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LeadDev Berlin Meetup #6
**Exciting news: The second LeadDev Berlin meetup 2026 is here**
Get ready for the upcoming LeadDev Berlin Meetup!
Join us for our next LeadDev meetup on May 28th, and enjoy an evening of networking and lightning talks. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to Zalando.
**Date: Thursday, May 28th, 2026**
**Time: 6 - 9 pm**
**Location: Zalando BHW, Hedwig-Wachenheim-Straße 7, 10243 Berlin**
**Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend.**
**Note: Please bring a Photo ID with you. It will be required to enter the venue.**
**Schedule:**
**06.00 pm** \- Arrival\, networking and refreshments
**06.30 pm** \- Welcome from host \- Zalando
**06.40 pm** - [CJ Jenkins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-jenkins/) \- Using AI Embeddings To Generate More Performant Features
**07.00 pm** - [Ruben Nagoga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-nagoga-89666717/) \- How Ways Of Working Are Evolving
**07.20 pm** \- Break
**07.45 pm** - [Karima Mzoughi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karima-mzoughi-0992b598/) \- Beyond Delivery: How Engineering Leaders Drive Real Business Impact
**08.00 pm** \- Closing remarks
**08.05 pm** \- Networking
**09.00 pm** \- Close
You can also [join our Slack workspace](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fjoin-slack/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/2/mdj-K8GnZN) to keep up to date with everything in our Berlin community. **Join the channel #leaddev-berlin or #berlin.**
If you need further information or have any questions, please email [hello@leaddev.com.](http://hello@leaddev.com./)
Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community.
Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year.
**Thank you to our Berlin meetup partner Zalando.**
Chinese 中文 Chinesisch/German 德语 Deutsch Meetup! (Every 2 Weeks!)
Hey fellow Dragons!
++++++++ Interested in Chinese/German? ++++++++
Learning Chinese/German and need to practice or find language-tandem partners?
Interested in cultural exchange?
Want to meet awesome internationals?
…Or just want to get tips on where to find good Chinese food in Berlin?
Whatever the reason, come join us! The more the merrier: such is the Chinese way!
++++++++++++++++ New Website ++++++++++++++++
We have our own community website now. It's hosted in Germany with better privacy guidelines and allows us to have more features than we currently have here.
https://www.dragon-descendants.de/
Please think about registering there too and if you are awesome, use the RSVP function there too.
In the long run we do plan to migrate permanently to the new site.
++++++++++++++++ Our meetup structure ++++++++++++++++
Our meetup is relatively unstructured. Groups often form organically and evolve and move throughout the evening consisting of members learning Chinese/German, members who are fluent/native, and the rest who are here to socialize in whatever language they're comfortable with and jumping into whichever conversation they find themselves in.
We try our best to fulfil everyone's expectations so we can all benefit from the meetup and have a good time; if you have any suggestions or ideas (such as outings!) please don't hesitate to let us know! :)
+++ No time on Thursday's? +++
We meet every second Thursday, but we sometimes have other events, which are not regular and occur on different days/at different locations. Stay tuned for announcements!
Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones :)
Cheers & 回头见
Yimu & Xuedi
Product Round Neukölln (Monthly Meetup)
Join us for a casual Product Round in Neukölln — a relaxed evening for product people who enjoy meaningful conversations and a user-first mindset.
🗓 When?
Every last Thursday of the month
(Join the Discord channel to get 🔔 reminders and 📍 location updates: [https://discord.gg/6cKgFKXY4f](https://discord.gg/6cKgFKXY4f)
Currently moving there to keep the community and events free and accessible for everyone.)
👋 Who it’s for
• Designers (UX / UI)
• PMs & POs
• Developers & Engineers
• Researchers
• Aspiring product people
💬 What to expect
• Casual conversations about real product work
• Sharing experiences, challenges, and learnings
• Getting to know other product people in Berlin
• No talks, no presentations, no pressure
• Just drinks, chats, and good company
🚫 Please note
This is a no-sales, no-pitch, no-dating space.
The goal is simple: connect, exchange, and enjoy the conversation.
If you care about building products with users in mind and want to meet like-minded people — this is for you.
See you there! 😊
Phil
Godot Engine Community Meetup @ Saftladen
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 [Saftladen Game Collective](https://saftladen.berlin), Normannenstraße 1-2, 10367 Berlin-Lichtenberg. 🌳
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/)! 🕊️
IBM x KI Park - The Intelligent Enterprise Stack | AI. Automation. Resilience.
**PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE ON [LUMA](https://luma.com/72kv5zxm)**
Join IBM x KI Park for an afternoon exploring **how AI-driven automation enables scalable, resilient enterprise operations across the stack.**
Hear real use cases from leading organisations, exchange peer insights and connect with practitioners and solution builders.
