Nadja Kahn
Chief Moment Creator
Nadja Kahn
Nadja Kahn began her journey in the event industry during her studies in Business Administration with a focus on Tourism in Munich in 1995. Since then, her unwavering dedication to this profession has only grown. For her, it is more than just a job—it is her calling.
Over the years, she has navigated numerous facets of the event world and enthusiastically steps into nearly every „event shoe.“ Whether it’s a jewelry show with Heidi Klum, a golf tournament under the midnight sun, driving events at home or abroad, incentives, or conventions—big or small in budget or participant numbers—Nadja Kahn brings a wealth of experience from over 1,000 self-organized events. Before taking the leap into self-employment in 2003, the Hamburg native gained valuable experience in various event agencies.
„A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what it’s built for!“
Nadja Kahn fully embraces this life motto, leaving the safe harbor repeatedly with fresh and creative ideas. She understands that a ship can only stay on course in uncharted waters with a team pulling together—a principle that has defined the KahnEvents team for many years. Her team serves as the hull, mast, and sails—in other words, the foundation of everything.
Unexpected situations at events don’t faze Nadja Kahn. On the contrary, she thrives when Plan A doesn’t work out as intended. It might not always involve an emergency bomb disposal, where an entire venue had to be evacuated, a new location found within an hour, and guests transferred—an event that happened not too long ago. Yet even in such moments, this event professional kept her cool, and the guests from that day still talk about the “explosive atmosphere.”
At the start of the pandemic in 2020, Nadja Kahn launched www.OnlinePartyBox.de. Realizing that people would not be able to attend events for a long time, she invented a box sent directly to people’s homes, paired with an event location in the digital space. Between 2020 and 2022, over 30,000 boxes were shipped, and more than 200 online or hybrid events were organized by Nadja and her strong team.
This period also marked the birth of her first book project, titled From Crisis to Sensation, published by Bourdon Verlag.
When asked about her work, Nadja Kahn often quotes her then six-year-old niece, who once described her professional role: “I bring joy to others.” And that is precisely what drives her—time and again. Bringing joy to people and inspiring them is what gets her up with enthusiasm every morning.
Nadja also poured her passion into her second book project, co-authored with her husband Christoph Theile. Do We Still Think or Do We Already Feel?, a combination of business novel and non-fiction book, was published by Wiley Verlag and explores the topic of emotions with profound clarity. On this subject, Nadja delivers engaging and emotional keynotes, spreading joy once again.
And when she’s not busy „bringing joy,“ Nadja Kahn loves exploring exotic destinations, whether near or far. Her passions include tango dancing, playing golf, philosophical exchanges and sometimes letting loose on her piano with film scores or anything that comes her way.