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A good deed with tradition

Every December, Works Council Chairwoman Yvonne Zoske-Albrecht collects donations for a children's hospice at the Lekkerland logistics centre in Hamburg - and many colleagues take part.

Christmas greetings

Bockwurst or roast?

What are our Management Board members eating for Christmas? Will it be accompanied by classical music or hard rock? And where will they be celebrating this year? We have the answers from the Management Board members themselves - here in the Christmas edition of our film series "Frankly speaking".

Most popular Christmas products

Every year again

Christmas is a traditional time for many people. Those who prefer a less contemplative holiday and want to escape the grim weather are often drawn to the sun on the days around the turn of the year. We took a look at which products and destinations are in particularly high demand at REWE Group in December.

A heart for children

When everyone helps, great things can happen

The "Ein Herz für Kinder" gala on the second Saturday of Advent live on ZDF attracted millions of viewers - and a star-studded line-up to the TV studio. Among the celebrities on the red carpet: a delegation of charitable nahkauf retailers.

Projects for a better future

Educational opportunities for disadvantaged children and a home for dogs: two examples of Billa's social commitment in Austria and Bulgaria

PENNY International

For mothers, children and lifesavers

REWE Group is also committed to social issues internationally. Three examples from PENNY, in Hungary, Italy and Romania, demonstrate this impressively.

Christmas dinner for the needy

"That really touched me"

Once again this year, REWE Group invited around 800 people in need to a Christmas dinner in the ballroom of Cologne's traditional Gürzenich venue. Among them: employees who actively helped to make the party unforgettable for the guests. But it was also unforgettable for them, as five colleagues tell us.

MyAbility programme

"Talents with severe disabilities are simply talents"

The REWE Group participates in myAbility Talent, which provides internships in companies for young academics with severe disabilities. Charlotte Ehl, who brings interested departments and potential interns together, knows what the programme is all about, how to break down inhibitions and why doorsteps are not really a problem.

REWE Management Academy

Closing in the Wolkenburg

Around 100 participants attended the presentation of certificates to this year's graduates of the REWE Academy senior managers.

DER Travel and Tourism Foundation

With fur noses against rhino poachers

In South Africa, wildlife sniffer dogs not only sniff out horn or ivory, but also firearms and ammunition. The DER Travel and Tourism Foundation supports this project. We asked Kathrin Sommer, Sustainability Manager at DER Travel and Tourism Group, and ETW Conservation Manager Lourens Leeuwner - he works with the dogs on site.

Who's coming, who's going

Personnel in December

Egle Juzenaite completes the top women's trio in Lithuania. Achim Scherle is moving up at Wilhelm Brandenburg and REWE Logistics is getting reinforcements. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

REWE clears jersey

Home game in the name of human rights

For International Human Rights Day on 10 December, REWE has once again dispensed with the logo presence on the jerseys of the 1. FC Köln players. Background: the motto of the FC's season partnership with Amnesty International "ZesammeFürMenschen".

Human Rights Day

"Employees play a key role"

Since 1 January 2023, we have been legally obliged by the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) to strengthen human rights and prevent their violation. In this interview, our Human Rights Officer Nicola Tanaskovic explains how we are structurally implementing the new law at REWE Group, what results and challenges we can look back on after one year and why employees play an important role in this.

"You only get a chance like this once in a lifetime"

Since 2016, Kindernothilfe Haiti has been awarding study scholarships to talented graduates of the Collège Véréna, which are funded by REWE Group donations. Johanne, Leonardo and Maurice were among the first scholarship recipients, and all three are now looking to the future with confidence - their own and that of their country.

REWE Group once again recognised as an LGBTIQ+-friendly employer

REWE Group is one of the most LGBTIQ+-friendly companies in Germany. This is confirmed by the "Pride Index" awarded by the Uhlala Group for the fifth time. We were able to improve significantly compared to the previous year.

Toom and Little Home e.V.

Winter care packages for the homeless

Since 2018, toom has been supporting the Little Home e.V. association in building mini-homes for homeless people. Especially now, when it is dark and dreary outside, the residents of the Little Homes are happy to receive little things that are decorative and useful, such as cushions, blankets or torches. toom is therefore donating 40 care packages to Little Home.

These are the winners of the last weekly wins!

Find out who has won a tasting pack from Friday's Organic Bakery.

Reading devices for blind students

Billa Bulgaria continues its social commitment to support blind people in Bulgaria and donates portable reading devices to visually impaired young students.

