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Coworking at Alexanderplatz
Today we are working in a beautiful location at Alexanderplatz with desks, power sockets, free WiFi, available food/drinks and air conditioning. We will be working on the second floor of the building with a beautiful view of the Fernsehturm.
NOTE: We don't share the venue location publicly. Find out where it is by joining our Telegram chat group: **[https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly](https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly)**
đ´ Tired of working by yourself?
đĄď¸ Too hot or too cold to work at home?
đŤ Contents of your fridge or the laundry distracting you?
đť Come join other freelancers and remote workers for coworking!
âď¸ There are no membership requirements, free WiFi, some power sockets, a large desk, some affordable coffee, toasted sandwiches and drinks!
â° We'll be there from the start time, but feel free to stop by any time.
⢠WHAT TO BRING â˘
Whatever you need to work on your own project / tasks :)
⢠QUESTIONS? â˘
Join our Telegram chat group to ask any questions:
[https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly](https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly)
⢠MORE EVENTS? â˘
To have more events, we need more organisers. If you would like to help out, please get in touch [đ](https://emojipedia.org/grinning-face/)
Yoga Foundations: a beginner-friendly practice
A supportive and easy-to-follow class for beginners and anyone wanting to strengthen their foundation. Each session breaks down essential yoga poses step by step, with clear guidance and modifications. Expect a balanced practice that improves mobility, strength, and relaxation. No prior yoga experience needed.
Bring your own mat or use one of ours.
How to start a Startup: Branding with Videos
Network, get inspired every first Friday of the month with entrepreneurs from diverse disciplines and cultures.
We network through our newestcommon project: building together a **Community Channel in Youtube**:
To learn how to create short videos.
To build up you personal/commercial brand with the help of our community.
Agenda:
18:00-18:30 Boarding Time
18:30-18:45 Welcome & Introduction
18:45-19:30 Intro-Round
Everybody 1-2 Minutes
19:30-20:00 Pause
20:00-20:30 Speaker 1
John Hoad: How to start a Podcast
20:30-20:45 Discussion
20:45-21:00 Pause
21:00-21:30 Speaker 2
Arnaldo Pangia: How **not** to start a Podcast
21:30-22:00 Final-Round & discussions
22:00 + networking and finishing food and wine, that the participants brought to the evet
Event is free if charge!
Bring wine/snacks instead.
This is a public event! We take photos and videos during the event to edit and share them via social media.
Slow Burn Improv
An evening of long-form improv hosted by Destructive Creation! Based on your suggestions, our troupes will go deep into improvised worlds, characters and stories to move us to laughter and tears.
Then Destructive Creation will perform the magic of the Cat's Cradle. Laugh along as they weave a tapestry of five different, intersecting stories, all made up on the spot!
Slow Burn: for those who like it deep and slow.
Doors: 19:30, Show: 20:00
Limited tickets available, get yours in advance to avoid disappointment: [https://www.improvworksberlin.com/shows](https://www.improvworksberlin.com/shows)
Shift into Presence with Effortless Mindfulness
**About event**
Most mindfulness practices ask you to step away from your busy life to find peace. We are trying something different.
We will try one of the most modern & practical yet deeply rooted in ancient Mahamudra tradition approach - the one that allows us to access who we truly are in the midst of daily life.
**Agenda**
* **18:30 â 19:00:** Arrival & Welcome Drinks â
* **19:00 â 19:20:** Introduction to the Effortless Mindfulness approach
* **19:20 â 19:50:** Guided Group Practice
* **19:50 â 20:20:** Practicing in pairs to ground the experience
* **20:20 â 21:00:** Q&A and Networking
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.
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 â hier seid Ihr Willkommen. Ihr kĂśnnt mit anderen fachsimpeln, Euch inspirieren lassen oder auch mit unserer Hilfe Eure ersten Projekte starten.
Wenn Ihr Euch bei uns wohlfĂźhlt und Mitglieder bei den berlinCreators werden mĂśchtest, freuen wir uns.
Kommt vorbei, lernt den Space, uns und die MĂśglichkeiten kennen.
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Women Founders' Meet & Greetâ International Womenâs Day Edition
## đ¸ Women Founders Meet & Greet â International Womenâs Day Edition
Join us for a special edition of our **Women Founders Meet & Greet**, taking place on **International Womenâs Day** â a day dedicated to celebrating the strength, ambition, and achievements of women around the world.
