Program

Friday 11/22/2024

9:00 am until
6:00 pm

Rope access technology for interested parties, beginners and professionals - to touch and try out

With exciting competitions, our partner FSBS offers all interested parties the opportunity to actively familiarise themselves with rope access technology or to expand their existing knowledge and skills.
Management: FSBS board and active members

Hall B5 - 660

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

9:30 am until
10:30 am

The Future Gym - "the challenges of creating more sustainable climbing gyms"

How can we make our climbing gyms more sustainable? Our speakers (David Stevens, Rich Emerson, Tiphaine Lazard) talk frankly about the challenges they face.

Hosted by IFSC Europe Sustainability Commission

Foyer East, Stage

English

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Friday 11/22/2024

9:30 am until
10:30 am

Reaching new heights with AI

Utilising opportunities and understanding risks when using AI in the ropes course industry.
The internationally recognised AI expert Christian Schlaghuber shows examples of applications: Where can everyone directly use AI themselves, where can professionals help, what could the future bring?

Speaker: Christian Schlaghuber, CHRIS-WAIKIKI.COM e.U. (Photographer and AI mentor & companion for visionary development)

Conference-Centre East, room Rom

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

9:30 am until
10:30 am

Current topics from EDELRID research

PPE manufacturers carry out a lot of basic research as part of product development, but also beyond this. In this presentation, Daniel Gebel from EDELRID will guide you through topics such as ‘dynamic influencing factors in the sport climbing safety chain’, ‘chemical contamination’ and ‘comparison of fall masses in test setups’.

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

10:45 am until
11:45 am

Between work and adventure: focus on working at height, mountain rescue and climbing

The variety of climbing techniques, training courses and materials results from the different requirements and environments in which climbing and working at height take place.

Speaker: Markus Breithaupt, Kletterspezialisten GmbH

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

10:45 am until
11:45 am

Set adhesive hooks correctly - best practice

Adhesive hooks are much more complicated to install than drill hooks. Unfortunately, many developers/refurbishers are still deterred by this. This does not have to be the case. Gerhard Schaar from the climbing infrastructure expert bolting.eu shows what "best practice" looks like!

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

10:45 am until
11:45 am

Ropeslides in high ropes courses - Risk analysis and best practice

The zip wire in the high ropes course is an exciting element and at the same time very accident-prone. We look at the dangers due to accidents and look for solutions for safe operation

Speaker: Jakob Kalas (sworn and court-certified expert, alpland.at)

Conference-Centre East, room Rom

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

11:00 am until
12:00 pm

Dr. Plano – Automated shift scheduling driven by employee availability and manager-set work rules, ensuring compliance and flexibility

Dr. Plano combines shift planning and booking systems with unique features for scheduling, such as automated staff scheduling, time tracking, shift swapping, work time accounts, vacation entitlements, and pay differentials – all accessible via the app for iOS & Android.

Conference-Centre East, room Bern

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

11:30 am until
12:30 pm

Small rope diameters in rope technology

A practical insight into the development history of various systems with devices on site for direct comparison.

Workshop leaders: Kai Langer / GEARS GmbH and Thomas Wahls / T23 Veranstaltungsdienste

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Trussing

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

11:30 am until
12:00 pm

Climbing naturally: Innovative wooden climbing holds for professional route building

Discover the next generation of climbing holds with HANDFEST's exclusive wood collection, designed specifically for commercial route building. These innovative climbing holds combine the aesthetics and feel of natural wood with state-of-the-art technology to provide an exceptional climbing experience.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

German
English

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Friday 11/22/2024

12:00 pm until
1:00 pm

Routesetting Roundtable

Interactive discussion among colleagues about challenges, experiences and best practices Examples with Peter Zeidelhack and Julius Kerscher, both from the DAV Federal Route Setting Teaching Team

Moderation: Julia Zschiesche und Susa Schreiner

Conference-Centre East, room Berlin + Paris

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

12:00 pm until
1:00 pm

Instructions for safe working at height. D-A-CH-S panel discussion

The D-A-CH-S expert group is an international working group of experts from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol whose aim is to standardise the regulations for fall protection at workplaces at height across all countries.

Participants: D-A-CH-S expert group, one representative per country, Chair: Prof Dr Marco Einhaus, TU Munich

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

12:00 pm until
12:30 pm

Management trainees for the climbing industry - the dual study programme in Leisure Management at DHBW Ravensburg

It will show how high ropes courses, climbing parks and outdoor event organisers can develop junior managers as part of a dual study programme.

