IAKS Section Spain present at TECHNODEPORTE 2014
The 14th International Exhibition for Equipment and Services for Sports Facilities, Health and Leisure (TECHNODEPORTE) was held at Zaragoza Exhibition Centre, Spain, from 4 to 6 March 2014.
View ArticleHot. Cool. Yours. - IAKS Observers at Sochi 2014 Paralympics
For the fourth time now after Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012, the International Paralympic Committee invited experts from the IAKS to have a look behind the scenes of the Paralympic Games.
View ArticleIAKS celebrates its 50th in 2015
Founded in 1965, IAKS will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. The IAKS Executive Board has therefore asked several board members to form a work group to supply ideas for the upcoming celebrations.
View ArticleIAKS Section Poland prepares IAKS Academy
From June 23rd to 24th 2014 the IAKS Section Poland and the Polish Olympic Committee organize the first IAKS Academy in Poland.
View ArticleSportAccord Convention 2014 wraps up in Belek / Antalya
The 12th annual SportAccord Convention was held from April 6-11 at the Susesi Convention Centre in Belek/Antalya, Turkey. It attracted 1,636 attendees representing 78 nationalities from around the...
View ArticleIAKS Section Switzerland celebrates its 25th anniversary in Zurich´s...
The IAKS Section Switzerland celebrated its 25th anniversary on 2 July 2014. President Dr Stefan Kannewischer welcomed roughly 45 IAKS members and guests to the anniversary General Meeting and dinnerin...
View Article3. IAKS LAC Continental Congress
From the 15th to the 17th of October 2014 the IAKS section LAC organizes together with the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and the city of Mexico the 3. IAKS LAC Continental Congress under the topic...
View ArticleCongratulations! Raimund Krawinkel celebrates his 80th
On 3 October 2014, Raimund Krawinkel, honorary member of the IAKS and managing shareholder of Krawinkel Ingenieure GmbH in Krefeld, celebrated his 80th birthday.
View ArticleSportAccord IF Forum 2014
The 8th edition of the SportAccord IF Forum was held at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne from November 3-5, 2014. The IF Forum allowed international federations to share, learn and discuss, but also...
View ArticlePolish Olympic Committee turns 95
The 95th anniversary Polish Olympic Committee (POC) Gala was held in the Grand Theater, Warsaw, on Dec. 15.
View ArticleInternational seminar on design and management of sports and leisure...
18 speakers from Germany, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico participated in the "INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES. 3rd CONTINENTAL...
View ArticleGeneral Meeting of IAKS Section Switzerland on 27 April 2015
The IAKS Section Switzerland held its 2015 General Meeting in the BBC Arena and on the premises of its member Conica AG in Schaffhausen.
View ArticleKlaus Meinel new IAKS Secretary General
Effective from 1st August 2015, long-time IAKS Managing Director Klaus Meinel (46) has been appointed as new IAKS Secretary General.
View ArticleIAKS Hall of Fame celebrates 13 personalities
A total of 12 individuals and Koelnmesse as an organisation have been inducted into the IAKS Hall of Fame.
View ArticleFestive ceremony to celebrate the 50 years of the IAKS on Oct 27, 2015
“Internationality. Tradition. Future Trends.” Was the motto to celebrate the 50 years of the IAKS.
View ArticlePresident Dr Stefan Kannewischer explains the future orientation of the IAKS
For the future of the IAKS, we on the Executive Board have undertaken not only to strengthen relations with our central cooperation partners – Koelnmesse, IOC and IPC – but also, particularly, to...
View ArticleFilm on 50 years of sports facility development in four languages
What were the goals pursued by the eighteen sports facility experts who met to found the IAKS on 28 May 1968? How did the IAKS evolve from
View ArticleGeneral Meeting of the IAKS Section Switzerland on 12 April
This year’s General Meeting of the IAKS Section Switzerland is taking place in Lausanne on 12 April. This continues the fine tradition of
View ArticleExclusively for IAKS members: IPC Observers’ Programme for the 2016...
The IPC Observers’ Programme offers IAKS members an especially exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of organisation for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The package has been tailored to the...
View ArticleIAKS Spain holds sports architecture seminar at Tecnodeporte 2016 in Zaragoza
The trade fairs Tecnodeporte and ExpoAlcaldía took place in Zaragoza (Spain) from 8 to 10 March 2016. Tecnodeporte, the national trade fair for equipment and services for
View ArticleReport to the General Meeting of the IAKS Switzerland of 12 April 2016
The 2016 General Meeting of the IAKS Switzerland took place in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Dr Stefan Kannewischer again delivered a positive annual report to the 25 members attending.
View ArticleSport England: £250 million to combat inactivity as part of five-year strategy
The five-year plan “Towards an active nation” of Sport England, England’s sports administrative body, follows on from the “Sporting Future” strategy document of the UK Ministry of Sport
View ArticleIAKS members in Indonesia organise sports facilities forum at ISEF 2016
On the initiative of Indonesian IAKS members Ournomohadi Purnomohadi and Timmy Setiawan, the Indonesia Sport Expo & Forum (ISEF) 2016 took place under the auspices of the trade fair Indobuild in...
View ArticleStudy trip leading to innovative ideas for sport and integration
Copenhagen: the unofficial capital of the IOC/IPC/IAKS awards. As many as six recent prize-winners were listed on the program of the trip that took 15 members of IAKS Switzerland to Denmark on June 15...
