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**Unsere Stammtisch is wieder da!** Komm zu unserem Monozukuri-Stammtisch für Deutsch-Japanisch! [Fotos vom letzte Session ](https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MCwjloY8R/) Stammtische sind beim ersten Treffen eher unangenehm, um das Eis zu brechen, aber wir werden das Ganze mit Basteln und Kochen etwas auflockern. Wir werden uns einmal im Monat zu dieser Veranstaltung treffen, also nimm regelmäßig teil, um dein Japanisch zu verbessern oder was neu zu lernen! Du kannst bei Stammtisch schon ab der Anfängerstufe mitmachen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, aber wir würden uns über eine Spende von 3 Euro für die Materialkosten freuen:) Der Veranstaltungsort ist der Co-Working Space CISpace in Moabit. Für Getränke und Snacks kannst du das Café vor Ort nutzen. Wir freuen uns auf eure Teilnahme an dem neuen Versuch, Sprache durch gemeinsames Basteln zu lernen! ## Über wanowa – Community Building durch Handwerk **wanowa** ist eine deutsch-japanische Community, die den Austausch durch gemeinsames Handwerk fördert. Durch Basteln, Kochen und andere kreative Tätigkeiten entsteht ein Raum, in dem Menschen unabhängig von Sprachkenntnissen miteinander in Kontakt kommen können. Im Mittelpunkt steht nicht das perfekte Sprechen, sondern das gemeinsame Tun und das Entstehen von Gemeinschaft. **Stammtisch を再開します！** ものづくりドイツ語日本語交流会に参加しませんか？ [前回の写真](https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MCwjloY8R/) 初対面でいきなり会って何を話したらよいかわからないStammtischあるある問題を工作や料理を通じて楽しくしようという試みです！ 日本語・ドイツ語のレベルは初心者レベルからご参加いただけます。 参加費は無料ですが、材料費で3ユーロの寄付をお願いしています。コーワーキングスペースCISpaceでの会合になりますので、飲み物,スナックは別途カフェで購入いただくことになります。 共同作業を通じての言語学習、という新しい試みに参加してみてください！ ## わのわについて **わのわ**は、ものづくりを通して人と人がつながることを大切にしている日独コミュニティです。 工作や料理などの共同作業を通じて、言語や文化の違いを越え、自然に会話や関係性が生まれる場をつくっています。 「上手に話すこと」よりも、「一緒に手を動かし、時間を共有すること」を大切にしています。

Kick off the new year with our first gathering of 2026! As the days get colder, we’re bringing the Flutter community together for an evening of fresh inspiration and cutting-edge tech. Join us at Knowunity for a night of learning, networking, and a deep dive into the future of user interfaces. **Schedule** **18:30 — Doors Open & New Year Welcome** Check in, grab a drink, and catch up with the community as we start the year strong. **19:00 — Opening Remarks** A greeting from Flutter Berlin and our hosts at Knowunity to kick off the evening. **Talk 1 — Joshua Greenwood: From Prompts to Pixels: LLM-Powered Interfaces using Generative UI** Imagine asking an LLM a question and instead of receiving a static wall of text, you receive a fully tailored interactive interface that's built on the fly, specific to your task. In this talk, we'll dive into Google's new Generative UI paradigm and how it can be applied with Flutter. You’ll learn what it's capable of today, how it works under the hood, and how you can start integrating Generative UI patterns into your own Flutter applications. **Talk 2 — Norbert Kozsir: Pushing the boundaries of Dart and Flutter** This talk takes you on a short but unconventional journey: from re-implementing core Flutter concepts from scratch in the terminal, to building a coding agent on top of it - and eventually making Flutter run inside Minecraft. Along the way, I’ll share the technical challenges, unexpected lessons, and finally reveal why I actually did all of this in the first place 🙂 **20:00 — Networking** Meet fellow Flutter devs, exchange ideas, and chat over snacks. **22:00 — Doors Close** We say goodbye and step back into the crisp January night.

