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On se rencontre chaque mercredi pour parler français. Parmi nous, il y a des gens qui ont le français comme langue maternelle, et des gens qui aiment le français et le maîtrisent plus ou moins. On aime discuter et parler de tout et de rien, et on est toujours content de recevoir des gens qui sont de passage ou des nouvelles personnes qui veulent écouter, parler, pratiquer ou poser des questions. Cette semaine, on se retrouve dans un nouveau endroit pour tester, le Café Merkur, situé a proximité de la station U2 Rathaus, dans la Florianigasse 18. Le Café Merkur est un Café-Bistro bien aimable, avec une cuisine de plats legers de beaucoup de pays differents. La table est toujours gérée d'une façon très libre et relaxée, on se rencontre et on parle aux autres participants et participantes autour de nous.La table est toujours gerée d'une façon très libre et relaxée, on se rencontre et on parle aux autres participants et participantes autour de nous. NOTE: Si vous comptez venir, inscrivez-vous s'il vous plaît, pour qu'on puisse prévoir assez (mais pas trop non plus) d'espace au restaurant. Comme ça, on sera à l'aise et l'endroit qui nous accueille aussi. On commence à 18h30 , mais ce n'est pas un problème de rejoindre après. Normalement, il y a au moins une dizaine de personnes qui vient aux rencontres. Cette rencontre est aussi annoncée sur notre groupe facebook ("Vienna French Meetings") A mercredi alors!

Join me for an evening photo walk :) This time, we will try to get some shots of Vienna´s U-bahn stations! Our plan is as follows: Stephansplatz (view of Stephansdom), Karlsplatz (view of Opera), Volkstheater (architecture inside), Schottentor (view of Votivkirche / good overview of U2). Please note that a valid public transport ticket is needed for this event. The event is free of charge but will be limited to max 10 people as it is meant as an opportunity to connect. It is suitable for all regardless of age/level/gear. If you signed up but cannot make it please cancel at least a day in advance so people on the waitlist get a place.

***MEMBERS ONLY*** Join us for three hours of badminton! This session is open for members of the Sportunion Vienna Badminton Community. We play in a sports hall in Vienna’s 11th district, easily reachable by public transport (U3 Enkplatz / S-Bahn Wien Haidestraße). For further information about the exact location or attendance, please reach out to the host. This event runs under a separate membership format, and participation is deducted from your existing subscription balance. Please bring your own racket, sportswear, indoor shoes, and a water bottle. Feather shuttles are provided, and you can usually borrow a spare racket from another player if needed. If you can’t attend, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance—late cancellations may incur the event fee.

