His speciality is skilfully packaging emotions in a dramatic sequence. Thanks to this, the highlights at an event become an experience and make eyes light up. We take a look at Lukas Peyer's day-to-day work together with him.
From internship to self-employment to permanent employment. Habegger has always been a part of Lukas’ career. After completing a preliminary design course and a graphics apprenticeship, the Schaffhausen native started an internship in the Creation department at Habegger in 2018. Live communication was uncharted territory, but he learnt a lot from our show director Christoph Runne until he was told: The stage is yours. An event at the Zug Casino, meeting point 6:30 am. To date, Lukas has always been in the assistant role. Jumping in at the deep end, a first event with full responsibility, was a big step for him. “I was very nervous, but everything went really well”, he adds. That was the moment when the 28-year-old creative knew where his career was heading. During his time as a freelancer, Habegger also worked on a number of projects until he returned to permanent employment in 2021.
The double working day
It never gets boring as a show caller. And there is not just one working day, but two. The days in the office are very varied. From customer consultation to brainstorming, internal dialogue with the producers or other departments. To maintain an overview, but also to be able to record the schedule for each individual event. The dramaturgy doesn’t just start at the event, but begins as soon as the event participants arrive.
My aim is always to ensure that every show is unique, eventful and offers maximum excitement. Gamification elements are often our tool. We are not afraid of new things either.
The second daily routine is on production. Cycling through the script. Briefing the crew – when are the highlights, when are the lowlights. Pick up the customer, convey security, run through the process.
Facts about the job
“A sense of aesthetics is important, but so is a fascination with film and TV productions”, says Lukas. It’s not a job that works according to a recipe. Being a show caller requires passion and a personal interest in the tasks. “You can’t be a nervous character in this job. It takes a cool head and the host gene to make everyone feel comfortable in an often unfamiliar setting”, explains Lukas. It is also an advantage if you are a communicative person and enjoy working with people.
The event world & work-life balance
As a show caller you definitely don’t have a 9 to 5 job. Weekend jobs are also part of it. “They are often long days, but working with a team that is also passionate about what they do is a lot of fun”. But Lukas also appreciates the flexibility, because in winter he can snowboard on half-empty slopes when everyone is at work. In general, he is very close to nature and enjoys his free time at home.
He can no longer imagine a career outside the world of events, because both corporate events with lots of show effects and public events with lots of thrills are exactly his thing.
Christoph Runne, Show Director
Lukas Peyer, Stage Director
Malik Zayat, Stage Director
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