diff --git a/frontend/src/app.js b/frontend/src/app.js
index 6c7fa215f..b2db86c31 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.js
+++ b/frontend/src/app.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { HttpClient } from './services/http-client/http-client';
 import { HtmlHelpers } from './services/html-helpers/html-helpers';
 import { I18n } from './services/i18n/i18n';
 import { UtilRegistry } from './services/util-registry/util-registry';
+import { isValidUtility } from './core/utility';
 
 export class App {
   httpClient = new HttpClient();
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ export class App {
 
   constructor() {
     this.utilRegistry.setApp(this);
+
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => this.utilRegistry.setupAll());
   }
 
   registerUtilities(utils) {
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ export class App {
       throw new Error('Utils are expected to be passed as array!');
     }
 
-    utils.forEach((util) => {
+    utils.filter(isValidUtility).forEach((util) => {
       this.utilRegistry.register(util);
     });
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app.spec.js b/frontend/src/app.spec.js
index 8ce962b2d..21a381a68 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/app.spec.js
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(app).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it('should setup all utlites when page is done loading', () => {
+    spyOn(app.utilRegistry, 'setupAll');
+    document.dispatchEvent(new Event('DOMContentLoaded'));
+    expect(app.utilRegistry.setupAll).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   describe('provides services', () => {
     it('HttpClient as httpClient', () => {
       expect(app.httpClient).toBeTruthy();
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/utility.js b/frontend/src/core/utility.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b74920dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/core/utility.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export function isValidUtility(utility) {
+  if (!utility) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (Utility.selector) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+};
+
+export function Utility(metadata) {
+  if (!metadata.selector) {
+    throw new Error('Utility needs to have a selector!');
+  }
+
+  return function (target) {
+    target.selector = metadata.selector;
+    target.isUtility = true;
+  };
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.js b/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.js
index 18b656b8c..5e71554bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.js
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ export class UtilRegistry {
   _activeUtilInstances = [];
   _appInstance;
 
-  constructor() {
-    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => this.setupAll());
-  }
-
   /**
    * function registerUtil
    *
@@ -63,14 +59,14 @@ export class UtilRegistry {
       console.log('setting up util', { util });
     }
 
-    if (util && typeof util.setup === 'function') {
+    if (util) {
       const elements = this._findUtilElements(util, scope);
 
       elements.forEach((element) => {
         let utilInstance = null;
 
         try {
-          utilInstance = util.setup(element, this._appInstance);
+          utilInstance = new util(element, this._appInstance);
         } catch(err) {
           if (DEBUG_MODE > 0) {
             console.warn('Error while trying to initialize a utility!', { util , element, err });
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.spec.js b/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.spec.js
index e3f69f63c..2e4afedf2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/util-registry/util-registry.spec.js
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ describe('UtilRegistry', () => {
     expect(utilRegistry).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it('should setup all utlites when page is done loading', () => {
-    spyOn(utilRegistry, 'setupAll');
-    document.dispatchEvent(new Event('DOMContentLoaded'));
-    expect(utilRegistry.setupAll).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
   describe('register()', () => {
     it('should allow to add utilities', () => {
       utilRegistry.register(TEST_UTILS[0]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.js b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.js
index 3e49080bc..e7e04ddbb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.js
@@ -1,191 +1,158 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './alerts.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * Alerts Utility
- *  makes alerts interactive
- *
- * Attribute: uw-alerts
- *
- * Types of alerts:
- *   [default]
- *     Regular Info Alert
- *     Disappears automatically after 30 seconds
- *     Disappears after x seconds if explicitly specified via data-decay='x'
- *     Can be told not to disappear with data-decay='0'
- *
- *   [success]
- *     Currently no special visual appearance
- *     Disappears automatically after 30 seconds
- *
- *   [warning]
- *     Will be coloured warning-orange regardless of user's selected theme
- *     Does not disappear
- *
- *   [error]
- *     Will be coloured error-red regardless of user's selected theme
- *     Does not disappear
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <div .alerts uw-alerts>
- *    <div .alerts__toggler>
- *    <div .alert.alert-info>
- *      <div .alert__closer>
- *      <div .alert__icon>
- *      <div .alert__content>
- *        This is some information
- *
- */
+const ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'alerts--initialized';
+const ALERTS_ELEVATED_CLASS = 'alerts--elevated';
+const ALERTS_TOGGLER_CLASS = 'alerts__toggler';
+const ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS = 'alerts__toggler--visible';
+const ALERTS_TOGGLER_APPEAR_DELAY = 120;
 
-var ALERTS_UTIL_NAME = 'alerts';
-var ALERTS_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-alerts]';
+const ALERT_CLASS = 'alert';
+const ALERT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'alert--initialized';
+const ALERT_CLOSER_CLASS = 'alert__closer';
+const ALERT_ICON_CLASS = 'alert__icon';
+const ALERT_CONTENT_CLASS = 'alert__content';
+const ALERT_INVISIBLE_CLASS = 'alert--invisible';
+const ALERT_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY = 10;
+const ALERT_AUTOCLOSING_MATCHER = '.alert-info, .alert-success';
 
-var ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'alerts--initialized';
-var ALERTS_ELEVATED_CLASS = 'alerts--elevated';
-var ALERTS_TOGGLER_CLASS = 'alerts__toggler';
-var ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS = 'alerts__toggler--visible';
-var ALERTS_TOGGLER_APPEAR_DELAY = 120;
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-alerts]',
+})
+export class Alerts {
+  _togglerCheckRequested = false;
+  _togglerElement;
+  _alertElements;
 
-var ALERT_CLASS = 'alert';
-var ALERT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'alert--initialized';
-var ALERT_CLOSER_CLASS = 'alert__closer';
-var ALERT_ICON_CLASS = 'alert__icon';
-var ALERT_CONTENT_CLASS = 'alert__content';
-var ALERT_INVISIBLE_CLASS = 'alert--invisible';
-var ALERT_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY = 10;
-var ALERT_AUTOCLOSING_MATCHER = '.alert-info, .alert-success';
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
-var alertsUtil = function(element, app) {
-  var togglerCheckRequested = false;
-  var togglerElement;
-  var alertElements;
-
-  function init() {
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Alerts util has to be called with an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    togglerElement = element.querySelector('.' + ALERTS_TOGGLER_CLASS);
-    alertElements = gatherAlertElements();
+    this._togglerElement = this._element.querySelector('.' + ALERTS_TOGGLER_CLASS);
+    this._alertElements = this._gatherAlertElements();
 
-    initToggler();
-    initAlerts();
+    if (this._togglerElement) {
+      this._initToggler();
+    }
+
+    this._initAlerts();
 
     // register http client interceptor to filter out Alerts Header
-    setupHttpInterceptor();
+    this._setupHttpInterceptor();
 
     // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: ALERTS_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(ALERTS_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function gatherAlertElements() {
-    return Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('.' + ALERT_CLASS)).filter(function(alert) {
+  destroy() {
+    console.log('TBD: Destroy Alert');
+  }
+
+  _gatherAlertElements() {
+    return Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('.' + ALERT_CLASS)).filter(function(alert) {
       return !alert.classList.contains(ALERT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
     });
   }
 
-  function initToggler() {
-    togglerElement.addEventListener('click', function() {
-      alertElements.forEach(function(alertEl) {
-        toggleAlert(alertEl, true);
-      });
-      togglerElement.classList.remove(ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS);
+  _initToggler() {
+    this._togglerElement.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      this._alertElements.forEach((alertEl) => this._toggleAlert(alertEl, true));
+      this._togglerElement.classList.remove(ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS);
     });
   }
 
-  function initAlerts() {
-    alertElements.forEach(initAlert);
+  _initAlerts() {
+    this._alertElements.forEach((alert) => this._initAlert(alert));
   }
 
-  function initAlert(alertElement) {
-    var autoHideDelay = ALERT_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY;
+  _initAlert(alertElement) {
+    let autoHideDelay = ALERT_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY;
     if (alertElement.dataset.decay) {
       autoHideDelay = parseInt(alertElement.dataset.decay, 10);
     }
 
-    var closeEl = alertElement.querySelector('.' + ALERT_CLOSER_CLASS);
-    closeEl.addEventListener('click', function() {
-      toggleAlert(alertElement);
+    const closeEl = alertElement.querySelector('.' + ALERT_CLOSER_CLASS);
+    closeEl.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      this._toggleAlert(alertElement);
     });
 
     if (autoHideDelay > 0 && alertElement.matches(ALERT_AUTOCLOSING_MATCHER)) {
-      window.setTimeout(function() {
-        toggleAlert(alertElement);
-      }, autoHideDelay * 1000);
+      window.setTimeout(() => this._toggleAlert(alertElement), autoHideDelay * 1000);
     }
   }
 
-  function toggleAlert(alertEl, visible) {
+  _toggleAlert(alertEl, visible) {
     alertEl.classList.toggle(ALERT_INVISIBLE_CLASS, !visible);
-    checkToggler();
+    this._checkToggler();
   }
 
-  function checkToggler() {
-    if (togglerCheckRequested) {
+  _checkToggler() {
+    if (this._togglerCheckRequested) {
       return;
     }
 
-    var alertsHidden = alertElements.reduce(function(acc, alert) {
+    const alertsHidden = this._alertElements.reduce(function(acc, alert) {
       return acc && alert.classList.contains(ALERT_INVISIBLE_CLASS);
     }, true);
 
-    window.setTimeout(function() {
-      togglerElement.classList.toggle(ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS, alertsHidden);
-      togglerCheckRequested = false;
+    window.setTimeout(() => {
+      this._togglerElement.classList.toggle(ALERTS_TOGGLER_VISIBLE_CLASS, alertsHidden);
+      this._togglerCheckRequested = false;
     }, ALERTS_TOGGLER_APPEAR_DELAY);
   }
 
-  function setupHttpInterceptor() {
-    app.httpClient.addResponseInterceptor(responseInterceptor.bind(this));
+  _setupHttpInterceptor() {
+    this._app.httpClient.addResponseInterceptor(this._responseInterceptor.bind(this));
   }
 
-  function elevateAlerts() {
-    element.classList.add(ALERTS_ELEVATED_CLASS);
+  _elevateAlerts() {
+    this._element.classList.add(ALERTS_ELEVATED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function responseInterceptor(response) {
-    var alerts;
-    for (var header of response.headers) {
+  _responseInterceptor = (response) => {
+    let alerts;
+    for (const header of response.headers) {
       if (header[0] === 'alerts') {
-        var decodedHeader = decodeURIComponent(header[1]);
+        const decodedHeader = decodeURIComponent(header[1]);
         alerts = JSON.parse(decodedHeader);
         break;
       }
     }
 
     if (alerts) {
-      alerts.forEach(function(alert) {
-        var alertElement = createAlertElement(alert.status, alert.content);
-        element.appendChild(alertElement);
-        alertElements.push(alertElement);
-        initAlert(alertElement);
+      alerts.forEach((alert) => {
+        const alertElement = this._createAlertElement(alert.status, alert.content);
+        this._element.appendChild(alertElement);
+        this._alertElements.push(alertElement);
+        this._initAlert(alertElement);
       });
 
-      elevateAlerts();
+      this._elevateAlerts();
     }
   }
 
-  function createAlertElement(type, content) {
-    var alertElement = document.createElement('div');
+  _createAlertElement(type, content) {
+    const alertElement = document.createElement('div');
     alertElement.classList.add(ALERT_CLASS, 'alert-' + type);
 
-    var alertCloser = document.createElement('div');
+    const alertCloser = document.createElement('div');
     alertCloser.classList.add(ALERT_CLOSER_CLASS);
 
-    var alertIcon = document.createElement('div');
+    const alertIcon = document.createElement('div');
     alertIcon.classList.add(ALERT_ICON_CLASS);
 
-    var alertContent = document.createElement('div');
+    const alertContent = document.createElement('div');
     alertContent.classList.add(ALERT_CONTENT_CLASS);
     alertContent.innerHTML = content;
 
@@ -195,12 +162,4 @@ var alertsUtil = function(element, app) {
 
     return alertElement;
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: ALERTS_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: ALERTS_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: alertsUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.md b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3b36feed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Alerts
+
+Makes alerts interactive.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-alerts`
+
+## Types of alerts:
+- `default`\
+  Regular Info Alert
+  Disappears automatically after 30 seconds
+  Disappears after x seconds if explicitly specified via data-decay='x'
+  Can be told not to disappear with data-decay='0'
+
+- `success`\
+  Currently no special visual appearance
+  Disappears automatically after 30 seconds
+
+- `warning`\
+  Will be coloured warning-orange regardless of user's selected theme
+  Does not disappear
+
+- `error`\
+  Will be coloured error-red regardless of user's selected theme
+  Does not disappear
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<div .alerts uw-alerts>
+  <div .alerts__toggler>
+  <div .alert.alert-info>
+    <div .alert__closer>
+    <div .alert__icon>
+    <div .alert__content>
+      This is some information
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
index 65a4c4a72..6d0440391 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
-import alerts from "./alerts";
+import { Alerts } from "./alerts";
+
+const MOCK_APP = {
+  httpClient: {
+    addResponseInterceptor: () => {},
+  },
+};
 
 describe('Alerts', () => {
 
-  it('should be called alerts', () => {
-    expect(alerts.name).toMatch('alerts');
+  let alerts;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    alerts = new Alerts(element, MOCK_APP);
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(alerts).toBeTruthy();
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
index c5ba552c9..09d295063 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
@@ -1,89 +1,69 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './asidenav.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * Asidenav Utility
- *  Correctly positions hovered asidenav submenus and handles the favorites button on mobile
- *
- * Attribute: uw-asidenav
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <div uw-asidenav>
- *    <div .asidenav>
- *      <div .asidenav__box>
- *        <ul .asidenav__list.list--iconless>
- *          <li .asidenav__list-item>
- *            <a .asidenav__link-wrapper href="#">
- *              <div .asidenav__link-shorthand>EIP
- *              <div .asidenav__link-label>Einführung in die Programmierung
- *            <div .asidenav__nested-list-wrapper>
- *              <ul .asidenav__nested-list.list--iconless>
- *                Übungsblätter
- *                ...
- *
- */
+const FAVORITES_BTN_CLASS = 'navbar__list-item--favorite';
+const FAVORITES_BTN_ACTIVE_CLASS = 'navbar__list-item--active';
+const ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'asidenav--initialized';
+const ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS = 'main__aside--expanded';
+const ASIDENAV_LIST_ITEM_CLASS = 'asidenav__list-item';
+const ASIDENAV_SUBMENU_CLASS = 'asidenav__nested-list-wrapper';
 
