Class BG23a in search of Klaus Störtebeker's pirate treasure

A room shrouded by fog, a shady pirate, a chest full of gold and ... a rucksack!

This was the starting point of our adventurous treasure hunt in Hamburg's HafenCity. On 4 July, we, class 11a of the vocational college, went on a trip to Hamburg and took part in the Monkey Quest - a kind of outdoor scavenger hunt that we found to be a mixture of city rally, escape room and geocaching. It was analogue, though, because smartphones were not allowed this time! Everything we needed and were allowed to use to find the solution was in our rucksacks. With each station, we were able to pick more locks and open more bags, which brought us closer to our goal: part of Störtebeker's lost treasure!

In fitful weather, we explored interesting corners of Hamburg's HafenCity on our 3.5-hour walk, during which we were given some background information, and faced the tricky puzzles. Even the rain couldn't stop us! Sometimes a bin liner had to be creatively repurposed to become highly fashionable... :)

Finally, after a small snack, we travelled back to Kiel: physically and mentally exhausted, but happy to have mastered the challenge together!