Speaker: Prof Dr Torsten Widmann, DHBW Ravensburg

Conference Centre East, room Moskau

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

1:00 pm until
2:00 pm

TRBS 2121 in the field of application of ropes courses - current status of work and insights into the adaptation of the IAPA training concept by the responsible working group

The presentation will provide insights into the work of the IAPA teaching team over the past year in establishing the requirements of TRBS 2121 in the IAPA training concept.

ATTENTION; For IAPA members only!

Speaker: Sven Schindelwick & Woody Hiltermann, TRBS 2121 working group

Conference-Centre East, room Rom

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

1:30 pm until
2:30 pm

Occupational health and safety concerns everyone!

When regulations, people and ripe material clash with and without expertise. Or as you could also say: Theory and practice are sometimes two different things.

Speaker: der simon - climbing master

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

2:00 pm until
3:00 pm

AGHOLDS DEMO SHOW - holds and macros demonstration

Experience top-quality climbing holds and macros with AGHOLDS.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

English

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Friday 11/22/2024

2:30 pm until
3:30 pm

Reversibilities - On the (controlled) reversibility of pulley blocks and their significance in rope technology

The terms ‘reversible’ and ‘reversible’ have become widespread and established within rope technology, very similar to the concept of redundancy. In a way, these terms have developed a life of their own. This workshop will get to the bottom of this together.

Workshop leader: Thomas Wahls / T23 Veranstaltungsdienste

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Trussing

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

2:30 pm until
3:30 pm

Practice competition “Find the error” in terms of safety and standard violations

“Find the error” is a hands-on activity on the high ropes course in the DEMO + TEST AREA, in which defects in the construction of a ropes course element are playfully discovered and safety-relevant errors and breaches of standards are identified. The identified weak points will be discussed in plenary afterwards. On Friday evening, a winner will be chosen from all participants at the IAPA Community Party.

Walter Siebert, Dominik Preuner, Daniel Atorf, Clemens Tirler (Siebert Inspection Group)

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Rope Course

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

2:45 pm until
3:45 pm

Artificial intelligence in use for the marketing of modern climbing and bouldering gyms

Artificial intelligence is THE most known topic these days. What are the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence and how can artificial intelligence be used for the marketing of climbing and bouldering gyms?

Speaker: Sarah-Yasmin Hennessen, Certified Digital Marketing Managerin

Moderation: Julia Zschiesche and Susa Schreiner

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

2:45 pm until
3:45 pm

Slope and rock stabilization a growing field of activity

Can work on slopes and steep terrain be standardized? Special work situations in steep terrain and with fall hazards require safety measures.

Speaker: Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

3:00 pm until
4:00 pm

Dr. Plano – Booking system featuring online payments, marketing gift cards, and automated cancellation processing

Dr. Plano combines booking systems and shift planning with unique features for your sales, including online payments, marketing gift cards, and customer cancellations with automatic refunds – all accessible via the app for iOS & Android.

Conference-Centre East, room Bern

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

4:00 pm until
5:00 pm

Standard EN 17235 - Permanent anchorage devices and safety roof hooks

The new European harmonised standard EN 17235 ‘Permanent anchorage devices and safety roof hooks’ is presented and special features for fall protection systems are explained.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Marco Einhaus, TU Munich

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

4:00 pm until
5:00 pm

Setting adhesive hooks - workshop

In addition to the presentation on our stage, the participants can learn how to set adhesive hooks according to "best practice".

Workshop leader Gerhard Schaar from bolting.eu has already set more than 1,000 hooks and knows all the tips and tricks!

Max number of participants: 15

Registration at sonja.hess@messe-fn.de and on site at the project manager's office

Conference Centre East, room Moskau

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

4:00 pm until
5:00 pm

Introducing ProGrade

World's first automatic belay device for lead climbing. With ProGrade you can lead climb anywhere, even on overhanging walls. Let ProGrade be your new trusted belay partner. Always ready and providing the safest most reliable catch imaginable.

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Climbing wall

English

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Friday 11/22/2024

4:00 pm until
5:00 pm

WiseNetworking Discussion

The topic of the discussion is "Can software help you climb to new heights?" Industry experts explore how innovative software solutions can improve performance and the member experience in climbing or bouldering centers. The event provides an opportunity to network, expand knowledge, and gain valuable insights!

Organiser: WiseNetwork

Conference Centre East, room Helsinki

English

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Friday 11/22/2024

4:15 pm until
5:15 pm

Lead Rope Solo - Draft for a risk assessment

Lead rope soloing, or belayed solo climbing, is developing into a discipline in its own right. Dozens of forums, blogs and reports online show the growing interest in this very special form of climbing. In a risk analysis, Daniel Gebel, developer at EDELRID, will show how LRS differs from classic rope team climbing.

