GPS City Rally Mannheim
Discover Mannheim in a playful way! Your GPS City Rally takes you through Germany's unique square city – from the impressive Baroque Palace via Planken shopping street to the vibrant Neckar promenade. Teambuilding meets innovation in the birthplace of the automobile.
City Rally in Mannheim – Team Building, Sightseeing and Team Challenge in One
Our city rally in Mannheim combines exciting puzzles, modern technology and exploring the city together into a varied team event. In small teams, participants compete against each other and collect as many points as possible within the given time. A special highlight on your route: Mannheim Baroque Palace.
Equipped with a tablet PC and our specially developed event app, the teams set off on a varied route through Mannheim. Along the way they discover not only well-known sights and historic squares, but also hidden corners that many visitors would otherwise miss.
At every station new challenges await: sometimes knowledge and logical thinking are required, sometimes creativity, skill or team spirit. The programme is rounded off with entertaining photo and video challenges that provide plenty of fun and unforgettable memories.
Because many tasks are tailored specifically to Mannheim, participants get to know the city in a playful way while experiencing an exciting competition with the other teams. Through clever route planning and good cooperation, additional points can be earned – here it’s not only the right answers that count, but also strategy and teamwork.
GPS City Rally in Mannheim – Why here?
Mannheim is perfect for a GPS City Rally! The square city at the confluence of Rhine and Neckar is unique in Germany – there are no street names here, but squares with letters and numbers. Plus one of the largest Baroque palaces in Europe!
With over 310,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is a dynamic city of inventions: The automobile, the bicycle, and the tractor were invented here! The mix of historic palace, innovative economy, and vibrant cultural scene makes every rally station exciting.
What awaits your team in Mannheim
GPS tour through the chessboard pattern
One of the largest in Europe
Perfect for the square puzzle!
Puzzles, photo tasks, quiz questions
Squares, Palace or Jungbusch district
Variety in the squares
Quick Facts Mannheim
Outdoor-Events möglich mit warmer Kleidung.
Mannheim is located in the Upper Rhine Plain – one of the warmest regions in Germany. The sheltered location provides mild temperatures and low precipitation. Ideal for GPS rallies from April to October.
Good to know: Our GPS rallies include rain ponchos and sunscreen – we're prepared for any weather! The tablets are waterproof protected.
Possible Stations of Your GPS City Rally in Mannheim
These Mannheim highlights can be part of your individual rally route. We adapt the route to your group size, time and wishes:
Europe's second largest Baroque palace after VersaillesRally tip: Impressive dimensions – over 400m in length!
Unique urban planning with letter-number systemRally tip: Perfect for navigation challenges: "Find A4, 5!"
City landmark at FriedrichsplatzRally tip: Central meeting point with beautiful park
Museum of Technology HistoryRally tip: Interactive stations about automobiles and more
One of Germany's most beautiful parksRally tip: Gondolettas, Chinese Garden – perfect for outdoor events
Creative harbor district with street artRally tip: Urban alternative to the baroque old town
A baroque church in the grid quarters, bright and wide insideRally tip: A short stop between two blocks
Modern art in a new building opposite the water towerRally tip: Right at the best-known corner of the city
Several buildings covering archaeology, art and city historyRally tip: Good for groups that want to split up
🎯 Individual routes possible!
Do you have specific places your team should definitely see? Or a company theme that should be integrated into the tasks? We design your GPS City Rally according to your wishes!
How Your GPS City Rally in Mannheim Works
- 1Welcome & Briefing
We meet at a central point in Mannheim (e.g. Palace, Paradeplatz or your event location). Our team guides welcome you, explain the tablets and the square system. Teams are divided and equipped.
- 2Start of GPS Rally
Teams start staggered or simultaneously. The tablet guides via GPS through the squares – from A1 to U6! There, tasks await: photo challenges at Wasserturm, puzzles about the square system, creative tasks or team games. Collect points and move on to the next station!
- 3Discover & Experience
The route leads through Mannheim's highlights: From the impressive Baroque Palace via Planken to the landmark Wasserturm, through creative districts like Jungbusch or to Technoseum. New challenges await at every station!
- 4Award Ceremony & Evaluation
All teams gather at the finish point. We evaluate the results, show the best photos and videos on the tablet and crown the winning team. Optional: Transition to dinner together in Jungbusch or at Planken!
New in our own game app: at the battle spots, two teams meet head-on and go directly against each other – either analogue on site or digitally in the app, whichever you prefer. the Quadrate city centre is a natural fit, because the routes converge there anyway. Where exactly the battle spots sit in Mannheim is something we agree with you when planning the route.
Prices & Booking
| Group size | 1.5 – 2 h | 2.5 h | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| from 10 people | from €44.95 | from €47.45 | from €49.95 |
| from 30 people | from €40.45 | from €42.70 | from €44.95 |
| from 50 people | from €38.20 | from €40.35 | from €42.45 |
| from 100 people | from €35.95 | from €37.95 | from €39.95 |
Prices per person, plus statutory VAT.
Included in the price
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Impressions from the Event
This is what a GPS City Rally looks like in action – teams on the move, puzzles in hand, racing the clock together.
Lunch for the whole department in Mannheim
Our standard recommendation for larger groups is Aposto (up to 100 people). We can book it for you, timed to the event.
| Venue | Cuisine | Capacity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-Five €€€ | Modern/International | up to 60 people | C5 (Grid) | Stylish restaurant in the grid |
| Aposto €€ | Italian/Modern | up to 100 people | Planken | Spacious with good group arrangement |
| Heimat Mannheim €€ | Regional/Creative | up to 50 people | Jungbusch | Regional cuisine in the harbor district |
Staying overnight in Mannheim
For teams travelling in or guests who stay: hotels in Mannheim that can handle groups.
| Hotel | Rooms | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorint Kongresshotel ★★★★ €€€ | 287 | At Friedrichsplatz | Right at the Water Tower, large capacity |
| Radisson Blu Hotel Mannheim ★★★★ €€€ | 188 | Friedrichsring | Modern amenities, conference rooms |
| Speicher7 ★★★★ €€€ | 66 | Harbor | Design hotel in old warehouse building |
Insider Tips for Mannheim
- Addresses in the city center have no street names – only grid codes like "B6, 12".
- Carl Benz drove the world's first car here in 1886 – Mannheim is the cradle of the automobile.
- Luisenpark has been awarded Germany's most beautiful park multiple times.
- Jungbusch has cool street art and on international gastro scene.
- The National Theater is one of Germany's oldest – Schiller's "The Robbers" premiered here.
Getting to Mannheim
ICE hub with connections from Frankfurt (30 min), Stuttgart (35 min) and Munich (3h). Mannheim Hbf is located directly at the palace.
A6, A5 and A656 lead to Mannheim. Parking garages: Wasserturm, Planken, Schloss – all central in the squares.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) only 70 km away, ICE connection in 30 min to Mannheim Hbf.
Ready for Your GPS City Rally in Mannheim?
Contact us now for an individual quote – we design your rally according to your wishes!