-var ASIDENAV_UTIL_NAME = 'asidenav';
-var ASIDENAV_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-asidenav]';
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-asidenav]',
+})
+export class Asidenav {
 
-var FAVORITES_BTN_CLASS = 'navbar__list-item--favorite';
-var FAVORITES_BTN_ACTIVE_CLASS = 'navbar__list-item--active';
-var ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'asidenav--initialized';
-var ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS = 'main__aside--expanded';
-var ASIDENAV_LIST_ITEM_CLASS = 'asidenav__list-item';
-var ASIDENAV_SUBMENU_CLASS = 'asidenav__nested-list-wrapper';
+  _element;
 
-var asidenavUtil = function(element) {
-
-  function init() {
+  constructor(element) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Asidenav utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    initFavoritesButton();
-    initAsidenavSubmenus();
+    this._initFavoritesButton();
+    this._initAsidenavSubmenus();
 
     // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: ASIDENAV_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(ASIDENAV_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function initFavoritesButton() {
-    var favoritesBtn = document.querySelector('.' + FAVORITES_BTN_CLASS);
+  destroy() {
+    console.log('TBD: Destroy Asidenav');
+  }
+
+  _initFavoritesButton() {
+    const favoritesBtn = document.querySelector('.' + FAVORITES_BTN_CLASS);
     favoritesBtn.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
       favoritesBtn.classList.toggle(FAVORITES_BTN_ACTIVE_CLASS);
-      element.classList.toggle(ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS);
+      this._element.classList.toggle(ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS);
       event.preventDefault();
     }, true);
   }
 
-  function initAsidenavSubmenus() {
-    var asidenavLinksWithSubmenus = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('.' + ASIDENAV_LIST_ITEM_CLASS))
+  _initAsidenavSubmenus() {
+    const asidenavLinksWithSubmenus = Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('.' + ASIDENAV_LIST_ITEM_CLASS))
       .map(function(listItem) {
-        var submenu = listItem.querySelector('.' + ASIDENAV_SUBMENU_CLASS);
+        const submenu = listItem.querySelector('.' + ASIDENAV_SUBMENU_CLASS);
         return { listItem, submenu };
       }).filter(function(union) {
         return union.submenu !== null;
       });
 
     asidenavLinksWithSubmenus.forEach(function(union) {
-      union.listItem.addEventListener('mouseover', createMouseoverHandler(union));
+      union.listItem.addEventListener('mouseover', this.createMouseoverHandler(union));
     });
   }
 
-  function createMouseoverHandler(union) {
-    return function mouseoverHanlder() {
-      var rectListItem = union.listItem.getBoundingClientRect();
-      var rectSubMenu = union.submenu.getBoundingClientRect();
+  _createMouseoverHandler(union) {
+    return function mouseoverHandler() {
+      const rectListItem = union.listItem.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const rectSubMenu = union.submenu.getBoundingClientRect();
 
       union.submenu.style.left = (rectListItem.left + rectListItem.width) + 'px';
       if (window.innerHeight - rectListItem.top < rectSubMenu.height) {
@@ -94,12 +74,4 @@ var asidenavUtil = function(element) {
 
     };
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: ASIDENAV_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: ASIDENAV_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: asidenavUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.md b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87fda9847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Asidenav
+
+Correctly positions hovered asidenav submenus and handles the favorites button on mobile
+
+## Attribute: `uw-asidenav`
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<div uw-asidenav>
+  <div .asidenav>
+    <div .asidenav__box>
+      <ul .asidenav__list.list--iconless>
+        <li .asidenav__list-item>
+          <a .asidenav__link-wrapper href="#">
+            <div .asidenav__link-shorthand>EIP
+            <div .asidenav__link-label>Einführung in die Programmierung
+          <div .asidenav__nested-list-wrapper>
+            <ul .asidenav__nested-list.list--iconless>
+              Übungsblätter
+              ...
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.js b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.js
index 5af38c7e9..b731c81da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.js
@@ -1,74 +1,60 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './async-form.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * Async Form Utility
- *  prevents form submissions from reloading the page but instead firing an AJAX request
- *
- * Attribute: uw-async-form
- *   (works only on <form> elements)
- *
- * Example usage:
- *   <form uw-async-form method='POST' action='...'>
- *     ...
- *
- * Internationalization:
- *  This utility expects the following translations to be available:
- *    asyncFormFailure: text that gets shown if an async form request fails
- *      example: "Oops. Something went wrong."
- */
+const ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'check-all--initialized';
+const ASYNC_FORM_RESPONSE_CLASS = 'async-form__response';
+const ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS = 'async-form--loading';
+const ASYNC_FORM_MIN_DELAY = 600;
 
-var ASYNC_FORM_UTIL_NAME = 'asyncForm';
-var ASYNC_FORM_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'form[uw-async-form]';
+const MODAL_SELECTOR = '.modal';
+const MODAL_HEADER_KEY = 'Is-Modal';
+const MODAL_HEADER_VALUE = 'True';
 
-var ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'check-all--initialized';
-var ASYNC_FORM_RESPONSE_CLASS = 'async-form__response';
-var ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS = 'async-form--loading';
-var ASYNC_FORM_MIN_DELAY = 600;
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'form[uw-async-form]',
+})
+export class AsyncForm {
 
-var MODAL_SELECTOR = '.modal';
-var MODAL_HEADER_KEY = 'Is-Modal';
-var MODAL_HEADER_VALUE = 'True';
+  _lastRequestTimestamp = 0;
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
-var asyncFormUtil = function(element, app) {
-
-  var lastRequestTimestamp = 0;
-
-  function init() {
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Async Form Utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    element.addEventListener('submit', submitHandler);
+    this._element.addEventListener('submit', this._submitHandler);
 
-    element.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: ASYNC_FORM_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function processResponse(response) {
-    var responseElement = makeResponseElement(response.content, response.status);
-    var parentElement = element.parentElement;
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  _processResponse(response) {
+    const responseElement = this._makeResponseElement(response.content, response.status);
+    const parentElement = this._element.parentElement;
 
     // make sure there is a delay between click and response
-    var delay = Math.max(0, ASYNC_FORM_MIN_DELAY + lastRequestTimestamp - Date.now());
+    const delay = Math.max(0, ASYNC_FORM_MIN_DELAY + this._lastRequestTimestamp - Date.now());
 
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      parentElement.insertBefore(responseElement, element);
-      element.remove();
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      parentElement.insertBefore(responseElement, this._element);
+      this._element.remove();
     }, delay);
   }
 
-  function makeResponseElement(content, status) {
-    var responseElement = document.createElement('div');
+  _makeResponseElement(content, status) {
+    const responseElement = document.createElement('div');
     status = status || 'info';
     responseElement.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_RESPONSE_CLASS);
     responseElement.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_RESPONSE_CLASS + '--' + status);
@@ -76,42 +62,34 @@ var asyncFormUtil = function(element, app) {
     return responseElement;
   }
 
-  function submitHandler(event) {
+  _submitHandler = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
 
-    element.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS);
-    lastRequestTimestamp = Date.now();
+    this._element.classList.add(ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS);
+    this._lastRequestTimestamp = Date.now();
 
-    var url = element.getAttribute('action');
-    var headers = { };
-    var body = new FormData(element);
+    const url = this._element.getAttribute('action');
+    const headers = { };
+    const body = new FormData(this._element);
 
-    var isModal = element.closest(MODAL_SELECTOR);
+    const isModal = this._element.closest(MODAL_SELECTOR);
     if (isModal) {
       headers[MODAL_HEADER_KEY] = MODAL_HEADER_VALUE;
     }
 
-    app.httpClient.post({
+    this._app.httpClient.post({
       url: url,
       headers: headers,
       body: body,
-    }).then(function(response) {
-      return response.json();
-    }).then(function(response) {
-      processResponse(response[0]);
-    }).catch(function() {
-      var failureMessage = app.i18n.get('asyncFormFailure');
-      processResponse({ content: failureMessage });
+    }).then(
+      (response) => response.json()
+    ).then(
+      (response) => this._processResponse(response[0])
+    ).catch(() => {
+      const failureMessage = this._app.i18n.get('asyncFormFailure');
+      this._processResponse({ content: failureMessage });
 
-      element.classList.remove(ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS);
+      this._element.classList.remove(ASYNC_FORM_LOADING_CLASS);
     });
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: ASYNC_FORM_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: ASYNC_FORM_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: asyncFormUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.md b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5ce150e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Async Form Utility
+
+Prevents form submissions from reloading the page but instead firing an AJAX request.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-async-form`
+(works only on `<form>` elements)
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<form uw-async-form method='POST' action='...'>
+  ...
+```
+
+## Internationalization:
+This utility expects the following translations to be available:
+- `asyncFormFailure`\
+text that gets shown if an async form request fails (e.g. "Oops. Something went wrong.").
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
index 0f9f69fdc..d3da0b6f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
@@ -1,235 +1,227 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import { HttpClient } from '../../services/http-client/http-client';
-import './async-table.scss';
 import './async-table-filter.scss';
+import './async-table.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * Async Table Utility
- *  makes table filters, sorting and pagination behave asynchronously via AJAX calls
- *
- * Attribute: uw-async-table
- *
- * Example usage:
-*   (regular table)
-  */
+const INPUT_DEBOUNCE = 600;
+const HEADER_HEIGHT = 80;
 
-var INPUT_DEBOUNCE = 600;
-var HEADER_HEIGHT = 80;
+const ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'ASYNC_TABLE';
+const ASYNC_TABLE_SCROLLTABLE_SELECTOR = '.scrolltable';
+const ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'async-table--initialized';
+const ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS = 'async-table--loading';
 
-var ASYNC_TABLE_UTIL_NAME = 'asyncTable';
-var ASYNC_TABLE_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-async-table]';
+const ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_SELECTOR = '.table-filter-form';
+const ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_ID_SELECTOR = '[name="form-identifier"]';
 
-var ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'ASYNC_TABLE';
-var ASYNC_TABLE_SCROLLTABLE_SELECTOR = '.scrolltable';
-var ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'async-table--initialized';
-var ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS = 'async-table--loading';
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-async-table]',
+})
+export class AsyncTable {
 
-var ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_SELECTOR = '.table-filter-form';
-var ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_ID_SELECTOR = '[name="form-identifier"]';
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
+  _asyncTableHeader;
+  _asyncTableId;
 
-var asyncTableUtil = function(element, app) {
-  var asyncTableHeader;
-  var asyncTableId;
+  _ths = [];
+  _pageLinks = [];
+  _pagesizeForm;
+  _scrollTable;
+  _cssIdPrefix = '';
 
-  var ths = [];
-  var pageLinks = [];
-  var pagesizeForm;
-  var scrollTable;
-  var cssIdPrefix = '';
-
-  var tableFilterInputs = {
+  _tableFilterInputs = {
     search: [],
     input: [],
     change: [],
     select: [],
   };
 
-  function init() {
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Async Table utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
     // param asyncTableDbHeader
-    if (element.dataset.asyncTableDbHeader !== undefined) {
-      asyncTableHeader = element.dataset.asyncTableDbHeader;
+    if (this._element.dataset.asyncTableDbHeader !== undefined) {
+      this._asyncTableHeader = this._element.dataset.asyncTableDbHeader;
     }
 
-    var rawTableId = element.querySelector('table').id;
-    cssIdPrefix = findCssIdPrefix(rawTableId);
-    asyncTableId = rawTableId.replace(cssIdPrefix, '');
+    const rawTableId = this._element.querySelector('table').id;
+    this._cssIdPrefix = findCssIdPrefix(rawTableId);
+    this._asyncTableId = rawTableId.replace(this._cssIdPrefix, '');
 
     // find scrolltable wrapper
-    scrollTable = element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_SCROLLTABLE_SELECTOR);
-    if (!scrollTable) {
+    this._scrollTable = this._element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_SCROLLTABLE_SELECTOR);
+    if (!this._scrollTable) {
       throw new Error('Async Table cannot be set up without a scrolltable element!');
     }
 
-    setupSortableHeaders();
-    setupPagination();
-    setupPageSizeSelect();
-    setupTableFilter();
+    this._setupSortableHeaders();
+    this._setupPagination();
+    this._setupPageSizeSelect();
+    this._setupTableFilter();
 
-    processLocalStorage();
+    this._processLocalStorage();
 
     // clear currentTableUrl from previous requests
     setLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl', null);
 
     // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: ASYNC_TABLE_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function setupSortableHeaders() {
-    ths = Array.from(scrollTable.querySelectorAll('th.sortable')).map(function(th) {
-      return { element: th };
-    });
+  destroy() {
+    console.log('TBD: Destroy AsyncTable');
+  }
 
-    ths.forEach(function(th) {
-      th.clickHandler = function(event) {
-        setLocalStorageParameter('horizPos', (scrollTable || {}).scrollLeft);
-        linkClickHandler(event);
+  _setupSortableHeaders() {
+    this._ths = Array.from(this._scrollTable.querySelectorAll('th.sortable'))
+      .map((th) => ({ element: th }));
+
+    this._ths.forEach((th) => {
+      th.clickHandler = (event) => {
+        setLocalStorageParameter('horizPos', (this._scrollTable || {}).scrollLeft);
+        this._linkClickHandler(event);
       };
       th.element.addEventListener('click', th.clickHandler);
     });
   }
 
-  function setupPagination() {
-    var pagination = element.querySelector('#' + cssIdPrefix + asyncTableId + '-pagination');
+  _setupPagination() {
+    const pagination = this._element.querySelector('#' + this._cssIdPrefix + this._asyncTableId + '-pagination');
     if (pagination) {
-      pageLinks = Array.from(pagination.querySelectorAll('.page-link')).map(function(link) {
-        return { element: link };
-      });
+      this._pageLinks = Array.from(pagination.querySelectorAll('.page-link'))
+        .map((link) => ({ element: link }));
 
