Name: RG Treffen Datamonsters Münsterland 2025/12 - Kusto Detective Agency – Season II
Start: 2025-12-16T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-16T21:00:00+01:00

# 🕵️‍♂️ **Kusto Detective Agency – Season II: New Shadows Over Digitown (Group Solving Session)**

**📅 Date:** December 16
**⏰ Time:** 19:00 CET
**🌍 Format:** Hybrid (join onsite or online — your choice)
**📌 Language:** English

## 🔍 **Event Description**

Join us for a community-driven solving session of **Challenge II: New Shadows Over Digitown** on the Kusto Detective Agency platform.
We will collaboratively work through the challenge — writing KQL queries, analyzing clues, and sharing detective strategies.
Perfect for everyone from curious beginners to seasoned Kusto users.
No formal slides or presentations — just hands-on problem solving and group collaboration.

## 👥 **Who Should Join?**

* Data engineers, analysts, developers — or anyone interested in **KQL**, **Azure Data Explorer**, or analytics
* People curious about the challenge and wanting a friendly, collaborative environment
* Everyone is welcome — no previous Kusto Detective experience required

## 🧩 **What to Expect**

* Step-by-step walkthrough of the challenge
* Joint KQL query writing & reasoning
* Exchanging tips & tricks for efficient problem solving
* Supportive community setting
* **An official Microsoft badge** once you complete all cases of the full season

## 🏢 **Location**

Hybrid event:

* **Onsite:** Wolfsberger Str. 7, 59348 Lüdinghausen
* **Online:** Microsoft Teams link (sent after registration)

## 🎒 **What You Need**

* A Microsoft account (to access the Kusto Detective Agency challenges)
* Laptop if onsite
* Optional: Some familiarity with KQL helps — but not required

## 🙌 **Join Us**

Let’s explore Digitown together and crack Challenge II as a team.
Bring your curiosity — leave with more Kusto knowledge and new friends.

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**Torsten Strauß** (MVP, MCT, MCSE) is the CEO of inside-sqlserver and Principal Microsoft SQL Consultant at Sarpedon Quality Lab. He specializes in Azure DevOps as well as the performance optimization and development of SQL environments. Torsten has delivered over 300 presentations at national and international conferences and user groups. Since 2018, he has been recognized annually as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Data Platform – and since 2025, also in the Developer Technologies category. He has been listed among Sessionize’s top speakers for three consecutive years.

**Frank Geisler** is the owner and Managing Director of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and Artificial Intelligence. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, and DevOps Engineer Expert.
In his role, Frank excels at building high-performance business intelligence systems based on modern Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server, the Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. He also has deep expertise in designing Azure infrastructures and architectures using PowerShell and Bicep.
As an author, Frank has published several best-selling books, including *Power BI for Dummies*, *Azure for Dummies*, *Docker for Dummies*, and *Pro Serverless Data Handling with Microsoft Azure*. He is also a sought-after speaker and has delivered compelling sessions at prominent national and international conferences such as the PASS Community Summit, SQLBits, and the SQL Server Conference.
Beyond his professional achievements, Frank is the co-founder of PASS Deutschland e.V., which he established in 2004 and served on the board for many years. He also leads the Microsoft Data Community Regional Chapter Münsterland and is deeply committed to fostering and advancing the data community.

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