IAKS will be holding its 24th international congress for the design, construction, modernization and management of sports and leisure facilities on the occasion of the FSB 2015 trade fair from 27th to 30th October 2015.

Are you interested in presenting a paper at the longest-standing international forum for experts in sports and leisure facilities?

Papers shall showcast exemplary architectural and operational solutions which have proofed to be successful. Which elements contribute to integrate sensible sustainability and legacy considerations, strong functional planning and exceptional architectural design? How to meet best the population’s demands for top athletic conditions, health awareness and an active lifestyle?

In 2015 the IAKS congress is devoted to the following topics:

• sports venues of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (review of former venues and their further development and sustainability from an ecological, economic and social perspective)
• use of urban space for individual exercise activities
• inclusive “Design for All” (advances in inclusive planning, challenges with accessibility to temporary event structures; “invisible barriers” in sport)
• Influences from municipal developments (representatives from former host cities discuss how to define and activate people and communities)
• Requirements from demographic change and new tendencies in sports (IF Presidents discuss about the relevance of sports infrastructure)
• Future trends in society and global visions for sports and leisure activities

Please send us your paper proposal by using the download form to congress@iaks.org until 15th February 2015!