First Tableau User Group in Stuttgart
Time
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
9:30 AM- 02:00 PM
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.
What to expect
- 10 Dashboard Design Principles for Better Decisions
- From Manual Excel Reports to Automated Tableau Dashboards
- AI, Agents and the Future of BI
- Optional Site Tour at Belden
Why Join?
- Be part of the very beginning of the Stuttgart Tableau community
- Meet like-minded professionals
- Discover new ideas
- Help shape future meetups
Good to know
- There are only 30 tickets available! Please register early.
- Please note that the meeting will be held in English.
Welcome & What's New?
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.
9:45 AM
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.
10:00 AM
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.
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Time for coffee, tea and networking.
11:00 AM
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.
11:30 AM
AI acceleration: empowerment or threat to analytics jobs?
A practical walkthrough of building an AI-powered data analyst - from architecture to honest learnings.
12:00 PM
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.
12:15 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
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.
Speakers
Sabrina Schuck
Senior Consultant
With several years of reporting experience, Sabrina has developed deep expertise in various BI tools. Since 2021 at Woodmark Consulting GmbH, she has focused on Tableau, specializing in storytelling, performance optimization, and mobile dashboards. She is passionate about guiding users through analyses with clear narratives and interactive elements. Beyond her work at Woodmark, Sabrina regularly conducts Tableau trainings and, since early 2024, serves as co-leader of the Tableau User Group Munich, fostering community and knowledge exchange.
Christoph Jeggle
Analyst, FP&A Reporting and Automation
Belden Inc
Luca De Angelis
Senior Data Analytics Consultant
Freelance Senior Data Analytics Consultant with 12+ years of experience driving product and strategic decisions for leading tech companies across EU and US clients. Specialized in growth and product analytics, experimentation (A/B testing), marketing performance, KPI design and reporting.
Chris Nguyen
Business Intelligence/Analytics Engineer
Chris Nguyen is an analytics engineer at Blacklane that has worked at the intersection of data modeling and analytics for several years. He has worked with Tableau for 7+ years and has been the "go to" person for both troubleshooting and advice across various iterations of his teams.