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Liebe Hauptstadt-Monster, im April spricht Daniel Lindemann über die „schöne neue Welt“: Datenbanken in gemanagten Kubernetes-Clustern in der Cloud. Egal ob alter On‑Prem‑Hase oder neuer Cloud‑Aficionado: wir sind sicher, dass Daniel für alle erhellende Einsichten mitbringen wird. Kommt vorbei, oder [guckt wenigstens auf Teams zu](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3267619397268?p=Gg5dLAdbLC6qZskGH0 )! Wir freuen uns auf euch! Markus & Ben ## Deploy, connect, fertig: AKS und Datenbanken in der Praxis In dieser Session wird gezeigt, wie du mit Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) schnell und praxisnah in Kubernetes einsteigst. Anhand von Live-Demos siehst du, wie containerisierte Anwendungen deployt und betrieben werden. Der Fokus liegt auf der sicheren Anbindung an Datenbanken. Du lernst, wie deine Anwendungen zuverlässig und sicher auf Daten zugreifen, z. B. über Managed Identities, Secret Management und Azure-Integrationen wie den Key Vault. Perfekt für dich, wenn du Kubernetes und AKS nicht nur verstehen, sondern direkt sinnvoll mit echten Daten einsetzen willst. ## Daniel Lindemann  Daniel Lindemann ist Entwickler und Consultant bei der abtis GmbH in Pforzheim. Er ist spezialisiert auf das Entwickeln von modernen Lösungen mit cloud-nativen Ansätzen, weshalb er sich für die Themen Serverless- und Container-Architekturen in Microsoft Azure begeistert. Getreu dem Motto “Wer es baut, der betreibt es auch.” unterstützt er Anwendungsentwickler auch in den Bereichen IT-Infrastruktur, Automatisierung und DevOps.

Bachata (the dance of our generation) is a social couple dance like Salsa - no choreography. The community in Berlin is active daily - you will meet a lot of open-minded people and make new friends quickly! Every Monday we have Bachata dance classes in Berlin - we are usually a group of around 20 people (95% beginners): 🕖 19:00 - class: Technique for Beginners+ (0-1+ years experience) • No partner needed (we switch). • You can start from zero in any of these classes! 📍 Adress: Klosterstraße 44 ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5VGEqaVSy9xBCoHv9)) - near S+U Alexanderplatz • Entry: Entrance A, code: 5928# - 5th floor (500). • Price: 12€ per class. ✅ Dance teacher contact: [WhatsApp-group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) 🇩🇪: Bachata (der Tanz unserer Generation) ist ein sozialer Paartanz wie Salsa - keine Choreographie. Die Bachata-Szene in Berlin ist groß und täglich aktiv - du wirst schnell viele offene Leute kennenlernen und neue Freundschaften schließen! Jeden Montag findet dieser Bachata Tanzkurs statt - wir sind meistens eine Gruppe von 20 Leuten (95% Anfänger): 🕖 19 Uhr - Kurs: Technik für Anfänger+ (0-1+ Jahre Erfahrung) • Kein Partner nötig (wir wechseln). • Du kannst in diesen Kursen jederzeit von null starten! 📍 Adresse: Klosterstraße 44 ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5VGEqaVSy9xBCoHv9)) - Nähe S+U Alexanderplatz • Zugang: Eingang A, Code: 5928# - drinnen Knopf drücken links an der Tür. 5. Etage (500). • Preis: 12€ je Kurs. ✅ Tanzlehrer Kontakt: [WhatsApp-Gruppe](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) Schreib uns gerne eine Nachricht, wenn du offene Fragen hast! Wir freuen uns auf dich ❤