We'd like to invite you to our second installation for the Cloud Native Vienna Meetups in 2026! Again we'll have two deep-dive talks and time to network and chat with friends in the Viennese cloud native community. A big thank you to **willhaben** for hosting us and providing food and drinks! The meetup will take place at the **willhaben** (Bürozentrum 1, Landstraßer Hauptstraße 97-101, 1030 Wien). You can reach the office from inside the “Galleria Landstraße” mall. After entering through the main entrance, you’ll find the entrance to Bürozentrum 1 (a big red door) on your right, just past the chocolate shop. Take the elevator to floor 3A (look for the button with the willhaben logo). **Agenda:** * **17:30:** Doors Open & Networking * **17:55:** Welcome from the Organizers * **18:00:** **Talk 1:** Lukas Zainzinger – ***willhaben’s Journey to AWS MSK – A retrospective on Security, Costs, and Reality*** * **18:45:** Break & Refreshments * **19:00:** **Talk 2:** David Hondl – ***Monster-Sized Gitops; How to scale Argo CD*** * **19:45:** Open Networking We look forward to seeing you there! \-\-\- **Talks:** Lukas Zainzinger (willhaben) ***willhaben’s Journey to AWS MSK – A retrospective on Security, Costs, and Reality*** Migrating to managed services is rarely a plug-and-play experience. In this talk, we walk through Willhaben’s transition to Managed Kafka on AWS (MSK), sharing the authentic story of our integration rather than a textbook tutorial. We will dive into the specific hurdles we faced, focusing on how we engineered solutions for strict security and access control requirements. Additionally, we’ll discuss the financial aspect—specifically the pricing issues we encountered and the adjustments we made to solve them. This isn't a lecture on the "one right way" to do things, but a transparent look at the decisions, challenges, and learnings we gathered along our own journey. *Bio:* Lukas joined willhaben as a Platform SRE in 2024, following a career path that transitioned from Application Management to specialized DevOps roles at Raiffeisen Informatik, Shöpping and Siemens. Throughout his journey, he has developed a deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform and multiple Cloud Providers, always with an eye toward improving developer experience and system reliability. Currently a Master’s student at Hochschule Burgenland, Lukas bridges the gap between academic cloud research and real-world infrastructure challenges. He is particularly passionate about leveraging cloud-native and managed services to build robust, fault-tolerant infrastructure. David Hondl (Dynatrace) ***Monster-Sized Gitops; How to scale Argo CD*** Argo CD is one of the most popular and widely spread GitOps tools for Kubernetes and part of the backbone of many internal developer platforms. Also Argo CD can undoubtedly be a beast - and a huge one at that, as anyone scaling it for a production environment has probably seen in one way or another. But what if simply having a massive installation is not enough for us? What if we want to go even bigger from here, raise it to beyond what we thought feasible? Create more Applications, more ApplicationSets and render more resources at the same time? These are the questions that we will tackle in this talk. We are going to take a look at the different Argo CD components, from the frontend to the K8s controllers and how they behave at scale. We will examine how far they can bend and especially when and how they will break. Based on what we find, we are going to figure out how to tweak these parts in just the right way. And in the end we will hopefully be able to turn Argo CD into a bigger monster than it ever was. *Bio:* I'm a Cloud Engineer at Dynatrace and I'm super passionate about all things Platform Engineering and the cloud-native community. I use (and build) platforms to create better developer experiences and love to share my knowledge as a speaker as well as actively organize meetups around the topic.

An immersive workshop for adults, quiet hands, patient minds, and those who enjoy the slow rhythm of creation. 🌿Limited spots. The group is limited to 8 people. You can secure your place by purchasing a ticket through the link: https://doobeedoo-goodies.sumupstore.com/produkt/humming-traditions-sodai-straw-form-and-wind 🌿Date: 18th of February 🌿Time: 18:30—20:30 (it might take longer, depending on group tempo) 🌿Location: DooBeeDoo Goodies Atelier (Märzstraße 86, 1150 Vienna) Step into the gentle rhythm of creation and discover Sodai, traditional Lithuanian straw mobiles that once filled homes with balance, harmony, and quiet beauty. In this workshop, we will explore the geometry of air, learning how to prepare and string straw into delicate symmetrical forms that sway softly with every breeze. Piece by piece, your hands will follow the same patterns that generations before us used to invite order and peace into their homes. You’ll learn the basic techniques of straw preparation, stringing, and construction, and experience how a simple natural material can transform into something light, precise, and full of meaning. Together, we’ll move through a calm, meditative process, each gesture connecting thought, breath, and creation in quiet balance. By the end, you’ll leave not only with your own handmade Sodas, a timeless ornament carrying both heritage and your creative touch, but also with the knowledge, focus, and stillness that this ancient craft awakens. It feels less like finishing an object and more like completing a gentle ritual of patience and peace. To keep the experience personal and attentive, the group will be small and intimate, space is limited, so that every participant can receive individual guidance and care. This workshop invites you to slow down, focus, and reconnect — with your hands, your thoughts, and the quiet poetry of simple materials. No previous experience is needed, only patient hands, a calm mind, and an eye for quiet detail. 🌿🌿🌿 Humming Traditions is a series of creative workshops that explore the living, breathing essence of cultural practices. Each event invites participants to connect with ancient techniques, natural materials, and artistic expression in a hands-on, immersive experience. The series celebrates the quiet resonance of tradition, the subtle vibrations, textures, and forms that have carried meaning through centuries. Whether through sound, movement, or craft, Humming Traditions is about experiencing culture as a living, dynamic, and tactile art form. Each workshop stands on its own yet shares a common thread: creativity, mindfulness, and a connection to nature and heritage. Participants leave with newly learned skills, a calm mind, and a deeper appreciation for cultural artistry.

