Event DJ Essen · Events since 2004
Your event DJ in the Capital of Culture on the Ruhr.
Michael Zimmermann, event DJ: I make sure your company party in Essen runs smoothly musically from the welcome to the final chord. In more than 25 years and over 1450 events I have learned what gets a workforce of several generations onto the floor. Corporations such as Audi, BMW, Microsoft and Amazon are among the clients of past evenings. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, event DJ for company parties, bookable in Essen and the surrounding area.
“We couldn't have wished for a better DJ.”
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You get exactly one attempt. I had 1,450 to practise.
The dance floor was full all night and the atmosphere great.
LA-Regio Kliniken
Corporate event · verified Google review
Company parties in Essen
Industrial hall, concert hall or beach site: rooms in Essen each call for different sound, so I first ask about the programme and guest numbers. Six addresses from the World Heritage site via the trade-fair district to the shore of Baldeneysee show how different your company evening can look: as a gala in the hall, as a summer party by the water or as a reception in the concert hall.
For your event in Essen, halls on the World Heritage site, a concert hall by the Stadtgarten, the exhibition grounds around the Gruga or a beach area on Lake Baldeney all come into question. The sound reinforcement needed depends on room size and audience, and that is exactly what I ask about first.
In a former colliery hall I watch the reverberation, in a concert hall where guests arrive and where the dancing happens. We record which item follows when in the briefing; I handle the transport and setup of my equipment myself.
The Great Hall of Halle 12 measures 850 square metres and holds up to 1,000 people standing, 800 in rows of seats or 350 at a banquet. The foundation's data sheet lists concerts, galas, congresses and trade fairs. For sound and equipment we talk early about the position.
The Grand Hall in the former suction and compressor hall of the coking plant lists corporate events, galas, anniversaries, summer parties and Christmas parties as occasions. The whole site is barrier-free. Which area is used for dinner and dancing we set in the briefing.
The casino's restaurant hosts events with 15 to 150 guests, and Halle9 takes up to 400 guests. From 15 people the venue takes enquiries directly. For an evening on the World Heritage site we plan equipment and routes together.
Messe Essen has 110,000 square metres of exhibition space in 10 halls and three congress centres with 28 event rooms; the Grugahalle holds up to 10,000 guests. For rooms of this size we clarify early whether my system suffices or a technical partner joins.
The hall building was reopened on 4 June 2004 after reconstruction and serves, besides concerts, conferences, banquets and shareholder meetings. The RWE Pavilion measures 412 square metres with 400 seats in rows; area and seating determine where sound and dancing are possible.
On the 65,000-square-metre site on Baldeneysee, according to the operator, corporate events and Christmas parties take place; there are also beach bars, a clubhouse and barbecue areas. For an outdoor summer party we discuss power, covering and routes for the equipment.
Rooms, occasions and size details come from the operators' pages and from Wikipedia (as of October 2026). Please discuss free dates directly with the venue concerned.
Who I am
Whether annual reception, summer party or Christmas party: the schedule of your evening in Essen determines how I build the music. My craft emerged in the nightclub, and by now over 1450 events stand behind it, private and business. In the preliminary talk we note with you when speeches are planned and when the music gets louder.
I mix the transitions myself, so nothing breaks off after an item on the programme. My system, including wireless microphones, travels with me; setup and sound check are part of the job. If technical staff are on duty at the venue, I coordinate directly with them.
How it works
Write me a few lines, and you will have my reply within 24 hours at the latest. Briefing, schedule and setup follow, and we agree the transitions together.
Request a dateMy services
Your company party in Essen gets a mix from me that suits the character of your company and takes younger and older guests along alike.
01Whether department party or annual reception: I build the music around your programme and let the mix follow the mood in the room. Corporations such as Audi, BMW, Microsoft or Amazon have booked me for their evenings. Between buffet and programme items I plan breathing space so that speeches don't kill the momentum. The pace of the evening is set by your programme items, and my music follows it. My standard system covers up to 150 guests; for larger gatherings I bring in reliable technical partners.
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02Safeguard If I am ill on the date, an equivalent colleague steps in, on the agreed terms.
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Voices from real events
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Your service package
When several generations of your workforce celebrate, I mix soul classics with current chart hits. From your confirmation I support the music planning through to the final chord.
The set emerges live from the mood in the room; I stay in the background and pick up the microphone only for speeches and programme items.
On request
Wireless LED uplights in your preferred colour transform any room.
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On request
Instant prints, digital gallery, props. Runs fully automatically.
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Recommendation
Live photo gallery for your phone – guests share pictures via QR code, no app needed.
