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Join Aiven and Google Cloud for a hands-on lab to learn building data infrastructure for AI applications in production, and how to run OpenSearch in production for AI and GenAI workloads. ***IMPORTANT: Please register on* \*\*\*[HERE](https://bit.ly/4sLWiua) \*\*\**to secure your sport.*** This interactive, instructor-led workshop is designed for developers and data engineers who want to build and run real-world data pipelines using open source tools. Note: Bring your laptop, we’ll be shipping code together. Agenda: \* 5:00pm\~5:30pm: Check-in, Food, Networking \* 5:30pm\~7:30pm: Tech talks and Hands-on Workshop \* 7:30pm\~8:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up ⚡️ Workshop 1 — Foundations: Build Your Own Pipeline ​Start from scratch and assemble a complete data pipeline using Aiven services. \- Provision and manage services -Connect systems into a unified pipeline ​- Build an observability setup \- ​Query real\-time data across services using SQL ​​ ⚡️ Workshop 2 — Advanced: Real-Time Retail Streaming Pipeline ​Go deeper with a real, production-inspired use case. \- ​Design and implement a high\-quality streaming pipeline \- Work with real\-time retail data flows \- Apply best practices for scalability and reliability What you’ll learn: * Deploy and scale OpenSearch for production * Best practices for vector and hybrid search * Build efficient real-time data pipelines * Design and optimize RAG architectures ​Why attend? * Build a production-style data pipeline * Learn how to connect Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL into a working, real-time architecture. * Learn by doing and Apply proven patterns * Provision services, stream data, and run queries yourself using both UI and CLI workflows. * Walk away with practical approaches you can reuse for streaming, analytics, and observability use cases. Who Should Attend: Developer and data engineer, interested in moving from prototype to production with OpenSearch. ​ **RSVP is not enough. You must apply for a ticket here:** [https://bit.ly/4sLWiua](https://bit.ly/4sLWiua)

Important: Register on the [AICamp event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026050708) is required for admission. Join Aiven and Google Cloud for a hands-on lab to learn building data infrastructure for AI applications in production, and how to run OpenSearch in production for AI and GenAI workloads. This interactive, instructor-led workshop is designed for developers and data engineers who want to build and run real-world data pipelines using open source tools. **Note:** Bring your laptop, we’ll be shipping code together. **Agenda:** \* 5:00pm\~5:30pm: Check-in, Food, Networking \* 5:30pm\~7:30pm: Tech talks and Hands-on Workshop \* 7:30pm\~8:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up ​ **⚡️ Workshop 1 — Foundations: Build Your Own Pipeline** ​Start from scratch and assemble a complete data pipeline using Aiven services. \- Provision and manage services -Connect systems into a unified pipeline ​- Build an observability setup \- ​Query real\-time data across services using SQL ​​ **⚡️ Workshop 2 — Advanced: Real-Time Retail Streaming Pipeline** ​Go deeper with a real, production-inspired use case. \- ​Design and implement a high\-quality streaming pipeline \- Work with real\-time retail data flows \- Apply best practices for scalability and reliability **What you’ll learn:** * Deploy and scale OpenSearch for production * Best practices for vector and hybrid search * Build efficient real-time data pipelines * Design and optimize RAG architectures **​Why attend?** * Build a production-style data pipeline * Learn how to connect Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL into a working, real-time architecture. * Learn by doing and Apply proven patterns * Provision services, stream data, and run queries yourself using both UI and CLI workflows. * Walk away with practical approaches you can reuse for streaming, analytics, and observability use cases. **Who Should Attend:** Developer and data engineer, interested in moving from prototype to production with OpenSearch.

