Facilitating an active world!

Are you passionate about facilitating an active world through top-tier, functional, and sustainable sports facilities? Do you thrive on interdisciplinary dialogue among experts? Are you eager to exchange and learn about innovative insights on sports and leisure facility design, construction, and operations?

Join our vibrant network where architects, engineers, designers, municipalities and public sector organisations, management professionals, sports federations, clubs, suppliers, and manufacturers converge.

At IAKS, you‘ll find inspiration, solutions, and a platform for global discourse – with business partners and members in over 153 countries.

Understand what IAKS offers for your profession

Benefits of IAKS membership

Unlock a world of expertise and innovative solutions with IAKS’ international network, designed to foster a more active world. Get access to information and innovation that can shape the future of your facilities. With our international network, you can place yourself at the forefront of industry developments. Inquire about your membership today and join our community of innovators!

Become a member
  • Dive into the world-renowned IAKS global network and connect with top-tier professionals.
  • Don’t miss out on our international and national events such as conferences, seminars, webinars, and study trips.
  • Enjoy complimentary access to member-exclusive content including whitepapers, case studies, and expert data.
  • Get your hands on free copies of the “sb” magazine, perfect for sharing with your team and business associates.
  • Stay ahead with the IAKS newsletter, your insider source for industry trends.
  • Receive significantly discounted registration fees of up to 50% at all IAKS events.
  • Enhance your PR by utilizing the esteemed IAKS logo.
  • Showcase your company‘s profile, logo, and contact through our media channels.

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

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The vision & mission of good places

Since December 2025, Michael Fritsch has strengthened the man­agement team of Proludic Germany as Sales Manager. The sales and marketing professional brings extensive expertise in both traditional and digital sales from mid-sized companies and startups.

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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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X-TEND Stainless Steel Cable Mesh: safety in urban areas

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Sportfläche im Großformat

In Monheim am Rhein ist am Schulzentrum Berliner Ring die erste Achtfach-Sporthalle Europas in Schnellbauweise mit vorgefertigten Elementen realisiert worden. Auf den großflächigen Spielfeldern kommen belastbare Sportlinoleumböden von Gerflor zum Einsatz.

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…als ob drinnen die Sonne scheint…

ADT Informationssysteme GmbH setzt bei seinen eigens entwickelten ISYline® Hallenleuchten neben der Helligkeit auf flickerfreie Beleuchtung mit hoher Farbwiedergabe (>CRI95) und maximaler Flexibilität bei Leistungsauswahl und Lichtfarbe für alle Hallengrößen und -höhen.

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Innovation durch ehrenamtliche Initiative

Im Aachener Stadtteil Haaren hat der DJK FV Haaren ein zukunftsweisendes Sportprojekt verwirklicht: Die Schlenter-Arena, eine moderne McArena-Freilufthalle, die durch ihre intelligente Konzeption und innovative Betriebsführung beeindruckt.

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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