          );
+        },
+      );
+
+  Widget _buildBody(BuildContext context) {
+    if (controller.query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      return const PlaceholderView(
+        icon: Icons.search,
+        text: 'Tippen, um in Dateien zu suchen.',
+      );
+    }
+    final combined = controller.combinedResults;
+    final hasContent = combined.isNotEmpty;
+    final hasError = controller.serverError != null;
+    final isLoading = controller.serverLoading;
+
+    final showPrimaryLoading = isLoading && !hasContent;
+    final showBackgroundLoading = isLoading && hasContent;
+    final showErrorScreen = hasError && !hasContent && !isLoading;
+    final showErrorBar = hasError && hasContent;
+    final showEmpty = !hasContent && !hasError && !isLoading;
+
+    final errorMessage = hasError ? errorToUserMessage(controller.serverError) : null;
+
+    return Column(
+      children: [
+        LoadableStateErrorBar(
+          visible: showErrorBar,
+          hasContent: hasContent,
+          message: errorMessage,
+        ),
+        // Background loading sits *outside* the result Stack so the linear
+        // progress bar is not painted over by the opaque ListView/ListTiles
+        // when cache hits are already on screen and the server is still
+        // working. The widget collapses to zero height when invisible.
+        LoadableStateBackgroundLoading(visible: showBackgroundLoading),
+        Expanded(
+          child: Stack(
+            children: [
+              LoadableStatePrimaryLoading(visible: showPrimaryLoading),
+              LoadableStateErrorScreen(
+                visible: showErrorScreen,
+                message: errorMessage,
+              ),
+              if (showEmpty) _emptyState(context),
+              if (hasContent) _resultList(context, combined),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _emptyState(BuildContext context) => PlaceholderView(
+    icon: Icons.search_off_outlined,
+    text: 'Keine Treffer gefunden.',
+    button: controller.isScoped
+        ? FilledButton.icon(
+            onPressed: controller.searchEverywhere,
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.travel_explore),
+            label: const Text('Im Hauptverzeichnis suchen'),
+          )
+        : null,
+  );
+
+  Widget _resultList(BuildContext context, List<CacheableFile> combined) {
+    final groups = _groupByParent(combined);
+    final orderedKeys = groups.keys.toList()..sort();
+    final items = <Widget>[];
+    for (final folder in orderedKeys) {
+      final segments = _segmentsOf(folder);
+      items.add(
+        _FolderHeader(
+          folder: folder,
+          onOpen: () {
+            onResultTap?.call();
+            AppRoutes.openFolder(context, segments);
+          },
+        ),
+      );
+      for (final file in groups[folder]!) {
+        items.add(
+          FileElement(
+            file,
+            segments,
+            controller.retry,
+            highlight: controller.query,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    return ListView(padding: EdgeInsets.zero, children: items);
+  }
+
+  Map<String, List<CacheableFile>> _groupByParent(List<CacheableFile> files) {
+    final map = <String, List<CacheableFile>>{};
+    for (final file in files) {
+      map.putIfAbsent(_parentOf(file), () => []).add(file);
+    }
+    return map;
+  }
+
+  String _parentOf(CacheableFile file) {
+    final stripped = file.path.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+    final segments = stripped.split('/');
+    if (segments.length <= 1) return '/';
+    segments.removeLast();
+    return '/${segments.join('/')}';
+  }
+
+  List<String> _segmentsOf(String folder) {
+    final stripped = folder.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+    if (stripped.isEmpty) return const [];
+    return stripped.split('/');
+  }
+}
+
+class _FolderHeader extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String folder;
+  final VoidCallback onOpen;
+  const _FolderHeader({required this.folder, required this.onOpen});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    return Container(
+      width: double.infinity,
+      height: 38,
+      color: theme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 16),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          Expanded(
+            child: Text(
+              folder,
+              style: theme.textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
+                color: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+                letterSpacing: 1.2,
+              ),
+              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+            ),
+          ),
+          IconButton(
+            tooltip: 'Ordner öffnen',
+            iconSize: 20,
+            visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.folder_open_outlined),
+            onPressed: onOpen,
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a14e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:localstore/localstore.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_response.dart';
+import '../../../../api/request_cache.dart';
+
+/// Document key prefix used by `ListFilesCache._documentId`.
+const String _folderCachePrefix = 'wd-folder-';
+
+/// Scans every cached folder listing in Localstore and returns files/folders
+/// whose name contains [query] (case-insensitive).
+///
+/// [pathScope] restricts results to entries whose WebDAV path starts with
+/// the given folder. Pass an empty list (or null) to search globally.
+///
+/// [docs] is an injection seam for tests — production callers leave it null
+/// so the helper reads from the real Localstore.
+Future<List<CacheableFile>> searchLocalCaches(
+  String query, {
+  List<String>? pathScope,
+  Map<String, dynamic>? docs,
+}) async {
+  final trimmed = query.trim();
+  if (trimmed.isEmpty) return const [];
+  final needle = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+  final scopePrefix = pathScope == null || pathScope.isEmpty
+      ? ''
+      : '${pathScope.join('/')}/';
+
+  final raw =
+      docs ??
+      await Localstore.instance.collection(RequestCache.collection).get();
+  if (raw == null || raw.isEmpty) return const [];
+
+  final results = <String, CacheableFile>{};
+  for (final entry in raw.entries) {
+    final docKey = entry.key.split('/').last;
+    if (!docKey.startsWith(_folderCachePrefix)) continue;
+
+    final value = entry.value;
+    if (value is! Map) continue;
+    final json = value['json'];
+    if (json is! String) continue;
+
+    final ListFilesResponse listing;
+    try {
+      listing = ListFilesResponse.fromJson(
+        jsonDecode(json) as Map<String, dynamic>,
+      );
+    } on Object {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    for (final file in listing.files) {
+      if (!file.name.toLowerCase().contains(needle)) continue;
+      if (scopePrefix.isNotEmpty && !file.path.startsWith(scopePrefix)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      results[file.path] ??= file;
+    }
+  }
+  return results.values.toList();
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
index c573ae8..da3f107 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
@@ -14,13 +14,25 @@ import '../../../../widget/centered_leading.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/confirm_dialog.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/details_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/info_dialog.dart';
+import '../../talk/widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart';
 import 'file_details_sheet.dart';
 
