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Building Applications with GraphRAG and Generative AI
Register: [https://luma.com/rjekky53](https://luma.com/rjekky53)
Join us for a **hands-on introduction to Generative AI with Neo4j** with CODE University.
In this **instructor-led workshop**, participants will explore how graph databases can improve GenAI applications and reduce common challenges such as hallucinations. You’ll learn key concepts including **Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), GraphRAG, vector search, knowledge graphs, and AI agents**.
The workshop follows a **mixed format** with theoretical lessons combined with practical exercises while instructors are available to support and answer questions.
During the session, you will learn how to:
* Use **Neo4j to enhance GenAI applications**
* Build **knowledge graphs from unstructured data**
* Use **vector embeddings for similarity search**
* Create **GraphRAG retrievers using Python**
* Build a **conversational AI agent using Neo4j and LangChain**
Berlin dbt Meetup
What are dbt meetups? dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
**➡️ Join the dbt Slack community:** [https://www.getdbt.com/community/](https://www.getdbt.com/community/) and make sure to add the **#local-berlin** channel in dbt Slack to be part of the conversation.
🤝 **Organizers:** Torsten Glunde (DDVUG), Stephan Durry (dbt Labs), Lucas Silbernagel (dbt Labs)
**🏢 Venue:** Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz - Marktstraße 9-12, 10317 Berlin
**To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: [https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy](https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy)**
**📝Agenda**
* 6:00 PM: **Check in/Registration**
* 6:30 PM: **Welcome Remarks** 🎤 (Torsten Glunde, DDVUG)
* 6:40 PM: **What’s new with dbt?** 🎤 (Stephan Durry + Lucas Silbernagel, dbt Labs)
* 6:55 PM: **1\. Talk:** **Model-driven Platform automation with dbt** 🎤 (Torsten Glunde, DDVUG)
* 7:15 PM: Break
* 7:30 PM: **2\. Talk:** **From Events to Decisions - Data Engineering in a Blue-Collar Hiring Marketplace** 🎤 (Shpat Cheliku + Jerry Nwabuilo, PowerUs)
* 7:50 PM: Networking & Reception with Food and Drinks
**Closing doors at 6:40**
The Berlin dbt Meetup is always booked out within a few hours - it's amazing to see how many people from the dbt community want to attend. To give those that are on the waitlist a chance to attend, **please update your RSVP if your plans change**.
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dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust. Learn more: [https://www.getdbt.com/](https://www.getdbt.com/)
April 16th, [In-Person] Elixir Meetup
👋 Hallo und 💜-lich Willkommen to the Elixir Berlin Meetup.
Due to the easter holidays, we moved to the third Thursday of the April for some sweet Elixir.
If you're new to the community the best way to introduce yourself is [to submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml)
⏰ Schedule
18:45: Doors open
19:05: Welcome & Announcements
19:15: 🗣 Surveyor - Extracting Specifications from Legacy Software with Elixir by Chris
19:45: 🍺 break 🍵🧃
20:15: 🗣 Talk about the SSH OTP application by Cara
20:45: ⚡️ Lightning talks and Socializing 🪩
We want to encourage members of the Elixir community to share what they're working on. If you want to give a lightning talk at this Meetup, contact one of the organizers with a short description of your talk - or [submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml)
See you all there 💜💜💜
Tennis training : Starter/Improver level
**Welcome to Berlin's international training community! 🎾**
**We offer professional training throughout the season, whether you're new to tennis and looking for a great start or a seasoned player seeking to enhance your skills. Our training programme features flexible booking sessions that mix learning with competition.**
**Our aim is to equip players for the game whether you're playing for fun or aiming for Grand Slam success 😎**
Hosting - Flight Levels® Flight Club #11
PLEASE NOTE: to attend to this meetup please RSVP directly at the [flight levels flight club event](https://www.meetup.com/flight-levels-flight-club-berlin/events/313519893/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=206720451)
**Flight Levels® Flight Club #11 - This time, we are doing something different!**
For this **Flight Club** we’re playing a **hands-on flow game** where dice represent capacity, work moves across a simple board, and the system throws in the occasional surprise just to keep you on your toes.