Join us for the **first Berlin meetup of the year** as we bring together **Kong × Kafka × Grafana** for an evening focused on **real-time data, streaming, and observability** 🚀 This meetup is all about learning from practitioners, sharing experiences, and kicking off 2026 with the local data & platform community. As always, expect **high-quality technical talks**, **great conversations**, and **good vibes** — plus **pizza 🍕 and cold drinks** to keep things flowing. *** **🔐 Important** For security reasons, please provide your **Full name and surname** during registration. Our volunteers will verify your registration at the entrance — this is **mandatory** to access the venue. Your information will be used **only** for this purpose. *** **🗓️ Event Details** **📅 Date:** 29.01.26 *** **🕐 Agenda** **18:00 — Welcome & Snacks** Doors open! Grab a slice, meet fellow community members, and get settled. **18:30 — Opening Remarks** A warm welcome from the **Berlin community** and event partners. **18:45 — Tech Talks Begin** 📚 **Talk Details** ### **Talk 01: Keeping data private in real-time pipelines By Olena Kutsenko** **Abstract** We all love real-time data — clicks, payments, rides, messages — but most of it comes with a catch: it often includes personal information we’re not allowed to leak, such as names, emails, locations, or subtle clues that can identify someone. So how do we keep streaming data **useful** and **safe** at the same time? In this talk, we’ll explore practical approaches to protecting privacy in streaming systems using **Apache Kafka**, Apache Flink, and Apache Iceberg. We’ll cover: * Simple techniques like **masking and tokenizing PII** * Why “anonymous” data often **isn’t really anonymous** (the re-identification problem) * Privacy-preserving approaches such as **bucketing, k-anonymity, and adding noise** * How to **balance privacy and data utility** (because over-hiding can make data useless) *** ### **Talk 02: Blackbox Monitoring is Hard! (And Why That’s the Best Part) By Goutham Veeramachaneni** I’ve been experimenting with [Beyla](https://grafana.com/oss/beyla-ebpf/) and [eBPF-based monitoring](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation) since its inception. While it’s an incredible tool for getting started with zero-code instrumentation, making it work reliably at scale presents a unique set of hurdles. In this session, we’ll introduce Beyla’s architecture and show how it can kickstart your observability journey.But the real story lies in what happens next. Navigating the scaling challenges has been an absolute blast, and we’ve tackled each bottleneck unfazed—sometimes by leaning into the tech, and other times by resorting to white box native instrumentation to gain the granular insights we need.What you’ll learn: * • **The "How":** A technical deep dive into how Beyla works under the hood. * • **The "Real-World":** The specific challenges we faced when moving beyond the initial phase. * • **The "Trade-offs":** A transparent look at the limitations of different approaches, from pure blackbox eBPF to native instrumentation. * • T**he "Product":** Insight into the intricacies of building a new product in a rapidly evolving ecosystem. Whether you are an observability veteran or just starting with eBPF, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of your monitoring stack and the confidence to handle the limitations of the tools you use. ### **Talk 03: Securing and governing both external and internal traffic By Sven Walther** Modern enterprises must secure and govern APIs, event-driven systems, and internal services—without fragmenting control across multiple platforms. This talk shows how a unified management plane brings consistency, visibility, and security across the entire application landscape using Kong Konnect. The session will cover three key areas: * **External connectivity & event exposure** Securely connect partners and customers to your event-driven systems without exposing internal infrastructure directly. * **Internal service governance with Service Mesh** Apply security, traffic control, and observability across your internal network using a service mesh. * **Fine-grained Kafka governance** Enforce policies and security down to the individual message level for internal event streams. *** ### **🤝🏻 21:00 — Networking & Q&A** Connect with fellow developers, data engineers, platform teams, and observability enthusiasts. Share ideas, experiences, and maybe even exchange a LinkedIn connection or two. **21:30 — Event Wrap-Up** *** **📷 Photo Notice** By attending this event, you consent to being photographed. These photos may be used for future community and event promotions. Don’t forget to smile 😄 *** We’re excited to kick off 2026 with the Berlin community and can’t wait to see you there! If you have any questions or are interested in **speaking at future meetups**, feel free to reach out.

