diff --git a/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.hash b/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.hash
index c3a0e9566..b31dd355d 100644
--- a/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.hash
+++ b/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2fc156a977246088b14dc9acad72ea3013c9e596
+d0f14330729a8ef3234c8a569e183e230c28e100
diff --git a/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.port b/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.port
index f3b08c119..db4928aba 100644
--- a/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.port
+++ b/repos/ports/ports/virtualbox.port
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ VBOX_MAIN_INC += USBDeviceImpl HostUSBDeviceImpl Matching Wrapper
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX := VMM Devices Runtime GuestHost/HGSMI Storage Disassembler
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX += HostDrivers/VBoxUSB/USBFilter.cpp
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX += HostServices/SharedFolders Main/xml/Settings.cpp
+VBOX_SRC_VBOX += HostServices/SharedClipboard
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX += Main/xml/VirtualBox-settings.xsd Main/xml/SchemaDefs.xsl
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX += $(addsuffix .h,   $(addprefix Main/include/, $(VBOX_MAIN_INC)))
 VBOX_SRC_VBOX += $(addsuffix .cpp, $(addprefix Main/src-client/, $(VBOX_MAIN_CLI)))
@@ -83,9 +84,12 @@ VBOX_INC += usb.h usbfilter.h
 VBOX_INC_COM := array.h assert.h AutoLock.h ErrorInfo.h EventQueue.h Guid.h
 VBOX_INC_COM += list.h MultiResult.h string.h
 
-VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix src/VBox/,         $(VBOX_SRC_VBOX))
-VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix include/VBox/,     $(VBOX_INC))
+VBOX_INC_HOST := VBoxClipboardExt.h VBoxClipboardSvc.h
+
+VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix src/VBox/,$(VBOX_SRC_VBOX))
+VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix include/VBox/, $(VBOX_INC))
 VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix include/VBox/com/, $(VBOX_INC_COM))
+VBOX_CONTENT += $(addprefix include/VBox/HostServices/, $(VBOX_INC_HOST))
 
 VBOX_CONTENT += src/libs/zlib-1.2.6 src/libs/liblzf-3.4 src/libs/libxml2-2.6.31
 VBOX_CONTENT += src/recompiler include/VBox/vmm include/iprt Config.kmk
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/dynlib.cc b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/dynlib.cc
index ad846b59c..ed44778a8 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/dynlib.cc
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/dynlib.cc
@@ -22,14 +22,18 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 
-DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable);
+DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_sf (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable);
+DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_cb (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable);
 
 
 static struct shared {
 	const char * name;
 	const char * symbol;
 	void * func;
-} shared[] = {{ "VBoxSharedFolders", VBOX_HGCM_SVCLOAD_NAME, (void *)VBoxHGCMSvcLoad }};
+} shared[] = {
+	{ "VBoxSharedFolders", VBOX_HGCM_SVCLOAD_NAME, (void *)VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_sf },
+	{ "VBoxSharedClipboard", VBOX_HGCM_SVCLOAD_NAME, (void *)VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_cb }
+};
 
 
 int RTLdrLoad(const char *pszFilename, PRTLDRMOD phLdrMod)
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.cc b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.cc
index 5c1c20be0..25e634418 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.cc
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Port of VirtualBox to Genode
+ * \author Norman Feske
+ * \author Alexander Boettcher
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2.
+ */
+
 #include <base/printf.h>
+#include <util/xml_node.h>
 
 #include <VBox/settings.h>
+#include <SharedClipboard/VBoxClipboard.h>
+#include <VBox/HostServices/VBoxClipboardSvc.h>
 
 #include "ConsoleImpl.h"
 #include "MachineImpl.h"
@@ -15,11 +31,13 @@
 
 static const bool debug = false;
 
+static Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace *clipboard_rom = nullptr;
+static Genode::Reporter               *clipboard_reporter = nullptr;
+
 void    Console::uninit()                                                       DUMMY()
 HRESULT Console::resume(Reason_T aReason)                                       DUMMY(E_FAIL)
 HRESULT Console::pause(Reason_T aReason)                                        DUMMY(E_FAIL)
 void    Console::enableVMMStatistics(BOOL aEnable)                              DUMMY()
-void    Console::changeClipboardMode(ClipboardMode_T aClipboardMode)            DUMMY()
 HRESULT Console::updateMachineState(MachineState_T aMachineState)               DUMMY(E_FAIL)
 
 HRESULT Console::attachToTapInterface(INetworkAdapter *networkAdapter)
@@ -314,6 +332,41 @@ void GenodeConsole::handle_mode_change(unsigned)
 	update_video_mode();
 }
 
