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28th IAKS Congress
The world’s leading international forum on the planning, building and operation of sports and leisure facilities.
When and where
Date and time
Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:30 - Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:30 CEST
Location
Köln Messe/Deutz Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 111 Entrance North 50679 Köln Germany
Refund Policy
About this event
- 3 days 3 hours
- Mobile eTicket
Building resilient communities through sport and leisure facilities
How can we make the transition to carbon-neutral sports and leisure facilities? Public value in sports facilities: Which factors play a decisive role in the social return on investment (SROI)? What are the latest developments in the field of funding and economics? Where do we stand on the SDGs for sustainable development as a global plan to promote sustainable peace and prosperity and to protect our planet?
500 participants
40 nations
Local authorities, clients, technical and operative management, architects, engineers, designers, sports federations, clubs
International information exchange
4 days, 8 sessions, 1 gala night
Presentations and discussions
(conference language: English with simultaneous translation into German)
Industry meeting
The IAKS Congress will take place together with FSB 2023 - the leading international trade fair for public space, sports and leisure facilities!
Innovation
Expert knowledge from renowned architectural firms such as FaulknerBrowns, HCMA, HDR, MJMA, Populous,…
Tradition
Since 1969 the centre 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.
Programme overview
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
13:00 – 14:30 h: Building resilient communities through sports and leisure facilities
15:00 – 16:30 h: The activity path to 2032 and beyond
18:30 – 23:00 h: 2023 IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prizes ceremony / Gala night
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
10:30 – 12:00 h: Socially relevant design: A commitment to the whole community
13:30 – 15:00 h: Equal participation for diverse user groups
Thursday, 26 October 2023
10:30 – 12:00 h: How does today's design influence future opportunities and impact?
13:30 – 15:00 h: Reducing the environmental footprint
15:30 – 17:00 h: Active living in the public domain
Friday, 27 October 2023
10:30 – 12:30 h: Joint IAKS & ESTC Session on synthetic turf developments
About the organiser
The IAKS is a global non-profit organization and source of information about planning, design and management of sports and leisure facilities.
Our network is the meeting place for architects, engineers, clients, designers, local authorities, technical and operative management, sports federations and clubs!