diff --git a/dfg/dfgpdata.sty b/dfg/dfgpdata.sty
index 9a0c4cb..a009869 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgpdata.sty
+++ b/dfg/dfgpdata.sty
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 \renewcommand\prop@gen@instrument{Neuantrag auf Sachbeihilfe}
 \newcommand\prop@gen@thema{??? Thema ???}
 \newcommand\deu[1]{#1}
-\newcommand\dfg@topic{\subsection{\ifdeutsch Thema\else Topic \deu{(Thema)}\fi}\prop@gen@thema}
+\newcommand\dfg@topic{\subsection{\ifdeutsch Thema\else Topic\fi}\prop@gen@thema}
 \newcommand\dfg@area@field{%
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Fachgebiet und Arbeitsrichtung}\else
-\subsection{Research area and field of work \deu{(Fachgebiet und Arbeitsrichtung)}}\fi
+\subsection{Research area and field of work }\fi
 \ifdeutsch Disziplin\else Scientific discipline\fi:  \prop@gen@discipline\\
 \ifdeutsch Arbeitsgebiet\else Fields of work\fi:  \prop@gen@areas}
 \newcommand\dfgprojpapers[2][]{\prop@paperlist[#1]{#2}}
diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.cls b/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
index 9fbfd4d..590cffd 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
+++ b/dfg/dfgproposal.cls
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 {\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
 \ifx\prop@gen@acronym\@empty\else{\LARGE Acronym: {\prop@gen@acronym}}\\[.2cm]\fi
 {\large\today}\\[1em]
+\edef\the@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{count}}
+\edef\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{ids}}
 \begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
 \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
 \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}\\
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
 \dfg@topic
 \dfg@area@field
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Voraussichtliche Gesamtdauer}\else
-\subsection{Anticipated total duration \deu{(Voraussichtliche Gesamtdauer)}}
+\subsection{Anticipated total duration}
 \fi% ifdeutsch
 \@ifundefined{prop@gen@totalduration}{????}{\prop@gen@totalduration};
 \ifdeutsch
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
 \else\subsection{Keywords}\prop@gen@keywords
 \fi
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Antragszeitraum}\else
-\subsection{Application period \deu{(Antragszeitraum)}}\fi
+\subsection{Application period}\fi
 \prop@gen@months\quad Months starting \prop@gen@start
 \@ifundefined{prop@gen@fundsuntil}{}
 { (\ifdeutsch Mittel reichen bis\else funds last until\fi\ \prop@gen@fundsuntil)}
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
 \def\prop@warnpubs@title{Literatur}
 \fi
 \newcommand\attachments{\ifdeutsch\section{Verzeichnis der Anlagen}\else
-\section{List of Attachments \deu{(Verzeichnis der Anlagen)}}\fi
+\section{List of Attachments}\fi
 \begin{itemize}
 \@for\@I:=\prop@gen@PIs\do{%
  \item\ifdeutsch Lebenslauf und Publikatinsverzeichnis\else Curriculum Vitae and list of publications for \fi
diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx b/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
index 7df4328..d89f5a4 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
+++ b/dfg/dfgproposal.dtx
@@ -265,18 +265,17 @@
 %<*pdata>
 \renewcommand\prop@gen@instrument{Neuantrag auf Sachbeihilfe}
 \newcommand\prop@gen@thema{??? Thema ???}
-\newcommand\deu[1]{#1}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
