Jasmin Wölke hosts company Christmas parties in Dresden in English and German. She guides through speeches, honours and programme and makes sure the party stays a party instead of becoming a second annual meeting.
Advent in Dresden: beautiful and contested
Hardly any German city belongs to December as much as Dresden. The Striezelmarkt is one of the country's oldest Christmas markets and draws visitors from all over Germany. That makes Advent special here and the planning demanding, because the old town ballrooms are taken months ahead. Book in summer and you choose between hotel ballroom, Kulturpalast and Gläserne Manufaktur. Ask in October and you take whatever date is left. Add the workforce of this location: people from dozens of countries work in the plants and institutes. For some in the room it is their very first German Christmas party.
What the evening gets from Jasmin
In the briefing Jasmin sorts the building blocks: welcome, management speech, honours, programme items, informal part. Which blocks work is shown in the overview of programme ideas for the company Christmas party. On stage she keeps the year in review warm and short; figures belong in the January meeting. Long-serving employees get their moment without the room falling into waiting mode. And she sets the transition into the informal part deliberately, because a party does not tip into a good mood by itself. For international colleagues she condenses the important moments into English. The whole room understands why people are applauding right now.
Secure the date before December is full
The December calendar fills earlier than any other month, for venues and for hosts alike. When you enquire, it helps to name two or three possible dates. Jasmin travels from the Stuttgart region, for evening dates on the morning of the same day. That leaves time to align with venue and technology before the first guests arrive.
Booking your Christmas party in Dresden
Send the date, venue and rough guest count through the contact form; the offer comes in writing. The format at a glance is on the page Christmas party moderation, more about the city on Moderatorin Dresden.