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Dear Book Enthusiasts, For our March gathering, we’ll be reading *Raised from the Ground* by the Nobel Prize–winning author Jose Saramago. First published in 1980, this powerful novel traces several generations of landless peasants in rural Portugal, giving voice to lives shaped by poverty, repression, endurance, and quiet resistance. With his distinctive narrative style and moral clarity, Saramago explores labor, injustice, solidarity, and dignity, transforming collective struggle into unforgettable literature. 📅 **Date & Time:** 15.03.2026 at 15:00 📍 **Location:** Audrey coffee, Holzendorffstraße 18, 14057 Berlin 💬 **Fee:** As always, a 3 € contribution after the meeting helps cover organization costs I’m very much looking forward to discussing this moving and politically charged novel with you — and to sharing another thoughtful afternoon together. Warmly, Sofya P.S. kind thanks to Raimundo for a great present :)

*[english version below]* Tritt der **neuen Telegram-Gruppe** bei, um den genauen Treffpunkt zu erfahren und für die Koordination während des Events: [@czbmcg](t.me/czbmcg) **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin – Men’s Challenge Group** Willkommen bei den **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin**! Wir sind eine Gemeinschaft von Männern, die sich dazu entschlossen haben, ihre Komfortzone zu verlassen und neue persönliche und soziale Herausforderungen anzunehmen. Hier dreht sich alles um Mut, Wachstum und das gemeinsame Überwinden von Grenzen. **Wer wir sind:** In dieser Gruppe findest du Männer aus verschiedenen Lebensbereichen, die eines gemeinsam haben: den Wunsch, sich weiterzuentwickeln und sich selbst neu zu entdecken. Egal ob introvertiert oder extrovertiert, Neuling oder Erfahrener – jeder ist willkommen, solange er bereit ist, über seine Grenzen hinauszuwachsen. **Unsere Mission:** Unsere Meetups bieten dir die Möglichkeit, durch gezielte Übungen und Aktivitäten deine Komfortzone zu erweitern. Wir stellen uns bewusst herausfordernden Aufgaben, die darauf abzielen, Ängste abzubauen, Selbstvertrauen zu stärken und dich als Person wachsen zu lassen. **Was dich erwartet** * **Kennenlernen in Kleingruppen** – Zu Beginn unseres Treffens bekommst du die Chance, die anderen Teilnehmer in kleinen Gruppen kennenzulernen und Vertrauen aufzubauen. * **Gemeinsame Aktivitäten** – Danach werfen wir uns in den kleinen Gruppen in aufregende und überraschende Übungen, die speziell darauf ausgelegt sind, dich aus deiner Komfortzone zu locken. Wir überraschen uns und andere mit lustigen und inspirierenden Aufgaben, die alle zum Ziel haben, persönliche Grenzen zu erweitern. * **Reflexion und Ratschläge** – Zum Abschluss nehmen wir uns Zeit für eine gemeinsame Reflexion. Hier teilen wir Erlebnisse, geben Feedback und tauschen wertvolle Ratschläge aus, um den persönlichen Fortschritt zu unterstützen. **Kosten:** Unsere Meetups sind **kostenlos** – bring einfach deine Bereitschaft mit, dich auf neue Erfahrungen einzulassen und über dich hinauszuwachsen. **Bist du bereit, deine Komfortzone zu durchbrechen?** Dann schließ dich uns an und werde Teil der **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin – Men’s Challenge Group**! Gemeinsam überwinden wir die Grenzen unserer Komfortzone und wachsen als Männer und als Gemeinschaft über uns hinaus. **[English version]** Join the **new Telegram group** to find out the exact meeting point and coordinate during the event: [@czbmcg](t.me/czbmcg) **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin – Men’s Challenge Group** Welcome to **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin**! We are a community of men who have decided to step out of our comfort zones and take on new personal and social challenges. Here, it’s all about courage, growth, and overcoming boundaries together. **Who We Are:** In this group, you’ll find men from various walks of life who share a common goal: the desire to grow and discover new aspects of themselves. Whether you’re introverted or extroverted, new or experienced – everyone is welcome as long as they’re ready to push beyond their limits. **Our Mission:** Our meetups give you the opportunity to expand your comfort zone through targeted exercises and activities. We take on challenges designed to reduce fears, build self-confidence, and help you grow as a person. **What to Expect:** * **Getting to Know Each Other in Small Groups** – At the start of our meetup, you’ll have the chance to connect with other participants in small groups to build trust. * **Group Activities** – After that, we dive into exciting and surprising exercises in small groups, specially designed to pull you out of your comfort zone. We’ll surprise ourselves and others with fun and inspiring tasks, all aimed at expanding personal boundaries. * **Reflection and Advice** – We end each meetup with a reflection session. Here, we share experiences, provide feedback, and exchange valuable advice to support each other’s personal progress. **Cost:** Our meetups are free of charge – just bring your willingness to embrace new experiences and grow beyond yourself. **Are you ready to break through your comfort zone?** Then join us and become part of the **Comfort Zone Breakers Berlin – Men’s Challenge Group**! Together, we’ll push the limits of our comfort zones and grow as men and as a community.

