In cooperation with the FAU Graduate Center and the FAU Language Centerkey skills training courses will be organized. The key skills seminars include mandatory training in the rules of good scientific practice, gender equality in research, and the collection, storage, editing and sustainable provision of research data. Additional optional courses include training in scientific writing, professional presentation skills, career planning, and time management. The four mandatory key skills training courses will be integrated into the qualification days. The optional courses can be attended by the doctoral researcher as part of the regular program offered by the FAU Graduate Center and the FAU Language Center.