IAKS - International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities

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29th IAKS Congress 28-31 Oct 2025 in Cologne, Germany

Together, we will identify trends, challenges and solutions that will significantly influence the future of sport and leisure facilities in a global context.

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2025 IAKS Nordic study trip to Gothenburg (Sweden), 11 March

Join the tour to 6 inspiring sites. Registration now open.

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IAKS in a nutshell

Learn all about the international network for sports and leisure facilities: activities and mission

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Global network

Are you an architect or engineer? Technical and operative management? From the industry? Join our network!

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IAKS worldwide

Contact our local entities in Australia, Austria, Germany, Japan, LAC, Nordic, Spain and Switzerland

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sb magazine

The world‘s leading trade magazine for the architecture, construction and operation of sports and leisure facilities

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Information and education

Our conferences, trainings and study trips: from practitioners for practitioners.

Learn from sports facility experts!

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Case study, whitepaper, and the latest sb magazine

Case studies, white papers, and presentations. Learn from our experts. Get insight into best practices and innovative solutions.

News

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22 January: webinar with Mark Palmer

Pools and leisure centres pose unique challenges in terms of energy consumption and environmental impact. In this webinar, Mark will share cutting-edge insights and strategies to maximize the benefits of these facilities. Registrations now open!

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11 March: IAKS Nordic 2025 study tour to Gothenburg

The tour will lead to a variety of exciting facilities around the City of Gothenburg, including the Östermalmshallen, one of the biggest upcycling projects in Sweden. The temporary market hall from Stockholm is now home to padel courts. Registration for the study tour now open!

28-31 October: IAKS Congress and FSB 2025 in Cologne

New diaries at the ready for 2025? This year’s IAKS Congress is all about action - showing how the sports and leisure industry gets things done! Together, we’ll explore innovative venues and forward-thinking concepts that are already transforming active communities. Save the date!

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More dates in 2025 for expertise and inspiration

Start the new year with inspiration and sound expertise. After many innovative ideas for sports facility infrastructure have been discussed in recent years, concrete and realisable solutions are increasingly emerging as to how we can meet the daily challenges. Head over to the calendar of events.

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Commemorating successful NSC | IAKS 2024

In the culminating show of partnership and commitment to advancing the sporting industry, Melbourne Convention Bureau and Victorian State Government, and Martin Sheppard of Smart Connection presented IAKS Australia and New Zealand (IAKS ANZ) with their contribution following the resounding success of the joint NSC IAKS 24 Event in June 2024.

St. Georges

Concrete gives way to glass

The Saint-Georges Multisport Complex in Canada includes a double gymnasium, a recreational pool, a semi-Olympic pool with ten lanes, as well as classrooms. It stands out for its wooden structures, large bay windows, perforated diamond-patterned envelope, and energy performance.

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What our members say

„ 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 spor...“

Dr Wolfgang Lang

CEO Venuzle GmbH

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