Scavenger Hunt Marburg
Discover an unforgettable adventure packed with excitement and camaraderie in the picturesque city of Marburg. This interactive Scavenger Hunt is the perfect team building experience to whisk employees out of the office and into the winding streets and historic corners of the city. Enjoy the unique atmosphere of Marburg while solving clever puzzles that spark creativity and encourage collaboration. This team building event will sharpen communication skills and lift team cohesion to a new level.
Starting point for the discovery tour
Begin the Scavenger Hunt at the centrally located Market 11-8, an ideal launchpad for urban exploration, or choose another downtown starting spot that suits the team better. From there the route weaves past notable landmarks such as St. Elisabeth's Church with its soaring Gothic silhouette, the University Church of Marburg, and the Alte Universität Marburg. These sites provide atmospheric backdrops for clues and conversation, inviting teams to trade stories and piece together Marburg’s rich tapestry of history.
Solving puzzles and experiencing history
As the route climbs and curves, teams will encounter the imposing Marburger Schloss perched high on the Schlossberg, offering panoramic views and historical pulse checks between challenges. Stops can also include the Chapel St. Michael and the Hessian State Archives of Marburg, where each task encourages different strengths—analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and quick organization. The Scavenger Hunt becomes a journey through time, where every participant can contribute their unique talent to the mission.
A team building event with character
Midway through the tour, a pause at the Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg provides a leafy respite to regroup and plot the next moves in a tranquil setting. Additional cultural highlights like the Museum anatomicum, Marburg University Library, and the Mineralogical Museum of the Philipps-University enrich the experience, mixing intellectual discovery with light-hearted competition. Whether organized as a company outing or an internal department celebration, this Scavenger Hunt fits a wide range of occasions and objectives.
Memorable moments and culinary conclusions
After a day of exploration and teamwork, Marburg offers many cozy restaurants and taverns to unwind and reflect on the highs of the hunt. Savor regional dishes, raise a glass of local beer to the team’s successes, and start plotting the next company summer party or company outing. The shared memories keep teams bonded and bring a tangible boost to motivation back at work.
Completing the Scavenger Hunt leaves teams with a sense of accomplishment and practical takeaways for daily collaboration. The lasting benefits of this team building experience—improved trust, clearer communication, and heightened team spirit—make it a worthwhile investment in any organization. Experience Marburg from its most engaging side and return to the workplace with renewed energy and stronger connections.
- 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 Marburg is: Markt 11-8. 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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