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Join us at AgentCon Berlin 2026, a pivotal event for all technology enthusiasts eager to delve into the world of autonomous AI agents. Set in the vibrant city of Berlin, this part of the AI Agents World Tour promises a day full of innovative discussions and networking opportunities. Dive with us into the future of AI where developers, students, and tech innovators can exchange ideas on designing intelligent copilots and orchestrating multi-agent systems. Whether you are a seasoned developer or a curious newbie, this event is your chance to contribute to the conversation and drive the future of AI forward. Limited spots available - register now to secure your place! 🎫 https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/ 📍CODE University Berlin📆 Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Agenda --- Speaker Abdel SGHIOUAR - Google (Senior Cloud Engineer @Google Cloud) Senior Cloud Engineer @Google. GCP Certified almost everything. I tweet about GCP, Cloud, DevOps, kubernetes, and Serverless. Abdel Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabdelfettah/; Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | 👩🏼‍💻 Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-agentcon-berlin-2026-global-ai/.

✨ Join our Queer Writers Club! ✨ Whether you’re crafting prose, poetry, plays, essays—or anything else your mind spills onto the page—this is a space where your words are taken seriously and celebrated. We share thoughtful, constructive feedback to help each other grow, while also offering the kind of support that comes from fellow queer creatives who truly get it. Sometimes we write side by side, sometimes we experiment with shared prompts—but always, we’re building something together. Because this isn’t just a writing group: we’re also creating a **quarterly printed and digital zine**—a collection of short stories, poems, essays, and more from within our community. So if you’re looking to develop your voice, be part of something collaborative, and see your work come to life beyond the page, this is your invitation. Bring your ideas, your curiosity, your unfinished drafts. Let’s write, share, and grow—together. 🖤

About this event This is it: The biggest announcement party from Google is happening once again. Let's watch it together and have some fun while doing so. 18:00 Doors open & Reception 19:00 Google IO Keynote 21:00 Berlin Communities Showcase 22:30 Developer Keynote 23:45 Swag Swap: Bring Good, exchange Good 00:30 What's new in ... {Community voted session} Come by, experience some amazing announcement, some exciting technical community and eat some pizza. Agenda --- Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | 👩🏼‍💻 Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-google-io-extended-watch-party/.

We'll start off the session with a run in Gleisdreieck park that might include scaling some walls, visiting a few sites in the area to explore their opportunities for climbing and balancing, or going up or down stairs in unusual ways. After the outdoors bit, we come back to our gym where we focus on building strength, working as a group, and learning basic martial arts techniques. We are a small, accessible, mixed-gender, queer-friendly group open to anyone, without any prior knowledge or specific degree of fitness required. Our martial art is Jutaijutsu, a traditional Japanese one focused on self-defence. Sounds interesting? We'd love for you to drop by and join us. You'll need running shoes and comfortable workout clothes, including a raincoat or the like for the park if the weather is bad. Once indoors, we train barefoot. The first three Meetups are free of charge. If you'd like to join our group beyond that, we would ask you to join our association, https://yanagi.berlin, a martial arts school based in Berlin. Membership there is 30 EUR/month and you will be able to train three times a week.

Women in Big Data Berlin supports AgentCon Berlin 2026 as a community partner. AgentCon Berlinis a community-driven conference focused on the future of AI agents and autonomous systems, taking place on May 19, 2026 at CODE University in Berlin. As part of the global AgentCon World Tour, the event connects local developer communities with a worldwide network of builders shaping the next generation of intelligent software — from autonomous agents to multi-agent systems. Bringing together 200+ developers, startups, researchers, and tech enthusiasts, AgentCon Berlin offers a platform to explore real-world applications, architectures, and tools powering agent-based systems today. ### Highlights * Keynotes from Microsoft & Neo4j * Expert talks (Qdrant, MemVerge, Reply, and more) * Real-world demos and hands-on agent frameworks * 200+ developers, startups, and tech leaders (Berlin-focused) ### What to Expect * Practical insights into AI agents & multi-agent systems * Technical talks and hands-on workshops * A developer-first, community-driven atmosphere This is a free, in-person event, designed for builders who want to move beyond hype and gain hands-on insights into designing and deploying intelligent systems. Register here: [https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/](https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/) Join us in Berlin and be part of a growing global movement shaping the future of AI.

