UI/UX Design

UX Vienna Evening Meetups are on the 2nd tuesday of every month — 12 times a year. Prepare for a concentrated dose of academic insight: four students from the User Experience Management Master’s programme will present the core findings of their latest thesis research in the style of lightning talks. A lightning talk is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes. **Lightning Talks:** **Collaboration between key roles in agile software projects** by [Thomas Theiner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttheiner/), Product Manager Network Security, Barracuda Role perceptions and communication influence collaboration between product management, software development, and user experience teams in agile environments. Based on interviews and survey insights, this talk highlights actionable best practices for improving alignment and enabling more effective cross-functional collaboration. **Co-creation with AI: The impact of AI-supported prototyping and live testing on co-creation within solution delivery teams** by [Raluca Chisalita](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raluca-chisalita-34627519a/), Technology Consultant (User Experience & Power Platform), Avanade This research investigates how AI-supported prototyping and live testing using Figma Make affect design co-creation within solution delivery teams compared with traditional, non-AI design workflows. The study was conducted within Avanade's corporate context, involving cross-functional teams of designers and developers. Retrospective experiences of participants in non-AI workshops, together with live workshops, are used to assess how AI affects clarity and confidence in design concepts, collaboration dynamics, and the speed or frequency of design iterations. **More Relevant Search Results: How Ad-Scoring and Relevance-Sorting can Increase User Satisfaction** by [Sina Benjamin Jonas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinabenjaminjonas/), UX Designer & Project Manager On willhaben’s second-hand fashion marketplace, this thesis examines how clearer, better-described product ads can rank higher in search results. It builds a simple scoring model for ad quality and plugs it into a new way of sorting the results. First tests show that the new model can increase overall satisfaction of potential buyers with minor UI and programmatic changes to the search results. **Navigating Compatibility with Confidence: Turning Technical Complexity into Usable Product Guidance** by [Angelika Loidolt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelika-loidolt/), Web Projekt Manager, Rascom A compatibility rating should help users decide — but when PC hardware becomes more complex, the rating itself can become a source of confusion. Through the case of Noctua, we take a look at how a CPU-specific cooler rating system can be revised to communicate performance and compatibility more clearly for modern CPUs. We explore how UX can turn technical complexity into guidance that helps users move from uncertainty to a confident product decision. \-\-\- Collaboratively we document each UX Vienna Evening Meetup at [https://UXvienna.at/ongoing/](https://uxvienna.at/ongoing/) \- Check out to see what kept us busy and what you might have missed so far\. UX Vienna announcements are available at [https://meetup.com/UXvienna](https://meetup.com/UXvienna). In addition you can follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/103220346). We are looking forward to seeing you!

Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Tuesday, June 9th from 5:30 pm hosted by Austrian Post AG! **Not an official dress code, but if you're in the mood to bring your "beach party outfit" it would be nice!** 📍**Venue:** Austrian Post AG Rochusplatz 1 1030 Vienna 🗓 **Agenda:** * 5:30pm: Doors open * 5:30pm – 6:00pm: Drinks and networking * 6:00pm - 6:45pm: How to discover schemas and topics for your next domain service * 6:45pm - 7:30pm: Kafka on Kubernetes: Building a Full-Stack Streaming Environment with Strimzi * 7:30pm - 9:00pm: Additional Q&A, Snacks and Networking 💡 **Speaker One**: Nicola Narducci (Austrian Post), Lukas Peleska (Austrian Post) **Title of Talk:** How to discover schemas and topics for your next domain service **Abstract:** At the foundation of every event driven system are schemas and topics describing what data is flowing through your system. Nico and Lukas will show what it takes for topics and schemas to show up in EventCatalog for data discovery. This includes their GitOps approach, how versioning, reviews, and automation helps them maintain consistency, enable self‑service, and avoid breaking changes in production. **Bio:** **Nico** joined Austrian Post in 2021, contributing to and leading the Event Streaming Platform as Solution Architect. His academic roots are in Bologna Italy. He started working as a software engineer in a small software house in Italy before moving to Vienna. Outside of work, he enjoys biking, video games (especially AoE2), eating pizza and tinkering with anything that can be connected to a network **Lukas** started working for Austrian Post in 2024 as a Software Engineer for the Event Streaming Platform. In his career he has mostly worked in enterprise environments with reactive systems playing a significant part everywhere. His first interactions with Kafka were in 2017. When not delivering Kafka Messages at Post, he likes watching old movies at the cinema, playing the guitar and doing analog photography. 💡**Speaker Two**: Sahil Sharma **Title of Talk:** Kafka on Kubernetes: Building a Full-Stack Streaming Environment with Strimzi **Abstract:** Running Apache Kafka on Kubernetes was once considered a daunting task. However, the Strimzi operator has simplified this process, making it possible to manage complex streaming infrastructure through a declarative approach. In this session, we will demonstrate how to bridge the gap between local development and production patterns by deploying a full-stack Kafka environment inside a Kind cluster. We will walk through a live setup including: * Cluster Provisioning: Using Strimzi to deploy a functional Kafka cluster in seconds. * Management & Visibility: Integrating Kafbat UI to inspect topics and messages. * Observability: Implementing a Grafana and Prometheus + AlertManager stack to track broker health and consumer lag. * Application Flow: Deploying a producer and consumer to validate the end-to-end data pipeline using Confluent library. * Whether you are building a local sandbox or planning a larger rollout, you will leave with a repeatable template for a fully observable Kafka ecosystem on Kubernetes. **Bio:** **Sahil** is a Cloud & Platform Engineer focused on building resilient infrastructure at the intersection of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. (Contact: https://sahil.work) \*\*\* If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! [community@confluent.io](http://community@confluent.io/)

Hello everyone! It’s been long in the making, but finally all pieces have fallen into place and we’re beyond excited to announce a very special edition of our meetup on Tuesday, June 9th: **Shitty Robots & Weird Tools - with Mario & Armin**. These two speakers probably don’t even need an introduction in this community as it’s largely due to them and their buddy Peter that Austria/Vienna has become a well-known spot on the AI Engineering world map. Still, if you don’t know them yet, find the details about them below. **Mario** will kick off the meetup with a talk about a recent pet project of his, the **“Shitty Robot”**. Then **Armin** will talk about **“Weird Tools”** for coding agents. And we’ll make sure there will be room for plenty of questions from the audience. This announcement is very short-notice, as the **meetup is in just two days**, but we hope that despite that you'll be able to join us and listen in person to Mario and Armin's uniquely interesting takes on AI, before the World Cup and the summer months make such gatherings effectively impossible. Special thanks to **SQUER**, who have jumped in and generously offered us their office in the **9th district** to host this special event. Join us for an unforgettable evening with the **Austrian AI Engineering avant-garde**! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Speakers \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- For the folks who don't know these two already 😉… * **Mario Zechner** (**@badlogicgames**) is the creator of Pi, a minimalist, self-modifying AI coding agent now stewarded by the startup Earendil, where he's a stakeholder and team member. Before AI, he built the popular cross-platform Java game framework libGDX and spent years on the animation tool Spine. Refreshingly blunt about the industry, Mario calls permission popups "security theater," warns about "token addiction," and tells engineers to slow down and treat agents as surgical tools. Blog: [https://mariozechner.at/](https://mariozechner.at/) * **Armin Ronacher** (**@mitsuhiko**) co-founded Earendil to build AI developer tooling, after a decade at Sentry where he was a very early engineer and rose to VP of Platform. He's best known as the creator of Flask, the Python microframework that famously began as a 2010 April Fool's joke, and of the Jinja template engine, alongside a long line of Pallets and Rust projects. A prolific blogger and frequent speaker, he's openly skeptical of AI hype while building squarely within it. Blog: [https://lucumr.pocoo.org/](https://lucumr.pocoo.org/) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Schedule \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 18:00 - Doors open: get together with food and beverages 18:30 - Welcome talk by SQUER 18:45 - "How to build a Shitty Robot - Euromaxxing local models" (Mario Zechner) 19:30 - Break 19:45 - "Weird Tools - What happens if you give your coding agent weird tools?" (Armin Ronacher) 20:30 - More drinks & networking. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Location \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- SQUER Solutions GmbH Althanstraße 4/3/63 1090 Vienna \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Sponsor \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- This event is generously sponsored by **SQUER**, a Vienna and Munich-based IT consultancy specialized in software transformation and AI-native development. 🙏 SQUER works with engineering teams across the DACH region to modernize architectures, enable AI workflows, and build the technical foundation for sustainable digital change. Sponsoring the Vienna AI Engineering Meetup reflects SQUER's commitment to shaping a strong AI engineering community in and around Vienna.