-      pageLinks.forEach(function(link) {
-        link.clickHandler = function(event) {
-          var tableBoundingRect = scrollTable.getBoundingClientRect();
+      this._pageLinks.forEach((link) => {
+        link.clickHandler = (event) => {
+          const tableBoundingRect = this._scrollTable.getBoundingClientRect();
           if (tableBoundingRect.top < HEADER_HEIGHT) {
-            var scrollTo = {
-              top: (scrollTable.offsetTop || 0) - HEADER_HEIGHT,
-              left: scrollTable.offsetLeft || 0,
+            const scrollTo = {
+              top: (this._scrollTable.offsetTop || 0) - HEADER_HEIGHT,
+              left: this._scrollTable.offsetLeft || 0,
               behavior: 'smooth',
             };
             setLocalStorageParameter('scrollTo', scrollTo);
           }
-          linkClickHandler(event);
+          this._linkClickHandler(event);
         };
         link.element.addEventListener('click', link.clickHandler);
       });
     }
   }
 
-  function setupPageSizeSelect() {
+  _setupPageSizeSelect() {
     // pagesize form
-    pagesizeForm = element.querySelector('#' + cssIdPrefix + asyncTableId + '-pagesize-form');
+    this._pagesizeForm = this._element.querySelector('#' + this._cssIdPrefix + this._asyncTableId + '-pagesize-form');
 
-    if (pagesizeForm) {
-      var pagesizeSelect = pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name=' + asyncTableId + '-pagesize]');
-      pagesizeSelect.addEventListener('change', changePagesizeHandler);
+    if (this._pagesizeForm) {
+      const pagesizeSelect = this._pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name=' + this._asyncTableId + '-pagesize]');
+      pagesizeSelect.addEventListener('change', this._changePagesizeHandler);
     }
   }
 
-  function setupTableFilter() {
-    var tableFilterForm = element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_SELECTOR);
+  _setupTableFilter() {
+    const tableFilterForm = this._element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_SELECTOR);
 
     if (tableFilterForm) {
-      gatherTableFilterInputs(tableFilterForm);
-      addTableFilterEventListeners(tableFilterForm);
+      this._gatherTableFilterInputs(tableFilterForm);
+      this._addTableFilterEventListeners(tableFilterForm);
     }
   }
 
-  function gatherTableFilterInputs(tableFilterForm) {
+  _gatherTableFilterInputs(tableFilterForm) {
     Array.from(tableFilterForm.querySelectorAll('input[type="search"]')).forEach(function(input) {
-      tableFilterInputs.search.push(input);
+      this._tableFilterInputs.search.push(input);
     });
 
     Array.from(tableFilterForm.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"]')).forEach(function(input) {
-      tableFilterInputs.input.push(input);
+      this._tableFilterInputs.input.push(input);
     });
 
     Array.from(tableFilterForm.querySelectorAll('input:not([type="text"]):not([type="search"])')).forEach(function(input) {
-      tableFilterInputs.change.push(input);
+      this._tableFilterInputs.change.push(input);
     });
 
     Array.from(tableFilterForm.querySelectorAll('select')).forEach(function(input) {
-      tableFilterInputs.select.push(input);
+      this._tableFilterInputs.select.push(input);
     });
   }
 
-  function addTableFilterEventListeners(tableFilterForm) {
-    tableFilterInputs.search.forEach(function(input) {
-      var debouncedInput = debounce(function() {
+  _addTableFilterEventListeners(tableFilterForm) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.search.forEach(function(input) {
+      const debouncedInput = debounce(function() {
         if (input.value.length === 0 || input.value.length > 2) {
-          updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
+          this.updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
         }
       }, INPUT_DEBOUNCE);
       input.addEventListener('input', debouncedInput);
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.input.forEach(function(input) {
-      var debouncedInput = debounce(function() {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.input.forEach(function(input) {
+      const debouncedInput = debounce(function() {
         if (input.value.length === 0 || input.value.length > 2) {
-          updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
+          this.updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
         }
       }, INPUT_DEBOUNCE);
       input.addEventListener('input', debouncedInput);
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.change.forEach(function(input) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.change.forEach(function(input) {
       input.addEventListener('change', function() {
-        updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
+        this.updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
       });
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.select.forEach(function(input) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.select.forEach(function(input) {
       input.addEventListener('change', function() {
-        updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
+        this.updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
       });
     });
 
     tableFilterForm.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
       event.preventDefault();
-      updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
+      this.updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm);
     });
   }
 
-  function updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm) {
-    var url = serializeTableFilterToURL();
-    var callback = null;
+  _updateFromTableFilter(tableFilterForm) {
+    const url = this.serializeTableFilterToURL();
+    let callback = null;
 
-    var focusedInput = tableFilterForm.querySelector(':focus, :active');
+    const focusedInput = tableFilterForm.querySelector(':focus, :active');
     // focus previously focused input
     if (focusedInput && focusedInput.selectionStart !== null) {
-      var selectionStart = focusedInput.selectionStart;
+      const selectionStart = focusedInput.selectionStart;
       // remove the following part of the id to get rid of the random
       // (yet somewhat structured) prefix we got from nudging.
-      var prefix = findCssIdPrefix(focusedInput.id);
-      var focusId = focusedInput.id.replace(prefix, '');
+      const prefix = findCssIdPrefix(focusedInput.id);
+      const focusId = focusedInput.id.replace(prefix, '');
       callback = function(wrapper) {
-        var idPrefix = getLocalStorageParameter('cssIdPrefix');
-        var toBeFocused = wrapper.querySelector('#' + idPrefix + focusId);
+        const idPrefix = getLocalStorageParameter('cssIdPrefix');
+        const toBeFocused = wrapper.querySelector('#' + idPrefix + focusId);
         if (toBeFocused) {
           toBeFocused.focus();
           toBeFocused.selectionStart = selectionStart;
         }
       };
     }
-    updateTableFrom(url, callback);
+    this._updateTableFrom(url, callback);
   }
 
-  function serializeTableFilterToURL() {
-    var url = new URL(getLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl') || window.location.href);
+  serializeTableFilterToURL() {
+    const url = new URL(getLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl') || window.location.href);
 
-    var formIdElement = element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_ID_SELECTOR);
+    const formIdElement = this._element.querySelector(ASYNC_TABLE_FILTER_FORM_ID_SELECTOR);
     if (!formIdElement) {
       // cannot serialize the filter form without an identifier
       return;
@@ -237,25 +229,25 @@ var asyncTableUtil = function(element, app) {
 
     url.searchParams.set('form-identifier', formIdElement.value);
     url.searchParams.set('_hasdata', 'true');
-    url.searchParams.set(asyncTableId + '-page', '0');
+    url.searchParams.set(this._asyncTableId + '-page', '0');
 
-    tableFilterInputs.search.forEach(function(input) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.search.forEach(function(input) {
       url.searchParams.set(input.name, input.value);
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.input.forEach(function(input) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.input.forEach(function(input) {
       url.searchParams.set(input.name, input.value);
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.change.forEach(function(input) {
+    this._tableFilterInputs.change.forEach(function(input) {
       if (input.checked) {
         url.searchParams.set(input.name, input.value);
       }
     });
 
-    tableFilterInputs.select.forEach(function(select) {
-      var options = Array.from(select.querySelectorAll('option'));
-      var selected = options.find(function(option) { return option.selected; });
+    this._tableFilterInputs.select.forEach(function(select) {
+      const options = Array.from(select.querySelectorAll('option'));
+      const selected = options.find((option) => option.selected);
       if (selected) {
         url.searchParams.set(select.name, selected.value);
       }
@@ -264,119 +256,114 @@ var asyncTableUtil = function(element, app) {
     return url;
   }
 
-  function processLocalStorage() {
-    var scrollTo = getLocalStorageParameter('scrollTo');
-    if (scrollTo && scrollTable) {
+  _processLocalStorage() {
+    const scrollTo = getLocalStorageParameter('scrollTo');
+    if (scrollTo && this._scrollTable) {
       window.scrollTo(scrollTo);
     }
     setLocalStorageParameter('scrollTo', null);
 
-    var horizPos = getLocalStorageParameter('horizPos');
-    if (horizPos && scrollTable) {
-      scrollTable.scrollLeft = horizPos;
+    const horizPos = getLocalStorageParameter('horizPos');
+    if (horizPos && this._scrollTable) {
+      this._scrollTable.scrollLeft = horizPos;
     }
     setLocalStorageParameter('horizPos', null);
   }
 
-  function removeListeners() {
-    ths.forEach(function(th) {
+  _removeListeners() {
+    this._ths.forEach(function(th) {
       th.element.removeEventListener('click', th.clickHandler);
     });
 
-    pageLinks.forEach(function(link) {
+    this._pageLinks.forEach(function(link) {
       link.element.removeEventListener('click', link.clickHandler);
     });
 
-    if (pagesizeForm) {
-      var pagesizeSelect = pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name=' + asyncTableId + '-pagesize]');
-      pagesizeSelect.removeEventListener('change', changePagesizeHandler);
+    if (this._pagesizeForm) {
+      const pagesizeSelect = this._pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name=' + this._asyncTableId + '-pagesize]');
+      pagesizeSelect.removeEventListener('change', this._changePagesizeHandler);
     }
   }
 
-  function linkClickHandler(event) {
+  _linkClickHandler = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
-    var url = getClickDestination(event.target);
+    let url = this._getClickDestination(event.target);
     if (!url.match(/^http/)) {
       url = window.location.origin + window.location.pathname + url;
     }
-    updateTableFrom(url);
+    this._updateTableFrom(url);
   }
 
-  function getClickDestination(el) {
+  _getClickDestination(el) {
     if (!el.matches('a') && !el.querySelector('a')) {
       return '';
     }
     return el.getAttribute('href') || el.querySelector('a').getAttribute('href');
   }
 
-  function changePagesizeHandler(event) {
-    var paginationParamKey = asyncTableId + '-pagination';
-    var pagesizeParamKey = asyncTableId + '-pagesize';
-    var pageParamKey = asyncTableId + '-page';
+  _changePagesizeHandler = (event) => {
+    const paginationParamKey = this._asyncTableId + '-pagination';
+    const pagesizeParamKey = this._asyncTableId + '-pagesize';
+    const pageParamKey = this._asyncTableId + '-page';
 
-    var paginationParamEl = pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name="' + paginationParamKey + '"]');
-    var url = new URL(getLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl') || window.location.href);
+    const paginationParamEl = this._pagesizeForm.querySelector('[name="' + paginationParamKey + '"]');
+    const url = new URL(getLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl') || window.location.href);
     url.searchParams.set(pagesizeParamKey, event.target.value);
     url.searchParams.set(pageParamKey, 0);
 
     if (paginationParamEl) {
-      var encodedValue = encodeURIComponent(paginationParamEl.value);
+      const encodedValue = encodeURIComponent(paginationParamEl.value);
       url.searchParams.set(paginationParamKey, encodedValue);
     }
-    updateTableFrom(url.href);
+    this._updateTableFrom(url.href);
   }
 
   // fetches new sorted element from url with params and replaces contents of current element
-  function updateTableFrom(url, callback) {
-    element.classList.add(ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS);
+  _updateTableFrom(url, callback) {
+    this._element.classList.add(ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS);
 
-    var headers = {
+    const headers = {
       'Accept': HttpClient.ACCEPT.TEXT_HTML,
-      [asyncTableHeader]: asyncTableId,
+      [this._asyncTableHeader]: this._asyncTableId,
     };
 
-    app.httpClient.get({
+    this._app.httpClient.get({
       url: url,
       headers: headers,
-    }).then(function(response) {
-      return app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response);
-    }).then(function(response) {
+    }).then(
+      (response) => this._app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response)
+    ).then((response) => {
       setLocalStorageParameter('currentTableUrl', url.href);
       // reset table
-      removeListeners();
-      element.classList.remove(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+      this._removeListeners();
+      this._element.classList.remove(ASYNC_TABLE_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
       // update table with new
-      updateWrapperContents(response);
+      this._updateWrapperContents(response);
 
-      app.utilRegistry.setupAll(element);
+      this._app.utilRegistry.setupAll(this._element);
 
       if (callback && typeof callback === 'function') {
         setLocalStorageParameter('cssIdPrefix', response.idPrefix);
-        callback(element);
+        callback(this._element);
         setLocalStorageParameter('cssIdPrefix', '');
       }
-    }).catch(function(err) {
-      console.error(err);
-    }).finally(function() {
-      element.classList.remove(ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS);
-    });
+    }).catch((err) => console.error(err)
+    ).finally(() => this._element.classList.remove(ASYNC_TABLE_LOADING_CLASS));
   }
 
-  function updateWrapperContents(response) {
-    var newPage = document.createElement('div');
+  _updateWrapperContents(response) {
+    const newPage = document.createElement('div');
     newPage.appendChild(response.element);
-    var newWrapperContents = newPage.querySelector('#' + response.idPrefix + element.id);
-    element.innerHTML = newWrapperContents.innerHTML;
+    const newWrapperContents = newPage.querySelector('#' + response.idPrefix + this._element.id);
+    this._element.innerHTML = newWrapperContents.innerHTML;
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
+}
 
 
 // returns any random nudged prefix found in the given id
 function findCssIdPrefix(id) {
-  var matcher = /r\d*?__/;
-  var maybePrefix = id.match(matcher);
+  const matcher = /r\d*?__/;
+  const maybePrefix = id.match(matcher);
   if (maybePrefix && maybePrefix[0]) {
     return maybePrefix[0];
   }
@@ -384,7 +371,7 @@ function findCssIdPrefix(id) {
 }
 
 function setLocalStorageParameter(key, value) {
-  var currentLSState = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY)) || {};
+  const currentLSState = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY)) || {};
   if (value !== null) {
     currentLSState[key] = value;
   } else {
@@ -392,30 +379,23 @@ function setLocalStorageParameter(key, value) {
   }
   window.localStorage.setItem(ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(currentLSState));
 }
-
 function getLocalStorageParameter(key) {
-  var currentLSState = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY)) || {};
+  const currentLSState = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(ASYNC_TABLE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY)) || {};
   return currentLSState[key];
 }
 