**Authentische Ehrlichkeit - Ein Einführungs-Workshop** **💶 Wertschätzungsbeitrag vor Ort: 10-20 Euro (nach eigenen Möglichkeiten)** . \-\-\-\-\-\-\- . Gute Freundschaften leben von Ehrlichkeit & Vertrauen. . Gute Freunde kennen sich, wie ihre linke Westentasche: ihr Leben, ihre Gefühle, ihre Wünsche, ihre Einstellungen, ihre guten & ihre schlechten Seiten. . Gute Freunde können „Ja“ sagen, wenn es ein „Ja“ ist; und sie können „Nein“ sagen, wenn es ein „Nein“ ist. . Gute Freunde können sich sagen, was sie aneinander mögen, und sie können sich sagen, was sie nicht so toll finden. . **🙂 Ehrlichkeit als Basis guter Beziehungen** Ehrlichkeit ist die Basis, damit Nähe und Verbindung entstehen kann. . Sich hinter Masken und (unbewussten) Lügen zu verstecken steht dieser Verbindung im Weg. . Ich glaube alle Beziehungen im Leben werden vertrauensvoller, wenn man miteinander ehrlich ist: Liebensbeziehungen, Arbeitsbeziehungen, Freundschaften und selbst die Beziehung zur Bedienung im Café. . **🍀 Dieser Abend ist eine Einführung in die Ehrlichkeit.** Du erfährst, * warum „Lügen“ mehr ist als das bewusste Verdrehen von Fakten. * wie Du im Leben mehr von dem bekommst, was Du wirklich willst, weil Du Dich auf Ehrlichkeit einlässt. An diesem Abend werden wir in kleinen Schritten Ehrlichkeit üben, auch in unbequemen Situationen. . Du nimmst praktische Ehrlichkeitsübungen mit, die Du sofort im Alltag und in Deinen Freundschaften umsetzen kannst. **🧡 Zwei Worte über Ehrlichkeit** Ich habe mich lange versteckt, wollte meine schwachen Seiten, meine Ängste, Gefühle & Unzufriedenheiten nicht zeigen – immer mit der Angst, abgelehnt zu werden. . Irgendwann stieß ich auf Radikale Ehrlichkeit und buchte ein Wochenendseminar. Es war so befreiend! . Meine Erfahrungen findest Du hier: [https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/radikale-ehrlichkeit-erfahrungsbericht](https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/radikale-ehrlichkeit-erfahrungsbericht) . Danach habe ich das 8-Tages-Retreat gemacht, wo es wirklich ans Eingemachte ging. . Ich habe festgestellt, dass Ehrlichkeit meine Beziehungen zu anderen Menschen deutlich verbessert. . Gleichzeitig fühle ich mich deutlich wohler, weil ich mich nicht mehr verstecke. Ich bekomme meine Probleme gelöst (weil ich darüber spreche) und meine Wünsche erfüllt (weil ich darüber spreche). . Dieser Workshop ist mein Einstiegsbeitrag zu mehr Ehrlichkeit in Beziehungen und Freundschaften. . #### 👱🏼‍♂️ Über mich: * Mein Name ist Georg Preller * Ich bin Betreiber der Seite [www.abenteuer-freundschaft.de](http://www.abenteuer-freundschaft.de) * Ausgebildeter NLP-Lehrtrainer ([DVNLP](https://www.dvnlp.de/)) & Coach * Jahrelang selbstständiger Unternehmensberater * Eigene Vita: Von schüchternen Jungen zum fitten Mann * Mehr über mich: [LinkedIn - Georg Preller](https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-preller/) . **⏰ Die Türen sind offen ab 18:15 Uhr.** Deinen Mantel aufhängen, WC, eine Runde schwatzen und los geht's... . **❓ Darf ich wiederkommen?** Es gibt nur wenige Veranstaltungen, bei denen man wirklich miteinander ins Gespräch kommt. Hier schon, mit Tiefgang. . Einige kommen immer wieder, um die kleinen Übungen nochmals im gesicherten Rahmen auszuprobieren oder aus Neugier, wie andere ihre authentische Ehrlichkeit leben. . Das Workshopprogramm ist auch jedesmal etwas anderes - je nach Gruppe und zunehmenden Erfahrungen. . **🎒 Was bringst Du mit?** * Etwas zu trinken (z.B. deine Wasserflasche, keinen Alkohol!) * Du solltest satt sein und vorher gegessen haben * Bargeld für Wertschätzungbeitrag . **🏠 Der Veranstaltungsraum** * Wir haben einen wunderschönen Raum in Berlin Mitte * saubere Toiletten * Gut mit Öffis zu erreichen nähe Hackescher Markt * Vor Ort ist alles ausgeschildert. . **Wegbeschreibung vor Ort:** * Vor Ort ist alles augeschildert. Vorsichtshalber hier eine Wegbeschreibung * Du klingest bei Hausnummer 28 bei Kieztreff * Du gehst in den Hinterhof und dort nach links * Dort klingelst Du und es wird Dir geöffnet. * Ich freu mich auf Dich! . **👋🏽 Weitere Gruppen & Kontaktmöglichkeiten** . **✈ Telegram-Kanal: [t.me/abenteuer_freundschaft](http://t.me/abenteuer_freundschaft)** für Events, Workshops & Treffpunkte für neue Freundschaften . **✉ Freundschafts-Newsletter:** [https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter](https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter) Alle 4 Wochen das Neuste aus der Freundschaftsforschung; oft seltener, denn ich schreibe nur dann, wenn es wirklich etwas zu berichten gibt. . **🔥 6 Zutaten großartiger Freundschaften** Seit 2020 forsche ich, was großartige Freundschaften wirklich ausmacht. Das Ergebnis ist das 30seitige eBook: "Die 6 Zutaten großartiger Freundschaften". Du erhältst das eBook zurzeit kostenlos mit der Anmeldung zum Newsletter: [https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter](https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter)

🔑🔻 There are 2 Bachata dance classes this Monday: 🕖 19:00 - class: Beginners+ Bachata Technique (0-1+ years experience) 🕗 20:00 - class: Intermediate-1 Bachata Technique (1-2+ years experience) • No partner needed (we switch). ❗️ The Intermediate-1 class is only for dancers who have been to Bachata parties before or completed 10 beginners+ classes. 📍 Adress: Klosterstraße 44 ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5VGEqaVSy9xBCoHv9)) - near S+U Alexanderplatz • Entry: Entrance A, code: 5928# - 5th floor (500). • Price: 12€ per class. ✅ Dance teacher contact: [WhatsApp-group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) All weekly Bachata dance classes in Berlin: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlpwWFbEX3djPlD9ZdTeTo-RzPKQjHTfEu37p9W9Pencewyw/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlpwWFbEX3djPlD9ZdTeTo-RzPKQjHTfEu37p9W9Pencewyw/viewform) 🇩🇪: Diese 2 Bachata Tanzkurse finden am Montag statt: 🕖 19 Uhr - Kurs: Anfänger+ Bachata Technik (0-1+ Jahre Erfahrung) 🕗 20 Uhr - Kurs: Intermediate-1 Bachata Technik (1-2+ Jahre Erfahrung) • Kein Partner nötig (wir wechseln). ❗️ Der Intermediate-1 Kurs ist nur für Tänzer, die schon mehrmals auf Bachata Parties waren oder 10 Beginners+ Kurse besucht haben. 📍 Adresse: Klosterstraße 44 ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/5VGEqaVSy9xBCoHv9)) - Nähe S+U Alexanderplatz • Zugang: Eingang A, Code: 5928# - drinnen Knopf drücken links an der Tür. 5. Etage (500). • Preis: 12€ je Kurs. ✅ Tanzlehrer Kontakt: [WhatsApp-Gruppe](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) Alle wöchentlichen Bachata Tanzkurse in Berlin: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlpwWFbEX3djPlD9ZdTeTo-RzPKQjHTfEu37p9W9Pencewyw/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlpwWFbEX3djPlD9ZdTeTo-RzPKQjHTfEu37p9W9Pencewyw/viewform) Schreib uns gerne eine Nachricht, wenn du offene Fragen hast! Wir freuen uns auf dich ❤