Welcome to Terrible Football Berlin!
Do you want to play football but don't want to pay? Are you a bit unfit, a bit old, or a bit Terrible? Want to have a relaxed kick about and a couple of beers after? Then Terrible Football is for you!
Anyone can play: any ability, any age, and any gender. Terrible Football is about miss kicked clearances, sweet half volleys and desperate diving saves. We play in the rain, sun or snow. It's completely free, and always will be. It's open, inclusive and Terrible.
We usually play on Astro (artificial grass) and sometimes on grass, depending on numbers. Bibs, balls, and cones are taken care of! Just bring sporty clothes and a pair of rubber studded football shoes you'll be good to go! You don't need shin pads and we don't allow hard plastic or metal studs.
The exact location of the event is in the Telegram group description (https://t.me/joinchat/OkWQBBcw3b7ptauwrIEfig Still trouble finding us? Send a message in our Telegram group and we'll help you out. You'll also stay up to date with last-minute changes!
See you on the pitch!
... and stay Terrible! \-\-\-\> GUIDELINES FOR THE SESSIONS <\-\-\-
 How the games will work:
 1\. We will have up to 18 players\.
 2\. Please RSVP on Meetup if you want to participate\.
 3\. If you sign up\, please try your best to attend the event to avoid disturbing the format\. If you cannot attend the session\, deregister asap \(Please check below how the waiting list will work\)\. LATEST CANCELLATION is 3 HOURS before the start of the event\.
 4\. Regular no\-shows could be banned from future TF Meetups\.
 5\. We will NOT allow unregistered participants\.
 6\. The organizer group will ban repeat rule breakers\, so play nice\.

One dataset. Six daily challenges. A live session Sunday with an AI expert. By the end - a complete salary analysis you built yourself. [🚀 Launching the 1 week Python challenge - don't miss this!](https://baigacademy.ai/1weekchallenge/) Each day you'll get a Python task using a real dataset of 155,000+ data science job salaries from across the world. Here's what you'll learn each day: 📅 Monday: Loading and exploring data with pandas 🔍 Tuesday: Filtering and slicing dataframes 💰 Wednesday: GroupBy and aggregation 📈 Thursday: Trend analysis and line charts 🌍 Friday: Comparisons and bar charts 📊 Saturday: Distributions, percentiles, and your own conclusions 🎙️ Sunday - Live session with AI expert Rahim Baig: full solution + Q&A + career chat By the end you'll have covered the core Python data analysis toolkit - and built something real with it. You will also get a personal salary benchmark for your exact role, level, and region. And a portfolio piece you can reference in job applications and interviews 📁 No slides. No theory. Just real data, real code, real insights. [Join here](https://baigacademy.ai/1weekchallenge/)

Chitta Walks is for people whose days move fast, while the mind never fully lands. Thoughts keep looping even when nothing is urgent. The body moves, but attention is elsewhere. Over time, this disconnect drains clarity and ease. This walk is a simple reset. We meet in Berlin’s Tiergarten and walk at a gentle pace. Parts of the walk are in silence, with light guidance and a few short prompts. The walk itself is the practice, bringing body and mind back into the same moment. No apps. No performance. Just a clear space to slow down and notice what is happening. If you want to slow down without withdrawing from life, join a Chitta Walk. ✨ **What to expect (approx. 90 minutes):** * A short arrival and orientation * A guided silent walk (phones off, no conversation) * One concise science-based impulse on attention or stress * Optional reflection in pairs or small groups * A simple takeaway or experiment for daily life 🚶**Who this is for:** * Professionals, creatives, and people in transition. * People who feel mentally busy and want more clarity and balance. * Those curious about mindfulness, but grounded and practical. * Anyone comfortable with silence and gentle self observation. 🔔 **Practical notes:** * Duration: 60-90 minutes * Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing * No prior experience needed * Group size is limited to keep the space quiet and focused 🧭 **Facilitator:** My name is Partha Sarathi, you can call me PS. I have lived in Berlin for over 12 years. With a background in physics and materials science, my interest in mindfulness grew through personal experience with stress and health challenges. I facilitate the space and structure of the walk, inviting shared exploration rather than instruction. 🤔 **Why Chitta Walks?** Chitta is a Sanskrit word referring to the mind or field of awareness, used here in a practical, non-religious sense. Chitta Walks is about noticing how the mind works by slowing down and walking together. Mindful walking makes thought patterns visible in real time, while moving and sensing in the world. The name points to a simple capacity: noticing what is happening in the mind without immediately trying to fix, judge, or optimize it. 🌿 **Possible effects:** A calmer nervous system. Clearer attention. A felt sense of being more present in your body. Subtle insights into how your mind reacts under everyday conditions. A quieter, more grounded way of moving through the city. **Come as you are. Walk. Notice. Leave with a little more space inside.**

