Beyond Similarity: Improving Retrieval in RAG
Join us at the Merantix AI Campus for a hands-on workshop led by experts at Qdrant.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has quickly become the go-to approach for combining private data with large language models. But here’s the catch: a RAG system is only as strong as its retrieval engine. Simply matching for similarity isn’t enough—real-world systems demand retrieval that is context-aware, aligned with business goals, and tailored to domain-specific needs.
In this 90-minute session, we’ll dive into the latest techniques that push RAG beyond simple vector search, exploring:
Hybrid retrieval architectures
Multi-vector representations and their practical use
Intelligent score boosting for relevance and control
This interactive workshop blends theory and practice. Participants will gain a solid understanding of advanced retrieval strategies, hands-on experience with Qdrant, and insights into designing production-grade RAG systems that deliver meaningful results.
📅 Agenda
9:00–9:30 AM – Arrival
9:30–10:00 AM – Welcome breakfast & kick-off (Qdrant + Merantix AI Campus)
10:00–11:30 AM – Hands-on workshop with Qdrant
11:30–11:45 AM – Closing remarks
11:45–12:00 PM – Wrap-up & networking
⚠️ Doors close at 9:30 sharp! Arrive before then.
💻 Bring your laptop.
This event is ideal for ML engineers, data scientists, and technical leaders who want to take their RAG systems to the next level.
About the hosts
Qdrant is an open-source vector database and search engine built for next-generation AI applications. It’s designed to power production-ready RAG systems, providing scalable, high-performance retrieval with features like hybrid search, multi-vector support, and fine-grained relevance control. With Qdrant, teams can move beyond similarity search to design retrieval pipelines that are fast, intelligent, and business-aware
Merantix AI Campus is Europe's Hub for AI. Launched in April 2021, the AIC plays a key role in shaping Europe’s AI community, through countless initiatives that bring together the best start-ups & scale-ups, investors, policy makers and industry leaders.