FC Bayern to build charging hub at Allianz Arena – supported by MAN

Always energised, clean on the road, sustainably forward-looking: FC Bayern is once again heading down innovative paths and will build an ‘HPC charging hub’ for eTrucks and eBuses in front of the Allianz Arena in collaboration with its partner MAN Truck & Bus under the slogan of ‘First Mover’. Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder will be the patron of the project, which will see the German record champions make their stadium space available for megawatt connections. Thanks to the Allianz Arena's 100 percent use of green electricity, the charging hub is even more climate-friendly. At the same time, a contract extension has been agreed with MAN, FC Bayern's partner since 2008, until 2027. As part of the continuation of this partnership, it has been agreed that FC Bayern's first team should travel to the Allianz Arena in an electric team bus from 2026 onwards, at least for home matches.

Jan-Christian Dreesen, FC Bayern CEO: “Our society faces big challenges, particularly in the protection of our environment and the climate. For us, the public charging hub for commercial vehicles is a continuation of our sustainability efforts to manage the Allianz Arena in an increasingly climate-friendly way. It is the next drive in a constantly evolving environmental programme that has been producing improvements for many years. Everyone wins with this project: FC Bayern, MAN, society and, most importantly, the environment.”

Michael Diederich, FC Bayern deputy CEO: “This project has great significance for us, and I cannot think of a better partner to successfully implement it than MAN. Two strong companies from Bavaria are driving into the future in innovative ways, making an important contribution to electrification and climate neutrality in coach and lorry transport. The charging hub sets a new benchmark for environmentally friendly mobility in football and epitomises the strength of a long-standing, powerful and progressive partnership.”

Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO MAN Truck & Bus: “The Paris climate goals will only be achieved with consistent decarbonisation of vehicle fleets. Already by 2030, the plan is for half of the trucks we produce every year to be electric. The charging infrastructure is key to this, which is why we are very grateful for fresh ideas and joint projects like the one with FC Bayern.”

Markus Söder, Bavaria Minister-President: “E-mobility is making progress: today sees the start of the construction of a public charging hub for trucks and buses at the Allianz Arena in Munich together with Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter. Bavaria is playing in the Champions League when it comes to both football and the expansion of the electric charging infrastructure. We are the nationwide leader in electric charging points and are continuing to expand the network. FC Bayern Munich is now planning a public charging hub for electric lorries and electric buses in cooperation with MAN Truck & Bus. We need change, progress and openness to technology in order to achieve our climate targets. The federal government should finally provide adequate support and funding for the ramp-up of alternative drive systems and infrastructure, which will secure jobs and technological competitiveness. However, the traffic light coalition is damaging e-mobility by cancelling the electric subsidy. We must put our domestic industry in a position to be able to compete. Innovation and technology secure the future.”

The Allianz Arena is situated by the Munich-North motorway junction. Up to 10,000 lorries pass through every day, making it one of the busiest motorway junctions in Germany. A total of 30 charging points will be built in three construction phases, allowing up to 500 electric buses and trucks to be charged outside the Allianz Arena every day on non-matchdays.

The European Union is demanding a 90 percent reduction in current CO2 emissions from heavy commercial vehicles by 2040, and electric drives for commercial vehicles are seen as a crucial factor for emission-free, climate-friendly transport. According to estimates by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), around 55,000 high-performance and megawatt charging points will be needed along the main long-distance transport routes across Europe by 2030. FC Bayern's charging hub is an international flagship project in the development of a commercial vehicle charging network.

FC Bayern has published its sustainability report for the 2022/23 season as part of its ‘Mitnand’ sustainability strategy: