Creation and implementation of concepts to support the entire employee life cycle for the target group of doctoral researchers, Identifying relevant support and qualification measures for the target group to acquire academic and interdisciplinary skills, Organization and implementation of information and training events, Providing individual support and active career counseling throughout the qualification phase and during the transition to the next stage of the academic career, Representation of GEOMAR in relevant networks, Close, trust-based collaboration with representatives of the target group, and active promotion of their visibility within GEOMAR, Implementation of quality assurance measures (monitoring, evaluation) and integration of the findings into the team’s ongoing work, Reporting and further project work within the team, Monitoring of forward-looking trends (e.g., developments in academia, generational shifts)