RU 1738 Heme and heme degradation products: alternative functions and signaling mechanisms (2012–2018)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Stefan H. Heinemann

RU 1616 Dynamics and Interactions of Semiconductor Nanowires for Optoelectronic (2012-2018)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Carsten Ronning

RU 1530 Anaerobic Biological Dehalogenation: Organisms, Biochemistry, and (Eco-)physiology (2010–2016)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Gabriele Diekert (Institute of Microbiology)

RU 1451 Exploring mechanisms underlying the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (2010–2019)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Nico Eisenhauer (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig)

RU 1261 Specific light driven reactions in unicellular model algae (2009–2015)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Maria Mittag (Matthias Schleiden Institute)

RU 1097 Person Perception - Perception of People (2009–2015)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Stefan R. Schweinberger (Institute of Psychology)

RU 532 Nonlinear spatio-temporal dynamics in dissipative and discrete optical systems (2004-2009)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Andreas Tünnermann (Institute of Applied Physics)

RU 481 Discriminaton and Tolerance in Intergroup Relations (2002–2011)
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr Amélie Mummendey (Institute of Psychology)