Important: Register on the [AICamp event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026050708) is required for admission. Join Aiven and Google Cloud for a hands-on lab to learn building data infrastructure for AI applications in production, and how to run OpenSearch in production for AI and GenAI workloads. This interactive, instructor-led workshop is designed for developers and data engineers who want to build and run real-world data pipelines using open source tools. **Note:** Bring your laptop, we’ll be shipping code together. **Agenda:** \* 5:00pm\~5:30pm: Check-in, Food, Networking \* 5:30pm\~7:30pm: Tech talks and Hands-on Workshop \* 7:30pm\~8:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up ​ **⚡️ Workshop 1 — Foundations: Build Your Own Pipeline** ​Start from scratch and assemble a complete data pipeline using Aiven services. \- Provision and manage services -Connect systems into a unified pipeline ​- Build an observability setup \- ​Query real\-time data across services using SQL ​​ **⚡️ Workshop 2 — Advanced: Real-Time Retail Streaming Pipeline** ​Go deeper with a real, production-inspired use case. \- ​Design and implement a high\-quality streaming pipeline \- Work with real\-time retail data flows \- Apply best practices for scalability and reliability **What you’ll learn:** * Deploy and scale OpenSearch for production * Best practices for vector and hybrid search * Build efficient real-time data pipelines * Design and optimize RAG architectures **​Why attend?** * Build a production-style data pipeline * Learn how to connect Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL into a working, real-time architecture. * Learn by doing and Apply proven patterns * Provision services, stream data, and run queries yourself using both UI and CLI workflows. * Walk away with practical approaches you can reuse for streaming, analytics, and observability use cases. **Who Should Attend:** Developer and data engineer, interested in moving from prototype to production with OpenSearch.

How we built an AI Agent on Restack driving 1M visitors/mont Join us on May 7th, for an exciting session, which will aim to help you optimze your workflow using AI in your SEO work. The session will be held at the **Buzzmatic Office, Schönhauser Allee 149**, from **9:30 to 11:00**. Enjoy **free attendance,** some lovely **breakfast** and great conversation! This Rise and Rank Event will be hosted by the external speaker Andrés Tapia. Andres is CEO and co-founder of https://www.restack.io/, a platform for building AI agents that run for weeks or months on autopilot. Andrés works daily with companies replacing manual workflows with autonomous agents. Restack built an AI agent that automates their entire SEO content pipeline, from keyword research to publishing. In this talk, Andrés will walk through exactly how he built it on Restack, what it does, and how it scaled their organic traffic to 1M new visitors per month. Bring yourself, a good mood and any thoughts or questions you have on the subject. We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your thoughts!

Amazon Aurora DSQL is a groundbreaking technology that has a potential to re-define the entire DBMS solutions. Yet there are lots to uncover, lots to learn on the resource! Therefore, we are inviting you experts on Aurora DSQL with an engaging hands-on workshop to experiment uses of Aurora DSQL, and also learn on the topic. **Build a Multi-Region, Active-active Rewards App with Aurora DSQL** In this workshop, get hands-on experience with Amazon Aurora DSQL, a serverless distributed SQL database that delivers active-active high availability. Learn how to build a retail rewards points application with active-active resiliency across multiple Availability Zones and two Regions. Explore how ACID transactions and active-active replication work in Aurora DSQL. Discover best practices for data model and application design and more. You must bring a laptop to participate. This is a hands-on workshop with a practical deep dive into Amazon Aurora DSQL. You work through independent tasks that you need to complete, with support of AWS Facilitators. The event will also begin with an expert talk: "The Evolution of Resilience - Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Infrastructure Architecture" - further details ahead! **When?** 7th of May\, Thursday\,\| 12:30 \- 18:00 **Where?** AWS Office - BER 21 - Tamara-Danz-Str. 13, 10243 Berlin. **How?** [Fill out this form ](https://forms.gle/CMoz6qGraX8HBHVU6)to apply. Limited seats are available. You can only participate in the workshop if you receive a confirmation mail from us (**kadir@berlinawsug.de**). You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. ❗**Registration - Read Carefully**❗ Participation is free of charge. Your workshop resource usage is also covered. You will be provided a sandbox AWS account. Therefore, you won't need an AWS account! ❗Please register with your full name by filling out this form: [Registration Form](https://forms.gle/CMoz6qGraX8HBHVU6) ❗You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. Make sure AWS CLI is installed. Contact us if you're not sure how. ❗A confirmation e-mail from Meetup is not relevant. **You can participate only if you receive a confirmation from us: kadir@berlinawsug.de** \-\-\- **Additional Information** **This event is wheelchair friendly.** Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: organisers@berlinawsug.de for further details. Would you like to host AWS UG Event at your company? [Register here](https://bit.ly/aws-host) Would you like to speak at AWS UG MeetUp? [Submit your topic here](https://bit.ly/aws-talk)