Important update [06.02.] Change of location - As we have a speaker we will meet at the TU Wien Alumni Club (not at the Bieriger, as originally planned). Hey everyone ;) Join our next Unreal User Group Vienna Meetup on Wednesday, February 18 at 18:30. Please cancel your reservation if you registered but can't make it. Talk: A Technical Look at Lyswardby Arash Amiri Check out the Lysward Steam Page. The event is sponsored by the TU Wien Alumni Club (thank you very much!) and will take place at their facilities. The address is, Resselgasse 5, 1040, Vienna, easily accessible via the underground (U1, U2, U4) stop Karlsplatz, exit Resselpark. Ring the bell at the Alumni Club Store. Please note that we are guests at their office, so please treat the space and everyone there with respect and care. If you want to do a talk, please let us know. Also, feel free to bring your laptop or handheld to show and talk about your Unreal project, problems you deal with, or recent learnings. (An HDMI cable will be provided.)
Afterwards we plan to move on to have a drink and enjoy the rest of the evening. There can be 17 participants per meetup, due to a limitation of space. If you reserved your spot and can‘t make it, don‘t worry, but please cancel your reservation to allow others to come instead. The Meetup is free of charge. If you follow us to a public space for drinks afterwards, please make sure to pay what you consumed at the pub / restaurant.
 We speak 🇦🇹 and 🇬🇧. Consider joining the TU Wien Alumni Club. You don‘t have to have studied there to become a part of their professional network: https://www.tualumni.at/mitglied-werden Consider joining the „Unreal Usergroup Vienna“ Discord Server to stay in touch and connected with each other: https://discord.gg/xvaQKKjuBA Agenda --- Speaker Arash Amiri - Snowcastle Games (Lead Developer) Hosted By Clemens Scharfen, Senior Game Programmer Clemens is a C++ engineer with a passion for cutting edge technologies. Currently he is a software engineer at Snap Inc, where he works on the Spectacles AR Glasses. In the past deceda he worked in the field of game development and media art, mainly working on VR games and experiences using Unreal Engine and Unity. He is always interested in learning new things and sharing his knowledge. Complete your event RSVP here: https://communities.unrealengine.com/events/details/epic-games-vienna-presents-unreal-meetup-february-2026/.

Hey! Flow with me through a Vinyasa Flow for 60 Minutes. 
10€/mats included. 
Level: sporty beginner to intermediate. 
Want to know more about me? visit www.explore-pure-yoga.com 🙂 
Looking forward to see you on the mat 🧘🏻 Anna

Hello badminton fans! Before you dive in, let's lay down some housekeeping rules: **1**🚀 This event is open for all levels. **2**🤝 First-timers, please reach out to the host before hitting that sign up button. **3**👥 5 registrations & host = 1 court, 10 registrations & host = 2 courts, 15 registrations & host = 3 courts aso ... **4**🏸 Feather shuttles are on the house. Bring your racket, water bottle, towel etc and maybe a spare racket. **5**🕰️ Arrive early, please! 5-10 mins before kick-off, so that we can start on time. **6**💰 The event costs € 11 for 2 hours include free sauna. Members with "Players Card" pay only € 3. Please pay to the host in cash and bring the exact amount with you. If you would like to pay online, please send the host a message. **7**🚨 Cancellation policy: If you're unable to show up, sign-out at least 24h before showtime. In case you cancel less than 24h before the start and we don't find your replacement, you will still have to pay your fees (No Exceptions). ALSO for wait list people, in case you have joined other events, please choose the option 'LEAVE WAITLIST' **8**🚫 No-show? No communication to the host? Welcome to the ban-zone for future events. Let's keep it real – A short message to the host will save the day. **9**🤜🤛 Sportsmanship is our middle name! Be kind, be cool, and let's keep the vibes high. Any antics otherwise? Your name will show up on the 'Black List' 😉 Get ready for some quality games, laughter, and maybe a few accidental shuttlecock dodges and smashes (not intentionally, it happens). See you on the court! 😄🖖🏋️‍♀️ PS: Find more events in our Badminton Meetup Community: [www.badmintonmeetup.com](http://www.badmintonmeetup.com/)