REWE Group jubilarians

From toom to Travel and Tourism: 5,230 years of service honoured

If that's not a positive record: all those celebrating anniversaries at REWE Group's Central locations totalled 5,230 years of service - more than ever before. The reason for this record is a welcome innovation: for the first time, colleagues from toom were also honoured at the end of November in Cologne's Wolkenburg.

Good for society - and your own health

This December, our "Charity" series once again presents examples of corporate social commitment from Business Areas, departments and individual employees. At the start of the series, we shed light on why doing good on a voluntary basis is good for everyone.

30 years of BILLA Slovakia

"Together we have managed to shape this place"

From zero to 165 shops - that's the impressive result of 30 years of BILLA in Slovakia. The employees made it possible. one spoke to some of the pioneers.

DER Travel and Tourism travel trends

"The best summer we've ever had!"

Inflation, rising interest rates, wars and conflicts: despite this - or perhaps because of it - many people in Germany are in a travelling mood. DER Travel and Tourism reports immense demand. The fact that our tour operators are selling so well may also be due to the fact that they are extremely attuned to the needs of their guests. Dr Ingo Burmester, CEO Central Europe DER Travel and Tourism Group, tells us how, and with what travel surprises.

On the road to success

Pick&Go: New markets for Hamburg and Düsseldorf

In the coming months, three more stores will launch autonomous check-out facilities. The REWE innovation project is also being celebrated at an international level: This year's "Future of European Commerce Award" goes to REWE Pick&Go in the "Digitalisation" category.

Award for REWE Group

Award for employee support

REWE Group has received the Otto Heinemann Prize for its commitment to reconciling work and family life. In particular, the award, which was presented at the Berlin Care Conference, recognised the comprehensive services we offer our employees to support them with the multiple burdens of work and caring for family members.

Jubilees in December

Congratulations!

These are the people celebrating in December.

"We are swimming well"

The nahkauf retailers said goodbye to an extremely challenging old year with a new record and were already looking forward to an anniversary in the new year.

REWE Group Star

"Encouraging a rethink"

From shopping trolleys to greenhouses or household rubbish to trendy bags: The winning teams of the eleventh edition of the REWE Group Star competition for young talent were true quick-change artists in terms of Sustainability.

Trend towards more sustainable products continues unabated

How have consumers' preferences and purchasing behaviour with regard to more sustainable food developed in the face of successive crises? A joint study by REWE Group, GfK Consumer Panel Services and the German Sustainability Award Foundation has investigated this question. The results give cause for long-term confidence.

Meiers World Tours

Concept store for long-distance travel

A new travel agency in times of increasing digitalisation - does that go together? Absolutely, because both are very popular with guests, according to the experience of our colleagues at DER Travel and Tourism. They have just opened a Meiers Weltreisen concept store in southern Germany. Head of Sales Andreas Heimann explains what it's all about.

PENNY supermarket in the "Promi Big Brother" house

In the "Promi Big Brother" house, the residents stock up on groceries at the PENNY supermarket and thus provide entertaining entertainment.

Daniela Büchel receives the B.A.U.M. Environmental and Sustainability Award

B.A.U.M., the network for sustainable business, has honoured our board member Dr Daniela Büchel with the Environmental and Sustainability Award in the large companies category for her many years of commitment to greater sustainability in retail.

Dispenser with 23 organic items

REWE tests unpackaged station

Fill, weigh, done - at the unpackaged station at REWE Istas in Cologne-Rodenkirchen and in ten other REWE stores, customers can now easily buy pasta, muesli and many other products in their own containers. We'll tell you how it works.

DER Travel and Tourism Foundation

Over 50,000 euros collected for Rhodes

At the beginning of August, DER Travel and Tourism called for donations for Rhodes. Over 50,000 euros have now been handed over to support the people affected by the forest fires.

German Trade Award

"This prize is yours!"

REWE Group won the "Industry Oscar" at the German Retail Congress in Berlin on 15 November with the German Retail Award. CEO Lionel Souque accepted the award - and honoured the performance of his employees on stage.

PENNY gives children a voice

"Let's make children and young people's voices heard together" - this is the message of the PENNY film in the run-up to Christmas. The film "The Kids", which is being shown on social media and in cinemas, is the centrepiece of this year's PENNY attitude campaign.

REWE market day

Switched from the passenger seat to the driver's seat

Market day at REWE Dreysse: Two teams from the head office took over two supermarkets in the Siegerland region for a full day. Their conclusion: exciting, instructive and team-building.

Step up kick-off

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Crises, A.I., labour shortages: the (working) world is changing - and we are changing with it. REWE Group sees the many challenges of today as an opportunity for tomorrow and is responding to them by further developing our culture of cooperation and leadership. In this interview, People Director Daniela Büchel tells us why it was time for this cultural initiative called Step up, how it helps us as a company and what measures we can use to achieve a new way of working together.

