Press: Munich Airport opens Bavaria's largest charging park for electric cars

September 16, 2025

A milestone in climate protection was reached at Munich Airport today. In parking garage P44, opposite the LabCampus innovation hub in the northwest of the airport, Bavaria’s largest charging park to date was inaugurated today in the presence of Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Munich Airport, Minister of State for Finance and Home Affairs Albert Füracker, and Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers. With 275 charging points, the facility is also one of the largest public charging parks in Germany.

PV modules deliver three megawatts of peak power

Passengers and airport visitors traveling in electric cars can now "refuel" their vehicles at one of the 138 charging stations on Level 4 of the P44 parking garage. These stations have a nominal output of 11 kilowatts and a maximum output of up to 22 kilowatts, providing renewable energy. This solar power comes from two photovoltaic systems located on the roofs of the P44 and P43 parking garages. A total of 7,216 PV modules were installed for this purpose. The modules have a total maximum output of three megawatts, which is roughly equivalent to the average energy demand of 1,000 three-person households. To date, Munich Airport has invested around €5.2 million of its own funds in the project, which is being carried out in collaboration with regional companies.

Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder: "Munich Airport is our gateway to the world and also a gateway to e-mobility. Bavaria is continuing to massively expand e-mobility and renewable energies. We are already the German federal state with the most electric cars and the most charging points. By 2030, we aim to triple the number of charging points. Furthermore, we have introduced free parking for electric cars. We promote state-of-the-art drive systems and are fans of e-mobility – but with an open approach to technology and without rigid bans. Munich Airport is playing a pioneering role with its e-charging park."

The Finance Minister and Chairman of the Munich Airport Supervisory Board, Albert Füracker, stated: "With today's commissioning of the charging park for electric cars and the three-megawatt PV system, we are sending a clear signal for climate protection. The project shows that Munich Airport is not only Bavaria's gateway to the world, but also a strong driver of innovation in the state. Munich Airport is setting new standards in the use of sustainable infrastructure and demonstrating that Bavaria is an attractive and sustainable business location that serves as a role model."

Blueprint for further construction projects

Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers: "Parking spaces with charging facilities for electric vehicles are a basic requirement for sustainable mobility on the campus. The creation of the charging park is therefore an important part of Munich Airport's climate protection strategy. It allows us to link various sectors at our airport – namely energy generation, mobility, and the power grid infrastructure. In this respect, this project serves as a model and blueprint for further construction projects across the entire campus."

With publicly accessible “e-charging stations” and the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and devices used on the airport aprons, Munich Airport currently has over 1,140 charging points. Today, the PV systems on the roofs of the airport buildings generate around seven megawatts at peak times. Thanks to additional systems on roofs and open spaces, the output is expected to increase to around 50 megawatts by 2030.

With its “NetZero 2035 Strategy,” Munich Airport has set itself the goal of leaving no climate-damaging CO2 in the atmosphere by 2035 at the latest. To achieve this goal, the airport is reducing all emissions that it can influence itself, including those from energy production and vehicle operation. However, the airport's commitment also aims to reduce emissions caused by third parties, such as those generated by travel to and from the airport.