UI/UX Design

☕We’re hosting the next **AI Breakfast Vienna** — a casual, high-signal gathering for the Austrian AI community. Inspired by the open exchange culture of leading AI hubs, this breakfast is all about bringing together people who work with, build, research, deploy, govern, or are simply passionate about AI. There’s no stage, no presentations, and no formal agenda — just a room full of interesting people sharing ideas and experiences across the AI ecosystem. * **When:** July 3rd, 9:00 AM * **Where:** Oracle Austria (DC Tower) - Donau-City Straße 7 · 1220 Vienna * **Important:** All participants must register at the lobby reception upon arrival. Simply mention "AI Austria Breakfast". * **Hosts:** Cristian Hofmann (AI Austria) and Emil Klapija (Oracle) * **Cost:** Free of charge — coffee and pastries will be provided by the Oracle team. Space is limited! 👉 **RSVP only if you're 100% sure you can attend.**

## The Portrait League – Paid Studio Sessions for Serious Hobby Photographers This is a structured portrait community — not a casual meetup. The Portrait League is a recurring studio (location) gathering for photographers who want to improve their portrait and headshot work in a focused, constructive environment. Each session will focus on a specific studio concept: – Classic 1-light headshots – Dramatic low-key portraits – High-key commercial looks – Editorial portrait setups – Creative color lighting Model included. We don’t rush for quantity. We work for quality. The goal is simple: Refine technique. Improve consistency. Develop a recognizable portrait style. This is for photographers who: • Want structured growth • Value critique over ego • Take their craft seriously • Prefer collaboration over chaos Spots are limited to maintain quality and productive energy. Investment Today: €15 Duration: approx. 2–3 hours If you want random shooting, this isn’t it. If you want to level up your portrait game, join the league. ***

## Editorial Boudoir Lighting Session **Limited to 3 Photographers** An intimate, structured boudoir session focused on controlled lighting, refined posing, and intentional composition. This is not an open group shoot. The atmosphere will be calm, directed, and professional. We will work with: • 1 professional model • 2 curated lighting setups • Guided posing and direction • Structured shooting rotations • Time for questions and breakdowns The focus is on building strong portfolio material while understanding how to shape light and mood in an editorial boudoir environment. Spots are strictly limited to three participants to ensure quality, space, and creative control. Investment: €225 Duration: approx. 2–2.5 hours If you value structure over chaos and intention over randomness, this session is for you.

🎲 Board Game Picnic in Stadtpark Join us for a relaxed afternoon of board games! We'll be meeting in Stadtpark this Friday at 4:00 PM. The event ends at 7:00 PM, but feel free to stay as long as you like. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just looking for a fun way to spend your Friday afternoon — everyone is welcome! Feel free to bring your own games if you want. We will meet close to the pin on the map - I'll share the exact location in the comments.

🎤 Karaoke Night 🎤 Friday | Start: 7:30 PM | Stay until 2am Whether you’re a karaoke fan or just looking for a relaxed and social evening, this event is for you! 🎶✨ Our karaoke night is all about fun, connection, and community - no singing required to enjoy the good vibes. 📍 New location – with both indoor space and an outdoor seating area, perfect for chatting between songs or just soaking up the atmosphere. Start: 7:30 PM Kind reminder: Please be polite and order at least one drink to support the venue. 🎤 Singing is optional. Socializing is guaranteed.

Day DJ is a new free weekly series at Villa Vida. Each Friday, local DJs can take over the space and share their sound in a daytime setting. The focus is on new talent, experimentation, and community. This is a place to build sets, try ideas, and connect through music. The format is open and relaxed. You can come to listen, work, meet people, or stay for the full set. The aim is to create a consistent platform where DJs grow their practice and support each other. **widdows95** widdows95 blends progressive house, hard house, trance, breakbeat, and UK garage into high-energy sets that move effortlessly between driving rhythms, euphoric melodies, and bass-heavy grooves. Expect a dynamic journey that shifts from deep progressive builds to fast-paced club sounds, keeping the dancefloor moving from start to finish. DJs have played a central role in queer culture. In spaces where queer people were excluded, DJs created environments where identity and expression could exist. Through sound, they shaped rooms, built connections, and guided shared experiences. Many of the sounds and practices that define nightlife today grew out of queer spaces. House, disco, and club culture were shaped by queer communities, especially Black and Latinx scenes. Day DJ continues this history by creating space for new voices and keeping this culture active. We invite local DJs to sign up and play. This is not a paid gig. It is a platform to gain experience, be heard, and be part of a weekly series at Villa Vida. If you want to play, reach out and tell us about your sound.