### 🚨 **Important**Registration will be handled via **Luma**👉 **Registration link:** [https://luma.com/pn05sdyw](https://luma.com/pn05sdyw) 🤖 **AI Meetup @ Ojin AixHaus** Join us for an evening at **Ojin AIxHaus**, a collaborative community where scientists, machine learning engineers, founders, creators, and AI enthusiasts come together to build the future of AI. This meetup is designed for hands-on builders and curious minds alike, offering real-world insights, practical experiences, and open conversations around how AI is shaping **products, platforms, and people**. Whether you’re deep in development or just starting your AI journey, expect meaningful discussions, strong community energy, and perspectives from practitioners working on real systems in production. 📍 **Venue** Hosted at **Ojin AIxHaus - Powered by Journee** Berlin’s home for builders, creators, and AI practitioners. Chausseestraße 36, 10115 Berlin 🗓 **Agenda** **17:30 – Doors Open** Arrive early, grab a drink, and connect with the community before the talks begin. **18:15 – Designing Real-World Multi-Agent AI Systems** *by Asad Ullah Khalid* Senior Frontend Engineer @ Mercedes-Benz.io *Have you been scrolling through social media and seeing everyone launching apps powered by AI. The apps that talk to databases, call third-party APIs, or use MCPs to handle tasks? Are you wondering: How are they building this? How does AI actually fit into that workflow?* *This talk is designed to answer those questions. I’ll walk you through what an agent is, how to create and connect multiple agents, and how to enable them to communicate with external resources. Together, we’ll see a AI multi-agent design system that is simple to build, secure, and scalable.* *If you’ve been curious about how AI agents actually work under the hood, this talk will provide the answers you've been looking for.* 🍕☕ **Break – 15 min** **18:55 – 19:10** **19:10 – AI in CyberSec** *by Sam Khawase* Engineering Manager @ Cloudflare *Talk description coming soon.* 🍕☕ **Break – 15 min** **19:50 – 20:05** **20:05 – Applying AI to Software Verification: Languages, Tools, and New Workflows** *by Aaron Elligsen* Senior Full Stack Engineer @ Seen Software verification is evolving rapidly as AI-assisted reasoning, synthesis, and proof tooling enter the mainstream. This talk explores how AI can amplify formal methods, the emerging languages and frameworks in this space, where the hard problems still remain, and what real-world workflows look like today. We’ll examine both the opportunities and the limitations—and discuss where the field may be heading next. 🕺 **Networking from 20:45 until 21:30** 💃 Continue the conversation with speakers, organizers, and fellow AI & cloud enthusiasts. **☁️ Google Cloud Credits** We’re planning to offer **Google Cloud credits** to attendees so you can explore and experiment on GCP after the event. Activation details and instructions will be shared on-site. 🙏 **Thanks & Credits** A big thank you to **Ojin AixHaus** for hosting this event. **Ojin AixHaus** is powered by Journee - The Human AI company. A new, collaborative community space in Berlin Mitte, where scientists, machine learning engineers, founders, creators, and AI enthusiasts come together to build the future of AI\*\*.\*\* Ojin AixHaus is free to join and is currently curating their 2026 events calendar. If you have a burning idea for an event, meetup or hackathon - bring your fire, they bring the space! Find out more & reach out for collaborations https://ojin.ai/community Special thanks to the team at Oji AixHaus and Journee - the Human AI company. And a huge thanks to everyone in the community who helps make these events possible 💙

### **We are excited to be kicking off our first LSLab Berlin at DKB CodeFactory!** ## **Our Theme: How do we collaborate & unite when there are differences?** We all work with groups and teams of people these days to accomplish our goals. No one works alone. Sometimes there is great collaboration, and sometimes, it just doesn't work. Maybe there are conflicting goals, roles, timelines, or culture clashes. Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes it isn't. We want to explore in as many ways as possible, using Liberating Structures, what can we do about creating better ways of working together? What are some things that have worked (or not!), to bring better collaboration to the work you do (and the team you do it with)? ## **Our Host** We’re thrilled to return to **DKB,** and excited to see a new space: The CodeFactory. ## **Important Notes** **✔️ About the format** Each event includes Networking & Connecting, Giving and Getting Help and Action Planning. We don’t debrief during the session — on purpose. LSLab is a practice space that mirrors real-work application: learning through doing, engaging, and experimenting. Questions are welcome during the break and after the close. **✔️ New to Liberating Structures? Totally fine.** You don’t need any prior experience. We’re a community of practitioners at all levels — beginners, experienced facilitators, agilists, OD/L&D folks, and people simply looking for better ways to help humans collaborate. You’ll learn by participating, not by being taught. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ### **A Volunteer-Run Community (Just Me Behind the Scenes)** LSLab Berlin is a fully volunteer-run meet-up, organized and hosted by me (Sylvia Taylor). Your donations help cover the essentials that keep this event accessible for everyone: * the meet-up platform * the behind-the-scenes coordination * design team mentoring and support * and the time and expertise it takes to create each session If you’d like to help keep the events free and open to all, you can donate here: 👉 **[buymeacoffee.com/lslabberlin](buymeacoffee.com/lslabberlin)** Thank you! \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* *The* *introduction and instructions are in English, but group or pair work can be done in whatever language you and your group/partner need!* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

