Treasure Hunt Hattingen
Experience a memorable adventure right in the heart of Hattingen. The CityHunters team building experience invites colleagues to a lively treasure hunt that winds through charming streets and historic corners. Armed with the CityHunters app and a healthy dose of teamwork, groups step into an engaging outing that puts collaboration and curiosity center stage.
Start point of your journey: Haldenplatz
The route begins at Haldenplatz, an excellent launchpad for exploring Hattingen without having to set foot inside buildings. From there, the treasure hunt leads past the towering industrial relics of Henrichshütte and the evocative remains of Zeche Neu-Hattingen, while the imposing silhouette of St. Georg provides a striking backdrop for several challenges along the way.
The magic of Hattingen's sights
Throughout the team building event participants encounter some of Hattingen's most photogenic treasures: the quirky Bügeleisenhaus with its distinctive half-timbered charm, the thoughtful Menschen aus Eisen sculpture group, and the peaceful Birschel-Mühle. Even the quaint Haus Weile adds its own layer of local color and history, making each clue feel like a mini cultural discovery.
Team spirit and collaboration in focus
The treasure hunt is more than a series of puzzles; it is crafted to strengthen bonds and sharpen collaboration. Every task calls for creative thinking, clear communication, and coordinated effort. Whether organized as a company outing or the highlight of a company summer party, this team building experience offers the perfect setting to deepen connections and uncover new team dynamics.
Flexibility and independence
One of the great perks of the CityHunters treasure hunt is its flexibility. Teams can start when it suits them and move at their own pace, making it ideal as a refreshing break during conferences, as a feature of a departmental celebration, or as a standalone team building event. The format adapts to different group sizes and agendas, keeping things simple but stimulating.
An experience that connects
With landmarks like the Altes Rathaus Hattingen, the Bismarck tower and the scenic Horkenstein along the way, Hattingen provides a rich stage for an unforgettable team building experience. The blend of cultural exploration and team-focused challenges ensures participants leave entertained and more tightly knit. In the end, the successful hunt for the treasure becomes a shared achievement that reinforces a sense of community across the company.
- 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 Hattingen is: Haldenplatz. 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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