BVB ranks as one of Europe's top clubs and is known primarily for its large fan base. 30,000 fans cheer their team on to excellent performances from the south stand terrace alone – the largest of its kind in Europe. These figures also show just what Axess systems have accomplished at such games since 2005, when the project started. In order to even get into the stadium, every single visitor must pass through an AX500 Smart Gate with a valid ticket. With about 80,000 fans and an entry period lasting two hours per game, there is plenty of activity at the turnstiles. Which is why it is even the more important that the entry runs absolutely smooth, so that all fans can get to their places in time.

Axess, with a total of 171 access routes – consisting of entries, exits and also car park routes – ensures controlled and optimum access for the entire stadium (including various extensions carried out in 2014):

• 67x SXT Smart Access Terminals
• 17x Collapsible Lane Dividers
• 26x SmartPosts                                            

Major events attended by large numbers of people – such as the 2006 World Cup, when the stadium was one of the venues – also require appropriate emergency exits and escape options. For this purpose all Borussia Dortmund turnstiles have been equipped with a so-called "panic mechanism function", so that in an emergency, the arms automatically fold away at the touch of a button and the turnstile can be used as an escape route. In addition, the structural separations between the gates collapse into the ground – the "Collapsible Lane Dividers" – allowing for a rapid departure from the stadium. These were developed specifically for Dortmund at the start of the project in 2005 (TÜV certified) in order to provide ideal widened opportunities to escape in the event of an emergency.

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