Creating high-performing facilities for an active future

IAKS Congress 2025: Shaping the future of sports and leisure

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. Dive into real-world solutions that address current trends and challenges shaping the way we design and plan facilities for the future.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from world-class experts, connect with leading industry professionals, and engage in dynamic knowledge exchange. It’s your chance to gain fresh insights, spark new ideas, and play a role in turning bold visions into reality.

Join us in Cologne, Germany this October and be part of the movement to make the future happen!

Why attend?

40+ speakers
architects, engineers, designers, scientists, technical and operative management

500 participants
40 nations
International information exchange

4 days 9 sessions
Presentations and discussions
(conference language: english with simultaneous translation into German)

Industry meeting
The IAKS Congress will take place together with FSB 2025 - the leading international trade fair for public space, sports and leisure facilities!

Innovation
Expert knowledge from renowned architectural firms. 

Tradition
Since 1969 the center for the exchange of new approaches and strategies. 
More than 50 years of knowledge and insights for design, construction and management of sports and leisure facilities.

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Innovative thinking in its 29th edition.

Internationality. Tradition. Future Trends.

This is what people say

„While it is certainly a long way from New Zealand the quality of the speakers, the content of their presentations, the organisation by yourselves and the sheer scale of the FSB made the trip extremely worthwhile and has given us much to ponder and consider going forward.“

Julian Todd
Sport New Zealand

 

„High level conference with good practical inspiration from the FSB.“

Theis Bavnhøj Hansen
Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune

 

„Wonderfully organised and managed conference. I gained a great deal from it and enjoyed my time with the rest of those who attended.“

Mike Lawless
LA ARCHITECTS LIMITED

 

„From what I observed, the quality of the presentations and attendees was of the highest nature. I really appreciated the international forum that IAKS offers with the exchange of work, ideas and your beautiful publication. It allows us to learn from each other and realize how much we all share in common.“

Jim Kalvelage
Opsis Architecture

 

„I learned a huge amount which will stand our business in good stead as we evolve our plans“

Heath Harvey
Argent

 

„Overwhelmed by the quality of every aspect of this event.“

Conrad Boychuk
Canada

Hotel accomodation and public transport

Hotel accomodation for congress delegates

 

IAKS Congress delegates may book their hotel room by using this reservation link or by emailing or phoning directly at the hotel (key word: IAKS Congress).

  1. Courtyard by Marriott Köln
    www.CologneCourtyard.com
    room rate: EUR 165 p.p. (including VAT, breakfast, basic internet) (double room: +20 EUR)
     

Alternatively, you may use the hotel booking service on the FSB website.

Your FSB ticket as a public transport ticket (VRS)

 

In addition to your FSB ticket, you will receive your public transport ticket which is available in your FSB trade fair app once you have registered.

The public transport ticket only entitles you to travel to and from Koelnmesse over the period of the trade fair (2nd class) using the extended network of the Rhine-Sieg transport system (VRS).

 

Fechas
28.10.2025
31.10.2025
Ubicación
Congress Centre North of the Koelnmesse
Messeplatz 1
Entrance Nord
50679 Cologne
Germany

50.94750985, 6.9847281923487