A worldwide network of experts

Are you passionate about creating sustainable, functional, and future-ready sports and leisure facilities? Do you value interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration across the industry? Are you looking for new insights, international perspectives, and practical expertise in the planning, design, construction, and operation of active spaces?

Join the global IAKS network, where architects and designers, planners, municipalities, vendors ans manufacturers connect to share knowledge and shape the future of sports and leisure facilities.

At IAKS, you gain access to international expertise, innovative ideas, and meaningful professional exchange — with members and partners in more than 150 countries.

Understand what IAKS offers for your profession

What our members say

pierre

„Safety and fun on the water are our passion, and IAKS provides a great platform to showcase our innovative swim rings. As a manufacturer of high-quality flotation devices, we take pride in combining comfort, durability, and safety. Through IAKS’ international network, we connect with aquatic professionals worldwide to enhance water experiences for all ages.“

Pierre Hubert
CEO Hyper Plastics

anita

„Sports timing and scoring is our passion and IAKS offers excellent opportunities to introduce our LED scoreboards, video display media and sport control solutions. BODET designs and manufactures high-quality products and we benefit from IAKS international network to export our sport solutions worldwide.“

Anita Bouleau
Export Manager BODET Sport

Lindsay McGrath portrait

SPASA Australia is pleased to be a member of IAKS. As a not-for-profit association dedicated to the swimming pool and spa industry across Australia and New Zealand, we feel that this is an excellent fit for us in that we promote and grow our members who focus on leisure and recreation in the community.

Lindsay McGrath
CEO of SPASA Australia

Rudolf Lehmann_portrait

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 designing.

Rudolf Lehmann
Jakob AG Rope System Partner

Wolfgang Lang

Together with IAKS, we can modernize and optimize the management of sports offers and sports facilities by digitizing the administration. The IAKS network supports Venuzle in making the software and management systems known to the entire sports environment. We are proud to be a member of IAKS!

Dr Wolfgang Lang
CEO Venuzle GmbH

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Membership is strongest through shared knowledge and connections.

- Klaus Meinel, IAKS -

News from our Members

Network

We give ideas a playing field

TOP-SPORT GmbH stands for expertise, innovation and quality in the field of complete sports hall interior construction. With over 25 years of experience in research and development, construc­tion management, sales and installation, we are now one of the leading providers in our market segment – and we are constantly evolving.

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Top-Sport
Network

Slacklining - vom Trendsport zur Alltagsaktivität

Moderne Sportarten sind in der heutigen Zeit besonders beliebt. Dies gilt insbesondere dann, wenn Fitness, Körperbeherrschung und direkt erlebte Selbstwirksamkeit im Vordergrund stehen. Für diese individuellen Sportarten werden häufig öffentliche Räume genutzt. Bei der Planung und Gestaltung von urbanen Räumen ist es daher notwendig, ansprechende Bewegungsräume zu gestalten.

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BLOACS Slacklining
Network

Präzise Abschlüsse für moderne Sport- und Freiräume

Saubere Linien, langlebige Materialien und funktionale Details sind im modernen Sportplatz- und Landschaftsbau entscheidend. Mit dem Alu-Liner sowie dem Kunstrasen-Abschluss­element bietet die Silidur AG – silisport zwei hochwertige Aluminium­lösungen, die exakt diese Anforderungen erfüllen und sich optimal ergänzen.

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Silidur News
Network

2026 Olympic Winter Games: Slopestyle and Big Air

With the opening of the freestyle competitions as part of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Allgäu-based company Schneestern reinforces its position as a market leader in the con­struction of high-end snowpark infrastructure. In Livigno, Italy the expert team led by Dirk Scheumann delivered both the slopestyle course and the big air jump.

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Schneestern
Network

Zukunftssichere Sportfreianlagen – Ganzheitlich analysiert. Fundiert geplant. Nachhaltig investiert.

Sportfreianlagen sind weit mehr als funktionale Flächen – sie sind lebendige Bewegungs- und Begegnungsräume und ein wesentlicher Faktor kommunaler und urbaner Lebensqualität.

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LLS Labor Lehmacher
Network

ACTI´Ninja – jetzt auch inklusiv

Mit ACTI’Ninja schafft Proludic aktivierende Bewegungsräume. Das Hindernissystem, inspiriert vom bekannten Ninja-Warrior-Prinzip, verwandelt Schulhöfe und urbane Freiflächen in aktive Lern- und Erlebnisräume. Kraft, Balance und Koordination werden spielerisch trainiert - gleichzeitig fördern die vielseitigen Parcours Konzentration, Ausdauer und Problemlösungsfähigkeit.

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Proludic

Contact

IAKS Team, Silke Baltzer

Silke Baltzer

Event and membership management
+49 (0) 221 168023-11
baltzer@iaks.sport

CONTACT

Cathrin Voellmecke, Office Team, IAKS International

Cathrin Völlmecke

Member Services & Accounting
+49 (0) 221 1680 23-14
voellmecke@iaks.sport