diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/data/NavigatorFwd.h b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/data/NavigatorFwd.h
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+++ b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/data/NavigatorFwd.h
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+/**
+ * This file is part of ArmarX.
+ *
+ * ArmarX is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * ArmarX is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @author     Fabian Reister ( fabian dot reister at kit dot edu )
+ * @date       2021
+ * @copyright  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
+ *             GNU General Public License
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+// TODO add forward declarations for those as well
+// #include "complex/NDArray.h"
+// #include "container/List.h"
+// #include "primitive/Bool.h"
+// #include "primitive/Double.h"
+// #include "primitive/Float.h"
+// #include "primitive/Int.h"
+// #include "primitive/Long.h"
+// #include "primitive/String.h"
+
+namespace armarx::aron::datanavigator
+{
+    class DictNavigator;
+    using DictNavigatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<DictNavigator>;
+
+} // namespace armarx::aron::datanavigator
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/type/NavigatorFwd.h b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/type/NavigatorFwd.h
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b5a9da2b9d05df4a0744a1d6074abcfff32aaafd
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+++ b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/aron/core/navigator/type/NavigatorFwd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ArmarX.
+ *
+ * ArmarX is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * ArmarX is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @author     Fabian Reister ( fabian dot reister at kit dot edu )
+ * @date       2021
+ * @copyright  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
+ *             GNU General Public License
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+/// implemented
+// #include "container/List.h"
+// #include "container/Object.h"
+
+/// TODO add forward decl for those as well
+// #include "container/Pair.h"
+// #include "container/Tuple.h"
+// #include "enum/IntEnum.h"
+// #include "ndarray/EigenMatrix.h"
+// #include "ndarray/EigenQuaternion.h"
+// #include "ndarray/IVTCByteImage.h"
+// #include "ndarray/NDArray.h"
+// #include "ndarray/OpenCVMat.h"
+// #include "ndarray/Orientation.h"
+// #include "ndarray/PCLPointCloud.h"
+// #include "ndarray/Pose.h"
+// #include "ndarray/Position.h"
+// #include "primitive/Bool.h"
+// #include "primitive/Double.h"
+// #include "primitive/Float.h"
+// #include "primitive/Int.h"
+// #include "primitive/Long.h"
+// #include "primitive/String.h"
+// #include "primitive/Time.h"
+
+namespace armarx::aron::typenavigator
+{
+    class DictNavigator;
+    using DictNavigatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<DictNavigator>;
+
+    class ListNavigator;
+    using ListNavigatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<ListNavigator>;
+
+} // namespace armarx::aron::typenavigator