+void GenodeConsole::init_clipboard()
+{
+	if (!&*machine())
+		return;
+
+	ClipboardMode_T mode;
+	machine()->COMGETTER(ClipboardMode)(&mode);
+
+	if (mode == ClipboardMode_Bidirectional ||
+	    mode == ClipboardMode_HostToGuest) {
+
+		_clipboard_rom = new Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace("clipboard");
+		_clipboard_rom->sigh(_clipboard_signal_dispatcher);
+
+		clipboard_rom = _clipboard_rom;
+	}
+
+	if (mode == ClipboardMode_Bidirectional ||
+	    mode == ClipboardMode_GuestToHost) {
+
+		_clipboard_reporter = new Genode::Reporter("clipboard");
+		_clipboard_reporter->enabled(true);
+
+		clipboard_reporter = _clipboard_reporter;
+	}
+}
+
+void GenodeConsole::handle_cb_rom_change(unsigned)
+{
+	if (!_clipboard_rom)
+		return;
+
+	vboxClipboardSync(nullptr);
+}
+
 void GenodeConsole::event_loop(IKeyboard * gKeyboard, IMouse * gMouse)
 {
 	_vbox_keyboard = gKeyboard;
@@ -345,3 +398,151 @@ void GenodeConsole::onMouseCapabilityChange(BOOL supportsAbsolute, BOOL supports
 		gMouse->PutMouseEventAbsolute(-1, -1, 0, 0, 0);
 	}
 }
+
+
+
+
+/**********************
+ * Clipboard handling *
+ **********************/
+
+struct _VBOXCLIPBOARDCONTEXT
+{
+    VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient;
+};
+
+static VBOXCLIPBOARDCONTEXT context;
+
+int vboxClipboardInit (void) { return VINF_SUCCESS; }
+
+void vboxClipboardDestroy (void)
+{
+	clipboard_rom = nullptr;
+}
+
+int vboxClipboardConnect (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient, bool fHeadless)
+{
+	if (!pClient || context.pClient != NULL)
+		return VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+
+	vboxSvcClipboardLock();
+
+	pClient->pCtx = &context;
+	pClient->pCtx->pClient = pClient;
+
+	vboxSvcClipboardUnlock();
+
+	int rc = vboxClipboardSync (pClient);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void vboxClipboardDisconnect (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient)
+{
+	if (!pClient || !pClient->pCtx)
+		return;
+
+	vboxSvcClipboardLock();
+	pClient->pCtx->pClient = NULL;
+	vboxSvcClipboardUnlock();
+}
+
+void vboxClipboardFormatAnnounce (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient,
+                                  uint32_t formats)
+{
+	if (!pClient)
+		return;
+
+	vboxSvcClipboardReportMsg (pClient,
+	                           VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_HOST_MSG_READ_DATA,
+	                           formats);
+}
+
+int vboxClipboardReadData (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient, uint32_t format,
+                           void *pv, uint32_t const cb, uint32_t *pcbActual)
+{
+	if (!clipboard_rom || format != VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_FMT_UNICODETEXT)
+		return VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+
+	if (!pv || !pcbActual || cb == 0)
+		return VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+
+	clipboard_rom->update();
+
+	if (!clipboard_rom->is_valid()) {
+		PERR("invalid clipboard dataspace");
+		return VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
+	char * data = clipboard_rom->local_addr<char>();
+
+	try {
+
+		Genode::Xml_node node(data);
+		if (!node.has_type("clipboard")) {
+			PERR("invalid clipboard xml syntax");
+			return VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+		}
+
+		size_t const len = node.content_size();
+		size_t written = 0;
+
+		PRTUTF16 utf16_string = reinterpret_cast<PRTUTF16>(pv);
+		int rc = RTStrToUtf16Ex(node.content_base(), len, &utf16_string, cb, &written);
+
+		if (RT_SUCCESS(rc)) {
+			if ((written * 2) + 2 > cb)
+				written = (cb - 2) / 2;
+
+			/* +1 stuff required for Windows guests ... linux guest doesn't care */
+			*pcbActual = (written + 1) * 2;
+			utf16_string[written] = 0;
+		} else
+			*pcbActual = 0;
+
+	} catch (Genode::Xml_node::Invalid_syntax) {
+		PERR("invalid clipboard xml syntax");
+		return VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+
+	return VINF_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+void vboxClipboardWriteData (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient, void *pv,
+                             uint32_t cb, uint32_t format)
+{
+	if (format != VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_FMT_UNICODETEXT || !pv || !pClient ||
+	    !clipboard_reporter)
+		return;
+
+	PCRTUTF16 utf16str = reinterpret_cast<PCRTUTF16>(pv);
+	char * message = 0;
+
+	int rc = RTUtf16ToUtf8(utf16str, &message);
+
+	if (!RT_SUCCESS(rc) || !message)
+		return;
+
+	try {
+		Genode::Reporter::Xml_generator xml(*clipboard_reporter, [&] () {
+			xml.append_sanitized(message, strlen(message)); });
+	} catch (...) {
+		PERR("could not write clipboard data");
+	}
+
+	RTStrFree(message);
+}
+
+int vboxClipboardSync (VBOXCLIPBOARDCLIENTDATA *pClient)
+{
+	if (!pClient)
+		pClient = context.pClient;
+
+	if (!pClient)
+		return VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+
+	vboxSvcClipboardReportMsg (pClient, VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_HOST_MSG_FORMATS,
+	                           VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_FMT_UNICODETEXT);
+
+	return VINF_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.h b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.h
index d0edc5065..89926c30d 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.h
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/console.h
@@ -13,20 +13,24 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
+#include <base/printf.h>
 #include <input/event.h>
 #include <input/keycodes.h>
 #include <input_session/connection.h>
+#include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
+#include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
+#include <os/reporter.h>
+#include <report_session/connection.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
 
