chocolate pro

Name

chocolate pro

Legal name

schoko pro GmbH

Website

https://schokopro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Effects (Pyro, Lasers, Confetti, Fog) (MPAGAKAF)

Keywords

• Event technology services
• Live event production
• Stage engineering
• Lighting and sound rental
• Rigging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of event technology equipment including lighting, sound, rigging, media technology, and stage elements. Subject to rental price list and additional charges for delivery, assembly, and specialist personnel.
2. Event Production Services: Full-service technical event production including project management, technical direction, setup, and on-site supervision for live events, corporate events, conferences, and trade shows.
3. Location Management - Alte Schmelze: Operation of company-owned event venue 'Alte Schmelze' in Wiesbaden, providing venue rental for corporate events, conferences, galas, concerts, and media productions.
4. Software and Digital Solutions: Customized software development, media production, event apps, and digital integration services including PolyScript live transcription and voting tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

schoko pro provides full-service technical event production for live, hybrid, and streaming events, covering lighting, sound, rigging, media and video technology, stage engineering, kinetics, and custom software integration. Organized into three units (Original Stars, Digital Performer, Mechanical Artists), the company also rents event technology equipment and operates its own event venue 'Alte Schmelze' in Wiesbaden.

Product overview

schoko pro is an event technology company organized into three specialized units: Original Stars (high-end event technology including sound, lighting, rigging, and media), Digital Performer (software, media, and digital integration services), and Mechanical Artists (stage engineering and kinetics). The portfolio includes both products and services: products include PolyScript (live transcription/translation), Megascreen (large-format roll-up projection screens), Voting Tool (real-time event voting), Showyou (sales presentation app), Segpad (mobile robot platform), and Commitment Lamp (interactive team feedback device). Services span streaming (mobile and studio setups), custom software development, media production, AR/VR solutions, and comprehensive event technology management across trade shows, corporate events, live entertainment, political conferences, and fixed installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Original Stars: High-End event technology unit specializing in lighting, sound, rigging, and media engineering
• Digital Performer
• Mechanical Artists
• Alte Schmelze

Products and services

• PolyScript Live transcription and multilingual translation tool that enables real-time inclusive and accessible communication at events.
• Megascreen Roll-up projection screens suitable for reliable, flexible, and high-performance large-format displays, available as mobile/temporary or fixed installation systems.
• Voting Tool (App) Platform-independent real-time voting system for live events that works without installation via any internet-capable web browser, supporting hundreds of participants.
• Showyou Sales presentation app for tablets and smartphones that allows product information sharing via PDF, images, and video with personalized showbox functionality.
• Segpad Mobile robot combining Double Robotics hardware with iPads and custom software for remote communication and content display at events.
• Commitment Lamp Interactive LED lamp with up to ten touch sensors and programmable brightness levels for team feedback visualization and emotional engagement.
• Mobile Streaming Mobile streaming equipment and setup services for on-location live streaming and hybrid events.
• Streaming Studio Complete streaming studio setup including LED walls, camera technology, video direction, audio, and lighting for professional live streaming.
• Original Stars Service Unit High-end event engineering service including sound technology and design, light technology and design, media technology, video technology, rigging, technical direction, and planning.
• Digital Performer Service Unit Software development, media production, event apps, media design, 3D visualizations, gamification, IT services, augmented reality, voting systems, virtual reality, and social media content creation.
• Mechanical Artists Service Unit Stage engineering, control technology, kinetics, drive technology, sensor technology, special constructions, and medial integration on stage.
• Alte Schmelze Event Venue Operation of company-owned event venue 'Alte Schmelze' in Wiesbaden, providing venue rental for corporate events, conferences, galas, concerts, and media productions.
• Event Technology Equipment Rental Rental of event technology equipment including lighting, sound, rigging, media technology, and stage elements, subject to rental price list with additional charges for delivery, assembly, and specialist personnel.
• Full-Service Technical Event Production Full-service technical event production including project management, technical direction, setup, and on-site supervision for live events, corporate events, conferences, and trade shows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully executed emergency kinetic project for Deutsche Oper Berlin - 10 working days from inspection to premiere
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Dorint Pallas WiesbadencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Framework partnership making schoko pro the technical partner of Dorint Pallas Wiesbaden. Combined competencies for professional and high-quality events in Wiesbaden.
• WICMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Framework contract partnership with WICM (Wiesbaden Congress & Marketing). Successful partnership confirmed for continued collaboration on events.
• RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) WiesbadencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Selected as general contractor for technical services in European tender. From 2018, responsible for lighting, sound, video, conference technology and rigging as Preferred Partner. One of the most modern venues in the industry.
• Atelier Seitz GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership on trade fair construction projects including Caterpillar Bauma (8,000+ sqm), Wanzl Euroshop, and other major exhibitions.
• brandscape GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWiesbaden-based live agency partnership for corporate events and brand activations. Multiple collaborations including adidas GBC, BASF installations, Nintendo Gamescom, and Opel events.
• S.W.L safeworkingloadminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on kinetic projects for touring shows including Udo Lindenberg 'Stark wie zwei' tour.
• Fine Arts GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunich-based agency partnership for Linde Material Handling events and brand activations.
• VC WiesbadenminorOthersSponsoring partner of Bundesliga women's volleyball team from Wiesbaden.
• Rhine River RhinosminorOthersSponsoring partner of Bundesliga wheelchair basketball team from Wiesbaden. High-performance athletes representing Wiesbaden.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company, operating concerts, festivals, and venues globally. Comparable on the live entertainment side (where schoko pro has produced tours for artists like Xavier Naidoo and Udo Lindenberg) but operates at vastly larger scale and scope.
• MCI Group: Global meetings, events, and association management company. A broader incumbent that outsources much of its technical production to specialized providers like schoko pro — relevant as a customer/partner reference rather than direct technology competition.

Direct peers

• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global market leader in event technology, providing lighting, video, audio, and rigging for live events, concerts, and corporate productions. Directly comparable to schoko pro across the full Original Stars service stack, with a similar three-discipline model at global scale.
• Amptown System Company (ASC): German event and media technology integrator specializing in complex installations, AV systems, and event production. Comparable in technical depth, particularly on the systems integration and fixed-installation side of schoko pro's business.
• Encore Global: Global event technology and production services provider serving corporate meetings, trade shows, and live events. Comparable across the corporate/trade show vertical with similar integrated service model, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Gahrens + Battermann: German event technology and media systems provider with full-service offerings in AV, lighting, and conference technology. Strong comparable on the corporate/trade show side with a similar German mid-market positioning and equipment-rental-plus-services model.
• Satis&Fy: German-headquartered event technology specialist delivering lighting, audio, video, rigging, and set construction for live entertainment, corporate, and trade show clients. Directly comparable in scale and service mix, with strong presence in DACH-region entertainment productions.
• Neumann&Müller Veranstaltungstechnik: German event technology company providing lighting, sound, video, conference, and rigging services across corporate events, trade shows, and live entertainment. Most directly comparable German peer with similar service portfolio, customer segments, and operational footprint.
• Habegger: Swiss-based event technology provider offering lighting, sound, video, and rigging for concerts, corporate events, and trade shows. Closely comparable mid-sized European peer with a similar full-service technical production model and overlapping corporate/entertainment client base.

Regional players

• PRG XL Video (national operations in Germany): Already listed as PRG above; PRG operates a dedicated German arm. Schoko pro has worked alongside PRG as a technology partner on video/LED installations (e.g., Opel Geneva Motor Show), confirming PRG as both peer and ecosystem participant in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schokopro

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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