Excited state dynamics of homoleptic Zn(II)dipyrrin complexes and their application in photocatalysis We present photophysical studies on homoleptic zinc-dipyrrin complexes representing intramolecular donor-acceptor systems. Intramolecular charge transfer depends on ligand variation and intermolecular environmental influences. In particular, we focus on steady-state and transient absorption methods to compare the response of the ligand dynamics with that of the complexes after photoexcitation.