Hosts & guest handling
Reception, guest lists, cloakroom, wayfinding and accreditation. The first people your guests meet, and usually the ones who decide how the evening starts.
Event staff
Event staff in Berlin, booked by the hour
Hosts, event helpers, bar and service crew, set-up and logistics — for one shift or a run of days. From 26 €/h net, minimum 5 hours per person and day. Licensed for temporary agency work, so you can direct the team on site yourself.
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What we staff
Bar & service
Bar staff, bartenders, waiters and catering assistants. Covered in detail on our bar and catering staff page.
Trade fair & congress
Stand staff, hostesses, lead scanning and badge issuing at Messe Berlin and CityCube. See the trade fair staff page.
Set-up, logistics & runners
Build-up and tear-down, deliveries, material handling, runners on set. In our own booking data these are the roles most often filled at very short notice.
What it costs
One hourly rate, surcharges listed separately, no package pricing. Billing is for at least the time booked, in half-hour increments.
| Item | Price (net) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate | 28 €/h | All standard roles |
| New client rate | 26 €/h | First booking, via the calculator, confirmed within three days |
| Minimum booking | 5 hours | Per person and day |
| Night, from 10 pm | +4 €/h | Only the hours after 10 pm |
| Public holiday | +4 €/h | Recognised from the date |
| Sunday | +2 €/h | Recognised from the date |
| Short notice | +2 to 15 €/h | Under seven working days; rises closer to the date |
| Team lead | +6 €/h | On one person in the team — ten people cost 6 €/h, not 60 |
| Travel inside the S-Bahn ring | included | Outside Berlin, travel time counts as working time |
All prices net, plus 19 % VAT.
How a booking works
- Six things to start. Location, date, working hours, number of people, the task, the dress code.
- A price immediately. The calculator produces a PDF quote with every surcharge on its own line.
- A personal reply. Under 24 minutes on average; binding confirmation usually within two hours.
- You see the team. Photo, name and short profile of each person in the client portal.
- Cover included. Someone drops out, a replacement steps in — no surcharge.
Frequently asked questions
What does event staff cost in Berlin?
From 26 €/h net for new clients, regularly 28 €/h net, with a minimum booking of 5 hours per person and day. Surcharges are listed separately: night work after 10 pm and public holidays 4 €/h each, Sundays 2 €/h, short notice 2 to 15 €/h depending on lead time. A team lead is 6 €/h — charged on one person in the team, not on each.
Are you a temp agency or an event agency?
A staffing provider, not an event agency. We do not plan your event, book venues or supply equipment — we supply the people. We are licensed for temporary agency work under the German AÜG, which means you may direct our staff on site yourself. A service contract, where we take responsibility for the process, is also possible.
How much lead time do you need?
Less than most people expect. Of the bookings where we recorded the booking date, 32 % were made seven days or less before the event; the median lead time is eleven days and the shortest on record is one day. We do not promise same-day staffing — there is no case in that data to support it. Under seven working days' notice a short-notice surcharge applies, and it rises the closer you get.
What happens if someone does not show up?
A replacement steps in, at no extra charge — that is part of the hourly rate, not an add-on. You see who is assigned in the client portal before the event: photo, name and a short profile of each person.
Can we book a large team at short notice?
Head count is the harder constraint, not the notice period. A single person at two days' notice is usually straightforward; twenty at two days' notice depends on the date and the role. Tell us the number early even if the details are still moving — that is what lets us hold capacity.
Do you invoice companies outside Germany?
Yes. Note that for clients based outside Germany we ask for payment in advance — that is a standing rule, not a judgement on any individual client. Quotes and invoices can be issued in English.
More detail in German: Event staff Bar & catering Trade fair & hostesses
Tell us what you need
Location, date, hours, how many people, the task and the dress code — with those six we can start. Everything else can follow.
Licensed for temporary agency work (AÜG); a service contract is also possible. All prices net, plus 19 % VAT.
