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10th International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum

Welcome to the International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum from October 24th to 26th 2023!

The aquanale congress, which deals with the main topics of sustainability, quality and staff loyalty, is taking place for the tenth time. The program offers exciting content for both public and private swimming pool markets. Theory and practice alternate. Among other things, new standards are explained and best practices are presented. Switzerland, this year’s partner country for the trade fair, also provides insights into the Swiss swimming pool world. And on Tuesday evening it will be international: the European swimming pool awards EUSA Awards 2023 will be presented.

Thanks to numerous sponsors, participation is free for all trade fair visitors. Just drop by in hall 7, C 40, listen, ask questions, join the discussion and benefit. The organizers and speakers are looking forward to many visitors and extend a warm welcome to swimming pool builders, public pool operators, hoteliers, architects, planners, employees in swimming pools and all other interested parties. There will be simultaneous translation (German/English).

A warm welcome! All lectures are free* of charge and can be visited without application. *An entrance ticket for aquanale/FSB is obligatory.

Programme (subject to change)

Tuesday, 24 October
Time
Subject
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Top Workplace For Holistic Health: Employee retention and acquisition with the help of holistic health measures for employees

Claus-Arwed Lauprecht, European Holistic Health Institute (EHHI)
1:00-2:00 p.m.
EN 17645 - New European standard for the energy efficiency of private pools
Frank Eisele, WWS Eisele
2:15-3:45 p.m.
DIN 19643 - Introduction to the new version: Part 1
Thomas Beutel, Lutz-Jesco

DIN 19643 - Introduction to the new version: Part 2 to 4 filtration types
Alexander Reuß, Ospa Schwimmbadtechnik (Swimming pool technology)
4:30-5:15 p.m.
Presentation of the European swimming pool prizes EUSA-AWARDS 2023 by EUSA President Bert Granderath

Welcome by representatives of the aquanale partner country Switzerland and Koelnmesse
from 5:15 p.m.
Swiss evening, organized by aqua suisse, hall 7, stand C 40
Wednesday, 25 October
Time
Subject
12:15-1:15 p.m.
EN 17645 - New European standard for the energy efficiency of private pools

Frank Eisele, WWS Eisele
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Planning attractive pools
Moderated by: Dr. Stefan Kannewischer, Switzerland

  • Recommendations for the delivery of public swimming pools by IAKS Pool Expert Circle
    Introduction by Dr Stefan Kannewischer
  • Panel discussion with Bjorn Aas, Norway, Marc Riemann, Germany, RJ Houston, Australia
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Special Suisse: The partner country Switzerland introduces itself

  • How a Swiss pool achieved world fame: the potential of marketing using the example of Villa Honegg - Dani Mühlebach, RENGGLI Schwimmbadtechnik
  • Go green – how to make pools more ecological
    Dominik Graf, Dryden Aqua
  • Woodtli Smart Pool: automatically intelligent monitoring of the swimming pool system with Loxone Miniserve
    Erich Woodtli, Woodtli Schwimmbadtechnik
4:45-5:15 p.m.
How artificial surf technology disrupts the modern sports offering
Yannic Sieben, UNIT Surf Pool
Thursday, 26 October
Time
Subject
12:00-2:00 p.m.
CC North - Rheinsaal
Special Session at the IAKS Congress / CC North
Moderation: Jeanne Ng, MJMA, Canada

Planning carbon reduced pools
  • Design and construction of Ravelin Sports Centre
    Irina Korneychuk, FaulknerBrowns Architects, United Kingdom
  • Operationas of Ravelin Sports Centre
    Mark Palmer, Max Fordham LLP, United Kingdom
  • Indicators of sustainable sports facilities
    Prof. Dr. Natalie Eßig, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Stainless steel: the most sustainable way of building public pools
    Prof. Dr Andreas Gerdes, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (tbc) and Romain Duflos, Berndorf Bäderbau, Austria
  • The key factors to drive swimming pools design along the path of circularity
    Innocenzo Pochini, Myrtha Pools, Italy
12:50-1:20 p.m.
NSPs natural swimming pools - 5 different functionalities according to FLL as a common ground in German and English speaking countries
Max Colditz, DGfnB e.V. (Deutsche Gesellschaft für naturnahe Badegewässer
1:30-3:00 p.m.
DIN 19643 - Introduction to the new version: Part 1
Thomas Beutel, Lutz-Jesco

DIN 19643 - Introduction to the new version: Part 2 to 4 filtration types
Alexander Reuß, Ospa Schwimmbadtechnik (Swimming pool technology)
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Staff shortage
Moderated by: Yvette Audet, Australia

  • How to keep and recruit employees: case study «Great place to work»
    Padraig Byrne, Ireland
  • Measures to reduce staffing needs: an outlook to automatization, digitalization, artificial intelligence and cooperations
    N.N.
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Public Value / Social Value of pool facilities
Proven ideas and steps to increase visitor numbers

Moderated by: Thomas Meier, Germany (tbc)

  • Best practice from Germany: Family leisure pools in Germany
    Stefan Studer, Kannewischer Management, Switzerland
  • Best practice from Ireland: The Irish approach to profitable sports pools operation
    Gar Holohan, Aura Holohan Group, Ireland
  • Best practice from Canada: Community centres: integrate municipal facilities into aquatic facilities
    Darryl Condon, HCMA, Canada
  • Best practice from the UK: Cultural diversity at sports and leisure facilities
    Patrick McMahon, FaulknerBrowns Architects, United Kingdom

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Organiser

Programme

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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