## 🍙 **Japanese Omusubi Workshop**🍙 **A Hands-on Bento Workshop in Berlin** **“Regenerate your body and the earth through Omusubi.”** \*\*\* \#\#\# 🌿 About This Workshop In this workshop, you will learn how to make *Omusubi* (Japanese rice balls), the heart of a traditional bento box, while exploring: * The philosophy behind Japanese bento culture * The connection between rice-based diets and the natural environment * The impact of Omusubi on gut health \*\*\* \#\#\# 🍱 What You Will Experience * Discover the story and cultural meaning of Japanese bento * Learn basic cooking techniques that support health and child development * Understand the deeper meaning of *Omusubi* * Share a meal together and enjoy a warm, communal experience \*\*\* \#\#\# 🌏 Why This Workshop Matters In a world facing environmental destruction, food crises, conflicts, and health challenges, the need for sustainable agriculture and regenerative organic practices is more urgent than ever. In Japan, one small but meaningful step toward this future is the everyday practice of enjoying sustainably grown rice. By sharing the wisdom of bento culture—something that has long nurtured people, nature, and community—we hope to spark a *BENTO movement* here in Berlin, reconnecting people with the earth through food. \*\*\* \#\#\# ✨ Who This Is For * Those interested in healthy eating and gut health * Lovers of Japanese food and culture * Anyone seeking a deeper cultural food experience * Beginners are very welcome \*\*\* ###📍 Details **Location:** Kiezbüro Lankwitz (Emmichstraße 8 12249 Berlin) **Date:** 23.05.2026 (Saturday) **Time:** 13:00 – 14:30 **Duration:** Approx. 1.5 hours 👥 **Capacity:** Limited to 10 participants 💶 **Fee:** €25 *** ### 🎒 What to Bring * Your favorite lunch box * An apron *** ⚠️ **Only 10 spots available** This is a small-group workshop. Registration will close once it is fully booked. *** ### 👉 Reserve Your Spot https://forms.gle/GqboN95eryyWndR89 *** ### 💬 About the Organizer Hello, I’m Masaki Sakurai, founder of team-OMUSUBI. With a background in sustainable agriculture, managing an organic food store, and organizing food education programs, I moved to Germany in 2024 with my family of six. Currently, I work at a Japanese restaurant while hosting workshops that share Japanese food culture—fostering connections between people, nature, and health through hands-on experiences

In May, [Bruno Caballero](https://github.com/bruno-ah-um) will show us how to target hardware accelerators from Java with MLIR based on [his fork of the OpenJDK Project Babylon](https://github.com/bruno-ah-um/openjdk-babylon-mlir-tosa). Bruno leads the Java Virtual Machines Engineering team at [MicroDoc](http://www.microdoc.com), which develops JVMs and maintains ports across various processors and operating systems. In this talk, we’ll explore a toy project that translates Java code into MLIR for the TOSA dialect, which is used for AI and accelerator workloads. We’ll briefly introduce current approaches (e.g., TornadoVM and Babylon/HAT), before looking at how this project reuses existing compiler infrastructure instead of building new backends. Finally, we’ll touch on whether DSLs should be embedded in general-purpose languages like Java or designed as standalone languages. Small snacks and drinks will be available. There is always space for outside topics and discussions. If you have specific questions, please bring them. Looking forward to meeting everyone again!

Hello friends! We are the team of CaféIN, an inclusive café in Spandau, inviting you to our German language café - Sprach-CaféIN! 😎 With our language café, we aim to create a safe space for everyone to practice real German, without boring grammar exercises and books, but over coffee, conversations and new encounters :) Every person will be warmly welcome at our Sprach-CaféIN, regardless of background and origin. We are happy to see each and everyone of YOU! Our events are not about politics, as we aim to build bridges and bring people together through language and culture. Participation is free, but every participant is **required** to order at least one drink or snack at the café. This helps us support CaféIN and keep this special place alive.

We’re heading to Home24 for a proper building session! You are invited! Come along to meet the community, swap ideas, and get stuck into some hands-on work. Reserve the spot with RSVP. 🗓 Agenda: ▶️ 6:00 pm: Doors open with networking and snacks 🍕🍻☕ ▶️ 7:00 pm: Opening Keynote ℹ️ 7:10 pm: Home24 presentation ▶️ 7:45 pm: Workshop (📌Laptops are required. Please charge them in advance!) Master the fundamentals of ADK and multi-agent systems. Design agents with specialized, clear responsibilities. Test and run agents locally. Deploy a multi-agent application to Google Cloud. Launch your first publicly available multi-agent system. ▶️ 9:00 pm: Networking ▶️ 9:30pm: Doors close 🔖 Requirements & Logistics Level: Beginner friendly, no prior multi-agent experience required. Skills: Basic experience with Python, Google Cloud, Docker, and Bash is a plus. Setup: Bring a charged laptop and avoid using a VPN during workshop tasks. Let’s learn, build, and have a natter. See you there! Agenda --- Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | 👩🏼‍💻 Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer --- Partners Google (https://blog.google/intl/de-de) home24 (https://home24.career.softgarden.de) --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-build-with-ai-hands-on-workshop-home24-1/.

