diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index c30f41c5..8fccfdfa 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ SCICAT_USERNAME=
 SCICAT_PASSWORD=
 SCICAT_PROPOSAL_TRIGGERING_STATUSES="SCHEDULING, ALLOCATED"
 SCICAT_EXPERIMENT_TRIGGERING_STATUSES="ACTIVE"
+# Keywords set on every new experiment, comma separated. Empty or unset: WF_01_00
+SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS="WF_01_00"
 SCICAT_JWT=<token>
 
 PROPOSAL_FOLDERS_CREATION_GROUP_PREFIX=""
diff --git a/src/config/validateEnv.ts b/src/config/validateEnv.ts
index df7e4bf8..f974cfe0 100644
--- a/src/config/validateEnv.ts
+++ b/src/config/validateEnv.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function validateEnv() {
     GRAYLOG_SERVER: str({ default: 'it-graylog.esss.lu.se' }),
     GRAYLOG_PORT: port({ default: 12201 }),
     SCICAT_PROPOSAL_TRIGGERING_STATUSES: str({ default: undefined }),
+    SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS: str({ default: 'WF_01_00' }),
     PROPOSAL_FOLDERS_CREATION_GROUP_PREFIX: str({ default: '' }),
     PROPOSAL_FOLDERS_CREATION_COMMAND: str({ default: undefined }),
     PROPOSAL_FOLDERS_CREATION_TRIGGERING_STATUSES: str({ default: undefined }),
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/__snapshots__/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts.snap b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/__snapshots__/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts.snap
index d7008eb9..edb914f7 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/__snapshots__/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/__snapshots__/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts.snap
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Test Abstract",
   "instrumentIds": [
     "scicat-inst-1",
   ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "WF_01_00",
+  ],
   "lastname": "Doe",
   "metadata": {
     "instrument_name": {
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ Test Abstract",
   "instrumentIds": [
     "scicat-inst-1",
   ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "WF_01_00",
+  ],
   "lastname": "Doe",
   "metadata": {
     "instrument_name": {
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts
index 90026d14..a8124863 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.spec.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,54 @@ describe('getCreateScicatExperimentDto', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('keywords from SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS', () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+      delete process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS;
+    });
+
+    it('sets the configured keyword on the new experiment', () => {
+      process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS = 'WF_01_00';
+
+      const dto = getCreateScicatExperimentDto(
+        createBaseUoExperiment(),
+        instrumentIds
+      );
+
+      expect(dto.keywords).toEqual(['WF_01_00']);
+    });
+
+    it('accepts a comma separated list and trims spaces', () => {
+      process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS = 'WF_01_00, WF_02_00 ,';
+
+      const dto = getCreateScicatExperimentDto(
+        createBaseUoExperiment(),
+        instrumentIds
+      );
+
+      expect(dto.keywords).toEqual(['WF_01_00', 'WF_02_00']);
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to WF_01_00 when the setting is not set', () => {
+      const dto = getCreateScicatExperimentDto(
+        createBaseUoExperiment(),
+        instrumentIds
+      );
+
+      expect(dto.keywords).toEqual(['WF_01_00']);
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to WF_01_00 when the setting is empty', () => {
+      process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS = ' ';
+
+      const dto = getCreateScicatExperimentDto(
+        createBaseUoExperiment(),
+        instrumentIds
+      );
+
+      expect(dto.keywords).toEqual(['WF_01_00']);
+    });
+  });
+
   it('skips visitor entries when user is null', () => {
     const dto = getCreateScicatExperimentDto(
       createBaseUoExperiment({
@@ -173,6 +221,18 @@ describe('getUpdateScicatExperimentDto', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('does not send keywords, so the workflow keywords are kept', () => {
+    process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS = 'WF_01_00';
+
+    const dto = getUpdateScicatExperimentDto(
+      createBaseUoExperiment(),
+      instrumentIds
+    );
+
+    expect((dto as any).keywords).toBeUndefined();
+    delete process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS;
+  });
+
   it('should not include proposalId', () => {
     const dto = getUpdateScicatExperimentDto(
       createBaseUoExperiment(),
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.ts
index 61c9cc1f..897e87cf 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/mappers/uoToScicatExperiment.mapper.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ import {
 import { metadataEntry } from '../utils/common';
 import { scicatApi } from '../utils/scicatApi';
 
+// Keywords set on every new experiment, from SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS (comma separated),
+// WF_01_00 when none are given. Create only: SciCat replaces the whole keyword list on update.
+const DEFAULT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS = ['WF_01_00'];
+
+const newExperimentKeywords = (): string[] => {
+  const keywords = (process.env.SCICAT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS ?? '')
+    .split(',')
+    .map((keyword) => keyword.trim())
+    .filter(Boolean);
+
+  return keywords.length > 0 ? keywords : DEFAULT_NEW_EXPERIMENT_KEYWORDS;
+};
+
 // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // ── Experiment ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -123,6 +136,7 @@ export const getCreateScicatExperimentDto = (
     endTime: new Date(experiment.endsAt),
     MeasurementPeriodList: [],
     metadata: buildMetadata(experiment),
+    keywords: newExperimentKeywords(),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/type/scicatProposal.type.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/type/scicatProposal.type.ts
index 612e58ec..5f0960c7 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/type/scicatProposal.type.ts
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/type/scicatProposal.type.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export type CreateScicatProposalDto = {
   instrumentIds: string[];
   MeasurementPeriodList: any[];
   metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  keywords?: string[];
 };
 
 export type UpdateScicatProposalDto = {