Kreuzberg has many playgrounds with slides, swings, and carousels, ideal for children and adults who don't want to grow up. Find a playground and climb on every piece of equipment together!
Find Street Yogis, small creatures made out of cork perched on top of street signs. Take a picture with them and you doing the same Yoga pose as the Yogi.
Some of Berlin courtyards are real art pieces. Let's find one of these hidden gems!
Find the highest accessible point in your surroundings that provides a view of Berlin from above. This could be a tall residential building, for example. The main objective is to get up high!
The way we move affects our perception of the world. So, let's add some variety to our movement! Develop a funny way of walking and move in that way for the next 100 meters.
To listen is to perceive the flow of time. Take a minute, sit down, close your eyes, and listen to the sounds of the city. One by one, focus on the quieter sounds you can hear next.
The challenge is to cross every bridge you come across during your city exploration to gain a new perspective from the other side.
Find one of Berlin’s beloved Photoautomaten (automated photo booth) and squeeze your team in there to take a group picture. All faces must be visible – that’s part of the challenge!
For this challenge, you will leave all decisions up to Lady Luck for your next turn. Let the toss of a single coin decide which way you should go! Don’t toss twice; no one likes a cheat (especially not Lady Luck)!
Everywhere in the city you will find pictures of celebrities on the walls. Pick one and impersonate them together. If you choose a singer, have the whole team sing one of their songs.
Photos are great for capturing memories, but a drawing is created through a personal filter, making it something truly unique and special.
Playing a game, / City's spirit now revealed, / Words work their magic.
When people perform an action in synchrony as a group, it automatically attracts others to join. For example, simply looking at a specific point together is enough to create interest.
Many things in everyday life are often overlooked. However, when viewed with attention, they reveal their beauty. This may be the color or texture of a surface or a special arrangement of objects.
Find street musicians who gift the city with their music, and play, sing or dance along. Clapping with your hands alone doesn't count. If you like, give something back to the musicians.
Kreuzberg is full of street art, and some of the most exquisite murals can be found here. Check out the famous murals from the list below.
Outside of many buildings there are yellow bricks built into the pavement. They’re called Stolpersteine or “stumbling blocks” and are inscribed with the names of victims of Nazi extermination or persecution. Find one of these stumbling blocks and take a picture.
The passage of time leaves visible and tangible marks on the surfaces of objects. Often, facades of houses or the doors of residential buildings display beautiful decorations from bygone eras.
The former hospital Haus Bethanien is an important cultural centre in Kreuzberg today.
Discover statues or sculptures located on the streets of Kreuzberg and engage with them in a way that brings them to life.
Find the house built by Osman Kalin right at the former Berlin Wall. Here on this no-man’s land between East and West, where the Wall had to go around the St.Thomas church, he built this little hut and garden.
Get a flower and exchange it with someone on the street for something they want to give you. Whatever you receive, try to exchange it with the next person and repeat the same process.
Share your superpower with each other. Choose an ability or trait that you like about yourself, and find a body posture that expresses this superpower.
We love Challenges! Be creative and invent your own Challenge to test our limits! We will do our best to complete all submitted Challenges (as long as they are doable). We share the results on instagram/tiktok @urbanchallenger.
When we practice small acts of kindness, we create the world we want to live in. Perform an action that brings kindness into the world. You could hold the door for someone, express appreciation, or offer help to a person in need of support.
Language can be the key to understanding a culture. Learn a few phrases in the Berlin dialect and ask a native speaker to rate your team's pronunciation.
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When was the last time you sent a postcard to someone? Choose a nice card and write an analog greeting from Berlin to friends or family.
Let's fill the streets with laughter! It's really simple: "If you tell me a joke, I'll tell you one too." Approach a stranger on the street and exchange jokes. The challenge is to make the stranger laugh.
Create a unique greeting ritual for your team with at least five steps. You can also incorporate other body parts besides hands into the sequence. You can now use this ritual to celebrate the successful completion of a challenge.
Our mission is to infuse the world with playfulness and connection through our game. To accomplish this, we need players to share their fun experiences, giving others a taste of what our game is all about.
Let's make the world greener! Organize seeds for flowers or other plants as well as some loose humus and make seed bombs. Throw them in a suitable place where you have permission.
Plants face many challenges in urban environments. Compacted and sealed soils, along with extreme heat and drought due to climate change, take a toll on them. However, with some care, we can assist plants and connect with nature.
Many wild animal species have adapted quite well to life in urban environments. Look for these animals in the city and observe how they shape their lives in this unique habitat.
What would a city be without its parks and green trees? Some trees are even declared natural monuments. Find three particularly magnificent trees that can be found in the city and discover the names of these tree species.
Find a park, take off your shoes, and walk barefoot through the grass. It can be incredibly refreshing and stimulating for the senses. Depending on the neighborhood, it can also be a challenge to find a nice section of the park without dog poop. But you can do it!
Trying something new can be like opening a door to another world. Explore the world of food by searching for a dish you've never tried before. Perhaps there are special local delicacies that you have yet to discover.
Order something in a Turkish place (such as fresh Ayran, Baklava, or whatever you like) ... but in Turkish language! Look up some basic vocabulary to complete this challenge with style.
Get a Currywurst and share it with the team. Make it spicy for the extra challenge ;)
The nut shops in Kreuzberg fill the streets with wonderful smells. Find a Turkish nut shop and get a bag of nuts.
