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sign up: https://luma.com/nwichyyh ​AMATEUR CHESS */drinks with a board problem /* ​show up. grab a drink. sit across from a stranger. some of the best conversations happen over a chess board. you don't need to be good. you just need to be here. never played? perfect. ​expect DJs, few surprises and mixups throughout the night. disclaimer: this is not a professional chess event. this is drinks with a board problem. feel free to BYOB. that's bring your own boardgames (chess boards are provided). ​📍 schnelle quelle, rochstraße 4, 10178 berlin ⏰ 19:00 🎟️ €5 per chess player. spectators and other players free. ​we use the checkmateIRL app for matching you with players on your level if desired, and as chess clock, download it before you come. ​limited to 50 players. grab your spot early. ​organized by [checkmateirl.com](https://checkmateirl.com/?utm_source=luma)

Moving to Discord to **keep the community and events free and accessible** for everyone. All details & future updates can be found here: [https://discord.gg/6cKgFKXY4f](https://discord.gg/6cKgFKXY4f)

***This is an inclusive event – all genders are welcome!*** **Women in Technology at Deutsche Bank** are delighted to invite you to a special evening bringing together leaders and experts from across the technology community. The program will offer insights into recent technology achievements in Corporate Banking Technology and celebrate the women behind them. The evening will also feature a fireside chat with senior technology leaders from Deutsche Bank discussing leadership, innovation, and the evolving role of technology in the financial industry. **🗓 Agenda** * **18:30** – Doors open * **18:55** – Welcome & introductions * **19:00 – 19:30** – *The Digital Upgrade from Corporate Banking Technology* by Padmavathi Ravi (Deutsche Bank) * **19:30 – 19:45** – *Wero Payments for the Future of Commerce in Europe* by Hama Kasiri (Deutsche Bank) * **19:45 – 20:15** – Break * **20:15 – 21:00** – Fireside chat **Mary Hynes-Martin** (Head of Strategy for Corporate Bank Technology at Deutsche Bank), **Juliet Parab** (CIO Security Services at Deutsche Bank) * **20:15 – 22:00** – Networking * **22:00** – Doors close

**#Women in Tech & of SaaS - Share Real Stories and Clear Takeaways** **Please register through this link:** [https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m](https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m) ## ​Overview ​What really drives career growth in tech and SaaS— beyond titles and job descriptions? Join us for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation with women leaders sharing the pivotal decisions, setbacks, and strategies that shaped their impact. ## ​📅 When? ​Thursday, 23 April 2026 18:00 – 21:00 Arrival from 18:00 ## ​📍 Where? ​Doctolib Office ​Mehringdamm 51 ​10961 Berlin ## ​💡 What can you expect from the evening? ​An honest, human-first panel discussion where senior women in tech and SaaS share what really shaped their careers. ​You’ll gain: * ​Clear insights on how influence and visibility actually work in tech * ​Honest reflections on doubts, setbacks, tough feedback, and career trade-offs * ​Practical ways to grow your impact in the age of AI — without losing yourself ​Beyond the panel, expect meaningful networking moments in a safe, supportive space built on trust and solidarity. ## ​The coolest is: ​🎙️ Podcast-style setup ​✨ Healthy catering & drinks ​📸 Photo corner & inspiration wall ​🎁 Small goodies & community moments ## ​🗓️ Agenda ​18:00\-18:30 \| Arrival & Ice Breaker Welcome drink & first mingle ​18:30\-18:40 \| Welcome Words \- Doctolib \([Saskia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskiamenke/?utm_source=luma)), Women in Tech® ([Sacha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacha-larenaudie/?utm_source=luma)), and Women of SaaS ([Stef](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefania-guglielmetto/?utm_source=luma)) ​18:40\-19:30 \| Panel Discussion ​19:30\-19:45 \| Q&A ​19:45\-21:00 \| Networking\! ## ​🎤 About our Speakers ​[Eva Maria Lindig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/evalindig/?utm_source=luma), Product Lead, PayPal ​[Khadijah Shtayat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadijah-shtayat/?utm_source=luma), Engineering Manager, Doctolib ​[Angeley Mullins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeleymullins/?utm_source=luma), Founder & CEO @ Aetheris Ventures, GTM Leader ​Moderator: [Sacha Larenaudie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacha-larenaudie/?utm_source=luma), Women in Tech® # ​About Doctolib ​No one should feel alone in their experience of care. At Doctolib, we’re setting a new pulse for healthcare, helping people be healthier and improving the daily lives of health professionals. With more than 3000 employees across France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, we’re reinventing how care is delivered through a new generation of AI-powered technologies and services. Our Operating System supports health professionals in all their activities, from clinical, financial, to admin and care cooperation. Our Health Companion helps people prevent health problems, detect risks earlier, access care faster, and better follow treatments. Today, over 90 million people use Doctolib to manage their health and find care, while 420K health professionals use Doctolib to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. ## ​About Women in Tech® ​Women in Tech® is an international movement on a mission to close the gender gap and help women embrace technology. ​In Germany, we bring together tech professionals to connect, grow, and support one another. Our goal: empower women with the skills and confidence to thrive in STEAM careers. ​Join us — and shape the future of inclusive tech. ## ​About Women of SaaS ​Women of SaaS is the leading global business network connecting brilliant women in the SaaS industry. ​Women are still underrepresented in the SaaS industry, often facing a trust gap, lacking visibility and representation in leadership. We’re here to change that. ​We envision a SaaS world where women have equal seats - and equal voices - at the table. By building a strong, supportive network, Women of SaaS empowers women to elevate each other, actively shape their careers, and ensure their impact is seen. ​Headquartered in Berlin, we're globally minded and ready to conquer the world! Website [www.womenofsaas.com](https://www.womenofsaas.com/?utm_source=luma) ## ​📸 Photography Notice ​A photographer will be present. By attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed for event and community communications. If you prefer not to appear in photos, we’ll provide a simple way to identify that at check-in. **Please register through this link:** [https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m](https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m)

