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Liebe Rhetorikfreunde, Habt ihr Lust, die Kunst des Redens zu erlernen? Du kannst als Gast einfach reinschnuppern oder als Clubmitglied das volle Programme nutzen. Mithilfe eines ausgezeichneten praxisorientierten Programms kannst du einen von 11 verschiedenen Lernpfaden auswählen und in 5 aufeinander aufbauenden Stufen lernen: * frei und ohne Blackout zu reden * unterhaltsam und überzeugend zu präsentieren * souverän zu moderieren * Deine Körpersprache wirkungsvoll einzusetzen * spontan zu einem vorher unbekannten Thema zu pitchen Haben wir dich neugierig gemacht? Ganz gleich, ob du einfach mal „reinschnuppern“ oder dein Können gleich mit einer kurzen Stegreifrede unter Beweis stellen möchtest – wir freuen uns auf dich. Willkommen sind * Redebegeisterte * Redescheue * Kreative, denen die Werkzeuge zur Kommunikation fehlen * Angestellte/Selbstständige, die besser vor Publikum oder vorm Chef reden wollen Du kannst bei uns alle aktuellen Herausforderungen trainieren: * Präsenztreffen vor Publikum * Onlinetreffen * Präsentieren * Pitchen Wir freuen uns auf rege Teilnahme und Anmeldung. *** Der Eintritt ist kostenfrei. Wir beginnen pünktlich um 19:00 Uhr. Einlass ab 18:45 Uhr.

This is a placeholder, Rovocon is coming to Berlin! RovoCon is a multi-city series of hands-on AI events where Atlassian experts, AI builders, and a growing community of makers come together for a free, full-day experience. Take part in AI agent workshops, hands-on labs, and peer networking designed to help you turn ideas into action.This event is for developers, builders, and AI practitioners who want to create solutions, automate work, and experiment with AI-powered tools without needing deep coding experience. Dream it, build it, share it. Powered by AI. Dream of new ways to optimize workflows with AI, reimagine how your teams collaborate, and explore entirely new possibilities through human and AI collaboration. Build your ideas into reality in guided, step-by-step sessions with Atlassian experts and alk away with AI solutions ready to put to work Share your insights, learn from others, and connect with Atlassian experts shaping the future of AI-first teamwork. Agenda --- Hosted By Hubert Kut, Atlassian Solution Architect My journey in IT world started as a support engineer. I realised quickly that a lot of teams straggle with collaboration, transparency and tracking work done/undone. That was the time when Atlassian kicked the door down and jumpstarted my career. From that time I'm Atlassian Evangelist, Solution Architect and passionate about Agile Methodology. My business goal is to facilitate people's work by giving them tools that are available from anywhere and at anytime. Key words for myself are simplification and automation. Astrid Sieben, Sales Manager Kathryn Vargas, Product Manager Frederike Häusel, Community Leader --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-berlin-presents-save-the-date-9th-february-2026-rovocon-berlin/.

[*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.

Kommt am 2. Montagabend im Monat ins Offene Wohnzimmer zum Open Draw! Raucht Euch auch manchmal der Kopf von zu viel PC-Arbeit? Der Asphalt der Stadt ist heute wieder viel zu grau? Ihr würdet am liebsten mal wieder wild auf einem Blatt Papier rumklecksen oder gedankenverlorene Linien zeichnen? Höchste Zeit zur Tat zu schreiten! Wir wollen in entspannter Atmosphäre die kreativen Zellen auf Volldampf fahren und uns der Inspiration überlassen. Mit Musik im Hintergrund sowie Wein, Tee und Snacks im Repertoire wird dann gekleckst, gemalt, gezeichnet, geklebt, geredet und gelacht. Das Ganze kann sehr ambitioniert stattfinden, aber genauso zum Hirn-abschalten dienen. Austausch, Bilderswapping und gegenseitige Tipps/Kritik sind sehr willkommen. Material stellen wir (Kreide, Bleistift, Wasserfarbe, Acrylfarbe, Pastellstifte, Kohle, Papierbögen, Spiegel, Postkarten, Zeichenbücher, Illustrierte). Sujet kann alles sein: Der/die Tischnächste, der letzte Traum, oder der Feldhase Dürers. Technik auch: Von (Selbst)portrait über Stilleben bis zur Comiczeichnung soll alles abgedeckt werden. Wir bieten jeden 2. Montag im Monat offene Treffen zum kreativen Arbeiten sowie gelegentlich technik- und themenbasierte Workshops an. Wie immer wird um eine Spende für Raummiete/Material von 5-10€ gebeten. Anmeldung: Katharinav.runnen@gmx.de