We’ll spend about 2 hours playing in small teams, then do a quick chat about what we noticed, and how it relates to our working environment. No prior knowledge needed and everyone is welcome. We will...
* Play in multiple small teams
* Roll dice, move work and see what happens
* Capture data and metrics for analysis
* Have some fun, and learn something
* Quick debrief, and
* Some networking opportunities
Snacks and refreshments will also be available :-)
The evening will look something like this...
17:30 — Arrival and socialising
18:00 — Start and introductions
18:15 — Simulation rules and constraints
18:30 — Simulation begins
20:30 — Debrief
20:45 — Wrap up
21:00 — Finish
**We will start on time, so please be punctual.**
Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday April 16th.
Tennis training : Improver/Intermediate level
**Welcome to Berlin's international training community! 🎾**
**We offer professional training throughout the season, whether you're new to tennis and looking for a great start or a seasoned player seeking to enhance your skills. Our training programme features flexible booking sessions that mix learning with competition.**
**Our aim is to equip players for the game whether you're playing for fun or aiming for Grand Slam success 😎**
Warm Data Lab and "More than a Method" book launch
**Overview:**
Experience the richness of “warm” stories across different areas of life, listen, share, and discover, plus a book launch with free copies.
We warmly invite you to a gathering that offers something beyond an ordinary conversation. It is an experience where you can listen to a variety of stories and, if you feel ready, share your own.
**Warm Data Lab** is a space to explore the richness of “warm” stories across different areas of life. It is a meeting that is partly with others, partly with yourself, and partly with something beyond words.
**Flow:**
You will be welcomed with a drink and a small snack, followed by a gentle introduction to the Warm Data Lab format, a structure that allows plenty of space to follow what feels important to you.
After about an hour of Lab, we will invite you to stay for a more informal time together. There will be space for chatting, and we will also present a newly published book by us, a compilation of methods for working with people *in motion*: "**More than a method**". Copies will be available free of charge for participants.
**Languages:**
English and German
**Doors Open:**
17:40
**Organiser:**
**KulturNest e.V.**
**www.kulturnest.org**
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Shuffle/Cutting Shapes Class - Choreo
This is a **shuffle**/**cutting shapes** class for **beginner** and **intermediate** shufflers where we'll be learning a **choreo** and practise it to various speeds.
**This time, we're gonna learn the second part of the choreo that we started last time. You won't need the first part - we'll work on the second part only and then combine them at my next class at the beginning of May. However, you can already learn/refresh the first part with the help of the videos in our telegram channel - link at the bottom of this post!**
**What you need to bring with you:**
**Shoes**: If you'd prefer not to shuffle in socks, please bring a pair of dedicated clean athletic shoes with white soles.
**Water**: because Shuffling is like an intense cardio workout :)
**Fee**: 10€ (in cash or paypal **after** the event) to cover the cost of the rent, because we're not doing it for profit.
If you're a complete beginner and wanna try some basic moves by yourself before the class, you can watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xOAJA598uk But you don't have to - don't worry and come just by!
What will happen:
**Beginner shufflers** will get the chance to learn some basic steps and practice them stress-free in a short choreo.
**Intermediate shufflers** will learn to vary these basic steps with additional leg and arm movements, learn to combine them in new ways, keep practicing their foundations, and try to integrate the new combos into their freestyle.
