MUNICH/FRANKFURT, GERMANY — Munich Airport is partnering with Sittig Technologies to pilot Auracast™ broadcast audio at six gates across Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The pilot began July 14, 2026.
The project is intended to make airport announcements more accessible and personalized by allowing passengers to receive live gate information directly through compatible hearing aids, cochlear implants, headphones, or earbuds.
A New Way to Hear Gate Announcements
Auracast is a Bluetooth® audio broadcasting standard that allows airports to transmit announcements directly to passengers’ compatible personal devices. Rather than relying solely on loudspeakers, airports can make gate announcements available through hearing aids, cochlear implants, earbuds, and headphones that support Auracast.
Android users can scan a QR code displayed at the gate or select the stream directly from the Bluetooth menu to hear the announcement stream on their device. iOS users can access Auracast streams through third-party apps.
On compatible Android devices, Auracast announcements can fade in over music, podcasts, or other audio and then fade out once the announcement has ended, allowing passengers to continue listening without manually switching between audio sources.
The technology may be particularly useful for passengers with hearing loss, as announcements can be delivered directly to compatible hearing aids or cochlear implants without additional hardware at the gate. It also provides an alternative to traditional hearing loop systems.
Auracast may also improve communication for passengers without hearing loss. Travelers can continue wearing their earphones while receiving important information, and announcements may be easier to understand in noisy terminal areas.
Pilot Covers Six Gates Across Both Terminals
The pilot covers six gates across Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Munich Airport:
- Terminal 1: Gates A42/A43 and A44/A45 in Pier A
- Terminal 2: Gates G31 and G32
QR codes will be displayed at each gate, allowing passengers to connect their smartphones to the Auracast audio stream. Compatible hearing aids, cochlear implants, earbuds, and headphones may also connect directly.
“Munich Airport is the ideal partner to take Auracast to the next level in German aviation. This pilot builds on our experience at Frankfurt Airport and marks an important milestone in making Bluetooth broadcast audio a new standard for passenger communication.”
– Florian Halsner, Sittig Technologies GmbH
About Munich Airport
Munich Airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Europe and offers attractive flight connections to destinations all over the world. Munich Airport is regularly recognized as one of the best airports in Europe by the renowned London Skytrax Institute and was also the first European airport to be awarded the “5-Star Airport” seal of quality. Founded in 1949, Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) has been operating Munich Airport at its current location since 1992. FMG’s shareholders are the Free State of Bavaria with 51 per cent, the Federal Republic of Germany with 26 per cent and the City of Munich with 23 per cent. Approximately 37,000 employees work at the airport campus in 470 companies.
About Sittig Technologies
Sittig Technologies is a global provider of voice communication and automated announcement solutions for airports and transportation hubs. Founded in 1987 in Germany, the company has built decades of experience in delivering reliable and easy-to-use communication systems for complex public environments.
Airports, airlines and transportation hubs around the world use Sittig’s PAXGuide system to provide clear, consistent, and multilingual passenger announcements. By automating announcements and connecting them with operational information, PAXGuide helps staff reduce manual effort while ensuring passengers receive timely and accessible information.
Today, Sittig Technologies serves customers worldwide and operates internationally with offices in Europe and the United States.
Source: Sittig Technologies
