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IAA 2025 in Munich: Detours and Closures in the City Center
The concept of so-called "Open Spaces," publicly accessible exhibition areas in the urban space, will largely be maintained this year. However, this means restrictions for everyday traffic that go far beyond the six-day fair.
Detours in the city center
The main events – the "IAA Summit" and the accompanying conference – will take place from September 9 to 14. However, the setup and dismantling around the Open Spaces stretches over almost three weeks, from August 31 to September 19. On numerous streets and squares in downtown Munich, pedestrian and bicycle traffic is only possible in a limited capacity or not at all. The restrictions also affect car traffic. Here too, there are disruptions due to setup and dismantling, and closures of streets and squares.
Public transport is also affected. Several bus lines – including the 58, 68, 100, and 153 – must be rerouted during the IAA and the setup phase. Details on stop relocations and schedules have been announced by MVG for the end of August.
Political Controversy in the Munich City Council
The City Council's decision to keep the IAA in Munich until at least 2031 continues to spark debates. The Green Party is particularly critical of using central squares for the Open Spaces. They support the trade fair at the Riem location but oppose the expansion into the city center. The accusation: The auto show blocks public space and complicates protests.
Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) countered the initiative with a comparison to the Oktoberfest, which occupies large parts of the Theresienwiese each year. SPD spokesperson Anne Hübner also supports the Open Spaces: They are a place for the debate on mobility "right among the people." Furthermore, the event stimulates retail and the hospitality industry. However, the SPD renewed its demand for a lodging tax, from which the city could also financially benefit.
Criticism from the ADFC – and Praise for New Directions
At the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), skepticism prevails. Munich's ADFC chairman Andreas Schön accuses the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) of having a backward-looking attitude: While they present themselves as green, they still support positions against speed limits or stricter environmental regulations. Schön interprets the lack of visible protests against the fair in the Open Spaces as intentional. The ADFC views positively, at least, that this time there are "sensible alternative routes" for cyclists.
Between Fair and Marketplace
In 2023, according to the organizers, around half a million visitors came to the Open Spaces, with over 100,000 on Saturday alone. In addition to new vehicle models, concerts, art actions, and food stands also attracted people. For the IAA 2025, the organizers are once again relying on this mix. The close overlap of mobility, consumption, and recreation remains part of the concept - and the conflict.
Both car and bicycle users should inform themselves early about closures and detours – information will be available in due course on the IAA website.
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