The profile of the IBA
Setting the pace for a new world of work
The IBA is the leading industry association for the holistic design of office work in Germany and Europe. We represent the interests of manufacturers of office and contract furniture as well as acoustic, lighting and furnishing solutions. As a trade association, we work together with our approximately 80 members to promote better quality of work and a future-oriented working environment. Our core competencies include employer attractiveness, holistic interior design and new work. The association has been actively shaping the transformation of the working world for over 100 years.
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IBA Forum
Innovative Impetus
The IBA Forum is the largest knowledge platform for new work, innovative working environments and sustainable workplace design. With inspiring ideas, sound expertise and diverse perspectives, we support our members in making the most of the potential offered by digitalisation and knowledge work. We promote exchange and cooperation within the industry in order to actively shape the working world of tomorrow together – attractive, sustainable and innovative. The IBA Forum connects work, spaces and people and offers a comprehensive platform for forward-looking work concepts.
Visit the IBA Forum here.
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OFML – Standard for modern office planning
Product configuration and planning from a single source
Setting up offices and configuring products requires expertise and the right tools. That is why OFML was developed as a uniform data standard for all office furnishing products. Almost all office furniture manufacturers in German-speaking countries provide OFML data for their products. This standard is also accessible to companies outside the association and to other industries. The range of international OFML data from other countries is growing steadily. OFML is a registered trademark of the Industrieverband Büro und Arbeitswelt e.V. (IBA).
Our free OfficePlanner is also based on OFML data.
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ORGATEC I Work Culture Festival
Rethinking Work
The IBA is the conceptual sponsor of ORGATEC. We support Koelnmesse in planning and shaping the content of the leading international trade fair for modern working environments in Cologne. As part of ORGATEC 2024, the IBA and its member companies have organised the first Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. In lectures, panel discussions, workshops, experience rooms and exhibitions, professionals from all over the world will explore what will be possible in office work in the future.
Save the date for 27–30 October 2026.
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LEVEL Certifications
Sustainability standard for office and contract furniture
The ‘Level’ sustainability certificate for office and contract furniture is based on the FEMB sustainability standard. This makes Level the first European certificate to combine all relevant aspects of sustainability. Level covers four areas of impact.
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Quality Office
The seal of approval for high-quality products and expert advice
Quality Office is the only certificate that combines high-quality products, expert advice and tailor-made service – for perfect office furnishings. Only certified products and consultants carry the Quality Office logo.
Two areas – Two certificates: Quality Office Products for certified products and Quality Office Consultants for certified consultants. All certifications are based on the ‘Quality Criteria for Office Workplaces L‑Q 2022’ guidelines, which define requirements for modern office workplaces and consultants. We are one of the five recognised institutions on whose experience the guidelines are based.
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