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Feb

Fire on the ice – Christmas at the Hafencity Hamburg

The beautiful Christmas market on the Überseeboulevard at the Hafencity Hamburg inspired also in 2017 ist visitors with the huge natural skating rink, Christmassy goodies and many more highlights. Of course our solemn opening show on the ice with laser, snow and fireworks again had to be part of the program.

The 30th of November at 6 in the evening finally the time had come – the Christmas market in the Hafencity opened up. Dr. Claudia Weise from the management of the quarters together with pastor Frank Engelbrecht from the main church St. Katharinen greeted the guests. Two white angles welcomed the invited guests and all other citizens of Hamburg, that gathered around the 240 m² frozen surface, with their magical chants.

Weihnachtsmarkteröffnung Überseequartier Hafencity Hamburg 2017 from Bocatec on Vimeo.
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Feb

Laser show in zoo Hannover

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Since 1996 the zoo in Hannover proves that it is a very special location with its unique concept of an adventure zoo without borders. We were part of one of the over 2.000 events, that are celebrated every year in the zoo of Hannover, with a pyro and laser show. There we gave the suiting finish for an extraordinary company celebration.
As the first zoo in Germany the zoo Hannover said goodbye to the conventional cage keeping over 20 years ago and now presents its 173 animals species in sumptuously designed topic worlds. The lines between visitors and animals are blurred in the Indian jungle palace, the African river landscape Sambesi, the children’s world Mullewapp, the Australian outback, the Canadian Yukon Bay, the Lower Saxon Meyers Court and Kibongo, the paradise for great apes. Besides that the zoo is not only an event area for more than 2000 animals and the visitors but also the zoo is open for various other events. Between Berber lions and cape penguins every occasion finds its suiting ambiance, food and framework program. Inside this incomparable location meetings, seminars, workshops, family celebrations, marriages and company parties for sure become unforgettable experiences.

Company Events as a top-class

Our customer celebrated his company party at the end of august 2017 for example in the typical Canadian Yukon Market Hall. Surrounded by wooden facades, saloons, barbecue and the view on polar bears and seals for 400 guests the wildest wild west dreams came true. From ice bear feeding, McKenzie seal show, rodeo bull riding, a can-can dancing group or typical music by a country duo one highlight followed the other at company parties of this kind in the zoo Hannover.
However the polar bears were fast asleep when we shoot our laser show from their compound in direction of the great terrace of the Yukon Market Hall and the Gelateria Luigi Amarone at the Yukon Bay. Four RTI Piko 14 RGB laser projectors and a pyro launching platform with flamy effects were also build up and cared for a fantastic atmosphere and the final highlight of the evening.

Lasershow im Zoo Hannover from Bocatec on Vimeo.

Jan

Steampunk at the Pioneer Alpha 2017

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On 4th of November 2017 the Pioneer DJ Alpha with its motto „Be different – Steampunk“ put 6000 visitors into the retro-futuristic world of steampunk. According to hat Bocatec mounted the most modern laser technics in a circle aound the Alpha-Logo and took care of a great laser show with unique effects.

Already for over 20 years the „alpha“ in the congress hall of Schwerin is the highlight for DJs and fans of all kinds of electronic music in the north of Germany. On five floors 40 DJs & live acts made 13 hours of party happen. The organizers media consult event management and Ostseewelle HIT-RADIO Mecklenburg-Vorpommern invited the hottest DJs for electronic music of all styles. Starting with modern EDM-, House- and deephouse sound, going on with oldschool, trance and hardstyle up to the more and more favorite goa sound was played.

Steampunk auf der Pioneer Alpha 2017 from Bocatec on Vimeo.

Retro look and fat bass

The topic of the year „Steampunk“ took the crowd anew to a fantastic world. Modern technical functions melt with materials and measures of the Victorian Age. A cool, futuristic retro look was put all over the hall and on the main stage. Steam machines, old gear mechanisms, Victorian clothes. The Do-it-yourself mindset, typical for steampunk and adventurous romantics were represented by the artists and the staff in a perfect way.

