VIP class Buses for business Home About us Bus Sales plug Workshops Bus models Jour Environment Free jobs MAN is a logistics partner for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 2011.04.06 MAN Truck & Bus takes responsibility for the logistics for the delegations from all competing nations at the world's largest music show. MAN Truck & Bus takes responsibility for the logistics for the delegations from all competing nations at the world's largest music show. A total of 43 exclusive MAN buses will be in operation in and around Düsseldorf during the month of May. MAN Truck & Bus is the national logistics partner for the 56th Eurovision Song Contest. This, the largest music program in the world takes place on May 10 and 12 (semifinals) and May 14 (final) in Düsseldorf, Germany. MAN is setting up a total of 43 exclusive tourist buses for transporting musicians and delegations from the 43 competing nations. Eric Saade & Co will travel in MAN Lion's Coach coach buses, whose elegant appearance will stand out from the crowd with the glowing Eurovision Song Contest logo (a colored heart) on a dark background. The name of the country and its flag, will be placed in the front of the bus, so that fans know who is riding in each vehicle. "We are proud, as a national partner of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be responsible for the logistics of the international participants. Our MAN buses stand for innovative technology and award-winning design. The journey in them will surely be a pleasant experience for the musicians and their entourage ", says Dr. Frank Hiller, Director Marketing, Sales & Services at MAN Truck & Bus AG. The closely scheduled rehearsals will start as early as April 30, two weeks before the final. It is estimated that 1,000 participants along with 2,500 journalists will visit the event. In 2011, after 28 years, the ESC takes place for the third time again in Germany, previous years were 1957 and 1983. The event will be held in the Düsseldorf Arena. Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers and Stefan Raab will host the competition and the 35,000 guests in the arena and the approximately 120 million TV viewers worldwide. Svenska Neoplan AB Kungens Kurvaleden 4, 141 75 Kungens Kurva Switchboard: 08-685 14 00, Fax: 08-685 14 90 Neoplan Väst AB Katrinerovägen 2c, 417 49 Gothenburg Switchboard: 031-705 06 60, Fax: 031-55 05 95 Neoplan Syd AB Basaltgatan 1, 254 68 Helsingborg Switchboard: 042-545 75, Fax: 042-519 80