 // debounce function, taken from Underscore.js
 function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
-  var timeout;
+  let timeout;
   return function() {
-    var context = this, args = arguments;
-    var later = function() {
+    const context = this, args = arguments;
+    const later = function() {
       timeout = null;
       if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
     };
-    var callNow = immediate && !timeout;
+    const callNow = immediate && !timeout;
     clearTimeout(timeout);
     timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
     if (callNow) func.apply(context, args);
   };
 }
-
-export default {
-  name: ASYNC_TABLE_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: ASYNC_TABLE_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: asyncTableUtil,
-};
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.md b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60ed1a188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Async Table Utility
+Makes table filters, sorting and pagination behave asynchronously via AJAX calls.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-async-table`
+
+## Example usage:
+(any regular table)
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
index bc88f8904..d5fa39719 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
@@ -1,58 +1,53 @@
-/**
- *
- * Check All Checkbox Utility
- *  adds a Check All Checkbox above columns with only checkboxes
- *
- * Attribute: [none]
- *   (will be set up automatically on tables)
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  (table with one column thats only checkboxes)
- */
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
 
-var CHECK_ALL_UTIL_NAME = 'checkAll';
-var CHECK_ALL_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'table';
+const CHECKBOX_SELECTOR    = '[type="checkbox"]';
 
-var CHECKBOX_SELECTOR    = '[type="checkbox"]';
+const CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'check-all--initialized';
 
-var CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'check-all--initialized';
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'table',
+})
+export class CheckAll {
 
-var checkAllUtil = function(element, app) {
-  var columns = [];
-  var checkboxColumn = [];
-  var checkAllCheckbox = null;
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
-  function init() {
+  _columns = [];
+  _checkboxColumn = [];
+  _checkAllCheckbox = null;
+
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Check All utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    gatherColumns();
-    setupCheckAllCheckbox();
+    this._gatherColumns();
+    this._setupCheckAllCheckbox();
 
     // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: CHECK_ALL_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(CHECK_ALL_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function getCheckboxId() {
+  destroy() {
+    console.log('TBD: Destroy CheckAll');
+  }
+
+  _getCheckboxId() {
     return 'check-all-checkbox-' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000);
   }
 
-  function gatherColumns() {
-    var rows = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('tr'));
-    var cols = [];
+  _gatherColumns() {
+    const rows = Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('tr'));
+    const cols = [];
     rows.forEach(function(tr) {
-      var cells = Array.from(tr.querySelectorAll('td'));
+      const cells = Array.from(tr.querySelectorAll('td'));
       cells.forEach(function(cell, cellIndex) {
         if (!cols[cellIndex]) {
           cols[cellIndex] = [];
@@ -60,21 +55,21 @@ var checkAllUtil = function(element, app) {
         cols[cellIndex].push(cell);
       });
     });
-    columns = cols;
+    this._columns = cols;
   }
 
-  function findCheckboxColumn(columns) {
-    var checkboxColumnId = null;
+  _findCheckboxColumn(columns) {
+    let checkboxColumnId = null;
     columns.forEach(function(col, i) {
-      if (isCheckboxColumn(col)) {
+      if (this.isCheckboxColumn(col)) {
         checkboxColumnId = i;
       }
     });
     return checkboxColumnId;
   }
 
-  function isCheckboxColumn(col) {
-    var onlyCheckboxes = true;
+  _isCheckboxColumn(col) {
+    let onlyCheckboxes = true;
     col.forEach(function(cell) {
       if (onlyCheckboxes && !cell.querySelector(CHECKBOX_SELECTOR)) {
         onlyCheckboxes = false;
@@ -83,59 +78,50 @@ var checkAllUtil = function(element, app) {
     return onlyCheckboxes;
   }
 
-  function setupCheckAllCheckbox() {
-    var checkboxColumnId = findCheckboxColumn(columns);
+  _setupCheckAllCheckbox() {
+    const checkboxColumnId = this._findCheckboxColumn(this._columns);
     if (checkboxColumnId === null) {
       return;
     }
 
-    checkboxColumn = columns[checkboxColumnId];
-    var firstRow = element.querySelector('tr');
-    var th = Array.from(firstRow.querySelectorAll('th, td'))[checkboxColumnId];
-    checkAllCheckbox = document.createElement('input');
-    checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('type', 'checkbox');
-    checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('id', getCheckboxId());
-    th.insertBefore(checkAllCheckbox, th.firstChild);
+    this._checkboxColumn = this._columns[checkboxColumnId];
+    const firstRow = this._element.querySelector('tr');
+    const th = Array.from(firstRow.querySelectorAll('th, td'))[checkboxColumnId];
+    this._checkAllCheckbox = document.createElement('input');
+    this._checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('type', 'checkbox');
+    this._checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('id', this._getCheckboxId());
+    th.insertBefore(this._checkAllCheckbox, th.firstChild);
 
     // manually set up new checkbox
-    app.utilRegistry.setup(app.utilRegistry.find('checkbox'), th);
+    this._app.utilRegistry.setup(this._app.utilRegistry.find('checkbox'), th);
 
-    checkAllCheckbox.addEventListener('input', onCheckAllCheckboxInput);
-    setupCheckboxListeners();
+    this._checkAllCheckbox.addEventListener('input', this._onCheckAllCheckboxInput);
+    this._setupCheckboxListeners();
   }
 
-  function onCheckAllCheckboxInput() {
-    toggleAll(checkAllCheckbox.checked);
+  _onCheckAllCheckboxInput() {
+    this._toggleAll(this._checkAllCheckbox.checked);
   }
 
-  function setupCheckboxListeners() {
-    checkboxColumn
-      .map(function(cell) {
+  _setupCheckboxListeners() {
+    this._checkboxColumn.map(function(cell) {
         return cell.querySelector(CHECKBOX_SELECTOR);
       })
       .forEach(function(checkbox) {
-        checkbox.addEventListener('input', updateCheckAllCheckboxState);
+        checkbox.addEventListener('input', this.updateCheckAllCheckboxState);
       });
   }
 
-  function updateCheckAllCheckboxState() {
-    var allChecked = checkboxColumn.every(function(cell) {
+  _updateCheckAllCheckboxState() {
+    const allChecked = this._checkboxColumn.every(function(cell) {
       return cell.querySelector(CHECKBOX_SELECTOR).checked;
     });
-    checkAllCheckbox.checked = allChecked;
+    this._checkAllCheckbox.checked = allChecked;
   }
 
