diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23a1bc2b..851fcfcc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Next
 
+- Add LoadingWrapper component to provide a loading graphic for components that need it
+
 ## v0.8.0
 
 - Simplify CSS in Toggle component
diff --git a/src/docs/DatawrapperSwitching.docs.mdx b/src/docs/DatawrapperSwitching.docs.mdx
index d5ec1898..bc2c05ae 100644
--- a/src/docs/DatawrapperSwitching.docs.mdx
+++ b/src/docs/DatawrapperSwitching.docs.mdx
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ It's useful to switch between Datawrapper iframes. Below, we demonstrate two use
 ### Switching with buttons
 
 <Canvas of={stories.Buttons} sourceState="shown" />
+
+### Switching with buttons (and loading wrapper)
+
+<Canvas of={stories.Loading} sourceState="shown" />
diff --git a/src/docs/stories/DatawrapperSwitching.stories.svelte b/src/docs/stories/DatawrapperSwitching.stories.svelte
index 4af358c5..22d6ccd6 100644
--- a/src/docs/stories/DatawrapperSwitching.stories.svelte
+++ b/src/docs/stories/DatawrapperSwitching.stories.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 </script>
 
 <script>
+  import LoadingWrapper from "$lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.svelte";
+
   import { Story } from "@storybook/addon-svelte-csf";
   import DatawrapperIframe from "$lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte";
   import BasicDropdown from "$lib/BasicDropdown/BasicDropdown.svelte";
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
     { value: "91Q0t", label: "Chart #2" },
     { value: "eaD2D", label: "Chart #3" }
   ];
+
+  let selectedChartLoading = "WsGs1";
 </script>
 
 <Story
@@ -83,3 +87,31 @@
     <DatawrapperIframe datawrapperId={selectedChart} />
   {/key}
 </Story>
+
+<Story
+  name="Loading"
+  source={`
+  {#key selectedChart}
+    <LoadingWrapper let:setChildLoaded let:setChildLoading>
+      <DatawrapperIframe
+        datawrapperId={selectedChart}
+        on:startrender={setChildLoading}
+        on:visrendered={setChildLoaded}
+      />
+    </LoadingWrapper>
+  {/key}
+`}
+>
+  <Button on:click={() => (selectedChart = "Toh1S")}>Chart #1</Button>
+  <Button on:click={() => (selectedChart = "rgLU1")}>Chart #2</Button>
+
+  {#key selectedChart}
+    <LoadingWrapper let:setChildLoaded let:setChildLoading>
+      <DatawrapperIframe
+        datawrapperId={selectedChartLoading}
+        on:startrender={setChildLoading}
+        on:visrendered={setChildLoaded}
+      />
+    </LoadingWrapper>
+  {/key}
+</Story>
diff --git a/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.stories.svelte b/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.stories.svelte
index bde74b48..8b82c8ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.stories.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.stories.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       docs: {
         description: {
           component:
-            "Datawrapper iframe with <a href='https://developer.datawrapper.de/docs/listening-to-chart-interaction-events' target='_blank'>event dispatching</a> enabled. All interaction events are accessible via <code>on:eventname</code> (<b>no periods</b>) on the `DatawrapperIframe` Svelte component itself.<br/><br/>The complete event list and associated descriptions can be found <a href='https://developer.datawrapper.de/docs/listening-to-chart-interaction-events#visualization-events' target='_blank'>here</a>.<br/><br/>In April 2024, the <code>vis.rendered</code> event was added to the Datawrapper event list (per the Urban team's request) in order to track when a visualization had been rendered/painted on the page. This is useful if there is a longer loading visualization (like a large map) and you'd like to indicate to the user that the visualization is still loading."
+            "Datawrapper iframe with <a href='https://developer.datawrapper.de/docs/listening-to-chart-interaction-events' target='_blank'>event dispatching</a> enabled. All interaction events are accessible via <code>on:eventname</code> (<b>no periods</b>) on the `DatawrapperIframe` Svelte component itself. The complete event list and associated descriptions can be found <a href='https://developer.datawrapper.de/docs/listening-to-chart-interaction-events#visualization-events' target='_blank'>here</a>.<br/><br/>Examples of how to setup \"switching\" between Datawrapper charts with a dropdown or button controls can be found <a href='/docs/examples-datawrapper-switching--docs'>in the Examples section here</a>.<br/><br/>In April 2024, the <code>vis.rendered</code> event was added to the Datawrapper event list (per the Urban team's request) in order to track when a visualization had been rendered/painted on the page. This is useful if there is a longer loading visualization (like a large map) and you'd like to indicate to the user that the visualization is still loading.<br><br>The `startrender` event is available via the component's `beforeUpdate()` function in order to track when the iframe starts to load. This can be combined with the `vis.rendered` event to track when the visualization has been rendered/painted on the page in combination with the <a href='/docs/components-loadingwrapper--docs' >LoadingWrapper</a> component."
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte b/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte
index d0559b9e..eaee3d9e 100644
--- a/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy } from "svelte";
+  import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy, beforeUpdate, afterUpdate } from "svelte";
   import datawrapper from "./events";
   import datawrapperEventList from "./datawrapper-event-list.json";
 
