Event DJ Leverkusen · Events since 2004
Your event DJ for Leverkusen, the chemistry and football city on the Rhine.
As an event DJ, I accompany your company party in Leverkusen musically from the standing reception to the final chord; my name is Michael Zimmermann. After over 1450 events in more than 25 years, I quickly recognize which music brings together teams from research, administration and production. I have also shaped evenings for Microsoft and Amazon. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, event DJ for company parties, available in Leverkusen 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 Leverkusen
Cultural center, stadium or villa in the park: in Leverkusen the venues differ greatly, so I first ask about the program and the space. Five addresses in Wiesdorf, Küppersteg, Schlebusch and Alkenrath show how different your evening can turn out: as a gala in the cultural center, as a party at the stadium hotel or as a reception in the palace.
For your event in Leverkusen, a cultural center in Wiesdorf, a stadium with conference rooms, a villa on the Dhünn or a palace in Alkenrath are all options. What sound system your room needs depends on its size and your number of guests, and we clarify that first.
A foyer needs a different setup than a salon. Where your guests arrive and dance and how much equipment fits in, we record in the briefing, as well as speeches and breaks; I take care of setup and teardown.
The venue opened in 1969, has a theater hall with 962 seats, the terrace hall for 3,500 and the Agam Hall for 800 people, and lists concerts, trade fairs and congresses. With rooms of this size, we talk early about sound and technical partners.
The complex includes conference rooms and a hotel with 200 beds; conferences and meetings are organized through BayArena Plus. Which rooms are free for your party, you clarify with the venue, and we coordinate the music afterwards.
The community center in the villa from around 1855 lists events, conferences and seminars. The garden is an English landscape park. How many guests and which rooms are possible, you learn from the operator; after that we plan setup and schedule.
The Rococo palace from 1775 is the home of the municipal Museum Morsbroich and belongs to the city. Whether you can celebrate there, ask the museum; we discuss the technology afterwards.
The arena in the park created for the 2005 state garden show has 1,200 seats and lists concerts, readings, theater and cabaret. For a company party, ask about the terms directly there; I then plan the sound for the room.
Rooms, occasions and size details come from Wikipedia and the websites of the operators mentioned (as of October 2026). Please discuss available dates directly with the respective venue.
Who I am
Your guests come from the lab, the office, the workshop and the board, and the program of the evening determines how I build your music. I learned my craft in a nightclub, and by now I have over 1450 events behind me, both private and corporate. When speeches are scheduled and when you want to celebrate, we clarify in the preliminary conversation.
So that no part of the program ends abruptly, I build the transitions myself. I bring the sound system and wireless microphones, and I finish setup and soundcheck before you arrive. If a technician looks after your venue, I clarify power and cabling directly with them.
How it works
A short message is enough, and I reply within 24 hours. After that come the briefing, timeline and setup, and we coordinate the transitions.
Request a dateMy services
For your company party in Leverkusen, I put together music that suits your company and still brings every generation of your workforce onto the dance floor.
01At company parties with up to around 500 guests, I tailor the music to your company and still keep the dance floor full. Who goes along with which track, I see in the room and steer the mix accordingly, instead of playing a list. I have been bridging company culture and party mood for years, including for corporations like Microsoft and Amazon. Between buffet and party, I plan some breathing room, so a long speech does not take away the momentum. I cover up to 150 guests with my standard system; for larger events I bring in reliable technical partners.
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02Safeguard If I fall ill, an equally qualified colleague from my network takes over; the agreed terms remain in place.
Other occasionsWedding in Leverkusen →Birthday & party in Leverkusen →
Voices from real events
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Your service package
At company parties several generations dance together, which is why soul sits next to current charts in my sets. Once you hire me, I plan the music step by step through to the last track.
The set is built live from the mood in the room. I stay in the background and use 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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This 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 →I get back to you within 24 hours and guide the planning personally, with no waiting queue.
It starts with your music wish list. I handle the coordination with the venue and suppliers myself, and tracks that do not suit the occasion are consistently left out at your request.
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 about 40 minutes and needs roughly 2.5 by 1.5 metres of space, and after the last track I take everything away again. About 2.5 m of width and 1.5 m of depth is enough, and under normal conditions (car close to the setup spot, no stairs or lifts) the setup takes about 40 minutes.
Premium
I treat a gala or a company anniversary with the same commitment as any other celebration, from the first guest to the farewell.
If you would like live music, a photo booth or uplights, I include that 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 27I plan the music so that the evening works even when guests arrive bit by bit. Who arrives when and when the highlight of the evening should be, we discuss beforehand, so that the music carries every moment.
For the speech, I bring the music down and fade it back in quietly afterward. I only switch on the microphone on your signal, so that the transition is seamless.
My standard system covers up to 150 guests without additional equipment. For larger halls, I bring in a technical partner early, so that sound and intelligibility in the room are right.
For that, I look at the data sheet and photos of the house system. If the house system is usable, I simply connect my console; otherwise I bring my own speakers, and you will know this after our first conversation.
As a rule of thumb, allow four to eight weeks of lead time, and plan earlier for large events and the peak season. You will hear back from me within a day.
That works: vocals, violin, saxophone or percussion complement my set live. I recommend the performance between the speech and the dancing; we will set the timing with you in the briefing.
Listen & Watch
What sets me apart
If you would like vocals, violin, saxophone or percussion at your celebration, I can arrange musicians from my network. We agree in advance at which point of the evening a performance fits best.
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Main-time peak · gala champagne reception
For the reception in the foyer or on the terrace, a saxophone sounds relaxed and stylish, especially as the evening moves into the night.
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Summer party peak · energy on the dance floor
In a large hall with plenty of space, percussion gives the mix drive without a whole band and its equipment having to arrive.
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Live-band feeling · party time & special moments
If you want to combine a site celebration with party mood, bring in a voice that sings hits live and gets the workforce singing along.
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Galas & awards · music from the first note
At a gala, a violin lends the reception dignity, because its sound creates a festive mood the moment guests arrive.
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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
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Service area
I also stand at the decks for your corporate events in Cologne, Langenfeld and Monheim am Rhein, and you will find more locations further down the page.
For your corporate event in Leverkusen, you tell me the occasion, the date and the expected number of guests, and then we discuss music, schedule and venue in a video call. We define the individual stages of your evening beforehand in the briefing. On the day of the event, the equipment is set up after about 40 minutes, and then I check the empty room. For up to 150 guests my standard system is enough; beyond that, I bring in technical 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 your event will become an evening your team will talk about for a long time. Four to eight weeks of lead time is usual; if the event is large or falls in the peak season, ask 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.
