Nordlite

What Nordlite does

Nordlite is a Hamburg-based, privately held event technology company founded in 1991 that provides both equipment rental (Dry Hire) and full-service event production across lighting, sound, video, LED, and stage technology. The company operates from a single 3,200 sqm warehouse facility at Lederstraße 15b, Hamburg, holding a substantial equipment inventory (400+ moving lights, 780 halogen spotlights, 490 LED spotlights, 430 speakers including 150 Meyer Sound units, 4.5 km trusses, 30 km cable, 250 motors, 25 video projectors) and an own logistics fleet for delivery. It serves three primary customer segments: corporate/enterprise clients (Porsche, Audi, TUI, HHLA, STIHL, Commerzbank), event and advertising agencies, and professional event technicians purchasing dry-hire equipment directly through the online portal.

The business is structured around two legal entities — NORDLITE GmbH (Verwaltungsgesellschaft) and Nordlite Event Solutions GmbH (Art Department) — and three sub-brands: NORDLITE Dry Hire (self-service equipment rental via dryhire.nordlite.de), Art Department (creative event design, set construction, exhibition building, decoration, and digital printing at artdepartment.nordlite.de), and NORDLITE Location Services (a 600 sqm hybrid streaming studio at Hagenbeck's Tierpark launched in 2020). GTM runs through a direct-sales model for full-service enterprise projects with a single contact person per engagement, alongside a self-service e-commerce channel for dry-hire. Pricing is usage-based (per item per day) for dry hire and custom-quoted for full-service productions, with no publicly disclosed revenue or external funding. The company is founder-management-controlled (managing directors Johannes Gruber, Oliver Sperling, Christian Kostiuk) and reports 28 permanent employees, with job postings referencing future growth to approximately 70 staff. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, awards, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Nordlite

Legal name

NORDLITE Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://nordlite.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nordlite is a Hamburg-based event technology company founded in 1991 providing equipment rental (Dry Hire) and full-service event production across lighting, sound, video, LED, and stage technology, serving corporate clients, agencies, and professional technicians across Germany and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Interior Design Services (541410), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Decor Setup, On-Site Styling & Breakdown (HSACAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG), Drywall, Partitions & Suspended Ceilings (IMAFANAG), Pipe & Drape, Backdrop & Room-Divider Rentals (HSACAFAJ), Pavilion & Country/Group Exhibit Build-Outs (THAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Event technology services
• Equipment rental
• Stage lighting
• Event production
• Audio visual services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dry Hire / Equipment Rental: Rental of event technology equipment (lights, sound, video, stages) without personnel. Customers can rent individual items or complete packages. Pricing is per item per day, targeting professional users and commercial operators.
2. Full-Service Event Production: Complete event production including technical conception, setup, execution, and on-site technical support. Combines equipment rental with professional services, personnel, logistics, and project management for events of all sizes.
3. Art Department Services: Creative event agency services including 3D visualizations, design, decoration, special constructions, exhibition construction, digital printing, stage design, and event architecture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nordlite provides full-service event technology and equipment rental for events, congresses, galas, and corporate functions. The core offering spans five technical disciplines (lighting, sound, video, LED, and stage technology) delivered either as Dry Hire (self-service equipment rental) or as Full-Service Event Production with personnel, setup, and on-site technical support. The Art Department sub-brand provides creative event design, set construction, decoration, and 3D visualization.

Product overview

Nordlite offers a comprehensive event technology portfolio built around a core equipment rental and full-service event technology business. The main offering comprises five interconnected technical disciplines: Lichttechnik (lighting), Tontechnik (audio), Videotechnik (video), LED-Technik (LED), and Bühnentechnik (stage/staging). These are supported by Dry Hire/Verleih (self-service equipment rental) and complemented by an Art Department sub-brand for creative design services including exhibition construction, set design, decoration, and custom builds. A proprietary Streaming-Studio Hamburg enables virtual and hybrid events. Customers can access equipment through the NORDLITE Dry Hire Portal, which includes a Merkliste (watchlist) feature for building rental requests. The company also provides free 3D visualization to help clients preview event setups. Key differentiators include an own fleet of 3,200 sqm warehouse, proprietary fleet of vehicles, and in-house specialists across all technical domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Art Department: Creative event design division offering set construction, exhibition building, stage design, 3D brand experiences, digital printing, event architecture, decoration concepts, illustration, and visualization services.
• NORDLITE Dry Hire