REWE Group dialogue forum

"The answer must be the WE."

Pandemic, Ukraine war, inflation, Middle East conflict, climate crisis - the world is in a permanent multidimensional crisis. In such an unstable global situation, what is the state of Sustainability in society on the one hand and at REWE Group in particular? We explored this question at this year's digital dialogue forum.

Films and co. in November

Unusually Irish

For some years now, Ireland has been developing its own luminosity on the big screen. Irishman Daryl McCormack is an absolute discovery. He delivers a suspenseful piece in the thriller "The Lesson". The title heroine in "The Quiet Girl" is idyllically quiet, but also mysterious. If you need a full load of German humour to balance things out, you should stick to Das Erste in November, where Loriot fever will break out on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

Works Council meeting 2023

Well positioned for future topics

Looking ahead in the face of crises - that can work. The works councils of REWE Markt GmbH and PENNY Markt GmbH are convinced of this. After all, there are a number of challenges to tackle: from the shortage of skilled workers to digitalisation. How this can be achieved was one of the central topics of the works council meeting in Willingen.

The unique luck of jumping into a pool

Two weeks without fear and violence - what sounds natural to us is the exception for people in Haiti. Kindernothilfe Haiti therefore organised a "Camp of Smiles" for the children - with our help, among others.

PENNY graduation ceremony

A day with radiance

On 10 October, PENNY hosted a big graduation ceremony at Phantasialand Brühl. Around 250 graduates from training and further education were ceremoniously honoured.

Personal details

Who's coming, who's going

The Central Unit for Sustainability is pleased to welcome a prominent new member of staff. Arnd Riehl is moving from Slovakia to Vienna. REWE e-commerce announces a new addition to its management team. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

REWE Group's agricultural competence centre online with its own website

Climate change, greater animal welfare and the preservation of family-run farms: the challenges facing domestic agriculture are immense. In the Competence Centre for Agriculture, all players in the supply chain work together on possible solutions, including experts from agriculture, science, production and REWE Group.

Films and co. in December

Old wise masters

At this year's Cannes Film Festival, three wise old masters of cinema competed for the Palme d'Or, whose films are not only instantly recognisable by their signature style, but also by the power of their content. Ken Loach, Wim Wenders and Martin Scorsese. We introduce them.

The new EMSA TRAVEL MUG

Now nothing stands in the way of enjoying a drink while travelling: the EMSA TRAVEL MUG with the new comfort screw cap for easier opening is 100% leak-proof and protects the environment. Try it now risk-free: with a money-back guarantee!

Jubilees in November

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in November.

World Vegan Day

More and more people are open to plant-based alternatives

In a recent GfK survey commissioned by REWE to mark World Vegan Day on 1 November, 57.5 per cent said they had already bought these products. And more importantly, just under 27 per cent said that they replace animal products with plant-based alternatives several times a week.

REWE and nahkauf

1.130 tonnes of food for the food banks

Support that is urgently needed: The food banks in Germany receive over 1,130 tonnes of long-life food - thanks to the "Gemeinsam Teller füllen" (Filling plates together) campaign by REWE and nahkauf. For a fortnight, our stores across Germany called on customers to donate six selected items to the food bank in their local community.

REWEformer entrepreneurial children

40 Kaufleutekinder on tour

Two years ago, the sons and daughters of our retailers founded the REWEformer Entrepreneurial Children's Network, R.U.N. for short, under the direction of the Communication Retailers division.

Lekkerland and Ionity

Fast charging, smart shopping

Quickly fill up your car with electricity while the driver and passengers enjoy a bite to eat: Ionity and Lekkerland are making it possible in a new fast-charging park.

Festival season

PENNY draws a positive balance

Even though the Festival Playground does not take place until mid-November (10-13-11), the festival season has already been a complete success for PENNY.

Flood helper Timo Feld

Giving up is not an option

Two years after the flood disaster on the Ahr, much has already been achieved, also thanks to donations from our colleagues at REWE Group. Nevertheless, much remains to be done. Timo Feld knows exactly what is missing and how we can all help.

The perfect hot air fryer

With the Ultra Fry Digital hot air fryer from Tefal, simple, crispy and above all healthy recipes are guaranteed to succeed: thanks to 8 automatic cooking programmes, using it is more intuitive than ever before. One appliance - for unlimited recipe variety!

Successful young talent

toom celebrates graduates

Almost 200 young people have successfully completed their training at toom this year. This is traditionally celebrated - and also that they will all remain loyal to the company in the future.

From RANA with Amore: Simply try & fall in love.