## **Mappenkurs Fotografie – Deine Vorbereitung auf die Bewerbungsmappe** Der *Mappenkurs Fotografie* richtet sich an alle angehenden Fotograf\*innen. Du lernst, wie Du Deine eigene Bewerbungsmappe professionell gestaltest. Gleichzeitig hast Du die Möglichkeit, Deine kreative Handschrift zu entwickeln. In diesem praxisnahen Kurs erfährst Du, wie Du fotografische Ideen umsetzt. Du entfaltest Schritt für Schritt Deine eigene kreative Vision, außerdem soll er Dich unterstützen Deinen persönlichen Stil zu finden. Schließlich lernst Du, Deine Arbeiten gezielt in einer aussagekräftigen Mappe zu präsentieren. Im *Mappenkurs Fotografie* beschäftigen wir uns mit allen relevanten Aspekten der fotografischen Mappenerstellung. Du lernst, wie Du ein Thema findest und es überzeugend umsetzt. Gemeinsam mit der Gruppe erarbeitest Du Konzepte, die Deine individuellen Ideen widerspiegeln. Außerdem erfährst Du, wie aus einzelnen Fotos eine stimmige Serie entsteht, die Deine gestalterische Kompetenz zeigt. Regelmäßige Bildpräsentationen und Besprechungen in der Gruppe helfen Dir, Feedback zu erhalten, Techniken zu verbessern und die Wirkung Deiner Fotos zu optimieren. Darüber hinaus werden Dir wichtige Kenntnisse zu Präsentationsformen, Vergrößerungs- und Drucktechniken vermittelt, sodass Deine Mappe professionell wirkt. Du erfährst, wie Du Deine Arbeiten visuell überzeugend inszenierst und Deine fotografischen Stärken hervorhebst. **Voraussetzungen für den Mappenkurs Fotografie:** * Fotografische Grundkenntnisse * Eigene Kamera * Eigene Arbeiten, die zur Diskussion gestellt werden können *Der Kurs findet an sieben festen Terminen statt. Ein zusätzlicher Termin wird nach Absprache mit allen Teilnehmenden angeboten.* **Bitte beachte:** Eine Teilnahme an den Mappenkursen der Lette-Akademie ist keine Voraussetzung für die Aufnahmeprüfung der Design-Abteilungen des Lette-Vereins und garantiert auch nicht automatisch das Bestehen. Informationen zur Ausbildung Fotografie im Lette Verein findest du [hier](https://www.letteverein.berlin/fotografie-2/). Kursinformation Anmeldung: https://lette-akademie.de/kurse/mappenkurs-fotografie/ Termine: Mo., 09. Feb. 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 16. Feb. 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 23. Feb. 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 02. März 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 09. März 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 16. März 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Mo., 23. März 26, 16:30 – 19:30 Gebühr: 288 € / 32 Unterrichtsstunden Zusätzliche Kosten: anfallende Materialkosten tragen die Teilnehmer\*innen Voraussetzungen: fotografische Grundkenntnisse; eine eigene Kamera; eigene Arbeiten die zur Diskussion gestellt werden können Veranstaltungsort: Lette-Akademie Berlin gGmbH c/o Lette-Verein Viktoria-Luise-Platz 6 10777 Berlin Fragen zum Kurs? info@lette-akademie.de

Join us for a thrilling and empowering Martial Arts Training hosted by the **Juk Cheon Do** \- Self Defense and Martial Arts group\! Our monday training is focused on **Grappling.** This event is perfect for adults looking to enhance their self-defense techniques, improve fitness, and learn this unique Korean German Martial Art. Whether you are a newbie or have experience in MMA Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling or Sambo, this training will offer valuable insights and practical training exercises to bring your skills to another level. Get ready to boost your confidence, strength, and agility while embracing the physical and mental challenges of this martial arts training and enjoy this fantastic opportunity to make new friends within the community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for martial arts. We are not a huge group and like to train in a nice atmosphere with each other. Everybody is welcome weather you are a total beginner or experienced martial artist, weather your are top fit or you want to be it. Don’t be afraid and never forget, everybody starts at one point as a beginner. Important is the will to start. So no excuses! Start today! And of course we are also open to females, males and whatever. Here everybody is equal to share the same fun and pain. ;) Languages: German, English, Korean, Japanese. If the door is closed or you can’t find us, please call me: 01781830004 !

