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.

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