Event DJ Gelsenkirchen · Events since 2004
Your event DJ for the city of a thousand fires in transition.
As an event DJ I take over the music for your company party in Gelsenkirchen, from the standing reception to the final song; my name is Michael Zimmermann. In over 25 years and more than 1,450 events I have seen which songs unite a workforce of several generations. My clients have included Microsoft and BMW, among others. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, event DJ for company parties, available in Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen
Stadium, theater foyer or glass building: In a city that has moved from mining to energy and science, the venues turn out very different, which is why I first ask about the program and location. Six addresses from the arena to the zoo show how different your company evening can look: as a reception in a glass building, as an evening in a theater foyer or as a summer party under the open sky.
Whether stadium area, theater foyer in a listed building, glass building or park by the canal: in Gelsenkirchen the range is wide, and the room determines how loud it may get for you. That is why I first ask you about the area and the number of guests.
In a listed building I first discuss routes and standing areas with the venue, in a modern hall more the amount of equipment. We put your program items and their order in writing, and I handle the transport including dismantling myself.
The arena, opened in 2001, holds 62,271 spectators for football matches and is also used for concerts and other large events. Whether and in which areas company parties are possible there is up to the operator. For rooms of this size, we clarify early who provides the sound system.
The glass building by Uwe Kiessler, about 300 meters long, stands on the grounds of a former steelworks. According to Wikipedia, exhibitions, trade fairs and receptions take place in the glazed main hall. The operator can tell you which areas you can book for your occasion; your schedule then determines the setup and levels.
The tower of Shaft II, with its glass cube and Hercules statue, measures 103 meters and has been finished since autumn 2010. The park around it lies on the Rhine-Herne Canal and was the site of the Federal Garden Show in 1997. Whether you can use areas in the tower for your event is something to clarify with the operator.
According to Wikipedia, the Renaissance castle offers a covered inner courtyard for events and temporary exhibitions as well as a restaurant in the cellar. For a company anniversary, that is a setting with history. The city can tell you who allocates the rooms; after that I coordinate routes and power with the venue.
The house opened on 15 December 1959, the Large Auditorium has 1,004 seats, and works by Yves Klein hang in the foyer. The building has been a listed monument since 1997. The operator knows whether foyers are rented out for company evenings; in a listed building, I clarify setup and routes especially early.
The zoo is divided into Alaska, Africa and Asia across roughly 31 hectares and is run by the Stadtwerke Gelsenkirchen. The zoo itself can tell you whether a company party can take place there. Under the open sky, we plan weather protection for the equipment from the start.
Rooms, occasions and size details come from Wikipedia and the operators named (as of October 2026). Please discuss available dates directly with the venue concerned.
Who I am
When you welcome guests, give speeches and let people dance determines how I structure my music in Gelsenkirchen. I started out in a nightclub, and by now I count over 1450 events, from family celebrations to company evenings. In the preliminary talk we decide where speeches fit in.
I cut the transitions between songs myself, so no program item breaks off. System, wireless microphones, setup and sound check are part of my service. I keep pauses in the mix ready for speeches and awards. If the venue provides its own technicians, I coordinate with them directly.
How it works
A short message is enough, and you'll get my reply within 24 hours. After that we clarify the briefing, timetable and setup and fix the transitions.
Request a dateMy services
For your company party in Gelsenkirchen, I put together music that suits your company and still gets every generation of your workforce onto the dance floor.
01At company parties of up to about 500 guests, I tailor the music to your company without leaving the floor empty. I see in the room who joins in on which track and steer the mix accordingly instead of working through a list. I have been bridging company culture and party spirit for years, including at large corporations. Between dinner and party I leave some breathing room, so that a long speech doesn't smother the momentum. My standard system covers up to 150 guests; for larger events I bring in reliable technical partners.
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02Safeguard If I fall ill, an equivalent colleague from my network takes over, and the agreed terms remain in place.
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Voices from real events
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Your service package
When several generations of your workforce celebrate together, I put soul next to current chart hits. Once you have booked me, I plan the music in individual steps through to the final track.
Which track comes next is decided live by 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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Included are lighting equipment, two wireless microphones, a controller from Pioneer or Denon 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 receive my reply within 24 hours, and I guide the planning personally, with no waiting queue.
Your music wish list comes first; I coordinate with the venue and service providers myself, and I remove tracks that do not suit your occasion when you tell me.
Open Format
From seventies soul to current charts, we agree your programme beforehand, and I blend the styles into one whole.
My setup takes around 40 minutes and needs about 2.5 by 1.5 metres, and after the last track I take everything away again. About 2.5 m of width and 1.5 m of depth are enough, and under normal conditions (car close to the setup spot, no stairs or lifts) setup takes around 40 minutes.
Premium
I take a gala or a company anniversary just as seriously as any other celebration, from the first guest to the farewell.
If you wish, I include live music, a photo station or uplights in 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 27First I ask you when each shift arrives and divide the evening into stages: titles for chatting first, dance music later. We gather requests from your departments together before the date.
During the award ceremony I stay quietly in the background. I agree on a cue with you beforehand, and my first song then opens the room before your guests move on to dancing.
Talk to the venue about whether its system should be used; I contact the technicians and clarify cable routes and cues. Whether I use my own system or add to the existing one, I will tell you before the date.
For a Christmas party, plan on a lead time of usually four to eight weeks. Many evenings are taken, especially in early December, so the earlier you write to me, the safer your preferred day is.
With my standard setup I cover parties of up to 150 people. Beyond that I add partner companies for the sound, so it sounds as good at the back of the hall as at the front; I will make you a proposal as soon as I know the room and the number.
For the opening I choose songs that every generation knows, from the workshop to the management, and open up the style later. Whom I would like to see on the floor, we discuss beforehand in a short briefing with you.
Listen & Watch
What sets me apart
For vocals, violin, saxophone or percussion at your event, I put together musicians from my network. We decide beforehand when in the evening a performance works best.
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Main-time peak · gala champagne reception
At a reception in the foyer, a saxophone sounds relaxed and elegant, especially when the evening carries on into the night.
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Summer party peak · energy on the dance floor
In a large room, percussion gives the mix punch without a whole band and its equipment having to show up, and the dance floor fills.
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Live-band feeling · party time & special moments
If you want to combine an award ceremony with a party mood, add a singer who performs hits live and gets the whole workforce singing along.
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Galas & awards · music from the first note
A violin makes the reception of a gala feel festive right away, from the moment the first guests are welcomed at the cloakroom.
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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
Real lists from real parties – track by track, just as they actually played.
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 also stand behind the decks for your company events in Gladbeck, Herten and Bottrop; you will find more places I work at the bottom of the page.
Describe the occasion, date and number of guests for your company event in Gelsenkirchen, and then we talk about room, music and program in a video call. In the briefing we fix when awards, speeches and buffet come and where pauses in the mix are needed. On the day itself my equipment is ready after about 40 minutes, and I check the sound in the empty room. My standard system is enough for up to 150 guests; for larger groups I bring in technology partners.
Map section around Gelsenkirchen showing Essen, Bochum, Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Herne, Bottrop, Recklinghausen, Witten, Gladbeck, Castrop-Rauxel, Herten, Hattingen. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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, and your party becomes an evening your team is still talking about at the next shift change. Four to eight weeks of lead time is usually enough; if a big event or peak season is coming up, get in touch 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.