Hi everyone, Our next CorrelAid Berlin in-person meetup is coming up! 📰📊 🗓️ When: Thursday, May 21, 2026 🕠 Time: 18:30 \~ 20:00 📍 Where: Café Milagro, Bergmannkiez, Kreuzberg The meetup is informal and open to **data folks, journalists, NGO practitioners, and anyone curious about #DataForGood**. No talks, no slides, no prior experience required – just bring your questions, examples, and opinions. Whether you’re already involved in projects or just curious about CorrelAid Berlin and data science, you’re very welcome to join – grab a drink, meet others, and exchange ideas. Looking forward to seeing you there! CorrelAid Berlin team 💙

Hi friends, **To attend the meetup please ➡️➡️➡️ [REGISTER HERE](https://guild.host/events/react-berlin-meetup-tmi8du) ⬅️⬅️⬅️ via Guild.** **On May 19**, join us for an evening with the community — we’ll dive into scaling frontend architectures, the reality of “write once, run everywhere,” and lessons from building cross-platform applications in production. **🗣 Call for Proposals** Have an idea or story to share? Submit your talk proposal through our [CFP form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbG_BEJJYuAtVL5vhMMnWTpQbYHzGM8kmlqaJ790-Lgqv0fA/viewform) and take the stage at one of our upcoming meetups! **🤝 Organized by** This event made possible thanks to the support from [React Summit](https://reactsummit.com/), [JSNation](https://guild.host/events/JSNation) and [React Day Berlin](https://reactday.berlin/) organizers – [GitNation](https://portal.gitnation.org/). **🤝 Sponsored by** Huge thanks to our friends from [Enpal](https://www.enpal.de/)! At EnpalTech we’re driving Enpal’s mission to revolutionize sustainable energy. Our team builds innovative applications that enhance every stage of the customer journey, from sales to energy management. With Enpal’s Energy Platform and Virtual Power Plant, we integrate decentralized energy sources to create a smarter, more efficient grid, accelerating the transition to renewable energy. We deliver impactful solutions — from operational software in Enablement Platform to appointment management in CraftOS — and stay agile to ensure renewable energy is accessible to all. [Enpal Teams: Software Engineering](https://www.jobs.enpal.com/teams/software-engineering) **🕑 Event Schedule** 18:30 - Doors open - snacks, beer, socialization 19:00 - Intro and announcements **19:10 - From One App to Many: Scaling Frontend with Domain‑Driven Architecture - [Natalia Dmitrieva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-dmitrieva-652307124/)** **19.35 - The Fourth Platform: How Vega Got Us Surprisingly Close to "Write Once, Run Everywhere" - [Bogdan Plieshka](http://linkedin.com/in/gotbahn/?skipRedirect=true)** 20:00 - Break with drinks **20:15 -** **React Native in 2026: Not Your Daddy’s React Native - [Conor Lamb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorobrienlamb/)** **20:40 - Networking, Open Mic Lightning Talks** Mingle until 21:30pm 🗣️ **Talks** **➡️ From One App to Many: Scaling Frontend with Domain‑Driven Architecture - [Natalia Dmitrieva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-dmitrieva-652307124/)** *How we transformed a React monolith into multiple apps inside one codebase.* *You always start small: one product, one team, one stakeholder. But once you succeed and need to scale, your original frontend architecture might not be ready for what comes next. As our Sales Process Orchestration Platform expanded to support multiple products and sales channels, our original monolithic application became a bottleneck.* *In this talk, I'll share how we transitioned to a domain‑driven, multi‑app architecture while deliberately keeping a single React codebase. You'll see how we applied Domain‑Driven Design concepts on the frontend, structured clear boundaries between sales channels, and used Nx to orchestrate builds, enforce architecture rules, and keep teams moving independently without losing shared foundations.* **➡️ React Native in 2026: Not Your Daddy’s React Native - [Conor Lamb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorobrienlamb/)** *React Native has changed a bunch, and if you haven't looked at it lately you're in for some fun. We'll walk through building a real app with (my beloved 😍) Expo. Talk about project setup to app store submission with detours into AI-assisted development and ofc, talk about the casual masochism that is mobile dev.* **➡️ The Fourth Platform: How Vega Got Us Surprisingly Close to "Write Once, Run Everywhere" - [Bogdan Plieshka](http://linkedin.com/in/gotbahn/?skipRedirect=true)** *"Write once, run everywhere" is a promising goal in software development, but one that often breaks down under real-world problems. At Zattoo, building streaming applications across Android, Apple, and Web meant years of separate native stacks that were not aligned, and therefore did not scale. This talk explains how moving to a multiplatform architecture, enabled by Vega as a fourth (React Native first platform), brought us very close to achieving that goal.* — **👍 Code of Conduct** By registering for this event you agree to comply with our [CoC](https://portal.gitnation.org/coc) **📩 Contact** events@gitnation.org [https://twitter.com/ReactSummit](https://twitter.com/ReactSummit) [https://bsky.app/profile/reactsummit.gitnation.org](https://bsky.app/profile/reactsummit.gitnation.org) [http://youtube.com/ReactConferences](http://youtube.com/ReactConferences)