This is a **casual, in-person Mavericks meetup** centered around movement rather than conversation alone. We’ll meet at a bouldering gym, climb at our own pace, take breaks, and let conversations happen naturally in between. There’s no training, no coaching, and no performance expectation. Bouldering is chosen deliberately: it’s simple, physical, and clears mental noise fast. You’re focused on the wall, your body, and the next move—which makes everything else drop into the background. This meetup is about: * moving your body * getting out of your head * spending time with people who don’t need constant explanation * letting connection happen without forcing depth You don’t need to be an experienced climber. If you’re comfortable trying things, resting when needed, and staying curious, you’ll be fine. 📍 **Where:** Ostbloc Hauptstraße 13, 10317 Berlin 🕒 **Duration:** Approx. 2 hours (come and go as it fits) 👥 **Group size:** Limited spots to keep it relaxed and manageable Bring comfortable clothes, climbing shoes if you have them (rentals are available), and a normal human level of social energy. No agenda. No outcome. Just movement, presence, and seeing how it unfolds.

Hey, React Berlin Community! **To attend the meetup please ➡️➡️➡️ [REGISTER HERE](https://guild.host/events/react-berlin-meetup-luc0zo) ⬅️⬅️⬅️ via Guild.** We’re kicking off our first meetup of the year! Join us on **February 11** as we explore modernizing React apps (compiler, useEffectEvent & more) and dive into real-time collaboration powered by a triplestore without a traditional backend. **🗣 Call for Proposals** Have an idea or story to share? Submit your talk proposal through our [CFP form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbG_BEJJYuAtVL5vhMMnWTpQbYHzGM8kmlqaJ790-Lgqv0fA/viewform) and take the stage at one of our upcoming meetups! **🤝 Organized by** This event made possible thanks to the support from[ React Summit](https://reactsummit.com/) and[ JSNation](https://jsnation.com/) organizers –[ GitNation](https://portal.gitnation.org/). **🤝 Sponsored by** Huge thanks to our friends from Superhuman! Superhuman (formerly Grammarly) is the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents brings AI wherever people work, integrating with over 1 million applications and websites. The company’s products include Grammarly’s writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant that understands context and delivers help automatically. Superhuman’s global team brings together over 1,500 people across Europe and North America. Learn more about [our products](https://gram.ly/3N7lpsl) and [open roles in Berlin](https://gram.ly/3Z6DdGB). **🕑 Event Schedule** * 18:30 - Doors open - snacks, beer, socialization * 19:00 - Intro and announcements * 19:10 - **Building Cross-Platform Agentic UI at Superhuman by [Oleksii Levzhynskyi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksiilevzhynskyi/)** * **19.35 - Modernizing Your React App: Compiler, useEffectEvent, Activity & Friends by [Vitor Alencar](https:)** * 20:00 - Break with drinks * **20:15 - A Triplestore-Powered BaaS: Real-Time Collaboration Without the Backend by [Oliver Wolf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wolf-81a33099/)** * 20:40 - Networking, Open Mic Lightning Talks * Mingle until 21:30pm 🗣️ **Talks** **➡️ Modernizing Your React App: Compiler, useEffectEvent, Activity & Friends** *React has changed a lot in the last year: React 19, 19.1 and now 19.2 brought a stable React Compiler, new hooks like useEffectEvent, the \ API, and better SSR primitives such as Partial Pre-rendering. And more* *In this talk we’ll take a demo React app that’s full of effects, memoization and “old school” patterns, and modernize it step by step.* **➡️ A Triplestore-Powered BaaS: Real-Time Collaboration Without the Backend** *Backend-as-a-Service platforms promise simplicity, but often lock developers into complex APIs authorization rules. What if your frontend could directly manage data, authorization, and collaboration - without domain-specific backend code?* *In this talk, Oliver shares how he built a triplestore-based BaaS to power real-time collaboration in his side project MonsterWriter, and how the approach grew into an independent open-source project. We’ll see how LinkedRecords.com enables fine-grained authorization, simplifies real-time collaboration, and supports a Bring Your Own Backend model that gives organizations more control over their data and vendor relationships. It is also shown how global state management becomes a lot easier in React apps.* **➡️ Building Cross-Platform Agentic UI at Superhuman** *Recently, Superhuman (formerly Grammarly) launched Superhuman Go, an AI assistant that works alongside you on every platform. To build it, we needed a scalable solution that supports an unlimited number of agents that dynamically shapes the user interface and looks similar across all supported desktop and mobile platforms. Join me to find out how we discovered solutions for this innovative new product.* **—** **👍 Code of Conduct** By registering for this event you agree to comply with our[ CoC](https://portal.gitnation.org/coc) **📩 Contact** events@gitnation.org [https://twitter.com/ReactSummit](https://twitter.com/ReactSummit) [https://bsky.app/profile/reactsummit.gitnation.org](https://bsky.app/profile/reactsummit.gitnation.org) [http://youtube.com/ReactConferences](http://youtube.com/ReactConferences)

