Event DJ Herne · Events since 2004
Your event DJ for celebrations between the canal harbour and the colliery heritage.
Michael Zimmermann, your event DJ: I shape the music of your company party in Herne from the reception to the finish. More than 1450 events in over 25 years have shown me which songs bring office, workshop and warehouse together. My client list includes Microsoft and BMW, among others. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, event DJ for company parties, bookable in Herne 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 Herne
Factory hall, hall in the park or foyer: rooms in Herne differ a lot, so I first ask about the programme, number of guests and location. From a conference followed by a party, through a reception in a museum foyer, to a summer party in the park: these five addresses cover what your company evening in Herne might need.
Your party can take place in a former factory hall, in a hall in the park or in the foyer of a museum, and each of these rooms sounds different. That is why I would like to know the floor area, number of guests and programme in advance.
In historic buildings I first clarify routes and set-up areas with the venue, in modern rooms rather the amount of equipment. We put your programme items in writing; I handle transport and dismantling myself.
The venue lists company party, gala, seminar and conference as occasions. The Großer Saal takes 50 to 300 participants and can be divided, with catering available as a set menu or buffet. You settle room and date with the venue, and then we fix the booth, speakers and breaks in the mix.
The museum, which opened in 2003, lies mostly underground, with a building area of around 6,800 square metres. According to Wikipedia, there are conference rooms on the ground floor and a cinema in the basement. Whether and how companies can use the rooms is answered by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe.
The halls dating from 1908 are listed buildings and opened as a cultural centre in October 1986. The grounds include a sculpture park. The city of Herne can tell you which areas can be booked for corporate events; I then agree routes and parking areas with the venue.
The Volkstheater in the former Städtischer Saalbau has 500 seats and has been in operation since 28 January 2004. Whether the hall or the foyer is hired out for company evenings is something only the venue knows. As a fixed programme runs in the house, we clarify the technology with the operator especially early.
The moated castle was first mentioned in 1243 and has belonged to the city of Herne since 1948; the Emschertal-Museum has been based in the house since 1938. For an anniversary it is a setting with history. The rooms are allocated by the city; I then clarify routes and power with the venue.
Room details, years and occasions come from Wikipedia and the operators named, as of October 2026. Please discuss available dates directly with the respective venue.
Who I am
Before I choose a track, I want to know when speeches are given, honours awarded and dinner served at your event. That shapes how I build my music in Herne. I learned the craft in the disco, and over 1450 events, private and corporate, have followed.
I cut the transitions between tracks myself, so nothing breaks off after a speech. PA system, wireless microphones, setup and soundcheck are down to me; if your venue has its own technicians, I coordinate directly with them. For honours I keep pauses in the mix ready.
How it works
I answer your short enquiry within 24 hours. Briefing, schedule and setup follow, and if needed, coordination with the venue's technicians and the caterer.
Request a dateMy services
For your company party in Herne, I put together music that suits your venue and still gets every age group in your workforce onto the dance floor.
01At company parties of up to around 500 guests, I tailor the music to your company without leaving the floor empty. I notice in the room who joins in on which track and steer the mix accordingly, rather than working through a list. I have been mediating between company culture and party mood for years, including at large corporations. After the meal I deliberately leave some space, so that a long speech does not smother the momentum. My standard system serves up to 150 guests; for larger groups I bring in reliable technical partners.
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02Safeguard If I am unable to perform due to illness, an equally qualified colleague from my network takes over, and the agreed terms remain in force.
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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 step by step 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 1970s soul to current charts, we agree your programme in advance, and I weave the styles into a 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 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 isn't there, just get in touch with me directly.
+49 176 700 580 27People who rarely see each other need room to talk, and I leave that room to your team. I start with quieter songs in the background and only build up after the meal, once the group has warmed up.
I agree a signal with you in advance. For the announcement I take the music out, for the honouring I play a track that you choose, and afterwards I open up the evening again.
I listen to the room before the guests arrive and aim the speakers so that voices stay intelligible. Hard surfaces let sound ring on; in that case I lower the level and let the rhythm carry.
For your party, an enquiry four to eight weeks ahead is usually enough. If it is a large event or your party falls in the middle of peak season, get in touch earlier, then your preferred date is more likely to stay free.
My standard system covers up to 150 people. If the group is larger, technicians from my partner network add to the sound reinforcement, so that the last table does not hear worse than the first. I will sketch the concept as soon as I know the hall and the numbers.
The opening belongs to songs that your trainees and your long-serving colleagues alike know. Once the room has warmed up, I switch between older classics and new chart hits. We discuss in advance by phone which groups you particularly have in mind.
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 at what point 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 later.
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Summer party peak · energy on the dance floor
In a spacious hall, percussion gives the mix drive without a whole band and its equipment having to turn up, and the 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, as soon as the first guests are standing 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 take care of the music for your company party in Castrop-Rauxel, Herten, Recklinghausen or Bochum; further places I cover are listed below.
Tell me the occasion, date and number of guests for your corporate event in Herne, then we discuss room, music requests and programme by video. In the briefing we jointly decide when your speeches, honours and the buffet take place and where the music pauses. On the day, my equipment is ready after about 40 minutes, and I then test the sound in the empty room. My standard system is enough for up to 150 guests; for more guests I bring in partner companies.
Map section around Herne showing Dortmund, Essen, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, Recklinghausen, Witten, Lünen, Marl, Gladbeck, Castrop-Rauxel, Herten. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Transparency
A programme made up exclusively of party-anthem and Schlager hits doesn't suit me. Guests at any company party like a few sing-along classics, but building the whole evening on them isn't my style. I'm also the wrong contact for techno sets with no connection to your guests, for wish lists that run rigidly from top to bottom, or for multi-stage festivals. Colleagues who love exactly that take such jobs.
My craft is live mixing for guests who want an evening with a feel for the moment: clean transitions, the right track at the right time, instead of just pressing play. That's why I'd rather tell you beforehand what I don't do than have you disappointed on the night.
If that doesn't fit your event, I'm not the right person, and that's perfectly fine. If it does fit, we'll discuss the details.
Contact
A short message with your key details is enough to start. As a rule, allow four to eight weeks; for a large event or in peak season, allow more lead time. After that I work out the evening with you.
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.