✨ The registration is via **LUMA**: [https://luma.com/3ts2ahdc](https://luma.com/3ts2ahdc) ✨ Hi PyLadies Berlin! We’re excited to invite you to our next **PyLadies Berlin meetup**, hosted by **d-fine** at their office in Berlin! This workshop introduces you to the core concepts related to data agents and enables you to extend a **multi-agent using Pydantic AI.** 🎤 **Building AI Agents with Python: Approaches & Challenges** 🗓️ When? **Thursday, May 21 from 6:15pm** 📍Where? **d-fine** 📚 Get ready for a practical session this month, as we will extend a multi-agent’s capabilities together **Anne Sehnal** and **Cassandra Milbradt** invite you to an exciting, highly relevant workshop on agentic systems in the era of LLMs. The session covers core concepts including capabilities, multi-agent architectures, and tool usage, with a hands-on look at popular Python libraries and enterprise tools for building agentic systems. Participants will get practical experience by extending a multi-agent setup using pydantic-ai and pydantic-graph. The demo-agent that will be extended was built by our speakers to enhance your learning experience. Prerequisites: Medium to advanced Python proficiency and an interest in agentic frameworks. ✨ **Cassandra Milbradt** holds a Master's and PhD in Mathematics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her early involvement in a student consulting company set the tone for a career spanning machine learning, AI, software engineering, and energy markets. Today, she joins Anne to present "Building AI Agents with Python: Approaches & Challenges". ✨ **Anne Sehnal** holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry and Business Studies, with a focus on energy systems modelling and battery technology. Starting from complex system simulations, she moved into data analytics and now designs data architectures, building analytics platforms for energy companies, including in energy trading. Today, she joins Cassandra to share perspectives on building and applying AI agents on robust data foundations. [✨](https://emojipedia.org/sparkles/) **D-fine**, our amazing host, is a European consulting firm, which by means of scientifically minded employees, provides innovative and future-proof solutions through sustainable technological implementation. \*\*\* 📆 Agenda 18h15 Doors open 18h30 Community Announcements 18h40 Welcome from our sponsor d-fine 18h55 Speakers present themselves 19h10 Introduction to (multi-) agents 19h30 Agentic frameworks in Python and the Industry 20h00 Short break 20h10 Coding exercise: Extend the Demo-Agent 21h10 Networking 22h00 See You Next Time! :D \*\*\* ❓ How to register ❓ The registration is over the Luma portal in the link below. [https://luma.com/3ts2ahdc](https://luma.com/3ts2ahdc) Our host would love to get to know you, so feel free to additionally register with them via their talent pool (see link below), then their recruiters can reach out to you! [PyLadies @ d-fine](https://jobs.d-fine.com/de/jobs/30494/intro) Since there is **very limited space, please be mindful and cancel your participation if you are not able to attend the workshop,** so someone else can enjoy the pleasures of maths and coding. Just a heads-up: Meetup has been promoting its Plus program recently, but there’s no need to sign up. Our events—and the platform itself—are still free to use. ❓ Can men attend ❓ Although allies are normally welcome at our events, this particular session is intended as a FLINTA\*-only due to the limited room capacity. 🍕 There will be food and drinks (with vegetarian and vegan options, **thanks to our sponsor d-fine**) 🤝 By attending our online event, you agree to the PyLadies Code of Conduct:[ https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/](https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/) \*Disclaimer: Please note that photos and filming may take place during this session, and you will be asked in person to consent to this as part of our event; this is only to cover d-fine’s side of the photo consent aspect. 📧 Contact Interested in speaking at one of our events? Have a good idea for a Meetup? Get in touch with us at[ berlin@pyladies.com](http://berlin@pyladies.com/) 💬 Find us on the PyLadies Global workspace: 1. [https://slackin.pyladies.com](https://slackin.pyladies.com/) enter your email address. Accept the email invitation 2\. Go to workspace[ https://pyladies.slack.com](https://pyladies.slack.com/) 3\. Join channel \#city\-berlin\, \#germany\, \#jobs\-europe

