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Agenda * 18:15 Welcome to the PUB (Python Users Berlin) – setting up * 18:30 Presentation by CorrealAid * 20:30 Lightning talks * 20:45 Social gathering (hang out afterwards to chat) The Python User Group will be joined by the CorrelAid Berlin Local Chapter to present an upcoming opportunity for volunteers. We will share what CorrelAid is, and about the upcoming project with NABU: a hands-on, community-powered data project examining the distribution of the native European hornet and the spread of the invasive Asian hornet across Germany 🐝 The session will be hybrid, so online participation will be possible. To register online, please use this link: https://correlaid.org/veranstaltungen/lc-berlin-nabu-project ⚡️ Lightning talks As always, we'll still have time for lightning talks (short 5 minute presentations). Please bring your ideas and inspirations with. Additional links: * https://correlaid.org/

Welcome to our cosy Godot Engine Community Meetup! This is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly get-together. We will hang out, chat and maybe show some of our current projects! 🦜 Regardless if you are an artist, designer, programmer, beginner, hobbyist, professional or anything in between: join us for sharing knowledge, creating art together, coding together, joining game jams together and having fun! 🌼 This meetup will happen at [c-base](https://c-base.org), Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin. 🛰️ You can also join us on [our Discord Server](https://discord.gg/Sm3CgrqqQa). ☎️ Follow us on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@GodotUserGroupBerlin) for updates. 📢 Also check out [our website](https://godot.berlin). 🌐 Please be [excellent to each other](https://godotengine.org/code-of-conduct/)! 🕊️

Join us for the Berlin FinOps Meetup, hosted by Cortex Reply. An evening for anyone interested in **FinOps**, **cloud cost optimization,** and the **real-world challenges** of managing cloud spend. We’ll kick things off with two short, practical talks (one from Cortex Reply and one from an external guest speaker), followed by an open discussion and plenty of time for networking with other FinOps and cloud professionals. ### Agenda **17:00** – Doors open **17:30** – Welcome & introductions **17:45** – FinOps at Cortex Reply **18:15** – FinOps Practitioner talk: Living on the Edge: Kafka, Postgres, and the Art of Getting Evicted ([Christoph Ebeling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-ebeling/)) **18:45 – 21:00** – Discussion & networking We look forward to seeing you there.

The exhibition **Oracular Collage** is a magical invitation: each viewer is invited to access messages for their own life through the artworks. Life is symbolic, and when we are fully present, these messages emerge like letters from the Universe. With studies based on Tarot archetypes, magic, and symbolism, the art reveals itself as a living oracle, unfolding through the senses of those who contemplate it. In this exhibition, the artist revisits feelings and symbols, and presents a series of collages and mixed mídia artwork created in Brazil and Germany over a period of ten years. **Vanessa D. Neuber** is a Brazilian artist and curator based in Berlin. With a background in design, art history, and analytical psychology, with an emphasis on mythology, storytelling, and arts, she explores artistic creation as a path to self-knowledge, building bridges between words and images, the visible and the hidden, the dreamlike and the everyday. Her artistic research dialogues with philosophy, quantum physics, symbolism, mindfulness, migration, and feminism. Fascinated by mystery and unanswered questions, she seeks to destabilize certainties and imagine new worlds, inviting the public to experience art as living matter: vital, necessary, and transformative.

Thursdays 19:00-21:30, March 12-April 30 Class Show: Thursday May 7 Prerequisites: none! ImprovWorks Berlin is excited to announce our next round of improv comedy courses! We truly believe that everyone can become confident and funny on stage. Over 8 weekly classes, we explore the principles of comedic improvisation primarily through short-form games. Together, we create a conscious, supportive space where we focus on becoming good listeners, making spontaneous choices, and working together as a team. We’ll empower each other with the “Freedom to Fail,” thereby unleashing our inner creativity. The concepts of presence, agreement, trust, commitment and support are fostered through large and small group exercises. We’ll also have a ton of fun and make new friends! In the end-of-class show, you’ll get to show off all you’ve learned to an invited audience of family and friends. Thursdays 19:00-21:30, March 12-April 30 Class Show: Thursday May 7 Spots are limited in these small classes, so sign up soon! [https://www.improvworksberlin.com/book-online](https://www.improvworksberlin.com/book-online)

❗️𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒❗️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 — 𝐧𝐨 𝐀𝐈, 𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐆: 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩-𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟 𝐯𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐫! ➡️ 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: ZWÖLF-APOSTEL-KIRCHE An der Apostelkirche 1
10783 Berlin ➡️ 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡: March 12th, 19:30 hrs ➡️ 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 & 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/stephan-graf-v-bothmer-lost-world ➡️ 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗣: March 12th, 19:00 hrs in front of ZWÖLF-APOSTEL-KIRCHE (An der Apostelkirche 1, 10783 Berlin) 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬; 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝.

