Special attention was paid to the guest country Poland as part of iaf 2022. In coordination with the Polish engineers' association Stowarzyszenie Inżynierów i Techników Komunikacji Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej (SITK), the Polish railway construction industry was offered a stage in Münster to present itself and its services to an international audience and to establish new contacts. The aim was to contribute to a further improvement of international cooperation and professional exchange in the field of track technology. Furthermore, the association acknowledged the positive development of the Polish railway infrastructure and the planned modernisation steps in the coming years.