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Before Mars
- 9 – 300
- 120 – 240 min
- Face to Face
- Indoor
- Level 3
- Strong focus on leadership, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical decisions under time pressure promote clarity, responsibility and team intelligence
- Teams plan a mission to Mars – including resources, risks and priorities
- Professional moderation ensures structure, reflection and sustainable knowledge transfer
- Realistic simulation that brings complex interrelationships to life
Wenn Entscheidungen zählen. Wenn Teamarbeit über Erfolg entscheidet.
Stellen Sie sich vor, jede Entscheidung Ihres Teams hätte unmittelbare Konsequenzen.
Kein Zurück, kein „Wir probieren es nochmal“. Nur Klarheit, Verantwortung und echtes Zusammenspiel.
Before Mars ist ein intensives, simulationsbasiertes Teamentwicklungsformat, das Teams genau in diese Situation bringt. In einer realitätsnahen Marsmission erleben die Teilnehmenden, wie Kommunikation, Entscheidungsfindung und Kooperation über Erfolg oder Scheitern bestimmen.
The journey from mission to genuine team insight – How Before Mars works
Arrive, immerse yourself, feel a sense of responsibility
To begin with, participants immerse themselves in the Before Mars future scenario. The mission becomes tangible, the shared goal clear, and each individual’s sense of responsibility palpable. Even in this initial phase, more than just a sense of direction emerges: curiosity, excitement, and the feeling of being part of something bigger. A group transforms into a team ready to take on responsibility together.
Making decisions under pressure, taking effective action
During the simulation rounds, theory is put into immediate practice. Limited resources, new challenges and changing circumstances force the team to prioritise wisely, weigh up risks and make sound decisions together. This is precisely where strategic thinking comes into play: under time pressure, with real consequences and no room for manoeuvre. This makes the simulation intense, focused and astonishingly close to reality.
What makes teams strong and what holds them back
As the mission grows in complexity, it becomes clear how collaboration works at its core. Who takes responsibility? How clear is the communication? Where do silos form, and where does genuine cooperation flourish? Before Mars makes team dynamics visible and measurable – from leadership and coordination to learning ability and shared goal orientation. This is precisely what makes the experience so valuable: the team recognises itself in its actions.
Experiences lead to insights, and insights lead to change
In a structured debriefing, this intense experience is transformed into tangible benefits. Decisions, patterns and behaviours are reflected upon collectively and placed within a clear context. The emotional core lies in recognition: honest, surprising and non-judgemental. This generates concrete ideas for everyday life — with the aim of improving collaboration, boosting team performance and ensuring that what has been learnt is put into practice in the long term.
A team-building trip to success
Before Mars is often used as a strategic turning point in team development:
Further Level-3-Formats for further study or to assess progress
Level 4 – Team coaching, if sustainable change is to be brought about
Combine with Adventure Everest to bring together emotional and strategic learning areas
This is how an event becomes a genuine journey of personal development.
The benefits of Before Mars at a glance:
✔ An honest assessment of where teams stand: Before Mars clearly shows how your team really works together – transparently, measurably and without sugar-coating the facts.
✔ A greater sense of responsibility: Participants realise that the decisions they make today will have consequences tomorrow – an experience with a lasting impact.
✔ From a competitive mindset to genuine cooperation: The simulation makes it clear: sustainable success can only be achieved by working together.
✔ Unlocking hidden potential: Strengths, areas of friction and areas for development are identified – and put to targeted use.
✔ Highly applicable to everyday working life: The insights gained from Before Mars have a direct impact on meetings, projects and leadership processes.
✔ Set clear priorities: Teams learn to distinguish between what is important and what is not – even under time pressure.
✔ Lasting insights rather than short-lived fun: Practical knowledge stays with you and can be directly applied to your day-to-day work.
✔ Clarity in complex situations: Before Mars demonstrates how teams can maintain their bearings, set priorities and remain capable of taking action, even in the face of uncertainty.
What our customers say
The BITOU 4-level model of team development
Before Mars is firmly established in BITOU Level 3:
Level 1 – A classic team event: energy & shared experiences
Level 2 – Team building: Learning & Awareness
Level 3 – Team development: structure, cooperation, decision-making (→ Before Mars)
Level 4 – Team coaching: Sustainable change through coaching
Frequently asked questions about Before Mars- FAQ’s
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At a glance
Included services
- Extenisve advice beforehand
- Implementation and presentation
- Licence costs
- Measured results with analysis
- Supply of tablet PCs for everyone
- On-site teams
- Analysis and reflection by our team trainer*
*only available if you book the active module with trainer.
Facts
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9 – 300
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120 – 240 min
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Face to Face
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Worldwide
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German, English
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2 m2 per participant, at least 30 m2
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Year round
Suitable for
- Teams on all hieratic levels
- Leadership teams
- High performance teams
- Exsisting teams and teams in their developmental phase