Products and services

• Veranstaltungstechnik (Event Technology) - Full-Service Event Production Full-service event technology production including technical conception, equipment, personnel setup, and on-site technical support for events, congresses, and galas. Combines lighting, sound, video, LED, and stage technology disciplines delivered as a complete managed solution for corporate and agency clients.
• Dry Hire / Verleih (Equipment Rental)
• Art Department (Creative Event Design) Creative event design and execution services including event architecture, set design, exhibition construction, stage design, decoration concepts, digital printing, illustration, visualization, custom constructions, and furniture rental. Operates as a sub-brand of Nordlite through a dedicated website at artdepartment.nordlite.de.
• Streaming Studio Hamburg (Hybrid Streaming Studio) Proprietary streaming studio facility located in Hagenbeck's Tierpark at the 'Alte Hagenbeck'sche Dressurhalle' in Hamburg, offering 600 sqm of space with three different-sized stages for web shows, concerts, conferences, congresses, and hybrid events combining in-person and online attendees.
• Virtual Events / Hybrid Concepts Hybrid event solutions combining in-person and online participation, live streaming capabilities, and interactive tools, powered by the proprietary streaming studio in Hagenbeck's Tierpark. Designed for corporate events, conferences, congresses, and product presentations needing to reach both physical and remote audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free 3D visualization service helps customers see final result before execution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gahrens + Battermann: German event technology and media systems provider offering equipment rental, video/lighting/audio, and live event production with multiple German offices. Closely comparable to Nordlite in service mix and target corporate customers, though somewhat larger and more diversified across media installation.
• POOLgroup: German full-service event production company providing lighting, sound, video, rigging, and event design with offices in Germany and international reach. Direct competitor to Nordlite in the corporate and trade-show segment.
• satis&fy (now part of PRG): German-headquartered event technology provider with deep equipment rental and full-service production capabilities across DACH. Closely comparable business model to Nordlite — Dry Hire, full-service production, and event design — but operating at multi-site national scale.
• Neumann&Müller (N&M): One of Germany's largest full-service event technology and production companies, offering lighting, sound, video, rigging, and event design from multiple German locations — directly comparable to Nordlite's full-service and Dry Hire model but at substantially greater national scale.
• Media Invest GmbH: German event technology and AV service provider offering equipment rental and event production for corporate clients. Comparable to Nordlite in size and service scope, focused on the German corporate events market.

Broad incumbents

• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global leader in event technology and production services, operating across lighting, video, audio, and rigging with extensive equipment inventory. PRG is a broad incumbent in the same space as Nordlite, offering overlapping capabilities as part of a global portfolio that dwarfs Nordlite's Hamburg-centric operation.
• Ambient Entertainment / NEP Group: Global broadcast and live event production services company with German operations offering lighting, audio, video, and stage technology for large-scale events. A broader incumbent relative to Nordlite, with infrastructure and scale well beyond a single Hamburg warehouse.

Regional players

• Habegger AG: Swiss-headquartered full-service event technology and infrastructure provider with German operations; comparable offering in lighting, sound, rigging, video, and stage construction. Operates in the same DACH market as Nordlite but with a primary Swiss/regional footprint rather than a Hamburg base.
• Winkler Veranstaltungstechnik: German event technology rental and full-service provider focused on Southern Germany, comparable offering in lighting, sound, and stage technology. Regional peer that overlaps with Nordlite's product mix but competes in a different German geography.

Emerging players

• Gravity Event Technologies: European event technology provider offering lighting, sound, video, and staging services with a growing footprint. Comparable service portfolio to Nordlite's, but generally smaller and with less inventory depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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