We will be hosting our May Meetup. Thanks to Amazon for sponsoring us. Please note that you have to show sign up with your real name and show a Photo ID to the building security before entering the building. Every visitor will have their photo taken that will be printed on their paper visitor badge. This is a requirement from the building security. If you are not ok with that, please do not sign up. You can not bring a +1, everyone needs to sign up. Please only sign up if you plan to come, we will keep notes. *Excited to announce our talks:* **pg_lake: Unifying transactional and analytical data with Postgres** by Celeste Horgan, Sr. OSS Developer Advocate at Snowflake. The common wisdom goes: data is either transactional or analytical, and workloads are OLTP and OLAP-shaped to match. The reality of generating and using data is different, and often we need a bit of both. The pg_lake extension brings OLAP workloads to OLTP Postgres. This talk will explore the pg_lake extension, including how to build it, and demos of using it with modern data workloads in object storage like Amazon S3. We’ll create simple data pipelines with no ETL and high performance analytics. **I Didn't Know Postgres Could Do That!** by Robert Treat, Principal Database Engineer at AWS and PostgreSQL Major Contributor. PostgreSQL is often thought of as "The Database for DBAs", but what more and more developers are finding out is that what makes Postgres "The Worlds Most Advanced Open Source Database" is its wide array of features, many of which are really geared towards engineers building applications on top of Postgres. In this talk, we'll look at some of the features in Postgres you may not have seen in other database systems, and talk about how you can make use of those features in your applications. Queries, indexing, data types, and more will all be up for discussion as we show you examples of just what Postgres can do.

This meetup hosted by **Venture Cafe Berlin** focuses on **Food Security**— exploring how innovation in foodtech can help Europe to build geopolitical resilience. This event gives the foodtech and startup ecosystem a much-needed macro lens, reframing innovation not just as a market opportunity but as a strategic lever for Europe’s resilience, sovereignty, and long-term geopolitical stability. This event is prepared in cooperation with Food Hack. Join **founders, investors, ecosystem builders, and curious minds** for open conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections. **What to expect:** * **Info & Demo Tables (5:00–8:00 PM):** Discover startups, technologies, and ecosystem initiatives. * **Mentor Hours:** Guidance on public affairs, regulation, and government relations for startups. * **Workshops & Talks:** * *Outliving Your Diet: How Metabolic Flexibility and Protein Intake Drive Human Healthspan* * *Can innovation in foodtech help Europe to build geopolitical resilience?* * **Networking & Beats:** Meet fellow innovators, exchange ideas, and connect in a relaxed atmosphere. Come learn, share, and connect with the **Berlin tech community**. More info and speakers here: https://community.venturecafeberlin.org/events/55 *Note: To avoid queue at the door you can pre-register for check-in on the above link.* \-\-\-\-\-\-\- For the latest Berlin Tech News, Events & Jobs head to **[techinberlin.com](https://www.techinberlin.com/)**

🧠 **Decision-Making Under Pressure (Part 2)** The wait is over. After the great response to our first session, we’re bringing it back — with new scenarios, new challenges, and even more real-time decision-making. This is not a typical event. It’s an **interactive business simulation**, where you step into the role of a founder and face real-world startup situations under pressure. You’ll work in small teams, analyze scenarios, make decisions within limited time, and present your approach — just like in real life. *** # 💡 What to Expect 🔹 Work in teams 🔹 Solve realistic startup scenarios 🔹 Make decisions under time pressure 🔹 Present your strategy 🔹 Receive feedback and different perspectives Each round becomes more challenging, pushing you to think faster, communicate clearly, and act with confidence. *** # 🎯 Why Join Because building a startup is a series of decisions — and the ability to make them under pressure is what makes the difference. Whether you’re a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply curious, this session will challenge you to think critically and act decisively. *** # 📅 Event Details 📅 **May 9, 2026** ⏰ **17:00 – 19:00** 📍 **MAATI – Indische Küche** 🤝 Community We’re building a space where people don’t just network, they **connect, collaborate, and grow together.** For updates about upcoming events, networking opportunities, and founder meetups, join our **WhatsApp community** where entrepreneurs support, connect, and grow together. 👇 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/IOjguBGBakz59qp2b6BE0V](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IOjguBGBakz59qp2b6BE0V)

