Quicker into the stadium: NFC tickets in Apple Wallet at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK | OneFootball

At the start of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season, entry to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK will become even easier for many fans: for the first time, tickets stored in Apple Wallet can be used via NFC, with fans simply holding their iPhone or Apple Watch up to the reader. Access to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK was already possible with mobile tickets.

The new technology will make its debut in the public areas at the first Bundesliga home match on August 29 against Hamburger SV. “SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is the largest stadium in Germany – and now, with NFC ticketing, it offers an entry option that lives up to that claim. Getting into the stadium faster and more comfortably is real progress for our fans,” says Alexander Mühl, Director of Marketing and Digitalization.

How NFC tickets work in Apple Wallet

Fans with an iPhone 6 or later and iOS 11 or newer can now add their contactless ticket directly from the ticket shop to Apple Wallet. Once at the stadium, it takes just one simple motion: hold your iPhone or Apple Watch up to the reader at the turnstile, and entry is granted.

No searching for a QR code on the screen, no lining it up under the scanner. NFC makes entry even faster and more convenient. Fans without a compatible smartphone will continue to receive their usual mobile ticket with a QR code and use it as before by holding it under the scanner at the turnstile. Apple Pay can also be used conveniently in the BVB FanWorld and at the kiosks in SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.

Nothing changes for fans with an Android smartphone or an older iPhone: they will continue to receive their usual mobile ticket with a QR code and use it as before by holding it under the reader at the turnstile.

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