Active polymer simulations are an important aspect in understanding the physics of molecular biology. A coarse-grained view of polymers can be obtained by bead-spring simulations where particles ...Show moreActive polymer simulations are an important aspect in understanding the physics of molecular biology. A coarse-grained view of polymers can be obtained by bead-spring simulations where particles (monomers) are connected with harmonic springs in a chain-like fashion, where the spring constant is sufficiently high such that the the mean bond-length remains constant. These polymers can be made active by applying a given active force distribution on the monomers. This thesis investigates the structural and dynamical properties of polymers with different active force distributions, like time dependence or periodic active monomers. It is found that time dependent active force distributions can lead to run & tumble modes of movement. Also, novel polymer conformations, like a double helical or snake-like shape, have been found when applying periodic activity on the polymer.Show less