-  function toggleAll(checked) {
-    checkboxColumn.forEach(function(cell) {
+  _toggleAll(checked) {
+    this._checkboxColumn.forEach(function(cell) {
       cell.querySelector(CHECKBOX_SELECTOR).checked = checked;
     });
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: CHECK_ALL_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: CHECK_ALL_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: checkAllUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.md b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c48d01146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Check All Checkbox Utility
+Adds a Check All Checkbox above columns with only checkboxes
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(will be set up automatically on tables)
+
+## Example usage:
+(table with exactly one column thats only checkboxes)
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7081c3037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+export const AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-auto-submit-button]';
+
+const AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'auto-submit-button--initialized';
+const AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_HIDDEN_CLASS = 'hidden';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR,
+})
+export class AutoSubmitButton {
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Auto Submit Button utility needs to be passed an element!');
+    }
+
+    if (element.classList.contains(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // hide and mark initialized
+    element.classList.add(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_HIDDEN_CLASS, AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5f5c5be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-button.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Auto Submit Button Utility
+Hides submit buttons in forms that are submitted programmatically.
+We hide the button using JavaScript so no-js users will still be able to submit the form.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-auto-submit-button`
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<button type="submit" uw-auto-submit-button>Submit
+```
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6276d2f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import * as debounce from 'lodash.debounce';
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
+
+export const AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-auto-submit-input]';
+
+const AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'auto-submit-input--initialized';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR,
+})
+export class AutoSubmitInput {
+
+  _element;
+
+  _form;
+  _debouncedHandler;
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Auto Submit Input utility needs to be passed an element!');
+    }
+
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this._form = this._element.form;
+    if (!this._form) {
+      throw new Error('Could not determine associated form for auto submit input');
+    }
+
+    this._debouncedHandler = debounce(this.autoSubmit, 500);
+
+    this._element.addEventListener('input', this._debouncedHandler);
+    this._element.classList.add(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    this._element.removeEventListener('input', this._debouncedHandler);
+  }
+
+  autoSubmit() {
+    this._form.submit();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73dcd933e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/auto-submit-input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Auto Submit Input Utility
+Programmatically submits forms when a certain input changes value
+
+## Attribute: `uw-auto-submit-input`
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<input type="text" uw-auto-submit-input />
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f4c1b85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import flatpickr from "flatpickr";
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+const DATEPICKER_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'input[type="date"], input[type="time"], input[type="datetime-local"]';
+
+const DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'datepicker--initialized';
+
+const DATEPICKER_CONFIG = {
+  "datetime-local": {
+    enableTime: true,
+    altInput: true,
+    altFormat: "j. F Y, H:i", // maybe interpolate these formats for locale
+    dateFormat: "Y-m-dTH:i",
+    time_24hr: true,
+  },
+  "date": {
+    altFormat: "j. F Y",
+    dateFormat: "Y-m-d",
+    altInput: true,
+  },
+  "time": {
+    enableTime: true,
+    noCalendar: true,
+    altFormat: "H:i",
+    dateFormat: "H:i",
+    altInput: true,
+    time_24hr: true,
+  },
+};
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: DATEPICKER_UTIL_SELECTOR,
+})
+export class Datepicker {
+
+  flatpickrInstance;
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Datepicker utility needs to be passed an element!');
+    }
+
+    if (element.classList.contains(DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const flatpickrConfig = DATEPICKER_CONFIG[element.getAttribute("type")];
+
+    if (!flatpickrConfig) {
+      throw new Error('Datepicker utility called on unsupported element!');
+    }
+
+    this.flatpickrInstance = flatpickr(element, flatpickrConfig);
+
+    // mark initialized
+    element.classList.add(DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    this.flatpickrInstance.destroy();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfee3b3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/datepicker.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Datepicker Utility
+Provides UI for entering dates and times
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(automatically setup on all relevant input tags)
+
+## Example usage:
+(any form that uses inputs of type date, time, or datetime-local)
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08aed0598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+const FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'form-error-remover--initialized';
+const FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INPUTS_SELECTOR = 'input:not([type="hidden"]), textarea, select';
+
+const FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR = '.form-group';
+const FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS = 'form-group--has-error';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'form',
+})
+export class FormErrorRemover {
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Form Error Remover utility needs to be passed an element!');
+    }
+
+    if (element.classList.contains(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // find form groups
+    const formGroups = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll(FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR));
+
+    formGroups.forEach(function(formGroup) {
+      if (!formGroup.classList.contains(FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const inputElements = Array.from(formGroup.querySelectorAll(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INPUTS_SELECTOR));
+      if (!inputElements) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      inputElements.forEach(function(inputElement) {
+        inputElement.addEventListener('input', function() {
+          formGroup.classList.remove(FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    // mark initialized
+    element.classList.add(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb2a8dd5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/form-error-remover.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Form Error Remover Utility
+Removes errors from inputs when they are focused
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(automatically setup on all form tags)
+
+## Example usage:
+(any regular form that can show input errors)
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/form.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/form.js
index c3432dcc6..1e8fb6d3a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/form/form.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/form.js
@@ -1,600 +1,17 @@
-import flatpickr from 'flatpickr';
 import './form.scss';
-
-/**
- *
- * Reactive Submit Button Utility
- *  disables a forms LAST sumit button as long as the required inputs are invalid
- *  (only checks if the value of the inputs are not empty)
- *
- * Attribute: [none]
- *  (automatically setup on all form tags)
- *
- * Params:
- *  data-formnorequired: string
- *    If present the submit button will never get disabled
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <form uw-reactive-submit-button>
- *   <input type="text" required>
- *   <button type="submit">
- *  </form>
- */
-
-var REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME = 'reactiveSubmitButton';
-// var REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'form';
-
-var REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'reactive-submit-button--initialized';
-
-/* eslint-disable-next-line */
-var reactiveSubmitButtonUtil = function(element) {
-  var requiredInputs;
-  var submitButton;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Reactive Submit Button utility cannot be setup without an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // abort if form has param data-formnorequired
-    if (element.dataset.formnorequired !== undefined) {
-      throw new Error('Form has formnorequired data attribute. Will skip setup of reactive submit button.');
-    }
-
-    requiredInputs = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('[required]'));
-    if (!requiredInputs) {
-      // abort if form has no required inputs
-      throw new Error('Submit button has formnorequired data attribute. Will skip setup of reactive submit button.');
-    }
-
-    var submitButtons = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('[type="submit"]'));
-    if (!submitButtons || !submitButtons.length) {
-      throw new Error('Reactive Submit Button utility couldn\'t find any submit buttons!');
-    }
-    submitButton = submitButtons.reverse()[0];
-    // abort if form has param data-formnorequired
-    if (submitButton.dataset.formnorequired !== undefined) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    setupInputs();
-    updateButtonState();
-
-    element.classList.add(REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  function setupInputs() {
-    requiredInputs.forEach(function(el) {
-      var checkbox = el.getAttribute('type') === 'checkbox';
-      var eventType = checkbox ? 'change' : 'input';
-      el.addEventListener(eventType, function() {
-        updateButtonState();
-      });
-    });
-  }
-
-  function updateButtonState() {
-    if (inputsValid()) {
-      submitButton.removeAttribute('disabled');
-    } else {
-      submitButton.setAttribute('disabled', 'true');
-    }
-  }
-
-  function inputsValid() {
-    var done = true;
-    requiredInputs.forEach(function(inp) {
-      var len = inp.value.trim().length;
-      if (done && len === 0) {
-        done = false;
-      }
-    });
-    return done;
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-// skipping reactiveButtonUtil (for now)
-// the button did not properly re-enable after filling out a form for some safari users.
-// if maybe in the future there is going to be a proper way of (asynchronously) and
-// meaningfully validating forms this can be re-activated by commenting in the next few lines
-// eport const reactiveSubmitButton = {
-//   name: REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME,
-//   selector: REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-//   setup: reactiveSubmitButtonUtil,
-// };
-
-/**
- *
- * Interactive Fieldset Utility
- *  shows/hides inputs based on value of particular input
- *
- * Attribute: uw-interactive-fieldset
- *
- * Params:
- *  data-conditional-input: string
- *    Selector for the input that this fieldset watches for changes
- *  data-conditional-value: string
- *    The value the conditional input needs to be set to for this fieldset to be shown
- *    Can be omitted if conditionalInput is a checkbox
- *
- * Example usage:
- * ## example with text input
- *  <input id="input-0" type="text">
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#input-0" data-conditional-value="yes">...</fieldset>
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#input-0" data-conditional-value="no">...</fieldset>
- * ## example with <select>
- *  <select id="select-0">
- *    <option value="0">Zero
- *    <option value="1">One
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#select-0" data-conditional-value="0">...</fieldset>
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#select-0" data-conditional-value="1">...</fieldset>
- * ## example with checkbox
- *  <input id="checkbox-0" type="checkbox">
- *  <input id="checkbox-1" type="checkbox">
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#checkbox-0">...</fieldset>
- *  <fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#checkbox-1">...</fieldset>
- */
-
-var INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_NAME = 'interactiveFieldset';
-var INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-interactive-fieldset]';
-var INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR = '.interactive-fieldset__target';
-
-var INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'interactive-fieldset--initialized';
-var INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_CHILD_SELECTOR = 'input:not([disabled]), select:not([disabled]), textarea:not([disabled]), button:not([disabled])';
-
-var interactiveFieldsetUtil = function(element) {
-  var conditionalInput;
-  var conditionalValue;
-  var target;
-  var childInputs;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset utility cannot be setup without an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // param conditionalInput
-    if (!element.dataset.conditionalInput) {
-      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset needs a selector for a conditional input!');
-    }
-    conditionalInput = document.querySelector('#' + element.dataset.conditionalInput);
-    if (!conditionalInput) {
-      // abort if form has no required inputs
-      throw new Error('Couldn\'t find the conditional input. Aborting setup for interactive fieldset.');
-    }
-
-    // param conditionalValue
-    if (!element.dataset.conditionalValue && !isCheckbox()) {
-      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset needs a conditional value!');
-    }
-    conditionalValue = element.dataset.conditionalValue;
-
-    target = element.closest(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR);
-    if (!target || element.matches(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR)) {
-      target = element;
-    }
-
-    childInputs = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_CHILD_SELECTOR));
-
-    // add event listener
-    var observer = new MutationObserver(() => updateVisibility());
-    observer.observe(conditionalInput, { attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['disabled'] });
-    conditionalInput.addEventListener('input', updateVisibility);
-
-    // initial visibility update
-    updateVisibility();
-
-    // mark as initialized
-    element.classList.add(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  function updateVisibility() {
-    var active = matchesConditionalValue() && !conditionalInput.disabled;
-
-    target.classList.toggle('hidden', !active);
-
-    childInputs.forEach(function(el) {
-      el.disabled = !active;
-      if (el._flatpickr) {
-        el._flatpickr.altInput.disabled = !active;
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  function matchesConditionalValue() {
-    if (isCheckbox()) {
-      return conditionalInput.checked === true;
-    }
-
-    return conditionalInput.value === conditionalValue;
-  }
-
-  function isCheckbox() {
-    return conditionalInput.getAttribute('type') === 'checkbox';
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const interactiveFieldset = {
-  name: INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: interactiveFieldsetUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Navigate Away Prompt Utility
- *  This utility asks the user if (s)he really wants to navigate away
- *  from a page containing a form if (s)he already touched an input.
- *  Form-Submits will not trigger the prompt.
- *  Utility will ignore forms that contain auto submit elements (buttons, inputs).
- *
- * Attribute: [none]
- *  (automatically setup on all form tags that dont automatically submit, see AutoSubmitButtonUtil)
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  (any page with a form)
- */
-
-var NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_UTIL_NAME = 'navigateAwayPrompt';
-var NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'form';
-
-var NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'navigate-away-prompt--initialized';
-
-var navigateAwayPromptUtil = function(element) {
-  var touched = false;
-  var unloadDueToSubmit = false;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Navigate Away Prompt utility needs to be passed an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // ignore forms that get submitted automatically
-    if (element.querySelector(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR) || element.querySelector(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    window.addEventListener('beforeunload', beforeUnloadHandler);
-
-    element.addEventListener('submit', function() {
-      unloadDueToSubmit = true;
-    });
-    element.addEventListener('change', function() {
-      touched = true;
-      unloadDueToSubmit = false;
-    });
-
-    // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {
-        window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', beforeUnloadHandler);
-      },
-    };
-  }
-
-  function beforeUnloadHandler(event) {
-    // allow the event to happen if the form was not touched by the
-    // user or the unload event was initiated by a form submit
-    if (!touched || unloadDueToSubmit) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // cancel the unload event. This is the standard to force the prompt to appear.
-    event.preventDefault();
-    // for all non standard compliant browsers we return a truthy value to activate the prompt.
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const navigateAwayPrompt = {
-  name: NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: navigateAwayPromptUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Auto Submit Button Utility
- *  Hides submit buttons in forms that are submitted programmatically
- *  We hide the button using JavaScript so no-js users will still be able to submit the form
- *
- * Attribute: uw-auto-submit-button
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <button type="submit" uw-auto-submit-button>Submit
- */
-
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME = 'autoSubmitButton';
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-auto-submit-button]';
-
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'auto-submit-button--initialized';
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_HIDDEN_CLASS = 'hidden';
-
-var autoSubmitButtonUtil = function(element) {
-  if (!element) {
-    throw new Error('Auto Submit Button utility needs to be passed an element!');
-  }
-
-  if (element.classList.contains(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // hide and mark initialized
-  element.classList.add(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_HIDDEN_CLASS, AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-  return {
-    name: AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME,
-    element: element,
-    destroy: function() {},
-  };
-};
-
-export const autoSubmitButton = {
-  name: AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: autoSubmitButtonUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Auto Submit Input Utility
- *  Programmatically submits forms when a certain input changes value
- *
- * Attribute: uw-auto-submit-input
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <input type="text" uw-auto-submit-input />
- */
-
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_NAME = 'autoSubmitInput';
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-auto-submit-input]';
-
-var AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'auto-submit-input--initialized';
-
-var autoSubmitInputUtil = function(element) {
-  var form;
-  var debouncedHandler;
-
-  function autoSubmit() {
-    form.submit();
-  }
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Auto Submit Input utility needs to be passed an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    form = element.form;
-    if (!form) {
-      throw new Error('Could not determine associated form for auto submit input');
-    }
-
-    debouncedHandler = debounce(autoSubmit, 500);
-
-    element.addEventListener('input', debouncedHandler);
-
-    element.classList.add(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {
-        element.removeEventListener('input', debouncedHandler);
-      },
-    };
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const autoSubmitInput = {
-  name: AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: autoSubmitInputUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Form Error Remover Utility
- *  Removes errors from inputs when they are focused
- *
- * Attribute: [none]
- *  (automatically setup on all form tags)
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  (any regular form that can show input errors)
- */
-
-var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_UTIL_NAME = 'formErrorRemover';
-var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'form';
-
-var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'form-error-remover--initialized';
-var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INPUTS_SELECTOR = 'input:not([type="hidden"]), textarea, select';
-
-var FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR = '.form-group';
-var FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS = 'form-group--has-error';
-
-
-var formErrorRemoverUtil = function(element) {
-  var formGroups;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Form Error Remover utility needs to be passed an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // find form groups
-    formGroups = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll(FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR));
-
-    formGroups.forEach(function(formGroup) {
-      if (!formGroup.classList.contains(FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS)) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      var inputElements = Array.from(formGroup.querySelectorAll(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INPUTS_SELECTOR));
-      if (!inputElements) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      inputElements.forEach(function(inputElement) {
-        inputElement.addEventListener('input', function() {
-          formGroup.classList.remove(FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS);
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const formErrorRemover = {
-  name: FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: formErrorRemoverUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Datepicker Utility
- *  Provides UI for entering dates and times
- *
- * Attribute: [none]
- *  (automatically setup on all relevant input tags)
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  (any form that uses inputs of type date, time, or datetime-local)
- */
-
-var DATEPICKER_UTIL_NAME = 'datepicker';
-var DATEPICKER_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'input[type="date"], input[type="time"], input[type="datetime-local"]';
-
-var DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'datepicker--initialized';
-
-var DATEPICKER_CONFIG = {
-  "datetime-local": {
-    enableTime: true,
-    altInput: true,
-    altFormat: "j. F Y, H:i", // maybe interpolate these formats for locale
-    dateFormat: "Y-m-dTH:i",
-    time_24hr: true,
-  },
-  "date": {
-    altFormat: "j. F Y",
-    dateFormat: "Y-m-d",
-    altInput: true,
-  },
-  "time": {
-    enableTime: true,
-    noCalendar: true,
-    altFormat: "H:i",
-    dateFormat: "H:i",
-    altInput: true,
-    time_24hr: true,
-  },
-};
-
-var datepickerUtil = function(element) {
-  var flatpickrInstance;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Datepicker utility needs to be passed an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    var flatpickrConfig = DATEPICKER_CONFIG[element.getAttribute("type")];
-
-    if (!flatpickrConfig) {
-      throw new Error('Datepicker utility called on unsupported element!');
-    }
-
-    flatpickrInstance = flatpickr(element, flatpickrConfig);
-
