Escape Game Gelsenkirchen
Experience an adventure that elevates team dynamics to a new level. The CityHunters Escape Game in Gelsenkirchen invites colleagues to slip into the roles of secret agents and tackle clever puzzles together. Begin the mission from Heinrich-König-Platz 1 or any other preferred downtown starting point and dive into an engaging challenge that strengthens collaboration and leaves lasting memories. Gelsenkirchen, celebrated for its vibrant culture and striking architecture, makes an excellent setting for the next team building experience.
Discover the city's secrets
Gelsenkirchen’s varied landmarks provide a brilliant backdrop for a gripping team building event. Start at the Musiktheater im Revier, whose modern lines and cultural gravitas set an elegant scene for the mission. Move on to the Propsteikirche St. Augustinus with its impressive façade, then wind through sites such as the Synagoge Gelsenkirchen and the Wohnhaus Josef Franke, each offering their own clues and stories. Use the Escape Game to decode the city’s mysteries and showcase detective skills while enjoying a stroll through Gelsenkirchen’s history and culture.
An adventure for every team
Whether organised as a company outing or a company summer party, the CityHunters Escape Game offers a distinctive way to boost teamwork and communication. Equipped with the CityHunters app, smartphones become high-tech agent tools that guide participants around the city and deliver intriguing tasks. Solve puzzles, crack codes and collaborate to complete the mission. Every team member can contribute strengths — analytical thinking, creativity or sheer determination — making this interactive team building event a hit with colleagues and a real catalyst for stronger working relationships.
Flexibility and freedom for your event
One major advantage of the CityHunters Escape Game is its flexibility. Missions can be started at any time, without fixed start slots or on-site supervision, which makes it easy to slot into tight schedules — ideal for a company outing, a department celebration or a workshop. Gelsenkirchen’s mix of urban charm and green retreats like the Stadtgarten Gelsenkirchen provides inspiring scenery for a team building experience. Embrace the city’s variety and enjoy an adventure designed to have a lasting positive effect on team dynamics.
An unforgettable experience for your team
The CityHunters Escape Game in Gelsenkirchen is more than a pastime — it’s an experience that brings teams closer and opens new perspectives. While working together to solve the city’s puzzles, participants encounter cultural highlights such as the Hans-Sachs-Haus, the Evangelische Altstadtkirche and St. Joseph, along with landmarks like St.-Georgs-Kirche and the Friedenskirche, each adding atmosphere to the mission. Use this distinctive team building event to motivate colleagues and strengthen cooperation — Gelsenkirchen is an ideal place for a team building experience that will be remembered.
- 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
Your event in 5 simple steps
Get in touch
- Fast response times
- Individual support
- 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 Gelsenkirchen is: Heinrich-König-Platz 1. 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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