THE PATRICK BAUMANN HOUSE OF BASKETBALL
Our global headquarters are based in Mies, Switzerland overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps. It incorporates the FIBA Conference Centre, the FIBA Hall of Fame, the Naismith Arena, and the Pedro Ferrandiz Library.
Inaugurated on 18 June 2013 and formerly the ‘FIBA House of Basketball’, the Central Board took the decision in 2018 to honor the late and widely revered FIBA Secretary General, Patrick Baumann by adding his name.
Spanning an 8,500 metre plot, the building is laid out in the shape of a hand, a significant symbol of FIBA's visual identity. This distinctive design is visible from the air when approaching Geneva Airport - only a 10-minute car journey away.
It also incorporates a steel structure resembling the interwoven pattern of a basketball net. It was constructed to the highest standards of sustainability by Swiss label MINERGIE-ECO® for an energy-efficient building. This includes 300 square metres of solar panels.
Meanwhile visitors are welcomed by a 3x3 basketball court providing a ‘red carpet’ to the building’s entrance. There’s a restaurant, a Conference Centre with eight state-of-the-art conference rooms, while the showpiece is the 1,000 square metre Naismith Arena - a ground floor exhibition space including the FIBA Hall of Fame.
A museum contains more than 40,000 objects representing basketball’s history and culture inherited by the Pedro Ferrandiz Foundation in Madrid, while the library has more than 7,000 basketball books in over 20 languages.
Our headquarters also regularly host exhibitions, and special events including competition draws and other ceremonies.
The building is managed by the FIBA Foundation.
"We are delighted to have our own headquarters that reflect our sport and its values. The House of Basketball is not only a home for FIBA and its members, but for all lovers of basketball." - Patrick Baumann, Former FIBA Secretary General & IOC Member
"When I think about our headquarters back in New York, we need to capture the essence of the game the same way that you have here at the House of Basketball." - Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner
"The new headquarters represent the spirit of FIBA: solid, universal and dynamic." - Jacques Rogge, Former International Olympic Committee President
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
International Basketball Federation - FIBA Route Suisse 5 – P.O. Box 29 1295 Mies - Switzerland
Weekdays from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Weekend closed
The following public holidays are recognized as part of the office closure days : Christmas and New Year Holidays Good Friday Easter Monday May 1st Ascension Pentecost National Day Jeûne Fédéral
The House of Basketball might be closed exceptionally on weekdays, you can call the reception to get more information if needed: +41 22 545 00 00