Freshly selected ingredients for a truly authentic flavour, with a rich filling and a unique creaminess: whether tortelloni filled with porcini mushrooms or with basil pesto - Italy's most popular fresh pasta has the right variant for every occasion.

Welcome, you 4,666!

All on board: whether in the store, in administration or logistics, whether REWE, Travel and Tourism or Lekkerland. We welcomed a total of 4,666 new trainees in all areas of our company. This means that we are currently training a total of 10,395 young people in REWE Group nationally - more than in the previous year.

Vegan desserts for the cup

Dr Oetker is expanding its plant-based LoVE it! range with four new desserts: Plant-based Sweet Rice, Plant-based Semolina Porridge, Plant-based Chocolate Pudding and Plant-based Caramel Pudding are available as dessert powders in single-serving sachets.

Bread / Baked Goods Industry Award

The best self-service department is in the east

For the second time, the trade magazine Lebensmittelpraxis was looking for the best bakery departments in the country. One REWE region stood out in particular with three winners. But the best-placed bakery comes from a different corner.

Intercultural holidays

Wondering what all the public holidays on the calendar stand for? We have compiled all the information for you here.

Top for digital customer service

Chip magazine has recognised toom as the industry leader in the "digital service offering" in the DIY store and retail sector.

PENNY raffles off tickets for the Germany Cup

As a premium partner, PENNY is giving away a total of 20 tickets for the Deutschland Cup. The ice hockey tournament, at which men's and women's teams can be seen at the same time for the first time, will take place from 8 to 12 November 23 in Landshut, Bavaria.

Frozen food star for REWE Tönnies

Ice princess brings new momentum

The best German frozen food departments have been determined: The trade magazine Lebensmittelpraxis and the German Frozen Food Institute (dti) awarded the Frozen Food Stars 2023 at Anuga on 9 October. Among the winners: REWE Tönnies in Odenthal.

Personnel October

Who's coming, who's going

REWE International Management Board member Christoph Matschke is looking for a new professional challenge within the Group. Stephan Hoppe and Mathias Ollmann are also taking on new tasks. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

A month under the sign of the heart

Throughout September, the charitable cause was at the centre of nahkauf's activities. With their "Heart Month", retailers, customers and employees supported children in need.

Creative Award 2023

Dreamlike actions

For some, the good ideas came in their sleep, for others through their own children: three REWE stores won the industry competition Kreativ Award with their cheese in service campaigns.

Best product ranges, optimum advice

Attractive fresh food counters and fruit and vegetable departments with knowledgeable employees are the flagship of every REWE store. this is exactly where the REWE Academy training courses for specialised staff come into play.

REWE and food bank

Help for people affected by poverty

Over 4,000 REWE and nahkauf stores launched a nationwide food bank bag campaign on 9 October. The aim: to work with customers to generate food donations worth three million euros, which will benefit the more than 960 food banks in Germany.

Collège Véréna vandalised - children unharmed

The Collège Véréna, which was built with our support, was occupied, looted and partially destroyed by criminal gangs. The schoolchildren and teachers remained physically unharmed, and we are now looking for temporary classrooms and psychological help for them. In this precarious situation, we continue to stand by the children of Haiti and the Kindernothilfe employees who are trying to help the traumatised children on the ground.

Drone delivers to customers

The big hit in Michelstadt

With the "LieferMichel" pilot project, the latest technology is now making its way into rural areas: customers can now order groceries from a REWE store in Michelstadt, Hesse, to their homes using a "Wingcopter" drone.

25. Generali Cologne Marathon

Anniversary run with the REWE Group

REWE Group was once again at the start of the 25th edition of the cathedral city's running event as a supporter: around 25,000 runners set off on 1 October on a course of up to 42 kilometres. Also there with stamina and power: the 220 or so REWE runners. We spoke to two of them in the run-up to the event.

akzenta in Dortmund

The pearl in the oyster

The classic retailer question "Would you like a little more?" is the programme here: the new akzenta store in Dortmund boasts 34,000 items, from entry-level to premium prices. Most of the products are sourced from REWE warehouses. 650 third-party suppliers round off the range with additional brands and create an unrivalled selection.

FC celebrates diversity match day

Together for diversity

At the match against VfB Stuttgart, the 1. FC Köln team did not wear our familiar red or white REWE logo on their chest, but a colourful one. This was because the motto of the match was "#LEBEwiedubist - together for diversity".

True treasures Activated carbon

Garnier has rethought the True Treasures range and can fulfil even more hair needs! True Treasures is now available to combat oily scalps and dry lengths: Attracting Activated Charcoal & Black Cumin Oil.