So hast du andere Leute in Berlin wahrscheinlich noch nie kennengelernt! Bis zu 10 Singles, die sich zuvor nicht kennen, treffen sich in einer Bar und lernen sich bei einem eigens für diese Veranstaltungsreihe entwickelten Spiel näher kennen. Das Spiel kombiniert eine gelungene Mischung aus Fragen, Aktionsaufgaben und lustiger Unterhaltung, die alleine oder als Team gemeistert werden. Durch verschiedene Aufgaben und Fragen kommen die Spieler in direkte Interaktion miteinander und lernen sich im Spielverlauf näher kennen. Im Vergleich zur klassischen Single Party lernst du bei Socialmatch wirklich nur Singles in deiner Altersgruppe kennen und kommst von ganz alleine ins Gespräch mit den anderen Teilnehmern. Ein Spielmoderator vor Ort informiert über den Ablauf und leitet durch den Abend. Sicher dir jetzt deinen Platz beim nächsten Event unter [[www.socialmatch.de](http://www.socialmatch.de/)] und lerne neue Leute in deiner Stadt kennen. Dieses Event ist für die Altersgruppe 20 - 35 Jahre. P.S. Socialmatch erhielt 2015 bereits einen Award für das Konzept, teste es selbst ;-) **Achtung: Nur mit Buchung über die Website ist eine Teilnahme möglich!**

Bitte kauft in den Restaurants mindestens einen Artikel, damit wir keinen Ärger mit dem Manager bekommen. -> Location Berlin Potsdamer Platz -> The Playce -> Manifesto Markt Wir sitzen unten oft an den großen runden Tischen vor dem Restaurant Kumpir'a oder an den langen Tischen vor dem Pizza und Pasta Restaurant im Erdgeschoss. Dieses Treffen ist für: -Internationale Teilnehmer aus allen Ländern, die auf Deutsch Kontakte knüpfen wollen. -Deutsch-sprachige, die in netter Gesellschaft anderen helfen wollen, Deutsch zu sprechen, oder nur neue Kontakte knüpfen wollen.

Meet us for in-person talks at Zalando on April 28, 2026! Join us for an evening exploring how GenAI is transforming modern engineering — from low-code feature engineering and research workflows to agent-driven optimization and production ML systems. Please make sure you register with your full name, as it will be checked by security on arrival. *** 📅 **Date and Time:** Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Doors open: 17:30 Talks start: 18:00 Panel discussion: 19:20 Networking & pizza: 20:00 *** 📍 **Location:** Zalando Office BHW Warschauer S-Bahn, Auditorium Cinema *** 📝 **Agenda:** **17:30 – Doors Open** Welcome, pizza, and networking **18:00 – Research Harness Engineering for Model Development** Florian Hönicke — Elastic Every programmer is now a manager of coding agents — but human oversight quickly becomes the bottleneck. Florian will share how Elastic built an agentic research harness to support their v5-omni model development, enabling structured experimentation and faster iteration cycles in applied AI research, and why building your own harness is the key unlock for teams serious about scaling agentic workflows. *** **18:20 – Low-Code Feature Engineering in Zalando with Agentic Support** Ola Wahab — Zalando Feature engineering at scale has traditionally been a high-friction process — days of infra setup, complex tooling coordination, and lots of boilerplate. Ola will walk through how Zalando is shifting to a low-code, configuration-driven approach where teams define pipelines declaratively, and how agentic coding has compressed the journey from feature discovery to production from weeks to days. *** **18:40 – Ranking Logic Migration from Monolith — Using Code Agents for Iterative Performance Benchmarking** Ivan Potapov — Zalando How Zalando’s Search and Browse Discovery team extracted a latency-critical ranking service from a monolith and validated it for production. This talk covers: * Migrating the ranking read path into a standalone Ranking API * Using AI-powered agentic loops with async-profiler to close the p99 latency gap * Practical lessons on allocation profiling, virtual threads, and production validation Format: 20 min talk + 10 min Q&A *** **19:00 – Coding Agents for ML Pipelines & AI Systems (Hopsworks + Claude Code)** Jim Dowling — Hopsworks Coding agents are rapidly reshaping software and ML engineering. This talk explores how prompt-driven development is changing how we build ML systems. We’ll cover: * ML problem decomposition and architecture optimization in an agent-driven world * Data-driven experimentation workflows * Building faster and higher-quality systems with Claude Code * Why building on top of AI infrastructure boosts productivity Based on Jim’s O’Reilly book: *Building AI Systems with a Feature Store* Format: 20 min talk + 10 min Q&A *** **19:20 – Panel Discussion** **Product Mindset in Engineering — The Evolution of the AI Engineer Role** Jim Dowling — CEO, Hopsworks Leela Sharma — Director of Engineering, Zalando Florian Hönicke — Principal AI Engineer, Elastic Alexey Grigorev — Founder, DataTalks.Club A discussion on how GenAI is reshaping engineering roles, expectations, and the shift toward product-oriented thinking. *** **20:00 – Pizza, Drinks & Networking** Wrap up the evening with food, drinks, and conversations with fellow engineers and speakers. *** Invite your friends and join us for an evening of learning and networking!