Come along, grab a coffee, shut up, and write! We will do at least two sessions of each 45 minutes of writing and two breaks. We will start the first writing session at 10:45. For space reasons we only allow a limited number of attendees, so please update your RSVP if you can't come. We'll probably be grouped around the large table in the back room's center. In the summer, also outside. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Saturday afternoons are perfect to play some lazy liar games, if you have nothing better to do. We are a group of friendly people who will teach you how to play these easy social deduction games . Amazing way to meet new people and have some good company during weekend. **IMPORTANT** It's relaxed playing, nothing for ambitious gamers or people who take it too serious. Waiting list policy: When spots open up, we try to bring in a good mix — some regulars we can count on and some new faces to keep things fresh. That means not everyone will get picked every time, but don’t take it the wrong way — it’s just about balance. There’ll always be more chances to join!

You’ve been meaning to make a film… but somehow it never happens. The **Movie Nerds Filmmaking Challenge** is here to change that. Over the next **8 weeks**, we challenge you and ourselves to write, shoot, and finish a short film. At this kick-off event we will: * reveal the **official challenge prompt** * explain the **rules and timeline** * share tips on **how to make a film** within the challenge timeframe * **creative sessions** to get you into gear * help you **find collaborators** if you want to work in a team You can join as a **director, writer, actor, cinematographer, editor**, or just someone curious about filmmaking. Beginners and experienced filmmakers are welcome. **Challenge timeline** Kick-off event — 15 March Film deadline — 8 May Community screening — 10 May Films should be **2–12 minutes long** and must be filmed during the challenge period. At the final screening we celebrate all films together and give out an **audience award and jury award**. 🎬 **Stop waiting. Start creating!** All you need to know about the challenge: https://movienerds.com/movie-challenge

EN: **Film Screening at Babylon Berlin** **“Nanoplastics – Threat to Life”** March 7 \| 2:00–6:30 PM This documentary explores one of the most urgent environmental and public health issues of our time: micro- and nanoplastics — invisible, yet already present in our environment and even in our bodies. Nanoplastics affect our health, ecosystems, and climate processes. The film brings together current scientific findings and highlights what makes nanoplastics particularly dangerous: their ability to accumulate electrostatic charge — a largely overlooked factor with far-reaching consequences. 🧬 What impact does this have on our health? 🌍 What does this mean for our future? A global environmental problem that urgently requires societal responses. 🎬 Language: English with German subtitles A discussion and Q&A session will follow the screening. 🎟 Free admission 📩 Please register in advance 📍 Address: Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin (Mitte, opposite the Volksbühne) Link to the free tickets at Babylon Berlin: https://babylonberlin.eu/film/9776-nanoplastik-die-unsichtbare-lebensgefahr?highlight=WyJuYW5vcGxhc3RpayJd DE: Filmvorführung im Babylon Berlin „Nanoplastik – Die unsichtbare Lebensgefahr“ (Nanoplastics. Threat to Life) Am 7.03. von 14:00–18:30 Uhr Die Dokumentation beleuchtet eines der dringendsten Umwelt- und Gesundheitsthemen unserer Zeit: Mikro- und Nanoplastik – unsichtbar, aber längst in unserer Umwelt und sogar in unserem Körper angekommen. Nanoplastik beeinflusst unsere Gesundheit, Ökosysteme und Klimaprozesse. Der Dokumentarfilm fasst aktuelle wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zusammen und zeigt, was Nanoplastik besonders gefährlich macht: seine Fähigkeit, elektrostatische Ladung zu akkumulieren, ein bislang wenig beleuchteter Faktor mit weitreichenden Auswirkungen. 🧬 Welche Auswirkungen hat das auf unsere Gesundheit? 🌍 Was bedeutet das für unsere Zukunft? Ein globales Umweltproblem, das dringend gesellschaftliche Antworten braucht. 🎬 Sprache: Englisch mit deutschen Untertiteln Im Anschluss gibt es eine Diskussions- und Fragerunde. 🎟 Der Eintritt ist frei. 📩Um kurze Voranmeldung wird gebeten. 📍 Adresse: Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin (Mitte, gegenüber der Volksbühne) Link zu den freien Tickets im Babylon Berlin: https://babylonberlin.eu/film/9776-nanoplastik-die-unsichtbare-lebensgefahr?highlight=WyJuYW5vcGxhc3RpayJd

