The click reaction of azido-and ethynyl-functionalized terpyridines has been exploited to obtain a series of 1H-1,2,3-triazole-substituted terpyridines. This protocol was extended towards the synthesis of terpyridine-based macroligands via end group modification of ethynyl-functionalized polymers. Finally, the combination of two orthogonal terpyridines within one click reaction highlights the potential of this approach with respect to the preparation of new building blocks for supramolecular assemblies and functional materials. Supramolecular chemistry has evolved into one of the most active research areas in modern chemistry with the design and preparation of new functional ligands and their incorporation into supramolecular assemblies by transition metal complexation, p-p stacking, or hydrogen bonding as cornerstones of this field. 1 In general, supramolecular interactions are weaker than covalent bonds, and therefore they can be easily affected by external parameters (e.g., pH, temperature, solvent, redox processes, and shear forces) allowing the design of responsive and 'smart' materials with potential self-healing properties. 2The remarkably high binding affinity towards most transition metal ions, together with their chelating properties, make terpyridines attractive building blocks for the construction of supramolecular assemblies. 3 Recently, oligopyridyl ligands and, in particular, their transition metal complexes have found applications as luminescent sensors in molecular biology and medical diagnostics, in photocatalysis, as active materials in self-assembled molecular devices, and as photoactive molecular wires and they have been used for storage applications in molecular electronics and photonics. 4,5 The basic principles and binding moieties known from supramolecular chemistry have successfully been introduced in the field of polymer chemistry, bringing together the characteristics from both fields: the intrinsic material properties arising from the polymer backbone, as well as the reversible self-assembly properties of the supramolecular moieties attached to the polymeric structure. 1b,c We have introduced a range of polymeric materials into such assemblies by this approach. 6 For this purpose, a variety of modified chelating ligands have been used successfully as initiators, monomers, or terminating agents. 1a Furthermore, the complexes have been utilized as supramolecular linkers between two polymeric chains to obtain well-defined homo and block copolymers, as well as chain-extended polymers. 1aThe Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, the so-called 'click' reaction, 7 has been used in the field of polymer chemistry for the covalent linkage of suitable functionalized polymers as well as for end group modification reactions. 8 Additionally, the click reaction has been introduced as a versatile tool for the attachment of organic substrates to surfaces and nanoparticles. 9 In continuation of previous work we have now combined the wide scope 10 of the click reaction with the chemistry of functionaliz...