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Where Imagination Meets Expression Use this event for drop in style attendance. You will pay 55€ per session. You can book the whole season at a reduced price [here](https://reactors.viennaimprov.org)! \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Payment Click on "Participate" to join a session and pay 55€ per session by sending the amount to IBAN: AT072011184621669600 BIC: GIBAATWWXXX Account Holder: ViennaImprov eV Reference: WSRS + Your Meetup Name \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Cancellation Policy If you need to cancel your participation, you can just attend another session, just make sure you make it in time so others can join from the waiting list(if there is one), otherwise you will lose this "voucher". \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Event Description Whether you’re deep in your craft, starting your journey, or finding your way back to performing, this 8-part workshop series invites you to take creative risks, sharpen your tools, and connect through play. Led by actor, director, improviser, and seasoned teacher, Jim Libby, each session brings a fresh focus: sometimes physicality or emotional truth, other times improvisation or text work, or even authenticity training, or the craft of connection. Bilingual and welcoming: Sessions flow naturally in both English and German. No matter which language you bring, you’re fully included. What participants say: 👉 “A safe space - even when I was way out of my comfort zone.” 👉 “Sometimes challenging, sometimes life-changing, always fun.” 👉 “Jim doesn’t preach one method… he asks the right questions.” 👉 “An energy boost every time. You grow just by doing… and watching.”

Join our monthly “Queer Kegelabend”, which is mostly a pure fun event with a slight sportive touch. No previous experience required. Beginners and all genders most welcome! It is our ambition to welcome a broadly diversified crowd! Your own omfortable footwear might contribute to an enjoyable evening. **Schedule:** 1. 19:00 Get together 2. 19:05 Instructions (including safety), line-up of participants 3. 19:15 Getting started * *Latecomers unfortunately can´t be admitted.* * *Please bring a few EUR 1 coins to keep the coin operated machinery going.* There is no drinks or food service in the basement (Kegelbahn) of Café Weidinger. So feel free to order something on arrival and take it downstairs before we get started. Alternatively bring your own drinks or food. Yes, this is possible! Its chatting, meeting (new) people, catching-up with the ones you might already know from our monthly MeetUps at the HIVE or other events. Communication is key, like always. Let’s enjoy a nice evening together with a modest sportive touch on the side! **Please show respect to the others and arrive on time.** As we need to line-up the players before getting starteted, hence late comers unfortunately can´t be admitted. **What is skittles play (Kegeln)?** Skittles play has a very long tradition in Europe and is the game before the Americans "invented" bowling. So we will play with 9 pins and smaller balls with less weight compared to bowling. **Costs:** To rent the skittle alley is just EUR 8 per hour for the whole group. We will divide costs by the number of participants. So expect a contribution of around *EUR 2-3 for the whole evening*. The number of participants is limited. The machinery of the skittle alley is coin operated and accepts EUR 1 coins only. So please bring along a few EUR 1 coins to keep the machinery going! **Participation Fee:** To help cover the Meetup maintenance fee, we recommend a donation of 1-2 Euros directly to the organizers. **Results:** The results of the evening (Igo is so kind to count the scores and enters theses for each participant in a spreadsheet) are published in the "pictures" area of the MeetUp. Historic results are availble there. **Cafe Weidinger** has not been renovated over the last at least 50 years. The skittles alley dates from 1964. You can feel this "special flair". A bit shaby, but inexpensive fun for a whole evening. It´s almost a museum of a skittles alley. **The difference between bowling and skittles play**: * The bowling lanes are covered with an oil film, the skittles lane is not. * In bowling, the ball is is considerably larger and heavier. * Bowling lanes are slightly curved, our lane is flat. * Bowling balls have three holes, our balls have none, one or two. Most of our balls have two holes. * Nine pins are thrown instead of ten. * In bowling, the pins are set up by so-called pin-setter machines and therefore stand freely in contrast to skittles, where the pins hang from strings. * Our skittles lane is an asphalt lane. * You do not need to rent or bring special shoes llike for bowling. But to play in sneakers or sportive footwear is more comfortable.

