Celebrate 30 years of Prolight + Sound with us! With countless education programmes, lectures, live performances, product demonstrations, networking opportunities, workshops and much, much more. All offers are included in your Prolight + Sound ticket - on top our Community Nights in trendy locations throughout Frankfurt.
Inspiring keynotes and lectures by experts
Experience first-class speakers and groundbreaking insights! Exciting keynotes on the top themes of ‘ProGreen’, ‘FutureScapes’ and ‘MultiTech’ await you daily on the Main Stage (Hall 11.0). New: the Theatre Stage (Hall 12.0) with lectures and networking on all aspects of theatre and stage technology.
Immerse yourself in innovations, trends and future visions for the event industry!
Highlight: 30 Years of PLS Birthday Party
We warmly invite you to let the day at the trade fair come to an end on three evenings in extraordinary locations throughout Frankfurt and to celebrate with live music and performances, DJs, delicious drinks and snacks. Have nice conversations in a relaxed atmosphere, do some networking or just have a good time. We look forward to seeing you!
Important: The free admission wristbands for Tuesday and Thursday are available on the respective day at the exhibition centre (Hall 12.0 Stand C20) while stocks last.
Dress code for all evenings: casual and comfortable.
8 April: Friedas Bar & Kitchen (from 8 p.m.)
On the first evening of the fair, we invite you to ‘Friedas Bar & Kitchen’ to let the day come to a convivial end. But that's not all. A special musical highlight awaits you:
Guest star will be Wolfgang Flür / MusikSoldat (ex-Kraftwerk). He will inspire you with his artistic performance of his cinema music show MUSIK-SOLDAT.
9 April: Depot 1899 – ‘30 Years of PLS Birthday Party’ (from 7 p.m.)
The highlight of the PLS Community Nights will, of course, be the big ‘30 Years of PLS’ birthday party on the Wednesday of the fair at ‘Depot 1899’. We are really looking forward to celebrating this special anniversary with you and many of our long-standing customers.
Deejay Plus will be providing musical entertainment throughout the evening, and features a unique combination of DJs and live music with extraordinary singers and instrumentalists.
Admission by invitation only. Or keep an eye out for the strictly limited edition of coveted tickets (online and onsite).
10 April: Bar of the Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof hotel (from 9 p.m.)
On Thursday, you are cordially invited to a drink at the bar of the Steigenberger Icon Hotel Frankfurter Hof. In addition to delicious snacks, a special musical treat awaits you:
The DMC – German DJ Championship
From 9 p.m., the best German club DJs will meet for the annual DJCity LinkUP. From 9 p.m., the TOP4 of the German DJ Championship will then compete against each other. Each participant has 12 minutes to impress the high-calibre jury (DJ Iron (Hamburg), DJ Ray-D (FFM), D-Tale (Portugal)) with their skills. The winner of this competition qualifies for the World Finals in Tokyo in October 2025. Look forward to the best DJs in Germany and breathtaking live performances.
The Knowledge Hub
Keynotes, conferences, careers and more: Prolight + Sound offers you a comprehensive conference and knowledge programme on the industry's hot topics. In the Future Hub you will find countless offers for your professional future.
ProAudio College
Knowledge in black and white: Together with the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister e.V. (VDT), we make you an audio professional
MusicOne X
Product presentations, demos, live performances and workshops with artists and experts from well-known brands
Main Stage
Keynotes, exciting presentations and lively talks on event industry topics
Theatre College by VPLT
Important information and exciting topics from the world of theatre
PLS Conference
The information hub "from the industry for the industry"
I-ESC
Meet international experts for event security at the I-ESC
Camera College + Image Creation Hub
A new area all about moving images. Lectures, Camera College with certificate of attendance and more
Career Center
Your career opportunity: Get in touch with companies directly
Campus
All information on training and further education opportunities in the event industry.
VPLT Experience Zone + Job exchange
The VPLT presents exciting areas with added value in Hall 11.0
Future Talents Day
On this day everything revolves around young talent for a whole day
Start-Up Area
Young companies present their creative product innovations.
Guided Tours
Guided trade fair tours on the topics of "Theatre" and "Sustainability"
LightLab
Regelmäßige Vorträge zum Thema Gefährdung durch optische Strahlung
Theatre Stage + Theatre Talk
The new Networking & Speaker Area in Hall 12.0. Get in touch with exhibitors from the theatre industry
Entertainment & Experience
Prolight + Sound promises you a perfect mix of business and entertainment. For example, you can look forward to a diverse supporting programme, live performances by artists from various genres, festive award ceremonies and communicative community evenings.
MusicOne X
Product presentations, demos, live performances and workshops with artists and experts from well-known brands
Awards
The Sinus - Systems Integration Award and the Opus - German Stage Award will be presented at an exclusive evening event.
PLS Community Nights
We invite you! To extraordinary events after the trade fair closes in exclusive locations throughout Frankfurt
Artists
Experience many internationally renowned artists and speakers in their element every day - live and up close!
Live Sound Arena
On the outdoor area: large stage constructions in ideal form and sound systems under realistic conditions.
Silent Stage
The focus with "Silent Stage" is on minimising the noise level generated
MixLab
The new area focuses entirely on live and studio mixing consoles.