Team building events in Essen
- CityHunters guides on site
- iPad with CityHunters app
- 10 riddle locations
- Support chat during the tour
- Picture gallery of the event
- Team chat
- Real-time leaderboard
- Flexible start and end locations
- Flexible duration
- Custom riddles (optional)
- Custom branding (optional)
- CityHunters guides on site
- iPad with CityHunters app
- 20 riddle locations
- Support hotline during the tour
- Picture gallery of the event
- Team chat
- Real-time leaderboard
- Flexible start and end locations
- Flexible duration
- Custom riddles (optional)
- Custom branding (optional)
- CityHunters guides on site
- iPad with CityHunters app
- 25 riddle locations
- Support hotline during the tour
- Picture gallery of the event
- Team chat
- Real-time leaderboard
- Flexible start and end locations
- Flexible duration
- Custom riddles (optional)
- Custom branding (optional)
Smart Tours Essen
Geocaching Tours Essen
Team Building Essen
Experience an unforgettable team building experience in Essen! In the bustling metropolis of the Ruhr area your team can expect a unique combination of fun, challenge and culture. CityHunters offers the perfect opportunity to strengthen team spirit while discovering the fascinating sights of this city. Whether you choose one of our Smart tours, Geocaching tours or the exclusive iPad tours – each event promises an unforgettable adventure.
Why team building experience in Essen?
Essen is not only a city full of history and culture, but also an ideal location for a team building event in Essen. With its central position in the heart of the Ruhr area and a variety of attractions, Essen provides the perfect backdrop for a company outing to Essen or a department party in Essen. Here teams can not only improve collaboration but also experience the impressive architecture and rich history of the city. From Museum Folkwang, known for its outstanding collection of modern art, to the Kokerei Zollverein and the SANAA building at Zollverein Essen, part of the Zollverein complex and a UNESCO World Heritage site, there is much to discover. The city also offers a lively culinary scene, from traditional German dishes to international delights.
Smart tours – The flexible option
Our Smart tours are the perfect choice for teams seeking a cost-effective and flexible team building experience in Essen. With the CityHunters app on your own smartphone you can choose from exciting themes like Scavenger Hunt, treasure hunt or Murder Mystery tour. These tours lead you to the most beautiful spots in the city while teams of about seven people solve tricky puzzles and collect points. Thanks to the real-time highscore you can track your progress compared to other teams at any time. A support chat is available for questions or problems so you can fully concentrate on the adventure.
Geocaching tours – Adventure with team guides
For those who want a more immersive experience, our Geocaching tours offer an exciting way to explore Essen. This mid-priced option allows you to freely choose start and finish locations within the city center. At the starting point our experienced CityHunters team guides will welcome you, give an introduction and provide a tablet PC. Using the CityHunters app you navigate by compass to various puzzle stations across the city, including routes that can take you past the Marktkirche, the Ruhr Museum and St. Johann Baptist. Take on the challenge and solve demanding tasks to collect points. At the end of the tour you meet the other teams at the finish location where the team guides evaluate the results and hold a festive awards ceremony.
iPad tours – The premium team building event in Essen
Our iPad tours elevate your team building event in Essen to a new level. These premium events include everything the Geocaching tours offer and more. A map view in the app lets you strategically decide which tasks to tackle and in which order. Digital connectivity enables communication with other teams via a chatroom and a real-time highscore. iPad tours can also be customized, for example with company branding and bespoke tasks. Start your tour at the historic Burgplatz and be inspired by sights such as Essen Minster, the Old Synagogue and the SANAA building at Zollverein Essen. These tours are ideal for a company christmas party in Essen, where you can experience the city with your team in a festive light.
Essen – A city full of possibilities
Essen is a city that combines history, culture and modernity. The impressive architecture, including the SANAA building at Zollverein Essen and the Marktkirche, provides a striking backdrop for any team building experience in Essen. The city is known for its innovative design scene, showcased by the Red dot design museum. But Essen has more to offer than just sights: the Ruhr Museum and the Kokerei Zollverein tell the industrial story of the region, while churches like Kreuzeskirche and St. Johann Baptist add to the historic fabric of the city. The culinary variety is equally impressive; try local specialties like traditional currywurst or enjoy international dishes in one of the many restaurants. A team building event in Essen is not only an opportunity to strengthen team spirit but also to experience the city in all its facets.
Plan your next team building event in Essen now and experience the perfect mix of adventure, culture and teamwork. Whether for a department party in Essen, a company outing to Essen or an unforgettable company christmas party in Essen – CityHunters offers the right event for every occasion. Let the energy and charm of this unique city carry you away and create memories that will connect your team for years to come.
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We offer a wide range of outdoor team events for team building, company outings, Christmas parties, and more at your preferred location across Europe. Our events are run by experienced guides who support you on site, provide all materials, and ensure a smooth process. Alternatively, we also offer interactive smartphone tours that you can experience independently with your own smartphones, without an on-site guide.
Whatever format you choose: CityHunters stands for high-quality experiences, innovative team building concepts, and a passion for bringing people together – whether at guided team events or flexible self-guided scavenger hunts via smartphone. Enjoy events that inspire, motivate, and create real connections!
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.
On the subpages of each event on this website, you’ll find a detailed description of the process.