 /* included from os/src/drivers/input/spec/ps2 */
 #include <scan_code_set_1.h>
 
+/* repos/ports includes */
+#include <vbox_pointer/shape_report.h>
+
 /* VirtualBox includes */
 #include "ConsoleImpl.h"
-#include <base/printf.h>
-#include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
-#include <report_session/connection.h>
-#include <vbox_pointer/shape_report.h>
 
 
 class Scan_code
@@ -115,10 +119,13 @@ class GenodeConsole : public Console {
 		Report::Connection                        _shape_report_connection;
 		Genode::Attached_dataspace                _shape_report_ds;
 		Vbox_pointer::Shape_report               *_shape_report;
+		Genode::Reporter                         *_clipboard_reporter;
+		Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace           *_clipboard_rom;
 		IKeyboard                                *_vbox_keyboard;
 		IMouse                                   *_vbox_mouse;
 		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<GenodeConsole>  _input_signal_dispatcher;
 		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<GenodeConsole>  _mode_change_signal_dispatcher;
+		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<GenodeConsole>  _clipboard_signal_dispatcher;
 
 		bool _key_status[Input::KEY_MAX + 1];
 
@@ -140,10 +147,13 @@ class GenodeConsole : public Console {
 			_shape_report_connection("shape", sizeof(Vbox_pointer::Shape_report)),
 			_shape_report_ds(_shape_report_connection.dataspace()),
 			_shape_report(_shape_report_ds.local_addr<Vbox_pointer::Shape_report>()),
+			_clipboard_reporter(nullptr),
+			_clipboard_rom(nullptr),
 			_vbox_keyboard(0),
 			_vbox_mouse(0),
 			_input_signal_dispatcher(_receiver, *this, &GenodeConsole::handle_input),
-			_mode_change_signal_dispatcher(_receiver, *this, &GenodeConsole::handle_mode_change)
+			_mode_change_signal_dispatcher(_receiver, *this, &GenodeConsole::handle_mode_change),
+			_clipboard_signal_dispatcher(_receiver, *this, &GenodeConsole::handle_cb_rom_change)
 		{
 			for (unsigned i = 0; i <= Input::KEY_MAX; i++)
 				_key_status[i] = 0;
@@ -151,6 +161,8 @@ class GenodeConsole : public Console {
 			_input.sigh(_input_signal_dispatcher);
 		}
 
+		void init_clipboard();
+
 		void event_loop(IKeyboard * gKeyboard, IMouse * gMouse);
 
 		void onMouseCapabilityChange(BOOL supportsAbsolute, BOOL supportsRelative,
@@ -219,4 +231,5 @@ class GenodeConsole : public Console {
 
 		void handle_input(unsigned);
 		void handle_mode_change(unsigned);
+		void handle_cb_rom_change(unsigned);
 };
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/main.cc b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/main.cc
index 9db1fd65d..bdef5a971 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/main.cc
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/frontend/main.cc
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ HRESULT setupmachine()
 	ComPtr<IConsole> gConsole;
 	rc = session->COMGETTER(Console)(gConsole.asOutParam());
 
+	/* handle input of Genode and forward it to VMM layer */
+	ComPtr<GenodeConsole> genodeConsole = gConsole;
+	RTLogPrintf("genodeConsole = %p\n", genodeConsole);
+
+	genodeConsole->init_clipboard();
+
 	/* Display object */
 	ComPtr<IDisplay> display;
 	rc = gConsole->COMGETTER(Display)(display.asOutParam());
@@ -194,10 +200,6 @@ HRESULT setupmachine()
 		return rc;
 	Assert (&*gKeyboard);
 