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The scope includes lighting, two wireless microphones, a Pioneer or Denon controller and a PA from RCF or Electro-Voice.
On request
Full song catalogue, wireless microphones, on-screen lyrics. Ideal for team building.
Learn more →You will have my reply within 24 hours at the latest, and I handle the planning myself, with no waiting queue.
It starts with your music wish list; I coordinate venue and service providers myself, and tracks that don't suit the occasion I remove on your say-so.
Open Format
From the soul of the seventies to today's charts, we agree your programme in advance, and I join the styles into a whole.
Setup takes around 40 minutes and needs about 2.5 by 1.5 metres, and after the last track I clear everything away again. About 2.5 m width and 1.5 m depth are enough for that, and under normal conditions (car close to the setup spot, no stairs or lifts) setup takes around 40 minutes.
Premium
Galas and company anniversaries too I shape with the same standard as any other celebration, from the arrival of the first guests to the farewell.
Live music, photo station or uplights I plan in on request within the same coordination.
Request a date →The karaoke system comes with a large German and international song catalogue, two wireless microphones and an on-screen display, as a highlight of the DJ evening or as a standalone team-building evening.
Request a dateGood questions
These are the questions organisers ask me most often, and if yours is missing, simply pick up the phone.
+49 176 700 580 27With steel and concrete, I position the speakers deliberately and check the sound in the empty room. Your speeches stay intelligible as a result, and I don't have to overdrive. Please send me photos and dimensions of the hall beforehand.
With my standard system I cover parties of up to around 150 guests. For two areas or more guests, I bring in a technology partner, whom I will suggest to you in good time.
I agree with you when the speech begins and take the music down on your cue. Afterwards I slowly bring the level back up, so your evening moves into the party without a break.
For my system, a covered area of about 2.5 by 1.5 metres next to a power source is enough. If there is no socket, we will work out a solution with you.
For company parties a lead time of four to eight weeks is usually enough; if many employees are on the list or the season is in full swing, enquire earlier. My reply will reach you by the next day at the latest.
Gladly, you collect the requests internally and send me a list. I work in what suits the occasion and leave out what you exclude.
Listen & Watch
What sets me apart
If you would like vocals, violin, saxophone or percussion, I arrange musicians from my network. We agree beforehand in which part of the evening a performance works best.
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Main-time peak · gala champagne reception
At a standing reception, a saxophone gives the foyer a warm sound that carries the evening into the night.
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Summer party peak · energy on the dance floor
In a wide hall, percussion adds drive to the mix without you having to fit in a full band and its equipment.
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Live-band feeling · party time & special moments
A voice singing well-known hits live combines party mood with a stage moment and gets your staff singing along.
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Galas & awards · music from the first note
At a gala, a violin gives the reception dignity, because it creates a festive feeling right from the welcome.
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An evening without a break.
If you want live music already at the reception or dinner, I'll arrange a well-rehearsed band of two to four musicians for you. After that I keep playing without a break, and because the planning is in my hands, I remain your single point of contact.
Duo to quartet · Available on request
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Setlists
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Real set list
An excerpt from a real evening, from the opening to the wind-down. The time jumps in between are intentional; you will find the complete setlist on the detail page.
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Service area
I am also at the decks for your company party in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen; you will find more places I play at the bottom of the page.
For your company party in Essen, tell me the occasion, date and number of guests; in a video call we discuss music, schedule and room. In the briefing before the event we go through the stages of the evening together. Before the doors open I set up the equipment in about 40 minutes and check the sound in the still empty room. My system is enough for up to 150 guests; for a larger audience I bring in technology partners.
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Transparency
A pure Ballermann and schlager programme? That is not part of my repertoire. A few sing-along titles are welcome at company parties, but building a whole evening on them goes against my style. The same goes for techno with no connection to your audience, for rigid request lists and for festivals with several stages. There are colleagues who do exactly that gladly and well.
My strength is mixing live for guests with a sense for the right moment: precise transitions, the right track at the right time, rather than letting a playlist run. That is why I would rather tell you straight away what I don't offer than have you disappointed on the night.
If that doesn't suit your event, I'm not the right choice, and that's perfectly fine. If it does, we'll discuss everything else.
Contact
Get in touch with me, and we will plan an evening your employees will remember for a long time. Technology, music and programme are properly coordinated after four to eight weeks; for something large or in peak season, start earlier.
How would you like to enquire?
Both are non-binding – you can add more at any time.
From the blog
Honest answers about corporate events, planning and music – from over 1,450 events I have accompanied.
