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Facility Management: The profession in profile

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Leading professional associations, organizations and educational institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have therefore worked in cross-border partnership to incorporate these changing framework conditions into the completely revised profile of the profession presented here. The publication has not only been updated, but also fundamentally refreshed, enriched with an image film and success stories, and thus brought into the new digital age.

We hope you enjoy reading Facility Management: The profession in profile and are inspired by the ideas it contains.

Michael Bürki, Project Leader and Co-author, IFMA Switzerland

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Facility Management Austria, IFMA Austria Vienna,
Peter Kovacs

fmpro Schweizerischer Verband für FM und Maintenance
Zurich, Karin Schaad

gefma Deutscher Verband für Facility Management e.V.
Bonn, Markus Lehmann

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Introduction

Maturity and market volume

Tasks, competences and roles

Career opportunities and success stories

Education

Networks

FM2030: Current developments and prospects

Publication details

Networks

6.1 Professional associations in the DACH countries

People join professional associations for a variety of reasons, but participation is worthwhile in every respect. The opportunity to exchange ideas with other professionals is generally the main motivation. By contributing knowledge and personal experience, members can actively shape the further development of the industry. The resulting increase in competence is in turn reflected in the changing job profiles and their requirements. In addition to the development of regulations, guidelines, quality standards and white papers for the further professionalization of the sector, such associations also offer a platform for vital (personal) networking. This takes place, for example, through participation in cross-sectoral or professional events that offer access to leaders at management level and thus to a large number of renowned companies. Digitalization and especially social media have significantly expanded the reach in this regard. In topic-specific task forces and market-oriented communities of interest, members research, develop and promote FM themes. In regionally based working groups, associations and networks, they also undertake future-oriented projects.

Some of the major associations and institutions are listed below:

International	Germany	Austria	Switzerland
- EuroFM	- gefma	- FMA	- fmpro
- IFMA	- RealFM	- IFMA Austria	- IFMA Switzerland
- IFMA EMEA	- gif	- MFA Österreich	- SVIT FM
- GlobalFM	- Die Möglichmacher	- IG Lebenszyklus Bau	- RICS Switzerland
- RICS	- RICS Deutschland	- REUG