The Rödl & Partner Easter-rallye

Published on 10 May 2022

Many hard-working Linked-In Easter bunnies in the service of Rödl & Partner had planned to travel as far as possible around the world with their Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and other bunnies via our locations. 

From our personal LinkedIn accounts, we posted photos of attractions from various Rödl & Partner locations with an Easter motif and a riddle. There was a lot of activity on LinkedIn; many users of the platform joined in the riddle, were contacted, wrote their comments, many employees joined in - even some clients were curious. People asked questions, left opinions and exchanged information. After all, we didn't want to make it that easy for the guessers - we had just posed one or two challenging riddles. So, it was wonderful to read how our Easter bunnies in Linkedin threw balls - or rather “Easter eggs” - at each other. A very successful Easter rally. Let's see what else we can come up with in the future to make our locations even better known.

And for all guessing fans, here are the collected resolutions, information and fun facts. Who recognizes our locations? Some clues can be found directly on our summary photo collage, which gives insights into a few locations now described. Have fun guessing: 

It starts with Germany:

From the south, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, to the far north - the Easter Bunny was very active.

For example in Nuremberg: In the background you can see the so-called Sebalduskirche. It is one of the oldest churches in our city, was built in the Middle Ages and stands near the main market square and the town hall. In this district of the old town, the Christkindlesmarkt takes place every year - and we hope that in December, after the pandemic period so far, it will once again be able to welcome guests from all over the world. Around the corner is also the 11th century Kaiserburg. You can easily reach everything in the old town by foot. On the way from the main station to the Hauptmarkt, you can discover great sights on several stages - during the time of the Christkindlesmarkt, countless stalls with Franconian mulled wine, original snacks from the region or roasted almonds line up. International guests and Franconians alike will be delighted. Franconians like to say “Allmächt!” - an exclamation of astonishment ... when the bratwursts taste particularly good.

Other cities such as Munich, Untertürkheim, Cologne or Places by the Sea also provided some insights: car lovers get their money's worth here thanks to two museums, for example. Formula 1 drivers receive an official employee pass for the factory premises in Untertürkheim - e.g. Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas ...  And not to forget the ghost forest in the north - origin of the name unknown. The forest has a ghostly effect in certain weather conditions, especially in fog and rain. The trees have taken on a bizarre shape due to the con­stant wind and weather conditions (sometimes also called “wind fugitives”). Off the Baltic Sea coast, about 1.5km from the beach, an artificial reef of about 50,000m² was created for research purposes in the early 2000s. The result: a renewed increase in biodiversity and stabilization of fish stocks. Above and visible from land is a warning light, which is often mistakenly identified as an oil rig. From the Warnemünde lighthouse (8km to the east) you can actually see Denmark on a clear day and in good conditions. One last curious fact about Munich: look at the colour of the underground tunnel! Actually, this station should have been black, like the third of the Olympic rings. All the “neighbouring stations” also bear one colour of the Olympic logo each, after all. Apparently, black was a bit too gloomy, so this station has been shining in a pop orange since 1972.

We continue in Europe.

Spain: Who would have thought that the Easter Bunny would hide eggs in Madrid per the hashtag #easterrallye. There is a temple there that was forgotten for 12 centuries, sank into the Nile and was finally rescued.... yes, we also have Spanish branches.

England: The grey clouds give a first hint where our Easter bunny (or #easterbunny) is... Here, people like to drink tea - preferably at 5 p.m. on time - but Franzbrötchen or rounds are not served with it. Here they prefer other pastries, preferably with “thick cream”. We are in Birmingham.

And now a leap across the pond - to the USA: 

Hootle (our mascot in the USA) enjoys the view from our new offices towards Midtown. The skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in the city, the Bank Of America Tower.

We now look to Asia:

Malaysia: In just 300 meters, this beautiful street houses Chinese temples, a Muslim mosque, an Anglican church, a Taoist temple, a Hindu temple and a famous Indian mosque. There is a reason why this beautiful city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. That's right, that's George Town (Penang). We also see two towers - they were once the tallest towers in the world and still defend the title of the tallest twin towers. The connoisseurs know: we are talking about Kuala Lumpur.