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**Leader of the session:** [IICV Calendar](https://www.iicv.at/event-calendar) **What is it ?** An open improv session for all experience levels. Come play, explore, and have fun in a supportive, low-pressure environment. **Want to learn improv?** Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improvclass](https://www.iicv.at/improvclass) **Want to practice regularly improv in a small group for an affordable price?** Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday](https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday) **Already intermediate in improv?** Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes](https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes) **How to register ?** Meetup registration opens on **Sunday 13:00** for the following Wednesday meetup. Should your plans change, we kindly ask you to **cancel.** For security reason, you cannot join the session if you did not registered. **How much ?** Free for IICV members\* 10 Euros for everybody else. You can pay contactless or cash. \* go to [iicv.at](https://www.iicv.at/) to become a member (13EUR per month until you cancel your membership). **Anything to report?** Please give us an anonymous [feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oidbMUMs_Zz-rSQ9O4HcR_axPG_zvUb1dc1ssG5IWaw/edit) \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Meetup priority**: Please do not enroll to meetup priority!!! You can enroll to any open session without having it (just close the adv. window). **Being meetup priority will not give you any advantage in the waiting list** neither as we will insure to respect the real order of priority. **Photograph policy**: Please be aware that photos will be taken during the open session for social media and newsletters. Before any photos are taken, we ask participants for their consent and provide an opportunity to opt out. **Code of Conduct**: We are a Vienna-based international community seeking to explore, play, practice, and perform improvised arts in a group setting. In treating this space with integrity and professionalism, we are committed to facilitating a harassment-free space for all persons regardless of cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, etc. Therefore, the IICV will not tolerate any inappropriate behaviour as per our [Code Of Conduct](https://www.iicv.at/code-of-conduct). Repeated violations of our guidelines can and will result in warnings, removal from sessions, or cancelation of membership. The **International Improv Community in Vienna** IICV e.V. ZVR Nr:1236421179

We'd like to invite you to our second installation for the Cloud Native Vienna Meetups in 2026! Again we'll have two deep-dive talks and time to network and chat with friends in the Viennese cloud native community. A big thank you to **willhaben** for hosting us and providing food and drinks! The meetup will take place at the **willhaben** (Bürozentrum 1, Landstraßer Hauptstraße 97-101, 1030 Wien). You can reach the office from inside the “Galleria Landstraße” mall. After entering through the main entrance, you’ll find the entrance to Bürozentrum 1 (a big red door) on your right, just past the chocolate shop. Take the elevator to floor 3A (look for the button with the willhaben logo). **Agenda:** * **17:30:** Doors Open & Networking * **17:55:** Welcome from the Organizers * **18:00:** **Talk 1:** Lukas Zainzinger – ***willhaben’s Journey to AWS MSK – A retrospective on Security, Costs, and Reality*** * **18:45:** Break & Refreshments * **19:00:** **Talk 2:** David Hondl – ***Monster-Sized Gitops; How to scale Argo CD*** * **19:45:** Open Networking We look forward to seeing you there! \-\-\- **Talks:** Lukas Zainzinger (willhaben) ***willhaben’s Journey to AWS MSK – A retrospective on Security, Costs, and Reality*** Migrating to managed services is rarely a plug-and-play experience. In this talk, we walk through Willhaben’s transition to Managed Kafka on AWS (MSK), sharing the authentic story of our integration rather than a textbook tutorial. We will dive into the specific hurdles we faced, focusing on how we engineered solutions for strict security and access control requirements. Additionally, we’ll discuss the financial aspect—specifically the pricing issues we encountered and the adjustments we made to solve them. This isn't a lecture on the "one right way" to do things, but a transparent look at the decisions, challenges, and learnings we gathered along our own journey. *Bio:* Lukas joined willhaben as a Platform SRE in 2024, following a career path that transitioned from Application Management to specialized DevOps roles at Raiffeisen Informatik, Shöpping and Siemens. Throughout his journey, he has developed a deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform and multiple Cloud Providers, always with an eye toward improving developer experience and system reliability. Currently a Master’s student at Hochschule Burgenland, Lukas bridges the gap between academic cloud research and real-world infrastructure challenges. He is particularly passionate about leveraging cloud-native and managed services to build robust, fault-tolerant infrastructure. David Hondl (Dynatrace) ***Monster-Sized Gitops; How to scale Argo CD*** Argo CD is one of the most popular and widely spread GitOps tools for Kubernetes and part of the backbone of many internal developer platforms. Also Argo CD can undoubtedly be a beast - and a huge one at that, as anyone scaling it for a production environment has probably seen in one way or another. But what if simply having a massive installation is not enough for us? What if we want to go even bigger from here, raise it to beyond what we thought feasible? Create more Applications, more ApplicationSets and render more resources at the same time? These are the questions that we will tackle in this talk. We are going to take a look at the different Argo CD components, from the frontend to the K8s controllers and how they behave at scale. We will examine how far they can bend and especially when and how they will break. Based on what we find, we are going to figure out how to tweak these parts in just the right way. And in the end we will hopefully be able to turn Argo CD into a bigger monster than it ever was. *Bio:* I'm a Cloud Engineer at Dynatrace and I'm super passionate about all things Platform Engineering and the cloud-native community. I use (and build) platforms to create better developer experiences and love to share my knowledge as a speaker as well as actively organize meetups around the topic.

