Wedding DJ Erlangen · Events since 2004
Your wedding in Erlangen, with music for friends, colleagues and family.
I am Michael Zimmermann, and I am happy to stand at the booth for you in Erlangen as your wedding DJ. Over 650 of my more than 1450 events were weddings, so I know the flow of the day well. In a city where students, researchers and long-established families sit at one table, music that brings every group along is what counts. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, wedding DJ, available to book in Erlangen and throughout Bavaria.
“We couldn't have wished for a better DJ.”
– Ben Kampen, wedding · Google reviewThe locations. The moments. My music.
You get exactly one shot. I had 1,450 to practise.
One banger after another – the dance floor was packed the whole night.
Saskia Neumayr
Wedding · Google review
Wedding venues in Erlangen
A vaulted cellar, a baroque hall and a courtyard garden each sound different, so I ask in advance about room size and the location of the power outlets and adjust setup and program accordingly. Five venues show how different a wedding in Erlangen can look, from the baroque hall in the old town to the farmstead in Büchenbach, and for each one I plan setup and schedule with you.
Those who marry in Erlangen choose between a vaulted cellar from 1884, a baroque hall in the old town and a farmstead in Büchenbach, and each of these rooms carries music differently. I agree this with you before I put a set together.
I am on site long before your guests and use the time for setup and sound check. For larger parties I add extra speakers. Tell me where your room has space for the booth and the dance floor, and we will discuss everything else together.
Hotel Bayerischer Hof lists weddings alongside birthdays and anniversaries as occasions in the courtyard vault, which according to the operator holds up to 180 people. The vault was built in 1884 with hand-made bricks, and in good weather the house serves the aperitif on the courtyard terrace. Because vaults carry sound differently than a hall, we talk beforehand about volume and the space for the booth.
The E-Werk rental page lists weddings, company anniversaries and birthdays as typical occasions in the Redoutensaal. According to the operator, the baroque hall measures 405 square meters with a ceiling height of eight meters and offers 528 seats as well as a stage of four by eleven meters. With that height, we work out together where the speakers and lighting go so the sound carries to the last row.
Gasthof Güthlein describes the Kastaniensaal as a room for enjoying, celebrating and dancing, for up to 100 guests according to the operator. A chestnut garden and a terrace are included. Whether you dance inside or toast outside, I tailor the music to your schedule.
The Nägelhof in Büchenbach lists the stylish wedding among its occasions and, according to the operator, welcomes parties of up to 100 guests. The operator's page also mentions a courtyard garden. For this size a compact setup fits, which we define in advance based on space and schedule.
Landhotel Polster in Kosbach lists private celebrations of up to 80 people and, according to the operator, takes care of decorations and booking musicians on request. The page does not explicitly list a wedding, but it does mention the big and small celebrations in life. What music you want, we clarify with each other and with the venue.
Room and capacity details as well as the occasions mentioned come from the operators' websites, as of October 2026. Please have rooms and dates confirmed by the respective venue before booking.
I provide the music for your symbolic wedding ceremony, from the entrance through the ring exchange to the exit, with a sound system that runs without a power outlet, indoors or outdoors, and I bring a wireless microphone for your celebrant.
Who I am
Getting married in Erlangen? In a university town with a Huguenot new town from 1686, tradition and young guests often meet at one wedding table, and that is exactly what I build my sets for. My career began in a club in the nineties, where I learned to read a dance floor. Private and corporate parties followed, and so far I have done over 1450 events, including more than 650 weddings.
When mixing, I combine tracks from different decades into my own edits, so waltz fans and chart listeners dance in the same hour. How your day should go, we discuss in advance by phone or video call, including songs that absolutely must play and those that must never play. I look forward to getting to know you.
How it works
You get in touch briefly, I reply within 24 hours, and then come the video call, coordination with the venue and setup on site. Read the full process →
Request a dateFirst you contact me, and within 24 hours you get my reply. In the non-binding get-to-know-you video call we talk about the date, the venue and your taste before I write an offer for you.
With the booking I unlock the wedding portal for you, a web app for requested songs, no-gos, schedule and special moments. About a week before the celebration I call, and we go through everything together.
Setup with soundcheck takes me about 40 minutes, and I am there long before the first guests. I also handle arrangements with the wedding speaker or photographer during this time, so the equipment stays invisible later.
Your chosen piece plays for the entrance, it turns quiet and warm for the exchange of rings, and the exit may shine. At the sparkling wine reception, lounge music gives people something to talk about, and thanks to the battery this also works outdoors.
During the meal the music stays soft in the background, speakers manage with a wireless microphone, and I frame games, surprises or the bouquet toss with fitting music.
The highlight is the opening dance with your favorite edit. After that I watch the floor, adjust the set on the fly and bring young and old onto the dance floor together until the last track sounds.
My services
Whether a small gathering in the vaulted cellar or a big evening in the hall: at your wedding in Erlangen I adapt sound and setup to the number of your guests.
01In the wedding portal you enter requested songs, no-gos and program items before the celebration, so nothing is left open on the day itself. During the celebration I keep an eye on the mood and steer the set from moment to moment; there is no rigid timetable with me. I have accompanied more than 650 weddings musically, and from the first inquiry to the last song I remain your point of contact. I bring all the equipment, to the hall, the courtyard or the garden.
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02Safeguard If I am unable to perform, an equivalent colleague from my circle takes over, and your agreements remain in place.
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Voices from real events
60 Google reviews. 100% recommendation. Here is a small selection.
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Your service package
At my weddings, soul classics and current charts play side by side, because several generations usually sit at one table. From the first arrangement to the last track, the music stays with one person, namely me.
