Abstract: A crosslinked polymer is prepared in the presence of interacting monomers around a molecule that acts as a template. After removal of the template an imprint of specific shape which contains functional groups capable of chemical interactions remains in the polymer. A survey of new developments in our institute regarding this procedure is presented. We have recently developed new types of binding-site interactions which are noncovalent, stoichiometric (due to high binding constants), and do not show the disadvantages of other types of noncovalent binding. The polymeric carrier has also been varied considerably. New soluble systems are of particular interest in this respect. Furthermore. new catalytic systems have been designed which show high esterolytic activity and Michaelis-Menten Kinetics