diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 593cf53ac4..2ede975c00 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+### Added
+- Add tooltips to short links on repository overview ([#1441](https://github.com/scm-manager/scm-manager/pull/1441))
+
 ## [2.10.1] - 2020-11-24
 ### Fixed
 - Improved logging of failures during plugin installation ([#1442](https://github.com/scm-manager/scm-manager/pull/1442))
diff --git a/docs/de/user/repo/assets/repository-overview.png b/docs/de/user/repo/assets/repository-overview.png
index 59cf55e4d2..2454f625a3 100644
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diff --git a/docs/en/user/repo/assets/repository-overview.png b/docs/en/user/repo/assets/repository-overview.png
index 59cf55e4d2..7e6bfcbab7 100644
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diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/__snapshots__/storyshots.test.ts.snap b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/__snapshots__/storyshots.test.ts.snap
index f2fd0d93d8..eb97f1ef92 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/__snapshots__/storyshots.test.ts.snap
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/__snapshots__/storyshots.test.ts.snap
@@ -50439,36 +50439,70 @@ exports[`Storyshots RepositoryEntry Avatar EP 1`] = `
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/branches/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.branches"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
+            href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/tags/"
+            onClick={[Function]}
+          >
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.tags"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-tags has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/changesets/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.commits"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/sources/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.sources"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/settings/general"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.settings"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
         </div>
         <div
@@ -50553,36 +50587,70 @@ exports[`Storyshots RepositoryEntry Before Title EP 1`] = `
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/branches/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.branches"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
+            href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/tags/"
+            onClick={[Function]}
+          >
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.tags"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-tags has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/changesets/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.commits"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/sources/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.sources"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/settings/general"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.settings"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
         </div>
         <div
@@ -50664,36 +50732,70 @@ exports[`Storyshots RepositoryEntry Default 1`] = `
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/branches/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.branches"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
+            href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/tags/"
+            onClick={[Function]}
+          >
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.tags"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-tags has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/changesets/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.commits"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/sources/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.sources"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/settings/general"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.settings"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
         </div>
         <div
@@ -50775,27 +50877,56 @@ exports[`Storyshots RepositoryEntry Quick Link EP 1`] = `
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/branches/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.branches"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code-branch has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
+            href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/tags/"
+            onClick={[Function]}
+          >
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.tags"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-tags has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/changesets/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.commits"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-exchange-alt has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="RepositoryEntryLink__PointerEventsLink-sc-1hpqj0w-0 iZuqoP level-item"
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/code/sources/"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.sources"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-code has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
           <a
             className="level-item"
@@ -50809,9 +50940,14 @@ exports[`Storyshots RepositoryEntry Quick Link EP 1`] = `
             href="/repo/hitchhiker/heartOfGold/settings/general"
             onClick={[Function]}
           >
-            <i
-              className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
-            />
+            <span
+              className="tooltip has-tooltip-top"
+              data-tooltip="repositoryRoot.tooltip.settings"
+            >
+              <i
+                className="fas fa-cog has-text-inherit fa-lg"
+              />
+            </span>
           </a>
         </div>
         <div
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntry.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntry.tsx
index 5ad24bd763..d4ab43444e 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntry.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntry.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ import { CardColumn, DateFromNow } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import RepositoryEntryLink from "./RepositoryEntryLink";
 import RepositoryAvatar from "./RepositoryAvatar";
 import { ExtensionPoint } from "@scm-manager/ui-extensions";
+import { withTranslation, WithTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 type DateProp = Date | string;
 
-type Props = {
+type Props = WithTranslation & {
   repository: Repository;
   // @VisibleForTesting
   // the baseDate is only to avoid failing snapshot tests
@@ -43,29 +44,67 @@ class RepositoryEntry extends React.Component<Props> {
   };
 
   renderBranchesLink = (repository: Repository, repositoryLink: string) => {
+    const { t } = this.props;
     if (repository._links["branches"]) {
-      return <RepositoryEntryLink icon="code-branch" to={repositoryLink + "/branches/"} />;
+      return (
+        <RepositoryEntryLink
+          icon="code-branch"
+          to={repositoryLink + "/branches/"}
+          tooltip={t("repositoryRoot.tooltip.branches")}
+        />
+      );
+    }
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  renderTagsLink = (repository: Repository, repositoryLink: string) => {
+    const { t } = this.props;
+    if (repository._links["tags"]) {
+      return (
+        <RepositoryEntryLink icon="tags" to={repositoryLink + "/tags/"} tooltip={t("repositoryRoot.tooltip.tags")} />
+      );
     }
     return null;
   };
 