For the grand opening of the steampunk time journey with pyro technics and dance performances Bocatec contributed a fantastic laser show. 18 laser projectors on the whole with more than 200W laser power threw from the edge of the stage and from the alpha-logo a great laser show over the main area, accompanied by high quality MG floor fog from high power outdoor cases. Also the rest of the evening and the top acts were supported by the Bocatec team with event technics. Two confetti SFX Stadium Shots made confetti rain above the amazed party crowd. Once again a mind-blowing event, were we could set some highlights.

Jan

Bocatec at the Airbeat One 2017

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From 13th to the 16th July 2017 the contemplative city Neustadt-Glewe prepared for one of the biggest events of the German festival scene – the Airbeat-One 2017. Because of 45.000 visitors from 45 nations which pilgered this time to the electronic music festival near Schwerin. For 150 acts from more than 20 nations and of course also for Bocatec and our party laser equipment that meant: “To light up concentrated energy over three days!“

For the team of Bocatec the Airbeat One is almost a home run, nevertheless we are amazed every year again, how the makers are doing it – for 16 years in a row now – to put the party to a new level and always beat the impressions of the prior year. No wonder that year after year more electronic music fans come to Neustadt-Gleve in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to celebrate.

Only the best of the best

The main topic this year on the airfield area was „United States of America“. With an unbelievable 130 meter of width and 45 meter of height the huge main stage rose above the party crowd in shape of the Capitol in Washington D.C, this was perhaps the largest stage ever seen in Germany. This monumental main stage was thus only one of the highlights, that we enlightened with our laser show technics. Another four areas with different American themes attracted the visitors. No matter if Las Vegas, an American Indian world, the bunjee free fall tower, the big wheel, the biggest mobile pool of Europe (1400qm) or tasty burgers at the USA food court, the “American Dream” became true at the AirBeat 2017.

Of course the makers presented also in terms of the line up the best of the best. The top acts were Armin van Buuren, Hardwell and Tiesto. Additionally Emok, Boris Dlugosch, Oliver Heldens, Andy Svge, Liquid Soul, Brennan Heart and many more were on stage. From Goa up to Hardstyle for every taste there was something that fitted. Dances all night, crazy people, booming basses, to this a spectacular laser and pyro show with all special effects that we could dream of – that’s the way we like to work!

We are looking forward to the Airbeat-One festival 2018, that will take place from 11^th to 15^th July and that will guide us to „Great Britain“ this time. Who likes sumtuous stage dessigns, great light shows, mega laser shows and of course a never-ending line up of the top acts aus from the Techno and Elektro scene, should now buy his or her ticket now.

Oct

Future Event at City Cube Berlin

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Future Event at City Cube Berlin

In October 2017 more than 1000 top-class customers and retailers gathered in the City Cube Berlin. One of the leading producers of office technology invited his international high-potentials to the “European Leadership Campus” that was expected with curiosity. The impressive program with speeches, future workshops and the high-tech trade show came along with a fulminant show in the evening. Bocatec here realized the suiting elements around projection and light technics.

After so many new impressions during the conference day with the latest trends and future insights that was by far not all of it for the 1000 participants. Also the evening program offered further mind-blowing experiences for the invited guests. The gala dinner with inspiring cuisine took place inside a „Belin Setting“. Bocatec with four RTI Piko 14 cared for huge, highly modern graphic projections, that were shown on walls hat suddenly disappeared and gave view on the new products. Together with cool Hip Hop dancers, a sparkling, human mirror ball and the hot-blooded music band the event technics specialist from Hamburg delivered also an exhilarating Beam Show with 2x 23 Watt RGB. Like this even more magical moments arose for an unforgettable day and successful business partnerships.