**Important: In order to attend this event, please register on the [Callstack event page](https://www.callstack.com/events/react-universe-meetup-x-zalando-berlin).** React Universe Meetup is coming to Berlin. On January 29, 2026, Zalando is teaming up with Callstack to host an in-person React Universe Meetup. Expect an evening built for experienced engineers who care about how things actually work in production, with time for both focused talks and unstructured conversations. The event is aimed at software developers, senior engineers, and architects working across full-stack and cross-platform applications, with an emphasis on sharing practical lessons, architectural tradeoffs, and production-ready approaches. It’s a space for teams working with React Native and related technologies to compare notes, learn from peers, and take ideas back to their own codebases. **Important: In order to attend this event, please register on the [Callstack event page](https://www.callstack.com/events/react-universe-meetup-x-zalando-berlin).** ## Agenda * **6:00 PM** Doors open * **‍6:20 PM** Welcome * **‍6:30 PM** Building a Video Experience with React Native: Lessons from Early Adoption Speaker: Eugene Verichev, Zalando * **6:55 PM** LLM inference on-device in React Native: the practical aspects‍ Speaker: Artur Morys-Magiera, Callstack‍ * **7:20 PM** Talk 3 (details to be announced)‍ * **7:45 PM** Q&A‍ * **8:00 PM** Networking Additional talks and speakers will be announced closer to the event.

UPDATE – Thank you & we're now at full capacity!🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who signed up – we truly appreciate your enthusiasm and support! New registrations are no longer possible and the sign-up form has been closed. If you have already successfully registered via meetup.com, please remember to confirm your attendance via the official event landing page: https://www.callstack.com/events/react-universe-meetup-x-zalando-berlin This helps us ensure a smooth and quick check-in for everyone on the day. We’re really looking forward to seeing you there! React Universe Meetup is coming to Berlin <3 On January 29, 2026, we’re teaming up with Zalando to host an in-person React Universe Meetup at [Zalando SE – BHW](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJeWdBWqzW1tDe267). Expect an evening built for experienced engineers who care about how things actually work in production, with time for both focused talks and unstructured conversations. The event is aimed at software developers, senior engineers, and architects working across full-stack and cross-platform applications, with an emphasis on sharing practical lessons, architectural tradeoffs, and production-ready approaches. It’s a space for teams working with React Native and related technologies to compare notes, learn from peers, and take ideas back to their own codebases. ## Agenda * **6:00 PM** Doors open * ‍**6:20 PM** Welcome * ‍**6:30 PM** *Building a video experience with React Native: Lessons from early adoption* by [Eugene Verichev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-verichev-771058106/) (Zalando)**‍** * **6:55 PM** *LLM inference on-device in React Native: the practical aspects* by [Artur Morys-Magiera](https://www.linkedin.com/in/artur-morys/) (Callstack) * **7:20 PM** *How to optimize your health with React Native*, by [Tejas Kumar ](https://x.com/tejask)(IBM)**‍** * **7:45 PM** *Performance comparisons in Brownfield React Native Projects* by [Mohit Karekar ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohit-karekar/)(Zalando)**‍** * **7:55 PM** Q&A**‍** * **8:10 PM** Networking ## Learn more and RSVP: [https://www.callstack.com/events/react-universe-meetup-x-zalando-berlin ](https://www.callstack.com/events/react-universe-meetup-x-zalando-berlin)