I adapt my music live to the mood in the room and stay unobtrusive; I use the microphone only for speeches and your program items.
Add-on
LED uplights bathe the room in your chosen color and shift through the shades over the course of the evening to match the music.
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Add-on
Your photo station works on its own, stores the pictures in a dedicated online gallery and prints instantly on request.
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Recommendation
With Feierblick, an external recommendation from me, guest photos collect in one place without an app; this service is booked separately from me.
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Included are two wireless microphones, spotlights, a Denon or Pioneer controller and speakers from Electro-Voice or RCF.
Add-on
At the retro telephone your guests record their congratulations, and after the celebration I cut an audio file for you from the recordings.
Enquire →You receive my reply within a day, and until your celebration I am available to you at any time.
We note your requested tracks in the first conversation, and afterwards I coordinate with the venue and your other vendors.
Open Format
From the seventies to the current charts, I mix what suits your guests; only slips of paper with spontaneous requests at the booth I leave out.
I arrive early enough, set up calmly, check the sound and take everything with me myself afterwards. About 2.5 m of width and 1.5 m of depth are enough for this, and under normal conditions (car close to the setup location, no stairs or elevators) setup takes about 40 minutes.
Outdoor
I provide the music wirelessly for the entrance, the exchange of rings and the exit, because my rig runs on a battery.
Photo station, live musicians, uplights and audio guest book can be combined with me, and I take care of the coordination.
Request a date →Frequently asked questions
These are the questions couples ask me most often, and if yours is missing, just give me a call. All questions and answers →
+49 176 700 580 27I start with songs every group knows and only then move into individual styles. My edits link the decades, so you hear no breaks. Whoever you definitely want to see on the dance floor, just tell me in advance.
No, the city is just busier then, and I plan my arrival with a buffer. Please tell me in advance when your guests and suppliers arrive. Write to me briefly, then I will check my calendar and let you know quickly whether there is still room on that weekend.
Yes, small groups in particular benefit when someone reads the mood. I keep the setup lean and leave room for your dance floor. During speeches I turn the music down as soon as you give me a sign.
Yes, English-language hits and classics are part of my sets, and for other languages a short list from you is enough. I blend them with tracks you want anyway, so nobody feels left out. A note about the countries of origin is all I need, and I take care of the rest while mixing.
Not for the music, a little for the equipment: I ask about the room, access and loading zone, which can be tight in the old town. Once you have given me the address, I plan my arrival accordingly. I need nothing more from you than the name of the venue.
Saturdays in the summer half-year between May and September in particular go early with me, so get in touch as soon as the date is fixed. A date and the name of the venue are enough for me to give you a first answer.
A wedding with a DJ starts at around €1,500 incl. VAT. Playing time, equipment and extras determine what gets added. What is included is on the pricing page. Travel to Erlangen is charged fairly by distance; the quote states the cost up front.
No, not for a private wedding celebration. You invite your guests personally, the party is not meant for the public, and in that case no GEMA registration is needed. It is different only for events that anyone may attend.
Listen & Watch
Even more options
I arrange saxophone, vocals, percussion or violin for Erlangen through my network. Whether the performance sounds at the reception or only at the opening dance, you decide together with me well in advance.
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Sparkling wine reception · First dance
A saxophone suits the sparkling wine reception on the courtyard terrace just as well as a vaulted cellar and turns the reception into a relaxed meeting place.
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Party peak · energy on the dance floor
Percussion adds accents in the party phase that lift the pulse of the evening and keep the dance floor full.
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Entrance · special moments
Live vocals turn your celebration into a small stage where the couple and guests stand in the spotlight together.
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Ceremony · bride's entrance
During the meal, a violin lays a soft carpet of sound beneath conversations and speeches and so carries the festive atmosphere to your table.
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An evening without a break.
Live music for the reception or dinner, and then a full DJ night anyway? Through my network I can arrange a well-rehearsed band, from a duo to a quartet, with vocals, guitar, piano, percussion or saxophone. Because everything is planned by one person, there is one point of contact, one sound concept and no gap between band and DJ.
Duo to quartet · Available on request
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Have a listen, this is what a wedding with me sounds like: three uncut live recordings from real weddings, but not a template evening, because your set is shaped by your guests.
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 on weddings in Nürnberg, Fürth, Würzburg and Eichstätt. My equipment goes everywhere with me, and you will find the page for your town further down.
It starts with your message including the date, the venue and an idea of the guest list, then we arrange a video call. There we collect music requests and no-gos, and shortly before the celebration I call you once more.
Map section around Erlangen with Lauf an der Pegnitz, Herzogenaurach, Eckental, Höchstadt an der Aisch, Röthenbach an der Pegnitz, Langenzenn, Neunkirchen am Brand, Baiersdorf, Heroldsberg, Gräfenberg, Veitsbronn, Weisendorf. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Transparency
Ballermann, après-ski, schlager hits?
A few songs here and there if it suits the mood – no problem.
But build a whole evening on them? That's not my thing.
There are DJs who can and want to do that.
There are specialists for it.
Nothing against them.
But it's not what I do.
I'm a specialist in live mixing at demanding events.
For people who understand that music is a craft.
Precise transitions.
The right track at the right moment.
Not just pressing play.
If that doesn't suit you – then I'm not the right person. And that's okay.
If it does – I'd love to.
Contact
Write to me if you want to turn your celebration into an evening where the dance floor is never empty. Dates in summer and around the Bergkirchweih are in demand early, so get in touch in good time.
How would you like to enquire?
Both are non-binding – you can add more details at any time.
From the blog
Honest answers about weddings, planning and music – from over 650 weddings I've played.