Ahold Delhaize joins European purchasing alliance

EURELEC, the purchasing alliance founded in 2016 by the German REWE Group and the French retailer cooperative E.LECLERC, will also negotiate and purchase from multinational manufacturers of premium brands for the European retailer Ahold Delhaize in future. Subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities, preparations for the joint procurement planned from 2025 will begin next year.

Jubilees in October

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in October.

New formula meridol® toothpaste

A classic is optimised: meridol® toothpaste with improved formula against gingivitis.

Travel and Tourism

Aldiana Club Fuerteventura acquired

The DER Travel and Tourism Hotel Division continues to invest in its own hotels: Subject to fulfilment of the contractual closing conditions, DTH Real Estate Fuerteventura S.L (Morro Jable, Spain), a member of the DER Travel and Tourism Group, is purchasing the Aldiana Club Fuerteventura.

Films & Co. in October

Historical paths

in 2012, historiography in Great Britain had to be corrected somewhat when Richard III's grave was found under a car park. Director Steven Frears turned it into the comedic drama "The Lost King". In "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry", Jim Broadbent wanders the British Isles as the title character. And Prime Video is once again unleashing heaven and hell with a new season of "Good Omens".

Intact moorland for climate protection

Together with NABU, REWE has long been committed to climate protection. A moor is now being renaturalised through the NABU climate fund. A visit on site.

Daniela Büchel in Berlin

"You have to talk to each other"

People and Sustainability - Daniela Büchel's Management Board responsibilities combine two areas that have "a lot of music" at a political level. In order to contribute REWE Group's perspective and engage in dialogue, she spent a day in the capital for talks in the Bundestag, among other places.

B2Run/health management

"Crossing the finish line together"

With 700 employees, REWE Group had the largest group of runners at the B2Run company run in Cologne, with a total of around 1,000 nationwide. For most of them, running (and running) as a team with their colleagues was more important than their own fitness.

Cheese Star 2023

"Cheese is so much more fun"

With REWE Kramer and the REWE Center Kiel, our counter teams won two out of a total of three prizes at the Cheese Star 2023. In addition to impressive service departments, the industry award once again showed one thing this year: the service counters are only as good as the people behind them.

Over 5 per cent more

We voluntarily increase wages and salaries in retail

REWE Group is voluntarily increasing wages and salaries in Germany in advance: our employees in retail will receive an additional 5.3 per cent per month from October and employees in wholesale will receive 5.1 per cent more money.

Driving use cases forward at speed

Its influence will be comparable to that of the PC, the mobile phone or the internet - that's what Bill Gates says about Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). This makes it all the more important that we look at the potential, risks and challenges. REWE digital's innovation department has initiated the GenAI project, which bundles all of these topics across the Group.

Green capital market debut

"Sustainability is becoming an economic factor"

Sustainability and Finance will go hand in hand in the future: REWE Group was the first German food retailer to successfully make its debut on the capital market, issuing a bond totalling 900 million euros.

REWE Group honoured several times

Our solutions for reusable and digital image standards were honoured by GS1 Germany with the ECR Award. Both the reusable alternative "Einfach Mehrweg" and the development of an image standard for digital staging up to market maturity convinced the jury.

REWE Group Austria and AfB

Hot instead of scrap: over 7,000 IT devices rescued

Together with AfB, our REWE Group Austria celebrated the 10th anniversary of their partnership on Monday (11 September). Since then, AfB has processed a total of 7,062 IT and mobile devices with a total weight of 38 tonnes from our colleagues in Austria.

REWE DNA: Project completion

Modern working environment, satisfied employees

Remote work has been the norm in many areas of our company for over three years. One reason why we got used to virtual meetings and hybrid working so quickly was the REWE DNA project. The project is now coming to an end with a final REWE DNA theme week with numerous information and empowerment programmes.

buf sponsor: Inge Braun

"Open eyes, open ears"

Cashier Inge Braun is a buf patron at her REWE supermarket and is committed to the health of her colleagues and the compatibility of work, family and private life.

Start of training

"Never boring"

Welcome to REWE Group! Thousands of young people are currently starting an apprenticeship in administration or in the store at REWE Group throughout Germany. What they can look forward to and what is special about an apprenticeship at REWE Group is explained by "experienced" apprentices and dual students.

Volunteering for children

"It's amazing what a positive vibe is created!"

Michèle Tafferner from the REWE Region Centre has been a volunteer for the "Menschen für Kinder" (MfK) association for over ten years. Now she accompanied a sailing trip with fifteen children and young people with cancer - and gathered impressions that changed her view of life.