Teacher: Ina
P.S. You're welcome to join our Telegram group where we share choreos, combos, music, etc. https://t.me/joinchat/73TM5UceauA5YmQy
P.P.S. Classes at Milastr. 4 take place every Friday! Two times a month they're done by me and two times - by Ella, who has a completely different teaching style. You're
Berlin Networking und Business Strategy Meetup
Hi, This is Sagar here. This is my first ever group and just the second event. The point is: to come open-minded and look forward to meet some Berliners interested to learn, grow and build. Or help others to Learn, grow and build. As I said earlier, I am someone with an itch to get into entrepreneurship, but lacking the exact directions, and failing myself in some of the very basic things. I am sure there are many, sailing in the same ship. Building a business needs a bit of everything : Digital literacy, knowledge of the bureaucracy, taxation, network building, social media skills, Tech- aptitude, AI-competence and what not. Lets meet and find out who can help whom with what. At the end, there is nothing to lose. We all will make friends and learn a thing or two. Cheers.
Access Bars®: Ein Kurs, der Dein Leben verändern kann
Bist du bereit für viele positive Veränderungen? Dann kommt der Access Bars® Kurs genau richtig für dich! Jeden Tag erleben knapp eine Million Menschen weltweit die transformative Kraft dieses Körperprozesses. Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen die positiven Wirkungen auf das Gehirn, das Nervensystem und den Körper.
Die Access Bars® berühren alle Aspekte des Lebens: Beziehung, Körper, Alterung, Heilung, Selbstliebe, Freude, Trauer, Beziehung und Kommunikation, innerer Frieden ua.
Klick auf meine Website und erfahre, was die Bars® bewirken können und welche kraftvollen Werkzeuge du an diesem Kurstag mit nach Hause nimmst.
https://www.i-feel-so-good.de/access-consciousness/kurse-ausbildungen/access-bars-kurs.html
Nachdem du den Kurs abgeschlossen hast, erhältst du das Practitioner Zertifikat. Es qualifiziert dich, die Access Bars® anderen zu geben, deinen Familienmitgliedern, deinen Freunden und deinen Klienten. Und natürlich kannst du die Bars® auch bei dir selbst anwenden. Nach dem Kurs kannst du dich mit anderen Praktizierenden zum Austausch treffen.
Bist du bereit für ein leichteres Leben? Dann freue ich mich, wenn du mit dabei bist!
Kontaktiere mich gerne, wenn du Fragen hast oder eine Kennenlernsession buchen möchtest.
PS: Die Anmeldung für den Kurs ist nur telefonisch möglich.
Creative Code Jam [NEW LOCATION @ MotionLab.Berlin]
**⭐ NOTE THE NEW LOCATION! ⭐**
The Creative Code Jam is a monthly gathering of artists, makers, designers, illustrators, coders, musicians, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. The jam is an opportunity to meet likeminded people and get creative together in a relaxed and safe environment. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome!
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
**Bring a laptop** and/or anything you’d like to work on, whether it’s a personal project, an experiment, or a skill you want to learn. You can come with friends or meet new people here. There’s no set agenda: some people code, some sketch ideas, some collaborate, and others just chat and get inspired.
SCHEDULE
Doors open at noon, then we’ll have quick introductions so everyone can share what they’re planning to work on. Note: arriving on time is the best way to hear what others are up to ;) Around 6 pm, we gather to share what we’ve worked on during the day.
BEGINNERS WELCOME!
If you’re new to creative coding, we'll be happy to help you get started, and you can find beginner-friendly resources at [creativecode.berlin/learn](http://creativecode.berlin/learn).
THIS IS YOUR SPACE
We do our best to create a welcoming environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. People from group generally underrepresented in open-source, art, and technology fields are warmly encouraged to come by. And if you know someone who might enjoy this meetup but isn’t sure it’s for them, let them know they’ll be welcome!
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
https://berlincodeofconduct.org/
Please make sure you agree with its content.
ABOUT MotionLab.Berlin
MotionLab.Berlin is Germany’s premier Innovation Hub & Makerspace – an ecosystem for Hardtech, art, creativity, and entrepreneurship. They are an international community with access to state-of-the-art machinery, prototyping machines, coworking spaces, offices, and production facilities. More info: https://motionlab.berlin/
ACCESSIBILITY
MotionLab is located on the ground floor, with bathrooms on that same level, although unfortunately they are too small for wheelchairs.