Want to make a real difference, but not sure how? [Effective Altruism](https://www.effectivealtruism.org/) is a community of people who think carefully about how to do the most good in the world. We're curious, open-minded, and always up for a good conversation. This is a casual get-together to connect, chat, and meet new people. Whether you're a long-time regular or just stumbled across EA for the first time, everyone is welcome! Come say hi! No experience needed, no commitment required.

Human Design isn’t just theory, it’s a map back to your natural way of operating. Stop pushing against the grain and start living in alignment. This 2 hour long interactive workshop is designed to bridge the gap between “knowing” and “doing.” We’re skipping surface-level small talk to explore the deeper layers of human nature. Whether you’re completely new to Human Design or already familiar with it, you’ll find a supportive, English-speaking community ready to help you trade resistance for flow. *** ## The Agenda During this session, we will explore: **Relationship trough the Lens of Human Design** *** ## Your Toolkit * **Your Stats:** Birth date, exact time, and location (you can also generate your personal human design chart here: https://rd-coaching.eu/wp-admin/post.php?post=2582&action=elementor ) * **A Notebook:** For those “aha!” moments you’ll want to remember * **The Vibe:** An open mind and a healthy dose of curiosity *** ## Investment €20 per person Early Bird: €10 (until May 10, 2026) *** ## The Venue & After-Vibes We’re gathering at **Zoku Vienna**, a creative hub in the heart of the city. Since it’s Wednesday, Zoku features live music in the evening. You’re warmly invited to stay after the workshop, enjoy the tunes, and connect with the community in a relaxed atmosphere. *** ## A Note on Attendance Please only sign up if you are certain you can attend. We coordinate seating directly with the venue based on our numbers, so an accurate headcount is essential to ensure we have the perfect space for everyone.

We are pleased to welcome **Eva Flonner** from UNIQA Insurance Group to present an R package for health insurance. Join us to explore how R can be put to work in actuarial practice, from data to modeling to simulation. As we promote gender diversity and inclusion in the R community, all genders and skill levels in R are welcome! **ℹ️ Abstract** **HePriceR** is an R package for health insurance pricing that provides a framework for modeling expected claims and their uncertainty. The package consolidates classical actuarial approaches with modern statistical modeling, enabling transparent, reproducible, and extensible actuarial workflows. The core focus of HePriceR lies in the estimation of expected claims and their uncertainty. It implements multiple methodological approaches, including the Rusam method for expected claims, as well as comprehensive frequency–severity modeling. The package further provides technical implementations for common product design features, such as deductibles, sublimits, and benefit caps, ensuring that modeled claim distributions align with contractual reality. From a software design perspective, HePriceR relies on a structured system of S3 classes and methods, including dedicated hpr_pricing_data objects and corresponding fit objects. This design enables consistent handling of data, fitted models, diagnostics, and downstream simulation. On top of the fitted models, the package offers Monte Carlo simulation capabilities. Overall, HePriceR provides a cohesive actuarial toolkit that bridges actuarial methodology and statistical modeling, supporting both daily operations and advanced analytical use cases. This package is based on joint work with Herr Kompott. **🗺️ Location** Seminar Room DC red 07 / Sem.R. DC rot 07 (DC07A15) 7th floor, red area TU Wien Freihaus Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, 1040 Vienna ([map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/N8PSCZfdi97KirFY6)) **📍 How to find us** In the red area of TU Wien Freihaus, take the lift to the 7th floor. After exiting the lift, turn right and walk through the door. The seminar room will be on your left. Use this [floor plan](https://maps.tuwien.ac.at/?q=DC07A15#map) to help locate the room.

