Hi Mathias,
Currently it's not possible to use "DisplayTemplate" for setting the display template of column in the Grid - you should use the ClientTemplate method instead. Also please note that you can call a JavaScript function using the "ClientTemplate" method in which to build the template:
Kind Regards,
Vladimir Iliev
Telerik
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