Start your professional future with Prolight + Sound! Not only the next generation of event organisers will find the best opportunities for a successful future in the event business here: the Future Hub offers the best opportunities with a Start-up Area, a Career Center, the Campus and a Networking Area. The Future Talents Day, a day dedicated to young talent, rounds off the programme.
The Future Hub
The Future Hub (Hall 11.0) is the ideal destination for today's and tomorrow's professionals! Constructed from resource-efficient materials and powered by green energy, the area sends a clear message of sustainability and energy efficiency. The plants used in the area will be made available to a school project after the fair, which will be supported throughout the year in Social Media.
It is divided into the Start-up Area, the Career Center, the Campus as well as a Networking Area.
The future belongs to the future talents – because without young talent, nothing would happen in the event industry! For this reason, the associations of the Event Industry Forum are organising the Future Talents Day (11 April), which is dedicated to the industry's future talents for a whole day.
Campus
Got your degree but unsure about your career path? Interested in further education?
On the campus, which we are realising in cooperation with the VPLT (Association for Media and Event Technology), renowned educational institutions will provide information about training and further education opportunities in the event industry and advise young talent on career planning. Whether it's a specialised event course of study, further education or training - all the information is available here in concentrated form.
The following companies invite you to campus for all topics related to training and further education in the event industry:
- RPTU Kaiserslautern
- Hochschule Hannover
- Berliner Hochschule für Technik
- Crewcall Förderverein
- SAE Institute ( im MusicOneX Areal /in the MusicOneX Area)
- Filmhaus Frankfurt ( im BVFK Areal/ in the BVFK Area)
Career Center
Are you looking for a job? Interested in career opportunities in the event industry?
Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned professional, at the Career Center, you can connect directly with companies that have open positions to fill.
Join in and reshape your professional future!
The following companies are exhibiting at the Career Center and will be happy to help with questions and answers:
- ADJ Group Europe
- Robinson Club
- Sinus Eventtechnik
- Princess Cruises
Start-up Area
Looking for fresh inspiration and creative approaches?
Then the Start-up Area is the perfect spot: Here, companies present young, emerging brands that have been on the market for a maximum of 5 years. The focus is on innovative products and concepts that provide exciting insights into the future of the event industry.
The following exhibitors await you in the Start-up Area:
- The Narrowband Absorber Company
- Eventgeist
You can find more young and innovative companies in the halls:
- VeloConcerts GmbH, Austria, Hall 12.0 C84
- Frameled, D49, Belgium, Hall 12.1, D49
- NXT Group, Hungary, Hall 12.1 D51
- Pure Effects VOF, Netherlands, Hall 12.1 E50
- QubiCast GmbH, Germany, Hall 12.1 B51
Networking Lounge
Want to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the trade fair? And do a little networking on the side?
With its urban garden look and comfortable seating, the Networking Lounge invites you to relax, connect and exchange ideas in a cosy atmosphere. This is where the industry's most important future topics are discussed and impetus is provided for a more sustainable event industry.
Future Talents Day
At Prolight + Sound, the associations of the event industry always hold the Future Talents Day on the last day of the fair.
On Friday, 11 April, the focus is on the future talents of the event industry. Pupils, apprentices, students and interns are cordially invited to be inspired by the diversity of the event industry, to gain insights into the experiences of other future talents and professionals, and to try their hand at event technology. How do insiders view the industry? What goes into a live event? Find out all this and much more on this special day for you.
Programme (in German only):
- 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. | Welcome
- 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. | Future Talents Day: Security concepts for large events – legal challenges and best practices
- 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. | Future Talk
- 12:00 – 15:00 p.m. | Workshops ‘Event technology you can touch’
- 13:00 – 13:50 hrs | University round table
But the day offers a lot more to get you excited about this great industry:
Rigging Quiz
Test your skills in the exciting rigging quiz! Explore the world of event technology and learn new things in a fun way. Have fun solving the puzzles!
Playful exam preparation and digital report booklet
azubi:web is a learning programme for apprentices that enables time- and location-independent, playful exam preparation and prepares them for the challenges of the modern working world. Why not give it a try at Prolight + Sound!
VPLT Cosmos of professions
Something to do with events? But what? Find out what training and further education opportunities are available in media and event technology. Find out where your individual career journey could take you. The VPLT education pilots are on hand to help and advise you.
Your physical well-being will also be taken care of: enjoy free hot dogs and veggie dogs upon presentation of your student ID.
Register here until 4 April for the Future Talents Day:
Supported by
Lighting workshop
As part of Future Talents Day, the BVFK is offering a practical workshop on lighting (11 a.m.) at the Image Creation Hub in all 11.0. The workshop is aimed specifically at apprentices and provides basic knowledge about the use of light in image design.
The workshop provides essential basic knowledge for anyone involved in professional lighting design in photo or video production. Participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced practitioners and gain insights into how to use the latest lighting equipment.
Speakers:
- Frank Trautmann, Chairman of the BVFK and long-standing lecturer
- Jürgen Pfannenschmidt, representative of the ‘transcontinenta’ sales team and the manufacturer ‘Godox’
Contents of the workshop:
- Practical introduction to the basics of lighting
- Developing an understanding of light direction and shadow effects
- The importance of colour temperature and white balance in practice
- Demonstrations of various lighting setups with professional equipment
The Next Robe Generation (NRG) at Prolight + Sound
NRG Germany is the young talent development programme of Robe Deutschland GmbH.
Once again this year, NRG Germany will be presenting an exciting programme for apprentices and students.
Exclusive stand tours
Among other things, the young talents will learn:
- how a Robe spotlight is constructed,
- what makes the Robe IP65 system so special,
- why a white light laser source does not emit real laser light,
- and which spotlight is ideal for which application.
Start times: 11:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.
Meeting point: 15 minutes after the respective show at the Robe stand entrance (Hall 12.1 D10)
NRG Meet-up: Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
The NRG meet-up for all members, apprentices and students on 10 April at 4:00 p.m. right at the stand:
Come by – network – exchange ideas!
To the programme