The 65th International FIDEN Congress took place from 29 September to 2 October 2022 in Dubrovnik under the motto "Shaping the future: Challenges on the
road to a resilient enterprise".
The participants heard a contribution from Prof. Dr. Christian Holler (HM Munich) on the topic "Can renewable energies meet our needs?
Further programme items can be found in the conference programme here.
63rd International Congress
The 63rd Congress of FIDEN took place in Maastricht from 03 to 06 October 2019.
The motto of the conference was "Employee leadership in digital times - challenges and opportunities". We were particularly concerned with the impact that digital processes have on our employees and our management. How is the industry reacting and what technologies are already being developed today?
In our panel discussion "inclusion in building maintenance - a win-win situation?" building service providers and producers exchanged their experiences so far. Does inclusion only lead to improvements on all levels? What are the benefits for building service providers?
In addition to the actual congress, there was also an interesting and entertaining social programme this year, during which the participants had the opportunity to discover Maastricht and the surrounding area and to have professional discussions with the other congress participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
During a working visit, we learned about the particularities of maintenance and cleaning of food-producing companies and administrative buildings in the Limburg region.
The events of the past weeks have prompted us to reflect intensively on the extent to which it will be possible to hold our annual international conference this year. The Board of Directors did not take the decision lightly, but after detailed deliberations it has come to the conclusion that this year's conference should not be held.
Of course, we all hope that the world will no longer be in a state of emergency in October, but we assume that once the pandemic has been contained, we will be busy trying to remedy the medical and economic consequences of the crisis. It is therefore likely that interest in an international conference in autumn will be lower than in other years.
We are planning to hold our 2021 conference in Mallorca and look forward to seeing you all again.
The entire FIDEN board and the secretariat wish you all a safe and secure journey through these troubling times and that you will master all the challenges that have suddenly arisen.
Special thoughts go to our friends in Italy and Spain!
The 64th FIDEN Conference took place from 7.10. to 10.10.2021 in Pala de Mallorca at the Hotel Son Vida. Click here for the conference programme.
61st International Congress
The 61st International Congress of FIDEN was held from 19th until 22nd of October 2017 in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Under the motto „Positioning as Building Services Provider in Times of Digital Change" we looked at the presence and future of our industry. What does digitalization 4.0 mean? How can I prepare as a building services provider for the changes arising from digitalization? How can I start today to adjust my company?
In our discussion forum renowned building services providers exchanged their views on the demands they are faced with from their customers due to changes in the digital age and outlined solution approaches.
Interesting contributions by experts from universities, companies, public administration and associations who had made a name for themselves on these topics awaited the conference participants at the FIDEN Congress 2017 with the latest information and lively debates.
Alongside the Congress, also in 2017 we had an interesting and entertaining framework program which gave the opportunity to explore Lucerne and the places of interest in the region and talk shop with other congress participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
In a work visit the delgatse learned about the particular requirements regarding the cleaning and maintenance of a monastery and a distillery.
The city, the lake, the mountains: Lucerne, surrounded by an impressive panorama of mountains, offered an abundance of sights, art and culture. Strolling along the shore of the Lake of Lucerne and having an aperitif on the Reuss river, strolling through the historic city centre and experiencing Lucerne’s modern and sociable lifestyle. A Congress nobody should have missed!
Here you can find our conference program.