Starting signal for a megawatt project

50,000 charging points needed across Europe

‘We will only achieve the Paris climate targets with the consistent decarbonisation of vehicle fleets. The charging infrastructure is the key to this. That's why we are very grateful for fresh ideas and joint projects like the one with FC Bayern,’ says Vlaskamp. ‘The charging park at the Allianz Arena will be a flagship project - from Bavaria for Bavaria and the world. It will shine far beyond the state's borders.’ An estimate by the European manufacturers' association ACEA shows just how necessary such lighthouse projects are: around 50,000 high-performance and megawatt charging points are needed along the most important long-distance transport routes across Europe.

In addition to the powerful power supply, the location of the stadium also speaks in favour of setting up a charging park: the Allianz Arena is located directly at the busy Munich-North motorway junction and has its own motorway access. Up to 10,000 lorries pass this important traffic junction every day. And FC Bayern will also need a charging infrastructure for its fleet in the future - because MAN will be supplying FC Bayern with the first all-electric coach as a team bus as early as the 2025/26 season.

Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO of FC Bayern, explains: ‘Our society is facing major challenges, especially when it comes to protecting our environment and the climate. For us, the public charging park for commercial vehicles is a continuation of our sustainability efforts to manage the Allianz Arena in an increasingly climate-friendly way.’ Michael Diederich, Deputy CEO of FC Bayern, adds: ‘This project is of great importance to us, and I can think of no better partner than MAN to successfully realise it. Two strong companies from Bavaria are taking innovative paths into the future and making an important contribution to electrification and climate neutrality in coach and truck transport.’