Two-day community conference on 13–14 May 2027, dedicated to the Microsoft Data Platform including SQL Server, Azure data services, Power BI, and cloud analytics. The 9th edition of Germany's largest independent Microsoft Data Platform community event; the previous editions were held in Lingen, Germany.
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 2027 edition, the 9th, takes place on 13–14 May 2027; its venue had not been confirmed as of 2026-10-26. The 2026 edition, the 8th, took place on May 21-22 at IT-Zentrum Lingen.
The 9th DataGrillen takes place on 13–14 May 2027. The venue had not been confirmed as of 2026-10-26; the 2026 edition was held at IT-Zentrum Lingen, Kaiserstrasse 10B, 49809 Lingen (Ems). The conference is organized by and for the community. Ticket, pricing and call for proposals details for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 2026-10-26.
The programme for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 2026-10-26.
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 9th edition in 2027 follows the 8th edition of 2026 in 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 has been the host city. The IT-Zentrum Lingen provided the facilities for the 2026 edition; the host city and venue for the 2027 edition had not been confirmed as of 2026-10-26. The choice of a smaller city is a deliberate community tradition: the event is about the content and the community, not the location.
Ticketing for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 2026-10-26 (the 2026 edition used ti.to/Datagrillen/2026). 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, including 2026; the venue for the 2027 edition had not been confirmed as of 2026-10-26.
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.
Ticket and pricing details for DataGrillen 2027 had not been published as of 2026-10-26. The 2026 edition used ti.to/Datagrillen/2026 for registration. The call for proposals for the 2027 edition had not been confirmed as of 2026-10-26.
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 2027 had not been published as of 2026-10-26; updates appear on datagrillen.com as the programme is finalized.
| Official website | https://datagrillen.com/ |
| Register | https://ti.to/Datagrillen/2026 |
| Programme | not disclosed |