Wir laden dich herzlich zu einem besonderen Workshop ein, in dem Zeichnung und Handstickerei auf kreative Weise miteinander verschmelzen. Gemeinsam verwandeln wir einfache Zeichnungen in gestickte Kunstwerke. Du lernst die Grundlagen der Handstickerei, den bewussten Umgang mit Farben und wie Fäden als ausdrucksstarkes, künstlerisches Medium eingesetzt werden können. Schritt für Schritt entsteht so dein ganz persönliches Werk. Der Workshop ist sowohl für Anfänger\*innen als auch für Teilnehmende mit Vorkenntnissen geeignet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Kreativität, Achtsamkeit und das handwerkliche Arbeiten als individuelle Ausdrucksform – entschleunigend, inspirierend und meditativ. **Jeden Samstag** **12:00 – 14:30 Uhr** **Teilnahmegebühr:** 20 € (inkl. aller Materialien) ✨ **Unsere Empfehlung:** Melde dich direkt für **3 Termine** an, um dein gesticktes Bild in Ruhe fertigzustellen. **3-Termine-Paket:** 50 € inkl. Materialien Lass deiner Kreativität freien Lauf und entdecke die Verbindung von Linie, Farbe und Faden!

[*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.

Wir laden dich herzlich zu einem besonderen Workshop ein, in dem Zeichnung und Handstickerei auf kreative Weise miteinander verschmelzen. Gemeinsam verwandeln wir einfache Zeichnungen in gestickte Kunstwerke. Du lernst die Grundlagen der Handstickerei, den bewussten Umgang mit Farben und wie Fäden als ausdrucksstarkes, künstlerisches Medium eingesetzt werden können. Schritt für Schritt entsteht so dein ganz persönliches Werk. Der Workshop ist sowohl für Anfänger\*innen als auch für Teilnehmende mit Vorkenntnissen geeignet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Kreativität, Achtsamkeit und das handwerkliche Arbeiten als individuelle Ausdrucksform – entschleunigend, inspirierend und meditativ. **Jeden Samstag** **12:00 – 14:30 Uhr** **Teilnahmegebühr:** 20 € (inkl. aller Materialien) ✨ **Unsere Empfehlung:** Melde dich direkt für **3 Termine** an, um dein gesticktes Bild in Ruhe fertigzustellen. **3-Termine-Paket:** 50 € inkl. Materialien Lass deiner Kreativität freien Lauf und entdecke die Verbindung von Linie, Farbe und Faden!

Das alte T-Shirt mit einem Statement-Print wiederbeleben, eine verlorene Spielfigur nachdrucken oder einen Stempel designen: MeetUp im Humboldt Forum! In diesem dreistündigen Workshop sind alle Interessierten mit und ohne Vorkenntnisse dazu eingeladen, verschiedene Maker Space Technologien kennenzulernen. Wir erklären an unterschiedlichen Terminen (s.u.), wie sich mit Laser Cutter, 3D-Drucker, Schneidplotter, Näh- oder Stickmaschine nützliche Dinge für den Alltag herstellen lassen. Inspiriert von den aktuellen Ausstellungen und Themen des Hauses, können am Laptop mit der Software Inkscape oder Tinkercad eigene Grafiken und Objekte entworfen und gestaltet werden. Wer sich geschickt anstellt, kann am Ende ein fertiges Produkt mit nach Hause nehmen. Die Personenzahl ist begrenzt. Bitte buchen Sie am Veranstaltungstag an der Tageskasse im Foyer pro Person ein kostenfreies Teilnahmeticket! Der Workshop ist nicht für Kinder und Jugendliche unter 16 Jahren geeignet. **Die nächsten Termine und Themen** * 3\. und 10\. Januar 2026 Kleine Aufnäher & Patches mit der Stickmaschine * 31\. Januar und 7\. Februar 2026 Textildruck mit Schneidplotter und Transferpresse – Bitte T\-Shirt oder Beutel aus Baumwolle mitbringen\! * 28\. Februar und 7\. März 2026 Schmuckstücke und Anhänger aus dem 3D\-Drucker * 28\. März und 4\. April 2026 Stempel & Schablonen aus dem Laser Cutter **Weitere Informationen:** Kostenfrei. **Bitte buchen Sie Ihr Ticket direkt am Veranstaltungstag an der Tageskasse im Foyer. Die Ticketbuchung im Voraus und im Webshop ist nicht möglich.** Dauer: 180 min. Ab 16 Jahre. Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch. Rollstuhlgerecht. Ort: Werkräume, 1. OG. Maximal 15 Personen.