Dear data-loving community, we’re excited to invite you to our next Meetup! This time in collaboration with [Spiced Academy](https://www.spiced-academy.com/en), who will be hosting us at their space. Join us on April 23 in Berlin and bring all your questions! :) **Tom Kaltofen: *"Building Deterministic Context Layers for AI Agents"*** [Tom Kaltofen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkaltofen/) is an Engineer at [DHL Data & AI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dhl-data-ai/) and a Creator at [mloda.ai.](http://mloda.ai.) About his keynote: "Data access and reuse are still unsolved, and AI agents are making it worse. This talk goes deeper into that problem: AI agents depend on reliable context (data, features, intermediate state) to make correct decisions. In practice, this context is tied to specific pipelines or infrastructure, leading to brittle systems when moving from prototype to production. I'll show how a plugin-based approach lets teams build deterministic context layers: separating what you compute from how you compute it, so the same feature definitions work on a laptop and in production. The talk includes a live demo where an AI agent discovers and queries data features programmatically. " **Behnaz Derakhshani: *"What If I Started Today? Rethinking Career Switching in the AI Era"*** [Behnaz Derakhshani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/behnaz-derakhshani-63342775/) works as a Data Engineer at [Diconium](https://diconium.com). She shares her personal career shift from finance to data engineering, including the unfiltered challenges and lessons along the way. About her keynote: "Eight years ago, there was no AI to debug my logic, just documentation and Stack Overflow. Now as a Data Engineer, I’m breaking down the lessons learned from my finance to tech transition and why AI makes this the most exciting (and accessible) time to pivot." ✧ ✧ ✧ **What to expect:** * Two expert talks and Q&A * A welcoming atmosphere with networking opportunities * Some snacks & drinks to fuel your thoughts :) ✧ ✧ ✧ **Timetable:** * 18:30 - Event admission * 18:50 - Welcome & Introduction * 19:00 - Tom Kaltofen: *"Building Deterministic Context Layers for AI Agents"* * 19:30 - 5 minutes break * 19:35 - Behnaz Derakhshani: *"What If I Started Today? Rethinking Career Switching in the AI Era"* * 20:05 - Snacks, Drinks & Networking * 21:30 - End ✧ ✧ ✧ More on the **-> [applydata data engineering meetup page](https://applydata.io/data-engineering-meetup/)**. **Our goal is to form a local data-loving community, so join us and let's talk data together!** ✧ ✧ ✧ *At the event, sound, image and video recordings are created and published for documentation purposes as well as for the presentation of the event in publicly accessible media, on websites and blogs and for presentation on social media. By participating the event, the participant implicitly consents to the aforementioned photo and/or video recordings. Find [more information on data protection here](https://applydata.io/events/information-on-data-protection/).*

