Jasmin Wölke moderates galas in Dortmund: award ceremonies, company anniversaries and festive evenings, in German and English. The conference moderator combines a festive tone with a tight schedule, so the evening shines and still ends on time.
Between concert hall and coking plant
Dortmund offers two opposites for a festive evening, and both work: the Konzerthaus with its classical setting, and the industrial monuments, above all the Kokerei Hansa and the Zeche Zollern, plus the Dortmunder U with its floors in the former Union brewery. For large parties there is the Goldsaal of the Westfalenhallen. The choice of venue shapes the evening. In a concert hall every nuance carries; in an industrial hall you need more presence and shorter sentences. Jasmin looks at room and technology in advance and decides with you how much stage the evening needs at which point.
Award ceremony and anniversary: moments that should last
Whether an insurer honours its long-serving employees or a software company celebrates its anniversary, the evening stands or falls with the minutes on stage. Before the gala, Jasmin collects key facts about every person, so no tribute sounds like a form letter. Speeches get an agreed length, programme items get a clear place between the courses, and in case the kitchen needs longer, a shortening order is ready. At the Leadership Excellence Awards, a corporate reference, she hosted an evening with 250 guests and ten awards, each with its own story.
Festive does not mean stiff
A good gala changes temperature: solemn during the honours, warm when teams are thanked, light between the courses. Jasmin manages these shifts deliberately and keeps the whole audience involved, switching between German and English when international guests attend. The article on the running order of an award ceremony shows how such an evening is structured. The hub page gala moderator covers the essentials, and the Dortmund city page lists all formats in the city.
Enquiries for your gala in Dortmund
Share the occasion, date and venue through the contact form. You receive a quick assessment, and after the briefing an offer with a fixed price, including travel and accommodation.