Hi Apparently this meetup and organizers of other similar groups are being impersonated for I guess Phishing purposes? We do NOT use the email BerlinBookSwap.yumi@gmail or other emails. We do NOT solicit authors for events. (We also don't accept solicitations; Apologies, we're not the kind of group for author talks!) Please report these emails to your email provider if you receive one as spam/harmful. here's gmail's guide: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8253?hl=en Thanks!!

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!

RSVP is **required** to participate. Please RSVP here (except if you're already part of the jam - then you will be allowed to always come) If you want to join the jam instead, please visit [http://ggj.gamestormberlin.org](http://ggj.gamestormberlin.org) Come check out the results of the Global Game Jam Berlin 2026. Play the games, talk to the jammers and get some drinks and pizza! Global Game Jam is an international hands-on Game Festival which takes place in over 800 locations world wide on just one weekend. The participants will produce experimental computer games which will be uploaded to the main GGJ website at the end of the weekend. From there everyone can download and play the games. Global Game Jam is a wonderful opportunity for participants to expand their horizons, challenge themselves, and meet new people. Right away you will start developing a playable game with strangers who share the same passion as you in just two days. At the end you are tired but happy.

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

**Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) TEAMS UP with The Central Ohio GameDev Group (COGG) for the 2026 Global Game Jam (GGJ)!!!** **GGJ SITE** [https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026](https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026) **REGISTRATION** Fill out this form >>> [https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7) <<< *PLEASE NOTE* \- We have limited capacity so us knowing In\-Person participation early on is critical for us to best accommodate everyone interested in jammin' \- We will also be providing Online teams & support via our COGG Discord bot [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/)! **Registering for this MEETUP event DOES NOT gain you access to the main Global Game Jam event. Please register officially [here](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7).** Every year the game department at CCAD hosts students (and this year local game group COGG!!) in the exciting challenge of developing a theme inspired title over the course of a weekend. The Global Game Jam is a cherished tradition, be it in-person or virtually, we are here for you! This is an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, make new friends, network with local game makers and try your hand at low stakes game development! Want to know all the details? [Check out the official GGJ site](https://globalgamejam.org/faq) and be sure to use your existing account or create a new jammer [account](https://globalgamejam.org/user/register). \-\-\-\-\- **EVENT DETAILS** Listings subject to change and will be updated so check in periodically! An **[Event Details doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing)** can be read for all your info! **Building Hours + Security** available throughout the event **Parking:** See [parking spots highlighted in blue](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view). (see new as of last year) *All Locations:* **DSB 121**, The Game Lounge: informal space for people to decompress. Private bathrooms **DSB126**, Small Classroom / Break-out room **DSB127**, (large multi-use space, tables, projector, couches, bistro tables/chairs, etc) **DSB136**, Flex Space (meals / food, access to refrigerator / microwave, drop-power and tables/chairs). **DSB142**, Presentation room **DSB146**, Cintiq Laptop Docking Lab **VENUE TIME & SPACE** **Friday** 5:00pm - 12am Event launch - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/pV40YzllqoY?feature=share) **Saturday** 7am - 12am **Sunday** 7am - 7:00pm Event closing - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream Ending Ceremony @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/stxxCCPzy2A?feature=share) **MISC. RESOURCES** **Wifi:** We will have access to the GUEST network \- To be provided for login to participants at the event Friday Jan 30th **Map** [CCAD Map](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view?usp=sharing) **Wavier** [Sign and Print or Email to info@thecogg.com](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KaKoz5sK5h1PdZ2rGNOCntyUxoXcGLXL/view) **Schedule** [Updated Regularly](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EONsxtr3S-bRvIp_s12os-JA-M7uEW207bi9MVfrvbM/edit?usp=sharing) **Event Details** [All in one spot for all event details](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing) **SPONSORS** Global Game Jam ([GGJ](https://globalgamejam.org/)) Columbus College of Art and Design ([CCAD](https://www.ccad.edu/)) The Central Ohio GameDev Group ([COGG](https://thecogg.com/)) [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/) \- Discord game jam bot [GDEX](https://www.thegdex.com/)/[Multivarious](https://www.multivarious.com/) \- Midwest Premiere Gaming Expo

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec in the auditorium, center upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

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