Ready to break routine and try something new? Every Thursday evening, we turn a simple rehearsal room into a space for play, connection, and creativity. No scripts, no pressure—just two hours of pure improvisation. 
Through theatre games, storytelling, and spontaneous scenes, you’ll discover how to:
• Think faster and trust your instincts.
• Collaborate with people you’ve just met.
• Let go of self-judgment and enjoy the unexpected. 
💡 No acting background needed—if you can listen, laugh, and say “yes”, you’re ready. 
Your Facilitator – Marianne 
A theatre director and improvisation facilitator, Marianne has led workshops in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and London. Her approach is playful, inclusive, and focused on creating a supportive space where everyone can shine. 
📅 When & Where
🗓 Thursdays, 18:30–20:30
📍 Boxhagener Straße 18, 10245-
🔗 Sliding Scale Tickets – 5 € / 10 € / 15 €12 spots only – book in advance to secure your place. 
💬📲 Can't make it but you want to be part of the community? Here‘s the link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EcNOFzscHnYBeUxUkNjsXP?mode=ems_copy_c 
Come curious, leave inspired! 
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-thursdays-tickets-1586525694059?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us in Berlin for an evening dedicated to the present and future of mobile development with Mendix. In the first session, a developer from BlueBerk will share real-world insights from a recently completed large-scale Mendix Native project. The talk will cover the current state of native development, common limitations teams face today, and practical workarounds that proved successful in production. In the second session, a Product Manager from Mendix will provide a forward-looking perspective on mobile development with the Mendix platform. He will discuss the available mobile options today and what’s coming next, helping you understand how to choose the right approach for your project. The presentation will compare native mobile and Progressive Web App (PWA) strategies and introduce the PWA Wrapper as a flexible and practical alternative for many scenarios. Whether you are currently building mobile apps or planning your next Mendix project, this meetup will give you valuable hands-on experience, architectural guidance, and a clear view of the platform’s mobile

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.

Empowered in Tech invites you to a new format: **Empowered in Tech Project Series.** Sponsored by **PyLadies**. **⚠️ Please note, the sign up is only done via the application link below and not via Meetup!** ⏰ **Agenda** **18:00 –** Doors Open **18:15 –** Welcome & Intro by Empowered in Tech & PyLadies **18:30 –** Project Work I **20:00 –** Dinner break **20:30 –** Project Work II **22:00 –** Wrap up & "See you"s **🤖 Agentic AI Project Series** We'll build and deploy a real agentic AI app as a team from scratch over 4 weeks. The product helps people find venues - cafés, bars, restaurants - that actually match what they're looking for. This is a hands-on project for FLINTA engineers, designers, and QA people who want real experience building AI agents and something shipped & live to show. 🙌 Let's goo! :) **Stack:** Python · FastAPI · React · Nextjs · PostgreSQL If you know any of those - or you're actively learning - and you want real experience building an agentic AI app, this is for you. **Sessions** * 23 Apr Thurs — In person · 6pm–10pm * 30 Apr Thurs — Online · 6pm–10pm * 7 May Thurs — Online · 6pm–10pm * 12 May Tue — In person · 6pm–10pm **Commitment:** 4 sessions, 4 hours each. Roughly 1-2 hours of independent work per week alongside the sessions may be necessary. **Interested? Apply via the link below by 21st April and we will get in touch with you about your participation: [https://forms.gle/3sFkncgQLDW9grWo8](https://forms.gle/3sFkncgQLDW9grWo8)** **⚠️ Please note, the sign up is only done via the application link above and NOT via Meetup!** PS. This is a completely voluntary project. **👩🏻‍💻 Engineering & Product Lead** **Gözde Özcan** Gözde is a software leader and entrepreneur with a background spanning startups and corporates, from founding to shipping products at companies like Shopify. She most recently built a mental health platform as CTPO, where she led product and engineering end to end. She also completed a Data Science and AI bootcamp to stay sharp on where technology is heading. 🍴 **Food & drinks** TBC. 👋 **About Empowered in Tech** We are a local community in Berlin dedicated to empowering FLINTA (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender) people to excel in their tech journey. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events. Join our Slack to stay in touch with the community: [https://bit.ly/EmpoweredInTechSlack](https://bit.ly/EiTSlack) 📍**Host** [Techtelmechtel Coworking Space](https://techtelmechtel.space/) 💗 **Code of Conduct** We are dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming experience for everyone who participates in our events. Our events aim to empower diverse women and we welcome everyone who identifies as a woman or another underrepresented group in tech or an ally.We follow the Berlin Code of Conduct for our events: [https://berlincodeofconduct.org/](https://berlincodeofconduct.org/) 📸 **Media Consent** We may be taking photos of this event for social media posts. If you do not want to be photographed, please let the organizers at the event know. We will make sure to respect your privacy.