***MEMBERS ONLY*** Join us for three hours of badminton! This session is open for members of the Sportunion Vienna Badminton Community. We play in a sports hall in Vienna’s 11th district, easily reachable by public transport (U3 Enkplatz / S-Bahn Wien Haidestraße). For further information about the exact location or attendance, please reach out to the host. This event runs under a separate membership format, and participation is deducted from your existing subscription balance. Please bring your own racket, sportswear, indoor shoes, and a water bottle. Feather shuttles are provided, and you can usually borrow a spare racket from another player if needed. If you can’t attend, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance—late cancellations may incur the event fee.

Join me for an evening photo walk :) This time, we will try to get some shots of Vienna´s U-bahn stations! Our plan is as follows: Stephansplatz (view of Stephansdom), Karlsplatz (view of Opera), Volkstheater (architecture inside), Schottentor (view of Votivkirche / good overview of U2). Please note that a valid public transport ticket is needed for this event. The event is free of charge but will be limited to max 10 people as it is meant as an opportunity to connect. It is suitable for all regardless of age/level/gear. If you signed up but cannot make it please cancel at least a day in advance so people on the waitlist get a place.

Hello Pub quiz Beavers 👋 Ready for the 40 or so questions GK quiz for the coming week? Register on the Beavers Website to secure your table or let me know below ☀️ See you there 🥳🎉 Upcoming dates: **February** 18th General Knowledge 25th Papua New Guinea A bucket of 40 or so questions and topics including Picture round, Language round, General Knowledge, Music, Science, Health, Geography, History, Mathematics, News, and Celebrity plus a couple of other topics **Organisation stuff** \- Teams of six per table are welcome\. \- Entry price is €1 per person and there are six people per table\. \- Winning team takes the on night pot of takings \- A round of shots for the Winning team \- \.\.\. and a Polaroid taken of the winning team to be proudly displayed on the wall of fame\! Use this link to register on the Beavers Pub website so we know how much IPA ales, soft drinks and food to keep in the Beaver family kitchen. If you can also confirm over this event, it would help too for numbers co ordination for example 1 person + 5 guests and a team name - please also confirm the word "quiz" in your name! 😀👌 Much love and thanks from Daddy Beaver 🦫. [https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/](https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/)

This is a Football Training +Match session - preparation for full pitch football (skill & position improvements). The session is managed by Toni Geormaneanu - license UEFA B - coach of Meetup United - Uberliga B ( KM plus Reserves) If you would like to join, get in touch with our club responsible - Sorin Brici (+43 676 4276984)

Social meetup and making friends 💎Would you like to make new friends? ⛳️After a long day at work, what’s better than to communicate with great people, good vibes, and city views? Let’s meet, chat, and enjoy the evening together! ✨Participation fee is 2€ (cash). Donations are welcome ✨ 💎This is your chance to: • Meet new people and catch up with familiar faces • Share stories • Exchange contacts and grow your circle • Soak in the winter vibe💫 ⭐️Please register if you go and unregister if you don’t go. Join us on WhatsApp and Instagram and don’t miss new events 🔥 https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr https://chat.whatsapp.com/ERvtYIUDqtHLtVwwytpKLZ

