Gate

What Gate does

GATE Eventmanagement & Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH is a Berlin-based full-service event management and event technology rental company founded in 1989. It serves corporate, governmental, trade fair, hospitality, and private clients across Berlin/Brandenburg with selected national and international engagements. The company operates a continuously modernized equipment park covering audio, video, lighting, LED (including LEDitgo sB2HB panels), IT, stage and exhibition construction, and simultaneous interpretation technology, supported by Shure Premium Rental Partner status.

GATE generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) event technology rental on a usage-based model (bundled full-service or Dry Hire equipment-only), (2) professional services for technical event management covering concept, on-site supervision, and breakdown, and (3) end-to-end event management including venue research, catering coordination, guest management, and third-party vendor orchestration. It has added virtual and hybrid event services, including a browser-based VR platform supporting avatar interactions, virtual meetings, and presentations without headsets or software installation.

Customers include Messe Berlin (fixed contractual partner), Berlin hotels with permanent technology staffing (Relexa, Holiday Inn, Wyndham Garden, Hotel Aquino, City Hotel East, Hotel Rossi), German federal ministries, and enterprise clients across technology (Google, Facebook, Ricoh), automotive (Mercedes Benz), aviation (Lufthansa), broadcasting (ARTE), healthcare, sports, and nonprofit sectors. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, an IHK-recognised apprenticeship provider across seven trades, and operates with approximately 40 fixed employees as a founder- and family-owned private GmbH led by Managing Director Marcus Zurdo Butz.

Name

Gate

Legal name

GATE Eventmanagement & Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH

Website

https://gate-av.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GATE Eventmanagement & Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH is a Berlin-based full-service event technology and management company founded in 1989, providing AV rental, staging, and virtual event services to enterprises, government, trade fairs, hotels, and private clients across Berlin/Brandenburg and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Festivals, Fairs & Outdoor Event Security (BPAKACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Access Control, Ticketing & Credential Screening (BPAKACAI)

Keywords

• Event technology rental
• Event management services
• AV equipment rental
• Conference technology
• Trade show services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Technology Rental: Rental of audio, video, lighting, IT, stage construction, LED walls, and interpreting technology equipment for events of all sizes. Core revenue stream with transport, setup, and technical instruction services bundled or offered as Dry Hire (equipment-only).
2. Technical Event Management: Full-service technical project management including needs analysis, on-site location inspection, concept development, on-site technical supervision, and post-event breakdown. Provided as an integrated service alongside equipment rental.
3. Event Management Services: End-to-end event management including venue research, catering organization, invitation management, guest management, concept development, staffing, and coordination of all third-party suppliers and vendors.
4. Virtual and Hybrid Event Services: Virtual event production including 3D virtual spaces, animated presentation stages, live studio recordings, streaming, collaboration tools, and participant management. Combines professional services with technology rental in hybrid formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GATE provides full-service event management and event technology rental in Berlin, supplying audio, video, lighting, IT, LED, stage construction, and interpretation equipment for events of all sizes. The company also delivers virtual and hybrid event formats through a browser-based virtual reality platform and operates a Dry Hire model for equipment-only rentals. Customers span trade fairs, corporate conferences, government events, private celebrations, and hotel partnerships.

Product overview

GATE is an event management and event technology rental company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1989. Its portfolio is organized as a full-service event technology ecosystem consisting of managed services (Eventmanagement, Virtuelle Events, Virtual Reality) combined with a comprehensive equipment rental division covering LED, video, audio, lighting, IT, stage & exhibition construction, and interpretation technology. The company operates through multiple service models including full-service project management, Dry Hire (equipment-only rental), and permanent hotel partnerships. Core offerings are organized into event type verticals (Tagungen & Kongresse, Messen & Ausstellungen, Public & Business Events, Private Events, Weddings) and technology categories, all supported by a continuously modernized rental park of professional-grade equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eventmanagement

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of continuous operation and market leadership in Berlin/Brandenburg
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SHURE Distribution GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationGATE is designated as a Premium Rental Partner of Shure Distribution GmbH, providing preferred access to Shure's professional audio equipment including AD and QLX digital console systems. This partnership ensures GATE clients benefit from industry-leading wireless audio technology.
• LEDitgo Videowall Germany GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLEDitgo is a German-certified manufacturer of LED screen technology established in 2011, recognized as one of the leading German-made LED technology manufacturers. GATE features LEDitgo sB2HB indoor LED panels in its rental inventory, offering clients high-definition LED wall solutions.
• k.o.s GmbH (Ausbildungsqualität)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerk.o.s GmbH provides external consulting for GATE's apprenticeship quality under the 'Berliner AusbildungsQualität' (BAQ) program, funded by the Berlin Senate Administration for Integration, Labor, and Social Affairs. This partnership supports GATE's continuous improvement of training programs.
• IITR Datenschutz GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIITR Datenschutz GmbH provides external data protection officer services to GATE, ensuring compliance with GDPR and German data protection regulations. All data processing occurs within Germany under German law.
• Messe BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGATE is a fixed contractual partner of Messe Berlin, providing event technology and services during trade fair events at the Berlin exhibition grounds. This partnership provides recurring business and positions GATE at major national and international trade events.
• Akademie der KünsteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGATE is a regular technology and service partner for the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts) in Berlin, providing technical event support for cultural events and performances at the venue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Large international provider of exhibition, event, and environment services, operating across Europe and North America. Overlaps with GATE in trade show booth construction, AV technology rental, and on-site services at major exhibition venues including Messe Berlin.
• MCI Group: Global events and association management company headquartered in Switzerland with a strong German presence. Overlaps with GATE in conference and congress management, offering end-to-end event solutions to associations and corporations across multiple geographies.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global provider of event technology and production services, with significant operations across Europe including Germany. Larger, broader portfolio including lighting, video, audio, rigging, and scenic services for concerts, theater, corporate events, and trade shows — competes with GATE on larger international projects.

Direct peers

• Habegger AG: Swiss-headquartered event technology provider with significant operations in Germany, offering audio, video, lighting, staging, and rigging for trade fairs, congresses, and public events. Comparable full-service model and customer base to GATE, with broader geographic reach across DACH.
• Lang AG: German LED video wall and presentation technology specialist based in Lindlar, supplying large-format LED screens, projection, and media servers for trade fairs, congresses, and corporate events. Directly comparable to GATE's LEDitgo-equipped LED rental offering and serves many of the same trade show exhibitors.
• Gahrens + Battermann GmbH & Co. KG: German event technology and media rental company headquartered in Hürth near Cologne, with additional German locations. Directly comparable in offering rental of video, audio, lighting, conference, and interpretation technology, plus event management services to corporate clients and trade fairs.
• Neumann&Müller Veranstaltungstechnik: One of Germany's largest event technology rental and service companies, headquartered in Cologne with multiple German locations. Direct competitor to GATE in providing audio, video, lighting, and full-service event technology for trade fairs, congresses, and corporate events across Germany.
• Media Invest Event GmbH: German event technology provider offering AV rental, staging, and event services with a focus on corporate events, congresses, and trade fairs. Comparable service mix and customer base to GATE in the Berlin and broader German market.
• Neumann&Müller Event Technology (alternative entry): See Neumann&Müller Veranstaltungstechnik above — included only once in the ranked list.
• Aventem GmbH: German event technology and rental company based in Willich, offering audio, video, lighting, IT, stage, and conference technology with full-service event support. Direct competitor to GATE in the German B2B event technology market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gateav
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gate-veranstaltungstechnik-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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