Audio Video Media Services

What Audio Video Media Services does

AVMS (Audio Video Media Services GmbH) is a German event technology company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Potsdam, with regional offices in Sulzbach (Frankfurt), Hemmingen (Hanover), and a Swiss subsidiary AVMS Schweiz AG near Zurich. The company provides professional media and event technology for trade fairs, corporate events, congresses, roadshows, and online/hybrid events, with a customer base spanning enterprise exhibition organizers (Messe Frankfurt, EuroShop exhibitors), cultural institutions (Nippon Connection Film Festival, B3 Biennale), religious organizations (3rd Ecumenical Church Day), and corporate clients running shareholder and product meetings.

The company's offering rests on two layers. The first is a physical event-technology rental and services catalog — LED modules and beMatrix LEDSkin walls, displays, projectors, audio, lighting, camera, conference and interpreting technology, rigging, and stage equipment — operated by certified engineers and master event technicians across the four regional offices and supplemented by an in-house LED module repair center in Hemmingen. The second is a proprietary software layer built around the streaming4you online event portal and the AVMS Virtual Workspace, including compliance-oriented modules for online annual general meetings (HVO), product presentations (PVO), and owner meetings (EVO). The platform supports up to four simultaneous live streams, moderated chat, weighted voting, participant management, archive, and VoIP-based virtual workspaces, with hosting on German servers under GDPR-compliant data processing agreements. Three fixed streaming studios (Liederbach, Hemmingen, Messe Frankfurt Hall 4.0) and mobile streaming studios extend the platform into physical venue deployments.

Revenue is generated through a mix of equipment rental (one-day minimum, per-event contracts), equipment sales for permanent installations, streaming platform subscriptions priced on maximum participant count, and professional services for planning, setup, and on-site operation. The company was bootstrapped as a privately held GmbH with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hanover and Switzerland, is led by three Managing Directors (Knud Hackradt, Janosch Auth, Andre Kaschel), and has not raised external funding. Recent product activity (interactive media player with live analytics, mobile LED arch) and pandemic-era adjacencies (air-GUARD UVC purification, temp-GUARD temperature screening) indicate ongoing product innovation within the established event-technology core.

Name

Audio Video Media Services

Legal name

AVMS – Audio Video Media Services GmbH

Website

https://avms-germany.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVMS is a German event technology company providing professional media equipment rental, proprietary streaming4you online event software, and fixed/mobile streaming studios. It serves trade fair exhibitors, corporate event organizers, congresses, and AGM clients across Germany and Switzerland through four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Event AV & In-Room Integration (Room Kits, Switching, Capture, Projection) (THAHAOAF), Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

Keywords

• Event technology services
• Professional audio visual rental
• LED wall solutions
• Live event streaming
• Trade fair media technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of professional media and event technology including LED modules, displays, projectors, audio equipment, lighting, rigging, and conference technology. Minimum rental period is one day. Delivery, setup, and operation personnel billed separately.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of media technology equipment including LED modules, displays, streaming hardware. Customers can purchase equipment for fixed installations with cloud services continuing on rental basis.
3. Streaming Platform Services: streaming4you platform services for online events including participant management, live streaming, chat, voting, virtual workspace. All-inclusive pricing based on maximum participant count.
4. Professional Services and Consulting: Event technology consulting, planning, on-site setup, operation, and event support services provided by professional engineers and technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AVMS provides professional event technology and media solutions for trade fairs, exhibitions, corporate events, congresses, and online/hybrid events across Germany and Switzerland. The offering combines equipment rental and sales (LED walls, displays, audio, lighting, camera, rigging, staging) with engineering, setup, and on-site operation services, complemented by the proprietary streaming4you online event platform and dedicated streaming studios.

Product overview

AVMS (Audio Video Media Services) is a professional event technology rental and service company operating across Germany and Switzerland. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio consisting of: (1) streaming4you online event platform with specialized modules for annual general meetings (HVO), product presentations (PVO), and owner meetings (EVO); (2) AVMS Virtual Workspace for online conferencing with VoIP, breakout rooms, and collaboration tools; (3) fixed and mobile streaming studios in Liederbach, Hemmingen, and Frankfurt Fair Ground; (4) extensive event technology rental including LED walls, displays, audio, lighting, camera, rigging, and stage equipment; (5) air purification and health safety products (air-GUARD, Hygiene-CASE, temp-GUARD) launched during COVID-19. The company operates from locations in Berlin/Potsdam, Rhein-Main/Sulzbach, Hannover/Hemmingen, and Switzerland/Zurich, providing equipment rental, setup, technical support, and event production services for trade shows, conferences, corporate events, and online broadcasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• streaming4you: Online event streaming portal for professional online events, conferences, and virtual meetings with participant management, chat, voting, and virtual workspace features.
• AVMS Virtual Workspace

