Allianz Arena | Philips lighting

FC Bayern Munich
Allianz Arena

FC Bayern Munich installed a new LED façade, controlled digitally with Philips ActiveSite and capable of reproducing 16 million colors, while at the same time realising 60% energy savings.

LED façade at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

The new
lighting

from Philips conveys already at first sight outside the Allianz Arena- full of emotion and dynamics of the game.”

- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - CEO of FC Bayern Munich

Customer Challenge

The Allianz Arena, home of champions FC Bayern Munich, is surrounded by the largest membrane shell in the world and hardly any of the diamond-shaped membrane pads has the same shape.
To illuminate this facade in a uniform and visually attractive way, is a challenge.

The right lighting

The fluorescent lamps were replaced with a complete digital system comprising LED lighting connected to Philips ActiveSite system with cloudhosted software and services.

More than 300,000 LED lights – over an impressive surface area of 26,000 square meters — make the stadium facade’s inflatable outer membrane shine brilliantly. In addition to the facade also the bowl inside the arena was highlighted, to accompany the action on the pitch in a dynamic way.

The LEDs used save more than 60% on electricity and some 362 tons of CO2 compared with the previous technology based on fluorescent lamps. The maintenance and operating costs are also lower: the LEDs have an average lifetime of 80,000 operating hours.

In addition, the cloudbased Philips ActiveSite platform enables optimum operation. ActiveSite delivers detailed reports in real time, facilitates maintenance and simplifies content management. In this respect too, the Allianz Arena is at the forefront of technology.

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ActiveSite

Remotely monitor and manage dynamic architectural LED lighting systems with cloud-hosted connected lighting software and services

ColorGraze MX4 Powercore

RHigh-output luminaire for high-intensity multi-story façade and surface illumination at minimal setback; RGBW and RGBA options provide an expanded color palette and white light cap...

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Lifecycle and Professional Services

Allianz has also signed a Lifecycle Services Premium+ contract. With the Premium+ package we guarantee optimal performance of the lighting installation with your business needs, ensuring day-to-day efficiency and uptime. The Premium+ service package assures expedited response time, data analytics and consultancy, system optimization and a fully customized solution.

Philips also provided Professional Services such as project management, auditing, system design, commissioning of the complete lighting system and training of Allianz staff.

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Tailor-made
lighting system

The team

Allianz Arena München Stadion GmbH

Client
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Herzog & de Meuron

Architect
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Alexander Weckmer Licht und Mediensysteme GmbH

Lighting Designer
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Elin GmbH & Co KG

Installer
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