--- eventsindex_id: EI-06864 slug: data-saturday-rheinland-2026 title: "Data Saturday Rheinland 2026" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/data-saturday-rheinland-2026.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-07-11 to 2026-07-11" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-07-11 date_end: 2026-07-11 venue: "Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Campus Sankt Augustin" city: "Augustin" country: "Germany" organiser: "Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland / Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences" organiser_url: "https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: summer meta_description: "Data Saturday Rheinland 2026 is a free community event on the Microsoft data platform at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Sankt Augustin, held on 11 July 2026." editorial_take: "Eleven editions at the same university venue with free entry and five parallel tracks is the community-event model at its most functional: no commercial pressure, consistent format, and an audience that comes back because the content is relevant to their actual work." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Data Saturday Rheinland 2026 > *A free community event on the Microsoft data platform at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Sankt Augustin, held on 11 July 2026 for its 11th edition, covering data management, cloud architecture, analytics, business intelligence, and AI across 5-6 parallel tracks, with optional pre-conference workshops on 10 July.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 11 July 2026 (workshops: 10 July) | Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin | Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland / H-BRS | not disclosed | ## Definition Data Saturday Rheinland is an annual free community event for professionals working with the Microsoft data platform, part of the global Data Saturday series. The 2026 edition is the 11th held at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) in Sankt Augustin near Bonn. The event covers data management, cloud analytics, Azure data services, business intelligence, and AI across 5-6 parallel tracks. Pre-conference workshops are held on 10 July. The event is organised jointly by Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland and the H-BRS university. Admission is free. ## The 2026 edition: the 11th Rheinland data community gathering The 2026 edition takes place on 11 July at the Campus Sankt Augustin of Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin. Pre-conference workshops are held on 10 July. The CFP is open. Speakers are not confirmed as of the verification date. The event continues the established format of 5-6 parallel session tracks covering the Microsoft data and AI platform ecosystem. ## Who attends Data Saturday Rheinland - Data engineers and analytics engineers working on the Microsoft data platform - Business intelligence developers and report builders using SQL Server, Azure Synapse, Power BI, and Fabric - Database administrators and data architects at German enterprises - Cloud data professionals working with Azure data services - Developers integrating AI and machine learning with Microsoft data tooling - Students and early-career professionals entering the data engineering field ## What the Data Saturday Rheinland format includes - 5-6 parallel session tracks on the main conference day (11 July) - Pre-conference workshops on 10 July (separate registration likely required) - Free entry for the main conference day - Community-organised: speakers selected via CFP, volunteer-driven ## What the Data Saturday Rheinland programme covers - Microsoft SQL Server: database administration, performance tuning, and architecture - Azure data services: Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake - Microsoft Fabric: the unified data analytics platform - Power BI: report development, data modelling, and governance - Azure AI and machine learning integration with data platforms - Data governance, data quality, and cloud data management - Business intelligence architecture and modern analytics patterns ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is Data Saturday Rheinland? Data Saturday Rheinland is a free annual community event for Microsoft data platform professionals, held at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Sankt Augustin. The 2026 edition is the 11th and takes place on 11 July. It runs 5-6 parallel tracks and is organised by Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland in partnership with H-BRS. ### What is the Data Saturday series? Data Saturday is a global series of free community events for data professionals, originally initiated by the SQL Server and Microsoft BI community. Events are independently organised by local community groups and unified under the Data Saturday brand and website (datasaturdays.com). ### Are pre-conference workshops free? The main conference on 11 July is free. Pre-conference workshops on 10 July may have separate registration requirements or a fee. Check the official event page for details. ### Is the event conducted in German or English? Data Saturday Rheinland is a community event primarily serving the German-speaking data professional community. Sessions are expected to be in German, though some English-language sessions may be available. Check the published programme for session language annotations. ### Who is Data Saturday Rheinland NOT designed for? Attendees unlikely to find the content directly relevant include: - Data professionals working exclusively outside the Microsoft ecosystem (AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks without Azure integration) - Non-technical business stakeholders attending for executive strategy content - Developers with no interest in data platform, analytics, or BI workloads - Academics seeking a peer-reviewed research conference format ## The venue: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Campus Sankt Augustin Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) is a public university of applied sciences with campuses in Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach, and Hennef. The Campus Sankt Augustin is at Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin, approximately 12 km south of Bonn and 30 km south of Cologne. It is accessible by S-Bahn from Cologne and Bonn (S19 line, Sankt Augustin station, then bus or walking distance). Parking is available on campus. ## The organiser: Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland Datamonster e.V. UG Rhineland is a community organisation of data and BI professionals in the Rhineland region of Germany. The organisation has co-hosted Data Saturday Rheinland at H-BRS for all eleven editions. It operates on a volunteer basis and is part of the broader Data Saturday community network. Further information is at https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084. --- ## Editorial take *Eleven free community events at a university venue without a commercial backer is a minor infrastructure achievement: Data Saturday Rheinland runs because the Rhineland Microsoft data community wants it to, not because anyone is making money from it.* ## How to register and what it costs The main conference on 11 July is free. Registration is available at https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084. Pre-conference workshops on 10 July may require separate registration; check the event page for details. CFP is open for speaker submissions. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I get to H-BRS Campus Sankt Augustin? Campus Sankt Augustin is at Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin. By public transport, take the S19 S-Bahn from Cologne or Bonn to Sankt Augustin station, then a short bus or walking connection to campus. By car, the campus is accessible from the A59 motorway. Parking is available on campus. ### Is there a cost to attend? The main conference on 11 July is free. Pre-conference workshops may have a separate fee; check the official event page. ### Can I submit a session proposal? The CFP is open. Submit via the Data Saturday platform at https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084 | | Register | https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20260711-datasaturday0084 | | Programme | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** Venue (H-BRS Campus Sankt Augustin, full address confirmed), 11th edition, free entry, 5-6 parallel tracks, pre-conference workshops on July 10, and open CFP confirmed from official website and l3 enrichment. 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