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Talks \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Designing the In-Between States in React** by Aurora Scharff ([aurorascharff.no](https://aurorascharff.no)) **Caching, Payloads, and Other Dark Arts: Optimizing UX in Suboptimal Conditions** by Faris Aziz Link ([faziz-dev.com](https://www.faziz-dev.com)) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Location \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Adverity BUWOG building, 1st Floor Rathausstraße 1, 1010 Wien \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Agenda \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 6:30 pm Doors open 6:50 pm Short intro & sponsor presentation 7:00 pm First talk 7:30 pm Break 8:00 pm Second talk \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Sponsors \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Adverity** Adverity is the integrated data platform for connecting, managing, and using your data at scale. Our mission is to make complex tasks simple, actionable, and accessible for all organizations across the globe. Since launching in 2015, Adverity has opened five offices across the globe in Vienna, London, New York, Katowice and Sofia. Open Roles: [https://www.adverity.com/careers](https://www.adverity.com/careers) **Ketryx** Ketryx is an American based AI-powered platform specifically designed for the life sciences industry supporting companies that build regulated software. Its core function is to bridge the gap between agile software development practices and stringent regulatory compliance. The platform operates as an overlay that integrates seamlessly with existing, best-of-breed developer tools like Jira and GitHub. By doing this, Ketryx automates compliance-related tasks, such as generating audit-ready documentation, maintaining a real-time, end-to-end traceability matrix across all connected systems. This automation significantly reduces the manual burden of paperwork allowing development teams to accelerate their release cycles and bring safer, compliant products to market much faster. We're building up our engineering hub in Vienna. Our Co-Founder and CTO, [Jan Pöschko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/poeschko/), is based here, and we’re on the hunt for best-in-class engineering talent to join our team. Open Roles: [https://www.ketryx.com/about/open-positions](https://www.ketryx.com/about/open-positions) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Code of Conduct \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- [https://github.com/reactvienna/code-of-conduct](https://github.com/reactvienna/code-of-conduct)

(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

Hello everybody, As this is a **#mashup meetup**, please be aware, that you have to **register outside of meetup** to join the event (because of room limitations). ⇒ **[Link to register for the meetup](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)**[!](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/) After our strong start into the new year with the *[Architecture Health & Fitness Night – From Debt to Durable Systems](https://www.meetup.com/de-de/softwarearchitektur-wien/events/312499002/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)*, we’re heading straight into the next architecture workout in February 💪. Together with [DotNetDevs.at](https://dotnetdevs.at/), we’re focusing on a topic that many teams care about—especially those who deliberately don’t want to jump into microservices right away. **“[Evolving Modular Monoliths with Architectural Fitness Functions](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)”** – concrete, pragmatic, and in a .NET context. Look forward to a hands‑on experience report on how to deliberately evolve a modular monolith, protect architectural boundaries, and use fitness functions to stay clean and extensible in the long run. **Agenda** 🕡 **18:00** – Doors open at TechTalk 🕕 **18:15** – Intro & Talk 🗣️ *Evolving modular monoliths with architectural fitness functions* 🕗 **19:15** – 🍕Food & 🍻Drinks sponsored by [TechTalk](https://techtalk.at/) 🎉 We're looking forward to another evening full of architectural practice, exchange, and great conversations. Daniel \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🎤 **Call for Speakers & Sponsors!** If you’d like to contribute something yourself or have an idea for a talk, feel free to reach out. We’re continuously looking not only for speakers but also for new locations for future meetups.