***5vs5 Donnerstagskickerl @ Soccerdome 10 ⚽️*** Lust auf **Fußball**? Wir spielen jede Woche ein lockeres **5vs5 @ Soccerdome 10** im 10. Bezirk (**19:00-20:30**) - 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! ☺️ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***5vs5 Thursday Football @ Soccerdome 10 ⚽️*** Looking for **casual football**? We’re playing a **relaxed 5vs5** weekly game at **Soccerdome 10** in Vienna’s 10th district (**7:00–8:30 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 ☺️

Hi Deep Learners, We are happy to announce one more Vienna Deep Learning Meetup before the summer break: on **June 10** at ÖBB. We will again have two talks: Agentic AI in Production and Exploratory Causal Inference. \*\*\* **Agenda:** * 18:15 Arrival * 18:30 **Introduction** by the meetup organizers * **Welcome** by the host: ÖBB * 18:45 **Talk 1: Agentic AI Systems in Production: Best Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned** by Hilda Kosorus (*Onefold AI*) * 19:30 **Announcements** * **Networking Break** * 20:00 **Talk 2:** **Scaling Empiricism in Artificial Causal Inference** by Riccardo Cadei *(ISTA)* * 20:30 **Networking** * \~21:30 **Wrap up & End** \*\*\* **Talk Details:** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Talk 1:** **Agentic AI Systems in Production: Best Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned** Building agentic AI systems that work in production is harder than the demos suggest. Real users, real data, and real edge cases surface challenges that don't show up in most tutorials. We must consider orchestration trade-offs, observability gaps, evaluation strategy, latency and cost realities. There's constant tension between giving agents autonomy and keeping them under control. In this talk, we share what we've learned shipping agentic systems end-to-end. We'll walk through how our architectures evolved and the trade-offs behind each shift, and we'll be honest about which frameworks — such as LangGraph, LangChain, Langfuse — earned their place in our stack. Expect architecture diagrams and the patterns we now apply to lead our custom projects to success. **About the speaker:** We are Onefold AI — Tobi, Csenge, and Hilda. We combine deep LLM engineering with a research foundation, years of data science work, and multiple agentic systems shipped end-to-end into production. Our recent projects span compliance and audit automation, multi-agent workspaces for food scientists, and our own product development — all building on the hard-won lessons we'll share in this session. **Talk 2:** **Scaling Empiricism in Artificial Causal Inference** Randomized trials are the gold standard of empirical science, yet their analysis still hinges on hand-crafted hypotheses: the investigator has to decide upfront what to measure and whom to compare, often anchoring on familiar narratives. A paradigm shift is now within reach: modern trials measure more, and representation learning gives us the tools to scale the reading accordingly. In this talk, I will present two algorithms I developed to bridge this richer measurement to causal claims, e.g., scientific discoveries or policy guidelines. Neural Effect Search (NES) identifies the latent effects of a treatment from unstructured outcomes. Neural EXposure Interaction Search (NEXIS) identifies an interpretable and prescriptive characterization of effect heterogeneity. I will illustrate both through real-world deployments in experimental ecology and development economics. **About the speaker:** Riccardo Cadei is an ELLIS PhD student at ISTA with a growing record of foundational, methodological, and applied contributions to Causal Inference and AI for Science. He actively collaborates with biologists, neuroscientists, economists, and public-health researchers, translating his vision of Artificial Causal Inference into concrete scientific workflows. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our last meetup before summer! Your VDLM organizer team

**An open WordPress MeetUp. Questions, problems, speaker and ideas wanted: Tell us about Your work, WordPress-/e-commerce-projects, agency, initiative!** **After the MeetUp we change to the restaurant „Stuwer“ close by.** **See you in Vienna! 🍻** **★ Speaker wanted! Please contact** [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/) **★ Hosts:** [Martin Mucha](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/197717198/)**,** [Helmut Wandl](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/262238827/) **&** [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/) **🕡 18:30 live, SAE-Vienna, Kaisersaal** **🕘 20:45 Lokalwechsel zum „Stuwer“ am Schottentor,** [https://stuwer.com](https://stuwer.com) **\*****\*****\*** **Many thanks to our sponsors:** **💛 Martin Mucha e.U.** [https://martinmucha.at](https://martinmucha.at) **🩵 Helmut Wandl** [https://helmutwandl.com](https://helmutwandl.com) **💜 Dominik Liss** [https://dominikliss.com](https://dominikliss.com) **💚 WP-Stars – WordPress agency for complex platforms, e-commerce and website.** [https://wp-stars.com](https://wp-stars.com) **🧡 SAE – Austria's leading addresses for education and training in the media sector.** [https://sae.at](https://sae.at) **\*****\*****\***