Tips from the company doctor

"Light food instead of heavy burgers"

Company doctor Dr Christiane Staudacher has been looking after employees at various REWE Group Central locations in Cologne for two years. The occupational physician talks about the importance of prevention and the right amount to drink in hot weather.

Who's coming, who's going

Jens Krieger moves from the Vltava to the Ruhr. Zydre Zimmermann joins the management team in Quality Assurance, and DER Travel and Tourism has a new Chief Strategist. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

Lekkerland Smart Stores

"Interest and potential are huge"

In spring 2022, Lekkerland presented its smart store solutions to the public for the first time. A lot has happened since then. Michael Mayer-Sonnenburg and Mehmet Tözge from Lekkerland explain exactly what in this interview.

Films & Co. in September

Dramatic, Nordic, good

North is where it's too cold to say much. Two decidedly dazzling examples of the North's eloquent taciturnity can currently be admired in the cinema.

Jubilees in September

Congratulations!

These are the people celebrating in September.

Reusable pallets

toom saves even more plastic

One and a half years ago, toom started with 60,000 Floritray pallets for transporting plants, and there are now a further 300,000 of these in all toom stores. With the expansion of the more sustainable reusable industry solution, up to 202 tonnes of plastic can be saved per year. toom managing director Dominique Rotondi takes stock and gives an outlook.

10 years of di.to.

Anniversary of a "pretty colourful bunch"

150 employees and guests celebrated the tenth anniversary of REWE Group's own LGBTIQ network di.to in Cologne on 18 August.

Use small change wisely

The Coinstar makes it possible

Customers can exchange coins for vouchers in 1,000 REWE stores. This is made possible by change machines.

The nasty business with malware

According to a study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers auditors, cyberattacks on companies and government organisations have increased significantly in recent years. This makes it all the more important to know the most common methods of attack and the most important protective measures.

Training/honour

"REWE is my new home"

Kebrab Tesfalem fled Eritrea seven years ago and, after a life-threatening journey, found his place at the REWE store in Mainz-Kostheim.

Women's Football World Cup

Spain wins the title

The Spaniards beat England 1:0 in a thrilling and hard-fought final to win their first title. And the winners of our prediction game have been announced.

REWE Group in Austria

Sustainability report shows positive development

REWE Group Austria's sustainability report for 2022 shows a positive development, despite economic challenges such as inflation and the associated enormous increases in energy costs.

No mess of receipts

Finally: eBons for everyone at REWE

Goodbye receipts: Save paper with the REWE-eBon, now possible for all customers - even without a Payback account.

After the fire disaster

Are holidays on Rhodes possible again?

The fires in the holiday resorts on Rhodes have been extinguished. The affected guests of DER Travel and Tourism have landed safely at home, and an extensive fundraising campaign has been launched for those affected locally. But can you travel to the island again, is it possible to go on holiday there again? We asked Melanie Gerhardt, Head of Crisis Management at DER Travel and Tourism.

Best flower departments 2023

Better than many a specialist shop

Whether it's in service, self-service or a combination of both - a well-run flower department is not only visually appealing. Lebensmittelpraxis has now honoured the best. REWE dominated the competition.

#OnlineAmLimit: travelling online without family stress

More balance, fewer arguments between parents and children: klicksafe gives practical tips to avoid digital stress.

Job interviews as a team affair

Lorenz Determann and an HR team led by Alexandra Welter broke new ground to recruit a large number of talented people for a major project in his department in a very short space of time. That meant a lot of work - and even more fun.

More than just a hobby

Wind, water and me

Kitesurfing - according to the scene - is not just a hobby, but a way of life. one spoke to someone who should know: nahkauf business consultant Andreas Steyerl has been spending his holidays on the board for years.

FC season opening

40.000 fans celebrate their club

A 2:0 win against FC Nantes and thousands of fans at the RheinEnergieStadion - the season opener for 1 FC Köln could hardly have gone better.

Cake happiness to spoon up

Since March 2023, the new Dr. Oetker Löffelglück cream desserts have been providing even more spoonable moments of happiness. The three flavours are inspired by popular cake classics and impress with a combination of light and airy cream and delicious fruit and cake pieces. They combine the best of the cake and dessert worlds.

Films & Co. of the month August

It's a woman's world..

A new perspective on old stories has been established in the film world, not least due to the target quota of 50 per cent women in the director's chair. But anyone who still doesn't recognise it, the female gaze in film, will be served up two great examples on the big screen this cinema summer.

New co-operation

Aldiana is a partner of the women's team of 1 FC Köln

Aldiana is the new co-operation partner of the women's football team of 1. FC Köln. The first training camp will take place in August at the Aldiana Club Ampflwang in Austria. Fans can be there live as part of a fan trip.

