diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.cls b/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
index 70e1610..99e88af 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
+++ b/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 \newif\ifgeneral\generalfalse
 \DeclareOption{general}{\generaltrue}
 \DeclareOption{german}{\PassOptionsToPackage{\CurrentOption}{dfgpdata}}
+\PassOptionsToClass{11pt}{article}
 \DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{proposal}}
 \ProcessOptions
 \LoadClass{proposal}
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@
 \RequirePackage{dfgpdata}
 \ifdeutsch\RequirePackage[ngerman]{babel}
 \else\RequirePackage[ngerman,english]{babel}\fi
+\RequirePackage[scaled=.90]{helvet}
+\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
 \newenvironment{sitedescription}[2][]%
 {\def\@test{#1}\def\@@title{\ifx\@test\@empty\pdataref{site}{#2}{acronym}\else #1\fi:
 \textsc{\pdataref{site}{#2}{name}}}
diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx b/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
index adb7ea7..eee089f 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
+++ b/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
@@ -198,12 +198,14 @@
 % 
 % \subsection{Package Options and Format Initialization}\label{sec:impl:options}
 % 
-% We first set up the options for the package. 
+% We first set up the options for the package. In particular, we set the font size 11pt
+% that DFG wants. 
 % 
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<cls>\newif\ifgeneral\generalfalse
 %<cls>\DeclareOption{general}{\generaltrue}
 %<cls|reporting>\DeclareOption{german}{\PassOptionsToPackage{\CurrentOption}{dfgpdata}}
+%<cls|reporting>\PassOptionsToClass{11pt}{article}
 %<cls>\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{proposal}}
 %<reporting>\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{reporting}}
 %<pdata>\newif\ifdeutsch\deutschfalse
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@
 %<cls|reporting|pdata>\ProcessOptions
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-%    Then we load the packages we make use of
+%    Then we load the packages we make use of. 
 % 
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<cls>\LoadClass{proposal}
@@ -221,9 +223,16 @@
 \RequirePackage{dfgpdata}
 \ifdeutsch\RequirePackage[ngerman]{babel}
 \else\RequirePackage[ngerman,english]{babel}\fi
-%</cls|reporting>
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % 
+% In particular, we set the font Helvetica (as a substitute for the Arial font DFG wants).
+% 
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\RequirePackage[scaled=.90]{helvet}
+\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
+%</cls|reporting>
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
 % \subsection{Proposal Metadata}\label{sec:impl:metadata}
 %  
 % We extend the metadata keys from the |proposal| class.
diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf b/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf
index 3f36e03..7624bdc 100644
Binary files a/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf and b/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf differ
diff --git a/dfg/dfgreporting.cls b/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
index a4db70e..5a98c15 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
+++ b/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1999/12/01]
 \ProvidesPackage{dfgreporting}[2019/03/21 v1.4 DFG Project Reporting]
 \DeclareOption{german}{\PassOptionsToPackage{\CurrentOption}{dfgpdata}}
+\\PassOptionsToClass{11pt}{article}
 \DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{reporting}}
 \ProcessOptions
 \LoadClass{reporting}
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
 \RequirePackage{dfgpdata}
 \ifdeutsch\RequirePackage[ngerman]{babel}
 \else\RequirePackage[ngerman,english]{babel}\fi
+\RequirePackage[scaled=.90]{helvet}
+\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
 \define@key{prop@gen}{reportperiod}{\def\prop@gen@reportperiod{#1}}
 \define@key{prop@gen}{applareas}{\def\prop@gen@applareas{#1}}
 \define@key{prop@gen}{key}{\@dmp{key=#1}%
diff --git a/examples/dfg/simple-proposal/proposal.tex b/examples/dfg/simple-proposal/proposal.tex
index 813a151..86a4373 100644
--- a/examples/dfg/simple-proposal/proposal.tex
+++ b/examples/dfg/simple-proposal/proposal.tex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 % - submit.tex (no draft stuff, no ednotes, no revision information)
 % - public.tex (like submit.tex, but no financials either) 
 \providecommand{\classoptions}{,keys,general} % to be overwritten in variants
-\documentclass[    % the options control the appearance, see the documentation
+\documentclass[% the options control the appearance, see the documentation
     gitinfo,       % show GIT information 
     noworkareas,   % do not generate work areas, this is a simple proposal
     RAM,           % also manage research assistant (HiWi) months
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
     \classoptions] % the other class options from above, they can be overwritten e.g. in submit/final,tex
     {dfgproposal}
 \addbibresource{../lib/dummy.bib}
-\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
-\usepackage[scaled=.90]{helvet}
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 
 \begin{document}
@@ -51,8 +49,7 @@
 \input{workplan}
 
 \section{Bibliography concerning the state of the art, the research objectives, and the
-  work programme \deu{(Literaturverzeichnis zum Stand der Forschung, zu den Zielen und dem
-    Arbeitsprogramm)}}
+  work programme}
 
 \begin{todo}{from the proposal template}
   In this bibliography, list only the works you cite in your presentation of the state of
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@
 \input{../proposal/funds}
 \input{preconditions}
 
-\section{Additional information \deu{(Ergänzende Erklärungen)}}
+\section{Additional Information}
 
 Funding proposal XYZ-83282 has been submitted prior to this proposal on related topic XYZ.
 \fi %ifpublic