-    // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(DATEPICKER_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: DATEPICKER_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() { flatpickrInstance.destroy(); },
-    };
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const datepicker = {
-  name: DATEPICKER_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: DATEPICKER_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: datepickerUtil,
-};
-
-// debounce function, taken from Underscore.js
-function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
-  var timeout;
-  return function() {
-    var context = this, args = arguments;
-    var later = function() {
-      timeout = null;
-      if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
-    };
-    var callNow = immediate && !timeout;
-    clearTimeout(timeout);
-    timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
-    if (callNow) func.apply(context, args);
-  };
-}
+import { AutoSubmitButton } from './auto-submit-button';
+import { AutoSubmitInput } from './auto-submit-input';
+import { Datepicker } from './datepicker';
+import { FormErrorRemover } from './form-error-remover';
+import { InteractiveFieldset } from './interactive-fieldset';
+import { NavigateAwayPrompt } from './navigate-away-prompt';
+
+export const FormUtils = [
+  AutoSubmitButton,
+  AutoSubmitInput,
+  Datepicker,
+  FormErrorRemover,
+  InteractiveFieldset,
+  NavigateAwayPrompt,
+  // ReactiveSubmitButton // not used currently
+];
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.js
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index 000000000..79226e67f
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+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+const INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR = '.interactive-fieldset__target';
+
+const INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'interactive-fieldset--initialized';
+const INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_CHILD_SELECTOR = 'input:not([disabled]), select:not([disabled]), textarea:not([disabled]), button:not([disabled])';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-interactive-fieldset]',
+})
+export class InteractiveFieldset {
+
+  _element;
+
+  conditionalInput;
+  conditionalValue;
+  target;
+  childInputs;
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset utility cannot be setup without an element!');
+    }
+
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // param conditionalInput
+    if (!this._element.dataset.conditionalInput) {
+      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset needs a selector for a conditional input!');
+    }
+    this.conditionalInput = document.querySelector('#' + this._element.dataset.conditionalInput);
+    if (!this.conditionalInput) {
+      // abort if form has no required inputs
+      throw new Error('Couldn\'t find the conditional input. Aborting setup for interactive fieldset.');
+    }
+
+    // param conditionalValue
+    if (!this._element.dataset.conditionalValue && !this._isCheckbox()) {
+      throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset needs a conditional value!');
+    }
+    this.conditionalValue = this._element.dataset.conditionalValue;
+
+    this.target = this._element.closest(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR);
+    if (!this.target || this._element.matches(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_UTIL_TARGET_SELECTOR)) {
+      this.target = this._element;
+    }
+
+    this.childInputs = Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_CHILD_SELECTOR));
+
+    // add event listener
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => this._updateVisibility());
+    observer.observe(this.conditionalInput, { attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['disabled'] });
+    this.conditionalInput.addEventListener('input', () => this._updateVisibility());
+
+    // initial visibility update
+    this._updateVisibility();
+
+    // mark as initialized
+    this._element.classList.add(INTERACTIVE_FIELDSET_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  _updateVisibility() {
+    const active = this._matchesConditionalValue() && !this.conditionalInput.disabled;
+
+    this.target.classList.toggle('hidden', !active);
+
+    this.childInputs.forEach(function(el) {
+      el.disabled = !active;
+
+      // disable input for flatpickrs added input as well if exists
+      if (el._flatpickr) {
+        el._flatpickr.altInput.disabled = !active;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  _matchesConditionalValue() {
+    if (this._isCheckbox()) {
+      return this.conditionalInput.checked === true;
+    }
+
+    return this.conditionalInput.value === this.conditionalValue;
+  }
+
+  _isCheckbox() {
+    return this.conditionalInput.getAttribute('type') === 'checkbox';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e35b8aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/interactive-fieldset.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Interactive Fieldset Utility
+Shows/hides inputs based on value of particular input
+
+## Attribute: `uw-interactive-fieldset`
+
+## Params:
+- `data-conditional-input: string`\
+  Selector for the input that this fieldset watches for changes
+- `data-conditional-value: string`\
+  The value the conditional input needs to be set to for this fieldset to be shown. Can be omitted if conditionalInput is a checkbox
+
+## Example usage:
+### example with text input
+```html
+<input id="input-0" type="text">
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#input-0" data-conditional-value="yes">...</fieldset>
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#input-0" data-conditional-value="no">...</fieldset>
+```
+
+### example with `<select>`
+```html
+<select id="select-0">
+  <option value="0">Zero
+  <option value="1">One
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#select-0" data-conditional-value="0">...</fieldset>
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#select-0" data-conditional-value="1">...</fieldset>
+```
+
+### example with checkbox
+```html
+<input id="checkbox-0" type="checkbox">
+<input id="checkbox-1" type="checkbox">
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#checkbox-0">...</fieldset>
+<fieldset uw-interactive-fieldset data-conditional-input="#checkbox-1">...</fieldset>
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..013074981
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+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+import { AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR } from "./auto-submit-button";
+import { AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR } from "./auto-submit-input";
+
+const NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'navigate-away-prompt--initialized';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'form',
+})
+export class NavigateAwayPrompt {
+
+  _element;
+
+  _touched = false;
+  _unloadDueToSubmit = false;
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Navigate Away Prompt utility needs to be passed an element!');
+    }
+
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // ignore forms that get submitted automatically
+    if (this._element.querySelector(AUTO_SUBMIT_BUTTON_UTIL_SELECTOR) || this._element.querySelector(AUTO_SUBMIT_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this._beforeUnloadHandler);
+
+    this._element.addEventListener('submit', function() {
+      this.unloadDueToSubmit = true;
+    });
+    this._element.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      this.touched = true;
+      this.unloadDueToSubmit = false;
+    });
+
+    // mark initialized
+    this._element.classList.add(NAVIGATE_AWAY_PROMPT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', this._beforeUnloadHandler);
+  }
+
+  _beforeUnloadHandler(event) {
+    // allow the event to happen if the form was not touched by the
+    // user or the unload event was initiated by a form submit
+    if (!this._touched || this._unloadDueToSubmit) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // cancel the unload event. This is the standard to force the prompt to appear.
+    event.preventDefault();
+    // for all non standard compliant browsers we return a truthy value to activate the prompt.
+    return true;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..627429023
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+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/navigate-away-prompt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Navigate Away Prompt Utility
+This utility asks the user if (s)he really wants to navigate away from a page containing a form if (s)he already touched an input.
+
+- Form-Submits will not trigger the prompt.
+- Utility will ignore forms that contain auto submit elements (buttons, inputs).
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(automatically setup on all form tags that dont automatically submit, see AutoSubmitButtonUtil)
+
+## Example usage:
+(any page with a form)
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.js b/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d26477517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+var REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'reactive-submit-button--initialized';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'form',
+})
+export class ReactiveSubmitButton {
+
+  _element;
+
+  _requiredInputs;
+  _submitButton;
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Reactive Submit Button utility cannot be setup without an element!');
+    }
+
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // abort if form has param data-formnorequired
+    if (this._element.dataset.formnorequired !== undefined) {
+      throw new Error('Form has formnorequired data attribute. Will skip setup of reactive submit button.');
+    }
+
+    this._requiredInputs = Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('[required]'));
+    if (!this._requiredInputs) {
+      // abort if form has no required inputs
+      throw new Error('Submit button has formnorequired data attribute. Will skip setup of reactive submit button.');
+    }
+
+    const submitButtons = Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('[type="submit"]'));
+    if (!submitButtons || !submitButtons.length) {
+      throw new Error('Reactive Submit Button utility couldn\'t find any submit buttons!');
+    }
+    this._submitButton = submitButtons.reverse()[0];
+    // abort if form has param data-formnorequired
+    if (this._submitButton.dataset.formnorequired !== undefined) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.setupInputs();
+    this.updateButtonState();
+
+    this._element.classList.add(REACTIVE_SUBMIT_BUTTON_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  setupInputs() {
+    this._requiredInputs.forEach(function(el) {
+      var checkbox = el.getAttribute('type') === 'checkbox';
+      var eventType = checkbox ? 'change' : 'input';
+      el.addEventListener(eventType, function() {
+        this.updateButtonState();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  updateButtonState() {
+    if (this.inputsValid()) {
+      this._submitButton.removeAttribute('disabled');
+    } else {
+      this._submitButton.setAttribute('disabled', 'true');
+    }
+  }
+
+  inputsValid() {
+    var done = true;
+    this._requiredInputs.forEach(function(inp) {
+      var len = inp.value.trim().length;
+      if (done && len === 0) {
+        done = false;
+      }
+    });
+    return done;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.md b/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69e65ebbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/form/reactive-submit-button.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Reactive Submit Button Utility
+Disables a forms LAST sumit button as long as the required inputs are invalid
+ (only checks if the value of the inputs are not empty)
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(automatically setup on all form tags)
+
+## Params:
+- `data-formnorequired: string`\
+  If present the submit button will never get disabled
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<form uw-reactive-submit-button>
+  <input type="text" required>
+  <button type="submit">
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.js b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4993852d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+import './checkbox.scss';
+
+var CHECKBOX_CLASS = 'checkbox';
+var CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'checkbox--initialized';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'input[type="checkbox"]',
+})
+export class Checkbox {
+
+  constructor(element) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('Checkbox utility cannot be setup without an element!');
+    }
+
+    if (element.classList.contains(CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      // throw new Error('Checkbox utility already initialized!');
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (element.parentElement.classList.contains(CHECKBOX_CLASS)) {
+      // throw new Error('Checkbox element\'s wrapper already has class "' + CHECKBOX_CLASS + '"!');
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    var siblingEl = element.nextSibling;
+    var parentEl = element.parentElement;
+
+    var wrapperEl = document.createElement('div');
+    wrapperEl.classList.add(CHECKBOX_CLASS);
+
+    var labelEl = document.createElement('label');
+    labelEl.setAttribute('for', element.id);
+
+    wrapperEl.appendChild(element);
+    wrapperEl.appendChild(labelEl);
+
+    parentEl.insertBefore(wrapperEl, siblingEl);
+
+    element.classList.add(CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.md b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2763c634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/checkbox.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checkbox Utility
+Wraps native checkbox
+
+## Attribute: (none)
+(element must be an input of type="checkbox")
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<input type="checkbox">
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.js b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b9f9acd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
+
+const FILE_INPUT_CLASS = 'file-input';
+const FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'file-input--initialized';
+const FILE_INPUT_LIST_CLASS = 'file-input__list';
+const FILE_INPUT_UNPACK_CHECKBOX_CLASS = 'file-input__unpack';
+const FILE_INPUT_LABEL_CLASS = 'file-input__label';
+
+@Utility({
+  selector: 'input[type="file"][uw-file-input]',
+})
+export class FileInput {
+
+  _element;
+  _app;
+
+  _isMultiFileInput = false;
+  _fileList;
+  _label;
+
+  constructor(element, app) {
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error('FileInput utility cannot be setup without an element!');
+    }
+
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+      throw new Error('FileInput utility already initialized!');
+    }
+
+    // check if is multi-file input
+    this._isMultiFileInput = this._element.hasAttribute('multiple');
+    if (this._isMultiFileInput) {
+      this._fileList = this._createFileList();
+    }
+
+    this._label = this._createFileLabel();
+    this._updateLabel();
+
+    // add change listener
+    this._element.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      this.updateLabel();
+      this.renderFileList();
+    });
+
+    // add util class for styling and mark as initialized
+    this._element.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_CLASS);
+    this._element.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  _renderFileList() {
+    if (!this._fileList) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const files = this._element.files;
+    this._fileList.innerHTML = '';
+    Array.from(files).forEach(function(file) {
+      const fileDisplayEl = document.createElement('li');
+      fileDisplayEl.innerHTML = file.name;
+      this.fileList.appendChild(fileDisplayEl);
+    });
+  }
+
+  _createFileList() {
+    const list = document.createElement('ol');
+    list.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_LIST_CLASS);
+    const unpackEl = this._element.parentElement.querySelector('.' + FILE_INPUT_UNPACK_CHECKBOX_CLASS);
+    if (unpackEl) {
+      this._element.parentElement.insertBefore(list, unpackEl);
+    } else {
+      this._element.parentElement.appendChild(list);
+    }
+    return list;
+  }
+
+  _createFileLabel() {
+    const label = document.createElement('label');
+    label.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_LABEL_CLASS);
+    label.setAttribute('for', this._element.id);
+    this._element.parentElement.insertBefore(label, this._element);
+    return label;
+  }
+
+  _updateLabel() {
+    const files = this._element.files;
+    if (files && files.length) {
+      this._label.innerText = this._isMultiFileInput ? files.length + ' ' + this._app.i18n.get('filesSelected') : files[0].name;
+    } else {
+      this._label.innerText = this._isMultiFileInput ? this._app.i18n.get('selectFiles') : this._app.i18n.get('selectFile');
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.md b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d0b5df77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/file-input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# FileInput Utility
+Wraps native file input
+
+## Attribute: `uw-file-input`
+(element must be an input of type='file')
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<input type='file' uw-file-input>
+```
+
+## Internationalization:
+This utility expects the following translations to be available:
+- `filesSelected`:\
+  label of multi-input button after selection\
+  *example*: "Dateien ausgewählt" (will be prepended by number of selected files)
+- `selectFile`:\
+  label of single-input button before selection\
+  *example*: "Datei auswählen"
+- `selectFiles`:\
+  label of multi-input button before selection\
+  *example*: "Datei(en) auswählen"
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/inputs.js b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/inputs.js
index 53d0ebb9a..abda566a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/inputs/inputs.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/inputs/inputs.js
@@ -1,194 +1,10 @@
-import './checkbox.scss';
-import './radio.scss';
+import { Checkbox } from './checkbox';
+import { FileInput } from './file-input';
+
 import './inputs.scss';
+import './radio.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * FileInput Utility
- *  wraps native file input
- *
- * Attribute: uw-file-input
- *  (element must be an input of type='file')
- *
- * Example usage:
- * <input type='file' uw-file-input>
- *
- * Internationalization:
- *  This utility expects the following translations to be available:
- *    »filesSelected«: label of multi-input button after selection
- *      example: "Dateien ausgewählt" (will be prepended by number of selected files)
- *    »selectFile«: label of single-input button before selection
- *      example: "Datei auswählen"
- *    »selectFiles«: label of multi-input button before selection
- *      example: "Datei(en) auswählen"
- *
- */
-
-var FILE_INPUT_UTIL_NAME = 'fileInput';
-var FILE_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'input[type="file"][uw-file-input]';
-
-var FILE_INPUT_CLASS = 'file-input';
-var FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'file-input--initialized';
-var FILE_INPUT_LIST_CLASS = 'file-input__list';
-var FILE_INPUT_UNPACK_CHECKBOX_CLASS = 'file-input__unpack';
-var FILE_INPUT_LABEL_CLASS = 'file-input__label';
-
-var fileInputUtil = function(element, app) {
-  var isMultiFileInput = false;
-  var fileList;
-  var label;
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('FileInput utility cannot be setup without an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      throw new Error('FileInput utility already initialized!');
-    }
-
-    // check if is multi-file input
-    isMultiFileInput = element.hasAttribute('multiple');
-    if (isMultiFileInput) {
-      fileList = createFileList();
-    }
-
-    label = createFileLabel();
-    updateLabel();
-
-    // add change listener
-    element.addEventListener('change', function() {
-      updateLabel();
-      renderFileList();
-    });
-
-    // add util class for styling and mark as initialized
-    element.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_CLASS);
-    element.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: FILE_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  function renderFileList() {
-    if (!fileList) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    var files = element.files;
-    fileList.innerHTML = '';
-    Array.from(files).forEach(function(file) {
-      var fileDisplayEl = document.createElement('li');
-      fileDisplayEl.innerHTML = file.name;
-      fileList.appendChild(fileDisplayEl);
-    });
-  }
-
-  function createFileList() {
-    var list = document.createElement('ol');
-    list.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_LIST_CLASS);
-    var unpackEl = element.parentElement.querySelector('.' + FILE_INPUT_UNPACK_CHECKBOX_CLASS);
-    if (unpackEl) {
-      element.parentElement.insertBefore(list, unpackEl);
-    } else {
-      element.parentElement.appendChild(list);
-    }
-    return list;
-  }
-
-  function createFileLabel() {
-    var label = document.createElement('label');
-    label.classList.add(FILE_INPUT_LABEL_CLASS);
-    label.setAttribute('for', element.id);
-    element.parentElement.insertBefore(label, element);
-    return label;
-  }
-
-  function updateLabel() {
-    var files = element.files;
-    if (files && files.length) {
-      label.innerText = isMultiFileInput ? files.length + ' ' + app.i18n.get('filesSelected') : files[0].name;
-    } else {
-      label.innerText = isMultiFileInput ? app.i18n.get('selectFiles') : app.i18n.get('selectFile');
-    }
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const fileInput = {
-  name: FILE_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: FILE_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: fileInputUtil,
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * Checkbox Utility
- *  wraps native checkbox
- *
- * Attribute: (none)
- *  (element must be an input of type="checkbox")
- *
- * Example usage:
- * <input type="checkbox">
- *
- */
-
-var CHECKBOX_UTIL_NAME = 'checkbox';
-var CHECKBOX_UTIL_SELECTOR = 'input[type="checkbox"]';
-
-var CHECKBOX_CLASS = 'checkbox';
-var CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'checkbox--initialized';
-
-var checkboxUtil = function(element) {
-
-  function init() {
-    if (!element) {
-      throw new Error('Checkbox utility cannot be setup without an element!');
-    }
-
-    if (element.classList.contains(CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
-      // throw new Error('Checkbox utility already initialized!');
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    if (element.parentElement.classList.contains(CHECKBOX_CLASS)) {
-      // throw new Error('Checkbox element\'s wrapper already has class "' + CHECKBOX_CLASS + '"!');
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    var siblingEl = element.nextSibling;
-    var parentEl = element.parentElement;
-
-    var wrapperEl = document.createElement('div');
-    wrapperEl.classList.add(CHECKBOX_CLASS);
-
-    var labelEl = document.createElement('label');
-    labelEl.setAttribute('for', element.id);
-
-    wrapperEl.appendChild(element);
-    wrapperEl.appendChild(labelEl);
-
-    parentEl.insertBefore(wrapperEl, siblingEl);
-
-    element.classList.add(CHECKBOX_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: CHECKBOX_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export const checkbox = {
-  name: CHECKBOX_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: CHECKBOX_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: checkboxUtil,
-};
+export const InputUtils = [
+  Checkbox,
+  FileInput,
+];
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.js b/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.js
index 33e33d30f..4d5e0f49b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.js
@@ -1,176 +1,163 @@
-/**
- *
- * Mass Input Utility
- *  allows form shapes to be manipulated asynchronously:
- *  will asynchronously submit the containing form and replace the contents
- *  of the mass input element with the one from the BE response
- *  The utility will only trigger an AJAX request if the mass input element has
- *  an active/focused element whilst the form is being submitted.
- *
- * Attribute:   uw-mass-input
- *
- * Example usage:
- *  <form method="POST" action="...">
- *   <input type="text">
- *   <div uw-mass-input>
- *     <input type="text">
- *     <button type="submit">
- */
+import { Utility } from "../../core/utility";
 