After the incredible success of our first women-focused event, we are excited to host our second gathering â creating once again a welcoming space for female founders, co-founders, and builders to connect in person.
This is not a formal conference.
Thereâs no stage and no pressure.
Instead, expect:
⨠Real conversations
⨠Warm introductions
⨠Meaningful connections
⨠A supportive and inspiring atmosphere
Whether you are at the idea stage, actively building, or scaling your venture, this evening is designed to help you meet other ambitious women, exchange experiences, and expand your network.
On this special day, we celebrate not only women in business â but women who dare to build, lead, and innovate.
Join our Community --> [Link](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H5MlDQgJtG0GF6WdRu3dYb?mode=gi_t)
We canât wait to bring together an inspiring community once again.
Letâs connect, support, and grow â together. đ
Access BarsŽ: Ein Kurs, der Dein Leben verändern kann
Bist du bereit fßr viele positive Veränderungen? Dann kommt der Access BarsŽ Kurs genau richtig fßr dich! Jeden Tag erleben knapp eine Million Menschen weltweit die transformative Kraft dieses KÜrperprozesses. Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen die positiven Wirkungen auf das Gehirn, das Nervensystem und den KÜrper.
Die Access BarsÂŽ berĂźhren alle Aspekte des Lebens: Beziehung, KĂśrper, Alterung, Heilung, Selbstliebe, Freude, Trauer, Beziehung und Kommunikation, innerer Frieden ua.
Klick auf meine Website und erfahre, was die BarsÂŽ bewirken kĂśnnen und welche kraftvollen Werkzeuge du an diesem Kurstag mit nach Hause nimmst.
https://www.i-feel-so-good.de/access-consciousness/kurse-ausbildungen/access-bars-kurs.html
Nachdem du den Kurs abgeschlossen hast, erhältst du das Practitioner Zertifikat. Es qualifiziert dich, die Access BarsŽ anderen zu geben, deinen Familienmitgliedern, deinen Freunden und deinen Klienten. Und natßrlich kannst du die BarsŽ auch bei dir selbst anwenden. Nach dem Kurs kannst du dich mit anderen Praktizierenden zum Austausch treffen.
Bist du bereit fĂźr ein leichteres Leben? Dann freue ich mich, wenn du mit dabei bist!
Kontaktiere mich gerne, wenn du Fragen hast oder eine Kennenlernsession buchen mĂśchtest.
PS: Die Anmeldung fĂźr den Kurs ist nur telefonisch mĂśglich.
Soundground: free improvised music workshop
**A place to meet sound, without maps**
Facilitated by **Vesti Gium (they/them)**
Everyone enters as they are.
No score. No threshold of skill.
We follow the room, moment by momentâ
listening, nudging, letting the music find itself.
A breath, a shoelace, a laugh, a footstepâ
each carries weight.
Silence is welcomed; noise is celebrated.
There are no wrong directions here.
We practise a listening that reaches outward and inward:
to ourselves, to one another, to the space we shape together.
That is where the music begins.
* đ Bring a voice, an object, an instrument, a movementâor nothing at all.
* ⨠**Priority given to FLINTA folks and people with migration background.**
* đ§ No experience needed. Curiosity is enough.
* đ Berlin â \[theodorstraĂe 5,12099]
* đ Every Saturday 12:00
* đŹ DM or email **[vestigium.impro@gmail.com](mailto:vestigium.impro@gmail.com)** to join
Come make soundâcome be heard.
Sunday Tech Coffee Meetup
Welcome to Sunday Tech Coffee. This is a **networking** event for those in the tech industry in Berlin.
We are usually inside and to the right. Ask the barista/bartender if you can't find us.
Mavericks Bouldering â A Casual Climb & Hangout in Berlin
A small NEXUS gathering built around movement rather than discussion alone.
This is for high-bandwidth Mavericks who spend most of their time in conceptual thought and need some physical counterweight. Why bouldering? Because itâs deliberate: short problems, full focus, and immediate feedback. Youâre on the wall, solving something tangible. The mental noise drops instantly!
Conversations happen naturally in between climbs. No pressure, you move at your own pace. Some exchanges stay light. Others go deep. Both are fine. This is not about athletic achievement. Itâs about presence, recalibration, and being around people who donât require you to shrink or translate yourself.
