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Munich Deploys 8,000 Police as IAA Build-Out Transforms City Center

Police forecast heavy transport strain from protests alongside other mass events.

Overview

  • The IAA Mobility runs September 9–14, with the trade fair at Messe Riem and free Open Spaces spread across central Munich.
  • Munich police plan roughly 8,000 officers for the week, citing an elevated abstract threat level but no concrete indications of an attack.
  • Saturday is flagged as the peak day with two large anti-IAA marches and the Bayern–Hamburg match, with protest camps scheduled in Luitpoldpark and Westpark.
  • MVG bus diversions linked to the Open Spaces are in force September 3–18, affecting routes near Odeonsplatz, Leopoldstraße and Königsplatz, including stop closures at Odeonsplatz and Königsplatz.
  • Organizers expect more than 700 exhibitors and hands-on offerings such as 231 test vehicles, with prominent downtown builds by Porsche at Wittelsbacherplatz and Mercedes in the Residenz.