diff --git a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.html b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.html
index 2e5b7e90cc..8917d70ce5 100644
--- a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.html
+++ b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.html
@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
 <mat-tab-group [preserveContent]="true" #matTabGroup>
   <mat-tab *ngFor="let tab of tabs; index as tabIndex">
     <ng-template mat-tab-label>
-      @if (tabIndex === matTabGroup.selectedIndex) {
-        <app-admin-section-header
-          [(title)]="tab['title'] ?? tab['name']"
-          (remove)="
-            tabs.splice(tabIndex, 1); matTabGroup.selectedIndex = tabIndex - 1
-          "
-        ></app-admin-section-header>
-      } @else {
-        <!-- only current tab can be renamed -->
-        {{ tab["title"] ?? tab["name"] }}
-      }
+      <div
+        class="drop-list flex-row"
+        [id]="'tabs-' + tabIndex"
+        cdkDropList
+        cdkDropListOrientation="horizontal"
+        (cdkDropListDropped)="drop($event)"
+        [cdkDropListConnectedTo]="getAllTabs(tabIndex)"
+      >
+        <div
+          cdkDrag
+          cdkDragLockAxis="x"
+          class="flex-row align-center drop-item gap-small"
+        >
+          <fa-icon icon="grip-vertical" size="xl" class="drag-handle"></fa-icon>
+          @if (tabIndex === matTabGroup.selectedIndex) {
+            <app-admin-section-header
+              [(title)]="tab['title'] ?? tab['name']"
+              (remove)="
+                tabs.splice(tabIndex, 1);
+                matTabGroup.selectedIndex = tabIndex - 1
+              "
+            ></app-admin-section-header>
+          } @else {
+            <!-- only current tab can be renamed -->
+            {{ tab["title"] ?? tab["name"] }}
+          }
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </ng-template>
 
     <ng-template matTabContent>
diff --git a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.scss b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.scss
index 1c7e1539cd..440f2af370 100644
--- a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@use "variables/colors";
 
 :host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-tab {
   // adjust tab header height to properly display mat-form-field for editing tab label
@@ -6,3 +7,28 @@
 app-admin-section-header {
   margin-bottom: -1em;
 }
+.drag-handle {
+  cursor: move;
+  margin: auto;
+  color: colors.$accent;
+}
+
+.cdk-drag-preview {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  box-shadow: 0 5px 5px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
+  0 8px 10px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
+  0 3px 14px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+}
+
+.cdk-drag-placeholder {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+.cdk-drag-animating {
+  transition: transform 250ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.drop-list.cdk-drop-list-dragging .drop-item:not(.cdk-drag-placeholder) {
+  transition: transform 250ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.ts b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.ts
index 831c3468d7..31ca719e33 100644
--- a/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/admin/building-blocks/admin-tabs/admin-tabs.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ import {
 } from "@angular/material/tabs";
 import { MatTooltip } from "@angular/material/tooltip";
 import { AdminTabTemplateDirective } from "./admin-tab-template.directive";
+import {
+  CdkDragDrop,
+  DragDropModule,
+  moveItemInArray,
+} from "@angular/cdk/drag-drop";
 
 /**
  * Building block for drag&drop form builder to let an admin user manage multiple tabs.
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ import { AdminTabTemplateDirective } from "./admin-tab-template.directive";
     MatTabLabel,
     MatTooltip,
     AdminTabTemplateDirective,
+    DragDropModule,
   ],
   templateUrl: "./admin-tabs.component.html",
   styleUrl: "./admin-tabs.component.scss",
@@ -76,4 +82,40 @@ export class AdminTabsComponent<
       this.tabGroup.focusTab(newTabIndex);
     });
   }
+
+  /**
+   * A list of tab element ids required for linking drag&drop targets
+   * due to the complex template of tab headers.
+   * @param index
+   */
+  getAllTabs(index: number) {
+    const allTabs = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.tabs?.length; i++) {
+      if (i != index) {
+        allTabs.push("tabs-" + i);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return allTabs;
+  }
+
+  drop(event: CdkDragDrop<string[]>) {
+    const previousIndex = parseInt(
+      event.previousContainer.id.replace("tabs-", ""),
+    );
+    const currentIndex = parseInt(event.container.id.replace("tabs-", ""));
+
+    const previouslySelectedTab = this.tabs[this.tabGroup.selectedIndex];
+
+    moveItemInArray(this.tabs, previousIndex, currentIndex);
+
+    // re-select the previously selected tab, even after its index shifted
+    let shiftedSelectedIndex = this.tabs.indexOf(previouslySelectedTab);
+    if (shiftedSelectedIndex !== this.tabGroup.selectedIndex) {
+      this.tabGroup.selectedIndex = shiftedSelectedIndex;
+      this.tabGroup.focusTab(shiftedSelectedIndex);
+    }
+
+    this.tabs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.tabs)); // Needed to avoid Angular Ivy render bug
+  }
 }