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Black Out
- 4 – 2000
- 60-120 minutes
- Virtual | Hybrid
- Outdoor
- Level 1
- Outdoor activities meet online teamwork
- Fresh air and exercise instead of just sitting around
- Cross-location competition in hybrid format
- Flexible duration, scalable and can be used worldwide
- Moderated and with team-building impetus
Get out of the home office!
Team building, fresh air and social distancing. The hybrid outdoor team event Black Out combines all of these elements. Small teams collect clues while on the move and outdoors, then work together to solve exciting tasks in an online meeting. A maximum of four colleagues meet in person, while the others connect online.
The great thing is that this task can only be accomplished as a team! This creates genuine cooperation, despite the physical distance. That feels good after a long period of working from home.
Individual actions become team performance: How Black Out works
Arrive, immerse yourself, activate team mode
Everyone meets in the main meeting room, and within minutes it becomes clear that this will be no run-of-the-mill online event.
The moderator takes the participants through a gripping scenario, sets the common goal and makes the framework clear: today, the winner will not be the person who talks the most, but the team that works best together.
Short, clear, motivating – and then it’s time to get started.
Out of your head – into your energy
Now comes the twist that makes all the difference: movement drives the team forward.
Put on your jacket, get some fresh air, and off you go: whether around the block, through the park or around the building – every distance counts.
With every step, new clues are unlocked that will prove crucial later on.
And the effect? Immediate:
Your head clears, conversations become easier, energy levels rise.
Suddenly, there is a drive that normal meetings do not generate, and that is precisely what makes teams noticeably stronger.
Back at the laptop: clues become teamwork
Back in the meeting, things get exciting: now it pays off to have been paying attention – and to share knowledge well.
The information gathered must be sorted, combined and logically linked. Only then can the “generators” be activated and points secured.
This is where teamwork comes into play in a very practical way:
- Who has seen something – and can explain it clearly?
- How quickly are joint decisions made?
- How clear does communication remain under time pressure?
This is the moment when individual actions become genuine teamwork – because it becomes clear that you can’t get very far on your own. But together, you can.
Final, award ceremony & the great team spirit
Finally, it’s time to celebrate: the team that has restored the most power wins – complete with applause and a grand finale.
And even if not every team wins, at the end of the day, everyone is left with the feeling of having achieved something together.
A perfect conclusion that brings people together – and will be talked about for a long time to come.
Hybrid or completely online – flexible, connecting, surprisingly active
Black Out can be conducted both hybrid and entirely online – without losing any of its dynamism or team spirit.
- Online, participants exercise outdoors in the fresh air, following routes of their own choosing from their home offices, and then meet afterwards (and in between) in a shared virtual meeting room to share tips and coordinate the next steps. The result is a format that boosts energy without any logistical effort.
- Hybrid combines the best of both worlds: part of the team is in the office, while others work remotely. Tasks can be divided up sensibly – for example, on-site activities and information gathering can be carried out in parallel with online evaluation and coordination. This allows the team to work together towards the same goal despite being in different locations.
The result is a modern combination of outdoor elements, online collaboration and efficient task sharing – stimulating, flexible and perfect for teams with mixed working models.
An event becomes an impact: can be combined with a team trip
Black Out is ideal as an activation impulse – e.g. for kick-offs, onboarding, change or as a restart for hybrid teams. In combination with follow-up formats, this results in a real team journey:
Level 2 – Team building: Turn Around (more focus on communication and coordination)
Level 3 – Team development: Adventure Everest (also online or hybrid) or Before Mars (more depth in roles, trust, dynamics)
Level 4 – Team coaching: Individual coaching formats for sustainable anchoring
This is how a powerful experience becomes an effect that remains in everyday life.
The added value of Black Out at a glance:
✔ Movement as an impetus for new ways of thinking: Black Out literally gets teams moving – and that is precisely what promotes creativity and new approaches to solving problems.
✔ Strengthening communication & coordination: Information is distributed – only through exchange and coordination can the team move forward.
✔ Energy boost for the body & spirit: The combination of physical activity and mental work ensures freshness, focus and motivation.
✔ Location-independent & maximum flexibility: Whether you work from home, in an office or across multiple locations, Black Out works everywhere.
✔ Recognise your own work patterns: Typical everyday behaviours are playfully reflected and brought to consciousness.
✔ Low-threshold introduction to team development: As a Level 1 format, Black Out activates teams and creates the perfect basis for further development steps.
Classification in the BITOU 4-level system
Black Out is assigned to Level 1 – Team Event in the BITOU 4-level system. This level is particularly suitable for quickly bringing teams together, releasing new energy and playfully strengthening the sense of unity – without analysis or pressure to perform.
Next step: Level 2 – Team building
Formats such as Turn Around build on shared experiences to raise awareness of communication, collaboration and focus and encourage reflection.
Frequently asked questions about Black Out- FAQ’s
Is the event truly location-independent?
What technology is required?
Is this acceptable under data protection law?
What happens in the event of technical problems?
At a glance
General services:
- Complete technical preparation & technical check in advance (including firewall configuration)
- Use of a GPS-based app on a smartphone to track movement
- Central online platform for the escape game on your laptop
- Professional moderation and live support throughout the entire event
Individual adaptation to group size and setting:
- no technical stress
- clear instructions
- full support
Facts
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4 – 2000
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60-120 minutes
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Virtual | Hybrid
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Worldwide, online
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Year round
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German, English
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Indoor, outdoor
Flexible implementation options:
- Hybrid (external & internal team)
- Multiple locations in parallel
- Completely online or on-site
