AWS UG Berlin Community Day Special - September 2026

Mon, Sep 14 · 6:30 PM CEST

Zalando HQ, Valeska-Gert-Straße 5, 10243 Berlin, Zalando HQ, Valeska-Gert-Straße 5, 10243 Berlin,, Berlin, DE

September is a special month for Berlin. AWS Community Day DACH is coming to Berlin, and we are thrilled to be hosted by Zalando this month to welcome our regular members, as well as AWS Community from all over Europe!

We have one very interesting talk for the evening and we dedicate the rest to network and get to know each other. Bring your AWS related questions, ideas and excitement along. This will be a joyful evening!

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18:15 - Warming up and networking chat
18:30 - Intro by AWS UG Berlin & Zalando
18:45 - 19:10 - Ali Yigit Ogun // A New Era of SRE: Why Kiro and DevOps Agent Don’t Care About Your "Bad Smells"

In this session we explore how tools like AWS DevOps Agent and Kiro are reshaping what SRE work even means: from hunting "bad smells" by hand to AI agents that map dependencies, correlate signals, and pinpoint root causes on their own.
We'll unpack what spec-driven development means for reliability work and, more importantly, how SRE engineers stay valuable when the machines get very good at the on-call job.

Ali is Cloud Engineer at Hyland, where he builds and automates scalable AWS infrastructure for enterprise-grade platforms. He's five-time AWS Community Builder. Passionate about DevOps practices, GitOps workflows, serverless technologies, and designing scalable cloud architectures using IaC.

19:10 - 19:35 - Break with food, snacks and drinks

19:35 - 20:30 - AWS Community AMA - Community Discussions & Networking

Following the atmosphere, let's have a moment of networking, discussion and get to know each other before the Community Day. AWS Heroes, Community Builders, User Group Leaders and beloved members of UG Berlin, together with Zalando team. Lots to share and learn from each other :) Depending on the requirement Aaron may organize an open-microphone session as one of our classics.

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Very Important: There is no "waitlist" for our regular sessions. However, there are limited seats available. Your registration at Meetup.com does not guarantee your spot. If you want to make sure you can attend:
Register yourself with your "full name" here at meetup.com
Arrive on time - seats are first come, first serve.

As soon as there are seats available, you are welcome to join with your registration. In case there are no more seats available, we won't be able to let you join us this time.We thank you very much for your understanding!

Zalando will require you to check-in to the event venue and may request to verify your full name and your organization.

Additional Information

This event is wheelchair friendly. Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: organisers@berlinawsug.de for further details.

Would you like to host AWS UG Berlin events at your company? Register here
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AWS Community Day DACH

Tue, Sep 15 · 8:00 AM CEST

KOSMOS Berlin, Karl-Marx-Allee 131a, Berlin, DE

Dear Community,

It's our favorite time of the year and AWS Community Day DACH is beginning soon!

This year we're gathering in Berlin, with multiple stages of technical sessions, workshops, sponsor booths and countless exciting details!

📅 Date: 15 September, Tuesday
📍 Location: Kosmos, Berlin
🏷️ Price: Free / 50€ as Supporter Ticket

Mark your calendars, and we can’t wait to see you in Berlin for another exciting Community Day!

This year, we're bridging two essential forces in tech: the technical expertise of developers and the power of our AWS community.

👨🏼‍💻 For our Opening Keynote, we have Mark Rambow! As a developer-focused expert, Mark brings deep technical insights into building and scaling applications in the cloud. He will share how developers can leverage AWS technologies to drive innovation and create high-impact solutions that matter.

🫶🏻 Four our Closing Keynote, we're also excited to announce Ramona Schwering! With extensive experience in community building, Ramona helps tech organizations foster vibrant ecosystems where builders can connect, learn, and grow together. She will share her insights on what it takes to thrive as both an organisation and individuals within a thriving tech community.

⚡ Together, Mark and Ramona represent the perfect blend of technical depth, community engagement and thriving in tech that defines success in today's cloud-driven world.

🎫 Register now at aws-community-day.de and mark your calendars for September 15. We will be there, and we look forward seeing you with us, as always! 💜