n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents Intensive Training
Beginner · 5 half days or flexible as in-house training · Remote · Open Training or In-House
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Fundamentals of AI Agent Integration in N8N
As a no-code platform, n8n already offers powerful automation options. But by integrating AI agents, you take your workflows to a completely new level.
In this first module, you'll learn the fundamentals of agent-based automation in n8n. We'll start by setting up your n8n environment and integrate OpenAI APIs, Claude AI and other LLM services into your workflow architecture.
Things get especially exciting when we develop practical agent workflows: you'll learn how to configure intelligent nodes that make decisions, analyze texts and react dynamically to content. We'll show you how AI agents interact with various APIs, process webhooks intelligently and understand complex data structures.
You'll be surprised how quickly you can build self-adaptive workflows with the right agent configuration — workflows that intelligently adjust to different scenarios.
Agenda
This is our recommended agenda for the "Process Automation with AI Agents" workshop. We also have additional course material so we can easily swap topics in and out as needed.
Preparation & n8n Basics
- Introduction to the core concepts of n8n
- Manual Trigger - First steps with external tools/MVP integrations
- Schedule Trigger - Automated workflows with time scheduling
- Webhook Trigger - Event-based automation
- Chat Trigger - Interactive workflows
- Telegram Trigger - Creating a Telegram bot
AI Agent Basics & Tools
- First AI Agent - Building your own first AI agent
- AI Tools Integration - Multi-tool assistants
- Prompt Engineering Basics
- Using system & user prompts correctly
- Tool selection and tool descriptions
Error Handling & Debugging
- Setting up error trigger workflows
- Error logging with an external log integration
- Analyzing failed executions
- Inspecting data flow
- Systematic Debugging Strategies
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
- Simple Vector Store - First RAG systems without external services
- RAG with e.g. Pinecone - Production-ready vector stores
- Document Embeddings & Semantic Search
- Long-Term Memory (Vector Store) vs. Short-Term Memory (Chat Memory)
- Knowledge base Q&A systems
Various Challenges
- AI Welcome Email Personalizer - Form → AI → email automation
- AI-supported application screening - Structured AI analyses with tools
- AI Name Formatter - Chat-based creative bots
- AI Social Media Post Generator - Event-driven content creation
- AI File Analyzer - Binary file processing & summarization
- Blog Writer Agent - RSS feed → AI → Google Docs automation
- Multi-Source Knowledge Hub - RAG with PDFs, websites & CSV
What you should know
For this workshop, you should bring basic knowledge of process automation or workflow design. Experience with N8N is helpful but not strictly required – we will guide you through the most important concepts. A basic understanding of APIs and webhooks is an advantage. Programming experience is not necessary, as we mainly work with N8N's visual no-code environment. No specific prior knowledge of AI or large language models is required – we start with the basics and work our way up to complex agent systems. Bring your laptop and make sure you have a stable internet connection.
The course “n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents” is aimed at Beginner.
What's Included
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What our participants say
Dankbar, für die unfassbar umfangreichen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten, die gezeigt wurden!
Attended n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents Intensive Training
Spritzig und lebendig, so macht lernen Spaß.
Attended n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents Intensive Training
Guter erster Aufschlag in ein mega komplexes Thema - ich weiß, dass ich nichts weiß, aber ich hab Bock, es dennoch auszuprobieren
Attended n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents Intensive Training
Ich kann auf jeden Fall einiges in meinen beruflichen Alltag mitnehmen und das Gelernte bereits konkret umsetzen.
Attended n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents Intensive Training
Besonders wertvoll: Die ehrliche Einschätzung, was KI kann und was (noch) nicht.
Attended KI für Einsteiger Crashkurs Fundamentals Training
Die Mischung aus Überblick und praktischer Anwendung war perfekt. Jetzt weiß unser Team, wo wir ansetzen müssen.
Attended KI für Einsteiger Crashkurs Fundamentals Training
Questions and answers
Our public n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents remote courses take place from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, on-site n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents trainings from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
For in-house seminars, individual adjustments are possible.
Yes. At the end of each of our n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents seminars, participants receive a signed certificate of attendance.
The certificate includes a verification URL and can be shared on your LinkedIn profile. Learn more about managing certificates on LinkedIn.
Yes, we offer our n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents seminars in German and English.
Public dates are held in German, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
In-house seminars can be conducted in the desired language.
All materials and exercises are fully available in English.
Yes. We offer our n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents seminars both remotely and on-site. Thanks to our virtual classroom, you can conveniently participate in our workshops from anywhere. Our online presentations are regularly updated, and you have permanent access after the training. Exercises can be accessed and unlocked through an online interface, and we have added additional tasks to prepare you for remote workshops.
We also offer in-house seminars and public trainings on-site. In our schedule overview, you can see the respective venue of the trainings. For in-house trainings, we are happy to discuss the venue details individually with you.
For public n8n: Module 1 – Automation with AI Agents seminars, we use the online meeting tool Zoom alongside our classroom.
A test link is also included in the preparation to let you try out the technology. The remote workshop is designed so that everyone works from different locations with their own computer.
For in-house seminars, we can conduct the meeting via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Other meeting software may be used by arrangement.
For our in-house seminars, we additionally offer code mentoring.
What is code mentoring?
- Ask-Me-Anything sessions: Clarify questions and uncertainties from the course directly with an expert.
- Code review: Submit your own code snippets and have them analyzed and evaluated by experts.
- Advanced topics: Ask in-depth questions about the course topic to expand your knowledge.
For participants of public trainings, we recommend joining our community Discord server.
Your benefits on Discord:
- Diverse channels for questions and discussions – beyond the course topic.
- An engaged community that supports you in learning.
Our trainers are experienced experts from the industry:
- Experienced software developers
- Book and article authors
- Active members of the web community
- Organizers of meetups and conferences
Yes. You can enter your routing ID directly in our order form. Our invoices are sent as ZUGFeRD PDFs right after booking.
If you have provided a routing ID, our team will be notified and we will handle the upload to the portal. If we need additional information, we will contact you after booking.
Just send us an email. If you prefer a more personal contact, Britta is also happy to receive a call from you!