Urban gaming experience: enjoyment, amusement, and physical activity in downtown areas
Aachen, a city known for hosting prominent events such as the CHIO Aachen and various conferences, is set to introduce a new and exciting event on August 9. The city will be hosting a participatory event called "Mobile Games Box - play and join in!" from 11 am to 5 pm.
The event, which is part of the City Morning process, will take place in the city center, offering a variety of game offerings for visitors of all ages. In the courtyard, visitors can find activities such as Hula-Hoop, Cross Boule, Diabolo, jump ropes, a mobile bowling alley, giant Jenga, 4-in-a-row XL, and cornhole.
Visitors will have the opportunity to win a small prize by mastering several stations with a stamp card. The goal of the action is to revive low-threshold leisure, play, and movement offerings in the city center and engage in conversation with enthusiastic passersby.
The "Mobile Games Box" event aims to create a short-term implementable alternative and supplement to the existing play offerings in the city center. Additionally, the event provides opportunities for active co-creation through the availability of funds, use of vacant spaces, and dialog formats, as part of the "Toolbox for the City Center."
Ideas for the possible further development and permanent establishment of mobile games boxes are explicitly desired and can be marked on a 20-square-meter city map on site. For detailed information about any existing or planned Mobile Games Box event and its future development in Aachen, it would be best to contact local event organizers or city cultural offices directly.
For those interested, the download for the "Plakat_Mitmach-Aktion_Mobile_Spiele-Box_30072025.pdf" is available. The city of Aachen encourages everyone to come and join the fun!
- This year, Aachen is introducing a new event called "Mobile Games Box" that promotes outdoor-living and family-dynamics, offering a variety of games for all ages in the city center.
- Amid the bustling city life, the "Mobile Games Box" event aims to revitalize home-and-garden concepts by providing a short-term alternative to existing play offerings, encouraging relationship-building and active co-creation within the community.
- Rather than being a one-time occurrence, the "Mobile Games Box" event in Aachen seeks to foster long-term change, with ideas for its permanent establishment marked on a city map at the event itself.
