Good reasons

Top reasons to visit FSB

What makes a visit to FSB worthwhile?

Attending FSB is absolutely essential for anyone wanting to achieve success in the playground, sports, public space, leisure and exercise sectors. This is where the urban living environments of tomorrow take shape. A visit to the leading international trade fair delivers multiple rewards, from discovering the most innovative products and concepts to finding out more about forward-looking trends and enjoying many other benefits.

International showcase

Every two years, the who’s who of the German and international sports and leisure facilities scene gather in Cologne. Almost all the industry’s top players participate in FSB and exhibit their latest innovations at the event – often for the very first time.

Comprehensive event programme

Enjoy the advantages of top-level professional discussions, whether at the renowned IAKS Congress, at special events or in forums on the latest trending topics, such as sustainability, recycling and multigenerational living – expand your knowledge and gain insights from leading experts on how we can shape the urban living environments of the future.

First-class networking

Your gateway to the world’s largest industry community. As the ideal networking platform, FSB promotes knowledge sharing and helps participants to make valuable contacts with the best in the business. The industry’s leading trade fair is where top companies, municipal decision makers, architects and operators of sports and leisure facilities come together in one place.

Perfect synergies

Holding FSB and aquanale in co-location strengthens synergies among the visitor target groups. This special interplay, which makes the trade fair duo unique the world over, is of particular benefit to companies in the gardening, landscaping and sports ground construction sector, landscape architects, hotels and local authorities.

Further advantages for visitors

Clear theme worlds

Organised into three theme worlds, FSB brings together the full range of products and services for public spaces, sport, sports facilities and leisure infrastructure. This structure ensures that the event is easy to navigate – so that visitors like you are certain to find the right product and the right partner for upcoming projects.

Multiple event highlights

Thanks to strong partnerships, the supporting programme is packed with events designed to deepen the professional dialogue at FSB further still. Examples include the 2025 IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prizes, German Sports Facilities Day, the plannerFORUM and SPORTNETZWERK.FSB.

Attractive trade fair location

Positioned at the heart of Europe with convenient transport connections and a superb range of accommodation and dining options, Cologne is one of the most attractive trade fair locations. Because the fairgrounds are situated in the city centre, many hotels are very close by.

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Travel and Accommodation

Cologne can be reached comfortably with all modes of travel, and also has more to offer than the Cologne Cathedral (although that is a must).

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Our theme worlds

Sport, Public spaces, Leisure facilities? At FSB, we combine all theme worlds in one place.

To the theme worlds

Koelnmesse entrance North with FSB and aquanale flags

aquanale 2025

Utilise the synergies of aquanale, which takes place at the same time, and reach an even larger target group. The focus of both trade fairs: shaping a healthy tomorrow!

Themes of aquanale