Der Deep Dive in die Zukunft autonomer Business-Agenten. **Freitag, 20. Februar 2026 · Ort: DC Tower 3 – Web3 Hub Vienna** ## Über das Event Vergiss einfaches Q&A. Wir treten ein in die Ära der proaktiven KI. Erfahre aus erster Hand, wie OpenClaw (ehemals ClawdBot) als Open-Source-Framework die Lücke zwischen generativer KI und echter operativer Ausführung schließt. Du siehst, wie KI-Agenten in Messengern wie Telegram oder WhatsApp leben und komplexe Business-Workflows autonom erledigen. ## Agenda & Programm **Einlass & Networking** Ankommen, austauschen und gemeinsam in die Welt der Agentic Economy eintauchen. **Keynotes & Fachvorträge: OpenClaw 101** Evolution: Von ClawdBot zu OpenClaw & Moltbot. The Tech Stack: Agentic Systems, Claude Code & CoWork. Architektur & Setup: Einblick in Installation, Struktur und Systemdesign. Skills & Brains: Integrationen, Kostenoptimierung und alternative LLMs. **Deep Dive: Agentic Operations & Security** Agent Social Networks: Wenn KIs miteinander kommunizieren. Security & Risks: Massive Sicherheitsfragen bei autonomen Systemen. Future Corporate Structures: Wie Agenten Hierarchien und Entscheidungsprozesse verändern. **Podiumsdiskussion: Die Agentic Economy** Wie autonome Systeme Teams, Prozesse und Geschäftsmodelle neu definieren. Welche Chancen entstehen und wo reale Grenzen liegen. **BBQ, Open Bar & Afterparty** Networking, Austausch und entspannter Ausklang des Abends im Web3 Hub Vienna. *** 💡 **FÜR WEN IST DIESES EVENT?** Gründer:innen & Entscheider:innen: Wenn du verstehen willst, wie KI zum skalierbaren Co-Worker wird. Tech-Builder: Wenn du operative Prozesse durch autonome Systeme transformieren möchtest. Developers & Hobbyists: Wenn du dich für selbstgehostete oder agentische Architekturen interessierst. Security-Experten: Wenn du dich mit den Risiken von „Autonomous Computer Use“ beschäftigst. *** ## Warum OpenClaw? OpenClaw ist ein Meilenstein. Zum ersten Mal fungiert eine KI wirklich als persönlicher Assistent, der nicht nur auf Befehle wartet, sondern dich proaktiv informiert, Briefings erstellt und Aufgaben innerhalb vertrauter Schnittstellen wie WhatsApp oder iMessage erledigt. **Sichere dir jetzt deinen Platz im Web3 Hub Vienna!**

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Talks \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Designing the In-Between States in React** by Aurora Scharff ([aurorascharff.no](https://aurorascharff.no)) **Caching, Payloads, and Other Dark Arts: Optimizing UX in Suboptimal Conditions** by Faris Aziz Link ([faziz-dev.com](https://www.faziz-dev.com)) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Location \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Adverity BUWOG building, 1st Floor Rathausstraße 1, 1010 Wien \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Agenda \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 6:30 pm Doors open 6:50 pm Short intro & sponsor presentation 7:00 pm First talk 7:30 pm Break 8:00 pm Second talk \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Sponsors \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Adverity** Adverity is the integrated data platform for connecting, managing, and using your data at scale. Our mission is to make complex tasks simple, actionable, and accessible for all organizations across the globe. Since launching in 2015, Adverity has opened five offices across the globe in Vienna, London, New York, Katowice and Sofia. Open Roles: [https://www.adverity.com/careers](https://www.adverity.com/careers) **Ketryx** Ketryx is an American based AI-powered platform specifically designed for the life sciences industry supporting companies that build regulated software. Its core function is to bridge the gap between agile software development practices and stringent regulatory compliance. The platform operates as an overlay that integrates seamlessly with existing, best-of-breed developer tools like Jira and GitHub. By doing this, Ketryx automates compliance-related tasks, such as generating audit-ready documentation, maintaining a real-time, end-to-end traceability matrix across all connected systems. This automation significantly reduces the manual burden of paperwork allowing development teams to accelerate their release cycles and bring safer, compliant products to market much faster. We're building up our engineering hub in Vienna. Our Co-Founder and CTO, [Jan Pöschko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/poeschko/), is based here, and we’re on the hunt for best-in-class engineering talent to join our team. Open Roles: [https://www.ketryx.com/about/open-positions](https://www.ketryx.com/about/open-positions) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Code of Conduct \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- [https://github.com/reactvienna/code-of-conduct](https://github.com/reactvienna/code-of-conduct)

**\*\*\* Enrollment and all info** [https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes](https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes)**\*\*\*** **Description:** **Come join for a journey of some of the nitty-gritty of improv performance.** We’ll work on scene work, stage presence, breaking out of our patterns, finding fun in the stillness, and stillness in the craziness of Improv. This is for improvisers who understand the foundations and concepts of improv and want that extra challenge to perform or refine their performance skills. **Teacher:** Shawn Fisher Shawn Fisher is an improviser, performer, and educator. With over 15 years of experience in improv, you can see him with The English Lovers, one of Vienna’s longest-standing improv groups, Two-Buttons Short, and with Rainbow’s Last Wish. Originally from the US, he has taught classes, workshops and led open improv sessions in Vienna since 2018, fostering community where curiosity leads the way. ​ Whether directing, MCing, or coaching at venues like Vienna’s Maestro, Shawn thrives on the spontaneity and connection of live performance—especially when leaning into the fantastical.