**Why join:**
* Gain a better understanding of how AI-driven automation is reshaping business operations, security and enterprise resilience
* See how leading organizations move from AI adoption toward autonomous workflows across the enterprise stack
* Learn how to scale intelligent automation in complex, growing tech ecosystems
* Discuss how operating models and collaboration evolve around automation
* Share challenges, compare approaches and gain practical lessons from peers
**Agenda**
* 14:00 – 15:00 **Registration & Coffee**
* 15:00 – 15:45 **Opening keynotes**
* Dr. Florian Schutz, Managing Director, KI Park
* **The Enterprise Complexity Ceiling: Why the Tech Stack Isn’t Getting Smaller, A discussion of AI-infused Automation to the architecture of organizations** by Sebastian Grodzietzki, Principal DACH Automation Developer Ecosystems Leader & DACH Quantum Ambassador Leader, IBM
* 15:45 – 17:30 **Case perspectives & peer insights**
* "**Building Autonomous Networks: From AI Potential to Value**" by [Karim Kotobi,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimkotobi/) Vodafone, Global Digital Product and Transformation Leader
* "**Why MCP is Only the Plumbing: Building the Contextual Foundation for AI Agents**" by [Bastian Maiworm](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bastianmaiworm/?locale=de), Amber Tech, Co-founder
* "**Rethinking SaaS Engineering: How Small Teams Run and Evolve Enterprise-scale Systems in the AI era**" [Matthias Heicke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthiasheicke/), CTO / Co-Founder, Sweap.io
* 17:30 – 18:10 Fishbowl Discussion – Audience participation/Interactive
* 18:10 – 19:30 Networking & Drinks
**Who should attend**
* Tech decision-makers across the enterprise stack
* Platform, product and engineering leaders
Limited seats. Free event · An RSVP on Meetup does not guarantee participation. To attend, registratation via [LUMA](https://luma.com/72kv5zxm) is required. Only confirmed participants will be admitted and will receive a confirmation email.
We look forward to welcoming you to the event!
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💼🧠 Neurodivergent Co-working & Networking 💬🌈
This **coworking and networking** meetup is for neurodivergent people to get our tasks/projects/work done and to connect with other neurodivergent, whether for focus work or just finding someone who understands what you’re working on.
**PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION BELOW:**
So we can be self-accountable for our own comfort.
**Location:** Werkräume inside Humboldt Forum https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jw5totHbQadfsJsE8
The **exact area** of Werkräume where we cowork will be updated in the **pinned comment on the event page**, as it is a public space and we cannot reserve a specific spot.
**How to find Werkräume:**
* **If you are starting from the Front Desk:**
Find the large escalator behind the front desk. Go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor).
* **If you are starting from the Humboldt Bistro:** go to the other building. Find the escalator and go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor).
* **Final Destination:** On the 1st floor, look for the Werkräume sign.
**What to expect:**
* We usually use **[Pomodoro method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique).** **When you are late** and the session has started, just take a seat and start working until break time.
* However, **feel free to work with how you are most comfortable with.** What's important is, we all become accountability buddies.
✨ **Notes:**
1. **This a public place so bring your sensory management tools (earphone, stim toys, etc).** We can´t control the environment if there are other groups having their activities.
2. **The Werkräume can't be reserved** so we will all help each other by occupying the seats.
3. The place has wifi, locker and toilet.
4. The space has power plugs, but only in specific areas. Please ensure your devices are charged before coming.
5. **Food & drink:** there is a Bistro but pricey. Feel free to bring your own. **IMPORTANT:** No eating in the Werkräume. Use the public visitor seating instead.
6. **Bring a coin for the locker.** Security may ask you to store bags in the lockers outside the Werkräume.
7. **PLEASE EDIT YOUR RSVP if you can't come.** This helps us better manage the coworking session. Your update is much appreciated.
8. **All organizers are volunteers who are neurodivergent individuals.** We ask you to **be kind to us** and for your **support in making the event an enjoyable** for everyone.
**Till then busy bees!**
Stress Management & Mental Performance
📅 May 28 \| 🕛 7:00 PM \| 💻 Berlin Mitte
Let’s meet at @Pizzeria Marienkäfer and exchange ideas and hacks in a cozy evening about stress management and mental performance.
We are happy to share the insights from your focus groups.
To open the evening, our guests Matthi and Dascha will share a short input on Stress Relief through Breathing and Couple Bonding: simple, science-backed techniques to move from overload into focus, on your own or with your partner.
They’ve been practicing daily breath rituals together for years, and they’re the builders behind TwoBreath, a free couples breathwork app launching this summer.
You’ll get to try one of their routines on the spot.
