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Join us for the first Tableau User Group in Stuttgart—our official kickoff event, hosted at Belden AG. This meeting brings together data enthusiasts, analysts, and BI professionals to connect, learn, and exchange ideas in an informal setting.
🚆 By Public Transport Take a train to Stuttgart main station, then continue via S-Bahn or regional train towards Nürtingen/Neckartenzlingen. From there, local buses or a short taxi ride will take you to the site.
🚗 By Car The venue is easily accessible via the A8 motorway (exit Wendlingen) and nearby federal roads. Follow signs towards Neckartenzlingen. Parking information will be shared prior to the event.
Seats are limited to 30 participants, so early registration is recommended.
What to expect:
10 Dashboard Design Principles for Better Decisions Learn how great dashboard design goes beyond visuals. This session highlights key principles that help improve clarity, usability, and decision-making with Tableau.
From Manual Excel Reports to Automated Tableau Dashboards Explore a real-world transformation from manual Excel reporting to scalable, automated dashboards—along with lessons learned and key benefits.
AI, Agents and the Future of BI Get a short introduction to how AI is reshaping Business Intelligence, from automated insights to intelligent analytical assistants.
Optional Site Tour at Belden Join a guided tour and gain insights into technologies behind modern industrial connectivity and data infrastructure.
Why Join?
Be part of the very beginning of the Stuttgart Tableau community. Meet like-minded professionals, discover new ideas, and help shape future meetups.
Your hosts Sabrina and Christoph will guide you through the latest updates and new features in Tableau.
We’ll also kick things off with a short round of introductions—so everyone gets a chance to connect right from the start.
AI acceleration: empowerment or threat to analytics jobs?
A practical walkthrough of building an AI-powered data analyst - from architecture to honest learnings.
10 Dashboard Design Principles for Better Decisions
Great dashboards are not just about visuals — they help people make faster and better decisions. In this session we will explore ten proven design principles used by leading data teams to improve clarity, usability and impact. Learn how small design choices can dramatically increase the effectiveness of your Tableau dashboards.
Coffee Break
Time for coffee, tea and networking.
From manual Excel Reports to Automated Tableau Dashboards
Many organizations still rely heavily on manual Excel reporting. In this talk we will share a real example of how Excel-based reports were transformed into automated Tableau dashboards. Discover the challenges, lessons learned, and the benefits of moving from manual reporting to scalable, automated analytics.
An Introduction to Tableau MCP
What is Tableau MCP? AI is all the rage these days and tools are springing up left and right. This talk aims to add another potential tool to the toolbox to connect Tableau with an MCP server.
We will introduce basic concepts and showcase what Tableau MCP can do as well as its limitations. Time permitting, we will also go over the Tableau Public MCP and how you can use it to level up your Tableau skills.
What's next?
We’ll also take some time to discuss and collect ideas for topics for the next meetup—and even find the next host within the group. To wrap things up, we’ll capture the moment with a group photo.
Lunch
Site Tour (Optional)
Participants will have the opportunity to join a guided tour of Belden’s facilities and gain insights into the technologies behind modern industrial connectivity. Belden develops networking and connectivity solutions used in industrial automation, smart infrastructure, and critical data networks worldwide.
