Filip Makraduli's talk covered why hybrid retrieval requires multiple model types, the adapter architecture that makes multi-model serving possible, and building the pipeline end-to-end, tradeoffs, and lessons. Watch the recap: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Filip Makraduli – One GPU, Four Retrieval Modes: Multi-Model Search Serving #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/One-GPU-Four-Retrieval-Modes-Multi-Model-Search-Serving Speaker: Filip Makraduli Competitive search now needs ...

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Radu Gheorghe and Rafał Kuć were at Berlin Buzzwords 2026 to talk about preparations for the golden set and untangling the dependencies with the title "Circular Dependency Fixes when Bootstrapping a Golden Set". Check out the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Radu Gheorghe & Rafał Kuć – Circular Dependency Fixes when Bootstrapping a Golden Set #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/Circular-Dependency-Fixes-when-Bootstrapping-a-Golden-Set Speaker: Radu Gheorghe, Rafał Kuć For a golden set, ...

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This talk, "DuckDB beyond the notebook" by Matthias Niehoff at Berlin Buzzwords 2026 shows how DuckDB changes the way we build data-driven applications and also explored scenarios including browser-based analytics powered by WebAssembly. Full recording: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Matthias Niehoff – DuckDB beyond the notebook #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/DuckDB-beyond-the-notebook Speaker: Matthias Niehoff Most people know DuckDB as a fast analytics tool for note...

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Is search obsolete in the age of AI? Dmitry Kan sat down with Trey Grainger and Doug Turnbull, co-authors of "AI-Powered Search," talking about how AI is actually changing search, recorded live at #bbuzz 2026. Watch "Role of Search in Modern AI": youtu.be/acOGVynTVpM

Berlin Buzzwords 2026 - Trey Grainger & Doug Turnbull, Role of Search in modern AI and new course

This episode was recorded LIVE at the Berlin Buzzwords 2026The cameraman is pure Zoom's AI ;)The Course: "AI-Powered Search: Modern Retrieval for Humans & Ag...

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Hartmut Armbruster during his talk at Berlin Buzzwords 2026 "What If We've Been Scaling Stream Processing Wrong All Along", shared an early-stage exploration of a framework that preserves the Kafka Streams DSL and so much more. Sounds exciting? Full recording: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Hartmut Armbruster – What If We've Been Scaling Stream Processing Wrong All Along #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/What-If-We-ve-Been-Scaling-Stream-Processing-Wrong-All-Along Speaker: Hartmut Armbruster We’ve normalised extr...

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Stanislav Don was at Berlin Buzzwords 2026 with "Detecting Hidden Bias in Datasets Before Models Fail" to A show us how to detect data imbalance, leakage, and coverage gaps early before misleading offline metrics turn into costly real-world failures. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Stas Don – Detecting Hidden Bias in Datasets Before Models Fail #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/Detecting-Hidden-Bias-in-Datasets-Before-Models-Fail Speaker: Stas Don Hidden bias in datasets silently breaks...

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At Berlin Buzzwords 2026, Gülçin Yıldırım Jelinek joined us with "What you should know about constraints in PostgreSQL 18" and gave a detailed walkthrough of the pg_constraint catalog, what’s new in PostgreSQL 18 and what’s coming in PostgreSQL 19. Full session: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Gülçin Yıldırım Jelinek – What you should know about constraints in PostgreSQL 18 #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/What-you-should-know-about-constraints-in-PostgreSQL-18 Speaker: Gülçin Yıldırım Jelinek This talk explains ho...

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Dmitriy Kostunin and Julian von Hoerschelmann-Schliwinski joined us at Berlin Buzzwords 2026 with "AI in the physical world: from observation to discovery" and shared real-world applications of AI across modern physics and more. Catch the live recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

AI in the physical world: from observation to discovery #bbuzz

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At Berlin Buzzwords 2026, Apurva Misra joined us with this session "How to Tell If Your Agent Used the Right Stuff" and explored ways to tell whether your agent truly saw and used the right context. The full recording: youtube.com/watch?v=... #bbuzz

Apurva Misra – How to Tell If Your Agent Used the Right Stuff #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/How-to-Tell-If-Your-Agent-Used-the-Right-Stuff Speaker: Apurva Misra Many so-called “agent failures” are actua...

