A shelf assembly for installation in a household cooling appliance , comprising: a first shelf , wherein the first shelf comprises a base plate , which comprises a rear edge , a second shelf , which is separate from the first shelf , a carrier frame , at which the first shelf and the second shelf are arranged, wherein the carrier frame comprises a guiding , and at least the first shelf can be shifted relative to the carrier frame and to the other shelf in guided manner by the guiding , wherein the carrier frame comprises a first side bar and a second side bar , and the guiding is arranged at the first side bar and the second side bar , wherein the rear edge profile comprises at least one laterally protruding guiding pin , which is coupled to the guiding , and the guiding comprises strip-shaped guiding lay-ons , and the shelf assembly has a depth direction (z) and a vertical direction (y), wherein the strip-shaped guiding lay-ons are arranged in front of the second shelf in this depth direction (z) at the side bars , wherein the first shelf rests on the strip-shaped guiding lay-ons upon shifting the first shelf and the first shelf is arranged completely exposed to the top viewed in vertical direction (y) of the shelf assembly in the surface area of the guiding lay-ons , wherein the first shelf has a front length half (L1) and the first length half (L1) is guided only by resting on the guiding lay-ons , wherein the guiding lay-ons extend over at least 90% of the length (L1, L2) of the first shelf and this length (L1, L2) is measured in depth direction (z) of the shelf assembly , characterized in that the first shelf comprises a rear edge profile which is arranged at the rear edge , and that the guiding comprises at least one receiving core , into which the guiding pin is introduced when the first shelf is arranged in a use position, wherein the first shelf is arranged completely in front of the second shelf in depth direction (z) of the shelf assembly in this use position. a first shelf , wherein the first shelf comprises a base plate , which comprises a rear edge , a second shelf , which is separate from the first shelf , a carrier frame , at which the first shelf and the second shelf are arranged, wherein the carrier frame comprises a guiding , and at least the first shelf can be shifted relative to the carrier frame and to the other shelf in guided manner by the guiding , wherein the carrier frame comprises a first side bar and a second side bar , and the guiding is arranged at the first side bar and the second side bar , wherein the rear edge profile comprises at least one laterally protruding guiding pin , which is coupled to the guiding , and the guiding comprises strip-shaped guiding lay-ons , and the shelf assembly has a depth direction (z) and a vertical direction (y), wherein the strip-shaped guiding lay-ons are arranged in front of the second shelf in this depth direction (z) at the side bars , wherein the first shelf rests on the strip-shaped guiding lay-ons upon shifting the first shelf and the first shelf is arranged completely exposed to the top viewed in vertical direction (y) of the shelf assembly in the surface area of the guiding lay-ons , wherein the first shelf has a front length half (L1) and the first length half (L1) is guided only by resting on the guiding lay-ons , wherein the guiding lay-ons extend over at least 90% of the length (L1, L2) of the first shelf and this length (L1, L2) is measured in depth direction (z) of the shelf assembly , characterized in that the first shelf comprises a rear edge profile which is arranged at the rear edge , and that the guiding comprises at least one receiving core , into which the guiding pin is introduced when the first shelf is arranged in a use position, wherein the first shelf is arranged completely in front of the second shelf in depth direction (z) of the shelf assembly in this use position. <EOS>