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Friday 11/22/2024

5:30 pm until
10:00 pm

Halls & Walls Get together

Meeting of the climbing gym community in the Halls & Walls Lounge with free drinks sponsored by Boulders Kletterhallenservice and T-Wall.

Hall A7, DAV booth

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Friday 11/22/2024

6:00 pm until
10:00 pm

IAPA Get together

Hall B5, IAPA Area

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Friday 11/22/2024

6:30 pm until
12:00 am

VERTICAL PRO Party

with DJ Shorty

Saturday 11/23/2024

9:00 am until
5:00 pm

Rope access technology for interested parties, beginners and professionals - to touch and try out

With exciting competitions, our partner FSBS offers all interested parties the opportunity to actively familiarise themselves with rope access technology or to expand their existing knowledge and skills.
Management: FSBS board and active members

Hall B5 - 660

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

9:30 am until
10:30 am

Process certification for PPE instructions

A transparent system for the instruction of PPE that provides safety for everyone involved: the user of personal fall protection equipment, the employer and also the person giving the instruction.

Speaker: Peter Biegel, FISAT

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

10:00 am until
11:00 am

Test results on the usability / useful life of diseased or dead trees

Predicting the stability of dead trees used as supporting structures in high ropes courses is currently difficult and often a matter of ‘gut feeling’. We are in the process of developing a method with clear criteria and are presenting the results of our research on load tests as a diagnostic tool for discussion.

Walter Siebert, Dominik Preuner, Daniel Atorf, Clemens Tirler (Siebert Inspection Group)

Conference-Centre East, room Rom

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

10:30 am until
11:30 am

Horizontally tensioned systems for rescue loads

Insights and background knowledge from the planning, construction and operation of long (up to 500m), horizontally tensioned systems with rescue loads (250kg)

Speaker: Axel Manz, Global-Special-Rescue-Solutions GmbH

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

10:45 am until
11:45 am

From figure eight to zeppelin, a tree climber and his knots

Application of rope knots in SKT and when moving loads.
A hands-on workshop for rope and knot enthusiasts.

Speaker: Max Olesko, Baumklettermax

Conference Centre East, room Prag

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

10:45 am until
11:45 am

Women on the wall: Why are female route setters so rare? Challenges and opportunities in the climbing environment.

This presentation is dedicated to the central question of why only a small number of women choose the profession of routesetter.

Speaker: Alexandra Schweikart
The professional route setter and journalist works in sales for DMM and as a product tester for the route building centre.

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

10:45 am until
11:15 am

Theory-practice transfer in dual study programmes in the leisure industry. Selected student research results for the climbing industry

In this lecture, research results from project and bachelor theses related to the climbing industry will be presented.

Speakers: Niklas Kääb, B.A., DHBW Ravensburg

Conference Centre East, room Moskau

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

11:00 am until
12:00 pm

Dr. Plano – Automated shift scheduling driven by employee availability and manager-set work rules, ensuring compliance and flexibility

Dr. Plano combines shift planning and booking systems with unique features for scheduling, such as automated staff scheduling, time tracking, shift swapping, work time accounts, vacation entitlements, and pay differentials – all accessible via the app for iOS & Android.

Conference-Centre East, room Bern

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

11:00 am until
11:30 am

Innovative App & Wristband Technology for Gyms

Discover the new technology for climbing and bouldering gyms – by using an app and smart wristbands the climbing experience will be taken to a new level.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

11:00 am until
12:00 pm

Introducing ProGrade

World's first automatic belay device for lead climbing. With ProGrade you can lead climb anywhere, even on overhanging walls. Let ProGrade be your new trusted belay partner. Always ready and providing the safest most reliable catch imaginable.

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Climbing wall

English

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Saturday 11/23/2024

11:45 am until
12:45 pm

Workshop, Learning how to deal with AI

Please join in! Learn the use of and with artificial intelligence step by step.

Speaker: Sarah-Yasmin Hennessen, Certified Digital Marketing Managerin

Moderation: Julia Zschiesche und Susa Schreiner

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

12:00 pm until
1:00 pm

Panel discussion: “Maturity of PPE”

Moderation: Philipp Strasser (1st Chairman IAPA e.V.) Guests: Walter Siebert (Siebert Inspection Group) Florian Hellberg (edelrid academy) Nils Glatthard (UIAA) and Philippe Quintard (UIAA)

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

12:00 pm until
1:00 pm

Small rope diameters in rope technology

A practical insight into the development history of various systems with devices on site for direct comparison.

