diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af3eed694e..c200741710 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
     "ng-mocks": "^8.1.0",
     "ng2-file-upload": "1.4.0",
     "ng2-nouislider": "^1.8.2",
-    "ngx-bootstrap": "^5.3.2",
     "ngx-infinite-scroll": "6.0.1",
     "ngx-moment": "^3.4.0",
     "ngx-pagination": "3.0.3",
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/journal-entities.module.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/journal-entities.module.ts
index d00eae1e54..f830c49237 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/journal-entities.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/journal-entities.module.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { JournalVolumeComponent } from './item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volu
 import { JournalListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/journal/journal-list-element.component';
 import { JournalIssueListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-list-element.component';
 import { JournalVolumeListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-list-element.component';
-import { TooltipModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap';
 import { JournalIssueGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-grid-element.component';
 import { JournalVolumeGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-grid-element.component';
 import { JournalGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component';
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
     SharedModule,
-    TooltipModule.forRoot(),
     ItemPageModule
   ],
   declarations: [
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
index de805a64b3..c862507bc4 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 <ds-truncatable [id]="metadataRepresentation.id">
   <a [routerLink]="['/items/' + metadataRepresentation.id]"
      [innerHTML]="metadataRepresentation.getValue()"
-     [tooltip]="metadataRepresentation.allMetadata(['dc.description']).length > 0 ? descTemplate : null"></a>
+     [ngbTooltip]="metadataRepresentation.allMetadata(['dc.description']).length > 0 ? descTemplate : null"></a>
 </ds-truncatable>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
index 2d28821738..fcc07361d9 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/org-unit/org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { ItemMetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/item/item-metadata-representation.model';
 import { OrgUnitItemMetadataListElementComponent } from './org-unit-item-metadata-list-element.component';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { TooltipModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap';
 import { MetadataValue } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
 
 const description = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua.';
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ describe('OrgUnitItemMetadataListElementComponent', () => {
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TooltipModule.forRoot()],
       declarations: [OrgUnitItemMetadataListElementComponent],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).overrideComponent(OrgUnitItemMetadataListElementComponent, {
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
index 69cf463b3f..7a7509cb39 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.html
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 <ds-truncatable [id]="metadataRepresentation.id">
   <a [routerLink]="['/items/' + metadataRepresentation.id]"
      [innerHTML]="metadataRepresentation.getValue()"
-     [tooltip]="metadataRepresentation.allMetadata(['person.jobTitle']).length > 0 ? descTemplate : null"></a>
+     [ngbTooltip]="metadataRepresentation.allMetadata(['person.jobTitle']).length > 0 ? descTemplate : null"></a>
 </ds-truncatable>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
index 97087728f8..c66dbe00a5 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/metadata-representations/person/person-item-metadata-list-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { ItemMetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/item/item-metadata-representation.model';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { PersonItemMetadataListElementComponent } from './person-item-metadata-list-element.component';
-import { TooltipModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap';
 import { MetadataValue } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
 
 const jobTitle ='Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua.';
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ describe('PersonItemMetadataListElementComponent', () => {
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TooltipModule.forRoot()],
       declarations: [PersonItemMetadataListElementComponent],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).overrideComponent(PersonItemMetadataListElementComponent, {
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/research-entities.module.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/research-entities.module.ts
index cef3b4539b..9449f54105 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/research-entities.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/research-entities.module.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { ProjectComponent } from './item-pages/project/project.component';
 import { OrgUnitListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/org-unit/org-unit-list-element.component';
 import { PersonListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/person/person-list-element.component';
 import { ProjectListElementComponent } from './item-list-elements/project/project-list-element.component';
-import { TooltipModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap';
 import { PersonGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/person/person-grid-element.component';
 import { OrgUnitGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/org-unit/org-unit-grid-element.component';
 import { ProjectGridElementComponent } from './item-grid-elements/project/project-grid-element.component';
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
     SharedModule,
-    TooltipModule.forRoot(),
     ItemPageModule
   ],
   declarations: [
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index 5f35ed4ceb..caee610eb5 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_MAP_FN, DynamicFormsCoreModule } from '@ng-dynamic
 import { DynamicFormsNGBootstrapUIModule } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/ui-ng-bootstrap';
 import { TextMaskModule } from 'angular2-text-mask';
 import { MomentModule } from 'ngx-moment';
-import { TooltipModule } from 'ngx-bootstrap';
 
 import { ComcolRoleComponent } from './comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/comcol-role/comcol-role.component';
 import { ConfirmationModalComponent } from './confirmation-modal/confirmation-modal.component';
@@ -239,8 +238,7 @@ const ROOT_MODULES = [
   TranslateModule.forChild({
     missingTranslationHandler: { provide: MissingTranslationHandler, useClass: MissingTranslationHelper },
     useDefaultLang: true
-  }),
-  TooltipModule.forRoot(),
+  })
 ];
 
 const PIPES = [