DER Travel and Tourism Foundation

Fundraising campaign launched for Rhodes

DER Travel and Tourism Foundation e.V. has launched a fundraising campaign to support the people of Rhodes affected by the forest fires. Every donation will be doubled by DER Travel and Tourism, which will also donate a further 50,000 euros.

Impetus for business

Tastings at REWE Homberg

Fancy a goat?

It all started with a beer tasting. REWE merchant Uli Budnik now offers his customers in Dortmund 14 tastings a year. The glass is now also filled with high-proof spirits, for which connoisseurs dig deeper into their pockets. Uli Budnik reveals how he manages this in an interview with one_Gespräch.

DER Travel and Tourism winter programmes

No off-the-peg holiday

The bestsellers in DER Travel and Tourism's new winter programme are round trips to faraway places and beach holidays in the Maldives and Mauritius. Even if it costs money. Product Manager Sven Schikarsky knows why this is no obstacle.

Impetus for business

REWE To Go Hohe Straße

Island of freshness for Cologne

The REWE To Go on Cologne's Hohe Straße shopping street has a new shop design and a wide range of convenience products. Highlights of the remodelled store are the "freshness island", the self-service coffee offer with iced coffee and the self-checkout tills.

Environmental impact costs

PENNY launches campaign week on "true costs"

What would food have to cost if its environmental impact along the supply chain was taken into account in the retail price? Answers to this question can be found in a pioneering study that was presented as part of the "True Cost" campaign week (31 July to 5 August).

Jubilees in August

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in August.

Aral and Lekkerland continue their successful partnership at REWE To Go shops

Aral and Lekkerland are continuing their successful collaboration in the German petrol station market. The cooperation and strategic collaboration has been extended by five years until 2028.

PENNY turns 50

PENNY's birthday was not only celebrated at a central ceremony in Cologne's Flora, but also in the five regional centres, the ten logistics locations and - most importantly - in each of the approximately 2,150 PENNY stores throughout Germany.

If you like doing something, it's love

1974 was a special year: the German national football team won the World Cup title in their own country, Helmut Schmidt became German Chancellor and Jochem Nehm began his apprenticeship as a wholesale and export merchant at REWE in Dortmund. In the one_Podcast, he looks back on many highlights of his 49-year career.

Tickets for Glücksgefühle are raffled off

The tickets for the Glücksgefühle Festival, which opens its doors for the first time on 14 September at the Hockenheimring, have been drawn.

Focus on people and nature

DER Travel and Tourism Foundation supports new projects

The DER Travel and Tourism Foundation is expanding its global commitment with seven new projects and is supporting them together with local charitable partners. We spoke to Sören Hartmann, CEO of the DER Travel and Tourism Foundation, and Kathrin Sommer, Sustainability Manager at DER Travel and Tourism Group, about their favourite projects.

REWE supermarket in the hunting ground

The lioness was on the loose in Kleinmachnow

For almost two days, a presumably escaped feline predator, which ultimately turned out to be a wild boar, kept the country on tenterhooks. The REWE supermarket in Kleinmachnow is located in the centre of the hunting ground. one asked the store manager how he experienced the "lion hunt".

Impetus for business

Digital stele and MarCO app

Individuality is a major advantage

A good idea is catching on: More than 3,000 stores are already equipped with digital steles. Recently, brand messages can also be streamed on them. REWE merchant Ralf Stücken reports.

The original, now in a storage pack

Our original - proven, popular and constantly evolving. The most popular follow-on milk in Germany is now also available for our joint customers in a practical storage pack.

Sustainability in tourism

DER Travel and Tourism and Lufthansa Group expand cooperation

As part of a strategic partnership, DER Travel and Tourism is the first major tour operator to acquire Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the Lufthansa Group. This consists of biogenic residues such as used cooking oils and reduces CO2 emissions by around 80 per cent compared to conventional paraffin. With the acquired SAF, DER Travel and Tourism will offer its guests more climate-friendly air travel using SAF at no extra charge. The costs for the SAF will be borne by the tour operator.

Financial year 2022

EHA remains on course

EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft has published its annual report for 2022. Despite a difficult market situation, the result was maintained at the previous year's level. The surplus amounted to almost 8.9 million euros with sales growth of 30 per cent to 895.3 million euros.

Large-scale photovoltaic system

Into the future with solar power

REWE Group is investing in climate protection and in diversifying its electricity supply. It has now commissioned an exemplary photovoltaic system in the northern region.