**The AWS Women’s User Group Berlin** is delighted to invite you to our upcoming meetup sponsored by Public Cloud Group focused on **Cloud Governance and AI Security**. Join us for an evening focused on building compliant cloud platforms and securing modern AI workloads. Whether you're dealing with highly regulated workloads in your organization or looking to stay ahead of the curve in AI Security, this session will equip you with practical knowledge and innovative approaches. **Speaker Info** **Keynote Talk** **Speaker: Shabnam Motamedirad** **Position:** Solutions Architect, Public Cloud Group **Talk Title: Governance First: Building a Compliant AWS Multi-Account Setup** **Abstract:** Highly regulated industries face strict requirements around security, governance, compliance, and auditability, yet they still need the agility and scalability of the cloud. In this talk, we will walk through how to design and implement a secure AWS Landing Zone tailored for regulated environments using AWS Control Tower as a foundation. **You’ll learn:** * What defines a highly regulated environment and the common compliance challenges in cloud adoption * The core concepts of an AWS Landing Zone and why it’s the foundation of a secure multi-account strategy * How AWS Control Tower helps establish governance, security guardrails, and account provisioning * How and when to customize Control Tower to meet advanced regulatory or organizational needs **AI Security Talk** **Speaker: Nensi Hakobjanyan** **Position:** Solutions Architect, AWS **Talk Title: Securing AI Workloads on AWS: Defense-in-Depth for the Age of Generative AI** **Abstract:** From classic ML to generative AI and autonomous agents, every layer of the AI stack introduces new security challenges. But do we need to reinvent the wheel? In this session, we explore how traditional security principles like identity, data protection, threat detection, and governance apply to AI workloads using native AWS services, and where they need to adapt for AI's unique risks. This session is perfectly suited for everyone looking to build AI that's powerful and secure by design. 🗓️ **Event Details:** \- Date: Wednesday\, April 29th \- Venue: Amazon Office EDGE East Side Tower [address](https://maps.app.goo.gl/41rxVNQbBNmwLdWE8) \- Time: 06:00 PM \- 9:00 PM Doors open at 6:00 PM Food & drinks will be provided. 📋 **Program Schedule:** 18:00 - Registration and Welcome Networking 18:20 - AWS Women's User Group Welcome 18:30 - "Governance First: Building a Compliant AWS Multi-Account Setup" Speaker: Shabnam Motamedirad, Solutions Architect, Public Cloud Group Explore how regulated organizations can safely adopt the cloud with a secure AWS Landing Zone powered by AWS Control Tower. 19:15 - 19:30 Break 19:30 - "Securing AI Workloads on AWS: Defense-in-Depth for the Age of Generative AI" Speaker: Nensi Hakobjanyan, Solutions Architect, AWS Discover practical approaches to building AI that is powerful, scalable, and secure by design on AWS. 20:10 - Q&A and closing remarks 20:15 - 21:00 Networking, food & drinks 🎟️ **RSVP** Don't miss this excellent opportunity to connect with Shabnam, Nensi, the AWS WUG Team and a thriving community of cloud enthusiasts and professionals. Secure your spot by RSVPing now! Seats are limited! Please note that this user group is specifically for WOMEN and FLINTA\* (female, lesbian, inter, trans\*, non-binary, and agender) only. We kindly ask you to respect the space we are creating and invite you to explore the AWS User Group Berlin for more events. \*\*\*\*\*\* 🚨Attention🚨 This meetup is hosted at Amazon Offices and attendees must be registered to go through building security. Make sure you bring an ID card with you, and you register the event with a valid name that matches to your ID. Media and Consent: We inform all attendees that photographs and videos will be taken during the meetup and will only be used by the event organizers for documentation and promotional purposes. By RSVPing to this event you are consenting to our media policy. Please let the organizers know if you do not want to be in the pictures/videos. Thank you very much for your cooperation! \*\* The AWS Women’s User Group is the very first official women-centric AWS User Group in DACH and EMEA. This group serves as a secure and supportive platform for women and FLINTA\* who want to share their AWS knowledge, passion for cloud computing and advance their career through targeted learning opportunities. Code of Conduct: At the AWS Women's User Group in Berlin, we have a strong and unequivocal code of conduct in place to create a safe and empowering environment for all.

