diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRInstance.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRInstance.cpp
index 45e931a..0ad741a 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRInstance.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRInstance.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ std::string KRInstance::getElementName() {
 tinyxml2::XMLElement *KRInstance::saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent)
 {
     tinyxml2::XMLElement *e = KRNode::saveXML(parent);
+    e->SetAttribute("mesh_name", m_model_name.c_str());
     e->SetAttribute("lightmap", m_shadowMap.c_str());
     return e;
 }
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.cpp
index 871aa4c..2294e6f 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ tinyxml2::XMLElement *KRLight::saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent)
     return e;
 }
 
+void KRLight::loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e) {
+    KRNode::loadXML(e);
+    float x,y,z;
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("color_r", &x);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("color_g", &y);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("color_b", &z);
+    m_color = KRVector3(x,y,z);
+    
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("intensity", &m_intensity);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("decay_start", &m_decayStart);
+}
+
 void KRLight::setIntensity(float intensity) {
     m_intensity = intensity;
 }
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.h b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.h
index e6edaef..3f08ea2 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.h
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRLight.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~KRLight();
     virtual std::string getElementName() = 0;
     virtual tinyxml2::XMLElement *saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent);
+    virtual void loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e);
     
     void setIntensity(float intensity);
     float getIntensity();
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.cpp
index 43bcd73..89efff7 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #import "KRNode.h"
+#import "KRPointLight.h"
+#import "KRSpotLight.h"
+#import "KRDirectionalLight.h"
 
 
 KRNode::KRNode(std::string name)
@@ -51,6 +54,32 @@ tinyxml2::XMLElement *KRNode::saveXML(tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent) {
     return e;
 }
 
+void KRNode::loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e) {
+    m_name = e->Attribute("name");
+    float x,y,z;
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("translate_x", &x);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("translate_y", &y);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("translate_z", &z);
+    m_localTranslation = KRVector3(x,y,z);
+    
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("scale_x", &x);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("scale_y", &y);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("scale_z", &z);
+    m_localScale = KRVector3(x,y,z);
+    
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("rotate_x", &x);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("rotate_y", &y);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("rotate_z", &z);
+    m_localRotation = KRVector3(x,y,z);
+    
+    for(tinyxml2::XMLElement *child_element=e->FirstChildElement(); child_element != NULL; child_element = child_element->NextSiblingElement()) {
+        KRNode *child_node = KRNode::LoadXML(child_element);
+        if(child_node) {
+            addChild(child_node);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void KRNode::setLocalTranslation(const KRVector3 &v) {
     m_localTranslation = v;
 }
@@ -75,3 +104,26 @@ std::string KRNode::getElementName() {
     return "node";
 }
 
+KRNode *KRNode::LoadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e) {
+    KRNode *new_node = NULL;
+    const char *szElementName = e->Name();
+    const char *szName = e->Attribute("name");
+    if(strcmp(szElementName, "node") == 0) {
+        new_node = new KRNode(szName);
+    } else if(strcmp(szElementName, "point_light") == 0) {
+        new_node = new KRPointLight(szName);
+    } else if(strcmp(szElementName, "directional_light") == 0) {
+        new_node = new KRDirectionalLight(szName);
+    } else if(strcmp(szElementName, "spot_light") == 0) {
+        new_node = new KRSpotLight(szName);
+    } else if(strcmp(szElementName, "mesh") == 0) {
+        
+    }
+    
+    if(new_node) {
+        new_node->loadXML(e);
+    }
+    
+    return new_node;
+}
+
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.h b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.h
index 2f48976..84ecc21 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.h
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRNode.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ public:
     virtual ~KRNode();
     
     virtual tinyxml2::XMLElement *saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent);
+    static KRNode *LoadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e);
+    virtual void loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e);
+    
     virtual std::string getElementName();
     
     void addChild(KRNode *child);
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRScene.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRScene.cpp
index 3d3ed29..70e243d 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRScene.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRScene.cpp
@@ -152,5 +152,10 @@ KRScene *KRScene::LoadXML(const std::string& path)
     doc.LoadFile(path.c_str());
     KRScene *new_scene = new KRScene(KRResource::GetFileBase(path));
     
+    KRNode *n = KRNode::LoadXML(doc.RootElement()->FirstChildElement());
+    if(n) {
+        new_scene->getRootNode()->addChild(n);
+    }
+    
     return new_scene;
 }
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSceneManager.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSceneManager.cpp
index e3d0842..daf8524 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSceneManager.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSceneManager.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ KRSceneManager::~KRSceneManager() {
 }
 
 KRScene *KRSceneManager::loadScene(const char *szName, const char *szPath) {
-    KRScene *pScene = KRScene::LoadXML(szName);
+    KRScene *pScene = KRScene::LoadXML(szPath);
     m_scenes[szName] = pScene;
     return pScene;
 }
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.cpp
index a2da1a9..d135e5a 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ tinyxml2::XMLElement *KRSpotLight::saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent)
     return e;
 }
 
+void KRSpotLight::loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e) {
+    KRLight::loadXML(e);
+
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("inner_angle", &m_innerAngle);
+    e->QueryFloatAttribute("outer_angle", &m_outerAngle);
+}
 
 float KRSpotLight::getInnerAngle() {
     return m_innerAngle;
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.h b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.h
index b61600a..3b550fc 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.h
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRSpotLight.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public:
     
     virtual std::string getElementName();
     virtual tinyxml2::XMLElement *saveXML( tinyxml2::XMLNode *parent);
+    virtual void loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement *e);
+    
     
     float getInnerAngle();
     float getOuterAngle();
diff --git a/objview/Classes/KRObjViewGLView.mm b/objview/Classes/KRObjViewGLView.mm
index 5d05440..67b63e9 100644
--- a/objview/Classes/KRObjViewGLView.mm
+++ b/objview/Classes/KRObjViewGLView.mm
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
         }
     }
     
+    for (NSString* fileName in [fileManager contentsOfDirectoryAtPath: documentsDirectory error:nil]) {
+        if([fileName hasSuffix: @".krscene"]) {
+            NSString* path = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@", documentsDirectory, fileName];
+            [renderEngine loadResource: path];
+        }
+    }
+    
     KRModelManager *pModelManager = [renderEngine getModelManager];
     //m_scene.addInstance(pModelManager->getModel("fachwerkhaus12"), KRMat4());
     //m_scene.addInstance(pModelManager->getModel("ballroom"), KRMat4());