diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d19e8e9..00000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "vendor/bootstrap"]
-	path = themes/assets/bootstrap
-	url = https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap.git
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README-ENG.md b/README-ENG.md
index d379e192..0c39ba45 100644
--- a/README-ENG.md
+++ b/README-ENG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Webserver, i.e. lighttpd, nginx, or Apache
 
 ## Directions:
- * Clone the master branch with the submodules: `git clone --recursive https://github.com/engelsystem/engelsystem.git`
+ * Clone the master branch: `git clone https://github.com/engelsystem/engelsystem.git`
  * Install [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/)
  * Install project dependencies: `composer install`
  * Webserver must have write access to the 'import' directory and read access for all other directories
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ee7320a..1bb0f694 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Webserver mit PHP-Anbindung, z.B. lighttpd, nginx oder Apache
 
 ## Vorgehen:
- * Klonen des `master` inkl. submodules in lokales Verzeichnis: `git clone --recursive https://github.com/engelsystem/engelsystem.git`
+ * Klonen des `master` in lokales Verzeichnis: `git clone https://github.com/engelsystem/engelsystem.git`
  * [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/) installieren
  * Abhängigkeiten installieren: `composer install`
  * Der Webserver muss Schreibrechte auf das Verzeichnis `import` bekommen, für alle anderen Dateien reichen Leserechte.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 5b56395b..5b2498da 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.4",
-        "erusev/parsedown": "1.6.*"
+        "erusev/parsedown": "1.6.*",
+        "twbs/bootstrap": "^3.3"
     }
 }
diff --git a/public/vendor/bootstrap b/public/vendor/bootstrap
index 250b0a66..c4f820a9 120000
--- a/public/vendor/bootstrap
+++ b/public/vendor/bootstrap
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../themes/assets/bootstrap/dist
\ No newline at end of file
+../../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/themes/assets/bootstrap b/themes/assets/bootstrap
deleted file mode 160000
index ad716b9e..00000000
--- a/themes/assets/bootstrap
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit ad716b9ea9506456f28e2c1bcdd7b4a81b44c11c
diff --git a/themes/base.less b/themes/base.less
index a4fa7e77..c866e50e 100644
--- a/themes/base.less
+++ b/themes/base.less
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-@import "assets/bootstrap/less/bootstrap";
+@import "../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/less/bootstrap";
 
-@icon-font-path: "../fonts/";
+@icon-font-path: "../vendor/bootstrap/fonts/";
 
 body {
   padding-top: 50px;
diff --git a/themes/theme1.less b/themes/theme1.less
index 134e79b7..7a893951 100644
--- a/themes/theme1.less
+++ b/themes/theme1.less
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import "assets/bootstrap/less/variables";
+@import "../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/less/variables";
 
 /*
 The MIT License (MIT)
diff --git a/themes/theme2.less b/themes/theme2.less
index 344e23c6..c4486444 100644
--- a/themes/theme2.less
+++ b/themes/theme2.less
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import "assets/bootstrap/less/variables";
+@import "../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/less/variables";
 
 @brand-primary:         #758499;
 @brand-success:         #7b9c41;
diff --git a/themes/theme3.less b/themes/theme3.less
index 7e7e0f69..e6be3637 100644
--- a/themes/theme3.less
+++ b/themes/theme3.less
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import "assets/bootstrap/less/variables";
+@import "../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/less/variables";
 
 @brand-primary:         #f19224;
 @brand-success:         #39AB50;
diff --git a/themes/theme4.less b/themes/theme4.less
index 2ad8593d..4234de9c 100644
--- a/themes/theme4.less
+++ b/themes/theme4.less
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import "assets/bootstrap/less/variables";
+@import "../vendor/twbs/bootstrap/less/variables";
 
 /*
 The MIT License (MIT)