Want to improve your German in a creative and active way?
In this theater-based course, you don’t just learn the language – you experience it. Together we create an original theatre piece in German, inspired by the theme
“To Hear or Not to Hear.” What to expect: * Warm-ups and body work * Voice and speaking exercises * Improvisation & scene work * Character development * Working with texts in a playful way Highlight:
At the end of the course, we perform our piece 3 times in front of an audience at the Salon of Sprachenatelier Berlin. About the instructor:
Mira is a theatre director and experienced German teacher who loves combining language learning with creativity and artistic expression. Who is it for? * German learners from A2 to C1 * Anyone who wants to speak more freely and confidently * People interested in acting, creativity and group work No acting experience needed! Course details: * Duration: 14 sessions * Time: Fridays, 4:30 – 7:30 pm * Start date: 08.05.2026 * Registration until April 30 * Price: 400 € Sign up here on our website: https://www.sprachenatelier-berlin.de/de/topic/5691.theaterkurs.html

Let's meet for the [ACX Spring Meetups Everywhere 2026](https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/meetups-everywhere-spring-2026-times) in the Humboldthain! This will likely be a big meetup, as it was announced by Scott on ACX. From experience, I expect 25–50 attendees. Humboldthain is good to reach by public transport; the next train stops are S+U Gesundbrunnen and S Humboldthain. If you’re reading this, you’re invited. Please don’t feel like you "won't be welcome" just because you’re new to the blog, demographically different from the average reader, or hate ACX and everything it stands for. You'll be fine! I'll buy some snacks; feel free to bring something to share as well. There are also many restaurants around if you get hungry. Location: Big lawn at the center of Humboldthain — [https://plus.codes/9F4MG9WP+36](https://plus.codes/9F4MG9WP+36) Contact: Reply to this event, message me here on Meetup, or join the Telegram group below. Next public toilet: [https://g.co/kgs/bp9nGd](https://g.co/kgs/bp9nGd) Group Link: [https://t.me/+tVWSc66-0UM5MzA6](https://t.me/+tVWSc66-0UM5MzA6)

Bringt gute Laune, schönes Wetter und Interesse mit. Wir treffen uns je nach Tour an unterschiedlichen Orten. Am 1. April 2018 um 15 Uhr gehts los am Eingang zur Akademie der Künste am Pariser Platz neben dem Brandenburger Tor.

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.

Connect with fellow founders and entrepreneurs at Electric Social, Berlin’s arcade bar. Enjoy a relaxed evening of networking, drinks, and classic games while sharing ideas and meeting new collaborators. Build connections — and maybe a few high scores.

**IMPORTANT! Please register at** [Luma Page](https://luma.com/9svvrv99) ​Vibecoding is no longer the question. What matters is what you actually do with it. **​On May 9** at **Spiced Academy (Berlin)**, we meet to figure that out in practice — using **[Lovable](https://lovable.dev/)**. No lectures, no slides. You open the tool and start working. ​[Projector Global community](https://www.linkedin.com/company/projector-global-community/) ambassadors and mentors will guide you through the basics, help you navigate the process, and answer your specific questions. **​This event is for those who:** — already have some experience in vibecoding — want to test a tool hands-on instead of watching demos — are stuck on something specific and want a real answer ​Come with a question. Even better — submit it during registration. ​We recommend creating an account in advance so you can jump straight in. **Mentors** During the session, you’ll be supported by experienced builders and designers: * **[Vitalik Kotik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitali-kotick/)** — CEO & Co-Founder @Superapp, ex-Bolt Senior Product Designer * **[Yevheniia Liubchyk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yevheniia-liubchyk/)** — Product Designer @Zoi * **[Olha Kirdiaieva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olha-kirdiaieva/)** — UX Designer @JUPUS * **[Danilo De la Fuente](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danilo-de-la-fuente-product-manager/)** — Founder @Arma Music, Product Manager They’ll be there to help you unblock, give direction, and support your ideas in real time. **​Tool Partner — Lovable​** This event is supported by [Lovable](https://lovable.dev/) \- an AI\-powered tool for building products faster\, without getting stuck in complexity\. ​Lovable helps you turn ideas into working solutions, experiment quickly, and focus on what matters - logic, flow, and outcomes. ​Participants will receive free credits to explore the tool during the session. Learn more: [https://lovable.dev/](https://lovable.dev/?utm_source=luma) **​Venue Host​​​** Hosted by [Spiced Academy](https://www.spiced-academy.com/en) — a Berlin tech education hub focused on hands-on learning in AI, Data, UX/UI, and Product, and building a strong tech community. **Hosts**​​​ This event is organized by [Projector Global Community](https://www.linkedin.com/company/projector-global-community/) ambassadors (by [Projector Institute](https://prjctr.com/en/about)): * ​​​[Emiliia Karpiuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliiakarpiuk/?utm_source=luma) * ​​[Julia Savchuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliia-savchuk/?utm_source=luma) **​​​​Photos & Video** ​​​​Please note that we will be taking photos at this event. By attending, you agree to be photographed, and grant the organisers permission to use this footage online and for marketing purposes (e.g., on social media or our websites).

