iLoq partnering with Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach
Finnish battery- and cable-free smart locking solutions provider iLoq is partnering with German Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach to implement the installation of more than 2,000 battery-free smart locks across the club’s 54,057-seater Borussia-Park stadium.
iLoq announces a new partnership agreement with German Bundesliga football club Borussia Mönchengladbach to implement smart locks across its iconic Borussia-Park stadium. The partnership involves large-scale security updates, including the installation of smart locks on every door in the stadium and a whole new access system that allows VIPS to access designated premises through their smartphones.
The new partnership includes the installation of more than 2,000 battery-free smart locks in the club’s 54,057-seater stadium, Borussia-Park, providing players, staff, facility managers, and fans with access to the spaces they need using a digital key or smartphone.
iLoq’s smart locks will be installed throughout the venue. The locks are battery-free, with the power needed to recognize access rights and open locks generated by the motion of inserting the digital key or from the NFC (Near-Field Communication) induction of the smartphone.
The smart locks in the VIP boxes allow full access via smartphone. Visitors will have the ability to grant and revoke access through iLoq’s app to ensure that families and friends can enter with ease while maintaining high security. Access rights will be controlled from a centralized programming system, ensuring precise authorization and giving the right people access to different parts of the stadium as needed.
“I am a lifelong fan of Borussia Mönchengladbach, going to games throughout my childhood. Being able to provide this support for the club I love is a dream come true. Football stadiums are enormous, complex structures with thousands of specialized rooms that different people need access to. I’m happy that the facility managers at Borussia-Park no longer have to carry bulky, impractical keychains, and that players and staff can get where they need to with ease, allowing them to focus on bringing results on the pitch,” states Sascha Hilgers, Managing Director for iLoq Germany.
As part of the agreement, iLoq’s brand will be featured prominently in the stadium, media areas, and across the club’s digital platforms, reaching millions of fans worldwide.
“The partnership with iLoq brings our two forward-thinking organizations together. Their contribution to upgrading our stadium facilities will make life easier for everyone at the club and our fans. Having iLoq as a long-term partner will improve our security standards and make our fantastic stadium even better,” explains Patrick Herrmann, Sales Manager and former player at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Large venues open to the public, such as sports stadiums, music venues, and museums, have high standards for security and ease of access, and often require large amounts of keys and constant maintenance to keep them up to date. With iLoq’s locking systems, these critical security systems become virtually maintenance-free, while also preventing hundreds of kilos of battery waste normally associated with battery-powered smart locks.
With more than 300 patents registered, iLoq’s technology is uniquely positioned to replace outdated locking systems without introducing new problems, such as battery waste and increased maintenance. More than 10 million iLoq smart locks are in operation across over 55 countries, from football stadiums and protected cathedrals to residential housing and critical infrastructure sites.
“We’re thrilled to partner with a club that shares our values of innovation, performance, and community,” states Heikki Hiltunen, President and CEO of iLoq. “This partnership is an important step for iLoq in the German market, and will provide a significant boost to our visibility and reputation with our customers, channel partners, and users throughout Europe.”
