Microsoft MVP Week. (Only German)

Modern Work: Get together

Copilot for M365: Secure and Compliant with Purview and Governance

This session introduces Copilot for M365 and then provides a deep dive into the Purview Suite, Microsoft's integrated solution for managing compliance, data governance, and risk in your digital enterprise.

Ragnar Heil, Microsoft MVP M365
 

You Bring the Idea, We Build the App: Gamified Power Apps in Action

Let’s flip the script! In this highly interactive session, you—the audience—will provide the business case, and together we’ll design and build a gamified Power App in real time. Using Game UX principles like progression systems, rewards, and feedback loops, we’ll show you how to turn any idea into an engaging, user-friendly app.

Sandra Kiel, Microsoft MVP Mixed Reality, M365
 

Break

Everything under control: The new Microsoft Planner as a command center for projects

We'll embark on an exciting journey into the future of project planning and explore how and with which applications project management can be carried out within Microsoft 365. We'll pay particular attention to the Planner application. We'll fly through project management on our journey, accompanied by a co-pilot.

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers, Microsoft MVP M365
 

Copilot Agents in SharePoint: Your New AI Partner in SharePoint

In this session, I'll show you how the new Copilot Agents in SharePoint can support your everyday work in SharePoint in a completely new way. These AI assistants make it easier to find information efficiently, structure content, and automate recurring tasks.

Anja Schröder, Microsoft MVP M365
 

Successful M365 Change Management – ​​the key to sustainable use and acceptance

Antje Lamartine, Microsoft MVP M365
 

Next-Level Collaboration with Microsoft Loop, Adaptive Cards, Power Automate & Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Loop, on the one hand, and Power Automate and Adaptive Cards, on the other, together with Microsoft Copilot, play the main roles in our journey toward collaboration between the main actors.

Christoph Twiehaus, Microsoft MVP M365  
Andreas Schlüter, Microsoft MVP M365, Business Applications
 

Places to Be

Short demo about using Microsoft Places 

Jordy van Veelen

Azure & Security: Get together

Microsoft Information Protection – An Overview

Due to the success of Microsoft Teams, the question of which data, and whether sensitive data, can be stored and processed in Microsoft 365 is increasingly being raised. Copilot now adds another aspect to this. With the Sensitivity Labels feature, Microsoft Information Protection offers a way to label content and additionally encrypt it.

Nicki Borell, Microsoft MVP M365

Getting Started with Security Copilot

In an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape, having the right tools at your disposal is crucial. "Getting Started with Security Copilot" is a hands-on session designed to introduce you to Microsoft’s Security Copilot, your AI-powered ally in enhancing your organization's security posture.

Jannik Reinhard, Microsoft MVP Security, AI Platform

Break

Ensuring compliance and security with Azure Policy

Security and compliance are essential for a scalable, available, and secure cloud environment. Azure Policy is a fundamental component for enforcing these requirements in Azure and managing them centrally.

Gregor Reimling, Microsoft MVP Microsoft Azure, Security

Mastering GitHub Copilot: Maximizing Productivity While Navigating Pitfalls

This session will dive into the myriad ways GitHub Copilot can enhance your coding experience, from generating code snippets and tests to creating simple applications with ease. However, it's crucial to recognize that, like any AI tool, Copilot has its limitations and can sometimes provide incorrect or repetitive suggestions.

Arin Roy, Microsoft MVP AI Platform

Why Serverless Is the Best Choice for Your Next Greenfield Project - and How to Make It a Success

"Serverless First" frees teams from cumbersome infrastructure tasks so they can focus on developing core features. But what does "serverless" really mean – and how do you know it's right for your greenfield project?

Florian Lenz, Microsoft MVP Microsoft Azure

Azure OpenAi in action

In this session, we will show you how to get started with CoPilot, how to deploy and use Azure Open AI and how to develop use cases that will benefit your organisation. You will also learn how to create customised solutions with Azure.

Antje Lamartine, Microsoft MVP M365

Microsoft Team: Get together

Demystifying Agent Types within the Semantic Kernel Framework

This session is designed to empower developers by demystifying three key AI agent types within the Semantic Kernel framework: Chat Completion Agent, OpenAI Assistant Agent, and Azure AI Agent.