**🏆 Win a free ticket to [DASH26](https://dash.datadoghq.com/)!** We’re hosting an on-site raffle where the grand prize is a ticket to Datadog’s annual conference in New York City. \-\-\-\- All talks will be **presented in English**, to ensure that as many people as possible can participate and engage at this event. **If you want to attend, please RSVP to secure your spot - this will make organizing easier. Thank you so much ♥️** **Location:** [The-B Berlin, Revaler Str. 32, 10245 Berlin](https://www.theb-berlin.com/) \-\-\-\-\-\- **🏠 18:00 - Arrival: Networking, Drinks & Snacks (30 min.)** Grab yourself snacks & drinks and say hello to everybody else! **📅 18:30 - Introduction & What's new at Datadog? (15 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Marcel Drechsler, User Group Leader & Product Owner Internal Developer Platform @ **[andsafe](https://andsafe.de)** Introduction into the evening and highlights of Datadog's recent new features and products. **📅 18:45 - Powering Platform Engineering through Datadog (30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Marcel Drechsler, User Group Leader & Product Owner Internal Developer Platform @ **[andsafe](https://andsafe.de)** In the rapidly changing landscape of Platform Engineering, Datadog has evolved from a monitoring tool into a comprehensive foundation for Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs). This session explores the journey of scaling observability and security into a unified platform strategy that reduces developer friction. We will dive into how Datadog’s expanding ecosystem provides the essential building blocks for modern self-service infrastructure. Attendees will learn how to leverage these integrated features to build a more resilient and transparent developer experience. Discover how to transform your Datadog instance into a strategic asset for your platform’s success. **📅 19:15 - Logs as a First-Class Citizen - How Lightspeed Commerce evolved logs to unlock the full power of Datadog** **(30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Rein Martha, Staff Software Engineer, Lightspeed Commerce When Lightspeed started with Datadog, we didn't begin with traces or metrics — we began with evolving our logs. Raw, unstructured, and full of noise. The first step was making them worth keeping: trimming duplicates, removing what no one ever read, and transforming what remained into structured, queryable signals. That foundation changed everything. Once logs became first-class — with clean attributes, consistent structure, and a clear purpose for every line — the rest of the observability stack followed naturally. Monitors built on log queries. Dashboards that actually meant something on incidents. Metrics generated directly from log attributes, giving us long-term retention without the cost of keeping everything raw. **📅 19:45 - Best Practices for Alerting with Datadog (30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Santiago Gomez Saez, Datadog ambassador & Principal Cloud Architect @ **[dxone](https://www.dx.one.gmbh/)** Operational excellence is the main objective of SRE teams. Focusing on alerting, this talk shares common pitfalls and best practices on how and when to alert when incidents occur. In addition, we show how to self-heal in some cases requiring no manual intervention. **🥗 20:15 - Drinks, Food & Networking** Enjoy refreshments while networking with community peers! **👋 21:00 - Goodbye, see you next time!**

