diff --git a/src/qusi/internal/lightning_train_session.py b/src/qusi/internal/lightning_train_session.py
index e2f4594..9d0da4e 100644
--- a/src/qusi/internal/lightning_train_session.py
+++ b/src/qusi/internal/lightning_train_session.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import datetime
 import logging
+import math
 from pathlib import Path
 from warnings import warn
 
@@ -75,8 +76,29 @@ def train_session(
         logging_metrics = [BinaryAccuracy(), BinaryAUROC()]
 
     set_up_default_logger()
+
+    sessions_directory_path = Path(f'sessions')
+    session_name = f'{datetime.datetime.now():%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S}'
+    sessions_directory_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    loggers = [
+        CSVLogger(save_dir=sessions_directory_path, name=session_name),
+        WandbLogger(save_dir=sessions_directory_path, name=session_name)]
+    trainer = lightning.Trainer(
+        max_epochs=hyperparameter_configuration.cycles,
+        limit_train_batches=hyperparameter_configuration.train_steps_per_cycle,
+        limit_val_batches=hyperparameter_configuration.validation_steps_per_cycle,
+        log_every_n_steps=0,
+        accelerator=system_configuration.accelerator,
+        logger=loggers,
+    )
+
     train_dataset = InterleavedDataset.new(*train_datasets)
     workers_per_dataloader = system_configuration.preprocessing_processes_per_train_process
+
+    local_batch_size = round(hyperparameter_configuration.batch_size / trainer.world_size)
+    if local_batch_size == 0:
+        local_batch_size = 1
+
     if workers_per_dataloader == 0:
         prefetch_factor = None
         persistent_workers = False
@@ -85,7 +107,7 @@ def train_session(
         persistent_workers = True
     train_dataloader = DataLoader(
         train_dataset,
-        batch_size=hyperparameter_configuration.batch_size,
+        batch_size=local_batch_size,
         pin_memory=True,
         persistent_workers=persistent_workers,
         prefetch_factor=prefetch_factor,
@@ -95,7 +117,7 @@ def train_session(
     for validation_dataset in validation_datasets:
         validation_dataloader = DataLoader(
             validation_dataset,
-            batch_size=hyperparameter_configuration.batch_size,
+            batch_size=local_batch_size,
             pin_memory=True,
             persistent_workers=persistent_workers,
             prefetch_factor=prefetch_factor,
@@ -105,18 +127,4 @@ def train_session(
 
     lightning_model = QusiLightningModule.new(model=model, optimizer=optimizer, loss_metric=loss_metric,
                                               logging_metrics=logging_metrics)
-    sessions_directory_path = Path(f'sessions')
-    session_name = f'{datetime.datetime.now():%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S}'
-    sessions_directory_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-    loggers = [
-        CSVLogger(save_dir=sessions_directory_path, name=session_name),
-        WandbLogger(save_dir=sessions_directory_path, name=session_name)]
-    trainer = lightning.Trainer(
-        max_epochs=hyperparameter_configuration.cycles,
-        limit_train_batches=hyperparameter_configuration.train_steps_per_cycle,
-        limit_val_batches=hyperparameter_configuration.validation_steps_per_cycle,
-        log_every_n_steps=0,
-        accelerator=system_configuration.accelerator,
-        logger=loggers,
-    )
     trainer.fit(model=lightning_model, train_dataloaders=train_dataloader, val_dataloaders=validation_dataloaders)