Lely Hackathon 2025 – Data Case ENG Maassluis • Lely

Innovate with Data and AI in Agriculture! 

Sign up for the Lely Hackathon! On Friday November 28 2025, Lely will organise a day full of real challenges, a tour de boer (farm tour), and working with real Lely data. Discover how you, as an aspiring data specialist, can make a difference for the farm of the future. We’re hosting the event at our farm in Schipluiden, fun, inspiring, and hands-on. No need to worry about getting there: we’ll arrange transport from Delft Central Station. Lunch? Sorted. Drinks afterwards? Absolutely. And the best part: participation is completely free. All you need to bring is your laptop and your skills. 

Read more about the Data Case below: 
Are you ready to dive into the world of agricultural innovation and work with Lely data? During this hackathon, you’ll team up to tackle a challenging data case: exploring datasets, translating stakeholder questions into smart analyses, building data pipelines, and presenting your results in a clear and impactful way. 

What will you do? 
In a mixed team of data engineers and data analysts, you will work hands-on with Lely data. Some tasks can be tackled independently, but for others, collaboration is key. Together, you’ll get the most out of the data and create solutions that make an impact. 

For Data Engineers 
Do you enjoy working with data and making an impact? If you have basic Python skills, have heard of SQL, and get energy from working with data, this hackathon is for you. You’ll work with Databricks, transform raw data into structured insights, build pipelines, and support data analysts in answering stakeholder questions. 

For Data Analysts 
Do you love turning data into actionable insights? With basic SQL skills, a bit of Python knowledge, and a curious mindset, you’ll analyze complex datasets, discover patterns, and translate them into strategic recommendations. You’ll work closely with data engineers to ensure your analyses are built on robust pipelines contributing to real agricultural solutions. 

Want to join this hackathon? 
Sign up and indicate your preferred role (engineer or analyst). 

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, enjoyable and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis more than 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.