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The Winner Takes It All - Can AI design life that beats nature?
Wed, Jul 22, 5:00 PM**đ Pizza and drinks will be served. đ·đș** **The Winner Takes It All** *How AI is being used to design living things that can outcompete nature - and how that may matter.* For 10,000 years we've tried to tame the living world - to bend it to what we need. And almost every time, **nature quietly kept an upper hand**, because the things we made couldn't survive without us. In effect, a domesticated or modified organism trades away fitness for usefulness, and that trade-off has quietly kept our creations contained. Some organisms do escape that trade-off - and one example we'll discuss is a **genetically modified bacterium (GMM)** you can already buy for $250, engineered to move into your mouth and stay for life. AI will greatly expand our capacity not just to modify living things, but to design them to **outcompete their wild relatives** \- to win \- in the real world\, in the natural environment\. **What to expect** An interactive evening built for discussion, not lecturing: * A short opening talk * Live audience polling * Plenty of time for genuine, open group discussion - **the heart of the evening** * Informal networking to close Free to attend, free of jargon, no expertise required. **Just bring your curiosity.** Hosted by [Save Our Seeds](www.saveourseeds.org)

Breathwork 1.5 h Conscious Connected Breathwork (Psychedelic)
Sun, Jul 19, 8:30 AM**Shamanic Conscious Connected Breathwork by** [STUDIO B](https://www.studio-bewusstseinserfahrungen.de/) This group is dedicated to **Conscious Connected Breathwork**, a powerful somatic practice for deep emotional release (nervous system release). Intense states of awareness are possible. Through **conscious, connected breathing**, rhythmic music, and guided facilitation, participants are invited to access deeper layers of awareness, release stored stress and emotions, and reconnect with their inner resources. There are **no substances involved**. The work is grounded, body-based, and trauma-aware. Price is only for the room. ### This group is for you if you want to: * release stress, tension, and emotional blockages * explore non-ordinary states of consciousness through breath * experience clarity, emotional relief, and deep relaxation ### Each session typically includes: * introduction and intention setting * guided conscious connected breathwork * music-supported journey * integration and grounding ### Contraindications This practice is **not suitable** for people with any of the following conditions: * pregnancy * epilepsy or history of seizures * severe cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure not medically controlled * recent surgery or acute physical injury * glaucoma or detached retina * severe asthma * antidrepressiva * diagnosed psychosis, bipolar disorder, or severe psychiatric conditions If you are unsure whether this practice is appropriate for you, please **consult your healthcare provider** or contact the facilitator in advance. **No prior experience is required.** Beginners are welcome. Sessions are guided with care, structure, and clear boundaries. This is a **safe, respectful space** for self-exploration, presence, and embodied awareness. Sessions are held in English & German. German participants are very welcome.[ABOUT US STUDIO B](https://www.studio-bewusstseinserfahrungen.de/)

Vegan Hike Wansee/Havel
Sat, Jul 25, 9:00 AMLet's go for a nice nature walk and enjoy good vegan company. Weâll meet in Wansee go alongside Big Wansee, continue next to the Havel and then pass a bunch of lakes while we loop back to the train station. We will stay next to the water the entire time and take a lunch break somewhere we consider worthy. Don't forget to bring your lunch, enough water and your swim suit if you want to cool down in the water. Please only attend this event if you are on the going list. Detail information about when and where we meet are in the comments. * **Route**: medium difficulty, about 19 km, 6-7 hours total including one lunch break and some small breaks * **komoot:** https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/3063593346?share_token=aZwClohUcPqEO2TquYa7s0qwfIxDE996XZBhj1ZoVNBSS2E02A&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share&t_ref_username=2089097170590 * **Vegan-only event**: bring your own vegan lunch. Sharing is welcome but always optional * **What else do you need**: Lunch, Enough water, a swimsuit and towel if you want to take a dip * **Costs: âŹ1** event fee (non-refundable) **âŹ1 event fee (non-refundable)** The âŹ1 fee helps cover the Meetup app fee and other small expenses, and any excess will be donated to animal rights NGOs. Please send it via the **PayPal details in the comments** (only visible to people marked Going) **within 48 hours** of RSVPing. No PayPal? Message me for the IBAN. **If the âŹ1 fee isnât received within 48 hours of RSVPing, your RSVP will be cancelled.** We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable. Please respect boundaries. Harassment or disrespectful behaviour isnât welcome and will mean removal from future events.