**Wooden lamp making with Japanese traditional pattern** In this workshop, we will make a wooden lamp with Japanese traditional pattern Asanoha麻の葉 and Kikko亀甲. They are one of the 1000 Monyo patterns from Japan. Behind the wooden panel, a Shoji paper will be applied to create a soft ambient light. The lamp can be used as freestanding or optionally hanging. 14:30 Welcoming, receiving the material 14:45 Start 1\. Theory of Monyo 10 min 2\. Sanding 30 min 3\. Staining 20 min 4\. Leg assembly 45 min 16:45 Break 15 min 17:00 6\. Gluing Shoji paper 25min 7\. Assembly of Lamp 20 min 8\. Installing light fixture 5 min 9\. Final adjustment 10 min 18:00 Cleaning 18:30 Close **Instructor:** Maya Utsunomiya **Participation fee:** 75 Euro Including lighting fixture **Registration** is required. **Material specifiation:** Poplar plywood, stained with natural oil, Lamp fixture 1x E27 max. 60W **Language** English **Product size:** 165mm(W) x 165mm(D) x 164mm(H) **About Maya Utsunomiya Dipl.-Ing.** Maya is a licensed Japanese architect based in Berlin and founder of wanowa. She has practiced at Architecture offices in different cities such as Commune design in Los Angeles, Shigeru Ban architects in Paris and VUILD Architects in Tokyo. She currently runs a design praxis in Berlin. Her main focus has been wood construction using digital fabrication. As a life work she dedicates in community building through japanese ‘Monozukuri’, aiming to connect people beyond language barriers.

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.

[*Registration form required below*] **Interested in Japanese sword fighting or Japanese culture? Come join a trial and experience the traditional Samurai art at Katori Shintō-ryū in Schöneberg.** **Trial Fee**: **25€**/ session (2hr). Classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 21:00. **!!SIGN UP HERE**: [Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com)](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBt4A13VgnEcgQQ2PDaruthmYMRWineG4KtUCKsuC9KBsCUQ/viewform) Registration is required before your participation so that we can prepare enough training equipment. **Address**: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin. **No previous experience required!** The classes are in English and German. **Our website**: [Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)](https://katoriberlin.org/) **Katori Shintō-ryū** is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset. The school was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao at the Katori Shrine (Katori jingū) and has become the origin of numerous other martial arts schools over the course of its almost 600-year history. The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects. **The Katori Berlin dojo** is the only official shibu of Otake Nobutoshi-shihan’s dojo Shinbukan in Germany and fully dedicated to the transmission and study of one martial tradition: Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū. Through these efforts we aim to contribute to the cultural preservation of this martial tradition. The dojo has one officially appointed shidosha. **Our sensei**: Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin the following year.

We meet and sketch each other in Berlin. This is just an art gym that we also exercise our social skills. Afterwards usually we go for lunch as a group. **How Does It Work?** This event is simple, we meet and sketch each other doing portraits. Most of the participants use pencils or watercolors. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually. **Structure** A. Warmup Phase: We pose to each other for 1 minute. B. Main Phase: We pose to each other for 10 minutes. C. Showcase Phase: We show some of the drawings we did to each other. **Who We Are** Creative Sessions is an art events group located in Berlin. **Is it Free?** The event is free of charge. It is advisable to get a drink though. This is a cafe, we need to have at least half of the people on each table with a drink. They accept only cash and most hot drinks cost from 2.50 to 3.50. **How to help or donate?** The event is provided for free but many people help this be a regular thing. We also need people to volunteer and help for minor tasks like the serving of the drinks or cleaning up. Just send us a message. If you want to donate and keep this event from happening, via Paypal to the host (Miltos) : https://ko-fi.com/miltosthings/ **Art Materials?** Bring your own art materials. **Our Instagram Profile** Follow us on instagram @icreativesessions Use the hashtag #icreativesessions on your post description there to find out drawings from the event!

This month, we are in-person at GameArena!!! We will also be joined by students and their games from [Shawnee State](https://www.shawnee.edu/game-design-programs)! \-\-\- Join us for our our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event @GameArena! Come to play and showcase your games. We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk mezzanine area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor as well as the 1st floor in the gaming room below the mezzanine. Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required). [https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu) **Attendees:** Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games the better! **Developers:** Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available. Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers. Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out. 75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9) If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott

Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby! This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).

Head out to FANGs 2nd annual board game garage sale! **We will have multiple sellers and hundreds of games!** We're selling games from 5pm - 8pm. Swing into the event room on the first floor and pick up some great "new to you" games. Grab a beer while you're there and tip our bar tender friends Seventh Son has a small parking lot & street parking is free on Sundays. They will also have a food truck. You can play your games in the Sun Room (up stairs) or at the tables in the main bar.