 % Now, we can build the title page and general information.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\newcommand\dfg@topic{\subsection{\ifdeutsch Thema\else Topic \deu{(Thema)}\fi}\prop@gen@thema}
+\newcommand\dfg@topic{\subsection{\ifdeutsch Thema\else Topic\fi}\prop@gen@thema}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % 
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \newcommand\dfg@area@field{%
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Fachgebiet und Arbeitsrichtung}\else
-\subsection{Research area and field of work \deu{(Fachgebiet und Arbeitsrichtung)}}\fi
+\subsection{Research area and field of work }\fi
 \ifdeutsch Disziplin\else Scientific discipline\fi:  \prop@gen@discipline\\
 \ifdeutsch Arbeitsgebiet\else Fields of work\fi:  \prop@gen@areas}
 %</pdata>
@@ -307,13 +306,15 @@
 {\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
 \ifx\prop@gen@acronym\@empty\else{\LARGE Acronym: {\prop@gen@acronym}}\\[.2cm]\fi
 {\large\today}\\[1em]
+\edef\the@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{count}}
+\edef\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{ids}}
 \begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
 \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
 \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}\\
 \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{dept}}\\
 \end{tabular}\\[2cm]
 \end{center}
-\ifgeneral 
+\ifgeneral
 \ifsubmit\else
 \setcounter{section}{-1}
 \edef\keep@tocdepth{\value{tocdepth}}
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@
 \dfg@topic
 \dfg@area@field
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Voraussichtliche Gesamtdauer}\else
-\subsection{Anticipated total duration \deu{(Voraussichtliche Gesamtdauer)}}
+\subsection{Anticipated total duration}
 \fi% ifdeutsch
 \@ifundefined{prop@gen@totalduration}{????}{\prop@gen@totalduration};
 \ifdeutsch
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@
 \else\subsection{Keywords}\prop@gen@keywords
 \fi
 \ifdeutsch\subsection{Antragszeitraum}\else
-\subsection{Application period \deu{(Antragszeitraum)}}\fi
+\subsection{Application period}\fi
 \prop@gen@months\quad Months starting \prop@gen@start
 \@ifundefined{prop@gen@fundsuntil}{}
 { (\ifdeutsch Mittel reichen bis\else funds last until\fi\ \prop@gen@fundsuntil)}
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@
 % \ednote{MK: this is deprecated (no longer useful with the ELAN system), delete at some time}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \newcommand\attachments{\ifdeutsch\section{Verzeichnis der Anlagen}\else
-\section{List of Attachments \deu{(Verzeichnis der Anlagen)}}\fi
+\section{List of Attachments}\fi
 \begin{itemize}
 \@for\@I:=\prop@gen@PIs\do{%
  \item\ifdeutsch Lebenslauf und Publikatinsverzeichnis\else Curriculum Vitae and list of publications for \fi
@@ -377,73 +378,46 @@
 % 
 % The |prop@report| environment is similar, but somewhat simpler. 
 %
-% \begin{macro}{\dfg@applicants@table}
-% Now, we can build the title page and general information, we first start with the
-% applicants table:
-%    \begin{macrocode}
-%<*reporting>
-\newcommand\dfg@applicants@table%
-{\begin{tabular}{|l|*{\the@PIs}{l|}}\hline
-\dfg@applicants@lines\hline    
-&\multicolumn{\the@PIs}{|l|}{\textbf{Private Address\deu{ (Privatanschrift)}:}}\\\hline
-\dfg@applicants@private@lines\hline
-\end{tabular}}
-%    \end{macrocode}
-% \end{macro}
-% 
-% \begin{macro}{\dfg@institute@table}
