The IAKS General Assembly on 27.10.2021 took place in hybrid form for the first time. President Dr Stefan Kannewischer reported on the activities of the Executive Board and the IAKS Office over the last two years and the present. At FSB / aquanale, an attractive accompanying programme with renowned experts and forward-looking topics has been organised, including the IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prizes, the IAKS Congress and the International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum. For 2022, a couple of seminars and a study trip are envisaged.

Treasurer Holger Kortbek reported on a gratifying growth in membership, despite the challenging situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three long-standing Executive Board members – Wolfgang Becker, Prof Dr Takazumi Fukuoka and Jorge Ehlers – retired from their duties on the board.

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from left to right: Klaus Meinel (Secretary General), Tom Jones (Vice President), Dr Stefan Kannewischer (President), Darryl Condon (Vice President), Holger Kortbek (Treasurer), Steffen Strasser (Board Member)