diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 592a833b..7f2554b1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <manifest package="de.anyschool.app" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
-        <activity android:exported="true" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|uiMode" android:label="@string/title_activity_main" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:name="de.anyschool.app.MainActivity" android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBarLaunch">
+        <activity android:exported="true" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|uiMode" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" android:label="@string/title_activity_main" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:name="de.anyschool.app.MainActivity" android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBarLaunch">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 009a88b7..c285a323 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {environment} from '../environments/environment';
 import {StatusBar, Style} from '@capacitor/status-bar';
 import {Capacitor} from '@capacitor/core';
 import {ScheduleSyncService} from './modules/background/schedule/schedule-sync.service';
+import {Keyboard, KeyboardResize} from '@capacitor/keyboard';
 
 /**
  * TODO
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterContentInit {
     title: string;
   }>;
 
+  /**
+   * Angular component selectors that should not infulence keyboard state
+   */
+  ommitedEventSources = ['ion-input', 'ion-searchbar'];
+
   /**
    *
    * @param platform TODO
@@ -104,6 +110,11 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterContentInit {
         'others',
       ]);
     });
+
+    window.addEventListener('touchmove', this.touchMoveEvent, true);
+    if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform()) {
+      Keyboard.setResizeMode({mode: KeyboardResize.None});
+    }
   }
 
   private async authNotificationsInit() {
@@ -129,4 +140,30 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterContentInit {
     });
     await toast.present();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if keyboard should be dissmissed
+   */
+  touchMoveEvent = (event: Event): void => {
+    if (
+      this.ommitedEventSources.includes(
+        (event?.target as unknown as Record<string, string>)?.[
+          's-hn'
+        ]?.toLowerCase(),
+      )
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.unfocusActiveElement();
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Loses focus on the currently active element (meant for input fields).
+   * Results in virtual keyboard being dissmissed on native and web plattforms.
+   */
+  unfocusActiveElement() {
+    const activeElement = document.activeElement;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    (activeElement as any)?.blur();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index f70340d5..193c6649 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
 
 <ion-content fullscreen="true" #ionContent>
   <stapps-navigation-section></stapps-navigation-section>
-  <stapps-search-section></stapps-search-section>
+  <stapps-search-section
+    #search
+    (focusin)="onSearchBarFocus($event)"
+  ></stapps-search-section>
   <stapps-news-section></stapps-news-section>
   <stapps-mensa-section></stapps-mensa-section>
   <stapps-favorites-section></stapps-favorites-section>
diff --git a/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts b/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
index 8157993d..2cb81577 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   @ViewChild('schedule', {read: ElementRef}) scheduleRef: ElementRef;
 
+  @ViewChild('search', {read: ElementRef}) searchRef: ElementRef;
+
   @ViewChild('ionContent') ionContentRef: IonContent;
 
   collapseAnimation: DashboardCollapse;
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     },
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Offset from search bar to top
+   */
+  searchToTopOffset = 0;
+
   constructor(
     private readonly dataRoutingService: DataRoutingService,
     private scheduleProvider: ScheduleProvider,
@@ -121,6 +128,11 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     );
   }
 
+  ionViewDidEnter() {
+    this.searchToTopOffset =
+      this.searchRef.nativeElement?.getBoundingClientRect().top - 100;
+  }
+
   async loadNextEvent() {
     const dataSeries = await this.scheduleProvider.getDateSeries(
       this.uuids,
@@ -142,4 +154,15 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this._uuidSubscription.unsubscribe();
     this.collapseAnimation.destroy();
   }
+
+  async onSearchBarFocus(_event: Event) {
+    this.ionContentRef.getScrollElement().then(element => {
+      if (
+        element.scrollHeight - element.clientHeight >=
+        this.searchToTopOffset
+      ) {
+        this.ionContentRef.scrollToPoint(0, this.searchToTopOffset, 100);
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.html b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.html
index 0cd4964c..e94375c9 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.html
+++ b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.html
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
   <div class="searchbar">
     <ion-input
       type="search"
+      enterkeyhint="search"
       placeholder="{{ 'search.search_bar.placeholder' | translate }}"
       (submit)="onSubmitSearch()"
       (keyup.enter)="onSubmitSearch()"
+      (search)="onSubmitSearch()"
       [(ngModel)]="searchTerm"
     ></ion-input>
     <ion-icon
diff --git a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.scss b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.scss
index dec04b1b..12b18470 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.scss
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
     border-radius: var(--border-radius-default);
     --padding-start: var(--spacing-md);
     --padding-end: var(--spacing-md);
-    --padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
-    --padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
-    font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
-    --placeholder-font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
+    --padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
+    --padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
     box-shadow: var(--shadow-default);
   }
   ion-icon {
diff --git a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.ts b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.ts
index 1e0c395a..522eebc6 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/dashboard/sections/search-section/search-section.component.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  */
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {Router} from '@angular/router';
+import {Capacitor} from '@capacitor/core';
+import {Keyboard} from '@capacitor/keyboard';
 
 /**
  * Shows a search input field
@@ -32,6 +34,17 @@ export class SearchSectionComponent {
    * User submits search
    */
   onSubmitSearch() {
-    this.router.navigate(['/search', this.searchTerm]);
+    this.router
+      .navigate(['/search', this.searchTerm])
+      .then(() => this.hideKeyboard());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Hides keyboard in native app environments
+   */
+  hideKeyboard() {
+    if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform()) {
+      Keyboard.hide();
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/modules/data/list/search-page.html b/src/app/modules/data/list/search-page.html
index c8dcc672..63f14845 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/data/list/search-page.html
+++ b/src/app/modules/data/list/search-page.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <ion-searchbar
       (ngModelChange)="searchStringChanged($event)"
       (keyup.enter)="hideKeyboard()"
+      (search)="hideKeyboard()"
       [(ngModel)]="queryText"
       showClearButton="always"
       placeholder="{{ 'search.search_bar.placeholder' | translate }}"
diff --git a/src/app/modules/hebis/list/hebis-search-page.html b/src/app/modules/hebis/list/hebis-search-page.html
index 0c0eedcc..cded27ca 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/hebis/list/hebis-search-page.html
+++ b/src/app/modules/hebis/list/hebis-search-page.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <ion-searchbar
       (ngModelChange)="searchStringChanged($event)"
       (keyup.enter)="hideKeyboard()"
+      (search)="hideKeyboard()"
       [(ngModel)]="queryText"
       mode="md"
       placeholder="{{ 'hebisSearch.search_bar.placeholder' | translate }}"
diff --git a/src/app/modules/map/page/map-page.html b/src/app/modules/map/page/map-page.html
index c09e7a3e..c10d28f6 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/map/page/map-page.html
+++ b/src/app/modules/map/page/map-page.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <ion-searchbar
       (keyup)="searchKeyUp($event)"
       (keyup.enter)="hideKeyboard()"
+      (search)="hideKeyboard()"
       [(ngModel)]="queryText"
       (ionClear)="searchStringChanged()"
       mode="md"