The lecture series is intended to provide PhD students with essential basic vocabulary and concepts in RTG relevant fields to communicate effectively with each other across disciplines. The lecture/seminar plan covers 18 ECTS. These ETCS points are composed of active participation in two introductory lectures (2 x 6 ECTS) and two seminars on career development (2 x 3 ECTS). The two introductory lectures are lectures in those disciplines outside the original course of the PhD student’s study and need to be passed successfully.