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Dormakaba

Operations & TicketingSafety & Security
Integrated Access & Security SolutionsSpeciality

Dormakaba is a global leader in access and security solutions, helping stadiums and arenas manage safe, efficient and seamless movement throughout the entire venue.

From perimeter protection and spectator entrances to restricted areas, hospitality spaces and back-of-house environments, dormakaba provides an integrated portfolio of physical and digital access solutions. Its technologies include turnstiles, ticket validation, electronic access control, entrance systems, credential management, locking systems and emergency and life-safety hardware.

By connecting these solutions across the venue, dormakaba helps stadium operators improve security, manage high-volume visitor flows and create efficient access experiences for fans, staff, players, contractors and other stakeholders.

Our expertise

Modern stadiums are complex access environments where thousands of spectators, staff, players, contractors and VIPs need to move safely and efficiently through different areas of the venue.

Dormakaba approaches stadium access as one integrated ecosystem. From the outer perimeter and ticket-controlled entrances to hospitality areas, offices, control rooms, player zones and emergency exits, its solutions help operators control who can access each area while maintaining efficient people flows.

For ESSMA members, dormakaba combines global access expertise with stadium-specific solutions covering ticket validation, turnstiles, electronic credentials, doors, barriers, locking systems and access management. Its technology can integrate with leading ticketing platforms and wider venue infrastructure, helping operators strengthen security, improve operational control and create a smoother arrival experience for spectators.

Products & services

  • Stadium Entrance & Turnstile Solutions: High-throughput turnstiles, speed gates and entrance systems designed to manage large spectator flows safely and efficiently.
  • Ticket Validation & Admission Control: Fixed, mobile and handheld solutions for validating digital and physical credentials, with integration capabilities for leading ticketing platforms.
  • Electronic Access Control: Digital access management for staff, players, contractors, media and other credentialed users across restricted and operational stadium areas.
  • Perimeter & Vehicle Access: Full-height turnstiles, gates, barriers and long-range readers to secure the outer stadium perimeter and manage pedestrian and vehicle access.
  • Doors, Locks & Life-Safety Hardware: Integrated door systems, mechanical and electronic locking, master key systems, emergency exits and panic hardware for the complete venue.

References

Aviva StadiumMelbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne & Olympic ParksAccor StadiumOptus StadiumSuncorp StadiumSoFi StadiumAllegiant StadiumLucas Oil StadiumPrince Moulay Abdellah StadiumSuper Bowl