In-Person Event

CrateDB European City Tour Coming to Amsterdam

In partnership with

December 3rd, 2025

Amazon Web Services
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam

09:00–13:30

You’ll discover how CrateDB combines SQL (PostgreSQL Compatible) simplicity with real-time analytics power, enabling you to handle high-velocity IoT data streams, store time-series data efficiently, and visualize results instantly in Grafana.

Whether you’re a developer, architect, or data engineer, this session will show you how to create data-driven IoT apps with ease from device to dashboard.

Get ready to work directly with CrateDB’s engineers as they guide you through one engaging hands-on session, using a step-by-step guide. Everything runs smoothly in the cloud, so you can focus on learning and experimenting.

What You'll Learn

How to build scalable IoT and real-time analytics apps with CrateDB.
Store and query time-series data efficiently using familiar SQL.
Integrate CrateDB with Grafana for live dashboards and alerts.
Model and query data combining device telemetry, metadata, and events.

What to Bring

Bring your laptop and your curiosity! No software installation is required as all labs run in the cloud. You will receive free-tier access to CrateDB Cloud and AWS Demo Account to experiment during the session. Basic SQL and Python knowledge is recommended but not essential.

Register Today – Don’t Miss Out!

Fill in the registration form to save your seat for this educational morning. After submission, you will receive an email within 48/72 hours to confirm your registration. This session is also a great opportunity to participate in deep technical discussions and exchange ideas with your peers. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your technical skills and discover how modern data technologies can fuel innovation!

About CrateDB

CrateDB is a distributed SQL database for real-time analytics, search, and AI. It combines structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data in one scalable system, enabling organizations to analyze massive data volumes instantly. Businesses use CrateDB to power live dashboards, event-driven applications, and AI insights, on any infrastructure, from cloud to edge. Learn more at cratedb.com.

CrateDB Cloud on AWS offers a seamless and scalable SQL database solution for managing all types of data for advanced analytics and machine learning applications. Available on AWS, CrateDB Cloud enables the deployment of modern, scalable applications, ensuring compliance with strict security standards.

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a widely adopted cloud platform, offering +200 fully featured services from data centers globally. AWS empowers organizations of all sizes - from startups to enterprises, government agencies, and nonprofits - to innovate, scale, and transform their operations with secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. AWS enables customers to build, deploy, and manage applications with unmatched flexibility and scalability, helping them accelerate growth and drive meaningful impact across industries.

About Datapebbles

DataPebbles focuses on the practical applications of AI and data to solve real business challenges. By combining advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and robust software engineering, DataPebbles creates solutions that are not just innovative, but truly usable in everyday operations. DataPebbles’ AI-driven systems simplify complexity, enhance decision-making, and unlock opportunities that help organizations stay ahead in a fast-changing world. With DataPebbles, AI becomes a trusted partner for innovation — empowering businesses to work smarter, move faster, and grow sustainably.

Venue

Amazon Web Services
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam

The event will take place on the 4th floor in rooms 04.508–04.509.
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Agenda

09:00–09:30	Welcome breakfast
09:30–09:45	CrateDB introduction & Workshop Overview Meet the CrateDB team and discover how CrateDB powers real-time IoT and analytics use cases across industries.
09:45–10:05	AWS Introduction
10:05–10:25	DataPebbles Introduction
10:25–11:10	Building Real-Time Event-Driven Applications Learn how CrateDB combines time-series, relational, and JSON data in one SQL engine. See how developers stream IoT data into AWS using events which write into CrateDB and query millions of records in milliseconds.
11:10–11:25	Break
11:25–12:40	Hands-on Workshop Set up your CrateDB Cloud Free Tier account. Stream IoT sensor data from producer into MSK (Managed Kafka). Use Lambda function to write to CrateDB. Build and visualize live dashboards in Grafana. Explore SQL queries for analytics and time-series.
12:40–13:30	Networking Relax after the session and connect with fellow developers, architects, IoT builders, and real-time analytics enthusiasts.

Our Speakers

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Gregor Bauer VP Customer Engineering at CrateDB

Gregor Bauer is VP of Customer Engineering at CrateDB, where he leads the team responsible for helping customers unlock the full potential of real-time data and distributed SQL technologies. His focus lies in enabling organizations to build modern, data-driven applications that scale effortlessly from IoT and time-series analytics to edge and cloud deployments.

Niklas-Schmidtmer

Niklas Schmidtmer Head of Customer Support, CrateDB

Niklas is CrateDB's Head of Customer Support. With his team, he helps customers implement CrateDB in their environments and make the best use of its features. Niklas gained experience in the database space by delivering various data warehousing and data integration projects. He holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Passau.

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Alejandro Navarro-Soto del Castillo Partner Solutions Architect, AWS

As a Partner Solutions Architect at AWS in Central Europe, Alejandro bridges technical expertise with business strategy. He helps partners align their technical roadmaps with their business objectives, specializing in DevOps and Generative AI implementations.

His role involves collaborating with partners across industries, from architecting cloud solutions to strategic planning. By combining technical knowledge with business understanding, Alejandro helps partners make informed technology decisions that drive growth and maintain competitiveness.

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Surajeet Bhuinya Founder at DataPebbles

Surajeet, founder of DataPebbles and Moonjelly, brings over two decades of experience in IT and software innovation. His expertise spans software architecture, system design, and applying data and AI to solve complex business challenges. He is currently spearheading the creation of a Generative AI platform designed to deliver real-world impact.