{"id":52,"date":"2020-10-12T05:08:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T05:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/event\/?post_type=product&p=52"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T07:28:26","slug":"crime-time","status":"publish","type":"team_event","link":"https:\/\/www.bitou.de\/en\/team-event\/crime-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Event schedule \u2013 From the initial suspicion to the resolution<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Introduction & Prologue \u2013 The Case Begins<\/h3>

To begin with, all participants gather in a joint online meeting or a hybrid plenary session. The facilitator welcomes the group, introduces the story and, step by step, sets the scene for the case.<\/p>\n

After just a few minutes, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary meeting. The participants are drawn straight into the criminal case. What happened? Who was at the scene? Which individuals might have a motive?<\/p>\n

The characters are introduced, the initial situation is explained and the tension mounts: someone is dead \u2013 and the truth lies somewhere between alibis, memories and minor contradictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Role phase \u2013 Who am I in this case?<\/h3>

The participants are then given their role information. Each role brings its own perspective: personal background, relationships with the victim, memories of the time of the crime, and possible grounds for suspicion.<\/p>\n

In small groups, the participants prepare for their roles. They read through their information, clarify any outstanding questions and consider how they would like to present themselves later on.<\/p>\n

This is where the first playful moment arises:
\nWhat am I allowed to say? What would I be better off keeping to myself? Who do I suspect? And how convincing is my own alibi?<\/p>\n

The more fully the participants immerse themselves in their roles, the more lively, fun and exciting the rest of the session becomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Investigation phase \u2013 asking questions, piecing things together and exposing suspects<\/h3>

Now the actual investigative work begins. The participants come together in new groups, where different roles come into play. There, they ask questions, discuss and piece things together.<\/p>\n

Every statement can be important.
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\nAnd sometimes, a small contradiction is enough to make a character suddenly seem very suspicious.<\/p>\n

The teams try to identify motives, check alibis and reconstruct the events surrounding the time of the crime. This creates a unique dynamic: some play their roles very calmly, others in a particularly conspicuous way, whilst others appear so innocent that this is precisely what arouses suspicion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Voting & Resolution \u2013 Who was it really?<\/h3>

To round things off, everyone comes back together. Now it\u2019s getting serious: the investigation teams present their assessments. Who had the strongest motive? Whose story was full of contradictions? And who might have managed to wriggle out of the situation a little too skilfully?<\/p>\n

The host guides the group through the final round of questioning and summarises the key clues once more. Then comes the big moment: the truth is revealed.<\/p>\n

Whoever correctly identified the culprit can celebrate. Those who were wrong will be in for another surprise, if they haven\u2019t already been. It is precisely this finale that often sparks laughter, discussions and talking points long after the event is over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Crime Time online & hybrid \u2013 one case, many possibilities<\/h2>\n

Crime Time can be run entirely online<\/strong> or as a hybrid team event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n