Welcome Book Lovers! Join our Meet Up Group to find like-minded book readers! This event is for everybody interested in listening or sharing new book content or comment on it. You are welcome just to come for inspiration. You definitely don't need to read books at the moment. It is a gathering for everybody to find like-minded people interested in learning something new. :) Feel free to bring your own book with you. The event will take place at the volunteer organisation MUT. It is an organisation to supports humans, animals and the environment especially in Vienna. I am happy to host it there. MUT or the Social Book Club look forward to some donation to cover the cost of this event. If you would like to help, please bring some cash with you. This is the address: Rechte Wienzeile 37, 1040 Wien Walk until the end of the main entrance hall. At the end of the hallway you find a big green gate with a sign of the Social Book Club. Please give your best to be on time so that we can have a nice introduction round together. If you can't attend anymore please cancel the event to give someone else the space to come. :) Check out the Social Book Club Website for more content: https://socialbookclub.de/ Looking forward to seeing you there! :)

**Learn Your Camera Workshop** Next Sunday, we’re hosting a beginner-friendly 3-hours workshop at **WienMitte Photography Studio**. You’ll learn how to understand your camera settings, take control of manual mode, and start creating better photos with more confidence. **Duration:** 3 hours **Cost:** 90€ **Location:** WienMitte Photography Studio Spaces are limited — DM to reserve your spot.

***7vs7 Sonntagskickerl @ Sportzentrum Wasserpark* ⚽️** Lust auf **Fußball**? Wir spielen jede Woche ein lockeres **7vs7 @ Sportzentrum Wasserpark** 21\. Bezirk \(**17:00-18:30**) - unkompliziert, ohne Team und ohne Verpflichtung. **Die Plätze sind limitiert,** daher gilt: first come, first served. So nimmst du teil: ✅ App downloaden ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com/)) ✅ Spiel auswählen ✅ Slot buchen, vorbeikommen & einfach mitkicken; wir kümmern uns um den Rest. 🎁 Dein **erstes Spiel kostenlos** ist mit dem Promocode WELCOME Mehr Infos direkt bei uns - schreib uns gerne! ☺️ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***7vs7 Sunday Football @ Sportzentrum Wassserpark* ⚽️** Looking for **casual football**? We’re playing a **relaxed 7vs7** weekly game at Sportzentrum **Sportzentrum Wasserpark** in Vienna’s 21st district (**5:00–6:30 PM**) - no team, no commitments, no stress. **Spots are limited**, so it’s first come, first served. How to join: ✅ Download the app ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com/)) ✅ Choose the game ✅ Book your slot, show up & play - we’ll take care of the rest. 🎁 Your **first game is free** with the promo code: WELCOME Feel free to message us if you’d like more info ☺️

⚽️ Unser 1. Stranger Soccer Kleinfeldturnier ist da! 🏆 📅 Sonntag, 05.07. 📍 Soccerdome 10, Wien 🔥 5vs5 \| 6 Teams \| Einzelspieler & Teams willkommen 🙌 Du hast kein Team? Kein Problem - wir stellen vor Ort ausgeglichene Teams zusammen. 🥇 30 € Spielguthaben pro Spieler für das Siegerteam 🥤 Snack & Erfrischung inklusive ⏰ Treffpunkt: 17:30 Uhr ⚽️ Turnierstart: 18:00 Uhr Die Plätze sind limitiert - jetzt über die Stranger Soccer App anmelden! Wenn ihr gemeinsam als Team spielen möchtet, schreibt uns nach eurer Anmeldung einfach auf Instagram, Facebook oder WhatsApp. 🤝 App Download Apple: [https://apps.apple.com/at/app/stranger-soccer/id1361027513?l=en-GB](https://apps.apple.com/at/app/stranger-soccer/id1361027513?l=en-GB) App Download Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangersoccer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangersoccer) *** ⚽️ Our first Stranger Soccer small-sided tournament is here! 🏆 📅 Sunday, 05.07. 📍 Soccerdome 10, Vienna 🔥 5vs5 \| 6 Teams \| Individuals & teams welcome 🙌 No team? No worries - we'll create balanced teams on the day. 🥇 €30 game credit per player for the winning team 🥤 Snack & refreshment included ⏰ We meet at 5:30 PM ⚽️ Tournament starts sharp at 6:00 PM Limited spots available - book now via the Stranger Soccer app! Want to play with your friends? Just send us a message on Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp after booking. 🤝 App Download Apple: [https://apps.apple.com/at/app/stranger-soccer/id1361027513?l=en-GB](https://apps.apple.com/at/app/stranger-soccer/id1361027513?l=en-GB) App Download Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangersoccer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangersoccer)

(Deutsch unten.) Sunday's portrait sessions start at 3 PM. Everyone is welcome to join our Open Sessions, just bring pencil, paper and any other utensils you may need. (Easels & Boards are available in the atelier). One pose will be maintained for the whole session, so that it is also possible to paint in watercolor, oil, etc. For the breaks we will offer some drinks and snacks. Free snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are available. Registration through this Meetup is suggested but not required. You can pay the 12 Euros fees in cash upon arrival. For more information, feel free to send email at info@viennaatelier.com Looking forward to see you soon! ============================= Die Porträtsitzungen am Sonntag beginnen um 15 Uhr. Bringe Bleistift, Papier und andere Materialen selbst mit, Staffeleien & Bretter gibt es im Atelier. Die gleiche Pose wird, unterbrochen von kleinen Pausen, über den gesamten Zeitraum beibehalten, daher ist es auch gut möglich mit Aquarell, Öl, usw. zu malen. Kostenlose Snacks und alkoholfreie Getränke stehen zur Verfügung. Eine Anmeldung über dieses Meetup wird empfohlen, ist aber nicht erforderlich. Sie können die 12 Euro Gebühr beim Ankommen in bar bezahlen. Für weitere Informationen senden Sie bitte eine E-Mail an info@viennaatelier.com