**Join us for our next Machine Learning in Healthcare meetup in Berlin — proudly sponsored by the QUEST Centre!** Pizza is still back! Yes, we fought for it in 2025, and we continue to do so in 2026. Come hungry. We are very happy to announce our speaker **Prof. Grégoire Montavon**, who is a Professor at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin at the Institute of AI in medicine (IKIM) and a Research Group Lead in the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD). He received a Master's degree in Communication Systems from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2009 and a Ph.D. in Machine Learning from the Technische Universität Berlin in 2013. His research focuses on methods and applications of Explainable AI (XAI). A particular goal is to develop approaches that integrate well with state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) models used in medical diagnosis and research, so that these models can be verified and explored for insights. **His talk´s title is:** **Tackling Imperfect Data Environments via Robust and Explainable AI** **Abstract:** In this talk, I will present novel techniques for learning in imperfect data environments, specifically addressing challenges such as mislabeling and spurious correlations. Central to these new approaches is the design of new loss functions and Explainable AI techniques that can isolate artifact-inducing components during or after training, allowing them to be systematically removed from the final model. *** 📍 **Location:** “Atrium” conference room, 5th floor, Spreepalais, Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße 2, 10178 Berlin 🕕 **Doors open at 6:00 pm** — Talks start **at 7:00 pm!** * 6:00–7:00 pm — Arrival, food, and networking * 7:00 pm — Welcome by the hosts, followed by the talk + Q&A * 8:00 pm — More networking (and possibly more pizza) ⚠️ *Pro tip:* Sometimes only one of the four elevators is working! 📢 **IMPORTANT:** If you RSVP but later realize you can’t make it, *please release your spot* so others can join. *** This meetup is made possible with the kind support of the **QUEST Centre for Responsible Research at BIH**, who are providing both the venue and the delicious refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!x

**Community Partnership - Registration Here:** **https://nebius.com/events/nebius-build-berlin#form** # Nebius.Build/BER The Nebius Build Tour is a series of in-person technical gatherings designed for engineers working on real-world AI infrastructure. Join ML engineers, platform architects, and technical founders for deep dives into deploying, scaling, and operating AI systems in production. This is not a marketing conference — it’s a focused environment for builders to share architecture patterns, lessons learned, and practical approaches to running AI workloads at scale. Nebius.Build/BER brings together engineers from Nebius and partners including Anyscale and Tavily, with sessions covering distributed training, running open source models in production, and scaling workloads across large GPU clusters. The program includes a mix of technical talks, partner sessions, and a hands-on workshop, where you can deploy your own model and connect it to a working inference pipeline. The program includes talks on real architecture breakdowns and implementation details from teams running production systems, with discussion of inference scaling, latency, reliability, and cost-performance tradeoffs, alongside practical deployment workflows. The content runs from 13:00 to 16:30, followed by a networking reception and a help bar, allowing time to connect directly with engineers and peers. Register your interest to receive updates on upcoming events and be the first to secure a place when registrations open near you. ## Full agenda  ### 12:00-13:00 –– Registration and lunch  ### 13:00-13:15 –– Opening remarks and scene setting Waqas Makhdum, VP of Developer Relations & Community, Nebius  ### 13:15-13:45 –– AI Cloud talk: From prototype to production: reliable clusters for large scale distributed training Evgeny Arhipov, Head of Scheduler Services: Managed Soperator, Slurm, Nebius  ### 13:45-14:30 –– Token Factory talk: Post training in production. Making open models reliable at scale Dylan Bristot, Product Marketing, Token Factory Sujee Maniyam, DevRel, Token Factory  ### 14:30-15:00 –– Coffee break  ### 15:00-15:25 –– Breakout sessions: select your preferred track on the registration form **Track 1 — Partner talk: Anyscale** Physical AI at scale: Efficient VLA training on hundreds of GPUs Carl Winkler, Anyscale Physical AI is entering a new era, with VLA models reshaping how robots learn to see, reason, and act from a single architecture. But scaling VLA training across hundreds of GPUs exposes a core infrastructure challenge: the data is heterogeneous, the compute is heterogeneous, and in traditional batch pipelines, expensive GPUs sit idle while CPU steps run. This talk shows how streaming execution eliminates that waste by continuously feeding data through CPU and GPU stages in a single unified pipeline, keeping GPU utilization near 95% instead of waiting for each step to complete. We will walk through the full data pipeline, from show how fault-tolerant streaming on Anyscale, deployed on Nebius AI Cloud, lets teams efficiently utilize hundreds of GPUs, process massive multimodal datasets, recover from failures without restarting from scratch, and dramatically speed up the development cycle from data to training. **Track 2 — Workshop** Hands-on with OpenClaw: Bring your own model Mikhail Rozkhov, TPM, Nebius In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to deploy a custom model and connect it to OpenClaw to build a usable AI service. We start by deploying a model to a serverless endpoint, making sure it is accessible, stable, and ready for inference. From there, we integrate the deployed model with OpenClaw, configuring it to handle requests, route inputs, and expose a clean API. Along the way, we cover the practical details that matter in real setups: model compatibility, endpoint configuration, and how to make the system reliable end to end. By the end of the session, you will have a working pipeline where your own model is deployed, connected to OpenClaw, and ready to be used in real applications.  ### 15:25-15:50 **Track 1 — Agentic Search: Context Management in Research Agents** Agentic search is not just about retrieving information. It is about delivering the right context, in the right form, at the right time for an agent to reason effectively. In this talk, we explore the architecture behind deep research systems through lessons from building Tavily’s research API. We examine how agent harnesses are designed, how context is managed across multi-step workflows, and which context engineering techniques most improve performance in practice. Evan Rimer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Tavily **Track 2 — Workshop** Hands-On with OpenClaw: Bring Your Own Model (continued) Mikhail Rozkhov, TPM, Nebius  ### 15:50-16:05 –– Keynote address  ### 16:05-16:20 –– Fireside chat with keynote speaker Waqas Makhdum, VP of Developer Relations & Community, Nebius  ### 16:20-16:30 –– Wrap up and closing remarks Waqas Makhdum, VP of Developer Relations & Community, Nebius  ### 16:30 –– Help bar Networking happy hour with bites

