Pending venue change in 2026, the High End Show organisers (High End Society Service GmbH) appointed Manuel Pinke as the Managing Director, effective November 1st. For 21 years High End Show was held in Munich and soon become a most important trade event for home audio worldwide. Considering that the Show is outgrowing available spaces, the decision was made to move from Munich (MOC Event Center) to Vienna (Austria Center Vienna). Dates for 2026 are June 4–7, 2026.
High End Society Service GmbH is a separate subsidiary for High End Society Association which specifically handles trade fairs and other commercial projects of the Association. It was founded in 1995. Manuel Pinke joined the company in 2020 as a Senior Manager Fairs & Events after a quarter-century in hi-fi. His job posts included Corporate and Retail Sales for PIA and Audio Components and before joining High End Society Manuel was European Sales Manager for MartinLogan, Paradigm and Anthem brands.
Stefan Dreischärf, outgoing High End Society Managing Director, will continue with the company as Senior Event Manager.
Written by Sergei Taranov