-% Now, we can build the title page and general information, we first start with the
-% applicants table:
-%    \begin{macrocode}
-\newcommand\dfg@institute@table%
-{\begin{tabular}{|l|*{\the@PIs}{l|}}\hline
-\dfg@applicants@institute@lines\hline
-\end{tabular}}
-%    \end{macrocode}
-% \end{macro}
-% 
 % \begin{environment}{prop@report}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
+%<*reporting>
 \newcommand\prop@assoc[2]{\let\@tmpop=\relax\@for\@I:=#2\do{\@tmpop\@I\let\@tmpop=#1}}
 \newcommand\show@prop@gen@keys{\def\@cb{, }\@ifundefined{prop@gen@keys}{??:???? ?/?}{\prop@assoc\@cb\prop@gen@keys}}
 \renewenvironment{prop@report}
-{\selectlanguage{english}
-\thispagestyle{empty}%
+{\ifsubmit\setcounter{page}{1}\else\thispagestyle{empty}\fi%
 \begin{center}
-  {\LARGE Final Project Report}\\[.2cm]
-  {\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
+{\LARGE \prop@gen@instrument}\\[.2cm]
+{\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
 \ifx\prop@gen@acronym\@empty\else{\LARGE Acronym: {\prop@gen@acronym}}\\[.2cm]\fi
-  {\large Reference number(s): \show@prop@gen@keys}\\[.2cm]
-  {\large\today}\\[1em]
- \begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
-   \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
-   \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}
- \end{tabular}\\[2cm]
+{\large\today}\\[1em]
+\edef\the@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{count}}
+\edef\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{ids}}
+\begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}\\
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{dept}}\\
+\end{tabular}\\[2cm]
 \end{center}
-\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}\tableofcontents\newpage\setcounter{page}{1}
-\section{General Information \deu{(Allgemeine Angaben)}}
-\subsection{Reference Numbers \deu{(DFG Gesch\"aftszeichen)}}
+\setcounter{section}{-1}
+\edef\keep@tocdepth{\value{tocdepth}}
+\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}\tableofcontents
+\setcounter{tocdepth}{\keep@tocdepth}
+\newpage\thispagestyle{empty}
+\ifdeutsch\section{Allgemeine Angaben (nur f\"ur ELAN)}\else
+\section{General Information (for the ELAN system only)}\fi
+\subsection{Reference Numbers}
 \show@prop@gen@keys
-\dfg@applicants
-\subsection{Institute/Chair \deu{(Institut/Lehrstuhl)}}\dfg@institute@table
-\dfg@topic
-% no longer necessary
-% \subsection{DFG-Funded Researchers \deu{(Aus DFG-Mitteln bezahlte Wissenschaftler)}}
-% \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}\hline
-% Partner & Employee/Period\\\hline\hline
-% \prop@gen@employed@lines
-% \end{tabular}
-\subsection{Report and Funding Period \deu{(Berichts- und F\"orderzeitraum)}}
+\subsection{Report and Funding Period}
 \prop@gen@reportperiod
 \dfg@area@field
-\subsection{Application Areas \deu{(Verwertungsfelder)}}\prop@gen@applareas
+\subsection{Application Areas}\prop@gen@applareas
 % no longer necessary
-% \subsection{Cooperation Partners \deu{(Kooperationspartner)}}
+% \subsection{Cooperation Partners}
 % \begin{compactitem}
 % \@for\@I:=\prop@gen@coops\do{\item \@I}
 % \end{compactitem}
 \dfgprojpapers\prop@gen@projpapers}
-{\signatures{Signatures \deu{(Unterschriften)}}}
+{}
 %</reporting>
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{environment}
diff --git a/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf b/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf
index 863a0a5..0c57659 100644
Binary files a/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf and b/dfg/dfgproposal.pdf differ
diff --git a/dfg/dfgreporting.cls b/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
index e857a08..c2eb5df 100644
--- a/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
+++ b/dfg/dfgreporting.cls
@@ -26,45 +26,38 @@
 \define@key{prop@gen}{coop}{\@dmp{coop=#1}%
 \@ifundefined{prop@gen@coops}{\xdef\prop@gen@coops{{#1}}}{\xdef\prop@gen@coops{\prop@gen@coops,{#1}}}}
 \define@key{prop@gen}{projpapers}{\def\prop@gen@projpapers{#1}}
-\newcommand\dfg@applicants@table%
-{\begin{tabular}{|l|*{\the@PIs}{l|}}\hline
-\dfg@applicants@lines\hline
-&\multicolumn{\the@PIs}{|l|}{\textbf{Private Address\deu{ (Privatanschrift)}:}}\\\hline
-\dfg@applicants@private@lines\hline
-\end{tabular}}
-\newcommand\dfg@institute@table%
-{\begin{tabular}{|l|*{\the@PIs}{l|}}\hline
-\dfg@applicants@institute@lines\hline
-\end{tabular}}
 \newcommand\prop@assoc[2]{\let\@tmpop=\relax\@for\@I:=#2\do{\@tmpop\@I\let\@tmpop=#1}}
 \newcommand\show@prop@gen@keys{\def\@cb{, }\@ifundefined{prop@gen@keys}{??:???? ?/?}{\prop@assoc\@cb\prop@gen@keys}}
 \renewenvironment{prop@report}
-{\selectlanguage{english}
-\thispagestyle{empty}%
+{\ifsubmit\setcounter{page}{1}\else\thispagestyle{empty}\fi%
 \begin{center}
-  {\LARGE Final Project Report}\\[.2cm]
-  {\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
+{\LARGE \prop@gen@instrument}\\[.2cm]
+{\LARGE\textbf{\prop@gen@title}}\\[.3cm]
 \ifx\prop@gen@acronym\@empty\else{\LARGE Acronym: {\prop@gen@acronym}}\\[.2cm]\fi
-  {\large Reference number(s): \show@prop@gen@keys}\\[.2cm]
-  {\large\today}\\[1em]
- \begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
-   \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
-   \prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}
- \end{tabular}\\[2cm]
+{\large\today}\\[1em]
+\edef\the@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{count}}
+\edef\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref{all}{PI}{ids}}
+\begin{tabular}{c*{\the@PIs}{c}}
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{name}}\\
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{affiliation}}\\
+\prop@tl\prop@gen@PIs{\pdataref@safe{PI}\tl@ext{dept}}\\
+\end{tabular}\\[2cm]
 \end{center}
-\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}\tableofcontents\newpage\setcounter{page}{1}
-\section{General Information \deu{(Allgemeine Angaben)}}
-\subsection{Reference Numbers \deu{(DFG Gesch\"aftszeichen)}}
+\setcounter{section}{-1}
+\edef\keep@tocdepth{\value{tocdepth}}
+\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}\tableofcontents
+\setcounter{tocdepth}{\keep@tocdepth}
+\newpage\thispagestyle{empty}
+\ifdeutsch\section{Allgemeine Angaben (nur f\"ur ELAN)}\else
+\section{General Information (for the ELAN system only)}\fi
+\subsection{Reference Numbers}
 \show@prop@gen@keys
-\dfg@applicants
-\subsection{Institute/Chair \deu{(Institut/Lehrstuhl)}}\dfg@institute@table
-\dfg@topic
-\subsection{Report and Funding Period \deu{(Berichts- und F\"orderzeitraum)}}
+\subsection{Report and Funding Period}
 \prop@gen@reportperiod
 \dfg@area@field
-\subsection{Application Areas \deu{(Verwertungsfelder)}}\prop@gen@applareas
+\subsection{Application Areas}\prop@gen@applareas
 \dfgprojpapers\prop@gen@projpapers}
-{\signatures{Signatures \deu{(Unterschriften)}}}
+{}
 \endinput
 %%
 %% End of file `dfgreporting.cls'.
