Renku Users Documentation
Renku is an open-source platform for researchers and scientists to connect data, code and compute seamlessly, thus enabling collaborative communities, reproducibility, transparency and results outreach. Stop juggling multiple platforms and scattered resources: in Renku all your components work together in a project. Let's get started!
Learn what Renku is, how to log in into Renku and how your dashboard looks like.
How to use Renku docs
First Steps Tutorial: Want to try it out? Create your account and follow our hands-on tutorial!
Projects in Renku may contain Data, Code and Sessions to foster Collaboration. Check each individual building block for understanding the possibilities that Renku offers.
Use Cases Learn more about how Renku is used in the broader community.
Knowledge Base Curiosity about how it works? Any doubts? Join our channels to keep in touch with us.
Renku Legacy: Guidelines on how to migrate your code repositories from Legacy Renkulab Gitlab to your own code repository provider, and keep
Use cases
| Researchers | Educators | Event organizers |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Research Connect your entire research workflow in one place, and collaborate across specialties without technical barriers. | Computing Courses made easy Help your students focus on the material, not getting lost during setup. Ideal for project-based coursework and time-sensitive workshops. | Seamless Events Focus on innovation, not setup and infrastructure. Provide a consistent environment for all teams, and get participants coding and collaborating right away. |
What's new - Check out our latest blog posts:
Renku Release • October 2025
We've combined Renku's super-simple sessions with the power of supercomputing!
AiiDA Success Story • October 2025
How PSI's Materials Software and Data group uses Renku to facilitate access to research data.

