Decks and stage elements
Modular decks in various heights, assembled to suit sightlines and room depth. With steps, handrails and skirting.
Stage & rigging
Staging and rigging Frankfurt — engineered to carry
Decks, stage elements, truss structures and hanging points — planned as part of the technology, not as a trade alongside it. Where the stage sits and what hangs above people's heads determines sightlines, lighting positions and cable runs.
Staging and rigging always come with our crew: site visit, load calculation, build and teardown are in the quote — never added later.
Ground Support
What hangs above people's heads is calculated first
Light, LED surfaces and sound need a point to hang from. If the venue has none, we build the structure up from the floor — as ground support that carries the load itself. Outdoors, wind is added: then the width of the structure decides, not the height.
- Truss bridges and outriggers for light, LED and sound
- Ground support where the venue offers no hanging points
- Load calculation and documentation before the build day
- Open air with ballast, wind load and load-bearing ground
Equipment
What we bring
One quote, one contact, one build day: we plan decks, trusses and hanging points together with light, sound and video — not as a trade on the side.
Truss structures
Ground support, truss bridges and outriggers for lighting, picture surfaces and PA. Built so that no upright stands in a sightline.
Hanging points
Flown from the venue's existing points where they exist — otherwise on ground support from the floor. What the venue permits is established during the site visit.
Load calculation
Weights, load distribution and suspension are calculated and documented before the build, not estimated on the ladder.
Stage design
Back walls, masking, logo surfaces and LED as a stage backdrop — matched to light colour and camera position.
Build and de-rig
Within the window the venue sets. During ongoing operations also overnight or in stages.
Brands
Brands we work with
Steinigke Showtechnic, Adam Hall and Eurolite for trussing and deck hardware, Gravity and Defender for stands and cable runs — as a specialist dealer with resupply straight from the factory.
How to choose
Which stage height fits?
The height follows the sightline, not a hunch. These three cases cover most Frankfurt venues.
Low stage
For welcome addresses and short contributions in a room without raked seating, up to around eight rows of chairs.
- Barely reads as a step, quick to build
- Enough when nobody is seated behind it
Standard height
The most common case at conferences and company events. From around ten rows, even the back row sees the person and not just their head.
- Steps with a handrail are part of it
- Room for a lectern and a monitor
Show and band
For stage programmes, bands and galas with a large audience — often with a second level for drums or a choir.
- The skirting becomes visible and needs designing
- Cable runs under the stage rather than over it
Site visit
What has to be settled beforehand
Staging and rigging are the discipline with the longest lead time. Not because of the material, but because of the questions that can only be answered on site: how does the material get into the room, which door is the narrowest, how much load will the floor take, are there hanging points and if so where? Whatever the venue specifies, we obtain before planning starts. For anything beyond a low stage this site visit is part of the quote — it is the difference between a build day and a build day with surprises.
Access and routes
The narrowest door decides the deck size, not the hall. Lift, ramp and the length of the carrying route determine what gets into the room at all — and how long the build takes.
Floor load
Decks spread weight, ground support concentrates it on four points. What the floor carries is set by the venue; for parquet, screed and raised floors we obtain the figure.
Hanging points
Existing points save material and height. Whether they may be used, and at what load, is the venue's decision. Without approval we build from the floor.
Build window
Staging needs the first and the last slot. Whether the build happens overnight, in stages or during operations decides crew size and price — which is why it belongs in the enquiry.
Power and cable runs
Cables sit better under the stage than over it. Where the circuits run and where an escape route would be crossed, we settle before planning rather than on the build day.
Ground outdoors
Levelness and load capacity decide the ballasting. Grass, gravel and interlocking pavers all behave differently — that belongs before planning, not on the build day.
Use cases
Where we use staging and rigging
We calculate every structure against room, programme and sightlines — in the hall, in the industrial space or in the open air across the Rhine-Main region.
- Conferences and meetings with a podium and lectern
- Galas and award shows with a stage design and runway
- Company parties and anniversaries with a stage for band and DJ
- General meetings with a podium, backdrop and screen
- Open air and trade fairs with a truss roof and ground support
Related services
More trades from one source
A stage on its own is a platform. What turns it into a picture comes from light, sound and a picture surface — planned in the same pass.
All disciplines at a glance, including the process and selection guidance, are under Services.
Lighting Technology Frankfurt
Front light, back light and lighting states — the truss is the reason light can hang there at all.
Learn more →Media Technology Frankfurt
LED surfaces and projection as a stage backdrop or for image magnification.
Learn more →Sound Technology Frankfurt
PA, stage monitoring and wireless channels for everyone standing on it.
Learn more →From the field
Outdoor stage in front of the Messeturm
For a brand campaign at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds the stage stood in the open, right in view in front of the Messeturm. Rigging there means a truss roof over the area with the screen hung from it — and not a single hanging point anyone could use.
Solved with ground support from the floor, ballasted for wind load, built while the fair was running. The structure carried the roof, the screen and the sound — and by the evening it stood exactly as it had been built that morning.
How the same setup was planned from the image side is under Media Technology Frankfurt.
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Frequently asked questions
Good to know
Do you build the stage yourselves?
Yes. Planning, setup and teardown run through us: sightlines, load calculation, coordination with the venue and the interlocking with light, sound and video. You get one point of contact and one quote.
What stage sizes are possible?
The decks are modular, so the area follows from the room and the programme. Tell us the room dimensions and what is meant to happen on stage, and the area comes with the quote — including height, steps and skirting.
Can lighting and picture surfaces hang above the audience?
That is the venue's decision. Where suitable hanging points exist we use them; where they do not, we build ground support from the floor. We plan both with a load calculation, and we obtain the venue's requirements before planning.
Does staging work outdoors too?
Yes. Open air adds two topics: a load-bearing, ideally level surface, and wind. With wind it is the width of the structure that counts, not the height — which is why outdoor stages look wider than they need to be.
Can I get just the stage, without technology?
Yes, that is possible. It is usually not the cheaper route though: if stage and lighting are planned separately, the lighting ends up where there was still room rather than where it belongs.
Stage planned?
Tell us the room and the programme, we will work out the area
Room dimensions, guest numbers and what is meant to happen on stage — from that comes area, height and rigging as a fixed price.