BEADS Kick-off

Join the Berlin Data Management Community

Join us for the BEADS kick-off event on September 24th, 2026. The newly established Berlin Ecosystem for Analytics and Data Systems (BEADS) connects researchers and practitioners in data management across the Berlin metropolitan area. Its goals are to generate new research ideas, accelerate technology transfer, and further strengthen Berlin's position as a leading European hub for data systems. The community is anchored at BIFOLD and open to everyone active in data management in the larger Berlin area, from academia, industry, and startups. 

Membership is free. 

Preliminary agenda:

4:30 pm Welcome & short introduction to BEADS - Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schelter

4:40 pm Keynote Prof. Dr. Volker Markl, Q&A

5:10 pm Keynote Snowflake, Speaker tba, Q&A

5:40 pm Keynote Databricks, Speaker, tba, Q&A

6:10 pm Networking, fingerfood & drinks

Date & Time: September 24th, 2026, 4:30 pm

Location: BIFOLD, Franklinstr. 28/29, 10587 Berlin

Registration: Please register here.