**Registrierung nur über Eventbrite:** [👉](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/berlin-digital-business-network-sibb/events/313709910/?eventOrigin=group_events_list) https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1986992275384👈 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Praxisnahe Vormittagsveranstaltung mit Unternehmensbeispielen, Impulsen und Austausch ### Das Event soll Agentic AI greifbar machen, nicht als abstrakten Zukunftsbegriff, sondern über konkrete Beispiele aus der Praxis. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie Unternehmen AI Agents heute schon sinnvoll einsetzen können, um Abläufe zu vereinfachen, produktiver zu arbeiten und neue Arbeitsweisen im Team zu ermöglichen. #### 💡 Was du bei dem Event lernst: * Agentic AI im praktischen **Unternehmenseinsatz** * **Konkrete** Business Cases und Learnings aus der Praxis * **Produktivitätssteigerung** durch AI Agents * **Automatisierung** und Unterstützung von Wissensarbeit * **Chancen**, **Grenzen** und **Voraussetzungen** für den erfolgreichen Einsatz **Ein großes Dankeschön an [INNOQ](https://www.innoq.com/en/ "https://www.innoq.com/en/") für das Sponsoring des Caterings!** **🚀 Gründer:innen aufgepasst:** Der SIBB Incubator unterstützt Startups mit Fokus auf Cybersecurity, Deep Tech und Responsible AI. Sichert euch bis zu 100.000 € equity-free Förderung, individuelles Mentoring und Zugang zum SIBB-Expertennetzwerk. Jetzt bis zum 4. Mai bewerben unter: [sibb.de/incubator](https://sibb.de/incubator "https://sibb.de/incubator") #### Agenda und Speaker im Überblick: ***1\. Krzysztof Radecki \(CTO\, DAC\.Digital\) & Josua Ziegler \(CEO\, punktum\)*** **Hört auf zu prompten, fangt an zu managen: Agente-basierte KI in großem Maßstab orchestrieren** Wir fragen uns immer wieder, wie wir KI-Agenten leistungsfähiger machen können. Aber wie sieht es damit aus, sie steuerbar zu machen? Dieser Vortrag beginnt mit einem Überblick über die Landschaft der agente-basierten KI – denn bevor man in großem Maßstab orchestrieren kann, muss man wissen, wo man tatsächlich steht und was wirklich benötigt wird. Dann wird es konkret: ein echtes Plattformprojekt, eine kühne stadtweite Vision und ein einziges LLM, das diese nicht umsetzen konnte. Die Lösung war kein besserer Prompt. Es war besseres Management – klar definierte Rollen, eindeutige Aufgabenverteilung und ein System, das weiß, wer verfügbar ist und worin die jeweiligen Stärken liegen. Die Prinzipien, die menschliche Teams in großem Maßstab funktionieren lassen? Sie gelten auch für KI. Und das verändert die Art und Weise, wie man entwickelt. ***2\. Johannes Rave \(Senior Consultant\, InnoQ\)*** **No Constrain, No Gain** *Struktur für den Agent, Klarheit für den Menschen, Flexibilität für das Unternehmen* KI-Codierungsagenten sind bemerkenswert gut darin, Code zu erstellen. Ob dieser Code jedoch die tatsächlichen Anforderungen des Unternehmens widerspiegelt – und ob er auch sechs Monate später noch sinnvoll ist –, ist eine ganz andere Frage. Die Versuchung ist groß, dies als ein Problem der Eingabeaufforderung zu betrachten – dem Agenten mehr Kontext, bessere Anweisungen und klarere Ziele zu geben. Ein oft übersehener Hebel ist die Beachtung der Architektur. Wenn die Domänenlogik ihren eigenen, klar abgegrenzten Platz hat, getrennt von der technischen Infrastruktur um sie herum, geschieht etwas Interessantes: Der Agent bleibt fokussiert, der Mensch kann tatsächlich prüfen, was wichtig ist, und das Ganze bleibt offen für Änderungen, ohne dass eine Neuprogrammierung erforderlich ist. Dieser Vortrag stellt einen Ansatz vor, wie man dorthin gelangt – und wie einige gut platzierte Einschränkungen Ihnen Freiheit verschaffen können. ***3\. Julian Kling \(Data Analytics Consultant\, Infomotion\)*** **Beyond OCR: Intelligent Document Processing with LLMs & Agents** Zwei Jahrzehnte lang bedeutete Dokumentenverarbeitung OCR in Verbindung mit Vorlagen – anfällige Abläufe, die immer dann ins Stocken gerieten, wenn ein Anbieter sein Layout änderte. Große Sprachmodelle (LLMs) und agentische Architekturen schreiben dieses Drehbuch gerade neu. In diesem Vortrag wird anhand realer Kundenanwendungsfälle aus den Bereichen Rechnungswesen, Zeiterfassung und Testberichte erläutert, wie ein moderner Stack für intelligente Dokumentenverarbeitung tatsächlich aussieht. #### 🎯 Für wen ist das Event gedacht: * Unternehmen, die sich mit dem **praktischen Einsatz von KI** beschäftigen * **Innovations**\- und **Digitalverantwortliche** * **Produkt**\- und **Tech**-Teams * **Startups** und **Gründungsteams** im AI-Umfeld * alle die mehr über die Bereichen **Cybersecurity** und **Trustworthy AI** lernen wollen \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Registrierung nur über Eventbrite:** [👉](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/berlin-digital-business-network-sibb/events/313709910/?eventOrigin=group_events_list) https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1986992275384👈