   renderChangesetsLink = (repository: Repository, repositoryLink: string) => {
+    const { t } = this.props;
     if (repository._links["changesets"]) {
-      return <RepositoryEntryLink icon="exchange-alt" to={repositoryLink + "/code/changesets/"} />;
+      return (
+        <RepositoryEntryLink
+          icon="exchange-alt"
+          to={repositoryLink + "/code/changesets/"}
+          tooltip={t("repositoryRoot.tooltip.commits")}
+        />
+      );
     }
     return null;
   };
 
   renderSourcesLink = (repository: Repository, repositoryLink: string) => {
+    const { t } = this.props;
     if (repository._links["sources"]) {
-      return <RepositoryEntryLink icon="code" to={repositoryLink + "/code/sources/"} />;
+      return (
+        <RepositoryEntryLink
+          icon="code"
+          to={repositoryLink + "/code/sources/"}
+          tooltip={t("repositoryRoot.tooltip.sources")}
+        />
+      );
     }
     return null;
   };
 
   renderModifyLink = (repository: Repository, repositoryLink: string) => {
+    const { t } = this.props;
     if (repository._links["update"]) {
-      return <RepositoryEntryLink icon="cog" to={repositoryLink + "/settings/general"} />;
+      return (
+        <RepositoryEntryLink
+          icon="cog"
+          to={repositoryLink + "/settings/general"}
+          tooltip={t("repositoryRoot.tooltip.settings")}
+        />
+      );
     }
     return null;
   };
@@ -74,6 +113,7 @@ class RepositoryEntry extends React.Component<Props> {
     return (
       <>
         {this.renderBranchesLink(repository, repositoryLink)}
+        {this.renderTagsLink(repository, repositoryLink)}
         {this.renderChangesetsLink(repository, repositoryLink)}
         {this.renderSourcesLink(repository, repositoryLink)}
         <ExtensionPoint name={"repository.card.quickLink"} props={{ repository, repositoryLink }} renderAll={true} />
@@ -118,4 +158,4 @@ class RepositoryEntry extends React.Component<Props> {
   }
 }
 
-export default RepositoryEntry;
+export default withTranslation("repos")(RepositoryEntry);
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntryLink.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntryLink.tsx
index f52859c15e..a0adaba7a1 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntryLink.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/repos/RepositoryEntryLink.tsx
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ import React from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { Icon } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
+import Tooltip from "../Tooltip";
 
 type Props = {
   to: string;
   icon: string;
+  tooltip?: string;
 };
 
 const PointerEventsLink = styled(Link)`
@@ -37,10 +39,20 @@ const PointerEventsLink = styled(Link)`
 
 class RepositoryEntryLink extends React.Component<Props> {
   render() {
-    const { to, icon } = this.props;
+    const { to, icon, tooltip } = this.props;
+
+    let content = <Icon className="fa-lg" name={icon} color="inherit" />;
+    if (tooltip) {
+      content = (
+        <Tooltip message={tooltip} location="top">
+          {content}
+        </Tooltip>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <PointerEventsLink className="level-item" to={to}>
-        <Icon className="fa-lg" name={icon} color="inherit" />
+        {content}
       </PointerEventsLink>
     );
   }
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/repos.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/repos.json
index 151c6844b5..6f658daeda 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/repos.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/repos.json
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
       "settingsNavLink": "Einstellungen",
       "generalNavLink": "Generell",
       "permissionsNavLink": "Berechtigungen"
+    },
+    "tooltip": {
+      "branches": "Branches",
+      "tags": "Tags",
+      "commits": "Commits",
+      "sources": "Sources",
+      "settings": "Einstellungen"
     }
   },
   "overview": {
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/repos.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/repos.json
index 6bb4043c91..c126c3c7a1 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/repos.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/repos.json
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
       "settingsNavLink": "Settings",
       "generalNavLink": "General",
       "permissionsNavLink": "Permissions"
+    },
+    "tooltip": {
+      "branches": "Branches",
+      "tags": "Tags",
+      "commits": "Commits",
+      "sources": "Sources",
+      "settings": "Settings"
     }
   },
   "overview": {