The New Databricks User Groups Platform is here!

[MandyR]

We’re excited to introduce Databricks User Groups (usergroups.databricks.com), a dedicated platform built to enhance regional and special‑interest Databricks communities with better organizer tools, easier event management, and more consistent engagement.

To better support thriving, locally led data + AI communities, we’re moving regional user groups and events from community.databricks.com to this new platform.

What this means

• Regional and Interest Groups on community.databricks.com will be archived on Friday, February 27, 2026.
• Existing groups, content, and memberships will not be migrated to the new platform.
• Regional and interest user group chapters will live on the new Databricks User Groups platform going forward.
• Starting fresh helps ensure each chapter is active, clearly owned, and led by committed leaders, creating more sustainable and engaging local communities.

How to get started 

Get set up the new User Groups platform

1. Go to usergroups.databricks.com
2. Sign in using your Databricks credentials or create an account

If you’re a leader today

• If you want your regional group to continue (and we hope you do!), please fill out this form to create a chapter on the new platform.
• If you would like to retain content from your existing Databricks User Groups page on community.databricks.com, please contact databricks-community@databricks.com.
• Leaders are expected to host at least one event per quarter to remain an active user group on the platform.

If you are a group member

• Current group members won’t move over automatically. If you want to remain in your regional chapter, after you register at usergroups.databricks.com, search for the user group you want to join and click to become a member.

We deeply appreciate the time, energy, and passion you’ve put into building this community so far. We’re excited to launch the next chapter of Databricks User Groups together, with clearer ownership, stronger engagement, and more meaningful local connections.

[Sumit_7]

Amazing news! Registered and joined the cohort🚀 Excited for the discussions and upcoming events.
Thanks @MandyR !!

[FQS]

Why a new platform? if this is part of the community, why not just integrate into the community forums? it’s confusing to have a different platform and yet another community. Also it feels very clunky the way you’re handling the old user groups. Also what if I want to be in a user group, but there isn’t one yet? it doesn’t look like there’s a way to create one on the new platform?

[MandyR · Accepted solution]

Hi FQS, 

Thanks for the feedback. Databricks User Groups are moving to a dedicated platform so organizers and members have a single home for community-led events. The old setup relied on multiple tools and a forum-first community site that made it hard to create events, promote them effectively, and understand how they were performing. The new platform focuses specifically on chapters and events, with self-service organizer tools, clearer event visibility, and stronger analytics, so it’s easier to run high-quality meetups and for members to discover and attend them. The current Community platform does not have the features we want for group support. 

 Members can rejoin their preferred local or interest-based chapters on the new User Groups platform (or express interest here if a chapter hasn’t been created yet).

I hope that helps! 

[ritishjogi]

Hi @MandyR 

I was hosted an event with 306 people our first event. i am curious how will i get the user group leader badge.