Products and services

• streaming4you Online Event Portal Professional online event streaming platform with participant management, live streaming (up to 4 simultaneous streams), moderated chat functions, voting/survey capabilities, and online archive. GDPR-compliant with data hosted on German servers. Targeted at organizations running webinars, press conferences, product presentations, and online meetings.
• Streaming4you HVO (Annual General Meeting Online) Legally compliant online annual general meeting solution with shareholder management, Q&A via conference function and chat, personalized or anonymous voting with share weighting, quorum establishment, and online archive. Designed for corporations and associations running AGMs, owner meetings, and shareholder assemblies under German law.
• Streaming4you PVO (Product Presentation Online) Online product presentation module with conference function, chat for Q&A, document transfer, online archive, and optional voting module (personalized or anonymous). For companies presenting products and services to invited groups.
• Streaming4you EVO (Owner Meeting Online) Online owner/property meeting module for modern property management with voting weighted by ownership shares, participant management, and recording capabilities. Targeted at housing associations, real estate companies, and condominium communities.
• AVMS Virtual Workspace Online conference module with multiple audio/video formats, whiteboard features, desktop sharing, integrated VoIP (FreeSWITCH), breakout rooms, polls, and subtitle insertion for multilingual events. Can be integrated with the streaming4you portal.
• AVMS Streaming Studios Fixed and mobile professional streaming studios with LED wall installations, professional lighting, acoustics, and technical equipment for high-quality video production. Studios available in Liederbach (near Frankfurt), Hemmingen (near Hanover), and Messe Frankfurt Hall 4.0. Available for half-day or full-day rental.
• AVMS Mobile Studios Mobile streaming technology brought to events or customer locations for on-site professional live streaming when fixed studios are not suitable.
• LED Modules and Solutions LED module rental and sale services. AVMS positions as LED specialists in Germany, offering LED modules in various configurations including transparent LED installations. For trade fair booths, exhibitions, corporate events, and fixed installations.
• beMatrix LEDSkin Rental and Purchase Modular LED wall system available for rent or purchase, designed for trade shows and events. AVMS is the official beMatrix LEDSkin partner in Germany, offering LEDSkin solutions featuring modular LED wall systems.
• LED Module Repair Service LED module repair services performed at the AVMS repair center in Hemmingen. Supports internal and external LED module repairs.
• Online Hybrid Event Production Service Combined online and in-person event services that integrate streaming technology with physical event presence. For organizations running hybrid conferences, AGMs, product launches, and corporate events.
• Event Technology Equipment Rental Rental of professional media and event technology including LED modules, displays, projectors, audio equipment, lighting, rigging, conference technology, camera technology, control room technology, media servers, stage technology, and energy supply. Minimum rental period is one day, with separate billing for delivery, setup, and operation personnel. For trade fairs, exhibitions, corporate events, congresses, and conferences.
• Professional Event Consulting and On-Site Operation Event technology consulting, planning, on-site setup, operation, and event support services provided by professional engineers, certified event technology masters (Meister für Veranstaltungstechnik), and technicians. Available across all four office locations.
• Lighting Design Service Professional lighting design service providing customized lighting concepts for events and exhibitions, including trade fair stands, corporate events, and conferences.
• Interactive Design Service Interactive design services including gesture-based displays, engagement tools, and content support. For trade fair booths, exhibitions, and events requiring interactive visitor engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• streaming4you platform enables legally compliant online general meetings with voting and quorum establishment per German law
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• beMatrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial beMatrix partner for LEDSkin products in Germany. AVMS offers beMatrix LEDSkin for rent or purchase, featuring modular LED wall solutions for trade shows and events.
• Messe Frankfurt / FairconstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Messe Frankfurt and Fairconstruction to operate Next Generation Live-Streaming Studio in Hall 4.0 on the exhibition grounds. Studio available for half-day or full-day rental.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habegger: Swiss event technology company providing full-service AV rental, staging, lighting, and rigging for trade fairs, corporate events, and congresses. Operates from Zurich with similar DACH focus and comparable end customers (Messe Schweiz exhibitions, corporate events), making it the closest geographic and service-line peer to AVMS.
• Gahrens + Battermann: German event technology company offering AV rental, media technology, and event production services across multiple German offices. Directly comparable to AVMS in scale, service portfolio (LED, audio, video, lighting, conference tech), and target customer base of trade fair exhibitors and corporate event organizers.
• LANG AG: German AV rental specialist and major LED screen provider serving trade shows, corporate events, and live productions across Europe. Comparable to AVMS particularly in the LED module rental segment and large-format display offerings, with broader international footprint.
• Neumann & Müller (N&M): German event technology company providing AV equipment, event production, and conference technology for trade fairs, corporate events, and congresses. Operates multiple German offices with similar service mix to AVMS, including conference and interpreting technology.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global AV production and event technology company with extensive equipment inventory and operations across Europe, Americas, and Asia. Serves similar customers in trade fairs, concerts, and corporate events but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach than AVMS.
• NEP Group: Global AV services and broadcast technology provider with operations across multiple continents. Overlaps with AVMS in event and broadcast production services but operates at much larger scale and serves primarily premium broadcast and sports customers.
• GL events: French-listed global event services group providing event organization, venue management, and AV/exhibition services across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Overlaps with AVMS in trade fair and event AV services but operates owned venues and provides full event organization rather than pure technology rental.

Others

• Crestron Electronics: US-based manufacturer of AV control systems, conferencing technology, and smart workplace solutions. Functions as a technology supplier to AVMS-style event technology providers rather than a direct competitor, but increasingly competing in enterprise conferencing and room control verticals.

Emerging players

• movingimage: German enterprise video platform provider for corporate communications, live streaming, and video management. Comparable to AVMS's streaming4you platform in target use cases (corporate communications, AGM streaming, product presentations) but software-only without AV rental services.

Regional players

• Kolb Digital: German event technology and digital signage provider operating primarily in southern Germany/Austria. Comparable to AVMS in LED, video, and event technology offerings, with overlapping trade fair and corporate event customer base but smaller geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0-HYH6MkjuxEb4597AkBLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AVMSGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avms-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/avmsgermany

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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