ABOUT US
Finn and Sebastian started BRACE Productions in early 2018. A series of projects together quickly became a perfectly functioning partnership with a constantly growing team, which has now go on to oversee more than 2000 events.
TEAM
Finn Zitscher
After graduating from high school in Büsum and a short excursion as a nurse, training as an event manager followed at the Karsten Jahnke concert management and various large projects such as the Handball World Cup in Germany but also the implementation of local events in Hamburg. In 2009 he moved to Warner Music’s concert agency Neuland Concerts. Finn helped set up the newly founded company Neuland and establish it on the market with tours with, among others, BRUNO MARS, WIZ KHALIFA, JASON DERULO and BIFFY CLYRO as well as special events such as UDO LINDENBERG’s MTV Unplugged. In 2013, he completed further training to gain a master of event technology and took over the management of the production department at Neuland Concerts, which was now able to offer a full production service across Europe for international artists. After leaving Neuland Concerts in 2017, Finn worked as a freelance production manager on worldwide tours for BIFFY CLYRO, ROBIN SCHULZ, ÓLAFUR ARNALDS and KIASMOS. At the beginning of 2018, Finn and Sebastian started the project and production management for UDO LINDENBERG MTV Unplugged Vol II together for the first time as BRACE Productions and can look back on a variety of events, tours and special projects. Finn is responsible for Artist & Touring at Brace Productions and oversees concert tours around the world with his team.
Sebastian Koch
Marc Malkewitz
Marc started working in the music industry in 2012. Since then, Marc has organized club shows, arena productions and festivals mainly in Hamburg as a local Production Manager. After becoming part of BRACE in 2019, he worked as stage manager for UDO LINDENBERG’s MTV Unplugged II and is now working nationally and internationally as production manager for artists such as ROBIN SCHULZ, WINCENT WEISS and JOHANNES OERDING.
René Dlugosiewicz
René’s musical journey began early: he was already on tour at the age of 16, playing in youth centers, autonomous centers and clubs. It was here that he developed his feel for the industry and quickly discovered his passion for the technology behind the scenes. After moving to Hamburg, René delved deeper into the studio scene and gained valuable experience as a studio musician and engineer. Here he worked on numerous records and projects and made his first contacts in the live industry, where he soon experienced the challenges and dynamics of the stage at first hand. During this time he worked as a backliner and Ableton operator and expanded his knowledge in projects with well-known artists such as MIGHTY OAKS, GLORIA, MONO INC., RADIO DORIA, ANNETT LOUISAN and JOHANNES OERDING.
René’s diverse background and extensive knowledge make him the ideal “Swiss army knife” of the industry. His first encounter with BRACE was in 2019 and he has been working there as Production and Project Manager since 2021. With his broad range of knowledge, his deep passion for music and technology and his creative approaches, René now makes a significant contribution to successful productions such as JOHANNES OERDING, MICHAEL SCHULTE, PASHANIM, BRUTALISMUS3000 or KIASMOS.
Leonie Jörgensen
Leo has been working in the music industry since 2018. After training as a media business person, she got her first taste of the event industry as a project manager at Neuland Concerts. There she was responsible for the organization and implementation of live events, e.g. at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall and the Reeperbahn Festival, as well as for pre-production. This was followed by a short excursion as Day to Day Manager.
Since 2022 she has been part of BRACE Productions, where she works in the areas of travel advancing and production for artists such as ROBIN SCHULZ, MICHAEL SCHULTE and ÓLAFUR ARNALDS. Since 2023 she has been working as a tour manager for WINCENT WEISS and CLOCKCLOCK. She is also involved in the organization and implementation of events for various companies, such as Warner Music Germany and the Körber Foundation.
Tobias "Private" Grothe
Tobi, born and raised in Hildesheim, developed an interest in the technical aspects of the event industry at an early age and became involved in local youth and cultural activities. He began his professional career in 2010 with an apprenticeship as an event technology specialist at full-service provider AMBION GmbH in Kassel. He worked there as a sound technician until 2018 and gained valuable experience in trade fairs, corporate events and the touring department. In 2018, he moved to 4LIVE Production GmbH, an internationally active company specializing in technical consulting, specialist planning and the implementation of events of all sizes. As a live sound specialist and project manager, he demonstrated a steep learning curve, especially in the touring and festival landscape.
Tobi has been working for BRACE since 2024, taking on responsibility as production manager and stage manager for projects including BOSSE, BRUTALISMUS 3000 and UFO361.
Jenny Falk
Jenny has been working in the music industry since 2022. After graduating from high school in Hanover and training as an office management assistant at NDR, she discovered her passion for the music industry while working in orchestra management. She was particularly fascinated by the lively environment of the music business and wanted to delve even deeper into this world. After working in television, she studied media management. During this time, she gained valuable experience to enable her to work even more specifically in the music industry later on. In 2022, she started working at Selective Artists as a project manager and booker. Here she worked with artists such as CLOCKCLOCK, NESS and HE/RO. In addition to booking, her work also included planning and organizing live shows and tours. However, she found the work behind the scenes particularly exciting, which inspired her to focus even more intensively on tour management.
Jenny has been working as a project and tour manager at BRACE Productions since 2025 and is responsible for the budgeting and organization of tours for, among others, BRUTALISMUS 3000.
Merle Jörgensen
Merle began her training as a media designer in an advertising film production company in 2021 and successfully completed it in 2024. During her training, she gained a wealth of knowledge in project planning and organization as well as the realization of projects.
Merle started working as a student trainee and team assistant at BRACE Productions in the end of 2024 and is particularly interested in the areas of tour management and the productional implementation of live events. Here, she makes optimal use of her basic technical knowledge as well as her skills in planning and organization. In addition to her administrative tasks, Merle also contributes to the visual realization of projects with her expertise as a media designer.
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