July 2026: ServiceNow Developer Meetup in Berlin
Thu, Jul 23, 4:00 PM**Important note: Please note that the event location changed. This event will be hosted at GovTech Deutschland, Max-Urich-StraĂe 3, 13355 Berlin.** **Hello ServiceNow Developers of Berlin!** We warmly invite you to the next ServiceNow Developer Meetup in Berlin! Whether you are a developer, admin, consultant, or architect, your ideas and suggestions are guaranteed to be valuable and will be incorporated into the functioning of our group. **What to Expect:** * **Networking and Community Building:** Meet new people who also work in the ServiceNow field. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network. * **Open Forum:** Share your experiences, ask questions, and provide feedback on what you would like to see in future meetups. * **Free Snacks and Drinks** **IMPORTANT!!!** We want these events to truly be a "safe space" for ServiceNow professionals, so all recruitment and sales activities are prohibited. The organizers reserve the right to exclude anyone from the event who violates this rule. **RSVP and Participation:** To help us plan better, please RSVP here on the event page. Your early confirmation will greatly assist us in making this event a success. **Note:** due to international community in Berlin, we plan to run these events in **English**. We are excited to continue this journey with you to build a strong and supportive ServiceNow community in Berlin. See you there! **Meetup Agenda (Titles will be finalised soon):** * **Welcome & Introduction** * **Ice Breaker && Get to Know** * **[Presentation:] Engineering Employee Happiness by Julia Humboldt** * **\[Presentation:\] Intelligent Risk Management \| KRITIS\, DORA\, NIS2 in 2026 by Raul Bukowiecki** * **Q&A, Recap** * **Networking & Informal Discussions**

Evening Walk at Treptower Park â After Work Pilgrims
Wed, Jul 22, 4:00 PM**After Work Pilgrims: Walk with intention.** Berlin is demanding, and the day was long. And somewhere between finishing work and the night, there's a moment where we just need to breathe. That's what After Work Pilgrims is for. We walk together through the city â through parks in the middle of all the concrete â with intention. Just a few kilometres on foot: with silence, a short reflection, and good company. It's more than a walk. But it doesn't feel like it. Duration: approx\. 2 hours \| Distance: 4â7 km \| Free No experience needed. Comfortable shoes recommended. Come as you are. *** đ Wed, July 22, 6:00 PM đ Treptower Park (Meeting point: FahrradstĂ€nder am S-Bahnhof Treptower Park, [https://maps.app.goo.gl/geKw4mAfefppZAcC8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/geKw4mAfefppZAcC8)) đ© Youâre welcome to join our [WhatsApp group](https://www.alexander-steinfeldt.de/hikes/berlin-pilgrims/) for updates and connection before the hike. đ§ Pilgrim Guide Alex (Mail alexander.steinfeldt@outlook.com or WhatsApp +49 157 57652601) \-\-\- **Waitlist = You're in! đ** Currently, only 10 members can officially register on Meetup (due to the restrictions of the free version). However, youâre welcome to join the hike by joining the [Whatsapp group](https://www.alexander-steinfeldt.de/hikes/berlin-pilgrims/) for this event.

#37 AI Series: Stanford University - S. Sanborn
Tue, Jul 14, 4:45 PMWe are excited to feature **Sophia Sanborn**, who is currently an Assistant Professor at **Stanford University** and will discuss "**Virtual Neuroscience with Neural Digital Twins**", lasting approximately 45 minutes. After the talk, seize the opportunity to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts to share ideas and questions while enjoying free drinks and pizza. **Door close by 7.15pm, so please come early! Also, "attend"ing (RSVP) here on Meetup is strictly necessary to be guaranteed entry.** Please note that Meetup has recently been quite keen on promoting its Plus program. However, you are not obligated to purchase it, as both our events and the platform remain free. **Who is this event for?** This event is open to everyone interested in state-of-the-art AI research. We especially design it for students, PhD candidates, academic researchers, and industry professionals with a research focus in machine learning. **Abstract**: A central goal of systems neuroscience is to understand how populations of neurons represent and transform the natural world. As neural datasets grow in scale and complexity, manual hypothesis generation and neuron-by-neuron characterization are becoming increasingly limiting. Neural digital twins â deep learning models trained to predict the responses of biological neurons â offer a complementary approach: distilling large-scale recordings into experimentally tractable models that can be queried, perturbed, and analyzed in silico. Using this framework, we characterize neurons in macaque and mouse visual cortex, revealing interpretable feature selectivity and previously hidden properties of the neural code. More broadly, these models enable a paradigm of virtual neuroscience, where learned models of neural systems become platforms for automated scientific discovery: searching stimulus space, mapping selectivity, testing representational hypotheses, and generating new candidate principles of neural computation. By enabling virtual experiments that would be difficult or impossible in vivo, neural digital twins open a path toward a new regime of scalable, computationally driven discovery in neuroscience. **Bio**: Sophia Sanborn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, with a courtesy appointment in Neurology, at Stanford University. She is Co-Director of the Enigma Project, a large-scale neuroscience initiative aimed at understanding the neural code, and Co-Founder of Metamorphic, an AI company building neural digital twins and brain-aligned foundation models. Her research sits at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and mathematics, leveraging large-scale neural data and computational models to reveal principles of neural coding in biological and artificial systems. We are [BLISS](https://bliss.berlin/) e.V., the **AI** **organization** in Berlin that **connects like-minded individuals** who share great interest and passion for the field of machine learning. This summer 2026, we will, again, host an exciting speaker series on site in Berlin, featuring excellent researchers from cohere, ETH ZĂŒrich, University of Oxford, HuggingFace, and Stanford University. Website: [https://bliss.berlin](https://bliss.berlin/) Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin](https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin) Disclaimer: By attending this event you agree to be photographed.
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