This meetup will be hosted in english, since many of you asked for it.
Lets talk about - these moments...
When wou’re technically ready — but your mind feels overloaded.
You want to work with focus — but your energy is scattered.
You know exactly what needs to be done — but you just can’t get into flow.
And this is exactly where performance is decided.
Because mental performance is not a coincidence.
It’s either developed consciously — or left unused.
Many people try to solve this with more discipline.
But real mental performance works differently:
through clarity, a conscious way of handling pressure, and the right everyday strategies.
In this focus group, you’ll find exactly that:
* honest exchange on eye level
* practical impulses for more focus & energy
* new perspectives on sustainable performance
### Agenda
* Open discussions, Dinner & Networking
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
📅 May 28 \| 🕛 7:00 PM \| 💻 Pizzeria Marienkäfer \(Berlin Mitte\)
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Jhana Meditation for Beginners
The course will start this Saturday at 10am. It will be in studio R at CCB studios. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFovxE7eG7HV6uB46](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFovxE7eG7HV6uB46). Buzz for CCB studios and then walk through to the second courtyard. We will try to start right around 10. There will be tea available.
Please dress in comfortable clothes, maybe wearing a few layers. Theres some blankets, yoga mats, cushions and chairs in the room that you can use.
The plan will be for us to do some small discussions at the top and then start discussing theory before doing some meditations of increasing length and then closing with some time for Q & A. We will take a short break in the middle as well. The plan is to go from 10-12 roughly but we may end a little closer to 11:30 depending.
This week will function primarily as a simple introduction to meditation and some topics in the space but we will also discuss what the Jhanas are.
Looking forward! Any questions please just message me.
[face to face] professional communication exercise
Join this Professional Communication session — to sharpen the skills for architectural pitches, elevator pitches, interviews. This time we meet in the Monbijou park.
💡 How it works
The event is split into two parts:
1. **Communication (10 minute rounds)** – One participant answers a round of design and behavioral questions. Each other participant gets to ask him one question.
2. **Feedback Round** – The group provides feedback on communication, structure, and clarity. Constructive criticism is encouraged.
💡You will be asked:
* **Light design problems** (high-level reasoning, not code)
* **Behavioral questions** (“Tell me about yourself”, “Describe a challenge you faced...”)
No need to prepare anything in advance — just bring curiosity and an open mind.
💡Note: location is the entrance to Monbijou park
Desi Girls Berlin (South Asian Women)- Coffee & Goal Setting Meetup ☀️
**( Note: This community is specially curated and reserved only for South Asian women with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan )**
Ever feel like you sometimes lose sight of your goals or need a boost of motivation to get back on track?
This meetup is for passionate and driven women who want to reconnect with their ambitions and support each other in becoming the best version of themselves.
Join us for coffee, good conversation, and a dose of “It girl” energy to kick-start your week strong!
What we’ll do together:
• Reflect on where we are in this moment of life.
• Define what we want to achieve or work toward.
• Create a mini plan for the next two weeks with goal setting, scheduling, and accountability pairing.
☕ Bring your favorite drink order and an open mindset!
Future meetups:
We’ll meet twice a month on Sunday evenings to review progress, set new intentions, and keep the motivation flowing.
Who are we?
Desi Girls Global(Berlin) is a community of south asian girls in Berlin supporting each other.
We host free community events for Desi women in Berlin (Desi = people from South Asia).
And the group is very active, not commercial at all.
To keep this a safe and comfortable space, I personally add members to the WhatsApp group after meeting them.
If you’re interested in joining us, I encourage you to come to one of our meetup. To keep it safe, you can be part of the group only by attending the meetup.
berlinCreators Werkstattabend
Unser Verein berlinCreators e.V. trifft sich jeden Freitag ab 18 Uhr im Makerspace.
Wir haben Gruppen rund um Elektronik, 3D-Druck, Nähen, Programmieren, Retro Computer. Egal ob Anfänger oder Profi – hier seid Ihr Willkommen. Ihr könnt mit anderen fachsimpeln, Euch inspirieren lassen oder auch mit unserer Hilfe Eure ersten Projekte starten.
Wenn Ihr Euch bei uns wohlfühlt und Mitglieder bei den berlinCreators werden möchtest, freuen wir uns.
Kommt vorbei, lernt den Space, uns und die Möglichkeiten kennen.
May Mini Game Jam 2026 (starting 11:45 at UE)
**How to prepare:**
* **Only people who are on the "Going" ("Nehmen teil") list here can visit the jam.**
* **Bring any equipment (or craft supplies) you need. We will have chairs, tables, electricity and internet, but nothing else.**
Berlin Mini Game Jam is a relaxed 7 hour prototyping jam: After we have chosen a theme together, we form teams or go solo to make game graphics, concepts and prototypes on computers, phones, cardboard or physical space. At the end, we present the results to each other.