diff --git a/examples/dfg/proposal/proposal.tex b/examples/dfg/proposal/proposal.tex
index 8c9507f..227d1ce 100644
--- a/examples/dfg/proposal/proposal.tex
+++ b/examples/dfg/proposal/proposal.tex
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   mikodept=Computer Science,
   mikotitle=Prof. Dr.,
   PI=gc,
-  gcname=Michael Kohlhase,
+  gcname=Great Communicator,
   gcaffiliation=Power Consulting GmbH,
   gcdept=Science Affairs,
   gctitle=Dr.,
diff --git a/examples/dfg/report/finalreport.tex b/examples/dfg/report/finalreport.tex
index 8ebdde2..cf90757 100644
--- a/examples/dfg/report/finalreport.tex
+++ b/examples/dfg/report/finalreport.tex
@@ -7,38 +7,33 @@
 \addbibresource{../lib/dummy.bib}
 \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
 \usepackage[scaled=.90]{helvet}
-% define the proposal acronym; 
-% use \texorpdfstring so that it can be used in section headings as well
-% tell the class that this is the proposal acronym
-\input{../lib/WApersons}
-% temporary fix due to http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/311426/bibliography-error-use-of-blxbblverbaddi-doesnt-match-its-definition-ve
 
 \begin{document}
 \providecommand\ifprefchar[2]{}% fix biblatex
 \makeatletter\def\blx@maxline{77}\makeatother 
 
 \begin{center}\color{red}\huge
-  This mock proposal is just an example for \texttt{dfgreporting.cls} it reflects the
+  This mock report is just an example for \texttt{dfgreporting.cls} it reflects the
   template valid until January 2012 (have to update soon)
 \end{center}
 
-\begin{report}[importfrom=../proposal/proposal,
-  PI=miko,PI=gc,site=fau,site=pcg,
+\begin{report}[
+  importfrom=../proposal/proposal,
   key = KO 2428 99-9,
   key = GS 4711 99-9,
   thema=Intelligentes Schreiben von Antr\"agen, 
   reportperiod=1. Feb. 2010 - 31. Jan. 2012,
+  instrument=Final Project Report, 
   % fauemployed=Junior Researcher: 1. Feb 2010 - 31. Jan 2012,
   % pcgemployed=Slave Worker: 1. Feb 2010 - 31. Dec 2010,
   % pcgemployed=Lazy Bones: 1.Jan 2011 - 31. Jan 2012,
   applareas={Knowledge Management, Document Management, Workflow Systems},
   % coop={Acquisition Guru, Berlin, Germany},
   % coop={Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn, Germany},
-	acronym={ABC},
-	discipline={Elektrotechnik},
-	areas={Ingenieurwissenschaften},
+  acronym={ABC},
+  discipline={Elektrotechnik},
+  areas={Ingenieurwissenschaften},
   projpapers={Kohlhase:pdpl10,providemore}]
-  
 \include{progressreport}
 \include{progresssummary}
 \dfgprojpapers[articles,confpapers,wspapers]{Kohlhase:pdpl10,providemore,KohDavGin:psewads11,Lange:OpenMathCDLinkedData10}
@@ -49,12 +44,3 @@
 %%% mode: LaTeX
 %%% TeX-master: t
 %%% End: 
-
-% LocalWords:  empty bibflorian systems rabe institutions modal historical pub
-% LocalWords:  kwarc till formalsafe miko gc ipower ipowerlong Antr agen Beitr
-
-% LocalWords:  acrolong intellegible kollaboratives koh arenten ussen Proze
-% LocalWords:  Versionsmanagementsystem textsc unterst utzt konzentieren stex
-% LocalWords:  mechanik workplan thispagestyle newpage Principcal cvpubsmiko
-% LocalWords:  finalreport fundedperiod reportperiod progressreport
-% LocalWords:  progresssummary
diff --git a/examples/dfg/report/progressreport.tex b/examples/dfg/report/progressreport.tex
index a14f013..c0116e9 100644
--- a/examples/dfg/report/progressreport.tex
+++ b/examples/dfg/report/progressreport.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\section{Final Progress Report\deu{Arbeits- \& Ergebnisbericht}}
+\section{Final Progress Report}
 \begin{todo}{from the report template}
 This is what the reviewers read  (maximum 10 pages of A4)
   \begin{itemize}
diff --git a/examples/dfg/report/progresssummary.tex b/examples/dfg/report/progresssummary.tex
index c272292..c25cca1 100644
--- a/examples/dfg/report/progresssummary.tex
+++ b/examples/dfg/report/progresssummary.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\section{Final Progress Report\deu{Arbeits- \& Ergebnisbericht}}
+\section{Final Progress Report}
 \begin{todo}{from the report template}
   This is for the DFG web site and report, made available to the general public (maximum 1 page of A4)
   \begin{itemize}