Come as you are. Try some bouldering problems. Rest when needed, and engage where it makes sense.
**Bring comfortable clothes and climbing shoes if you have them (rentals are available at the gym).**
*Registration equals commitment. If you sign up, you show up. Read the group description first and decide consciously. For context about NEXUS, visit our* ***[website](https://thenexusformula.com)*** *and* ***[newsletter](https://news.thenexusformula.com)****.*
Sunday afternoon Climbing at Magic Mountain
**!If you cannot belay, please contact us on the Telegram group!**
Here is our Telegram group (to be protected against bots): https://tinyurl.com/BerlinClimbingMeetup2
**Safety:**
**If you cannot belay, please contact us on the Telegram group about this and we will put you in a group with experience people. That way, if you cannot belay you can still come and climb with us. We are not allowed to teach anyone how to belay or refresh someone's belaying skills. If you have not belayed in the last 6 months or more, we recommend you do not attempt it here without taking a formal refresher course first.**
Join us for some Sunday afternoon climbing at Magic Mountain. We will spend the afternoon climbing - lead and top rope followed by a meal afterwards.
The Plan:
4:00 - 8:00 climbing
8:00+: Potential hangout (sauna from the gym, drinks. local restaurant) depending on the mood of participants
Gear:
You can rent all the gear you need - shoes, chalk and a harness.
Finding the group:
We will either be waiting outside on the wooden chairs or hanging around reception (if the weather is bad). If you're new to the group, I'd recommend trying to arrive on time or a bit in advance. Please use the link below to join our Telegram group and send us a message if you have trouble finding us.
Note: We are not a "Magic Mountain" official Meetup, the hall has its own meetups, we are an independent group with events in different halls. So don't be confused if some of the reception people don't know about the meetup or tell you it happens on another day. :)
In addition, while the event is free you will need to pay the entry to the gym and the rental equipment if you don't have it. (20 to 25 euros)
Telegram Group:
You can also join our Telegram group using this link: https://tinyurl.com/BerlinClimbingMeetup
Please PM me if the link stops working again.
Build & Learn: Data Science with Coffee [DEMO DAY]
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**Week 7: Presentation Day!**
Each 7-week cycle focuses on a small, well-defined part of a larger systemâand over time, these cycles build toward a complete, real-world project
Feel free to join at any week and we will catch you up. There is no need to be at the beginning of the cohort to build. Complete beginners welcomed!
đ By the End of a Full Cycle, You should Have
đŻ A working project in your own GitHub repo
đŻ A small but real portfolio piece you can demo or write about
đ§ **Current Project**
This cycleâs shared project is an **image-based knowledge extraction system**.
In **Week 7**, we celebrate and present. This is our **Showcase Night**.
Participants will:
* Present their project (5â10 minutes each)
* Demo their pipeline or flashcard system
* Share challenges, lessons learned, and technical decisions
* Give and receive thoughtful feedback
Weâve come a long way â from raw images on our phones to a complete, working portfolio project â and this week is about learning to clearly explain your ideas, your challenges, and the technical decisions behind your work.
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**đ Who Is This For?**
đš Beginners who learn best by doing â no prior experience needed
đš Career switchers from product, engineering, design, marketing, or other fields who want to break into data
đš Analysts, engineers, and PMs looking to sharpen their skills or build real-world projects
đš Data professionals who want a creative playground outside of work
đš Anyone with big questions and a love for learning through experimentation
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**BUILD. LEARN. EXPERIMENT. OVER COFFEE.**
Come hang out, meet like-minded people, and work on something fun.
đ Based in Berlin â in-person meetups only (for now!)
đť Laptops + â highly encouraged
Join our Discord â [https://discord.gg/dPnmzcCP8w](https://discord.gg/dPnmzcCP8w)
Check out our program resources: [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15DmZqD4bLBk2vU4zpvh1HiB3_5n09v-q?usp=sharing)
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⨠Whoâs Hosting?
Iâm Lindsey, a senior data scientist working on AI, causal inference, and data products. Iâve built models for fraud detection, uplift modeling, and LLM-based systems. I am always open to suggestion for different format for this meetup.
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Sip & Read: *Founder Edition* Meetup: Book/Venue TBD
Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting.
Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting.
Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
*Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*
From Chaos to Clarity to Control - A Workshop For Business Leaders
Is your business taking more of your time than you would like?
