No photo please…

MAN verhüllt bei den Aufbauarbeiten am Messestand auch noch das Heck des neuen E-Reisebusses… Foto: Schreiber

english text below – Nein, keine Fotos bitte! Wer jetzt durch die Expositiehallen van Brussel bzw. Paleizen van de Heizel geht, um den Aufbau der Busworld 2025 mitzuerleben, der hört an der einen oder anderen Stelle ganz höflich aber bestimmt: „no photo please“. Kennt man aus der Sistinischen Kapelle in Rom. Das Fotografieren ist – genau wie das Filmen – dort, wie heute auf der Busworld bei MAN, streng verboten. Während im Vatikan das Wachpersonal berechtigt ist, Aufnahmen zu löschen, die unter Verletzung dieser Regel gemacht wurden, reicht in Brüssel die freundliche Erinnerung… 

War der neue Lion’S Coach E in den letzten Tagen noch durch andere Omnibusse von MAN und Neoplan geschützt in einer Ecke der Halle 4 geparkt, so steht er nun an exponierter Stelle im Rampenlicht auf dem Messestand. Die Front und das Heck sind mit einem schwarzen Tuch vor neugierigen Blicken geschützt. Wer im Vorbeigehen ein Foto macht, hört ein freundliches „no photo please“ und weiß, dass der Blick um die Ecke und hinter das schwarze Tuch nicht erlaubt ist. Erst nach der Weltpremiere wird es dann „photo please“ heißen… (omnibus.news/Sr)

During the construction work at the trade fair stand, MAN also covers the rear of the new electric coach… Photo: Schreiber

No, no photos please! Anyone walking through the Brussels Exhibition Halls or the Paleizen van de Heizel to witness the setup of Busworld 2025 will hear, at one point or another, a polite but firm „no photo please.“ This is familiar from the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Photography – just like filming – is strictly prohibited there, as it is today at Busworld at MAN. While in the Vatican, security personnel are authorized to delete images taken in violation of this rule, in Brussels, a friendly reminder is sufficient…

Why is photography prohibited? The reason for the strict photography ban in Rome is the chapel’s delicate artwork, especially Michelangelo’s frescoes. Camera flashes can damage the murals, which is why this rule is enforced to protect the artwork. If visitors violate the photography ban, they can be asked to delete the images immediately. In the worst case, this can even lead to arrest.

In Brussels, it’s not the bus manufacturers‘ security, but the exhibition stand builders themselves, who want their total work of art, a trade fair stand with its buses and the premieres presented there, documented only once it’s complete… This is also the case in Hall 4 at MAN, where the bus industry awaits the world premiere of the first battery-electric coach from a European OEM. And its design is like a work of art, isn’t it? Even if a bit more of „form follows function“ is added here…

The design of the new Lion’s Coach E combines smartness with aerodynamic efficiency and innovative details, as was stated at the preview in Ankara in May of this year. And anyone familiar with the MAN brand knows that the design is an evolution of the tried and tested. The new, dynamic front mask will attract attention, as will the aerodynamically optimized rear. And that’s why these areas are protected from prying eyes. The excitement is building; the new Lion’s View and the crowning glory, in the truest sense of the word, will be unveiled at the press conference on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

While the new Lion’S Coach E was parked in a corner of Hall 4 for the past few days, protected by other MAN and Neoplan buses, it now stands in a prominent spot in the spotlight on the exhibition stand. The front and rear are protected from prying eyes by a black cloth. Anyone taking a photo as they pass by will hear a friendly „no photo please“ and know that looking around the corner and behind the black cloth is not permitted. Only after the world premiere will the „photo please“ be announced… (omnibus.news/Sr)

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