Projects of the second funding period For German texts, please visit the GEPRIS website of the DFG. Aims of the CRC 937 A01 Elasticity of anisotropic macromolecular networks (A. Zippelius, C. Heussinger) A02 Active model biopolymer networks in vitro and in vivo (C. F. Schmidt) A04 Dynamics and non-equilibrium states of randomly cross-linked block copolymer melts (A. Zippelius, P. Vana, M. Müller) A05 Polymer brushes in motion (M. Müller, J. Enderlein, P. Vana) A07 Membrane organization under strong curvature (M. Müller, J. Enderlein, T. Salditt) A08 Mechanics and dynamics of biological adhesion (A. Janshoff, M. Tarantola) A09 Oscillatory instabilities of intracellular fiber networks (C. Beta, E. Bodenschatz) A10 Self-organization of the nucelar array in early Drosophila embryos (T. Aspelmeier, J. Großhans, C. F. Schmidt) A11 Pattern formation in the actin cortex of motile cells (E. Bodenschatz, J. Enderlein, T. Salditt) A12 Spreading dynamics and force generation in blood platelets (S. Köster) A13 Morphogenesis of the force-generating machinery in cells (C. F. Schmidt, F. Rehfeldt) A14 Dynamics and mechanics of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (A. Janshoff, A. Chizhik) A16 Reversible crosslink binding in cytoskeletal filament bundles and networks (C. Heussinger) A17 Self-organization and mechanics of actomyosin networks attached to artificial and cellular plasma membranes (A. Janshoff, C. Steinem) A18 Soft matter guided self-assembly of oscillating heart cells into functional macro-myocardium (W.-H. Zimmermann, S. Luther, U. Parlitz) A19 Morphogenesis control by mechanical stresses (K. Alim) A20 Biofilm growth of exoelectrogens (M. Mazza, S. Herminghaus) A 21 Active processes in crowded environments (S. Kumpp)