-var MASS_INPUT_UTIL_NAME = 'massInput';
-var MASS_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-mass-input]';
+const MASS_INPUT_CELL_SELECTOR = '.massinput__cell';
+const MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR = '.massinput__cell--add';
+const MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS = 'massinput__submit-button';
+const MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'mass-input--initialized';
 
-var MASS_INPUT_CELL_SELECTOR = '.massinput__cell';
-var MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR = '.massinput__cell--add';
-var MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS = 'massinput__submit-button';
-var MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'mass-input--initialized';
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-mass-input]',
+})
+export class MassInput {
 
-var massInputUtil = function(element, app) {
-  var massInputId;
-  var massInputFormSubmitHandler;
-  var massInputForm;
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
-  function init() {
+  _massInputId;
+  _massInputFormSubmitHandler;
+  _massInputForm;
+
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Mass Input utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    massInputId = element.dataset.massInputIdent || '_';
-    massInputForm = element.closest('form');
+    this._massInputId = this._element.dataset.massInputIdent || '_';
+    this._massInputForm = this._element.closest('form');
 
-    if (!massInputForm) {
+    if (!this._massInputForm) {
       throw new Error('Mass Input utility cannot be setup without being wrapped in a <form>!');
     }
 
-    massInputFormSubmitHandler = makeSubmitHandler();
+    this._massInputFormSubmitHandler = this._makeSubmitHandler();
 
     // setup submit buttons inside this massinput so browser
     // uses correct submit button for form submission.
-    var buttons = getMassInputSubmitButtons();
+    const buttons = this._getMassInputSubmitButtons();
     buttons.forEach(function(button) {
-      setupSubmitButton(button);
+      this.setupSubmitButton(button);
     });
 
-    massInputForm.addEventListener('submit', massInputFormSubmitHandler);
-    massInputForm.addEventListener('keypress', keypressHandler);
+    this._massInputForm.addEventListener('submit', this._massInputFormSubmitHandler);
+    this._massInputForm.addEventListener('keypress', this._keypressHandler);
 
     // mark initialized
-    element.classList.add(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: MASS_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {
-        reset();
-      },
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function makeSubmitHandler() {
-    var method = massInputForm.getAttribute('method') || 'POST';
-    var url = massInputForm.getAttribute('action') || window.location.href;
-    var enctype = massInputForm.getAttribute('enctype') || 'application/json';
+  destroy() {
+    this._reset();
+  }
 
-    var requestFn;
-    if (app.httpClient[method.toLowerCase()]) {
-      requestFn = app.httpClient[method.toLowerCase()].bind(app.httpClient);
+  _makeSubmitHandler() {
+    const method = this._massInputForm.getAttribute('method') || 'POST';
+    const url = this._massInputForm.getAttribute('action') || window.location.href;
+    const enctype = this._massInputForm.getAttribute('enctype') || 'application/json';
+
+    let requestFn;
+    if (this._app.httpClient[method.toLowerCase()]) {
+      requestFn = this._app.httpClient[method.toLowerCase()].bind(this._app.httpClient);
     }
 
     return function(event) {
-      var activeElement;
+      let activeElement;
 
       // check if event occured from either a mass input add/delete button or
       // from inside one of massinput's inputs (i.e. a child is focused/active)
-      activeElement = element.querySelector(':focus, :active');
+      activeElement = this._element.querySelector(':focus, :active');
 
       if (!activeElement) {
         return false;
       }
 
       // find the according massinput cell thats hosts the element that triggered the submit
-      var massInputCell = activeElement.closest(MASS_INPUT_CELL_SELECTOR);
+      const massInputCell = activeElement.closest(MASS_INPUT_CELL_SELECTOR);
       if (!massInputCell) {
         return false;
       }
 
-      var submitButton = massInputCell.querySelector('.' + MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS);
+      const submitButton = massInputCell.querySelector('.' + MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS);
       if (!submitButton) {
         return false;
       }
 
-      var isAddCell = massInputCell.matches(MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR);
-      var submitButtonIsActive = submitButton.matches(':focus, :active');
+      const isAddCell = massInputCell.matches(MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR);
+      const submitButtonIsActive = submitButton.matches(':focus, :active');
       // if the cell is not an add cell the active element must at least be the cells submit button
       if (!isAddCell && !submitButtonIsActive) {
         return false;
       }
 
       event.preventDefault();
-      var requestBody = serializeForm(submitButton, enctype);
+      const requestBody = this.serializeForm(submitButton, enctype);
 
       if (requestFn && requestBody) {
-        var headers = {'Mass-Input-Shortcircuit': massInputId};
+        const headers = {'Mass-Input-Shortcircuit': this.massInputId};
 
-        if (enctype !== 'multipart/form-data')
+        if (enctype !== 'multipart/form-data') {
           headers['Content-Type'] = enctype;
+        }
 
         requestFn({
           url: url,
           headers: headers,
           body: requestBody,
         }).then(function(response) {
-          return app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response);
+          return this._app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response);
         }).then(function(response) {
-            processResponse(response.element);
+            this.processResponse(response.element);
             if (isAddCell) {
-              reFocusAddCell();
+              this.reFocusAddCell();
             }
           });
       }
     };
   }
 
-  function keypressHandler(event) {
+  _keypressHandler(event) {
     if (event.keyCode !== 13) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (massInputFormSubmitHandler) {
-      return massInputFormSubmitHandler(event);
+    if (this._massInputFormSubmitHandler) {
+      return this._massInputFormSubmitHandler(event);
     }
   }
 
-  function getMassInputSubmitButtons() {
-    return Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('button[type="submit"][name][value], .' + MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS));
+  _getMassInputSubmitButtons() {
+    return Array.from(this._element.querySelectorAll('button[type="submit"][name][value], .' + MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS));
   }
 
-  function setupSubmitButton(button) {
+  _setupSubmitButton(button) {
     button.setAttribute('type', 'button');
     button.classList.add(MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS);
-    button.addEventListener('click', massInputFormSubmitHandler);
+    button.addEventListener('click', this._massInputFormSubmitHandler);
   }
 
-  function resetSubmitButton(button) {
+  _resetSubmitButton(button) {
     button.setAttribute('type', 'submit');
     button.classList.remove(MASS_INPUT_SUBMIT_BUTTON_CLASS);
-    button.removeEventListener('click', massInputFormSubmitHandler);
+    button.removeEventListener('click', this._massInputFormSubmitHandler);
   }
 
-  function processResponse(responseElement) {
-    element.innerHTML = "";
-    element.appendChild(responseElement);
+  _processResponse(responseElement) {
+    this._element.innerHTML = "";
+    this._element.appendChild(responseElement);
 
-    reset();
+    this._reset();
 
-    app.utilRegistry.setupAll(element);
+    this._app.utilRegistry.setupAll(this._element);
   }
 
-  function serializeForm(submitButton, enctype) {
-    var formData = new FormData(massInputForm);
+  _serializeForm(submitButton, enctype) {
+    const formData = new FormData(this._massInputForm);
 
     // manually add name and value of submit button to formData
     formData.append(submitButton.name, submitButton.value);
@@ -184,35 +171,27 @@ var massInputUtil = function(element, app) {
     }
   }
 
-  function reFocusAddCell() {
-    var addCell = element.querySelector(MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR);
+  _reFocusAddCell() {
+    const addCell = this._element.querySelector(MASS_INPUT_ADD_CELL_SELECTOR);
     if (!addCell) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    var addCellInput = addCell.querySelector('input:not([type="hidden"])');
+    const addCellInput = addCell.querySelector('input:not([type="hidden"])');
     if (addCellInput) {
       // Clearing of add-inputs is done in the backend
       addCellInput.focus();
     }
   }
 
-  function reset() {
-    element.classList.remove(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
-    massInputForm.removeEventListener('submit', massInputFormSubmitHandler);
-    massInputForm.removeEventListener('keypress', keypressHandler);
+  _reset() {
+    this._element.classList.remove(MASS_INPUT_INITIALIZED_CLASS);
+    this._massInputForm.removeEventListener('submit', this._massInputFormSubmitHandler);
+    this._massInputForm.removeEventListener('keypress', this._keypressHandler);
 
-    var buttons = getMassInputSubmitButtons();
+    const buttons = this._getMassInputSubmitButtons();
     buttons.forEach(function(button) {
-      resetSubmitButton(button);
+      this.resetSubmitButton(button);
     });
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: MASS_INPUT_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: MASS_INPUT_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: massInputUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.md b/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7561b5514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/mass-input/mass-input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Mass Input Utility
+Allows form shapes to be manipulated asynchronously.
+
+Will asynchronously submit the containing form and replace the contents of the mass input element with the one from the BE response.
+
+The utility will only trigger an AJAX request if the mass input element has an active/focused element whilst the form is being submitted.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-mass-input`
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<form method="POST" action="...">
+  <input type="text">
+  <div uw-mass-input>
+    <input type="text">
+    <button type="submit">
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.js b/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.js
index 431199a8f..3958d6c2c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.js
@@ -1,203 +1,182 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './modal.scss';
 
-/**
- *
- * Modal Utility
- *
- * Attribute: uw-modal
- *
- * Params:
- *  data-modal-trigger: string
- *    Selector for the element that toggles the modal.
- *    If trigger element has "href" attribute the modal will be dynamically loaded from the referenced page
- *  data-modal-closeable: boolean property
- *    If the param is present the modal will have a close-icon and can also be closed by clicking anywhere on the overlay
- *
- * Example usage:
- * <div uw-modal data-modal-trigger='#trigger' data-modal-closeable>This is the modal content
- * <div id='trigger'>Click me to open the modal
- */
-
-var MODAL_UTIL_NAME = 'modal';
-var MODAL_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-modal]';
-
-var MODAL_HEADERS = {
+const MODAL_HEADERS = {
   'Is-Modal': 'True',
 };
 
-var MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'modal--initialized';
-var MODAL_CLASS = 'modal';
-var MODAL_OPEN_CLASS = 'modal--open';
-var MODAL_TRIGGER_CLASS = 'modal__trigger';
-var MODAL_CONTENT_CLASS = 'modal__content';
-var MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS = 'modal__overlay';
-var MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS = 'modal__overlay--open';
-var MODAL_CLOSER_CLASS = 'modal__closer';
+const MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'modal--initialized';
+const MODAL_CLASS = 'modal';
+const MODAL_OPEN_CLASS = 'modal--open';
+const MODAL_TRIGGER_CLASS = 'modal__trigger';
+const MODAL_CONTENT_CLASS = 'modal__content';
+const MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS = 'modal__overlay';
+const MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS = 'modal__overlay--open';
+const MODAL_CLOSER_CLASS = 'modal__closer';
 
-var MAIN_CONTENT_CLASS = 'main__content-body';
+const MAIN_CONTENT_CLASS = 'main__content-body';
 
 // one singleton wrapper to keep all the modals to avoid CSS bug
 // with blurry text due to `transform: translate(-50%, -50%)`
 // will be created (and reused) for the first modal that gets initialized
-var MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS = 'modals-wrapper';
-var MODALS_WRAPPER_SELECTOR = '.' + MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS;
-var MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS = 'modals-wrapper--open';
+const MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS = 'modals-wrapper';
+const MODALS_WRAPPER_SELECTOR = '.' + MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS;
+const MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS = 'modals-wrapper--open';
 
-var modalUtil = function(element, app) {
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-modal]',
+})
+export class Modal {
 
-  var modalsWrapper;
-  var modalOverlay;
-  var modalUrl;
+  _element;
+  _app;
 
-  function _init() {
+  _modalsWrapper;
+  _modalOverlay;
+  _modalUrl;
+
+  constructor(element, app) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('Modal utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+    this._app = app;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    ensureModalWrapper();
+    this._ensureModalWrapper();
 
     // param modalTrigger
-    if (!element.dataset.modalTrigger) {
+    if (!this._element.dataset.modalTrigger) {
       throw new Error('Modal utility cannot be setup without a trigger element!');
     } else {
-      setupTrigger();
+      this._setupTrigger();
     }
 
     // param modalCloseable
-    if (element.dataset.modalCloseable !== undefined) {
-      setupCloser();
+    if (this._element.dataset.modalCloseable !== undefined) {
+      this._setupCloser();
     }
 
     // mark as initialized and add modal class for styling
-    element.classList.add(MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS, MODAL_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: MODAL_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(MODAL_INITIALIZED_CLASS, MODAL_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function ensureModalWrapper() {
-    modalsWrapper = document.querySelector(MODALS_WRAPPER_SELECTOR);
-    if (!modalsWrapper) {
+  destroy() {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  _ensureModalWrapper() {
+    this._modalsWrapper = document.querySelector(MODALS_WRAPPER_SELECTOR);
+    if (!this._modalsWrapper) {
       // create modal wrapper
-      modalsWrapper = document.createElement('div');
-      modalsWrapper.classList.add(MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS);
-      document.body.appendChild(modalsWrapper);
+      this._modalsWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+      this._modalsWrapper.classList.add(MODALS_WRAPPER_CLASS);
+      document.body.appendChild(this._modalsWrapper);
     }
 
