Our Mission

More about your membership

IAKS believes that a healthy and active lifestyle is a fundamental human right and enriches people's lives across cultural differences, countries, languages, and genders. Such activities require functional and motivating sports and leisure facilities.

We contribute to the realization of inclusive, easily accessible, socially significant, sustainable, and high-quality indoor and outdoor sports and leisure facilities.

We are the world's leading non-profit organization in the field of sports and leisure facilities, sharing expertise in planning, design, and operation.

We promote an active and enriched lifestyle and collaborate with other international organizations to make cities and communities more active places.

Congress Gala 2023

What is IAKS?

IAKS (International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities) is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations for experts in sports, leisure, and recreational facilities. Since 1965, it has been sharing expertise in planning, design, and operation through international networking.

IAKS organizes and hosts international congresses, seminars, and study trips to visit and learn from sports and leisure facilities.

Since 1967, it has published the trade journal sb Magazine, which features case studies on architecture, innovation, products, and services related to sports, leisure, pools, wellness, stadiums, and arenas.

IAKS also honors outstanding facilities and designs through awards.

IAKS is recognized by the IOC and cooperates with the IPC and other international organizations.

IAKS Japan Section

IAKS currently has seven sections (Germany, Switzerland, Nordic countries, Latin America, Spain, Austria, and Japan), each actively engaged in its own regional activities and there are more to come!

The IAKS Japan Section was established shortly after the founding of IAKS and has since contributed to the development of sports and leisure in Japan.

Several times a year, the Japan Section hosts seminars, inviting experts from Japan and abroad. Regardless of participation, members of the Japan Section can download the seminar materials free of charge.

We also aim to provide a platform for members to exchange information and contribute to the realization of better sports and leisure facilities.

IAKS Japan Board

CONTACT IAKS Japan

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Silke Baltzer

Event and membership management
+49 (0) 221 168023-11
baltzer@iaks.sport