Scavenger hunt in Hamburg

Explore the German port city in a playful way. These experiences lead you past the Speicherstadt warehouse district, the Elbphilharmonie, the City Hall and the Landungsbrücken on the Elbe river.

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Brick texture team pose

Hamburg is the city of red brick. Find a brick wall with character and take a group photo where everyone leans against it in the same direction.

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Checkpoint: Elbphilharmonie

Navigate to the Elbphilharmonie concert hall on the HafenCity waterfront and check in at the entrance.

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Checkpoint: Hamburg Rathaus

Navigate to the Rathausmarkt in front of the Hamburg City Hall and check in.

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Checkpoint: Landungsbrücken

Navigate to the Landungsbrücken on the Elbe waterfront and check in.

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Checkpoint: Speicherstadt

Navigate to the Speicherstadt warehouse district and check in on any of the canal bridges.

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Elbphilharmonie wave roof

The Elbphilharmonie has a wave-shaped glass crown on top of an old brick warehouse base. Take a group photo where the team mimics the wave with their arms, the whole building behind you.

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Fish sandwich moment

A Fischbrötchen (fish sandwich) is the Hamburg snack. Find one at any harbour stand, share with the team and take a photo with everyone biting into one at the same time.

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Hamburg finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Hamburg spot (a canal, the harbour, a Speicherstadt bridge) and take an amazing closing group photo. Moin from Hamburg!

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Hamburg kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Hamburg backdrop (a red-brick facade, a canal bridge, the Rathausmarkt fountain) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Local Hamburg tip

Convince a local Hamburger to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Rathaus arches photo

In front of the Rathaus: line the team up under the arches of the facade and take a photo where everyone matches the rhythm of the columns.

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Reeperbahn neon shot

Hamburg's Reeperbahn is the most famous entertainment district in Germany. Take a group photo on the Reeperbahn with neon, signs or theatre marquees in shot. Daytime is fine.

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Ship-spotting group shot

At the Landungsbrücken: take a group photo with a container ship, a harbour ferry or the dock cranes clearly in shot. Hamburg is the third busiest port in Europe, you will not wait long.

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Speicherstadt reflection shot

Find a canal bridge in the Speicherstadt where the brick warehouses reflect in the water. Take a group photo with the reflection visible below.

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St. Michael's steeple from below

St. Michael's Church (Michel) has the tallest baroque steeple in Hamburg. Find a spot where you can see the green copper top and take a photo with the team pointing skyward.

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Trivia: Hamburg founded

Hamburg was founded as a fortress in roughly which century? (Just the century number is fine, e.g. "9th".)

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Trivia: Hamburg port rank

In Europe, Hamburg is the third busiest port. Which two ports rank above it (just one of them is enough)?

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Trivia: Rathaus inaugurated

The current Hamburg Rathaus was inaugurated in what year (one year off is fine, the answer is in the 1890s)?

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Trivia: Speicherstadt UNESCO

In what year was the Speicherstadt added to the UNESCO World Heritage list (one year off is fine)?

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