-	/* handle input of Genode and forward it to VMM layer */
-	ComPtr<GenodeConsole> genodeConsole = gConsole;
-	RTLogPrintf("genodeConsole = %p\n", genodeConsole);
-
 	genodeConsole->event_loop(gKeyboard, gMouse);
 
 	Assert(!"return not expected");
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/include/VBox/HostServices/VBoxClipboardSvc.h b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/include/VBox/HostServices/VBoxClipboardSvc.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 14565a70a..000000000
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/include/VBox/HostServices/VBoxClipboardSvc.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef ___VBox_HostService_VBoxClipboardSvc_h
-#define ___VBox_HostService_VBoxClipboardSvc_h
-
-#define VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_HOST_FN_SET_HEADLESS  2
-
-#endif
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/hostservice.patch b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/hostservice.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85301fe2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/hostservice.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
++++ a/src/app/virtualbox/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedFolders/service.cpp
+@@ -1445,7 +1489,7 @@
+     return rc;
+ }
+ 
+-extern "C" DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable)
++extern "C" DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_sf (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable)
+ {
+     int rc = VINF_SUCCESS;
+ 
++++ a/src/app/virtualbox/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedClipboard/service.cpp
+@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@
+     return VINF_SUCCESS;
+ }
+ 
+-extern "C" DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable)
++extern "C" DECLCALLBACK(DECLEXPORT(int)) VBoxHGCMSvcLoad_cb (VBOXHGCMSVCFNTABLE *ptable)
+ {
+     int rc = VINF_SUCCESS;
+ 
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/series b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/series
index 4eb5ca280..5523f9407 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/series
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/series
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ rem_irq.patch
 usb.patch
 tm_smp.patch
 posix.patch
+hostservice.patch
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/vbox_main.patch b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/vbox_main.patch
index 6df439977..e78f42160 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/vbox_main.patch
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/patches/vbox_main.patch
@@ -772,14 +772,14 @@ index 69e3109..141bb98 100644
  /**
   * Fetches the list of global or machine shared folders from the server.
   *
-@@ -8353,6 +8437,8 @@ DECLCALLBACK(void) Console::vmstateChangeCallback(PUVM pUVM, VMSTATE enmState, V
-     }
+@@ -8390,6 +8474,8 @@
+     pVMMDev->hgcmHostCall("VBoxSharedClipboard", VBOX_SHARED_CLIPBOARD_HOST_FN_SET_MODE, 1, &parm);
  }
  
 +#if 0
 +
  /**
-  * Changes the clipboard mode.
+  * Changes the drag'n_drop mode.
   *
 @@ -8426,7 +8512,7 @@ void Console::changeDragAndDropMode(DragAndDropMode_T aDragAndDropMode)
  
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/target.mk b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/target.mk
index 7b456a66a..7ebb0e071 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/target.mk
+++ b/repos/ports/src/virtualbox/target.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SRC_CC = frontend/main.cc frontend/console.cc \
          frontend/USBProxyDevice-genode.cpp \
          devices.cc drivers.cc dummies.cc libc.cc \
          logger.cc mm.cc pdm.cc pgm.cc rt.cc sup.cc iommio.cc ioport.cc \
-         hm.cc thread.cc dynlib.cc unimpl.cc  
+         hm.cc thread.cc dynlib.cc unimpl.cc
 
 LIBS  += base
 LIBS  += config_args
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ SRC_CC += HostServices/SharedFolders/mappings.cpp
 SRC_CC += HostServices/SharedFolders/vbsf.cpp
 SRC_CC += HostServices/SharedFolders/shflhandle.cpp
 
+SRC_CC += HostServices/SharedClipboard/service.cpp
+
 SRC_CC += frontend/dummy/errorinfo.cc frontend/dummy/virtualboxbase.cc
 SRC_CC += frontend/dummy/autostart.cc frontend/dummy/rest.cc
 SRC_CC += frontend/dummy/host.cc
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ INC_DIR += $(REP_DIR)/src/virtualbox/frontend/VBoxAPIWrap
 
 INC_DIR += $(VBOX_DIR)/Main/xml
 INC_DIR += $(VBOX_DIR)/Devices/USB
+INC_DIR += $(VBOX_DIR)/HostServices
 
 # search path to 'scan_code_set_2.h'
 INC_DIR += $(call select_from_repositories,src/drivers/input/spec/ps2)