[Rob Young](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cinci-robyoung/) principal at [Stage 3 Group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stage-3-group/), hosts this workshop series and is the author of Stage 3 Success.
* Provides a framework and a playbook for leaders of emerging businesses
* Reviews business management tools and techniques for scaling and maturing a business
* How to recognize and leverage stories hidden in financial statements
* How to implement financial and operational controls and use leading indicators to spot trouble before it occurs
* How to manage your time for maximum effect
* How to deal with nonperforming employees
* How to create standard operating procedures throughout your organization
Four sessions will include two hours of content and an optional 90-minute hands-on lab.
Reserve your spot via this link:
https://clintonvilleba.com/calendar/#!event/2026/3/20/chaos-to-clarity-to-control ($200 for non-CABA members.)
Soul Soothing Sound Bath
Join Sacred Sound Alchemy Columbus for a transformative Sound Bath experience that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Immerse yourself in the powerful vibrations of various sound instruments like crystal singing bowls and rain drums, carefully orchestrated to balance your chakras and uplift your spirit. The soothing sounds will help you release negative energy, reduce stress, and promote deep relaxation.
This event is perfect for those seeking a moment of tranquility and a chance to connect with their inner selves. Whether you are new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, you will benefit from the harmonious frequencies that will resonate with your body and soul. Come and allow yourself to be enveloped in a wave of healing energy, leaving you refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for life's next chapter.
Please bring something comfortable to lay on like a yoga mat. Being a pillow for your head or for under your knees and a blanket to cover over yourou. The library can get cold. Bring some water to help flush your body for after the session.
Quarterly Goals Reset for Product Professionals
One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that.
As we wrap up the quarter, itâs a great time to pause and reflect. Whatâs on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact?
Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. Youâll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization.
Weâll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM.
đ First Watch - 7227 N High St
Located in: The Shops at Worthington
Ample parking is available.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Start your morning with clarity and connection â we hope to see you there! âď¸
Sunday at Highbanks Metro Park
We will meet next to the restrooms at the [Big Meadows Picnic Area](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HBK_Web_1980.png). They're all the way at the back of the park, and they can be found at coordinates [40°09'06.6"N 83°02'30.2"W](https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B009'06.6%22N+83%C2%B002'30.2%22W/@40.151828,-83.0423587,214m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m10!1m5!3m4!2zNDDCsDA5JzA4LjAiTiA4M8KwMDEnNDUuMSJX!8m2!3d40.1522222!4d-83.0291944!3m3!8m2!3d40.151827!4d-83.041715?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) (near the playground and the zip line).
We'll hike about 5 miles at [Highbanks Metro Park](https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/highbanks/) on the Dripping Rock and Overlook Trails. Afterward, we'll head over to [Olentangy River Brewing](https://www.olentangybrew.com/) for drinks, coffee, or food (their Sunday [food truck](https://www.olentangybrew.com/eventsandfood) is Venezuelan and always gets good reviews).
The actual address of the brewery is [303 Green Meadows Dr S, 43035](https://www.google.com/maps/place/303+Green+Meadows+Dr+S,+Lewis+Center,+OH+43035/@40.1551938,-83.0144045,17.25z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8838f395cef06c97:0xe407de61b3e30069!8m2!3d40.1551765!4d-83.0124352!16s%2Fg%2F11c26jc7j9?entry=ttu). If you can't make the hike, we should be there by noon.
**How to find our starting point in Big Meadows:**
If you are new to Highbanks, the Big Meadows picnic area is 1.5 miles into the park just after you turn into the park off of U.S. Route 23. That is, after you enter the park, drive a mile and a half into the park. You will come to a crosswalk with a yield sign in the middle of it (this is not to be confused with the first such crosswalk you come to just in front of the Nature Center, which you arrive at maybe a quarter of a mile into the park).
Just after this second crosswalk, make a left. Then make another almost immediate left into the parking lot on your left. There you will see the jungle gym and the kiddie zip line to your left. I will be just in front of the restrooms just a bit further down from the jungle gym and picnic shelter; the restroom building will also be on your left.
NFT AI ART Columbus
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.
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSâs innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiroâs core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiroâs agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect â Associate, AWS Certified Developer â Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com























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