To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number: +436767401074 (Also WhatsApp) Welcome to our friendly badminton event! Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends. We will be playing every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM. **Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that. 🏸🙂** **If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.** Feather shuttlecock will be used for this event, and it will be provided by the host. The location: Tennispoint, Baumgasse 87, 1030 Wien The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 10 euros for 2 hours. How to pay: We accept card payments and cash (card payments are preferred) Number of players: It depends on how many courts we get, 6 for 1 court and about 10-11 for 2 courts (so we can take a small break between matches) Remember to bring your own racket please, or you can rent one at the reception for about 3 euros **Cancellation policy:** 1- Canceling 48 hours before the event = free cancellation 2- Cancellation after the 48-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception) In case of not paying = banned from future events. See you on the court :)

Hello everybody, As this is a **#mashup meetup**, please be aware, that you have to **register outside of meetup** to join the event (because of room limitations). ⇒ **[Link to register for the meetup](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)**[!](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/) After our strong start into the new year with the *[Architecture Health & Fitness Night – From Debt to Durable Systems](https://www.meetup.com/de-de/softwarearchitektur-wien/events/312499002/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)*, we’re heading straight into the next architecture workout in February 💪. Together with [DotNetDevs.at](https://dotnetdevs.at/), we’re focusing on a topic that many teams care about—especially those who deliberately don’t want to jump into microservices right away. **“[Evolving Modular Monoliths with Architectural Fitness Functions](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)”** – concrete, pragmatic, and in a .NET context. Look forward to a hands‑on experience report on how to deliberately evolve a modular monolith, protect architectural boundaries, and use fitness functions to stay clean and extensible in the long run. **Agenda** 🕡 **18:00** – Doors open at TechTalk 🕕 **18:15** – Intro & Talk 🗣️ *Evolving modular monoliths with architectural fitness functions* 🕗 **19:15** – 🍕Food & 🍻Drinks sponsored by [TechTalk](https://techtalk.at/) 🎉 We're looking forward to another evening full of architectural practice, exchange, and great conversations. Daniel \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🎤 **Call for Speakers & Sponsors!** If you’d like to contribute something yourself or have an idea for a talk, feel free to reach out. We’re continuously looking not only for speakers but also for new locations for future meetups.

Hey Badminton Enthusiasts! **This meet-up is only for intermediate players and up!** Everyone is welcome to join our large weekly events, test their skills and have some fun together! However, ***this event is for the people that want to push their skill forward and would like to play during the week as well.*** The host will reserve courts in advance, that means please only register if you really plan to come (or cancel at least 24 hours before the event starts). The fee for this event is 12€: * If you plan on paying in cash, please bring the exact amount as the host might not have any change available * you can also pay via card on the spot We are meeting at about 19.25 pm near the reception by the lounge area (next to the courts). Come a bit earlier so you have time to change into workout/sports clothes. The locker rooms are free to use, but for the men lockers you need a padlock - or you can also take your bag of clothes upstairs to the courts if you do not have a padlock. Also, bring clean indoor sports shoes, your racket and a water bottle with you. If you are just passing through town and do not have a racket, it is possible to rent rackets, either from the club or from us. Sometimes the host or other members have spare rackets - please ask in the comment section below! If you are joining our events for the first time, **WELCOME!** We are an open and friendly group and we are sure you will develop connections with the people in our community in no time! Without further ado - let's play some (intermediate) badminton and have fun together!

**❗️ 👉 TO THE EVENT:** [Fusing Spring Boot with GraalVM and Everything about OpenAP](https://www.meetup.com/java-and-friends/events/312992501/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=357085385)I**❗️** In cooperation with the[ ](https://www.meetup.com/re-presented-diversevoicesintech/)[Java and Friends](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/java-and-friends/) Community are hosting a meetup **at the SQUER Office Vienna** **👉** Please register on the dedicated [Fusing Spring Boot with GraalVM and Everything about OpenAP](https://www.meetup.com/java-and-friends/events/312992501/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=357085385)I Page to join us on February 19th at 6:00 PM 🥳 We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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)

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)

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas

**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** *Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation* Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification. You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written. This talk will cover: --What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t) --How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows --Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development --Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects. **YouTube Link** TBA

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)