About us
At OBI we empower people to design their homes creatively and individually. We digitalize the DIY market and develope a comprehensive service ecosystem. Whether in our online store, in the heyOBI app or in the store - we ensure that our customers have the best experience everywhere.
As developers, we see ourselves at OBI as the driving force on the path to the DIY store of the future. Our innovative solutions for Europe's largest DIY retailer are created in an agile environment and rely on state-of-the-art technologies.
With the OBI Tech Talks we want to establish a knowledge and best practices exchange platform for all people who enjoy modern technologies like AWS, Kafka, Spring, Kotlin, Vue.js, Nuxt as much as we do. Hot topics from the fields of Machine Learning, Data Science and AI will also be covered in our tech talk sessions.
We would also be glad to welcome external speakers at our modern location in Cologne (Carlswerk). Just talk to us at one of our events or write us an email techtalks_meetup(at)obi.de
In addition to exciting talks, free drinks and food are waiting for you!
You can find more information about OBI at https://jobs.obi.de/
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/obi
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Parking
Since some gates around the OBI building are locked in the evening, we recommend to park at Schanzenstraße 41, 41b, 41c. If you park directly at OBI, you can leave through the gate at Teltec Köln, Schanzenstraße 29. Here you can find a detailed description of our parking places: parking.
Our OBI parking places are in front of our main entrance (DO NOT PARK NEAR THE E-Werk!): coordinates
Here are the coordinates of the exit gates when leaving our meetup: coordinates
Disclaimer
By attending our meetups you agree that the photos and videos taken during the event can be used in social media platforms like LinkedIn to promote our future events.
Collaboration/Promotional Opportunities
- We are glad to collaborate with other technical meetups and help to build a great tech community in NRW / Germany
- We are also happy to collaborate with small businesses like photography services looking to gain clients, who could e.g. take some photos of our speakers and attendees.
Please send us your proposal to techtalks_meetup(at)obi.de
Upcoming events
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25. OBI Tech Talk: Agentic AI and cutting-edge Observability
OBI, Schanzenstrasse 39, Cologne, DEJoin us for the OBI Tech Talk in August!
Get ready for our next OBI Tech Talk on August 4th, focusing on the power of Agentic AI and cutting-edge Observability!⏰ Event-Details:
Doors open: from 6pm
6:30pm - AI & Agent Observability with Grafana Cloud – Theodor Konopatzki, Solutions Engineer @Grafana Labs
7:15pm - Building AI Agents, Minecraft-Style: Build fast, Scale smart, Stay in Control – Ben Gottstein & Alexander Martens @Solace
20:00 - Open discussion, casual networking & pizza!Location: OBI Office, Carlswerk, Cologne
Talk Language: English
Cost: Free admission.Talk 1: AI & Agent Observability with Grafana Cloud
AI has fundamentally transformed the observability landscape. Utilizing telemetry data as context for ML and LLMs opens up unprecedented possibilities — from fault prediction to fully automated remediation. However, observability is also facing completely new challenges: How do we monitor the work of agents? In this talk, we want to look at both sides using the example of Grafana Cloud, exploring possibilities of AI-supported root cause analysis as well as the theory and implementation of AI & Agent Observability.Theodor Konopatzki – Solutions Engineer @Grafana Labs
As Solutions Engineer at Grafana Labs, Theodor is acting as a technical advisor to their largest German-speaking customers. Coming from a physics and data science background, as a humanist and Sci-Fi fan, he eagerly follows the developments with and through AI.Talk 2: Building AI Agents, Minecraft-Style: Build fast, Scale smart, Stay in Control
Most AI agents are demos. Production-ready agents — with real enterprise data, governance, scaling, and full observability into what happens between agents — are a different story. We show how Event-Driven Architecture is the natural home for AI agents and what an Agent Mesh looks like that works model- and runtime-neutral — all the way to fully air-gapped deployments.Ben Gottstein - Principal Solutions Engineer @Solace
Specializing in Event-Driven Architecture and AI agent systems. With over 12 years of experience at the Schwarz Gruppe, he knows the challenges of the retail sector first-hand — and understands what it means when architectural decisions really count in production.
Alexander Martens - Director of Solutions Engineering @Solace
Bringing over 15 years of experience in software architecture, cloud computing, and enterprise integration. Combining deep technical expertise with a strong customer-centric mindset, he helps organizations navigate the architectural challenges of their digital transformation journeys.Parking: You can park directly in front of our main entrance (please do not park near the E-Werk). Please find a detailed map with coordinates here.
Exit in the evening: As some gates are closed in the evening, please use the gate near Teltec Köln, Schanzenstraße 29, to leave the premises.Disclaimer: By attending, you agree that photos and videos taken during the event may be used on social media platforms such as LinkedIn to promote future events.
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