activities
activities for a successful conference or kick off in gothenburg
Elevate your conference or kick-off with activities that strengthen the team and fill the day with energy! At
We tailor conference activities to suit your company – whether you want an energetic break between meetings or a whole day filled with fellowship, laughter and inspiration.
Wine tasting
Time required: 1 h | 10-30 pers.
Book a wine tasting where you can try different kinds of wines together. In the company of our sommelier, we go through and discuss wines, districts and what characterizes the different wines.
Choose between an Italian or sparkling wine tasting. Order snacks or a charcuterie board to make it extra tasty!
Gastronomic pentathlon
Time required: 1.5 h | 10-30 pers.
Challenge each other while enjoying wine, charcuterie, cheese and more. It’s all about pairing the right flavors with the right country.
No matter who gets the most right, everyone is a winner after enjoying all these amazing flavors.
beer tasting made in hisingen
Time required: 1 h | 10-30 pers.
Book a beer tasting where you get to try different kinds of locally produced beer from Hisingen.
Order snacks or a charcuterie board to make it extra tasty!
Wine tasting
Time required: 1 h | 10-30 pers.
Book a wine tasting where you can try different kinds of wines together. In the company of our sommelier, we go through and discuss wines, districts and what characterizes the different wines.
Choose between an Italian or sparkling wine tasting. Order snacks or a charcuterie board to make it extra tasty!
Gastronomic pentathlon
Time required: 1.5 h | 10-30 pers.
Challenge each other while enjoying wine, charcuterie, cheese and more. It’s all about pairing the right flavors with the right country.
No matter who gets the most right, everyone is a winner after enjoying all these amazing flavors.
beer tasting made in hisingen
Time required: 1 h | 10-30 pers.
Book a beer tasting where you get to try different kinds of locally produced beer from Hisingen.
Order snacks or a charcuterie board to make it extra tasty!
Relaxing at the Art Garden Spa
Time required: 2-4 h
Take your conference participants to the Art Garden Spa. Give them time to unwind and recharge after a day of conferencing. Relax with a bath, sauna and gym included.
Yoga – Mindful or dynamic
Time required: 30-60 min | Max 15 pers.
Book a yoga class with one of our talented instructors at Art Garden Spa. Yin Yoga is a class that suits everyone and where you get time to calm the mind. If you want a more challenging yoga, you can choose between Hatha Yoga which builds strength and flexibility in the muscles, or Vinyasa which can vary between a slow and gentle flow to a sweaty dynamic session. Please ask us for more information.
Outdoor circuit training
Time required: 45-60 min | max 18 pers.
Here we train the whole body at different stations and with different weights in our natural outdoor gym. Classic basic exercises such as deadlift, squat, shoulder press, bench press and abdominal exercises.
The set-up is first a 5-7 minute warm-up, then 45 seconds at each station, three to four laps and finally a warm-down and stretch.
Circuit training in the gym
Time required: 45-60 min | max 9 pers.
A station-based circuit workout in our gym where the focus is on increasing your strength and fitness. An effective workout for the whole body. It is made up of 8-9 different stations and there are both strength and conditioning exercises.
The set-up is first a 5-7 minute warm-up, then 45 seconds at each station, three to four laps and finally a warm-down and stretch.
play padel
Every day April-November, 06:00-23:00 | Price: 400 SEK/hour
Play padel when you visit us! The outdoor court is located downstairs in our garden. Contact us to make an appointment or book online at matchi.se.
You can borrow racks and balls for free when you stay or conference with us.
Yoga – Mindful or dynamic
Time required: 30-60 min | Max 15 pers.
Book a yoga class with one of our talented instructors at Art Garden Spa. Yin Yoga is a class that suits everyone and where you get time to calm the mind. If you want a more challenging yoga, you can choose between Hatha Yoga which builds strength and flexibility in the muscles, or Vinyasa which can vary between a slow and gentle flow to a sweaty dynamic session. Please ask us for more information.
Outdoor circuit training
Time required: 45-60 min | max 18 pers.
Here we train the whole body at different stations and with different weights in our natural outdoor gym. Classic basic exercises such as deadlift, squat, shoulder press, bench press and abdominal exercises.
The set-up is first a 5-7 minute warm-up, then 45 seconds at each station, three to four laps and finally a warm-down and stretch.
Circuit training in the gym
Time required: 45-60 min | max 9 pers.
A station-based circuit workout in our gym where the focus is on increasing your strength and fitness. An effective workout for the whole body. It is made up of 8-9 different stations and there are both strength and conditioning exercises.
The set-up is first a 5-7 minute warm-up, then 45 seconds at each station, three to four laps and finally a warm-down and stretch.
play padel
Every day April-November, 06:00-23:00 | Price: 400 SEK/hour
Play padel when you visit us! The outdoor court is located downstairs in our garden. Contact us to make an appointment or book online at matchi.se.
You can borrow racks and balls for free when you stay or conference with us.
strengthen the group with team building
When it comes to team building, there are a variety of fun activities to choose from. Challenge each other in the “Conference Puzzle” or other team building games that we offer together with our partners.
