Events in cooperation with IAKS

The IAKS holds seminars, conferences and workshops on a variety of subjects together with various partners. Among others, the following events have been held in the last few years:


Spaces and infrastructure for trend sports

Cooperation partners:

• Federal Institute of Sports Science (BISp)
• Austrian Institute of School and Sports Facility Development (ÖISS)
• Bavarian Land Sports Federation (BLSV)

Subjects:

• Trend sports from the point of view of sports sociology
• Popular trend sports
• Economic and ecological sustainability
• User conflicts and legal matters

Participants:

• Experts and decision-makers for sport and sports facilities
• Designers of trend sports facilities
• Operators of trend sports facilities

Conference on education for sustainable sports facility management

Cooperation partner:

• Europäische Sportakademie des Landes Brandenburg e. V.
• German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB)
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Land of Brandenburg (MBJS)
• Brandenburg Land Sports Federation
• Impulse GmbH

Subjects:

• Sports facilities for the future
• Training for sustainable sports facility management
• Approaches for the sustainable operation of sports facilities

Participants:

• European sports organizations
• Local authorities and local-authority institutions
• Educational establishments
• Trade organizations
• Representatives of industry

PPP Public-Private Partnership – Development potential for the architects/engineers with local authorities

Cooperation:

• Federation of German Architects and Engineers
• Association of Consultant Engineers
• Federal Chamber of Architects
• Federal Chamber of Engineers
• German Conference of Municipalities
• UNITA business consultants

Subjects:

• PPP in the building sector: pilot projects, basic conditions, knowledge transfer
• PPP contract award procedure
• Local-authority financing – project financing
• Opportunities for firms of architects and engineers in PPPs

Participants:

• Architects and engineers
• Employees of local-authority building and property departments
• Financial service providers and consultants

Joint IAKS/DIN conference on safety at sports events:
Construction and operation of sports and multi-purpose halls, multifunctional arenas and stadiums

Cooperation partners:

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Sportämter e. V. (ADS)
• Management Academy of the German Sports Federation

Subjects:

• The new DIN EN 13200 on spectator facilities: Requirements for designers and operators
• Model Ordinance on the Construction and Operation of Places of Assembly, 2005: Safety requirements
• Model Ordinance on the Construction and Operation of Places of Assembly, 2005: Operator's rights and duties
• Safety at events: Accident prevention, occupational safety & health, first aid and emergency services

Participants:

• Operators and technical managers of sports and multi-purpose halls and multifunctional arenas
• Operators and technical managers of stadiums

Training course
Expert supervisors for artificial ice rinks/places of assembly

Cooperation partners:

• Chamber of Trades in Cologne
• Association of German Ice Makers (VDEM)
• Westphalia-Lippe Rural District Accident Insurance Institution

Subjects:

• Organization of occupational safety & health in and outside work
• Legal provisions and technical rules and their importance for the holding of events at places of assembly
• Responsibility of the entrepreneur, employer, operator and other persons involved in events
• Management and supervision of work for the holding of events
• Risks, protection goals and the practical implementation of measures in connection with events

Participation:

• Employees of artificial ice rinks and multi-purpose halls
• Operators and employees of places of assembly

Sports Facilities Workshop during the Moscow Business Conference in Düsseldorf

Cooperation partners:

• City of Düsseldorf
• City of Moscow

Subjects:

• Forward-looking strategies for the construction of new stadiums, sports and multi-purpose halls, ice sports halls and swimming pools
• Modernization of sports facilities – Technological opportunities and energy conservation
• Construction, maintenance and care of sports grounds and stadiums
• Operator strategies for sports facilities – key factors for economic success

Participants:

• Employees of the sports and building departments of the Cities of Düsseldorf and Moscow

Moscow Sports Show

Cooperation partners:

• Russian Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities
• Russian Ministry of Sport and Physical Education

Subjects:

• International trends in the design and construction of sports facilities
• Supervision of construction and quality control for sports facility projects in Russia
• Stainless steel swimming pools – an innovative construction material for modern swimming pools

Participants:

• Employees of the Russian Ministry of Sport
• Employees of the sports departments of Russian provincial governments
• Employees of the sports departments of Russian local authorities

Seminars

The IAKS regurlarly holds seminars on the following subjects:

Artificial Turf Seminars
Ice Maker Training
Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference
IAKS/VDEM Refrigeration Plant Seminars

All seminars take place in various venues in Germany. The Seminar language is German. Please visit our German homepage for further details.

The IAKS is also co-organizer of further national and international events.

In cooperation with the IAKS, the German Football Association (DFB) has issued an artificial turf study addressing the key issues relating to the design, construction and operation of artificial turf pitches as well as general quality standards. Building on this study, the IAKS holds Artificial Turf Seminars. The seminars are targeted at local authorities and clubs and are designed to support the decision-making processes of clients and club managers concerned with the planning and realization of construction projects. The seminars supply independent assessment yardsticks for the serviceability of artificial turf from the functional and economic points of view and in terms of sustainability and environmental protection.

Ice Maker Training takes place every two years in the uneven years. The two-day events are devoted to current themes, problem areas and trends in artificial ice rinks and look at refrigeration plant, ice care, rights and duties, safety, ice making equipment, standardization, operating equipment and sound systems. They are international in character and are targeted at the plant managers and employees of artificial ice rinks. Those attending are also given the opportunity to find out about innovations from manufacturers at an international product exhibition. A demonstration of ice making equipment is also carried out with information on ice structure and ice care.

The Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference alternates with Ice Maker Training and takes place every two years in the even years. It is directed at operators and managers of artificial ice rinks. The main themes are the marketing, financing, operation and safety of ice rinks and ice halls. Here, again, the companies of the artificial ice rink industry present their latest innovations at an exhibition.

Refrigeration Plant Seminars are held by the IAKS in cooperation with the Association of Ice Makers (VDEM). By attending this event, operators, entrepreneurs and employees of ice sports facilities can satisfy their statutory obligation to ensure the necessary operational reliability. Along with BGR 500, the subjects dealt with include various regulations concerning occupational safety & health and environmental protection, and, among other things, the explosion protection document.