**❗️ 👉 TO THE EVENT:** [Fusing Spring Boot with GraalVM and Everything about OpenAP](https://www.meetup.com/java-and-friends/events/312992501/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=357085385)I**❗️** In cooperation with the[ ](https://www.meetup.com/re-presented-diversevoicesintech/)[Java and Friends](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/java-and-friends/) Community are hosting a meetup **at the SQUER Office Vienna** **👉** Please register on the dedicated [Fusing Spring Boot with GraalVM and Everything about OpenAP](https://www.meetup.com/java-and-friends/events/312992501/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=357085385)I Page to join us on February 19th at 6:00 PM 🥳 We are looking forward to seeing you there!

This event is for people who join the event in person at TechTalk (https://techtalk.at/). As this is a **#mashup meetup**, please be aware, that you have to **register outside of meetup** to join the event (because of room limitations). **Please register here for the event: [https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)** If you join the event remotely, please RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/dotnet-austria/events/313069017 This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/) together with the Softwarearchitektur Wien Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/softwarearchitektur-wien/). **Abstract** In this talk, Patrick Säuerl (Tech Lead/Architect) and Tim Paulus (Developer) will share their journey of evolving a software project towards a modular monolith with consistent layering. The system started over 10 years ago as a monolith, and many teams have developed within it, adding their flavors and understanding of the architectural patterns and the architecture trends at that time. This has led to maintenance issues and unclear guidance for new developers. We tackled parts of this by introducing tests that ensure the layering of vertical slices is consistent. Our solution is based on the following approaches: \* Fitness Functions from Evolutionary Architecture \* Ports & Adapters and Layered Architecture \* Approval Testing \* Architecture Tests We will cover these topics and the ideas we borrowed from them. The talk will also focus on the dynamics that these tests initiated within the team and another contributing team, leading to fruitful discussions, better shared understanding of the technical vision, and clear refactoring targets for developers. **About Tim Paulus:** As a developer, Tim faces the typical challenge of inheriting a software project with proven business value in its domain, yet needing to transform its architecture to meet new technical and organizational requirements. **About Patrick Säuerl:** Patrick is an experienced software architect and technical lead who has supported numerous teams and developers on their journey. With several years of experience in various projects, he has shifted his focus to technical leadership, team collaboration, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He places particular emphasis on collaborative modeling, with preferred methods including Specification by Example, User Story Mapping, Event Storming, and Event Modeling. Patrick promotes both intra-team collaboration and cross-team collaboration in scaled environments. Location, Food & Drinks are sponsored by TechTalk. **Timetable:** \- 18:00: Door opens at TechTalk \- 18:15: Intro \- 18:20: Talk starts \- 19:30: Food & Drinks \- 21:00: End Recordings will be available afterward at https://go.dotnetdevs.at/recordings This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/). DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by: \- RUBICON IT GmbH \(https://www\.rubicon\.eu/rubicon/\) \- JetBrains \(https://jetbrains\.com\) **Please register here for the event: [https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)**

You can also join the meeting by Conference Call at (518) 263-8851.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Good Cafe](https://goodcafeeaston.com/)!

Let's gather for lunch at Carfagna's followed by an optional stop in Carfagna's Market to check out the tastes and smells of Italy. Carfagna's address is 1440 Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 43240

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. If the weather cooperates we will be meeting in the patio. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

Join Losing weight in Columbus for a comfortable walk through Franklin Park on a Thursday afternoon. We'll chat about goals and get to know each other, and it can be a good opportunity to do a meet and greet and get to know our community together! We'll meet at the Franklin Park Conservatory close to the building (to make it easier to find the group), but we'll walk around the park surrounding the park.

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