[Please note the new date - the event moved to April] Let's get together for a BYOB roundtable networking session. This is an open conversation about the current state of tech, in Berlin and in general, and just getting to know like minded people. This will take place at a bakery, with one large table and several small ones. You can choose to buy a drink and/or a pastry, as no refreshments will be provided. ★ABOUT WTM BERLIN★ We have been encouraging diversity in tech in Berlin since 2015. Get visibility, networking & resources to make Berlin's tech community more diverse & inclusive. Whether a WTM member, or a complete newbie - join us! Our Meetups are always open & inclusive to people of all backgrounds - everyone is welcome ❤ TWITTER: http://twitter.com/wtm_berlin FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1106085959408694 SLACK: https://slack.wtm.berlin YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@womentechmakersberlin We follow the Berlin Code of Conduct: https://berlincodeofconduct.org/ Agenda *** Hosted By Anna Morgiel, Android Engineer 👋 Hi, I’m @annamorgiel, Professional Software Engineer for Android, working with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines and Jetpack Components. My favorite areas are testing, animations and acessibility. I organize Women Techmakers Berlin and GDG Berlin Android events. 👀 I’m interested in Google Assistant and conversational design 🌱 I’m currently learning Jetpack Compose and technical content delivery Bukola Johnson, Organizer Bukola is a Senior Platform Engineer with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. Her career began as a System Administrator, transitioned into DevOps, and has now led her to specialize in Platform Engineering. Bukola is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and is a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion within the tech community. As a Womentechmaker Ambassador and a co-organizer of WTM Berlin, Bukola actively works to amplify the voices of women in tech. Her commitment to mentorship and community building is evident in her previous volunteer role as a DevOps Coordinator at SheCodeAfrica, where she mentored and guided women starting careers in Cloud and DevOps. Bukola is also a speaker and mentor who enjoys sharing her knowledge and empowering aspiring technologists, particularly women and young girls. Her mission is to inspire and foster a more inclusive tech community where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Natalie Pistunovich, Organizer Seemran Xec, Software Engineer Jhoon Saravia, meow. Ruba Kharrubi, Team Lead

Spring is here. And so are the sniffles. Not from pollen, but from data pipelines, AI hype, and the occasional rogue JSON. ​Join us for a spring edition of Data Berlin: an evening of talks on data and AI, good people, and plenty of networking. As always, free entry, drinks, and a few surprises. **We collect the [RSVP on Luma](https://luma.com/pkad09m9).** ​**Agenda** ​18:30 – Doors open & networking ​19:00 – Welcome remarks ​19:10 – Talk 1 (TBD) ​19:35 – Talk 2 (TBD) ​20:00 – Break ​20:10 – Talk 3 (TBD) ​20:35 – Closing remarks & networking **About our host:** [SumUp](https://www.sumup.com/?utm_source=luma) is a leading global financial technology company with the vision to create a world where everyone can build a thriving business. SumUp supports over 4 million merchants in 36 markets across Europe, the U.S., Latin America and Australia, with tools and services merchants need to start, run, and grow their business, tailor-made for small, micro, and nano segments. ​Committed to leveraging its success to make the world a better place, SumUp has pledged to donate 1% of future net revenues to environmental causes. ​**Want updates or more info?** ​Subscribe to our **newsletter**: [databerlin.substack.com](https://databerlin.substack.com). Follow us on **[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-berlin?utm_source=luma).** Looking for a job? [databerlin.net/jobs](https://databerlin.net/jobs). Join our **[Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/data-brln/shared_invite/zt-2ued0xvdu-aihzi2cKEwD_6_KDRd_1ag?utm_source=luma)**[ community](https://join.slack.com/t/data-brln/shared_invite/zt-2ued0xvdu-aihzi2cKEwD_6_KDRd_1ag?utm_source=luma).

Hi everyone, Our next CorrelAid Berlin in-person meetup is coming up – this time with a special theme: **Data Journalism** 📰📊 🗓️ When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 🕠 Time: 18:30 \~ 20:00 📍 Where: Café Milagro, Bergmannkiez, Kreuzberg We’ll have a casual chat about how data is used in journalism, look at inspiring examples, and share ideas on how data skills can help tell better stories. Whether you’re already involved in projects or just curious about CorrelAid Berlin and data journalism, you’re very welcome to join – grab a drink, meet others, and exchange ideas. Looking forward to seeing you there! CorrelAid Berlin team 💙

Join Voice Over Pros Of Ohio for an exciting morning of networking, and exploring opportunities in the world of voice acting. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for expanding your network, learning how to start a VO business, and for honing your skills. Connect with fellow voice actors and VO experts, that will help you succeed in your voice over business. This event will feature discussions on professional development, entrepreneurship in the voice over industry, with tips for navigating the world of voice acting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from others, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and take your voice over career to the next level. Join us Saturday, March 28, from 10am - 12pm and learn how to start or grow your voice over business. Let your voice be heard! The $10 fee covers refreshments and door prizes.

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas ***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise. We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration. Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team. **YouTube Link** https://youtube.com/live/VB2n7ooomQ4?feature=share

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/