German football club Borussia Mönchengladbach has fully equipped its 54,042-seater stadium with battery-free smart locks from iLOQ. In addition to ensuring that staff and players have access to the facilities they need with a single key, the VIP area has been equipped with S50 locks with mobile access, giving ticket holders easy access to lounges and premium seating.
The battery-free access solution has been installed on every door in the stadium, replacing a total of more than 2,000 mechanical locks. The new systems offer players, staff, facility managers, and fans a new level of access management.
The introduction of the iLOQ systems also positively impacts the fan experience at the club, as mobile access barriers have already been installed for VIP areas. This allows fans to move freely between VIP areas and other parts of the stadium and grants access to other people in their group via their smartphone. It also eliminates the need for staff to accompany fans between turnstiles.
“Digital access management at Borussia-Park is part of our efforts to combine tradition and modernity,” says Patrick Herrmann, national sales manager and former professional player at Borussia Mönchengladbach. “Our partnership with iLOQ has given us the opportunity to make access as easy as possible for our players and staff so that they can focus on what matters most: giving our fans the experience they come here for every week.”
The switch to a digitally managed access system means that facility managers can easily grant, change, or revoke access for individual key holders as needed, while maintaining control over which employees have access to specific areas of the facility. Access permissions are tailored to roles and schedules, reducing administrative overhead and security risk.
