Escape Game Essen
Experience an adventure that sharpens the senses and elevates team spirit with the CityHunters Escape Game in Essen. Colleagues will roam the streets of this vibrant city, fresh air on the face, urban scenery all around, stepping into the shoes of secret agents on a mission that matters. The journey sets off from Essen Minster by default, though teams are free to begin elsewhere in the city centre. Let the city’s energy carry the group and discover why Essen is such a brilliant setting for a team building experience.
An exciting adventure in downtown Essen
With the CityHunters app in hand, every smartphone becomes a must-have agent tool. The objective: decode hidden messages, crack clever puzzles and unearth the secrets tucked away in Essen’s streets. The app guides participants past notable spots like the Marktkirche and the Red Dot Design Museum and circles back to the striking silhouette of Essen Minster. It’s a great chance to admire architectural detail while the team puts its problem-solving skills to the test.
Discover Essen’s cultural treasures
Along the route the group will pass the Old Synagogue, a poignant reminder of the city’s layered history, and the Ruhr Museum at Zollverein, where industrial past and museum storytelling collide. A company outing to Essen becomes an opportunity to see the city from a fresh angle while strengthening collaboration and clear communication among teammates. The Escape Game creates context for culture and teamwork to meet in a memorable way.
Teamwork and creativity in focus
This Escape Game is more than just a game; it highlights each team member’s strengths. Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving and strategic planning all come into play. The route also showcases creative landmarks like Museum Folkwang and the graceful St. Johann Baptist, inviting teams to soak up artistic inspiration and turn that energy into coordinated success.
A flexible and interactive team building event
One of the great advantages of this team building event in Essen is its flexibility. Teams choose when and where their mission begins, making it an ideal fit for conferences, workshops or a company summer party. With no rigid start times or on-site supervision required, the Escape Game offers freedom to match busy schedules, allowing a team building experience in Essen to be woven seamlessly into corporate plans.
An unforgettable company outing
Whether it’s a department celebration, a year-end gathering or simply an inventive company outing, the CityHunters Escape Game in Essen blends excitement, teamwork and cultural discovery. The route can include industrial highlights like the Kokerei Zollverein and the SANAA building at Zollverein Essen, and after a successful mission teams can enjoy local culinary treats—perhaps a classic currywurst to crown the day. The experience will linger in memories and strengthen workplace bonds.
The CityHunters Escape Game in Essen turns participants into the protagonists of their own adventure. It’s an excellent chance for a team building experience in Essen that sharpens skills and tightens connections. Prepare for an outing that exceeds expectations and brings the team closer together.
- Participants use their own smartphones
- Flexibility through self-organization
- 10 riddle locations
- Support chat during the tour
- Picture gallery of the event
- Team chat
- Real-time leaderboard
How the event works
1. Preparation
- Beforehand, all participants install the app on their smartphones
- Teams are formed in advance or on site (max. 7 people)
- Each team’s leader starts the tour and invites the other participants
2. Let’s go!
- From tour start, our team guide is available via chat
- Teams choose their first puzzle location
- They navigate easily via the map view
- Up to 10 challenges await at notable spots around the city
3. City exploration
- Along the route, teams discover the city
- At each puzzle location, they solve tasks and earn points
- Each team member receives individual challenges in addition to the shared tasks
- Digital networking via real-time leaderboard and team chat
4. Finale
- After completing all tasks, the app guides teams safely back to the start
- A self-organized award ceremony can take place here
- Afterwards, you’ll find all photos in a protected online gallery
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- Offer within 90 minutes
Our FAQs provide answers to the most common questions
We organize our team events for you on your desired date, 365 days a year. To see if your preferred date is still available, request your non-binding offer . You can freely choose your event start time between 9 am and 8 pm.
For our full-service team events, both on-site support by our guides and the provision of all materials are included, so you don’t have to worry about anything in advance. The only exception is our smartphone tours. For these, you use your own smartphones and benefit from in-app chat support that we provide free of charge.
The start and end point in Essen is: Burgplatz. Click for a map view. The blue-shaded area marks our event area where our team event tasks and puzzles are located. For our Geocaching and iPad tours, you can choose your own start and end points within this area. This is not possible for smartphone tours.
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