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

This group is for anyone who wants to explore Buddhist meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting. Each session includes a short meditation, a simple teaching from Buddhist psychology, and an open discussion about how these ideas show up in everyday life. While our foundation is Buddhist practice, we love weaving in wisdom from other traditions whenever it helps us grow, find peace, and support each other. Members of our community come from many different backgrounds, and you do not need to consider yourself a Buddhist to attend. All are welcome. The session runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with doors open from 6:30 to 9:00. Come early or stay after if you’d like to enjoy some quiet reflection or casual conversation with the community. On the first Wednesday of each month, we share a potluck meal. Bring a dish if you’d like, but the most important thing you can bring is yourself. We look forward to seeing you!

Join us for another session of our study group as we continue our coverage of the book Domain-Specific Small Language Models. In this session, we will attempt to cover Chapters 13 on "Creating end-to-end applications", which explores RAG and Agents and Chapter 14, on "Advanced Components for LLM Applications", which explores GraphRAG. This isn't just a lecture! Come ready to ask questions, share insights, and code along. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this is the perfect opportunity to continue to learn together. If you plan to work with the code on your own laptop during the session, try and download the code from here https://github.com/virtualramblas/Domain-Specific-Small-Language-Models ahead of time.

🖌️Learn the elegant art of Japanese🖌️Calligraphy in a single, focused project! 👉**Registration** is **Online Only** at: https://portal.nova-labs.org/event-6658078 ***(No drop-ins accepted.)*** 🕒**When:** Sunday, 31 May 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 📍**Where:** Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 **Details:** Learn the elegant art of Japanese Calligraphy in a single, focused project! We'll teach you how to properly use and care for the tools. By the end of class, you will create a beautiful, inspirational Japanese word on Hanshi paper to display proudly in your home. Start your calligraphy journey today! This class includes the Brushes that you'll need in this class so you can keep practicing on your own! Children are welcome, but registration is required. Any child under 12 must be registered and attend with a parent or guardian. ⚠️ HOW TO REGISTER An RSVP on Meetup does NOT reserve your spot. Please register via the link below to attend. No walk-ins or drop-ins accepted. 👉**Registration** is **Online Only** at: https://portal.nova-labs.org/event-6658078

**ProductTank NoVA is back!** After a brief hiatus, we are relaunching the chapter with a format that cuts out the fluff and gets straight to the reality of building. Every product feed is flooded with AI hype right now, but what does it actually look like on the ground? Instead of a polished keynote, we are hosting **0 to 1 with AI: Real Product Talks**—a "Show & Tell" featuring 3–4 lightning talks focused on the intersection of AI and product. The framing for the talks is simple: *"Here is what I'm building, and here is what I'm stuck on."* We want to look at the messy, 0-to-1 reality of integrating AI into your workflows and products. *(Want to share what you are working on? Reach out! The bar is low-pressure, just 10–12 minutes to talk about a real AI problem you are trying to solve.)* **Agenda:** * **5:30 PM - 6:00 PM:** Doors open, networking, & name tags * **6:00 PM - 6:10 PM:** Welcome + Chapter Relaunch Intro * **6:10 PM - 7:30 PM:** Lightning Talks (Three 12-min talks + 5 mins Q&A each, with a 5-min stretch break) * **7:30 PM - 8:00 PM:** Open networking * **8:00 PM:** Soft close **Location & Logistics:** Herndon Fortnightly Library (Extended Hours Meeting Room) 768 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170 * **Parking:** We'll meet at the library, located just behind the Herndon Municipal Center. There is plenty of free public parking available around the municipal center. * **Metro & Bus:** Take the Silver Line to Herndon Metro Station, then connect via Fairfax Connector Route 921 or 950 to Historic Downtown Herndon. * **Driving (via VA-267/Dulles Toll Rd):** Take Exit 10 North (Centreville Rd, which becomes Elden St). Turn left onto Station St or Lynn St. * **Driving (via VA-286/Fairfax Co Pkwy):** Take the Elden St West exit. Turn right onto Lynn St. Looking forward to seeing everyone again and getting back to building!

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