Modern eGates drive terminal modernisation forward
Dormakaba has received several major orders from German airports for the 2025/2026 financial year. The specialist for door and security gate systems will supply, replace and maintain more than 650 Argus Air sensor gates at Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf airports.
Dormakaba has announced a strong order situation in the German airport sector. The locking technology company supplies, replaces and maintains more than 650 Argus Air sensor gates, known as eGates, at Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf airports. The order volume is in the low double-digit million range.
From spring 2026, new Argus Air boarding sensor gates will be in use in Frankfurt (Terminal 1) and Munich (Terminal 2). The access solutions enable passengers of Lufthansa and Star Alliance airlines to board easily themselves. In Frankfurt, dormakaba is also supplying sensor gates for the new Terminal 3 and has equipped all security-relevant passages in the terminal with security doors.
“We continue to see very strong demand for our access control solutions in the airport sector,” CEO Till Reuter is quoted as saying in the announcement. “We are delighted that many long-standing customers are once again relying on our systems when modernising their terminals. The replacement of older systems with modern solutions shows that the requirements for security, efficiency and passenger comfort continue to increase.”
Dormakaba’s eGates link biometric recognition data with boarding passes and ID cards and compare this information with databases. According to the company, the sensor technology reliably identifies authorised persons, prevents the exchange of access authorisations and double access, and distinguishes between people and luggage.
Dormakaba achieved net sales of CHF 2.9 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year with 15,000 employees worldwide.