Karin’s paintings
Time required: 2 h | minimum 6 pers.
For a couple of wonderful hours we go loose among colors and test acrylic painting under the coaching of Karin Bergdahl. We let go of demands and performance and invite joy and imagination. Karin gives a short briefing. Then we take out sketchbooks and charcoal and run a fast-paced warm-up exercise that usually leads to a lot of laughter. Then Karin offers a live painting. Then it’s time to paint! Here you can choose between painting individually or in groups. We end with a vernissage. Of course you bring your paintings afterwards. No prior knowledge is required. Everyone can participate!
Arken + Bon Padel
Time required: 2 h | 2-150 pers.
Are you a group that loves padel, or maybe you’ve never tried it? Padel is suitable for everyone, regardless of skill level. We have a partnership with Bon Padel – a large arena with 15 padel courts, padel ping pong, table tennis and comfortable surfaces to hang out on. Combine your conference with an internal padel tournament at Bon Padel. The arena is located in Torslanda, just 2 km from our hotel.
Contact Robin at Bon Padel and he will help you book courts and possibly instructors for your group!
Mentometer and music quiz
Time required: 1-2.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
The Mentometer Quiz is an entertaining activity that combines music, knowledge and competition. The aim is for the groups to quickly agree on the correct answer to the questions and press the corresponding button on their mentometer box. We can also offer a classic music quiz, where you have to keep track of your musical knowledge, and also the accompanying general education questions!
The conference riddle
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The competition is based on teams competing against each other in different stages. For each stage won, the team’s chances of solving the final task and winning the whole competition increase. There are a variety of challenges awaiting you, brainteasers to be solved and tasks to be completed.
the battle for taxes
Time required: 2 h | minimum 10 pers.
We start with an action where the teams can bid on different things that will later have more or less importance for the competition. This is followed by an all-round battle with varying disciplines, where the teams that bid on the “right” items gain an advantage in certain disciplines. With a map and the clues won, the teams must then settle the battle for the treasure.
mission completed
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
In teams, you will be given a backpack and a tablet. Using the tablet, you will navigate to around 40 points that have been placed in the area. You will face a variety of tasks, ranging from logical thinking, tricky questions and creative tasks. Some missions even require you to take photos or videos – all to collect as many points as possible. Beware of customs zones, if you enter them, your team will lose points!
EscapeBox – catch the spy
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
A wanted spy is on the run and you need to find clues, identify fingerprints, read codes and use your skills to complete the mission and catch the spy within 60 minutes.
EscapeBox™ is like Escape Room, but in a box and organized where you are. Does the team work well together and have good communication under time pressure? Is the team structured and solution-oriented?
EscapeBox – save the planet
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The year is 2040. The climate crisis is here – the average temperature has risen by 2.5 degrees with catastrophic consequences. Your mission is to stop the climate crisis and save the world in 60 minutes.
EscapeBox™ is like Escape Room, but in a box and organized where you are. Does the team work well together and have good communication under time pressure? Is the team structured and solution-oriented?
Box truck construction
Time required: 2.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The task is to assemble a box car using carefully adapted equipment. There is an opportunity to decorate the vehicles and the teams have the chance to show off their unexpected talents. After the presentation of the cars, the designated driver and the “engines” take over in the prestigious battle in a number of heats before the decisive final awaits. Welcome to a fast-paced activity!
your tone
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 4 pers.
In just two hours, you will form a brass band. You will learn to play saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and trombone. Many people think it’s impossible, but in just a few minutes everyone is up and running, playing Duke Ellington blues together, promoting collaboration, developing creativity and boosting self-esteem.
Karin’s paintings
Time required: 2 h | minimum 6 pers.
For a couple of wonderful hours we go loose among colors and test acrylic painting under the coaching of Karin Bergdahl. We let go of demands and performance and invite joy and imagination. Karin gives a short briefing. Then we take out sketchbooks and charcoal and run a fast-paced warm-up exercise that usually leads to a lot of laughter. Then Karin offers a live painting. Then it’s time to paint! Here you can choose between painting individually or in groups. We end with a vernissage. Of course you bring your paintings afterwards. No prior knowledge is required. Everyone can participate!
Arken + Bon Padel
Time required: 2 h | 2-150 pers.
Are you a group that loves padel, or maybe you’ve never tried it? Padel is suitable for everyone, regardless of skill level. We have a partnership with Bon Padel – a large arena with 15 padel courts, padel ping pong, table tennis and comfortable surfaces to hang out on. Combine your conference with an internal padel tournament at Bon Padel. The arena is located in Torslanda, just 2 km from our hotel.
Contact Robin at Bon Padel and he will help you book courts and possibly instructors for your group!
Mentometer and music quiz
Time required: 1-2.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
The Mentometer Quiz is an entertaining activity that combines music, knowledge and competition. The aim is for the groups to quickly agree on the correct answer to the questions and press the corresponding button on their mentometer box. We can also offer a classic music quiz, where you have to keep track of your musical knowledge, and also the accompanying general education questions!
