diff --git a/Classes/Controller/TermController.php b/Classes/Controller/TermController.php
index b7f5526..350c4c5 100755
--- a/Classes/Controller/TermController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/TermController.php
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@ public function __construct(TermRepository $termRepository)
     public function listAction(string $currentCharacter = null): ResponseInterface
     {
         $listMode = $this->settings['listmode'] ?? 'normal';
-        $terms = $this->termRepository->findAll();
+
+        $searchTerm = $this->request->hasArgument('searchTerm')
+            ? trim((string)$this->request->getArgument('searchTerm'))
+            : null
+        ;
+        $terms = empty($searchTerm)
+            ? $terms = $this->termRepository->findAll()
+            : $this->termRepository->findByTerm($searchTerm)
+        ;
 
         switch ($listMode) {
             case 'character':
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@ public function listAction(string $currentCharacter = null): ResponseInterface
         $this->view->assignMultiple([
             'listmode' => $listMode,
             'terms' => $terms,
+            'searchTerm' => $searchTerm,
         ]);
 
         return $this->htmlResponse();
diff --git a/Classes/Domain/Repository/TermRepository.php b/Classes/Domain/Repository/TermRepository.php
index 52fb9b1..8e4994e 100644
--- a/Classes/Domain/Repository/TermRepository.php
+++ b/Classes/Domain/Repository/TermRepository.php
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  ***/
 
 use Featdd\DpnGlossary\Domain\Model\Term;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\Generic\Storage\Typo3DbQueryParser;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\QueryInterface;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\QueryResultInterface;
 
@@ -23,6 +25,27 @@
  */
 class TermRepository extends AbstractTermRepository
 {
+    public function findByTerm(
+        string $term
+    ): QueryResultInterface {
+        $query = $this->createQuery();
+
+        $queryParser = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(Typo3DbQueryParser::class);
+        $queryBuilder = $queryParser->convertQueryToDoctrineQueryBuilder($query);
+
+        $searchTerm = $queryBuilder->getConnection()->escapeLikeWildcards($term) . '%';
+
+        $query->matching($query->logicalOr(
+            $query->like('name', $searchTerm),
+            $query->like('synonyms.name', $searchTerm),
+            $query->like('descriptions.meaning', $searchTerm),
+        ));
+        $queryBuilder = $queryParser->convertQueryToDoctrineQueryBuilder($query);
+
+        $result = $query->execute();
+        return $result;
+    }
+
     /**
      * finds the newest terms
      *
diff --git a/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript b/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
index a9c8230..a2abe46 100755
--- a/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
+++ b/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ plugin.tx_dpnglossary {
 
     groupedListCharacters < .pagination.characters
 
+    list {
+      enableSearchForm = 0
+    }
+
     termWraps = CASE
     termWraps {
       key.field = term_type
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Language/de.locallang.xlf b/Resources/Private/Language/de.locallang.xlf
index 7c33abd..548682a 100755
--- a/Resources/Private/Language/de.locallang.xlf
+++ b/Resources/Private/Language/de.locallang.xlf
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@
       <trans-unit id="tt_content.parse_for_glossary">
         <target>Inhalt parsen</target>
       </trans-unit>
+
+
+      <trans-unit id="list.searchform.submitButton.label">
+        <source>Submit</source>
+        <target>Absenden</target>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
index 7f95b60..ef3a143 100755
--- a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
+++ b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@
       <trans-unit id="tt_content.parse_for_glossary">
         <source>Parse content element for glossary terms</source>
       </trans-unit>
+
+
+      <trans-unit id="list.searchform.submitButton.label">
+        <source>Submit</source>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Partials/Utilities/SearchForm.html b/Resources/Private/Partials/Utilities/SearchForm.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60e3d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Private/Partials/Utilities/SearchForm.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<html data-namespace-typo3-fluid="true" lang="en"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+      xmlns:f="http://typo3.org/ns/TYPO3/CMS/Fluid/ViewHelpers">
+
+  <f:if condition="{settings.list.enableSearchForm}">
+    <f:form action="list">
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <f:form.textfield name="searchTerm" value="{searchTerm}" class="form-control" />
+        <f:form.button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
+          {f:translate(key: 'list.searchform.submitButton.label')}
+        </f:form.button>
+      </div>
+    </f:form>
+  </f:if>
+
+</html>
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Templates/Term/List.html b/Resources/Private/Templates/Term/List.html
index ad1febb..d4d2ccd 100755
--- a/Resources/Private/Templates/Term/List.html
+++ b/Resources/Private/Templates/Term/List.html
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
     <h1>{f:translate(key: 'tx_dpnglossary_domain_model_term.listheadline')}</h1>
 
+    <f:render partial="Utilities/SearchForm" arguments="{_all}" />
+
     <f:if condition="{listmode} == 'character'">
 
       <div>