This group is for everyone who is interested in drawing portraits! For me, drawing has been a wonderful way to gain a new perspective on the world and the people within it. Whether you are just starting out or have been drawing for ages — all levels are welcome :) How it works: 1\. We meet at The Castle pub in Mitte and do short sittings of 15 minutes for each other\. The first sitting is divided into 3 warm\-up sketches\, 5 minutes each\. 2\. Before we start\, everybody writes their name on a blank card \(provided by the organizer\); these cards are then used to randomly pick the model every 15 minutes\. 3\. Usually we do 8 sittings\, with a 15\-minute break in the middle \(so after 4 sittings\, or 1 hour\)\. -> The participation is free, but it is expected that everybody orders something from the bar to support the lovely location. Get out your pencils and let's start! Please bring your own art supplies!

If you’re reading this, you’re invited. Please don't hesitate to come even if you feel awkward about it, even if you're not "the typical ACX reader", even if you're worried people won't like you, etc. Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/+2-6QId-rIOczNWIy Location is the Espresso House coffee shop near Nordbahnhof, the same one where we have been before. [Espresso House](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.533104%2C%2013.387528) Gartenstraße 85-87 · Berlin

Join us to for an evening of art, music and food to help raise funds for the Full Spoon Collective, a mutual aid collective that cooks and distributes vegan food to people who need it on the streets of Berlin. In collaboration with our great models and musician friends we are joining forces to bring dynamic poses and compositions to life, explore and unwind our creativity. No experience needed — just your curiosity and a sketchbook :) 🗓 Sunday 15.03.2026 🕓 Doors: 16h00 🎨 Session: 17-20h with a break in between. 🖼️ Vernissage and party 20-23h 🍽️🍶Food and drinks by FSC (Full Spoon Collective) ✏️ 🗒️ Bring your drawing materials 💶 Suggested donation: 10-20 € 📍Vetomat, Wühlischstraße 42, 10247 Berlin. FSC is an autonomous, grassroots collective, it is entirely self funded and operates on a volunteer basis. It is not affiliated or connected with any government, organization or church. All raised funds go directly to support preparing and distributing vegan food on the streets of Berlin. Deutsch: Kommt zu einem Abend mit Kunst, Musik und Essen, um Spenden für das **Full Spoon Collective** zu sammeln – ein Solidaritätskollektiv, das veganes Essen kocht und an Menschen verteilt, die es auf den Straßen Berlins brauchen. In Zusammenarbeit mit unseren großartigen Model- und Musikerfreund\*innen bündeln wir unsere Kräfte, um dynamische Posen und Kompositionen zum Leben zu erwecken, gemeinsam zu zeichnen, zu experimentieren und unserer Kreativität freien Lauf zu lassen. Keine Erfahrung nötig — nur Neugier und ein Skizzenbuch :) Das **FSC** ist ein autonomes, basisorganisiertes Kollektiv. Es finanziert sich vollständig selbst und arbeitet ausschließlich ehrenamtlich. Es ist weder mit staatlichen Stellen noch mit Organisationen oder Kirchen verbunden. Alle gesammelten Spenden gehen direkt in die Zubereitung und Verteilung von veganem Essen auf den Straßen Berlins.

**What you'll get in this session:** In 90 minutes, you'll watch a complete Python data analysis get built live - from a blank notebook to a finished salary benchmark report. You'll see exactly how a working data professional thinks through a real problem, step by step. This is the live finale of the 1-Week Data Science Salary Challenge, but you don't need to have done the challenge to get value from this session. *** **AGENDA:** 🔍 **Full end-to-end walkthrough** \- loading data\, filtering\, GroupBy\, visualisations\, and percentile analysis\, all built live in Python using a real dataset of 155\,000\+ data science job salaries **💰 Salary insights** \- what different roles\, experience levels\, and countries actually pay in today's market **🎯 Career Q&A** \- ask Rahim anything about breaking into data science\, what skills actually get you hired\, and where AI is changing the field *** **Who is this for:** * Aspiring data analysts and data scientists * Professionals looking to move into data or AI roles * Anyone who has started learning Python but wants to see it applied to something real No experience required to attend. You'll be able to follow along regardless of where you are in your Python journey. *** **About the host:** Rahim Baig is an AI and data science practitioner with extensive real-world experience across industries. He teaches Python for data science the way it's actually used - practical, tool-assisted, and focused on what matters for real roles.

