Two-day community conference in Lingen, Germany, on May 21-22, 2026, dedicated to the Microsoft Data Platform including SQL Server, Azure data services, Power BI, and cloud analytics. The 8th edition of Germany's largest independent Microsoft Data Platform community event.
DataGrillen is an annual community conference dedicated to the Microsoft Data Platform, held in Lingen, Germany. Described as the largest community-run Microsoft Data Platform event in Germany, the conference covers SQL Server, Azure data services, Power BI, and related Microsoft technologies. The 2026 edition is the 8th, taking place May 21-22 at IT-Zentrum Lingen.
The 8th DataGrillen takes place on May 21-22, 2026 at IT-Zentrum Lingen, Kaiserstrasse 10B, 49809 Lingen (Ems). The conference is organized by and for the community, with the CFP now closed for this edition. Tickets are available via ti.to/Datagrillen/2026. The exact ticket price was not retrieved at time of verification. Registration is open.
DataGrillen is a community-organized annual conference focused entirely on the Microsoft Data Platform. It targets SQL developers, DBAs, data engineers, Azure architects, and Power BI specialists who work with Microsoft data technologies professionally. The 8th edition in 2026 continues its positioning as the largest community-run event of this kind in Germany.
DataGrillen was founded by community members based in northwest Germany, and Lingen remains the host city. The IT-Zentrum Lingen provides the necessary facilities. The choice of a smaller city is a deliberate community tradition: the event is about the content and the community, not the location.
Tickets are available via ti.to/Datagrillen/2026. The exact ticket price was not retrieved at time of verification. The description of the event as "the largest free Microsoft Data Platform event" applies to its community positioning; consult the ticketing page for current pricing details.
IT-Zentrum Lingen is a technology center located at Kaiserstrasse 10B, 49809 Lingen (Ems) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lingen is a town of approximately 57,000 inhabitants in the Emsland district, accessible by rail from Osnabrück (approximately 45 minutes) and Münster. The IT-Zentrum has hosted DataGrillen for multiple editions.
The DataGrillen Community is a volunteer-driven organizing collective from the German Microsoft Data Platform community. Running since the first edition, the team organizes the conference without vendor backing as a community-first event. The DataGrillen name is a play on the German word "grillen" (barbecue), reflecting the event's informal community character.
DataGrillen is where the German Microsoft Data Platform community convenes annually: a practitioner-organized, technically focused two-day event that has maintained a consistent niche for eight editions.
Tickets for DataGrillen 2026 are available via ti.to/Datagrillen/2026. The exact ticket price was not retrieved at time of verification. CFP is closed.
Lingen is accessible by rail via Osnabrück (approximately 45 minutes by regional train). From Osnabrück, intercity rail connects to Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Hamburg. Travel by car via the A30/A31 motorways is also practical for attendees from northwest Germany and the Netherlands.
Lingen has a range of hotels suitable for conference attendees. As a smaller city, it is advisable to book early once attending DataGrillen is confirmed.
Session and speaker information for DataGrillen 2026 is published on datagrillen.com as the programme is finalized.
| Official website | https://datagrillen.com/ |
| Register | https://ti.to/Datagrillen/2026 |
| Programme | not disclosed |