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Berlin Buzzwords 2026 wrapped up over a month ago, and preparations for #bbuzz 2027 are already underway! We're heading back to Kulturbrauerei, Berlin for our 18th edition — mark your calendars for 13–15 June 2027. Full details: 2026.berlinbuzzwords...

Berlin Buzzwords kicked off with a keynote from Ruth Suehle: "Building Resilience: The Next Decade of Open Source." A session that explored ways open source has evolved Watch the recording: youtu.be/-7qO37l2YfI... #bbuzz

Ruth Suehle – Building Resilience: The Next Decade of Open Source #bbuzz

More: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/sessions/Building-Resilience-The-Next-Decade-of-Open-Source Speaker: Ruth Suehle Over 25 years, open source has become ...

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That's a wrap for Berlin Buzzwords 2026! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the seventeenth edition of #bbuzz. Three days of talks, demos, and conversations across search, data, and AI at Kulturbrauerei. Check out our blog post recap of the conference: 2026.berlinbuzzwords...

Berlin Buzzwords 2026 has come to an end, and it wouldn't have been possible without the support of our amazing partners. We're incredibly grateful to each of them for helping make it happen.

#bbuzz26 is in full swing, and today is your last chance to get the official Berlin Buzzwords t-shirt and hat. Stop by the registration & info counter to grab yours before they're gone! #bbuzz

As it's the last day of #bbuzz, it's your last chance to chat with our partners at their booths! Come by, say hello and have a great chat.

Time for breakfast on day 2 of #bbuzz! Early access to some recordings from the day 1 of the conference is now available to ticket holders first. Please navigate to "recordings" in the sidebar on our online platform to access them. More to be uploaded soon!

Hello Berlin and welcome to the final day of Berlin Buzzwords 2026! Morning sessions should kick off soon. #bbuzz

That's Day 1 of Berlin Buzzwords 2026 done! Thank you to everyone who joined us today across all four stages and online. See you tomorrow for Day 2! Check what's on: 2026.berlinbuzzwords... #bbuzz

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Curious about how AI and data science are transforming search, knowledge, and trusted information? Make sure to head over to the Thomson Reuters stand! 🔬⚡️ #bbuzz

Looking to power real-time AI applications on your data at any scale? Connect with the team at the Vespa.ai booth! 🤖 ⚡️ #bbuzz

The first day of #bbuzz is in full swing! Time to take a well-deserved coffee break to recharge your batteries ☕🧁. A huge thank you to our partner Vespa.ai for sponsoring the break! Go grab one and let us know: which cupcake flavor is your favorite? 👇

Want to scale up with open-source technologies seamlessly? Stop by the NetApp Instaclustr booth! Drop by for a chat, try your luck at the Plinko game, and get a chance to win an awesome NASA Artemis Lego set! 🚀✨ #bbuzz

Ready to talk vector search and high-performance AI retrieval? Swing by the Qdrant booth! 📐🚀 #bbuzz26

Looking for a powerful retrieval engine built for speed and scale? Make sure to check out the Hornet booth! 🐝⚡️ #bbuzz26

Looking for the latest in open-source search, analytics, observability, and AI-powered search experiences? Make sure to swing by the OpenSearch booth! 🔍✨ #bbuzz26

Lunch break at #bbuzz26! Head to the Partner and Catering Area next to Kesselhaus. Back at 1300hr.

Nearly a year after #bbuzz25, it’s almost that time again. #bbuzz26 is just around the corner, here’s a look back at last year’s edition before we do it all over again. Join us for Berlin Buzzwords on June 7-9 June 2026 Kulturbrauerei or online 2026.berlinbuzzwords...

Final reminder for #bbuzz26 The full schedule is live to help you plan your days, map out your favorite sessions, and make the most of your time in Berlin Buzzwords. 2026.berlinbuzzwords...

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1 day to go until #bbuzz26. 🚀 It’s almost time. See you tomorrow at Berlin Buzzwords, and definitely at the Barcamp 🥳 2026.berlinbuzzwords...

Before we head into #bbuzz26 weekend, here’s a look back at #bbuzz24. Get your tickets now: 2026.berlinbuzzwords...