Das ist zwar der zweite Teil, aber wer den ersten Teil verpasst hat, kann trotzdem teilnehmen. Wir werden wieder spontan ein Thema oder Problem auswählen und dann mehrere klassische Methoden der Philosophie daran ausprobieren. Das heißt, dass der Einstieg diesmal von mir geleitet wird, erst danach kann frei diskutiert werden. Durch diese Herangehensweise sollen den Teilnehmern Werkzeuge zur Handhabung des eigenen Lebens in die Hand gegeben werden. Denn Philosophie geht weit hinaus über Plauderei, heiße Luft oder abstrakte Glasperlenspiele. Philosophieren heißt auf eine bestimmte Art an sich selbst zu arbeiten. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an alle - Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene. Dieses Event ist auch als Einführung für jene geeignet, die noch nicht viel mit Philosophie anfangen können. Aber selbst Kenner der Materie werden dieser Methodik etwas abgewinnen können. Als ein Werkzeug werde ich auch eine speziell "trainierte! KI anbieten. Wie immer: Schwurbler und Missionare für Rechts und Links-Außen, Esoteriker sowie andere "erleuchtete" Gruppierungen sind hier falsch.

**Come together. Read. Talk about it.** Vielleicht liest du viel und vermisst Gespräche darüber. Vielleicht hast du Lust, neue Menschen kennenzulernen – in einem entspannten, ungezwungenen Rahmen. Lesen verbindet, und genau dafür ist dieser Club gedacht. Dieser *Social Reading Club* ist für Menschen, die gern lesen und sich genau das wünschen: mehr Zeit dafür – und Raum für Austausch mit anderen, die das genauso fühlen. Wir treffen uns in einem Café am **Platz der Luftbrücke in Kreuzberg**. Nicht als klassischer Buchclub mit Vorgaben oder Pflichtlektüre, sondern als gemeinsames Innehalten: jede\*r liest für sich, egal ob Zeitung, dicker Roman oder Sachbuch. Im eigenen Tempo. Danach kommen wir ins Gespräch – ganz natürlich, ohne Erwartung. Dein Handy kannst du dabei weglegen – ich behalte die Zeit für dich im Blick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **So sieht ein Treffen aus** Der Vormittag besteht aus **einer Leseeinheit**. Wir kommen an, bestellen etwas und richten uns ein. Dann lesen wir, zusammen, in Stille – konzentriert, jede\*r für sich. Zum Abschluss gibt es ein lockeres Kennenlernen und Austauschen – über das, was wir gerade lesen, und das, was es bei uns auslöst: Gedanken, Eindrücke, Stellen, die hängen geblieben sind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **ℹ️ Hinweise** * Wir treffen uns in einem Café und sind dort normale Gäste. Also plane bitte ein, dort etwas zu bestellen. * Die Teilnahme selbst ist vorerst kostenlos. * Als kleinen Ausgleich für die Organisation und um die monatlichen Meetup-Gebühren zu decken, freue ich mich über eine **kleine** **Spende** (Richtwert: 2 € bis 5 €) – gerne vor Ort in **bar** oder per **PayPal**. * Eine Vorbereitung ist nicht erforderlich. Alles, was du tun musst, ist, etwas zum Lesen mitzubringen. * Die Treffen finden auf Deutsch statt. 🇩🇪 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **🗓️ Agenda** **11:00 Uhr** Ankommen, Einrichten & etwas bestellen **11:15 – 12:30 Uhr** Stille Leseeinheit (konzentriertes Lesen, jede\*r für sich – gerne Kopfhörer mitbringen, falls es im Café etwas voller wird) **12:30 – 13:30 Uhr** Austausch, Kennenlernen & Ausklang

Welcome to Sunday Tech Coffee. This is a **networking** event for those in the tech industry in Berlin. We are usually inside and to the right. Ask the barista/bartender if you can't find us.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

This will be the first ever Book Club Meet up for this group! * We will be discussing Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose (if you would like a free EPUB copy of this book to read on kindle, message me & I can send you the ebook) * ***Changed the book from Daggermouth due to it being independently published and hard to find in print**** * Feel free to attend even if you haven't started or finished the book ◡̈ ! * Small snacks will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! * Even if the meetup event shows full, you are welcome to come. If you can no longer attend the event, no worries, just please try to update your status on meetup for it.

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

**Our March pick is *God of the Woods* by Liz Moore.** **This month’s novel is an award-winning literary mystery that blends family drama with psychological suspense. It explores women’s voices and relationships while delivering an exciting, eerie, and deeply suspenseful story. The book is 576 pages in print or 14 hours and 35 minutes on audiobook.** Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you. We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform. Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live. So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent. Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new. Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with: • A demo • A real-world business solution • A bold idea • A UX transformation • Or a creative use of the platform Judging Criteria: 🏆 Business Value 🚀 Innovation ✨ User Experience This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value. Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired. Refreshments and bites will be provided. And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.