Monthly meetup · Cologne + online

Vibe Coding Cologne

Let's connect among AI enthusiasts and context engineers to explore the good, the bad and the arrrsome 🏴‍☠️ of AI

Wed, Feb 4Wed, February 4, 2026 · 18:30–21:00 CETSTARTPLATZ Cologne · free, alwaysFree, always

100+ vibe coders and marketers join every month · 2,000+ since June 2025

Agenda

Sessions on what's now unlocked with AI – product, marketing, automation. Each shows something practical you can apply in your own work.

The evening18:30–21:00 CET

Wed, February 4, 2026On site and on Zoom

4 talks, open Q&A, then drinks.

18:30
18:30 – 19:00
Doors Open – Grab a Drink, Meet Builders
Pre-event mixer to connect with Cologne's builder community
19:00
Ben Sufiani · 19:00 – 19:15
Message Testing with AI Creatives
Ben shows the complete workflow from positioning to AI images (fal.ai) to Meta campaigns with conversion tracking, testing 3-6 messages in parallel to discover which angle converts.
19:15
Andreas Spannagel · 19:15 – 19:30
The Thinking Vault
Andreas Spannagel transforms your Obsidian knowledge base into an intelligent assistant that helps you think and work better, turning your notes into a powerful thinking companion
19:30
Tobias Derksen · 19:30 – 19:45
The Evolution of AI Context
Tobias Derksen show us how static prompts evoloved to MCP servers and skills — tradeoffs, limits, and best practices
19:45
Berkant Bostan · 19:45 – 20:00
Launching Presentation Mode for Notion
Berkant Bostan shows how to create and launch presentation features in Notion using AI-assisted development, turning your documents into engaging presentations
20:00
All of us · 20:00 – 20:15
Open Q&A
Ask your questions from beginner to advanced and share what works for you
20:15
20:15 – 20:30
Wrap up & Announcements
Next event details and community updates
20:30
All of us · 20:30 – 21:00
Drinks & Conversation
Good rum and good conversation — it's a Pirate Skills event

Who should attend?

Stop waiting on others. Build it yourself. Grow it yourself.

For founders

No co-founder? No problem. Build your MVP yourself.

Stop paying €15k for MVPs that take 4 months and don't work.
See how non-technical founders are shipping real products.

For product managers

Show, don't slide. Build working prototypes.

Validate ideas before committing 6 weeks of engineering time.
Demo with something they can click, not a deck.

For marketers

Stop waiting on dev. Landing pages in 15 minutes.

Set up analytics and tracking yourself.
Iterate, A/B test and launch without waiting on anyone.

For developers

Automate the boring stuff – bug fixes, tests, docs.

Focus on high-impact feature work, not grunt chores.
See the bigger picture – AI isn't just for code, it's for building businesses.

Event location

In Cologne

STARTPLATZ Cologne

Address: Im Mediapark 5
1st Floor, Room Barcelona
50670 Cologne, Germany
Time: 18:30–21:00 CET
Train: Media Park station (S-Bahn)
3 minute walk
Parking: Synodome parking house

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Upcoming events

Join us monthly for hands-on AI-assisted coding sessions. Build real products and automations with the latest tools.

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