Wir bieten allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, mit Elektronik zu basteln. Workshops und Vorträge zu verschiedenen Themen rund um Elektronik und Software sind willkommen. Von Arduino bis zu komplett selbst entwickelten High-End Schaltungen sind wir für alle kreativen Ideen offen. Wir haben auch Gruppen rund um das Nähen, Programmieren, Retro Computer. Wir treffen uns immer am Dienstag und am Freitag ab 18:00 Uhr. Egal ob Anfänger oder Profi – hier seid Ihr jederzeit Willkommen. Ihr könnt mit anderen fachsimpeln oder auch mit unserer Hilfe Eure ersten elektronischen Gehversuche starten. Wenn zeitgleich in den vorderen Räumen Workshops oder Vorträge stattfinden, kann hinten Werkstattbetrieb stattfinden.

[*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.

📅 **Week 4 Focus: Calling LLM via API** Each 7-week cycle focuses on a small, well-defined part of a larger system—and 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! 📌 By the End of a Full Cycle, You should Have 🎯 A working project in your own GitHub repo 🎯 A small but real portfolio piece you can demo or write about 🧠 **Current Project** This cycle’s shared project is an **image-based knowledge extraction system**. In Week 3, we trained a deep learning object detection model (YOLO) and learned how modern computer vision models are built. **In Week 4** we will try **LLM-based image understanding via APIs** to extract structured information from images and comparing this approach with traditional computer vision and building your own deep learning methods. * \*\*\* **👋 Who Is This For?** 🔹 Beginners who learn best by doing — no prior experience needed 🔹 Career switchers from product, engineering, design, marketing, or other fields who want to break into data 🔹 Analysts, engineers, and PMs looking to sharpen their skills or build real-world projects 🔹 Data professionals who want a creative playground outside of work 🔹 Anyone with big questions and a love for learning through experimentation \*\*\* **BUILD. LEARN. EXPERIMENT. OVER COFFEE.** Come hang out, meet like-minded people, and work on something fun. 📍 Based in Berlin – in-person meetups only (for now!) 💻 Laptops + ☕ highly encouraged Join our Discord → [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) \*\*\* ✨ Who’s Hosting? I’m Lindsey, a senior data scientist working on AI, causal inference, and data products. I’ve built models for fraud detection, uplift modeling, and LLM-based systems. I am always open to suggestion for different format for this meetup.

**Important:** Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026021300)[ ](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2025103101)is required for admission.(RSVP is turned off on meetup) **Description:** Join Google Cloud Labs for an immersive, hands on workshop learning how to build and scale production-grade AI agents with Cloud Run and GPU support. This is a hands-on program designed to take your AI applications from prototype to full-scale production. In the world of AI development, a great idea is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in transforming that initial spark into a secure, scalable, and robust application that can handle real-world demands. Get ready to get your hands dirty! This is an interactive session, not a lecture. Through a series of live labs, you'll tackle real-world challenges, from securing your services to deploying advanced AI agents. You will leave with practical skills and the confidence to take your own AI projects to the next level. **What You Will Learn:** * **Deploy Secure, Production-Ready Services:** Master the essentials of securing your applications on Cloud Run. You will build and deploy a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and learn to implement authentication to ensure that only authorized clients and agents can interact with your service. * **Build Intelligent Agents:** Dive into the Agent Development Kit (ADK) to construct an intelligent agent capable of understanding a goal and using tools to achieve it. You'll connect your agent to the secure MCP server you built, giving it the power to perform real-world tasks. * **Containerize and Deploy:** Take your working agent and prepare it for a consistent, portable deployment. This is a crucial step for managing applications in a serverless environment. * **Harness the Power of GPUs on Cloud Run**: Deploy your containerized agent to a Cloud Run instance and attach a GPU to accelerate your models. You will gain hands-on experience managing production configurations and testing a live, GPU-accelerated application. **Agenda** * 9:00AM - 9:30AM: Check-in, Networking, Coffee, and Breakfast * 9:30AM - 10:00AM: Keynote: From AI Prototype to a Multi-Component Production App * 10:00AM - 10:20AM: Tech Talk 1: The New Agentic Workflow: Empowering AI with Tools via MCP * 10:20AM - 11:20AM: Lab 1: Deploy a Secure MCP Server on Cloud Run * 11:20AM - 12:30PM: Lab 2: Use an MCP Server on Cloud Run with an ADK Agent * 12:30PM - 1:30PM: Lunch Break * 1:30PM - 2:10PM: Tech talk 2: From Agent to Application: Production Patterns for Scalable AI * 2:10PM - 3:20PM: Lab 3: Deploying a Production-Grade Agent to Cloud Run with GPU * 3:20PM - 3:30PM: Closing remarks & the path forward * 3:30PM - 4:30PM: Q&A, Networking, and Happy Hour

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.