**Building a great product is one thing—building momentum behind it is another.** Join **Senior Product Manager Adam Solaiman** and **User Experience Manager Tyson Smith** for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to turn complex ideas into scalable products inside large organizations. In this session, they’ll share how teams move from ambiguity to execution—navigating organizational complexity, aligning stakeholders, and continuously evolving products after launch. You’ll walk away with insights on how to: * Build and sustain momentum across teams * Adapt to changing priorities without losing direction * Scale products thoughtfully in complex environments Whether you're driving a new initiative or growing an existing product, this conversation will give you practical strategies to keep things moving forward. Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals. \-\-\- Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host. Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.

Why are we unhappy? Where does emotional pain come from? Studies show that people who suffer from long-term emotional pain have painful experiences in their lives that were never fully resolved in their mind. In other words, there were issues in the past that were not completely dealt with. This can include abuse in childhood, breakups, divorce, death of a loved one, to name a few. How do you know whether you have gotten over something painful? Here is an easy test: Do you still have attention on what had happened to you? For instance, do you still find yourself thinking about something painful that you went through? If you are, then you are not over it. In fact, in severe cases, people find themselves playing a "tape" in their mind over and over again. So how do you heal from your past? How do you stop the "tape" playing in your mind? In this meeting, you will learn a technique to help you with that. Come join us! Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.

Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs. This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context. We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing. **SPEAKER BIO** Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856 **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/) **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/) **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **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

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Here is the secret of being positive and free: Thinking positively is not enough. You also have to get rid of the negative thinking. Your mind is like a garden. You can plant many beautiful flowers in it, but if you don't get rid of the weeds when you plant your flowers, the weeds will soon take over the whole garden. A positive thought is like a flower in your mental garden, and a negative thought is like a weed. You cannot expect to have a positive mindset if you continue to have negative thoughts dwelling and growing there. So, how do you get rid of the negative thoughts? That's what this Meetup is all about. Attend this local meeting and find out! The Meetup event will be led by a consultant who had helped many people live happier in life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!

Come attend a free in-person seminar where you will find out why you: -Feel isolated -Can't express yourself openly -Get nervous or anxious in front of people -Run out of things to say or feel tongue-tied -Feel introverted -Don't feel comfortable in any social setting -Can't make more friends -Are shy and miss opportunities to connect in a meaningful way And we cover what you can do about any one, some or all of the above. This seminar is the weapon against loneliness, isolation and boredom, come join us! COME TO THIS SEMINAR AND LEARN THE SECRETS TODAY This seminar is brought to you by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center. 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215

At Evolve Synergy Sessions, you'll be part of a supportive mastermind where we share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and inspire one another to take bold steps in our businesses. Grow your network, gain fresh perspectives, and build meaningful relationships with like-minded women who are committed to success. Whether you’re looking to move the needle in your business or simply need a space to connect and recharge, this is the perfect place to fuel your entrepreneurial journey. [Add Event to Calendar](https://evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com/) \*\* Please note, we will be arriving around 8:15a for open networking! Get there early and get connected! Contact Alexis Morley at [alexis.morley@edwardjones.com](mailto:alexis.morley@edwardjones.com) or Terri Lawson at [terri.lawson@e-merge.com](mailto:terri.lawson@e-merge.com) for more information.