 class FileElement extends StatefulWidget {
   final CacheableFile file;
   final List<String> path;
   final void Function() refetch;
-  const FileElement(this.file, this.path, this.refetch, {super.key});
+
+  /// When non-null, occurrences of this string in the file name are visually
+  /// highlighted in the tile title. Used by the Files search delegate.
+  final String? highlight;
+
+  const FileElement(
+    this.file,
+    this.path,
+    this.refetch, {
+    this.highlight,
+    super.key,
+  });
 
   @override
   State<FileElement> createState() => _FileElementState();
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _subtitle() {
+  Widget? _subtitle() {
     final status = _job?.status.value;
     if (status is DownloadInProgress) {
       return Row(
@@ -135,10 +147,16 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
         ],
       );
     }
-    final modified = widget.file.modifiedAt ?? DateTime.now();
-    return widget.file.isDirectory
-        ? Text('geändert ${modified.formatRelative()}')
-        : Text('${filesize(widget.file.size)}, ${modified.formatRelative()}');
+    final modified = widget.file.modifiedAt;
+    final size = widget.file.size;
+    if (widget.file.isDirectory) {
+      if (modified == null) return null;
+      return Text('geändert ${modified.formatRelative()}');
+    }
+    if (size == null && modified == null) return null;
+    if (size == null) return Text(modified!.formatRelative());
+    if (modified == null) return Text(filesize(size));
+    return Text('${filesize(size)}, ${modified.formatRelative()}');
   }
 
   void _onTap() {
@@ -328,12 +346,36 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _title(BuildContext context) {
+    final base =
+        Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge ??
+        DefaultTextStyle.of(context).style;
+    if (widget.highlight == null || widget.highlight!.trim().isEmpty) {
+      return Text(
+        widget.file.name,
+        maxLines: 2,
+        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+      );
+    }
+    return Text.rich(
+      TextSpan(
+        children: buildHighlightedSpans(
+          text: widget.file.name,
+          query: widget.highlight,
+          baseStyle: base,
+        ),
+      ),
+      maxLines: 2,
+      overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => ListTile(
     leading: CenteredLeading(
       Icon(widget.file.isDirectory ? Icons.folder : Icons.description_outlined),
     ),
-    title: Text(widget.file.name, maxLines: 2, overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis),
+    title: _title(context),
     subtitle: _subtitle(),
     trailing: Icon(widget.file.isDirectory ? Icons.arrow_right : null),
     onTap: _onTap,
diff --git a/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart b/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a0868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_response.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart';
+
+CacheableFile _file({
+  required String path,
+  required String name,
+  bool isDirectory = false,
+}) => CacheableFile(path: path, isDirectory: isDirectory, name: name);
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _doc(ListFilesResponse listing) => {
+  'json': jsonEncode(listing.toJson()),
+  'lastupdate': 0,
+};
+
+void main() {
+  group('searchLocalCaches', () {
+    final root = ListFilesResponse({
+      _file(path: 'Documents/', name: 'Documents', isDirectory: true),
+      _file(path: 'Photos/', name: 'Photos', isDirectory: true),
+      _file(path: 'Reports.pdf', name: 'Reports.pdf'),
+    });
+    final documents = ListFilesResponse({
+      _file(path: 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf', name: 'Tax-Report.pdf'),
+      _file(path: 'Documents/Notes.txt', name: 'Notes.txt'),
+    });
+    final docs = {
+      '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-aaa': _doc(root),
+      '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-bbb': _doc(documents),
+      '/MarianumMobile/get-room-ccc': {'json': '{}', 'lastupdate': 0},
+    };
+
+    test('matches by name case-insensitively across all caches', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('report', docs: docs);
+      final paths = hits.map((f) => f.path).toSet();
+      expect(paths, {'Reports.pdf', 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf'});
+    });
+
+    test('returns empty list for empty query', () async {
+      expect(await searchLocalCaches('   ', docs: docs), isEmpty);
+    });
+
+    test('respects pathScope prefix', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches(
+        'report',
+        pathScope: ['Documents'],
+        docs: docs,
+      );
+      expect(hits.map((f) => f.path), ['Documents/Tax-Report.pdf']);
+    });
+
+    test('ignores non-folder cache documents', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('anything', docs: docs);
+      // Only documents starting with `wd-folder-` are scanned. The unrelated
+      // `get-room-ccc` doc must not crash the helper.
+      expect(hits, isEmpty);
+    });
+
+    test('deduplicates entries that appear in multiple cached folders',
+        () async {
+      final shared = _file(
+        path: 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf',
+        name: 'Tax-Report.pdf',
+      );
+      final dedupRoot = ListFilesResponse({shared});
+      final dedupDocs = {
+        '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-aaa': _doc(dedupRoot),
+        '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-bbb': _doc(dedupRoot),
+      };
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('tax', docs: dedupDocs);
+      expect(hits, hasLength(1));
+    });
+  });
+}