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Wadden Sea and so much more

Incentive Büsum

Shrimp cutters, the Wadden Sea and a day trip to Heligoland. In the fishing village of Büsum, your team slows down and comes together.

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Aerial view of Büsum on the North Sea
Group size
10–200 participants
Duration
at least 2 nights / 3 days
Season
all year round
Region
North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein
Setting
Indoor, Outdoor

At a glance

"Versatile, authentic, unique" is the slogan of this fishing village by the sea. With fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, you might think it is the back of beyond. Far from it. Since the 19th century, Büsum has been the third-largest holiday resort on Schleswig-Holstein's North Sea coast, after Sankt Peter-Ording and Westerland.

Büsum lies only 7 m above sea level. Until 1585 it was an island in its own right with several fishing villages. Storm surges and strong winds pushed the island ever closer to the mainland, until in 1585 it finally became part of it. It has stayed that way ever since.

Programme ideas for your incentive trip to Büsum

  • Ahoy, landlubbers!

    • Culinary walking tour of Büsum
    • Mudflat hike in the afternoon
    • Dinner at the traditional Alter Muschelsaal

  • All hands on deck!

    • Fishing trip on a fishing cutter
    • Traditional shrimp peeling, followed by a Büsum shrimp roll
    • Visit to the museum harbour and the expedition ship Feuerland
    • Fine dining dinner at Schnüsch

  • Off to new shores!

    • Water sports day in the Perlebucht bay with a beach lounge
    • BBQ lunch
    • Boat trip to Heligoland
    • Shopping and free time on the duty-free offshore island
    • Heligoland crab claws (Knieper) for dinner

  • Key facts

    • Event type: incentive trip, incentive programme, conference
    • Suitable for: incentive trips, conferences, team building
    • Setting: indoor / outdoor
    • Group size: 10–200 participants
    • Duration: at least 2 nights / 3 days
    • Season: all year round

Büsum, where the mudflats begin

  • Wadden Sea

    Büsum is considered the gateway to the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site. Every twelve hours the water recedes at low tide and exposes the mudflats. Hardly any landscape in the world changes as much under the influence of the tides.

    The Wadden Sea has been a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2009. It stretches for more than 500 km along the German and Dutch coasts. More than 10,000 species of plants and animals live here, some of them nowhere else.

    One tip for your group is the Büsum mudflat run with music, led by the "Wattpräsident" (Mudflat President). There is dancing in the middle of the mudflats, and in the egg-and-spoon race or the tug of war everyone's strength counts. At the water's edge, the Wattpräsident baptises all participants. That makes you (un)official Büsum mudflat runners.

  • Büsum shrimps

    North Sea shrimps used to be seen as poor people's food. Today the brown shrimps, simply called "Krabben" on the North Sea coast, are a delicacy in demand all over the country. At the end of the 19th century, shrimp fishing was one of the village's main sources of income. Today it belongs more to its history.

    Even so, you can still head out from Büsum on a shrimp cutter, catch the shrimps and peel them yourself. Then into a bread roll they go. Enjoy!

  • The North Sea for your team

    An incentive trip to Büsum takes the pace down a notch. Your team experiences the tides and nature, far from the hustle and bustle of the city. Nature and culture in one place give new energy and a chance to grow together as a group. Walk barefoot through the World Heritage Site and let the cool breeze blow around your nose.

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