diff --git a/.mrconfig b/.mrconfig
index 1a63f29542..aaf8a8e07a 100644
--- a/.mrconfig
+++ b/.mrconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ svn_untag = svn rm -m "remove tag" $(svn info|grep ^URL|cut -f 2 -d ' '|sed -E "
 svn_branch = svn cp --parents -m "$2" $(svn info|grep ^URL|cut -f 2 -d ' ') $(svn info|grep ^URL|cut -f 2 -d ' '|sed -E "s:/(branches/[0-9.]+|trunk)/:/branches/$1/:"); svn switch ^/branches/$1/$(svn info|grep ^URL|cut -f 2 -d ' '|sed 's/^.*\///') .
 
 [api/src/Db/ADOdb]
-checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/ADOdb.git
+checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/ADOdb.git
 
 [api/src/Accounts/Ads]
 checkout = svn checkout -q https://svn.code.sf.net/p/adldap/code/trunk/src Ads
@@ -42,73 +42,73 @@ order = 20
 ###
 [activesync]
 # synchronise mobile phone via Z-Push and ActiveSync protocoll
-checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/activesync.git
+checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/activesync.git
 chain = true
 
 [tracker]
 # tracking or helpdesk application
-checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/tracker.git
+checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/tracker.git
 
 [projectmanager]
 # projectmanagement and Ganttcharts
-checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/projectmanager.git
+checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/projectmanager.git
 
 #[bookmarks]
 # record and share bookmarks
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/bookmarks.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/bookmarks.git
 
 #[news_admin]
 # publish and agregate RSS or ATOM feeds
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/news_admin.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/news_admin.git
 
 #[registration]
 # allows (after configuration!) to selfregister accounts and recover lost passwords
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/registration.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/registration.git
 
 ###
 ### Older apps requiring to install phpgwapi and etemplate!
 ###
 #[phpgwapi]
 # old api used by non 16.1 apps
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpgwapi.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpgwapi.git
 
 #[jdots]
 # alternative "Stylite" template set
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/jdots.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/jdots.git
 
 #[etemplate]
 # old templating system superseeded by eTemplate2 in 16.1+ api
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/etemplate.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/etemplate.git
 
 #[phpbrain]
 # knowledge base
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpbrain.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpbrain.git
 
 #[wiki]
 # wiki application
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/wiki.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/wiki.git
 
 #[sambaadmin]
 # keeps passwords in sync with Samba3 using same LDAP as EGroupware (for Samba4 use Active Directory)
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/sambaadmin.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/sambaadmin.git
 
 #[sitemgr]
 # content managment application
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/sitemgr.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/sitemgr.git
 
 #[phpfreechat]
 # chat application
-#checkout = git clone ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpfreechat.git
+#checkout = git clone -b 16.1 ${EGW_REPO_BASE:-$(git config --get remote.origin.url|sed 's|/egroupware.git||')}/phpfreechat.git
 #chain = true
 
 ###
 ### EPL apps not publicly available
 ###
 #[stylite]
-#checkout = svn checkout svn+ssh://stylite@svn.stylite.de/stylite/trunk/stylite
+#checkout = svn checkout svn+ssh://stylite@svn.stylite.de/stylite/branches/16.1/stylite
 
 #[esyncpro]
-#checkout = svn checkout svn+ssh://stylite@svn.stylite.de/stylite/trunk/esyncpro
+#checkout = svn checkout svn+ssh://stylite@svn.stylite.de/stylite/branches/16.1/esyncpro
 
 #[archive]
 #checkout = svn checkout svn+ssh://stylite@svn.stylite.de/stylite/trunk/archive