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
     });
   }
 
+  // dispatch an even when the iframe starts to load
+  // (does not user beforeUpdate because it is not triggered on first load)
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    dispatch("startrender");
+  });
+
   // turn off interaction events on destroy
   // (prevents multiple events when loading multiple iframes)
   onDestroy(() => {
diff --git a/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.stories.svelte b/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.stories.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbc7b65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.stories.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<script context="module">
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  import LoadingWrapper from "./LoadingWrapper.svelte";
+  import LogoUrbanWide from "../LogoUrbanWide/LogoUrbanWide.svelte";
+  import DatawrapperIframe from "../DatawrapperIframe/DatawrapperIframe.svelte";
+
+  export const meta = {
+    title: "Components/LoadingWrapper",
+    description: "Wrapper to display a loading spinner graphic while content is loading",
+    component: LoadingWrapper,
+    tags: ["autodocs"],
+    parameters: {
+      docs: {
+        description: {
+          component:
+            'Wrapper to display a loading spinner graphic while content is loading. Exposes `setChildLoading()` and `setChildLoaded()` to be used by children as an alternative method of setting `isChildLoading` boolean. Accepts an alternative graphic for the "graphic" named slot.'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+</script>
+
+<script>
+  import { Story } from "@storybook/addon-svelte-csf";
+
+  // function to create a fake await for 2sec
+  function sleep(ms) {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+  }
+
+  // set loading for paragraph examples, sleep for 2.5 sec on mount
+  $: isChildLoading = true;
+  onMount(() => {
+    sleep(2500).then(() => {
+      isChildLoading = false;
+    });
+  });
+</script>
+
+<Story name="Default">
+  <LoadingWrapper {isChildLoading}>
+    <span
+      >Amet est Lorem qui ullamco laboris velit. Incididunt est sunt exercitation qui ea. Officia
+      Lorem est labore amet irure nostrud. Exercitation Lorem do consectetur enim esse quis mollit
+      cupidatat aliqua magna. Ipsum irure anim commodo Lorem.
+    </span>
+  </LoadingWrapper>
+</Story>
+
+<Story name="Custom graphic">
+  <LoadingWrapper {isChildLoading}>
+    <LogoUrbanWide slot="graphic" />
+    <span
+      >Amet est Lorem qui ullamco laboris velit. Incididunt est sunt exercitation qui ea. Officia
+      Lorem est labore amet irure nostrud. Exercitation Lorem do consectetur enim esse quis mollit
+      cupidatat aliqua magna. Ipsum irure anim commodo Lorem.
+    </span>
+  </LoadingWrapper>
+</Story>
+
+<Story name="Datawrapper example">
+  <LoadingWrapper let:setChildLoading let:setChildLoaded>
+    <DatawrapperIframe
+      title="This is a title for the visualization"
+      ariaLabel="This is an accessible title for the visualization"
+      datawrapperId="qF5No"
+      on:startrender={setChildLoading}
+      on:visrendered={setChildLoaded}
+    />
+  </LoadingWrapper>
+</Story>
diff --git a/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.svelte b/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43db7e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<script>
+  import urbanColors from "../utils/urbanColors.js";
+  import LogoUrbanAnimated from "../LogoUrbanAnimated/LogoUrbanAnimated.svelte";
+
+  /**
+   * Boolean indicating whether the child component is loading or not
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  export let isChildLoading = true;
+
+  /**
+   * The background color of the loading container (can be null for transparent background)
+   * @type {string | null} ["white"]
+   */
+  export let backgroundColor = urbanColors.white;
+
+  // define functions to expose that set isChildLoading
+  let setChildLoaded = () => {
+    isChildLoading = false;
+  };
+
+  let setChildLoading = () => {
+    isChildLoading = true;
+  };
+</script>
+
+<div class="container">
+  {#if isChildLoading}
+    <div class="loading" id="loading" style:background-color={backgroundColor}>
+      <slot name="graphic">
+        <LogoUrbanAnimated width={50} duration="1500ms" />
+      </slot>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+  <slot {setChildLoading} {setChildLoaded} />
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .container {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .loading {
+    /* absolute position */
+    left: 0;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+
+    /* take full size */
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+
+    /* center */
+    align-items: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/index.js b/src/lib/index.js
index bafe22a8..ccfe1829 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.js
+++ b/src/lib/index.js
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ export { default as Scrolly } from "./Scrolly/Scrolly.svelte";
 export { default as Analytics, logClickToGA } from "./Analytics/Analytics.svelte";
 export { default as Headline } from "./Headline/Headline.svelte";
 export { default as PymChild } from "./Pym/PymChild.svelte";
+export { default as LoadingWrapper } from "./LoadingWrapper/LoadingWrapper.svelte";