Murder Mystery Tour Ilmenau
Feel the rush of investigating a crime set against the charming backdrop of Ilmenau. In the CityHunters Murder Mystery Tour, teams turn into a sharp investigative unit hunting down a mysterious perpetrator. This team building experience in Ilmenau is more than a thrill ride; it is a chance to test and strengthen teamwork while soaking up the town’s character, solving puzzles together and edging ever closer to the truth.
Unique investigative experiences in Ilmenau
The adventure can kick off at the Festhalle Ilmenau, a handy and atmospheric starting point for a detective-themed tour through the city, with the option to begin at another central location if preferred. As the route winds through Ilmenau, participants will pass highlights like the Goethe Monument and the DDR-Spielzeugmuseum, drawing inspiration from local history and culture while following the trail of clues.
This Murder Mystery Tour is more than a Scavenger Hunt – it’s an interactive fusion of technology and team play. The CityHunters app turns smartphones into compact command centers: navigate Ilmenau’s streets, crack clever puzzles and decode secret messages. Every solved clue not only advances the investigation but also tightens team dynamics.
Teamwork in the heart of Ilmenau
Along the way, teams will encounter the Ziegenbrunnen Ilmenau, a delightful spot for a short pause and strategic huddle. Communication and collaboration become essential tools for conquering the challenges of the Murder Mystery Tour. Whether it’s strategic planning, creative problem solving or analytical thinking, everyone has the chance to contribute strengths and push the team toward success. This team building experience is fun without being frivolous, and memorable without being over the top.
With its picturesque surroundings and historic sites, Ilmenau provides an ideal stage for a team building event. The relaxed atmosphere makes it a great choice for a company outing where colleagues can leave the routine behind and focus on a shared experience that blends challenge and leisure.
Thrills and discovery in a city full of history
Strolling through Ilmenau also brings teams past the impressive St.-Jakobus-Kirche and the stately St. Josef, both offering windows into the town’s past and adding dramatic stops to the investigation. The Murder Mystery Tour is designed with flexibility in mind and can be enjoyed independently of fixed start times, making it a fitting addition to a department celebration or a company summer party.
The mix of a gripping whodunit and urban exploration creates a lasting impression that brings teams closer. Playful interaction during the tour sharpens communication skills and opens up fresh perspectives that prove useful back at work.
A team building event that connects and excites
The CityHunters Murder Mystery Tour in Ilmenau is more than a spirited competition; it is a practical exercise in cooperation and problem solving. Teams learn the value of listening, sharing ideas and forming joint strategies—skills that pay dividends well beyond the game. Consider this Murder Mystery Tour for the next company outing or as a highlight of a company summer party to inject energy into corporate culture and deepen employee bonds.
Step into the role of investigators and watch how following clues and piecing together evidence pulls a team together and leads to the satisfying resolution of the case. This team building experience in Ilmenau is designed to entertain, challenge and linger in memory.
- 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
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- Offer within 90 minutes
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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 Ilmenau is: Tourist-Information. 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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