Postcards, caps, and hats at a souvenir shop in Munich.

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Munich city rally – easily create your own

A city rally in Munich is the perfect combination of adventure, exercise, and culture. Instead of just admiring the sights as you pass by, you can discover them in a playful way — with exciting puzzles, small tasks, and lots of fun for young and old alike.

Best of all, you can easily design your own rally!

This article is a collaboration with Mick Staudinger from the agency Teamevent Planer, which has been organizing city rallies in Munich and throughout Germany since 2007.

In this article, you will learn:

What exactly is a city rally?
How do you find suitable sights?
How do you develop exciting questions and creative challenges?
How can AI tools help you with this?

What exactly is a city rally?

A city rally is a mixture of a city tour, puzzle fun, and exercise. Participants move from sight to sight and solve exciting tasks related to history, special features, or fun facts. It is a great way for families, groups of friends, or school classes to have fun together and learn at the same time.

Tip: When planning, think about where the start and finish of your rally should be.

View of the Munich skyline in good weather. The sky is cloudless, the snow-capped mountains can be seen in the background, and many well-known landmarks are visible. — View above Munich

How to find suitable sights

The first step is to select the sights you definitely want to visit. To help you figure this out, there are already two articles that can help you:
Here you will find an article with tips that are located right in the city center.

And here we have another article with sights in Munich that you can visit in just two days!

The selection is perfect for planning a rally!

In Munich, for example, Marienplatz, the Frauenkirche, the English Garden, and the Viktualienmarkt are all suitable. Make sure that the stations are within walking distance or easily accessible by public transportation. This will keep the rally varied and enjoyable for all participants.

View of the old town hall in Munich. In the foreground, you can still see the “S-Bahn and U-Bahn station” sign at Marienplatz. — The Old City Hall

Create quiz questions

Each station should have at least three questions that test the participants' knowledge. Multiple-choice questions are easy to implement and make evaluation easier. Open-ended questions or small observation tasks, on the other hand, encourage participants to look more closely. Make sure that the questions are entertaining and suitable for all participants.

Example:

Open question: How many fish can be seen on the fish fountain at Marienplatz?
Multiple Choice: Since when has the Hofgarten existed?
A: 1513
B: 1613
C: 1717

Make sure you have at least three questions per station and phrase them in such a way that both children and adults can join in.

Creative challenges

In addition to quiz questions about the sights, creative tasks really bring the rally to life. For example, taking a selfie in front of a statue, reenacting a scene, or recording an air guitar performance. Challenges like these add variety and lots of laughs. They are also great for creating wonderful souvenir photos and videos.

Tip: It's best for teams to send their photos and videos to the game leader during the challenge. The game leader can award extra points for them and show them later in a short presentation. Pure fun!

A man and a woman are holding cell phones and both are looking happily at the man's phone. They are both standing outside on a sidewalk. In the background is a brick building. — symbolic picture of two tourists

Bonus: Everything made even easier with AI

If you want to make preparation easier, you can use tools such as ChatGPT and similar programs. You can simply ask the tool to provide a list of the best sights and create suitable tasks.

Tip: Be careful to ensure that the information is correct and check everything.

Creative challenges can also be created in just a few minutes, giving you a complete rally in no time at all without having to research and create everything yourself.

Conclusion – Experience Munich through play

A self-created city rally is the perfect way to discover Munich in a new way. Instead of a classic city tour, you can design your own adventure with questions, puzzles, and challenges. You have the freedom to choose the most beautiful sights and customize the tasks. With a little preparation—or support from AI—a walk can turn into an unforgettable experience full of fun, team spirit, and discoveries.

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