The conference riddle
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The competition is based on teams competing against each other in different stages. For each stage won, the team’s chances of solving the final task and winning the whole competition increase. There are a variety of challenges awaiting you, brainteasers to be solved and tasks to be completed.
the battle for taxes
Time required: 2 h | minimum 10 pers.
We start with an action where the teams can bid on different things that will later have more or less importance for the competition. This is followed by an all-round battle with varying disciplines, where the teams that bid on the “right” items gain an advantage in certain disciplines. With a map and the clues won, the teams must then settle the battle for the treasure.
mission completed
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
In teams, you will be given a backpack and a tablet. Using the tablet, you will navigate to around 40 points that have been placed in the area. You will face a variety of tasks, ranging from logical thinking, tricky questions and creative tasks. Some missions even require you to take photos or videos – all to collect as many points as possible. Beware of customs zones, if you enter them, your team will lose points!
EscapeBox – catch the spy
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
A wanted spy is on the run and you need to find clues, identify fingerprints, read codes and use your skills to complete the mission and catch the spy within 60 minutes.
EscapeBox™ is like Escape Room, but in a box and organized where you are. Does the team work well together and have good communication under time pressure? Is the team structured and solution-oriented?
EscapeBox – save the planet
Time required: 1.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The year is 2040. The climate crisis is here – the average temperature has risen by 2.5 degrees with catastrophic consequences. Your mission is to stop the climate crisis and save the world in 60 minutes.
EscapeBox™ is like Escape Room, but in a box and organized where you are. Does the team work well together and have good communication under time pressure? Is the team structured and solution-oriented?
Box truck construction
Time required: 2.5 h | minimum 10 pers.
The task is to assemble a box car using carefully adapted equipment. There is an opportunity to decorate the vehicles and the teams have the chance to show off their unexpected talents. After the presentation of the cars, the designated driver and the “engines” take over in the prestigious battle in a number of heats before the decisive final awaits. Welcome to a fast-paced activity!
your tone
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 4 pers.
In just two hours, you will form a brass band. You will learn to play saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and trombone. Many people think it’s impossible, but in just a few minutes everyone is up and running, playing Duke Ellington blues together, promoting collaboration, developing creativity and boosting self-esteem.
We book speakers based on your needs
Do you want to start the day with an inspiring speaker to set the scene for a great meeting day? Or maybe end with a real mood enhancer before a festive dinner?
Through good partnerships, we have a large portfolio of quality lecturers. Just tell us what you want and we will match your needs with the right lecturer!
Lecture Mathias Adolphsson
Tailored to your needs
Mathias has a strong drive to create the best conditions for people to be the absolute best version of themselves. He has a solid background, including from Volvo Cars in the role of “Head of Global Wellbeing”. His focus areas are strength-based leadership, employee engagement and wellbeing.
With the aim to inspire, educate or raise awareness, Mathias gives lectures in the above areas.
Leadership and emotional intelligence
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
An inspiring lecture on leadership linked to emotional intelligence. Give you and your company the chance to be inspired and introduced to how this can increase employee motivation.
You will get tools to make teams perform better, create deeper cohesion and reach group goals faster.
Creating job satisfaction
Time required: 2-2.5 h | Minimum 8 pers.
Creating job satisfaction from a solution-focused perspective. A solution-focused approach is a positive, simple and effective way to unleash the energy, potential and skills of groups and individuals.
The aim is to provide participants with concrete tools and skills that can be applied immediately.
We book speakers based on your needs
Do you want to start the day with an inspiring speaker to set the scene for a great meeting day? Or maybe end with a real mood enhancer before a festive dinner?
Through good partnerships, we have a large portfolio of quality lecturers. Just tell us what you want and we will match your needs with the right lecturer!
Lecture Mathias Adolphsson
Tailored to your needs
Mathias has a strong drive to create the best conditions for people to be the absolute best version of themselves. He has a solid background, including from Volvo Cars in the role of “Head of Global Wellbeing”. His focus areas are strength-based leadership, employee engagement and wellbeing.
With the aim to inspire, educate or raise awareness, Mathias gives lectures in the above areas.
Leadership and emotional intelligence
Time required: 1.5 h | Minimum 10 pers.
An inspiring lecture on leadership linked to emotional intelligence. Give you and your company the chance to be inspired and introduced to how this can increase employee motivation.
You will get tools to make teams perform better, create deeper cohesion and reach group goals faster.
Creating job satisfaction
Time required: 2-2.5 h | Minimum 8 pers.
Creating job satisfaction from a solution-focused perspective. A solution-focused approach is a positive, simple and effective way to unleash the energy, potential and skills of groups and individuals.
The aim is to provide participants with concrete tools and skills that can be applied immediately.
We customize your conference activities
Whatever type of activity you choose, we guarantee to make your event something special. Tell us your wishes and we will customize the activity for your conference or kick off.
Fill in the form and we will help you book your next event, meeting or conference. We will get back to you within 24 hours on weekdays.
You can also contact us on tel: 031-726 25 05 or mail: konferens@arkenhotel.com