Join us for an in-person evening exploring how GenAI is transforming modern engineering — from low-code feature engineering and research workflows to agent-driven optimization and production ML systems. Please make sure you register with your full name, as it will be checked by security on arrival. \*\*\* 📅 **Date and Time:** Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Doors open: 17:30 Talks start: 18:00 Panel discussion: 19:20 Networking & pizza: 20:00 \*\*\* 📍 **Location:** Zalando Office BHW Warschauer S-Bahn, Auditorium Cinema \*\*\* 📝 **Agenda:** **17:30 – Doors Open** Arrivals and check-in \*\*\* **18:00 – Talk #1** **Research Harness Engineering** [Florian Hönicke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-h%C3%B6nicke-b902b6aa/) — Elastic Every programmer is now a manager of coding agents — but human oversight quickly becomes the bottleneck. Florian will share how Elasticsearch built an agentic research harness to support their v5-omni model development, enabling structured experimentation and faster iteration cycles in applied AI research, and why building your own harness is the key unlock for teams serious about scaling agentic workflows. \*\*\* **18:20 – Talk #2** **Low code feature engineering in Zalando with Agentic support** Ola Wahab — Zalando Feature engineering at scale has traditionally been a high-friction process — days of infra setup, complex tooling coordination, and lots of boilerplate. Ola will walk through how Zalando is shifting to a low-code, configuration-driven approach where teams define pipelines declaratively, and how agentic coding has compressed the journey from feature discovery to production from weeks to days. \*\*\* **18:40 – Talk #3** **Ranking Logic Migration from Monolith — Using Code Agents for Iterative Performance Benchmarking** [Ivan Potapov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-sur/) — Zalando How Zalando’s Search and Browse Discovery team extracted a latency-critical ranking service from a monolith and validated it for production. This talk covers: * Migrating the ranking read path into a standalone Ranking API * Using AI-powered agentic loops with async-profiler to close the p99 latency gap * Practical lessons on allocation profiling, virtual threads, and production validation \*\*\* **19:00 – Talk #4** **Coding Agents for ML Pipelines & AI Systems (Hopsworks + Claude Code)** [Jim Dowling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-dowling-206a98/) — Hopsworks Coding agents are rapidly reshaping software and ML engineering. This talk explores how prompt-driven development is changing how we build ML systems. We’ll cover: * ML problem decomposition and architecture optimization in an agent-driven world * Data-driven experimentation workflows * Building faster and higher-quality systems with Claude Code * Why building on top of AI infrastructure boosts productivity Based on Jim’s O’Reilly book: *Building AI Systems with a Feature Store* Format: 20 min talk + 10 min Q&A \*\*\* **19:20 – Panel Discussion** **Product Mindset in Engineering — The Evolution of the AI Engineer Role** \*\*Host: Ivan Potapov Jim Dowling — CEO, Hopsworks Leela Sharma — Director of Engineering, Zalando Alexey Grigorev — Founder, DataTalks.Club Florian Hönicke — Principal AI Engineer, Elastic A discussion on how GenAI is reshaping engineering roles, expectations, and the shift toward product-oriented thinking. \*\*\* **20:00 – Pizza, Drinks & Networking** Wrap up the evening with food, drinks and conversations with fellow engineers and speakers. \*\*\* Invite your friends and join us for an evening of learning and networking! **⚡️ Interested in giving a talk? ⚡️** Are you interested presenting on your Elastic use case? We welcome 5-10 minute lightning talks, 45-minute deep dives, and everything in between. If you're interested, please send an email to [meetups@elastic.co](http://meetups@elastic.co/?utm_source=luma)

Join us for the LFDT Berlin Monthly Meetup, a relaxed gathering for those involved in or curious about Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT). This is a space for open discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking among professionals working on decentralized technologies. Each month, we come together to share projects, discuss challenges, and exchange ideas on navigating the LFDT ecosystem. Whether you're looking for insights, solutions, or just good company, you'll find a supportive community eager to collaborate and help. There’s no formal agenda—just organic discussions on the latest developments, real-world applications, and ways to make decentralized trust more impactful. Whether you’re an industry expert or just starting out, you’re welcome to join us, contribute, or just listen in. Come grab a drink, meet like-minded people, and let’s build the future of decentralized trust together!

The May Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **May 5th, 2026 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined in person by **Sam Nasr.** You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at **[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** [Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/287759659366576?p=kCaammjECnUCvZzEJv)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person. If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails. Agenda: **5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees. **6:00 PM EST**: Elections, announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details. **7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment. We hope to see you there! Session Abstract ### Data Cleansing using Data Bricks Machine Learning is highly dependent on adequate data. Not only does quantity matter, but more importantly quality. In this session we’ll cover how to build a custom automated process using Data Bricks. This will provide methods for cleaning data in a data lake using functions in Azure. \*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

**💖 Virtual Speed Dating – Columbus Singles, Curated by Personality** A hosted online speed dating experience for Columbus locals. We match you with compatible Columbus locals using a quick personality quiz. You'll chat one-on-one on Zoom in short timed rounds while a host guides the session. **Find your age group below:** - ⚡ **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ Your RSVP doesn't guarantee a place.** Click your age group link below, register, and take the personality quiz to lock in your spot. Limited places. --- 👥 **Best for:** - Singles in Columbus who want to meet people from home - People fed up with swiping who want actual conversation 🧭 **How the session runs** 1. **Register** – Select your age group above and sign up. 2. **Take the personality quiz** – We use it to pair you with compatible Columbus singles. 3. **Join on Zoom** – Click the link, jump on, and the host handles the rest. **At a glance** - **Format:** Hosted on Zoom – one-on-one video dates - **Location:** From home – all you need is Wi-Fi and a webcam ⭐ *"The personality matching genuinely works. My matches were spot on."* – Columbus local **Frequently Asked Questions** **Do I need experience?** Not at all. The host walks you through everything. **Do I need anything besides Zoom?** **How long are the chats?** **What happens after?** --- ✨ Speed dating from home — easy, fun, and personality matched. 💞 ✨ Compressed version with the essentials only. Built for clarity over length.

