Event DJ Hagen · Events since 2004
Your event DJ for Hagen, the city of the FernUniversität at the gateway to the Sauerland.
As an event DJ I provide the music for company parties in Hagen, from the standing reception to the final track; my name is Michael Zimmermann. In over 25 years and more than 1450 events I have seen which tracks unite workforces from production, administration and sales. Corporations such as BMW and Microsoft have also booked me. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, event DJ for company parties, available in Hagen and the surrounding area.
“We couldn't have wished for a better DJ.”
– Ben Kampen · Google reviewReferences
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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 Hagen
Main hall, panoramic foyer or museum hall: the rooms in Hagen differ in size, which is why I first ask about the programme and the number of guests. Four addresses show how different your company evening in Hagen can look: as a congress evening in the Volme valley, as a reception in a museum or as a party in a moated castle.
What works for your corporate event in Hagen ranges from a Stadthalle hall to a museum, from a villa garden to a castle courtyard. How loud a room may get depends on its size and the number of guests, which is why I ask you about that first.
In a museum I first clarify routes and set-up areas, in an event centre the distribution of the equipment across several zones. We write down the plan for your evening together, and your team does not have to help with the take-down.
The hall opened in 1981 in a former quarry. According to Wikipedia its Große Saal has 1,650 seats, and the building is used for galas, corporate events, conferences and exhibitions. The operator's website mentions rooms for 10 to 3,000 people; with dimensions of this kind we talk early about sound reinforcement and the venue's technology partners.
The museum was founded in 1902 as the successor to the Folkwang Museum and mentions Henry van de Velde Art Nouveau rooms on its website. Whether a company evening is possible there is for the Kunstquartier Hagen to decide. After that we discuss how equipment and routes fit with the exhibition.
Henry van de Velde designed the villa for Karl Ernst Osthaus, and it was ready to move into in 1908; today it belongs to the Kunstquartier Hagen as a museum. Whether rooms are let for corporate events is for the house to clarify. For a date there I would go through with you in advance what equipment and routes look like to protect the interiors.
The castle lies near the Ruhr and the Harkortsee, was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in 1856/57 and has belonged to the city of Hagen since 1977. Since 2004 it has housed a museum of prehistory and early history, and there is also a small café. If you are planning a summer reception there, ask the city first; because of the weather in the courtyard, we plan protection for the equipment from the start.
Rooms, figures and occasions come from Wikipedia and the operators named (as of October 2026). Please discuss free dates directly with the venue concerned.
Who I am
In a city with a steel past and a FernUniversität, I rarely see uniform groups in the hall at company parties. I learned the craft in the nightclub, and more than 1450 events, private and corporate, have been added since. In the preliminary talk we clarify with you when there are welcomes, speeches, dinner and dancing, and I cut my transitions so that no programme item breaks off.
I bring the sound system and wireless microphones. If the venue has its own technicians, I coordinate directly with the team, so that nothing is left open on the day itself.
How it works
A short message is enough, and within 24 hours you will receive my answer. Then we clarify the schedule and set-up and fix the transitions.
Request a dateMy services
For your company party in Hagen I put together music that suits your company and still brings all generations of your workforce onto the dance floor.
01At company parties of up to about 500 guests I align the music with your company without the floor staying empty. Who joins in with which track I see in the room and steer the mix accordingly, rather than working through a list. I have mediated between company culture and party mood for years, including at corporations. Between dinner and party I leave some air, so that a long speech does not smother the momentum. My standard system serves up to 150 guests, and for larger events I bring in reliable technology partners.
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02Safeguard If I fall ill, an equally qualified colleague from my network steps in, and the agreed terms remain in place.
More occasionsWedding in Hagen →Birthday & party in Hagen →
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 set-up takes around 40 minutes and needs about 2.5 by 1.5 metres, and after the last track I take everything away again. For that, about 2.5 m of width and 1.5 m of depth are enough, and under normal conditions (car close to the set-up point, no stairs or lifts) set-up 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
Here is what organisers usually ask me before booking, and for anything else you can simply call me.
+49 176 700 580 27I ask beforehand about the average age and shift patterns, start with tracks that are familiar to everyone and only widen the selection once the dance floor fills.
For the arrival, I choose tracks that make conversation easier without drowning it out. Only when the group has warmed up do I raise the tempo.
For up to 150 guests I manage with my standard system. If it gets bigger, I agree sound reinforcement and technology partners with you and the venue, so that the same sound reaches the whole hall.
For preparation I need four to eight weeks as a rule; very large events and the peak season require more lead time, so enquire earlier in those cases. The day after your message you will know whether I am free on your date.
Before each speech I bring the music down and then start again with a fitting track. Please send me the order of the contributions beforehand.
Gladly: in the background I keep the level low and position the speakers so that conversation at the tables stays possible. For dancing I turn it up later.
Listen & Watch
What sets me apart
For vocals, violin, saxophone or percussion at your party, I put together musicians from my network. We agree beforehand at which point in the evening a performance works best.
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Main-time peak · gala champagne reception
At the reception in the foyer a saxophone sounds relaxed and elegant, especially when the evening later runs into the night.
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Summer party peak · energy on the dance floor
In a large hall, percussion gives the mix punch without a full band and all its equipment having to turn up.
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Live-band feeling · party time & special moments
Anyone who wants to combine a keynote and party mood can bring in a voice that sings hits live and gets the workforce singing along.
04
Galas & awards · music from the first note
A violin makes a gala reception feel festive straight away, from the greeting of the very first guests.
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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 am also at the decks for corporate events in Witten, Schwerte and Iserlohn; you will find more places I cover further down the page.
For your corporate event in Hagen you tell me the occasion, the date and the expected number of guests. In the video call that follows, you and I clarify the music, programme items and room. On the day of the event my system stands after about 40 minutes, and then I check the sound in the empty hall. Up to 150 guests my standard system is enough; for more guests I bring in technology partners.
Map section around Hagen with Wuppertal, Witten, Iserlohn, Hattingen, Schwerte, Hemer, Gevelsberg, Ennepetal, Schwelm, Sprockhövel, Herdecke, Werdohl. 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 that the team will still be talking about long afterwards. As a rule I need four to eight weeks' notice; if you have a large event or the peak season ahead, enquire earlier.
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From the blog
Honest answers about corporate events, planning and music – from over 1,450 events I have accompanied.
