AI live translation
for your conference
in Bern
KADENZ translates talks simultaneously into up to three languages, about five seconds behind the speaker. Your guests listen on our receivers, and our technician looks after the event. We developed KADENZ at Eventforum and now offer it as a beta.
Up to three languages at once
About five seconds behind the speaker
Glossary with your names and acronyms
Receivers on site, no app needed
Looked after by our technician
A fraction of the cost of interpreters
How AI interpreting works in the hall
The stage microphone runs through our mixing desk to KADENZ. KADENZ recognises the speech, translates it simultaneously and speaks each language on its own radio channel. Your guests select the channel on their receiver.
Original audio, interpretation, reception
KADENZ takes the original audio straight from the mixing desk. Each language has its own channel with a calm, matter-of-fact voice from ElevenLabs. The translation follows the speech about five seconds behind. Anyone who understands the speaker’s language simply listens to the room.
KADENZ: from microphone to receiver
Booths for your own team
Eventforum has interpreting booths with Televic equipment and a view of the stage. If you bring your own team of interpreters, they work there. With KADENZ, the booths stay empty. Both run through the same system and the same receivers.
Booths overlooking the stage
Receivers for your guests
At the entrance, your guests receive a receiver and choose the channel for their language. 40 receivers are available.
Receivers are handed out at the entrance
Planning a multilingual conference, general meeting or congress? We will show you how KADENZ sounds at your event.
Make an enquiryKADENZ compared
There are three ways to run a multilingual event today. This is how they differ in the hall.
| Criterion | KADENZ at Eventforum | Translation app via QR code | Your own interpreters |
|---|---|---|---|
| How guests listen | On the receivers of the system, one channel per language | On their own phone with headphones | On the receivers of the system |
| Support | Our technician throughout the event | Mostly self-service, remote help | Your team, plus our technician for the system |
| Delay | About five seconds | Varies by provider | A few seconds |
| Voices | Chosen for each language, from ElevenLabs | Usually one or two voices | Human voices |
| Names and technical terms | Glossary set up with you in advance | Depends on the provider | Prepared by the team |
| Contract | One partner in Bern, in Swiss francs | Usually a provider abroad | With the team, the system from us |
| Cost | A fraction of an interpreting team, plus the system | Licence per event or subscription | Fee per person and day, plus the system |
| Best for | Talks and presentations in standard German | Many languages, guests outside the hall | Debates, Swiss German, confidential content |
KADENZ at Eventforum
- How guests listen
- On the receivers of the system, one channel per language
- Support
- Our technician throughout the event
- Delay
- About five seconds
- Voices
- Chosen for each language, from ElevenLabs
- Names and technical terms
- Glossary set up with you in advance
- Contract
- One partner in Bern, in Swiss francs
- Cost
- A fraction of an interpreting team, plus the system
- Best for
- Talks and presentations in standard German
Translation app via QR code
- How guests listen
- On their own phone with headphones
- Support
- Mostly self-service, remote help
- Delay
- Varies by provider
- Voices
- Usually one or two voices
- Names and technical terms
- Depends on the provider
- Contract
- Usually a provider abroad
- Cost
- Licence per event or subscription
- Best for
- Many languages, guests outside the hall
Your own interpreters
- How guests listen
- On the receivers of the system
- Support
- Your team, plus our technician for the system
- Delay
- A few seconds
- Voices
- Human voices
- Names and technical terms
- Prepared by the team
- Contract
- With the team, the system from us
- Cost
- Fee per person and day, plus the system
- Best for
- Debates, Swiss German, confidential content
As of October 2026, based on public information from widely used providers.
When KADENZ, when your own team?
Eventforum rents out the booths, the system and the receivers. KADENZ now interprets on request; your own team of interpreters works in our booths. We do not provide interpreters.
AI interpreting costs only a fraction of an interpreting team. In both cases you rent the system with booths and receivers as well.
AI interpreting with KADENZ (beta)
For talks, presentations, specialist conferences and general meetings in standard German or English. Up to three languages at once, a glossary with your names, about five seconds behind.
Your own interpreters
Better for Swiss German on stage, debates with interruptions, negotiations and confidential content. Your team works in our booths with Televic equipment; guests listen on the same receivers.
How it works for you
From enquiry to after the event in three steps. Our team is with you along the way.
1. Enquiry and quote
- In the configurator, choose the interpreting system and switch on “With KADENZ AI interpreting (beta)”
- Quote within 12 hours, with the data protection sheet
- On request, a trial in the hall with a page from your programme
2. Glossary and setup
- You send us the programme and the names of speakers, organisations and acronyms
- We set up the glossary so that KADENZ does not guess your names
- We set up the languages and voices and check the sound in the hall
3. On the day and after
- Our technician starts KADENZ and looks after it throughout the event
- At the start, guests hear that a machine is interpreting
- On request, you receive the transcript for each language as a file after the event
Why we developed KADENZ ourselves
The widely used AI translation tools run on the guests’ phones. We wanted a solution that fits our system. The sound comes straight from the mixing desk, each language has its own radio channel, guests receive a receiver at the entrance, and our technician looks after the event.
- Recognition, translation and voice are separate building blocks. If a better service comes along, we swap it in.
- Before every new version, more than 160 automated checks run. In our own tests, the translation followed the speech 4.6 to 4.9 seconds behind.
- The voices come from ElevenLabs. For each language we choose a calm, matter-of-fact voice.
- You get the hall, the technology and the interpreting from one contract partner in Bern.
What happens to the audio and text
The recording with audio, transcript and glossary stays on our computer in the hall for as long as agreed with you. On request, we record nothing.
For recognition, translation and voice, KADENZ uses specialised services. Which ones, in which countries they process data and for how long is set out in the data protection sheet under Swiss data protection law. You receive it with the quote. ElevenLabs, which provides the voices, is certified under the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
KADENZ is not intended for classified content.
Frequently asked questions about AI live translation
How good is AI interpreting at a conference?
With clear standard German and good sound, the translation is easy to follow. We add names and acronyms to the glossary in advance. For Swiss German, interruptions and confidential content, we recommend your own team of interpreters.
How long is the delay?
The translation follows the speaker about five seconds behind. In our own tests it was 4.6 to 4.9 seconds.
Which languages are possible?
Up to three at once: English, French and Italian. If English is spoken on stage, KADENZ also interprets into German. Other languages on request.
Does Eventforum provide interpreters?
No. We rent out booths, the system and receivers for your own team. KADENZ now also interprets with AI on request.
Do guests need an app?
No. Your guests receive a receiver at the entrance and select the channel for their language.
What does AI interpreting cost?
AI interpreting costs only a fraction of an interpreting team. You rent the interpreting system with booths and receivers as usual. We state the amount in your quote.
Do we get a transcript of the speeches?
Yes, on request. After the event we send you the transcript for each language as a file. We keep the recording for as long as agreed.
What happens to the data?
The recording stays on our computer in the hall for as long as agreed. Recognition, translation and voice run through specialised services. Our data protection sheet, which we send with the quote, names the providers, countries and retention periods. KADENZ is not intended for classified content.
Does KADENZ work for a panel discussion?
Yes, if each person has their own microphone and people speak one after another. If several people speak at once, your own team of interpreters is better.
Is the translation binding?
No. AI interpreting is an aid to understanding. What is said in the hall remains authoritative, for example for votes at a general meeting.
What does beta mean?
KADENZ has been tested in the hall. As a beta, we offer it on a limited number of dates. After the event, we ask for your feedback.
Can I hear KADENZ beforehand?
Yes. Bring a page from your programme. By arrangement, we run KADENZ in the hall with it and you listen to the translation on a receiver.