Scavenger Hunt Gelsenkirchen
Experience the heart of Gelsenkirchen in a fresh and thrilling way with an interactive Scavenger Hunt designed for a memorable team building experience. Explore a city full of puzzles and challenges that not only sharpen group dynamics but also uncover the cultural gems tucked between old brick and modern glass. Let the mix of history, culture, and contemporary architecture spark curiosity while teams roam the streets of Gelsenkirchen together.
An unforgettable starting point in the heart of the city
The adventure kicks off at Heinrich-König-Platz 1, a convenient central meeting point that makes for an ideal launchpad for the Scavenger Hunt. From here teams weave through the urban fabric, passing landmarks such as the Musiktheater im Revier, an architectural standout of the postwar era that provides an impressive backdrop for a team building event. The route also showcases the Wohnhaus Josef Franke, offering glimpses of local architectural history to admire between challenges.
Team building through discovery and collaboration
Along the way each station presents tasks that encourage cooperation and creativity, turning problem-solving into a shared accomplishment. Whether cracking clever puzzles or combining strengths to find solutions, every participant has the chance to contribute. The course includes a peaceful stop at the Stadtgarten Gelsenkirchen, a green oasis perfect for regrouping before tackling the next set of clues, and visits to churches like St. Joseph and Propsteikirche St. Augustinus that add historical context to the team building experience.
Cultural highlights and local specialties
The Scavenger Hunt leads past notable buildings such as the Hans-Sachs-Haus, whose modern lines and civic history invite curiosity and reflection. Stops also feature the Synagoge Gelsenkirchen, the Evangelische Altstadtkirche, St.-Georgs-Kirche (Gelsenkirchen) and the Friedenskirche, each offering a different chapter of the city’s story. Along the route there’s time to sample local flavors and recharge—small culinary detours that let teams soak up the atmosphere of this lively city.
Perfect for a company outing or company summer party
Whether planned as a company outing, a department celebration or a company summer party, the Scavenger Hunt makes for an ideal team building event in Gelsenkirchen that energizes and motivates staff. The blend of fun, challenge and cultural discovery turns this into a standout item on any corporate calendar. Shared experiences strengthen relationships, boost morale and foster cohesion that pays off back at the workplace.
A successful finish with lasting impression
After a day of exploration and collective achievement the Scavenger Hunt concludes, but the memories and renewed team spirit endure. The positive experiences extend beyond the single day, making this team building experience a smart investment in the team’s future. Use the momentum to reinforce cooperation and bring the fresh energy from the streets of Gelsenkirchen into everyday work life.
- 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
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- 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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