Jun

Laser show meets water wall in Dresden

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Laser show meets water wall in Dresden

The guests of a bank in Dresden were really amazed when the exclusive company celebration was highlighted by a fulminant laser show with fire effects in front of a giant water wall on the later evening. Bocatec realized the impressive show with their high-tech show technic that leaves nothing to be desired.

A water shield on its own alone is already an eye catcher, but painted with beamer graphics and laser beams the fluid screen becomes the highlight of every event. Several hundred square meters space for logo projection, laser graphics or beamer presentations, where normally there is just air. The water wall builds up from nothing in front of the spectators and offers the ultimate show platform. Bocatec also cared for fire show effects with 14 GX-2 flamers and four of its new GX-3 Power flamers. Seven laser projectors threw beams, figures and shapes through the dust onto the water wall. Fireworks made the popping final of the special evening.
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Jun

Laser-Pyro-Show at Mercedes Benz family day in Harburg

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Laser-Pyro-Show at Mercedes Benz family day in Harburg

The 2.500 employees of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bostelbek celebrated in june 2017 with good cause. The whole staff of the plat 68 and their families were invited to the big summer party. The crowning finish of the varied daily program was the genius laser and pyro show of the event specialist Bocatec from Hamburg.

The fireworks of colored, twitching laser beams and exploding fire fountains bursted out from the main stage over the amazed work force of the Harburg plant. Celebrated was the motto „Plant 68 – we build future“, because the plant in Bostelbek will play an important role in the entry of Mercedes into electromobility. Mainly electric rear axles and drive modules should be fabricated there. The giant summer party with live acts as the “Sportfreunde Stiller“ & „Max und Friends“ will for sure be treasured by the employees for a long time and give motivation and courage for the changes.

John Ment, the cult moderator of Radio Hamburg, heated on the crowd and counted down to the final laser show. Accompanied to bombastic music the 6 minute laser and pyro show started with sparkling fire elements. Bocatec also programmed a laser projection of the Mercedes logo, which shined uniquely beautiful like this. The team of Bocatec installed 5 high-power laser projectors and 6 GX-2-Flamer for the fire effects of the mega company event. A Piko 14 laser enabled the sharp logo laser projection. A top-class event, suiting a future-oriented enterprise!

Oct

Special effects & laser show at Electric Sea Festival

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The 17th of October 2015 the HanseMesse in Rostock trembled for the first time at the Electric Sea Dance Festival. The smaller brother of the big Airbeat-One Festival attracted thousands of party people to come to the biggest hall in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. Together with Music Eggert, GoPlus1 and the light operator Sebastian Heise, Bocatec could set off a lot of fire, pyrotechnics, CO2, confetti and laser to make the crowd uproar.

Electric Sea Dance Festival Special Effects and Laser von Bocatec auf Vimeo.

The decision between the three dance floors wasn’t easy for the dance-crazy people. A total of twenty acts appeared on stage and on the turntables and revived the passed Airbeat-One summer. As headliners the megastar DJs “Fedde Le Grand” and “Moguai”were in the lineup. Another main act – “Headhunterz” made the crowd freak out. But what would the party be without the suiting light effects and a great surrounding show? Only the visual effects send the revelers to a higher party dimension.

Bocatec and other experts on site cared for this. Bocatec brought up the big guns with 40 watt laser equipment for a giant laser show. Pyrotechnics of course was also ready, over 150 pyro effects were shoot by Bocatecin the form of jets, comets and fountains. For fiery sixteen gas projectors produced shiny flame balls and hot flame columns . Fizzy CO2 Power Shots by Magic FX took the cake. For the real festival feeling Bocatec fired masses of confetti and streamer all over the place into the cheering party crown. The confetti stadium shots were fully demanded. Music Eggert cared for the other light effects. Furthermore there was a huge LED screen. That is how event technics rocks: fire up a lot of special effects and celebrate a great show together with the worlds famous DJs.