It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.

**We'll have two meetings covering AI - this second one is for Positron** We will review which AI features are linked in for Positron, and how to use them. **Source documents:** the repository is public, at: https://github.com/BarryDeCicco/AARUG_2026_04_09_AI_In_Positron You can download documents, or clone/fork the repository. **Location:** The meetup will be at SPARK's ([https://annarborusa.org/](https://annarborusa.org/)) Ann Arbor site: [SPARK HQ (Ann Arbor)](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ann*Arbor*SPARK*Headquarters/@42.2792515,-83.7447708,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3effe193cb:0x5296a53db2a282bf!8m2!3d42.2792515!4d-83.7447708?hl=en-US__;Kysr!!HXCxUKc!3EEdBNXRJKknP6LCGkZetSuEsdtChFojQnOVitFUC5C0fyilqXEbiMstT9ajBR3Cw-55qoFkrElCjQvjMdTxUw$). There is on street parking, and parking at local structures. **This will be a hybrid meeting - the Zoom session starts at 6:30 PM.** **Time:** The doors will be open at 6:00, with pizza and beverages provided. We will have a meet-and-greet-and-pizza session, and then at 6:30 we'll have a presentation. **Zoom information:** https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6658850479?pwd=Snd1UmZTT3pjZktENlczUXh4SERwUT09&omn=89012971377 Passcode: 940392 **If you can't get in, please call me at: 734 223-3307** **The github repository is at: https://github.com/BarryDeCicco/AARUG_2026_04_09_AI_In_Positron**

**Join us for a relaxing and fun outdoor celebration for Krishna’s birthday! 🌿☀️** **We’ll start with 1 hour of yoga to stretch, unwind, and connect, followed by a picnic + frisbee to keep the good vibes going.** **Bring your own yoga mat or blanket, and feel free to bring something to share like hummus, fruit, or your favorite snack. 🥙🍓** **Come enjoy fresh air, movement, and great company at the Scioto Mile.** **All levels welcome ✨** **📍Bicentennial Park (next to water fountain)** **233 Civic Center Dr** **Columbus, OH 43215** **Donations for our wonderful yoga instructor, Victoria Lawler, are greatly appreciated. A link is provided below, and she’ll also share her Venmo in person. 🧘🏻‍♀️💗** [Victoria Lawler’s Venmo](https://account.venmo.com/u/lynneleviathan)

**💘 Speed Dating on Zoom – Personality Matched for Detroit Locals** Ditch the apps. Meet Detroit singles face-to-face on Zoom tonight. You'll cycle through short one-on-one video chats with Detroit locals matched to you by age and personality. A host keeps the evening flowing smoothly. **Choose your age range to register:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=city-readers-social-and-discussion-collective&ar=18-32&face_v=1.0) - 🌍 **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=city-readers-social-and-discussion-collective&ar=30-46&face_v=1.0) **⚠️ Important: RSVP ≠ registration.** To join, pick your age group below, sign up, and finish the personality quiz. Spots are limited. --- 🎯 **Especially useful for:** - 🚀 First-timers new to speed dating - Detroit locals after personality-matched dates ⭐ *"10/10. The host was fantastic and I actually had fun on the dates."* – Detroit first-timer 📌 **What to know** - 🎉 **Format:** Zoom video session – short timed rounds - ⚡ **Location:** Your space – couch, desk, wherever suits you 🧭 **How the session runs** 1. **Sign up** – Tap the link for your age range above. 2. **Complete the quiz** – Short personality quiz so we can match you well. 3. **Log in** – Connect to the Zoom session from home. The host runs the show. 💡 **Tip:** Prepare a couple of questions — it keeps the conversation moving. --- ✨ Meet Detroit singles from home. Sign up and we'll take care of the rest. 💖 ✨ Compressed version with the essentials only. Fast to read, easy to act on.

[The Kind Exchange](https://www.facebook.com/events/3087825058070662/) A gathering to share, swap, and connect with like-minded people who care about plant-based living, sustainability, and mindful choices. This is more than a swap — it’s a space to circulate what we already have and meet others in the community. Bring any of the following to share: * **Vegan-related books** (cookbooks, sustainability, mindful living, etc.) * **Plants or cuttings** (optional) Swap for something new-to-you from others. *The more you bring, the more there is to exchange!* Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly- [https://form.jotform.com/260975490897073](https://form.jotform.com/260975490897073?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVGxJeFRub0FQNmhUcmF3VnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4u9YhVWcSkITKfEn_NajeEUIyxFrXbcaG0HjFHoQn-MCxKlhGlUpFAnsMIzw_aem_vo9QISntFpTtGskmWaVEkQ) Unclaimed books/plants at the end of the event will be donated.