-    modalOverlay = modalsWrapper.querySelector('.' + MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS);
-    if (!modalOverlay) {
+    this._modalOverlay = this._modalsWrapper.querySelector('.' + MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS);
+    if (!this._modalOverlay) {
       // create modal overlay
-      modalOverlay = document.createElement('div');
-      modalOverlay.classList.add(MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS);
-      modalsWrapper.appendChild(modalOverlay);
+      this._modalOverlay = document.createElement('div');
+      this._modalOverlay.classList.add(MODAL_OVERLAY_CLASS);
+      this._modalsWrapper.appendChild(this._modalOverlay);
     }
   }
 
-  function setupTrigger() {
-    var triggerSelector = element.dataset.modalTrigger;
+  _setupTrigger() {
+    let triggerSelector = this._element.dataset.modalTrigger;
     if (!triggerSelector.startsWith('#')) {
       triggerSelector = '#' + triggerSelector;
     }
-    var triggerElement = document.querySelector(triggerSelector);
+    const triggerElement = document.querySelector(triggerSelector);
 
     if (!triggerElement) {
       throw new Error('Trigger element for Modal not found: "' + triggerSelector + '"');
     }
 
     triggerElement.classList.add(MODAL_TRIGGER_CLASS);
-    triggerElement.addEventListener('click', onTriggerClicked, false);
-    modalUrl = triggerElement.getAttribute('href');
+    triggerElement.addEventListener('click', this._onTriggerClicked, false);
+    this._modalUrl = triggerElement.getAttribute('href');
   }
 
-  function setupCloser() {
-    var closerElement = document.createElement('div');
-    element.insertBefore(closerElement, null);
+  _setupCloser() {
+    const closerElement = document.createElement('div');
+    this._element.insertBefore(closerElement, null);
     closerElement.classList.add(MODAL_CLOSER_CLASS);
-    closerElement.addEventListener('click', onCloseClicked, false);
-    modalOverlay.addEventListener('click', onCloseClicked, false);
+    closerElement.addEventListener('click', this._onCloseClicked, false);
+    this._modalOverlay.addEventListener('click', this._onCloseClicked, false);
   }
 
-  function onTriggerClicked(event) {
+  _onTriggerClicked = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
-    open();
+    this._open();
   }
 
-  function onCloseClicked(event) {
+  _onCloseClicked = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
-    close();
+    this._close();
   }
 
-  function onKeyUp(event) {
+  _onKeyUp = (event) => {
     if (event.key === 'Escape') {
-      close();
+      this._close();
     }
   }
 
-  function open() {
-    element.classList.add(MODAL_OPEN_CLASS);
-    modalOverlay.classList.add(MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS);
-    modalsWrapper.classList.add(MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS);
-    modalsWrapper.appendChild(element);
+  _open() {
+    this._element.classList.add(MODAL_OPEN_CLASS);
+    this._modalOverlay.classList.add(MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS);
+    this._modalsWrapper.classList.add(MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS);
+    this._modalsWrapper.appendChild(this._element);
 
-    if (modalUrl) {
-      fillModal(modalUrl);
+    if (this._modalUrl) {
+      this._fillModal(this._modalUrl);
     }
 
-    document.addEventListener('keyup', onKeyUp);
+    document.addEventListener('keyup', this._onKeyUp);
   }
 
-  function close() {
-    modalOverlay.classList.remove(MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS);
-    element.classList.remove(MODAL_OPEN_CLASS);
-    modalsWrapper.classList.remove(MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS);
+  _close() {
+    this._modalOverlay.classList.remove(MODAL_OVERLAY_OPEN_CLASS);
+    this._element.classList.remove(MODAL_OPEN_CLASS);
+    this._modalsWrapper.classList.remove(MODALS_WRAPPER_OPEN_CLASS);
 
-    document.removeEventListener('keyup', onKeyUp);
+    document.removeEventListener('keyup', this._onKeyUp);
   };
 
-  function fillModal(url) {
-    app.httpClient.get({
+  _fillModal(url) {
+    this._app.httpClient.get({
       url: url,
       headers: MODAL_HEADERS,
-    }).then(function(response) {
-      return app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response);
-    }).then(function(response) {
-      processResponse(response.element);
-    });
+    }).then(
+      (response) => this._app.htmlHelpers.parseResponse(response)
+    ).then(
+      (response) => this._processResponse(response.element)
+    );
   }
 
-  function processResponse(responseElement) {
-    var modalContent = document.createElement('div');
+  _processResponse(responseElement) {
+    const modalContent = document.createElement('div');
     modalContent.classList.add(MODAL_CONTENT_CLASS);
 
-    var contentBody = responseElement.querySelector('.' + MAIN_CONTENT_CLASS);
+    const contentBody = responseElement.querySelector('.' + MAIN_CONTENT_CLASS);
 
     if (contentBody) {
       modalContent.innerHTML = contentBody.innerHTML;
     }
 
-    var previousModalContent = element.querySelector('.' + MODAL_CONTENT_CLASS);
+    const previousModalContent = this._element.querySelector('.' + MODAL_CONTENT_CLASS);
     if (previousModalContent) {
       previousModalContent.remove();
     }
 
-    element.insertBefore(modalContent, null);
+    this._element.insertBefore(modalContent, null);
 
     // setup any newly arrived utils
-    app.utilRegistry.setupAll(element);
+    this._app.utilRegistry.setupAll(this._element);
   }
-
-  return _init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: MODAL_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: MODAL_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: modalUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.md b/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c17c40015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/modal/modal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Modal Utility
+
+## Attribute: `uw-modal`
+
+## Params:
+- `data-modal-trigger: string`\
+Selector for the element that toggles the modal.
+If trigger element has "href" attribute the modal will be dynamically loaded from the referenced page
+- `data-modal-closeable: boolean`\
+If the param is present the modal will have a close-icon and can also be closed by clicking anywhere on the overlay
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<div uw-modal data-modal-trigger='#trigger' data-modal-closeable>This is the modal content
+<div id='trigger'>Click me to open the modal
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.js b/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.js
index 1566aa940..1fc1925e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.js
@@ -1,109 +1,91 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './show-hide.scss';
 
-var SHOW_HIDE_UTIL_NAME = 'showHide';
-var SHOW_HIDE_UTIL_SELECTOR = '[uw-show-hide]';
+const SHOW_HIDE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'SHOW_HIDE';
+const SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'show-hide--initialized';
+const SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS = 'show-hide--collapsed';
+const SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_CLASS = 'show-hide__toggle';
+const SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_RIGHT_CLASS = 'show-hide__toggle--right';
 
-var SHOW_HIDE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'SHOW_HIDE';
-var SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'show-hide--initialized';
-var SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS = 'show-hide--collapsed';
-var SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_CLASS = 'show-hide__toggle';
-var SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_RIGHT_CLASS = 'show-hide__toggle--right';
+@Utility({
+  selector: '[uw-show-hide]',
+})
+export class ShowHide {
 
-/**
- *
- * ShowHide Utility
- *
- * Attribute: uw-show-hide
- *
- * Params: (all optional)
- *  data-show-hide-id: string
- *    If this param is given the state of the utility will be persisted in the clients local storage.
- *  data-show-hide-collapsed: boolean property
- *    If this param is present the ShowHide utility will be collapsed. This value will be overruled by any value stored in the LocalStorage.
- *  data-show-hide-align: 'right'
- *    Where to put the arrow that marks the element as a ShowHide toggle. Left of toggle by default.
- *
- * Example usage:
- * <div>
- *   <div uw-show-hide>Click me
- *   <div>This will be toggled
- *   <div>This will be toggled as well
- */
-var showHideUtil = function(element) {
+  _showHideId;
+  _element;
 
-  var showHideId;
-
-  function init() {
+  constructor(element) {
     if (!element) {
       throw new Error('ShowHide utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
-    if (element.classList.contains(SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
+    this._element = element;
+
+    if (this._element.classList.contains(SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS)) {
       return false;
     }
 
     // register click listener
-    addClickListener();
+    this._addClickListener();
 
     // param showHideId
-    if (element.dataset.showHideId) {
-      showHideId = element.dataset.showHideId;
+    if (this._element.dataset.showHideId) {
+      this._showHideId = this._element.dataset.showHideId;
     }
 
     // param showHideCollapsed
-    var collapsed = false;
-    if (element.dataset.showHideCollapsed !== undefined) {
+    let collapsed = false;
+    if (this._element.dataset.showHideCollapsed !== undefined) {
       collapsed = true;
     }
-    if (showHideId) {
-      var localStorageCollapsed = getLocalStorage()[showHideId];
+
+    if (this._showHideId) {
+      let localStorageCollapsed = this._getLocalStorage()[this._showHideId];
       if (typeof localStorageCollapsed !== 'undefined') {
         collapsed = localStorageCollapsed;
       }
     }
-    element.parentElement.classList.toggle(SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS, collapsed);
+    this._element.parentElement.classList.toggle(SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS, collapsed);
 
     // param showHideAlign
-    var alignment = element.dataset.showHideAlign;
+    const alignment = this._element.dataset.showHideAlign;
     if (alignment === 'right') {
-      element.classList.add(SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_RIGHT_CLASS);
+      this._element.classList.add(SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_RIGHT_CLASS);
     }
 
     // mark as initialized
-    element.classList.add(SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS, SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_CLASS);
-
-    return {
-      name: SHOW_HIDE_UTIL_NAME,
-      element: element,
-      destroy: function() {},
-    };
+    this._element.classList.add(SHOW_HIDE_INITIALIZED_CLASS, SHOW_HIDE_TOGGLE_CLASS);
   }
 
-  function addClickListener() {
-    element.addEventListener('click', function clickListener() {
-      var newState = element.parentElement.classList.toggle(SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS);
-
-      if (showHideId) {
-        setLocalStorage(showHideId, newState);
-      }
-    });
+  destroy() {
+    this._removeClickListener();
   }
 
-  function setLocalStorage(id, state) {
-    var lsData = getLocalStorage();
+  _removeClickListener() {
+    this._element.removeEventListener('click', this._clickHandler);
+  }
+
+  _addClickListener() {
+    this._element.addEventListener('click', this._clickHandler);
+  }
+
+  _clickHandler = () => {
+    const newState = this._element.parentElement.classList.toggle(SHOW_HIDE_COLLAPSED_CLASS);
+
+    if (this.__showHideId) {
+      this._setLocalStorage(this.__showHideId, newState);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // maybe move these to a LocalStorageHelper?
+  _setLocalStorage(id, state) {
+    const lsData = this._getLocalStorage();
     lsData[id] = state;
     window.localStorage.setItem(SHOW_HIDE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(lsData));
   }
 
-  function getLocalStorage() {
+  _getLocalStorage() {
     return JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem(SHOW_HIDE_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY)) || {};
   }
-
-  return init();
-};
-
-export default {
-  name: SHOW_HIDE_UTIL_NAME,
-  selector: SHOW_HIDE_UTIL_SELECTOR,
-  setup: showHideUtil,
-};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.md b/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf16f04da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/show-hide/show-hide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# ShowHide
+
+Allows to toggle the visibilty of an element by clicking another element.
+
+## Attribute: `uw-show-hide`
+
+## Params:
+- `data-show-hide-id: string` (optional)\
+If this param is given the state of the utility will be persisted in the clients local storage.
+- `data-show-hide-collapsed: boolean` (optional)\
+If this param is present the ShowHide utility will be collapsed. This value will be overruled by any value stored in the LocalStorage.
+- `data-show-hide-align: 'right'` (optional)\
+Where to put the arrow that marks the element as a ShowHide toggle. Left of toggle by default.
+
+## Example usage:
+```html
+<div>
+  <div uw-show-hide>Click me
+  <div>This will be toggled
+  <div>This will be toggled as well
+```
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/tooltips/tooltips.js b/frontend/src/utils/tooltips/tooltips.js
index 1bf275e43..6669e5d70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/tooltips/tooltips.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/tooltips/tooltips.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import { Utility } from '../../core/utility';
 import './tooltips.scss';
 
-export default {
-  name: 'tooltips',
+// empty shell to be able to load styles
+@Utility({
   selector: '[not-something-that-would-be-found]',
-  setup: () => {},
+})
+export class Tooltip {
+  destroy() {}
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/utils.js b/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
index 05c430456..cfa9bbbee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -1,38 +1,26 @@
-import alerts from './alerts/alerts';
-import asidenav from './asidenav/asidenav';
-import asyncForm from './async-form/async-form';
-import asyncTable from './async-table/async-table';
-import checkAll from './check-all/check-all';
-import massInput from './mass-input/mass-input';
-import { fileInput, checkbox } from './inputs/inputs';
-import modal from './modal/modal';
-import showHide from './show-hide/show-hide';
-import {
-  interactiveFieldset,
-  navigateAwayPrompt,
-  autoSubmitButton,
-  autoSubmitInput,
-  formErrorRemover,
-  datepicker,
-} from './form/form';
-import tooltips from './tooltips/tooltips';
+import { Alerts } from "./alerts/alerts";
+import { Asidenav } from "./asidenav/asidenav";
+import { AsyncForm } from "./async-form/async-form";
+import { ShowHide } from "./show-hide/show-hide";
+import { AsyncTable } from "./async-table/async-table";
+import { CheckAll } from "./check-all/check-all";
+import { FormUtils } from "./form/form";
+import { InputUtils } from "./inputs/inputs";
+import { MassInput } from "./mass-input/mass-input";
+import { Modal } from "./modal/modal";
+import { Tooltip } from "./tooltips/tooltips";
 
 export const Utils = [
-  alerts,
-  asidenav,
-  asyncForm,
-  asyncTable,
-  checkAll,
-  massInput,
-  fileInput,
-  checkbox,
-  modal,
-  showHide,
-  interactiveFieldset,
-  navigateAwayPrompt,
-  autoSubmitButton,
-  autoSubmitInput,
-  formErrorRemover,
-  datepicker,
-  tooltips,
+  Alerts,
+  Asidenav,
+  AsyncForm,
+  AsyncTable,
+  CheckAll,
+  ShowHide,
+  ...FormUtils,
+  ...InputUtils,
+  MassInput,
+  Modal,
+  ShowHide,
+  Tooltip,
 ];