Become a member

Thank you for your interest in the IAKS!

Some say that our interdisciplinary objectivity is important. For others it is the major international network that counts.

The IAKS is a meeting place for architects, engineers, clients, designers, local authority decision-makers, technical and operative management, sports federations and clubs. All members are united by their interest to create high-grade, functional and sustainable sports facilities worldwide.

Do you equip or build sports and leisure facilities?

Do you do business with clients and operators? Do you want to be the company that makes a difference?

Are you an architect, designer or engineer?

Are you looking for information from practitioners for practitioners? Do you want to be noticed by developers and investors?

Do you operate facilities, run a club, or work in a scientific institution?

Are you from the public or semi-public sector?

Do you want to extend your personal business network?

Are you a professional, but not interested in a corporate membership?

Are you a student?

Do you want to extend your personal business network?

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Member Statements

„ We decided to become members of IAKS to join the large network of specialist in sport facilities. IAKS is an excellent opportunity to meet professional people from several industries with a great interest and knowledge about sports facilities...“

Daniel Glimvert

Swedish Gymnastic Federation

„ I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by the President of IAKS in Australia recently and was very impressed with the content. I subsequently joined IAKS and as a planner of community aquatic and leisure facilities the membership bene...“

Warren Green

WarrenGreenConsulting Managing Director

„ We joined IAKS because it’s an interesting network. We want to stay up to date about the latest developments concerning the creation and exploitation of sport and leisure facilities by the inspirational SB magazine and participating in the co...“

Tom Schippers

Stad Antwerpen / Sporting A, Sportinfrastructure Coordinator

„ Sports facility construction is teamwork: The IAKS is the ideal partner to display our great potential of stainless steel meshes in the construction of sports grounds. The mesh’s high translucency and rigidity provides new opportunities in de...“

Rudolf Lehmann

Jakob AG Rope Systems Partner

How much is the annual membership fee?

490 euros/year: Organization from the commercial sector (corporate membership for architects, consultants, suppliers, construction companies)
370 euros/year: Organization from the public sector, science or sport (corporate membership for public authorities, operators, educational and scientific institutions, associations and federations)
120 euros/year: Individual
free of charge: Full time student (A certificate of matriculation must be supplied unrequested until 15 January of each calendar year)

Members in less developed countries recognised by the World Bank pay only 50% of the fee rates.

Membership applicants in Germany, Japan, Poland and Switzerland are kindly requested to contact the IAKS entity in their country.

How can I get involved?

As a new member, we welcome you by publishing your company or personal profile in the IAKS newsletter and in our ‚sb‘ magazine.

Your contact data appear in the member database freely selectable for all potential business partners on the IAKS website.

Attend our national and international IAKS events like conferences, seminars and study trips.

The IAKS network offers you valuable business contacts. Get to know new solutions for your interests and projects, and meet new business partners. Take advantage of our diversity!

Find out all you need to know: read “sb”, the leading international specialised magazine for the architecture, construction and operation of sports facilities. Available in print and online issues.

Make use of the IAKS logo for your public relations – on your business stationery, business cards, brochures and at trade fairs.

IAKS membership application form

online application form to apply for IAKS membership

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IAKS Rules 2018

Statutes have been decided upon by the Ordinary General Assembly on 2017-11-08 in Cologne, Germany and have come into effect by registration in the register of associations.