diff --git a/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx b/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
index e606c904e..e3c22f7f9 100644
--- a/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
+++ b/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
@@ -144,9 +144,11 @@ export function InteractiveGermanyMap({
                 const isNearTop = loc.y < 55; // 55% threshold to strongly avoid the top header
 
                 const tooltipClasses = [
-                  'absolute w-[280px] sm:w-64 bg-white text-neutral-dark p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl z-[9999] pointer-events-none border border-neutral-100',
+                  'absolute w-[280px] sm:w-64 bg-white text-neutral-dark p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl z-[9999] border border-neutral-100',
                   isNearLeft ? 'left-1/2 sm:left-0 -translate-x-1/2 sm:translate-x-0' : 'left-1/2 sm:left-auto sm:right-0 -translate-x-1/2 sm:translate-x-0',
-                  isNearTop ? 'top-full mt-4' : 'bottom-full mb-4'
+                  isNearTop 
+                    ? 'top-full mt-4 before:absolute before:-top-6 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-6' 
+                    : 'bottom-full mb-4 before:absolute before:-bottom-6 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-6'
                 ].join(' ');
 
                 const arrowClasses = [