Meet the experts under the motto "Nature-based solution" for the 12th IOB-Congress in Belgium!

Please note that the organization and financial management of the congress in Mechelen will be fully taken care of by the Belgian federation Groen Groeien Zwemvijverbouwers.
Book with Groen Groeien Zwemvijverbouwers!

Mechelen, Belgium, September 27th+28th.

 

Since 1999, the biennial International Swimming Pond Congress has been a source of inspiration for new ideas and innovation, as well as a hub for interdisciplinary exchange of specialist companies and manufacturers who plan, build, supply, operate and assess natural bathing waters.
The expertise will be passed on to the participants by outstanding speakers at this Congress.
The 12th International Swimming Pond Congress will take place on 27th and 28th September 2023 in Mechelen, Belgium. The proven concept of the 10th Congress in Warsaw is largely taken over.
Venue is the Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen, a modern and luxurious 4*business hotel with outstanding travelers rating. Lecture rooms, workshops, exhibition in the foyer, rooms and restaurant are in the immediate vicinity and within the resort.

Pondy Award

As patron of the International Swimming Pond Congress and umbrella organization for global swimming pond experts the International Organization for natural bathing water (IOB) has launched the Pondy Award.
All congress participants can vote for the winners of the international PONDY AWARD during the congress, which will be announced again by the IOB in 2023.
For Conditions of participation click here
and check last years winners

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Sponsoring

Use the synergies as a sponsor for and at the 12th International Swimming Pond Congress 2023 in Belgium!

The Convention expects up to 150 visitors every day from all over the world.

In addition, each sponsor receives the inclusion of his logo on the official homepage of the IOB Congress.

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Program

Wednesday 27/09/2023 - Conference Day 1

HourEventTopicSpeaker(s)
08:30
Doors open
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09:00
Welcome speech

Welcoming speech from IOB and Groen Groeien swimming pond builders

09:20
Official opening International Swimming Pond Conference 2023

President of the Belgian Farmers' Union opens the 12th edition of the International Swimming Pond Conference

Lode Ceyssens

09:45
Lecture 1

History of Belgian NSP projects and philosophy of the future

John Kinnen

10:15
Lecture 2

Green and water solutions in the city. Future of the Belgian public NSP

New public pools in Brussels (Neerpede)

Pool is Cool vzw
Omgeving
Polyplan

11:15
Coffee break
-
11:45
Lecture 3

Ecological footprint, by the German Association for Natural Bathing Water (DGfnB)

12:15
Lecture 4

Ecological footprint of various liners

Polyplan

12:45
Lunch
-
14:00
Lecture 5

Wood in swimming ponds and natural pools

Klaus Reiter, Martin Mikulitsch, Wolfgang Wesner, Herbert Lassnig

14:45
Lecture 6

Substrate for plants

Martin Mikulitsch

15:15
Coffee break
-
15:45
Lecture 7

Sustainability of liners/EPDM

Distripond

16:30
Lecture 8

Insights into the history of lake eutrophication research

Dr. Jacob Schelker

17:15
Lecture 9

Project presentation Milleniumpool Göteburg

Polyplan

18:00
End of the first conference day
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20:00
Gala night

Gala dinner with the award ceremony of the Pondy Awards. The evening will take place at the Van der Valk Hotel.

Thursday 28/09/2023 - Conference Day 2

HourEventTopicSpeaker(s)
08:30
Doors open
-
09:00
Lecture 10

Effects of undefined nutrient inputs in swimming ponds and natural pools and optimisations

Pool for Nature
Thorsten Schwuchow & Franz Foghera

09:45
Lecture 11

Nutrient management explained from scientific and practical perspective

10:45
Coffee break
-
11:15
Lecture 12

Filter substrates

Thomas Kippels-Ohlhoff, DispoPlus GmbH Enregis Group

12:00
Lecture 13

Life forms in biological fast filters

12:30
Lunch
-
14:00
Lecture 14

Airlift: Living water according to Schauberger for well-being and much more

Andrè Dürig, Swissbiopool

14:45
Lecture 15

Research project in Belgium

Sandy Adriaenssens, PCS

15:15
Coffee break
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15:45
Lecture 16

From lab to field. From research in the laboratory with fast flow biofilters to the implementation of the new Swiss norm.

Mattias Frei, ASC Schweiz

16:30
Lecture 17

Monitoring and maintenance with DANA database
DANA experts for plant selection and monitoring
Network training program

Polyplan

17:30
End of the 2023 International Swimming Pond Conference
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16:00
Optional: guided city walk - until 8 PM

City of Mechelen: how they implement water in the city?