**All info and registration: [https://www.iicv.at/community-event](https://www.iicv.at/community-event)** Join us for a night of socialising with your favourite improv-people Bring your own drinks and some snacks to share, and meet some old and new faces of the improv community in Vienna. There may or may not be some improv games, depending on the mood, but the primary goal is just getting to know each other and networking in a chill environment :) If you can no longer make it, please update your attendance so we know how many people to expect!

For English scroll down. Die Donauinsel – zwischen 1972 und 1988 gemeinsam mit der Neuen Donau erbaut, um Wien endgültig vor verheerenden Hochwässern zu schützen – ist heute aus dem Stadtbild nicht mehr wegzudenken. Dass an warmen Sommertagen auf der mehr als 21 Kilometer langen und bis zu 250 Meter breiten Insel einmal mehr als 200.000 Personen täglich unterwegs sein würden, war beim politischen Startschuss für das Projekt im Jahr 1969 allerdings weder geplant noch vorhersehbar. Ursprünglich als rein technisches Hochwasserschutzprojekt konzipiert und politisch höchst umstritten, entwickelte sich die Donauinsel erst im Lauf von mehr als 30 Jahren Planungs- und Bauzeit zu einem vielfältigen Natur- und Erholungsraum am Wasser. Die Ausstellung im Wien Museum beleuchtet die Geschichte und Gegenwart dieser besonderen Landschaft, die heute zu den wichtigsten Freiräumen in der Stadt zählt und Stadtbewohner:innen unterschiedlichsten Alters und diversester Herkunft für eine Vielzahl von Aktivitäten dient. Unter vielen anderen Objekten sind ein elf Meter langes historisches Donauinsel-Modell, ein mobiler Inselkiosk sowie aktuelle Foto- und Filmarbeiten von Klaus Pichler, Elodie Grethen und Dariusz Kowalski zu sehen. Wir treffen uns um 15:00 Uhr vor dem Eingang des Wien Museum, Karlsplatz 8, 1040 Wien. Jeden 1. Sonntag im Monat ist der Eintritt in die Sonderausstellungen des Wien Museum kostenlos. Nach dem Ausstellungsbesuch gehen wir in eines der nahegelegenen Cafés. ***English:*** The Danube Island – built between 1972 and 1988 along with the New Danube to protect Vienna from devastating floods – has become an integral part of the city’s identity. Back in 1969, when the project was launched, no one imagined that more than 200,000 people would spend beautiful summer days on this stretch of land, 13 miles long and up to 800 feet wide. What began as a purely technical and highly controversial flood-control project gradually transformed over more than 30 years of planning and construction into a diverse natural and recreational space on the water. The Wien Museum exhibition explores both the history and present of this extraordinary landscape, which today is one of Vienna’s most important open spaces. The island is used by residents of all ages and backgrounds for countless activities. Among many other objects, a 36-foot-long historic model of the Danube Island, a food cart, as well as recent photographic and film works by artists Klaus Pichler, Elodie Grethen, and Dariusz Kowalski are on display. We meet at 3. p.m. at the entrance of the Wien Museum, Karlsplatz 8, 1040 Wien. On the first Sunday of every month, admission to the Wien Museum’s special exhibitions is free. After visiting the Exhibition we will have a drink together in a café nearby.

This is a **free** event. Hello friends! Meet us there at 14:00 with your favourite blanket and whatever you want to eat and drink. Also a bathing suit and towel in case you want to jump into the water and splash around. We will be able to play badminton, volleyball and whatever else you want if you bring the necessary equipment. In addition, there may be music to make the atmosphere even more cheerful. The event is non-profit, so bring anything you want to share with other participants. We look forward to seeing you all for an afternoon of fun and good company on the Donauinsel! We will be meeting at the pin on google maps and sitting close to there.

You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday. But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to. Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

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## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle **SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time. We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest. While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for. Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/) *** ### What to Expect: * Guided candle making experience * Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance * 100% soy wax candles * Optional drinks and snacks * Time to relax while your candle cools *** ### Important Notes: * Please arrive on time so we can start together * Candles will need time to set before taking home * This is a beginner-friendly event *** ### RSVP Required Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat. **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $15 8oz Candle Tins $25 12oz Glass Candles $35 12oz Amber Jars $40 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on. That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable. In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork. This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it. We’ll cover: * Why “it looks good” is not enough * How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints * How to compare LLM outputs more systematically * Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness * How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results * Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm