Scavenger Hunt Göttingen
Welcome to Göttingen, a city famed for its scholarly pedigree and an unexpectedly ideal stage for a memorable team building event. The CityHunters Scavenger Hunt in Göttingen invites groups to rediscover the city through curiosity, clever challenges, and collaboration, all while sharpening bonds that often outlast the day. Whether planned as a company outing or a department celebration, Göttingen provides a charming backdrop for a team building experience that will linger in colleagues minds.
The start of the adventure in Göttingen
The Scavenger Hunt in Göttingen sets off at the iconic Gänseliesel-Brunnen Göttingen, the city’s beloved focal point and a picture of local tradition. From this fountain, teams will fan out along winding streets and historic squares, following clues that demand teamwork and a knack for observation. This is not just a walk through town but an engaging test of group dynamics and problem-solving under a pleasantly academic sky.
Discover Göttingen’s highlights
On the route, participants will encounter landmarks that tell Göttingen’s story. The University of Göttingen impresses with its stately architecture and scholarly atmosphere, while the Göttingen State and University Library showcases the city’s literary and research heritage. The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University offers a leafy pause for strategy and inspiration, and the Göttingen Observatory opens a window to the cosmos. Each stop presents its own challenge designed to spark creativity and cooperation.
Team building in Göttingen: an unforgettable experience
Göttingen is more than a collection of buildings; it is a living environment rich in culture and history that lends itself perfectly to a team building experience. Solving puzzles and navigating the city together helps improve communication and trust, revealing new facets of working relationships. The Scavenger Hunt encourages teams to play to each other’s strengths, leaving participants with fresh appreciation for colleagues and a stronger sense of unity.
A highlight for every company outing
Whether chosen as the main activity for a company outing or as part of a company summer party, the Scavenger Hunt brings enthusiasm and a shared sense of discovery. The mix of cultural exploration and light competition elevates the day beyond routine, turning the streets and squares of Göttingen into an arena for memorable collaboration. It’s an opportunity to give teams a standout shared experience that boosts morale and motivation.
A finish that connects
After a day of challenges and discoveries, teams return to the starting point with stories, newfound respect, and practical takeaways for daily work. The shared memories from the Scavenger Hunt in Göttingen serve as a catalyst for improved collaboration and long-term motivation. This team building experience is more than a brief excursion; it is an investment in a more cohesive, inspired workplace — a little bit of Göttingen magic to bring teams 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
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 Göttingen is: Gänseliesel-Brunnen. 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.
What our customers say