• • • • •
**WHO THIS EVENT IS FOR**
Anyone who is interested in making games is welcome! Really! Artists, game designers, musicians and sound designers, writers, coders, hobbyists, students and professionals. Any gender, any background, any level of experience.
Most people come alone and find a team at the jam, so don't worry about not knowing anybody yet.
• • • • •
**SCHEDULE**
* 11:45 Doors open
* 12:00 Get to know people with a short ice breaker game
* 12:15 Introduction to how the jam works
* 12:30 Brainstorming
* 12:55 Forming teams & starting the jam
* 20:00 End presentations
* 22:00 Event is over
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**ADDITIONAL INFO**
Feel free to bring food and non-alcoholic drinks.
No form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at this event. If you witness or experience any form of this, please reach out to an organizer or via e-mail to Tobias.Wehrum@dragonlab.de.
The event will take place on-site only, but you are welcome to chat over our Discord: [https://discord.gg/evM44ns](https://discord.gg/evM44ns)
This event is organized by the Gamestorm Berlin e.V.
FLINTA* Mix Lab DJ Showcase
**343 Labs and the FLINTA\* Producers of Berlin present: FLINTA\* Mix Lab!**
Come join the FLINTA\* Mix Lab DJ Showcase on May 29th!
Our FLINTA\* Mix Lab group has been meeting regularly over the last months at the 343 Labs school, where we have been able offer the participants a chance to practice on club standard equipment, share knowledge on DJ-ing and mixing techniques, and create a community. Our participants will each perform a set with genres of their choice, and we get the chance to listen, support and enjoy!
**Here are the details:**
* May 29th
* Free entry
* 18:00-23:00 (doors open at 17:30)
* **\*Note: entry and re-entry after 22:00 is not possible, therefore please arrive early.**
* Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase with cash and card.
You must RSVP in order to attend;
**Please RSVP here on Meetup or on the 343 Labs website:**
https://343labs.de/events/flinta-mix-lab-dj-showcase/
Lean Coffee for Managers & Leaders
Join us for an upcoming in-person Lean Coffee meetup. Lean Coffee is a lightly-structured meeting format where the attendees create the agenda.
Bring your management challenges; whether you're managing people, products, processes or beyond, and solve them together with peers from a diverse set of backgrounds.
This event is great for anybody trying to create better ways of working and wants to share with + learn from others trying to do the same.
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Data & Analytics Wednesday - Finding Product Insights
**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose**
Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap.
Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn:
* Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge
* How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change
* Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction
* How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools
This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work.
**About Our Speaker**
[Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share
Historical Earthworks Lecture and Book Signing with John E. Hancock @ Octagon
Hosted by Ohio History Connection
Address:
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Join us on June 18 at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center for a special evening celebrating the release of John E. Hancock’s new book, **Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Landscape Monuments of the Ancient Ohio Valley.**
Event Schedule
• Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
• Lecture begins: 7 p.m.
John Hancock will share the story behind Ohio’s remarkable Hopewell earthworks and how eight of these architectural masterpieces became UNESCO World Heritage Sites. He will also discuss how this new Smithsonian publication presents the latest knowledge about their astonishing scope, subtle beauty, and the brilliant Indigenous designers and builders who created them nearly 2,000 years ago.
• Book signing: Immediately following the lecture. Books will be available for purchase.
**Admission**
• $10 per person or Free with a purchase of a book
• Free for OHC members
• Free for students with a valid ID
**About the Book**
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks presents Ohio’s eight UNESCO-inscribed earthworks in a richly illustrated volume from Smithsonian Books. This expanded and re-edited edition of the sites’ World Heritage nomination dossier was produced in collaboration with the Ohio History Connection and the National Park Service. The book features illustrated descriptions and histories of these Indigenous masterpieces, summaries of archaeological research, insights from American Indian scholars and leaders, and discussions of the earthworks’ design, construction, and cultural significance.
**About the Author**
John E. Hancock taught architecture, design, and history at the University of Cincinnati for 40 years. He has produced numerous multimedia exhibits and publications about Ohio’s earthworks and served as the principal author and photographer for the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks UNESCO World Heritage nomination. In addition to this Smithsonian publication (April 2026), he has also released Traveler’s Guide to Ancient Ohio (April 2026).
Come learn about one of the world’s greatest ancient landscapes and meet the author behind this exciting new publication!
More info: [https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/lecture-and-book-signing-with-john-e-hancock/](https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/lecture-and-book-signing-with-john-e-hancock/)
Christians in Tech - Meetup #36 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)









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