Standard DIN 18032-1 ‘Sports halls – halls and rooms for sports and multi-purpose use – Part 1: principles for planning’ provides general planning principles for gyms and sports halls as well as indoor sports flooring. It focuses on the basic equipment of such halls. The relevant additional standards are listed for all individual components. Specifications for changing rooms, spectator areas, sanitary facilities, storage and equipment rooms, lighting, heating and ventilation are described in a compact and general way. Standard DIN 18032-1 covers all areas of sports hall construction and provides an overview of the factors to be taken into account for each individual area and where further specifications can be found. It offers a brief summary of the general requirements for floorings for special purposes.

Standard DIN 18032-2 ‘Sports halls – Halls and rooms for sports and multi-purpose use – Part 2: Sports flooring, requirements, testing’ specifically addresses the sports flooring in such halls. The requirements for sports hall flooring are defined in the same way as those for the four different types of flooring. Each of the sports flooring types must also meet different specifications in the relevant requirement areas (e.g. sliding ability, force reduction). In addition, there are also regulations on environmental compatibility and requirements for installations in the floor or near the floor (e.g. fastening sleeves, underfloor heating or playing field markings). A large part of the standard is dedicated to explaining the individual tests for sports flooring. These are defined and explained in detail with regard to the procedure, test set-up and implementation. Since there are also differences here with regard to the four types of sports flooring, this section is particularly extensive.