An icon of Thorn, Altis is a powerful floodlight solution developed for sports stadiums
and arenas. The Altis legacy dates back to its first generation in 2013 and since
then has continuously evolved to meet the demands of world class sports venues,
with celebrated installations around the globe, from South America, Africa, to
Germany. Today, we’re proud to say the fifth generation Altis has earned a place in
the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights.

What is the Quality Programme for Floodlights?
FIFA is the global governing body in football with six confederations covering every
continent and 211 national associations. One of FIFA’s strategies is to develop the
game of football and provide guidance for competition organisers. The FIFA Quality
Programme for Floodlights supports stadium owners in selecting and installing
floodlight systems which meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
This is all achieved through a global testing standard for floodlight systems.

Testing, Testing, Testing
The luminaires which carry the FIFA Quality Pro mark have passed extensive
laboratory product audits and testing and calibrated installation validation, with an
emphasis on player performance and overall fan experience. For Altis G5, the
installation validation testing took place at MHP Arena Stuttgart, Germany, which
has recently undergone a major lighting refurbishment utilising Thorn’s Altis G5
floodlight.

Susanne Straub, Lighting Consultant, Zumtobel Group explains, “The project at
Stuttgart Arena saw the installation of 222 Altis floodlights. The purpose was to
improve lighting for matchdays whilst meeting the standards for UEFA Elite Level A
as well as DFL highest Level of Bundesliga. The Altis floodlights have improved
energy efficiency, leading to a better fan engagement and overall increased
satisfaction from players, staff and visitors. We were pleased to submit the MHP
Arena Stuttgart as a reference for FIFA testing.

Altis, lighting innovation for sports fans and players
Offering the peak capability of LED technology and proudly holding three design
patents, the innovative foundation of which Altis is developed on is clear.
Configurable to suit the demands of any sports lighting project. And supported by
Thorn’s control and connectivity platforms to complete the solution. In 2025 Altis
has been further extended to support dynamic lighting event shows in sports
venues, or as Thorn like to call it ‘Sportainment lighting’ with ultra-high power
RGBW.

Eliot Horsman, Director of Product Management & Application for Thorn’s Outdoor
business segment said, ‘As the world-leading authority in Football, FIFA’s standards
for testing and accreditation are understandably stringent. For this reason, we at
Thorn are proud to see Altis G5 receive the FIFA Quality Pro mark. The Altis
floodlight represents Thorn’s capability to innovate and lead the way with next
generation Outdoor lighting technology, today.

To find out more about Altis visitwww.thornlighting.com/en