Partner country Switzerland

Rut & wiess (red and white) - Cologne's city colours are getting a boost. Switzerland, with its red and white flag, will be the partner country of this year's aquanale.

Helvetia not only has beautiful mountains, but also dreamlike lakes - on the one hand those that are of natural origin and on the other those that pool creators have created. In the past, the latter have often come out on top in the European swimming pool award EUSA AWARD - as you can see from the following examples:

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WOODTLI Swimming pool technology - Gold medal 2020 for the swimming pool builders from Wetzikoner

VITA BAD - European gold 2022 for the pool experts from Ermensee

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VIVELL Swimming pool technology - shiny pooleuropa precious metal 2020 goes to Kappel

This year, the whole of "Swimming Pool Europe" will again have the chance to win medals, because the EUSA AWARD is going into a new round, and the winners will be honoured at aquanale in Cologne on 24 October from 16:00.

After the presentation of the winners, aqua suisse invites you to an aperitif, and you can already look forward to wine from the Valais. With its location, the Valais perfectly symbolises the internationality of the fair, and thus the wine region fits the Cologne swimming pool get-together from home and abroad just as well as the Swiss flag.

Although different countries have different priorities, many trends are shared by the entire continent. These include "green swimming" with a focus on energy efficiency and water management, digitalisation and attracting skilled workers.

How Switzerland is meeting these challenges can be learned at the International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum. How can one qualify as a swimming pool technician? What is behind the designation of Helvetic water specialist? What innovations are there among our neighbours that save energy and water, and who invented "Smart Pool"? Answers to these and other questions will be given in the specialist lectures at the aquanale congress.

There will also be an opportunity to be inspired by the dream bathrooms "Made in Switzerland". Because the nominated projects for the aqua suisse Award will be on display.