Arin Roy, Microsoft MVP AI Platform

What's going on with Teams & how can Copilot become our everyday hero?

Microsoft Teams is a big part of the modern work world, but how and where can Copilot further support us in working even more effectively and productively within Teams?

Nicole Wiske, Microsoft MVP M365

Visio und PowerBI - a good couple

Visio can be wonderfully combined with PowerBI and thus very good environments can be created that combine Business Intelligence with Operational Intelligence!

Senaj Lelic, Microsoft MVP M365

Pause

Microsoft Teams Rooms – Because meetings shouldn't function like a Ouija board!

You know that feeling? A meeting starts and suddenly it feels like a necromancy: "Can anyone hear me?", "Who is there?", "Knock once for yes, twice for no!"

Uwe Ansmann, Microsoft MVP M365

Active Directory Security Management. From Threat Detection to Effective Response

Active Directory (AD) security management has become a key component of IT infrastructure protection today. Neglecting it can expose organizations to severe consequences, including data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, financial losses, and damage to reputation. In this session, cybersecurity expert Paula Januszkiewicz will talk about the most serious attacks on AD and discuss how they can be detected and mitigated.

Paula Januszkiewicz, Microsoft MVP Cloud and Datacenter Management, Security

onPrem: Get together

Lessons from the Field: Priorities in Planning for Incident Response

In the field of cybersecurity, incidents are not just technical events but deeply human experiences, evoking a range of emotions and questions like "Why me?" or "How did it happen?", and posing significant business challenges. In this session, cybersecurity expert Paula Januszkiewicz, bridge the gap between the human and technical aspects of cybersecurity incidents based on her team's extensive field experience.

Paula Januszkiewicz, Microsoft MVP Cloud and Datacenter Management, Security
 

What's new in Windows Server 2025

Microsoft has released the next version of Windows Server, which offers a host of new features for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. In this session, we'll take a closer look at the new features coming with the vNext version of Windows Server.

Gregor Reimling, Microsoft MVP Microsoft Azure, Security
 

Write Cross-Platform PowerShell, they said...

PowerShell 6 was introduced to the world as a cross-platform application, and PowerShell 7 continues the success story. It's no surprise, then, that cross-platform portability is at the top of the list of PowerShell's advantages.

Evgenij Smirnov, Microsoft MVP Microsoft Azure, Cloud and Datacenter Management
 

Break

12:45 - 01:45 p.m.

SQL Server 2025: The next step into the hybrid data future

SQL Server 2025 brings numerous exciting innovations that help companies evolve their data strategies. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the key innovations and improvements in the latest SQL Server version.

Torsten Strauss, Microsoft MVP SQL / SQL Server
 

Exchange Server SE - And now?

Exchange Server SE will be released in the second half of 2025. Due to the strict end of support for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on October 14, 2025, companies face significant challenges. With each passing day, the window of opportunity is closing.

Thomas Stensitzki, Microsoft MVP M365
 

Windows Server 2025 - the virtualization powerhouse

What no one expected has happened: With Windows Server 2025, Microsoft has modernized its Hyper-V virtualization solution and Storage Spaces Direct SDS solution, bringing them into full focus. In this presentation, Carsten Rachfahl (Microsoft MVP) presents and demonstrates the fantastic new features that make Windows Server 2025 a technologically compelling alternative for virtualization customers currently looking for a new virtualization platform.

Carsten Rachfahl, Microsoft MVP Cloud and Datacenter Management, Microsoft Azure

Workshop

Lessons From the Field: What to Do When You’re Under Attack (and afterwards) (Only english)

In the field of cybersecurity, incidents are not just technical events but deeply human experiences, evoking a range of emotions and questions like "Why me?" or "How did it happen?", and posing significant business challenges. In this session, cybersecurity expert Paula Januszkiewicz, bridge the gap between the human and technical aspects of cybersecurity incidents based on her team's extensive field experience.

Paula Januszkiewicz, Microsoft MVP Cloud and Datacenter Management, Security