View ArticleNew staff member at IAKS Germany
On 1 September 2016 Dr Carina Deuß was appointed assistant to the Executive Board of IAKS Germany.
View ArticlePhysical Activities Facilities Forum 2016 brought together stakeholders from...
On 13 and 14 October, the second paf forum brought together architects, contractors, owners, operators and local authorities interested in achieving the best outcomes for their building and remodelling...
View ArticleChallenges, achievements and learnings from Rio 2016
Read more about the challenges, achievements and learnings from Rio 2016 in the interview with Gilbert Felli, Senior Olympic Games Advisor, Former Olympic Games Executive Director, IOC.
View ArticlePractical examples and inspiration from the seminar “Exercise in public...
The seminar “Exercise in public spaces” held by the IAKS Switzerland at the “Haus des Sports” of the Swiss Olympic sports umbrella organisation in Ittigen near Bern
View ArticleIAKS staff wishes you Merry Christmas
The IAKS staff wishes to thank you warmly for the excellent business relations this year.We wish you and your families a pleasant and peaceful festive season. May the New Year provide health, happiness...
View ArticleInitial meeting of IAKS Scandinavia
On 18 January, a working group of ten members from Norway, Sweden and Denmark met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss the future establishment of a regional IAKS section in Scandinavia.
View ArticleIAKS Russia to host round table at International Exhibition SPORT in Moscow,...
In the framework of the International Exhibition SPORT, IAKS Russia (RASF) is organizing a round table entitled "New codes of practice for the design of different types of sports facilities."
View ArticleSave the date: IAKS Poland organizes the Sports Infrastructure Congress from...
Following its great success in 2016, IAKS Poland is organizing the next Sports Infrastructure Congress in Warsaw, Poland, from 27 to 28 September. The congress will take place simultaneously with
View ArticleGeneral Meeting of IAKS Switzerland in Luzern
This year’s General Meeting of IAKS Switzerland took place at the swissporarena stadium in Luzern on 4 April 2017. Its President Roger Gut welcomed the 30 members and Silke Bardenheuer as the...
View ArticleIAKS employee partners blind triathlete
It’s time to keep our fingers crossed on 21 May when IAKS employee Wiebke Dierkes takes part in the 27th Hagen Sparda-Bank Triathlon.
View ArticleIAKS Nordic founded
Following the invitation by LOA Fonden which is IAKS member for many years, twelve IAKS members from Denmark, Norway and Sweden met on May 16 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting’s goal was to...
View ArticleIOC President Dr Bach meets IAKS President Dr Kannewischer
IOC President Dr Thomas Bach welcomed IAKS President Dr Stefan Kannewischer in Lausanne on 7 June 2017. Accompanied by IAKS Secretary General Klaus Meinel, Dr Stefan Kannewischer spoke about the latest...
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Andrew Parsons elected new IPC President
Andrew Parsons of Brazil was elected as the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) new President on Friday (8 September).
View ArticleIAKS identifies future trends 2020
At the 25th IAKS Congress, the IAKS published its brochure “Future Trends 2020”.
View ArticleIAKS General Assembly elects new Executive Board
President Dr Stefan Kannewischer welcomed over 90 members to the IAKS General Assembly on 8 November 2017.
View ArticleDr. Stefan Kannewischer appointed to two IOC Commissions
The Sport and Active Society Commission advises the International Olympic Committee IOC on all the activities of the Olympic Movement that are related to using sport to improve
View ArticleNew face at the IAKS Office
Valentina Bernhardt (38) joined the team at the IAKS Office on 1 March 2018. Responsible for smooth-running operations in accountings and book-keeping, she also assists the team in organisational...
View ArticleIAKS pool expert circle: crossing the borders at 2nd meeting in March 2018
After the first constitutional meeting of the IAKS pool expert circle at FSB 2017 and a very positive feedback on this initiative, the circle met for the second time in Hannover-Langenhagen (Germany)....
View ArticleReport on IAKS Switzerland’s General Meeting on 18 April 2018
IAKS Switzerland’s 2018 General Meeting took place at Nüssli (Switzerland) AG in Hüttwilen in eastern Switzerland. Our member is a leading, international provider of
View ArticleIAKS Nordic General Assembly on 23 May elects Esben Danielsen for President
Esben (45 years) has been CEO of the Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities since 2015. Since the early
View ArticleIAKS Spain organized study trip to Tarragona
14 IAKS members from Spain visited the sports complex of the Mediterranean Ring in Tarragona, Spain on 26 September 2018.
View ArticleIAKS Switzerland: Sports buildings: from the idea through to operation
IAKS Switzerland held its autumn seminar at Berner Westside shopping and leisure centre on 22 November 2018. The subject of the event was “Sports buildings: from the idea through to
View ArticleNetworking reception in London brought together UK professionals with IAKS...
International exchange around the design, delivery and operation of sports facilities: IAKS President Dr Stefan Kannewischer, Populous Senior Principal Tom Jones and FaulknerBrowns Partner Michael...
View ArticleAnnual meeting of the IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission
The IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission under the chairmanship of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco met for its annual meeting in Lausanne on 17 January. The IAKS was represented there by its President
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