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Open source data analytics with KNIME

We support you as mentors in closing this knowledge gap by integrating KNIME, a powerful open source data analytics platform, into your organization to precisely bundle diffuse data streams and establish automated workflows for your reporting landscape. 

Data-driven operational excellence without programming effort

With KNIME, we are establishing an open source data analytics solution that makes your operational processes transparent and enables you to make informed decisions based on reliable insights instead of having to rely on gut feeling alone.

Use KNIME's intuitive low-code environment to visually model highly complex data processes and maintain full control over your entire value chain at all times. We'll show you how to use graphical building blocks to create logical processes that are easy for every employee to understand, while completely eliminating the error rate associated with manual data maintenance.

Automate the entire process from the data source to the final dashboard and save valuable time interpreting your results instead of laboriously compiling them in Excel lists. Our KNIME experts will assist you in connecting various interfaces and ensure a smooth data flow that makes your strategic goals visible in real time.

Benefit from the unlimited flexibility of an open source platform that grows with your requirements and gives you access to advanced machine learning models and predictive analytics. We bundle this technological power into a clear beam of light that illuminates your path to becoming a data-driven organization and secures your long-term competitiveness.

KNIME Resources & Downloads

Expand your knowledge and get started right away. Here you will find access to the Analytics Platform, exclusive guides for auditors, and the official KNIME website.

Community & Practice

Active in the KNIME community
First-hand enterprise use cases

We not only support customers with the introduction of KNIME, we are also part of the community ourselves and closely involved with the latest developments.

Nico Roepnack at the KNIME DataHop Stuttgart 2025 workshop

Nico at the Agentic AI Workshop

Colleague Anna at the KNIME DataHop Stuttgart 2025 workshop

Colleague Anna in the workshop

KNIME DataHop Stuttgart 2025

Agentic AI, Analytics & Automation

Our team attended KNIME DataHop Stuttgart, the in-person event for data-driven companies. The focus was on agentic AI in practice, enterprise analytics, and direct exchange with the KNIME team and community.

November 25, 2025, Stuttgart

Use cases for DataHop

How corporations use KNIME
Practical examples from the automotive and industrial sectors

At DataHop Stuttgart, leading companies demonstrated how they use KNIME in practice: from supply chain forecasting and predictive maintenance to Six Sigma.

Audi Corporation

Supply chain forecasting

Audi uses KNIME to predict inventory levels using machine learning and simulation. The result: automated forecasts, less manual work, and better decisions in warehouse management. KNIME is used across all business areas at Audi, with over 500 users.

500+ KNIME users
$30,000 savings per year

Bosch Mobility Aftermarket

Predictive Maintenance & Fleet Analytics

Bosch Mobility Aftermarket uses KNIME to transform raw data from various sources into actionable insights. KNIME workflows significantly accelerate data processing: from early fault detection in individual vehicles to predictive maintenance for entire fleets.

Early fault detection Fleet monitoring Maintenance planning

ZF Group

Six Sigma & DMAIC with KNIME

Andreas Riess (25 years of experience in the global automotive industry) demonstrated how KNIME modernizes the classic DMAIC cycle. Data-driven insights increase process efficiency at every step, from Define to Control, with a view to digital twins and agentic AI.

Define Measure Analyze Improve Control

Volkswagen Group Services

Supplier data enrichment

The Volkswagen Group uses KNIME to enrich supplier data with regional information and optimize procurement analysis. The result: over 500 hours of manual work saved, better data quality, and more informed decisions across the entire group.

500+ hours saved

"Enterprise use cases ranging from supply chain management to finance to Six Sigma projects, all on KNIME. It is precisely this exchange that makes events like this so valuable."

Nico Roepnack, Lighthouse Consultings, KNIME DataHop Stuttgart 2025

KNIME Resources

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KNIME Masterclass

From beginner to pro: In this 4-part series, you will learn everything about scalable data automation with KNIME. We will guide you methodically from the initial data connection through complex logic transformations to the architecture of highly efficient workflow structures for your everyday operations.

Discover how visual low-code workflows form the basis for scalable automation. Till Mutschke shows you how to transform complex data streams into repeatable processes.
Work with Till Mutschke to implement a real-world business case. Learn how to efficiently clean up data streams and establish automated verification processes to permanently replace manual Excel steps with smart nodes.
In Level 2, we delve deeper into the logic control of your workflows. Learn how to use joiner functions, formulas, and variables to develop automations that can be flexibly adapted to different business logics.
Bring your workflows into the productive business environment. Till Mutschke shows you how to connect REST APIs and optimize performance in order to scale your processes as stable digital assets across departments.
In the final module, we summarize the findings. Discover the strategic path to operational excellence and learn how to apply the methods you have learned to secure long-term competitive advantages.
Smartsheet Gold Partner – Lighthouse Consultings in the Smartsheet Marketplace