Workshop leaders: Kai Langer / GEARS GmbH and Thomas Wahls / T23 Veranstaltungsdienste

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Trussing

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

12:00 pm until
12:30 pm

Building a professional appearance: 9 practical tips for you as a route setter

Workshop leader: Rebekka Schütze, professional route setter and hall manager DAV Climbing centre Darmstadt

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Climbing wall

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

12:00 pm until
1:00 pm

AGHOLDS DEMO SHOW - holds and macros demonstration

Experience top-quality climbing holds and macros with AGHOLDS.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

English

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Saturday 11/23/2024

1:00 pm until
2:00 pm

Women at height - panel discussion

Participants: Dörte Pietron (Head of the women´s expedition team in the German Alpine club (DAV),) Stephanie Kleisser (industrial climber), Marie Kühne (route setter), Layla Mammi (BG Bau), Saskia Semler (arborist), Ronja Brinkmann (Petzl), Elena Fergnani (Edelrid)

Moderator: Camillo Kluge, SZwei Verlag

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

1:00 pm until
1:30 pm

Climbing naturally: Innovative wooden climbing holds for professional route building

Discover the next generation of climbing holds with HANDFEST's exclusive wood collection, designed specifically for commercial route building. These innovative climbing holds combine the aesthetics and feel of natural wood with state-of-the-art technology to provide an exceptional climbing experience.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

German
English

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Saturday 11/23/2024

1:15 pm until
2:15 pm

Your ‘MAGICAL’ climbing gym (or how climbing gym design, community, climbing trends, atmosphere and profitability are connected)

Reflections on how to turn your climbing centre into a magical place. A place that builds communities, a place of friendships, a place that brings our great sport into people's hearts and perhaps has the power to make our world a better place.

Speaker: Dipl. Ing. Reichhart Thomas, CEO ArtRock Climbing walls

Conference Centre East, room Berlin

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

1:30 pm until
2:00 pm

Recyclable climbing holds: performance comparison of a BioResin with conventional PU resin

Sustainable materials for climbing holds will only gain acceptance if they are similarly performant to conventional resins. However, existing standards do not adequately capture climbing-relevant factors, such as texture.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Henrik Surberg,, IMP Institut für Mikrotechnik und Photonik

Hall B5, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

1:30 pm until
2:30 pm

DEMO & DISCUSSION

Various options for redundancy in rescue training in the adventure park field of application

Thomas Edlefsen, Sven Schindelwick & Woody Hiltermann, IAPA teaching team

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Rope Course

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

2:00 pm until
3:00 pm

Reversibilities - On the (controlled) reversibility of pulley blocks and their significance in rope technology

The terms ‘reversible’ and ‘reversible’ have become widespread and established within rope technology, very similar to the concept of redundancy. In a way, these terms have developed a life of their own. This workshop will get to the bottom of this together.

Workshop leader: Thomas Wahls / T23 Veranstaltungsdienste

Hall B5, DEMO + TEST AREA, Trussing

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

2:00 pm until
2:30 pm

Innovative App & Wristband Technology for Gyms

Discover the new technology for climbing and bouldering gyms – by using an app and smart wristbands the climbing experience will be taken to a new level.

Hall A6, DEMO + TEST AREA, Boulder block

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

2:30 pm until
3:30 pm

AI-Driven - Innovation and efficiency for climbing and boulder gyms

How can artificial intelligence be used for operations and processes and how can climbing and bouldering gyms gain in innovation and efficiency as a result?

Speaker: Sarah-Yasmin Hennessen, Certified Digital Marketing Managerin

Moderation: Julia Zschiesche and Susa Schreiner

Foyer East, Stage

German

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Saturday 11/23/2024

2:30 pm until
3:30 pm

Ambitions, expectations and realities of working at height as a woman

Drawing on 17 years of work at height within the disciplines of rope access, canopy research and arboriculture, Vicki Tough will discuss the opportunities and challenges encountered whilst navigating a career with rope, harness and the the unique challenges of being a woman.

Speaker: Vicki Tough, Sylvana Alta

Hall B5, Stage

English

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Saturday 11/23/2024

3:00 pm until
4:00 pm

Dr. Plano – Booking system featuring online payments, marketing gift cards, and automated cancellation processing

Dr. Plano combines booking systems and shift planning with unique features for your sales, including online payments, marketing gift cards, and customer cancellations with automatic refunds – all accessible via the app for iOS & Android.