FOOD
MotionLab has drinks and snacks for sale. Bio food can be found on LPG at Bouchéstr (\~200m). Their cantine has vegan, vegetarian and other food options until 8pm.
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish and German... though language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Raphaël de Courville
team@creativecode.berlin
+49 176 700 70572
or get in touch via [creativecode.berlin](https://creativecode.berlin/)
MİMAR & MÜHENDİS BULUŞMALARI - 3 Almanya’da iş arama, CV ve Portfolyo Hazırlama
Almanya’da iş arama sürecinde olan ya da bu sürece hazırlanan Türk mimar ve mühendislerin aklında benzer sorular var:
📌 Almanya’da iş aramaya nereden başlamalıyım?
📌 CV’mi nasıl hazırlamalıyım?
📌 Portfolyom nasıl daha etkili olur?
📌 İşverenler gerçekten neye dikkat ediyor?
Bu sorulara birlikte yanıt bulmak ve deneyimlerimizi paylaşmak için düzenlediğimiz mimar ve mühendis buluşmalarının üçüncüsünde bu kez yüz yüze bir araya geliyoruz.
Bu buluşmada hedefimiz, iş başvuru sürecinin daha hızlı ve başarılı ilerlemesini desteklemek.
📍 Buluşma: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Berlin Başkonsolosluğu / Heerstraße 21, 14052 Berlin
🗓️ Format: Yüz yüze & interaktif paylaşım
🗣️ Konuşmacılar: Mimar Meltem Bayram, Mimar Haluk Kabil
Bu buluşmada özellikle:
📌 Almanya’da iş arama stratejileri
📌 Etkili CV hazırlama yöntemleri
📌 Güçlü bir portfolyo oluşturmanın püf noktaları
üzerine konuşacağız.
Hem birbirimizin deneyimlerinden öğrenmek hem de iş başvuru sürecini daha bilinçli ve özgüvenli yönetebilmek için bir araya geliyoruz.
İster yeni mezun olmuş ol, ister aktif olarak iş arıyor ol, bu buluşma senin için.
Gel, sorularını sor, tecrübelerini paylaş ve birlikte çözümler üretelim!
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COUNT RMH Housewarmer Volunteering (Ronald McDonald House)
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process.
Fast track
• Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell).
• Show up and try it out.
• Complete application, etc. later.
Normal process
• Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/).
• Attend orientation in advance.
• At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility.
• Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM.
• Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895).
The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014.
Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
April Book Club
* Second ever book club! April meet up. All are welcome.
* The book will be Play Nice by Rachel Harrison (determined by votes from March Book Club. Let me know if you’d like a free digital copy of the book)
* This event will be at the main library, meeting room 1B, the location will not be changed for this event due to the number of people attending, we will just add more chairs if needed!
* Feel free to come whether or not you’ve started or finished the book ◡̈
* Small snacks will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too!
Starting in June I will try to keep future book clubs at the Dublin Library.
Now that I understand their reservation system, I will be on top of it with booking that location as soon as the date is released for the month. Thanks for your understanding with the varying locations in the meantime.
Columbus Code & Coffee 85 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
April Book Club Meetup
Welcome, readers!
Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.**
The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter.
Looking forward to discussing with everyone!
We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.**
Happy reading! 📖
Soccer + Vida’s Plant Based Butcher ⚽️ 🌱 🥪 🔥
Soccer + vegan deli eats =
the perfect Saturday ⚽🌱🔥
We’re kicking things off with soccer (all levels welcome!) and then heading to Vida’s Plant-Based Butcher for some seriously good food—Vida’s Reubens, Philly cheesesteaks, Chipotle Cheddar Melt and classic deli sides.
Whether you’re playing, socializing, or just here for the food, this is a great way to meet like-minded people and enjoy the day!
Game → Food → Good vibes
📍 Soccer - Park of Roses
3923 N High St
Columbus, OH 43214
📍 Vida’s Plant Based Butcher
1724 Northwest Blvd Unit C
Columbus OH, 43212
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!




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