**🔗Link to register for the event:** [n8n meetup](https://luma.com/2eiyaj8h?tk=3BrEhg) ​📢 Join the n8n Community Meetup in Vienna! 🚀 ​ ​Fresh ideas are bursting, and this is our last gathering before the summer break, so let’s make it a good one. ​Another evening of inspiring n8n talks, practical insights, and great conversations with fellow automation enthusiasts. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into workflow automation, this is your chance to learn, share, and connect with the Vienna n8n community, all while enjoying snacks and drinks courtesy of n8n. ​Talks will be in English. ​📅 Agenda * ​18:00 - Doors open & arrival * ​18:30 - New n8n features * ​19:00 - Building a livechat with n8n, Qdrant, Notion, HubSpot and Slack, plus Notion-based evaluations (Max & Samuel) * ​19:30 - Topic TBA (Cristian) * ​20:00 - Networking with snacks and drinks 🍻 ​🎙️ Speakers * ​Max Pointinger (notarity) - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pointinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pointinger?utm_source=luma) * ​Samuel Lukas Einspieler (notarity) - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-lukas-einspieler-068464204/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-lukas-einspieler-068464204/?utm_source=luma) * ​Cristian Livadaru - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru](https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru?utm_source=luma) ​ ​📍 Location ​Das Packhaus Wien - Marxergasse 24/2, 1030 Wien ​[https://www.daspackhaus.at/](https://www.daspackhaus.at/?utm_source=luma) ​A huge thank you to Das Packhaus Wien for hosting us!

After a great kickoff, the Vienna OpenSearch community continues to grow. If you’re into search, logs, or anything around data and observability, come hang out, exchange ideas, and meet like-minded people. No matter if you're an expert or just curious, you’re welcome. This edition is about practical AI-assisted operations: exploring how operational workflows, data analysis, and troubleshooting can be supported through modern AI tooling and agentic runtimes. **[RISE](https://www.rise-world.com/de/)** is happy to host the evening with free drinks and snacks — just bring your curiosity and good vibes! **Agenda** * 6:00pm - 6:15pm - Open Doors & Welcome Notes * 6:15pm - 7:00pm - Talk 1 (David Riepl, RISE GmbH) * 7:00pm - 7:30pm - Break (Drinks and Snacks) * 7:30pm - 8:15pm - Talk 2 (Max Scharizer, RISE GmbH) * 8:20pm - 9:00pm - Networking (Drinks and Snacks) **Location** RISE GmbH, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 68, 1st Floor 1040 - Vienna --> [https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZJf4MGgZffdgTxtH8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/cNb63cW7hiQcNQ5v7) **Speakers and Sessions** **Talk 1:** **From ChatOps to Agentic Ops: Building Operational AI Workflows on OpenSearch** AI-assisted operations are evolving beyond simple chat interfaces. This hands-on session explores the path from ChatOps toward Agentic Operations using OpenSearch as a data platform and OpenCode as the agentic runtime. We will demonstrate practical operational AI workflows hands-on in complex multi-tenant OpenSearch environments. Along the way, we will critically examine where AI-driven operations provide real value and where they introduce new complexity. **David Riepl** is a System Engineer at RISE, specializing in product development for log analysis and security monitoring. With over 15 years of experience in the field IT operations, he has developed expertise in designing and implementing highly available systems, implementing comprehensive application and security monitoring strategies for complex IT environments. **Talk 2:** **Root Cause Analysis of OpenSearch Clusters with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)** In this talk, we will take a look at MCP - a very well established AI protocol - and show how it can help us to conduct Root Cause Analysis on OpenSearch Clusters. **Max Scharizer** is a Systems Engineer at RISE, specializing in Monitoring & Observability, Kubernetes and Container Platforms.

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

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!

## 🤝 Host Information A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus 💡 About the Workshop AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge. This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow. Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required. 🛠️ What to Bring Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go. AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!) 🍕 Logistics & Perks Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided! Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site. ###

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Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **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

## 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

**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** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD