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11th International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum

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Jakob Færch, LOA Fonden, Denmark

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Discussion with the audience at the International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum

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Stefan Studer, Kannewischer Management, Swiss

The International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum at aquanale

The International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum (ISWF) is taking place for the eleventh time as part of aquanale - and will once again be the central meeting point for all interested trade visitors.

In Hall 7.1, participants can look forward to a high-quality, practical specialist programme that will impress with its thematic diversity and depth of content. The ISWF offers exciting content for both the public and private swimming pool market. For example, energy monitoring, user-dependent building control and decarbonisation, electrical installations in swimming pools and the first climate-neutral natural pool will be discussed. In addition, Belgium, this year's partner country of the trade fair, will provide valuable insights into the Belgian pool market. And on Tuesday evening, things will get international: the IOC IAKS Architecture Prize 2025 will be presented live.

The event is organised the German Association for Swimming Pools and Wellness  (bsw) in close cooperation with the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) and the Federal Association of German Swimming Pool Attendants (BDS). Together with the International Academy for Pool, Sports and Leisure Constructions in Germany (IAB) and the German Society for Natural Bathing Waters (DGfnB), a programme is being created that will provide important impetus for the further development of the swimming pool and wellness industry.

Thanks to numerous sponsors, participation is free of charge for all trade fair visitors. The organisers and speakers are looking forward to welcoming many participants, including swimming pool builders, public pool operators, sauna operators, hoteliers, architects, planners, swimming pool employees and all other interested parties.

#bettertogether: Strong synergies thanks to the trade fair duo

As a joint project of the conceptual sponsors of both trade fairs - the bsw (aquanale) and the IAKS (FSB) - the ISWF impressively illustrates the practical realisation of the trade fair duo. It exemplifies what we understand by the motto #bettertogether: a platform that utilises synergies, pools expertise and combines the strengths of both leading trade fairs.

Programme (subject to change)

Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Time
Subject
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Chlorine gas training
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Latest news on wage policy
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Human Resources: Qualified Swimming Pool Professionals
Strengthening the Profession’s Profile

Maximilian Faber, Federal Association of German Swimming Pool Professionals (BDS)
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
The Fundamentals of Swimming and Bathing Pool Water Treatment
DIN 19643

Speakers: Thomas Beutel and TBC
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Plannable Growth in the Swimming Pool Industry Driven by Digital Sales and Marketing Processes for Pool Builders and Gardening, Landscaping and Playing Field Construction Companies

Speakers: Ben Treffer and Fabian Vogel, Poolbau-Marketing
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
More Safer Swimmers – How to Get as Many Children as Possible to Learn to Swim

Speaker: Bill Kent, Every Child a Swimmer initiative
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Time
Subject
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
New findings from an engineering perspective

Experiences with Ceramic Filtration Systems
Speaker: Tom Devin, Devin Consulting, UK

A Comparison of Various Pool Construction Designs: Sustainability and Stored Carbon
Speaker: Prof. Gerdes, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Zero-Carbon Pools with Geothermal Heat Exchangers
Speaker: Andreas Debus, Kannewischer Ingenieurgesellschaft, Germany
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Sustainability and Decarbonisation

Energy Monitoring, User-Based Building Management and Decarbonisation
Speakers: Marc Riemann (chair), Prof. Gerdes, Nick Yannakis, Mark Palmer and Jürgen Kannewischer
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
IOC IAKS Architecture Prize 2025

Presentation of prize-winning swimming pools
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Planning Criteria for Energy-Efficient and Water-Saving Swimming Pools

Speakers: Frank Eisele (WWS Eisele), Ullrich Staib (SHS Schmierer) and Alexander Ziegler (ISO)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Electrical Installations in Swimming Pools

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Swiss Special

Insights into the Swiss Swimming Pool Market with a Focus on the Challenges for and Innovations in the Training of Swimming Pool Experts

Speaker: Peter Rust, training officer, aqua suisse

Followed by: drinks and light refreshments
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Time
Subject
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
A Conscious Approach to Pool Water – A Case Study from the Nature Adventure Pool Naturerlebnisbad Grone, Göttingen

Speaker: Michael Meßner, PR officer, German Society for Natural Bathing Waters (DGfnB e.V.)
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Pool Is Empty! Or: When We Run Out of Bathing Water – Proposals for Climate-Resilient Bathing Waters

Speaker: Michael Meßner, PR officer, German Society for Natural Bathing Waters (DGfnB e.V.)
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The First Climate-Neutral Natural Open-Air Pool in Winsen/Luhe – Concept, Implementation and Initial Lessons Learned

Speaker: TBC, Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Group
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Human Resources: Qualified Swimming Pool Managers
Training and Development Opportunities for Skilled Workers

Speaker: Thomas Schwarz, Federal Technical College for German Swimming Pool Professionals (BDS)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Title tbc
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.:
Spotlight on Partner Country Belgium
Belgian Special – Insights into the Belgian Swimming Pool Market

Followed by: Belgian Reception
Friday, 31 October 2025
Time
Subject
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Chlorine gas training
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
From Starfish to Dolphins to Snorkelling
Using Badges to Inspire Children and Teenagers to Swim

Speaker: Uwe Hoffmann, German Federal Association for the Promotion of Swimming Education (BFS) and the German Underwater Federation (VDST)

Organiser

BDS Bundesverbandes Deutscher Schwimmmeister e.V.
LAB
IHA

Programme 2025

You can find the extensive programme as download here.

Download (.pdf)

Contact

  • Ute Wanschura

    Ute Wanschura bsw - Bundesverband Schwimmbad & Wellness e.V.

    An Lyskirchen 14
    50676 Köln
    Tel. +49 221 271-6692
    Fax +49 221 271-6699

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