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Kafka User Group - Europe

September 16, 2026 4:00pm – 5:30pm CET Virtual

A free online session for Kafka practitioners across Europe. Each session kicks off with a lightning talk from a community member, followed by open group discussion, a chance to share what you are building, work through challenges together, and connect with engineers facing the same problems.

Agenda

  • 4:00 pm Welcome & Introductions
  • 4:10 pm Lightning Talk
  • 4:30 pm Q&A
  • 4:45 pm Roundtable Discussions
  • 5:25 pm Wrap Up

Speaker

Stefan Baer

Stefan Baer

Senior Key Expert in Data Integration, Siemens

Stefan Baer is a Senior Key Expert in Data Integration at Siemens, specializing in Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture. Over 12 years with Siemens, he's transformed enterprise data delivery from batch-based systems to real-time streaming at scale, supporting product data provisioning and order orchestration across global operations.

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