Michael Zimmermann at the DJ booth – DJ for Chemnitz

DJ Chemnitz · An industrial city in transformation

From the Kaßberg to Klaffenbach and up into the Erzgebirge foothills: music that suits your celebration.

Chemnitz has developed from mechanical engineering to European Capital of Culture, and you can feel it at every celebration, from factory walls to castle halls. I am Michael Zimmermann, and I agree the music and schedule with you before the first guest arrives, by phone or video call.

1450+Events
25+Years
5.0★Google
★★★★★

“We couldn't have wished for a better DJ.”

– Ben Kampen, wedding · Google review

The locations. The moments. My music.

Locations
Packed dance floor at a party

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Micha is a great DJ. He is super nice and implements everything exactly as agreed. I can absolutely recommend him.

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Occasions

What are you celebrating in Chemnitz?

Each card leads to its own page: pick the one that fits your occasion in Chemnitz or the surrounding area.

Wedding

DJ Wedding Chemnitz

In a moated castle, an Art Nouveau villa or a Baroque park: the music carries your day from the reception to the last dance.

Company party

DJ Corporate Event Chemnitz

A summer party in a cultural centre or a year-end celebration in a hotel ballroom: the music brings together departments that otherwise only meet by email.

Birthday

DJ Birthday Chemnitz

From a thirtieth in a period building on the Kaßberg to a sixtieth in a castle hotel: the tracks are chosen to suit you and your guests.

Around Chemnitz

An industrial city, reimagined.

Known as the Saxon Manchester, Chemnitz had the reputation of a machine-building city and was European Capital of Culture in 2025. I take this side-by-side of brick and stage seriously: equipment that runs reliably and music that lectures no one.

Your celebration can take place near the Schloßteich, in a period building on the Kaßberg or in a castle hotel on the outskirts. Flöha, Mittweida and Zschopau are also part of my service area.

beats per micha – Michael Zimmermann
Since1998In the Mix

About me

Reliable at the booth, there for your celebration.

More than 25 years of experience and over 1450 events, including more than 650 weddings, have taught me to look at the guests first and the playlist only afterwards. Company parties and birthdays of any size are just as much a part of it.

An outside view comes from 60 Google reviews, which average 5.0 stars. I only build the programme once I know who is coming and what is being celebrated.

In workshops of the DJ Allianz e.V., I show other DJs how to make transitions clean and how to read a dance floor. In a city that has built machines for generations, the aim that every part fits feels at home.

Voices from real events

What couples say afterwards.

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Services

Everything included.

Sound and lighting for rooms of up to about 150 guests, wireless microphones for speeches and backup equipment come to every party. On request I add uplights, a photo booth, an audio guest book or live music to the DJ set. We discuss the schedule and music calmly beforehand, so that nothing is left open on the day itself.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions before booking.

Short answers for everyone who wants to celebrate in Chemnitz or the surrounding area. You will find more on the pages for weddings, company parties and birthdays.

+49 176 700 580 27
What is included when I enquire about a DJ for Chemnitz?

I bring the sound system, microphones and lighting, whether you celebrate on the Kaßberg or in Gablenz. You decide how the evening is structured, and I build the music around it.

Where else besides the city itself can I book you?

Besides all districts of Chemnitz, I am available in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Burgstädt, Flöha, Mittweida and other towns in the surrounding area. Just tell me where your celebration takes place.

When is the right time to get in touch?

As soon as your date is fixed, because popular summer dates go quickly. I will let you know within 24 hours whether your day is still free.

What music is played when young and old celebrate together?

I combine classics, chart hits and danceable tracks, and watch what the dance floor accepts. We collect your wishes and no-gos in advance, so you do not have to step in during the evening.

What happens if the equipment fails at our celebration?

I carry a second setup with me, whether in Hilbersdorf or in Rabenstein. If a device fails, I swap it out and the music keeps going.

How does an enquiry for a celebration in the Chemnitz area work?

Write to me via the form or call. I will get back to you within 24 hours, we arrange a non-binding video call, and afterwards you receive your personal quote.

Is your date already set?

Then enquire right away, before another couple or team books the same Saturday.

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Even more options

DJ+ – live musicians right in the middle of my mix.

If you would like a voice or an instrument alongside the DJ set, I bring in live musicians from my network. They add accents between the tracks and adapt to the evening, whether it takes place in a hall, a castle park or a cultural centre. We work out together which line-up suits you.

Saxophonist in warm backlight 01

Reception · Opening dance

DJ + saxophone

A saxophone over mellow beats gives the reception warmth and the opening dance a little moment of its own.

Singer with a microphone in backlight 02

Entrance · Surprise

DJ + vocals

A voice accompanies the entrance or surprises the birthday guest of honour when nobody expects it.

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Late evening · Dance floor

DJ + percussion

Drums and rhythm instruments drive the evening forward as soon as everyone is supposed to get moving after dinner.

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Standing reception · Festive dinner

DJ + violin

The violin accompanies a standing reception or the meal and lends the evening a touch of glamour, in a hall, a garden or a park.

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Have a listen

Speech is Silver.

Have a listen: three uncut live recordings from real parties, not a sample evening, because your set emerges from your guests and whatever happens on the dance floor that night.

    SetlistsPlaylists to read and listen toReal lists from real parties – track by track, just as they actually played.View all playlists →
    First dance of a couple in a wedding barn with string lights - beats per micha creates the perfect dance floor atmosphere

    YOUR MOMENT. MY MUSIC.

    Service area

    Chemnitz and the surrounding area

    To the north follow Burgstädt and Mittweida, to the north-east Frankenberg, and to the east Flöha, Augustusburg, Oederan and Zschopau. West of the city lie Limbach-Oberfrohna, Penig and Hohenstein-Ernstthal, and to the south-west Stollberg and Thalheim.

    The three pages on weddings, company parties and birthdays show exactly where each venue is.

    Around Chemnitz

    • Flöha
    • Frankenberg
    • Zschopau
    • Burgstädt
    • Limbach-Oberfrohna
    • Augustusburg
    • Thalheim
    • Hohenstein-Ernstthal
    • Stollberg
    • Oederan
    • Mittweida
    • Penig

    Erzgebirge Foothills & Region

      Also available on request

      • Annaberg-Buchholz
      • Freiberg
      • Zwickau

      Map section around Chemnitz with Limbach-Oberfrohna, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Burgstädt, Zschopau, Flöha, Oelsnitz, Oederan, Oberlungwitz, Lugau, Penig, Augustusburg, Lengefeld. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

      Contact

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      I look forward to hearing what you're celebrating, and I'll make sure the music fits. Popular dates are often booked months in advance, so an early inquiry pays off.

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      Wedding season May–October: Popular Saturdays are often booked 12–18 months in advance. Just send me your date – I'll tell you whether 2026 is still possible.

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      Experience from the booth: tips on music selection, planning and schedule, gathered at more than 1450 celebrations.

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