The association

A winning organisation for a significant event

Hosting an Ice Hockey World Championship requires multiple efforts, especially when it takes place in the smallest Host City in the modern history of the event. That’s why the Host City Fribourg and Official Partner Canton of Fribourg together with other key players have decided to pool their expertise in the 2026 Fribourg Association.

The association aims two goals: firstly, to support the Organising Committee of the 2026 IIHF WM with the logistics and operations of the event in organising the prestigious tournament. Simultaneously, it aims to raise Fribourg’s profile in Switzerland and around the world, highlighting its tradition of hospitality and its expertise. In short: to transform this unique event – the biggest ever organised in the canton at sporting level over such a long period – into a unifying project for the whole region of Fribourg. 

The association is committed to this goal starting now, notably by proposing a series of projects that will take us all the way to the big event in 2026.  

Organization chart Association Fribourg 2026

The committee

The management office

Employees