The inauguration was attended by Ulrich Lange, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Jost Lammers, CEO of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG), AeroGround Managing Director David Konradi and other representatives of the airport, the BMV and MAN Truck & Bus. With the commissioning of the new charging infrastructure and buses, the airport is taking another step towards emission-free apron operations.
The new depot, located in the southern part of the airport, is equipped with 37 charging points for electric passenger buses. In a further construction phase, 13 additional charging points will be added by the end of summer 2025. A third expansion phase on the west side of the site is planned for 2026 and 2027. There, 22 additional charging points and carports with photovoltaic systems will be built.
“With the new bus depot, we are creating the charging infrastructure necessary for fully electrified apron operations. Overall, half of the vehicle fleet now already consists of battery-powered vehicles and ground handling equipment,” says Jost Lammers, CEO of FMG. “The project is another building block in our ‘Net Zero 2035’ sustainability strategy and brings us one step closer to our goal of an emission-free airport.”
Ulrich Lange, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport: “With the funding support for 72 electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure, we are providing targeted assistance to Munich Airport in modernising its bus fleet. This sends a clear signal for forward-looking mobility – also for international guests at the airport. The investment demonstrates that innovative technologies are not only advancing in theory, but are also being put into practice in the everyday operations of one of Europe’s largest airports.”
Since May 2025, AeroGround has been operating a fleet of 37 zero-emission transport vehicles for passenger services, including 20 solo buses and 17 articulated buses. A further 18 electric buses will be added by the end of the year. The fleet will be expanded to up to 72 buses as required and in line with the development of the charging infrastructure.
Furthermore, AeroGround is gradually converting its entire ground handling operations to alternative drive systems. In 2024, 173 new zero-emission vehicles were put into service, including transporters, conveyor belts, stairs, lift trucks and cars.
Image: Inauguration of the first construction phase of the new e-bus depot (from left to right: Ulrich Lange, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport; Karolina Wernerova, MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH; and Jost Lammers, Munich Airport) | Image credit: Alex Tino Friedel / Munich Airport
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) with a total of up to €23.8 million as part of the ‘Guideline for the Promotion of Alternative Drives for Buses in Passenger Transport’. Funding for this measure is also provided under the German Recovery and Resilience Plan (DARP – Deutcher Aufbau- und Resilienzplan) via the European Recovery and Resilience Facility (ARF – Europäischer Aufbau- und Resilienzfazilitäten) in the NextGenerationEU programme. The funding guideline is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Project Management Jülich (PtJ).