*Please note, this event is free but please sign up here so we can inform the venue of your attendance: [https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-02-10/](https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-02-10/)* Design is changing — both in what we build and how we build it. This month we’ll explore how teams are designing more local, trust-driven experiences that connect online and offline behavior, and how AI is reshaping the way designers move from idea to working prototype. Together, these perspectives show how design is evolving at both the strategic and execution levels: from what we build for people, to how quickly and effectively we can build it. **AGENDA:** **6:00 PM:** Registration and networking **6:20 PM:** Welcome from UXDX Berlin **6:30 PM:** Talk: *"From Marketplaces to Neighborhoods"* with **[Yihui Liu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yihui-liu-b98627121/),** Product Design Lead, eBay An exploration on how eBay uses design to shift their experience from a global marketplace to a more local, human, and connected ecosystem. **7:00 PM:** Talk: *"3 Months to 2 Weeks: Using AI to Build MVPs in a Single Design Sprint"* by **[Behrad Mirafshar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/behradmirafshar/),** CEO, Bonanza Studios Practical walkthrough of how they've compressed the design-to-working-prototype cycle using tools like Claude Code + Figma Make. What works, what doesn't, and where the hype falls short. **7:30 PM:** Closing Remarks **7:40 PM:** Networking Thank you [Delivery Hero](https://www.deliveryhero.com/) for supporting the event. See you there!

### 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/)

The topic for February is "Transitions" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!

Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. This session will be at the Karl Road Library in Conference Room 1

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.

#### Turning Rentals Into Income: How Investors Pay Off Properties Faster #### **Featuring Guest Speaker: John Blackburn** **👉 Get your FREE TICKET [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-rentals-into-income-how-investors-pay-off-properties-faster-tickets-1980492192461?aff=cicmeetupapp)** #### A lot of people get into real estate because they want freedom. Then they buy a rental…and realize most of the rent goes straight to the bank. They technically own property, but the mortgage controls the income. And waiting 30 years for properties to be paid off doesn’t feel realistic. This meetup is about understanding a different way to think about rental properties… one that focuses on paying them off sooner so the income is actually usable. **Featured Guest Speaker: John Blackburn** We’re excited to welcome John Blackburn as our guest speaker for this event. John has been actively investing in real estate since 2006 and has: * Been involved in **5,000+ real estate transactions** * Helped investors **acquire over $150 million in rental property** * **Raised more than $100 million** in private capital John didn’t start with family money or shortcuts. He built his portfolio by focusing on clear systems, real numbers, and long-term strategy. For this meetup, John will walk through how investors shift their focus from simply owning rentals to building properties that eventually pay them…without a mortgage attached. **What You’ll Learn** John will break down, in simple terms: * Why most rental properties don’t produce much usable income early on * Why buying more rentals isn’t always the answer * How investors structure their properties to pay off mortgages in a fraction of the time * How properties can work together to eliminate debt faster * What changes once rentals become free and clear This approach is often referred to as an accelerated paydown strategy — using rental income intentionally to reduce debt sooner, rather than waiting decades for mortgages to run their course. John will also share a simple calculator you can use to see how this works with real numbers and realistic scenarios. **The Core Idea** When a rental has a mortgage, the rent has one job: **pay the bank.** When a rental is paid off, the rent has a different job: **pay you.** Most people only see one timeline…30 years. This session shows how investors shorten that timeline and gradually increase their income as properties become free and clear. **Who This Event Is For** This event is for people who want more than just “owning rentals” on paper. * Rental owners who are tired of most of the rent going to the bank and want a clearer path to real, usable income * New investors who want to understand how rental properties actually build wealth over time before jumping in * People with capital who want to invest in real estate with intention and a long-term plan * Anyone serious about freedom and curious how rental properties transition from debt-heavy assets into income-producing ones **Event Details** **Location:** Ohio Brewing Company - 421 E 2nd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 **Date & Time:** January 25th, 6–8 PM (Doors open at 5:30) **Cost:** Free (Seats are limited - RSVP required) **👉 Get your FREE TICKET [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-rentals-into-income-how-investors-pay-off-properties-faster-tickets-1980492192461?aff=cicmeetupapp)** If you’ve ever wondered how rental properties actually turn into freedom —this is the room to be in.

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.