Personnel in July

Who's coming, who's going

Stephanie Wulf moves from Travel and Tourism to Logistics. PENNY is strengthening its management in the sales department, and a well-known colleague at the Cologne headquarters is retiring. You can read about this and more in this month's personnel news.

REWE Group Austria

"We want to create points of contact"

May was Diversity Month with many interesting presentations and exciting insights into our company's diversity activities. We also took a look at Austria and spoke to Sandra Edelmann, Diversity Manager at BILLA, to find out how diversity is practised there and how important the topic is within the Group.

"Fighting for every single product"

The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has agreed a pact with retailers to combat food waste. REWE Group is also involved. We spoke to Mirka Stark, Head of Strategy and Projects in the Sustainability division.

The ultimate dip treat

Creamy indulgence, Mediterranean style, with original feta cheese and real Greek yoghurt: this is meze from Salakis Tradition, the ultimate dip for sharing. Three flavours with excellent ingredients promise pure Greek joie de vivre.

24 tonnes of food donations for the food banks

REWE Group joined forces with REWE and PENNY to support the federal food bank in Mannheim and donated two lorry loads of food. The urgently needed support for people affected by poverty was preceded by an agreement.

Autonomous delivery 2.0

Delivery robots on the road in Vilnius

Since November 2022, IKI, a sales line of REWE International, has been testing autonomous vehicles in Vilnius in cooperation with the startup LastMile, which is part of REWE Group, and the startup Clevon. The second test phase has now started.

The team and culture are special

The retailers, Management Board and Supervisory Board of REWE Dortmund Großhandel eG looked back on a challenging 2022 at this year's Annual General Meeting.

Colourful, loud and cheerful

An exuberant atmosphere on the REWE Group float at the Cologne CSD: over 200 colleagues from REWE Group celebrated diversity last Sunday (9 July) during the demonstration procession through the city centre.

One cycle, many winners

At REWE Group, we have set up a closed loop for disposable drinks bottles on a trial basis. Our Circular Economy project creates security of supply for suppliers and helps us to achieve our recycling targets.

DER Travel and Tourism Hotel Division

Aldiana Club Ampflwang in Austria purchased

With the purchase of the popular Aldiana Club, DER Travel and Tourism is once again emphasising its commitment to the growing hotel business.

Diversity Month

Diversity Month

REWE Group: 1st place in the CSR benchmark

NetFederation, a Cologne-based consultancy for digital communication, has compared the sustainability communication on the websites of 50 large German companies. As in the previous year, REWE Group took the top position in the ranking.

Milka ice cream treat: Ohhhhhhh, so soft

Delicate Milka chocolate also tastes simply incomparable as ice cream. The Milka stick ice cream varieties are probably the tastiest proof of this. Whether Butter Cookie or Praline Chocolate, for example - Milka makes chocolate fans young and old smile.

Special Olympics

"A mega experience"

The Special Olympics World Games have found a fan community: With 50,000 spectators at the opening ceremony and 330,000 visitors, the event exceeded all expectations. Right in the middle of it all: 100 volunteers and an athlete from REWE Group.

Award for di.to. sponsor Lionel Souque

REWE Group CEO Lionel Souque and di.to. spokespersons Martina Weinhold and Tobias Koch were honoured by Prout at Work as voices for equal opportunities for LGBTIQ employees.

Annual General Meeting

Shaping the future together

The general conditions for the retail industry have rarely been as challenging as they were last year. Nevertheless, REWE Group mastered the situation and once again achieved a good result, which the Management Board and Supervisory Board recently presented at the Annual General Meeting in Berlin.

Films & Co. of the month July

On the trail of authenticity

True stories with authentic actors are considered a mark of quality in films. Two films and a series show that this is not always the case.

REWE partner SYKELL

Blue Angel for "Simply Reusable" system

The "Einfach Mehrweg" containers and cups introduced at REWE stores are now authorised to bear the "Blue Angel" eco-label. The seal is awarded by the German government for particularly environmentally friendly products and concepts.

Jubilees in July

Congratulations!

These are the people celebrating in July.

Sustainability Report 2022 published

REWE Group acts in an environmentally and climate-conscious manner. The current sustainability report shows how the sustainability strategy was implemented last year - and which future challenges we are tackling.

Generous donation

REWE promotes the organic chicken of the future

REWE presented itself at the Organic Field Days with a clear commitment to greater animal welfare. Many farmers also took advantage of the prominent presence in Ditzingen, Swabia, to talk to our organic experts.

Part-time father Peter Gruber: "Valuable for the whole family"

For Travel and Tourism software architect Peter Gruber and his wife, one thing was always clear: they both wanted to share raising the children - as much as possible. This also means cutting back on work. We wanted to find out how this works.

Young entrepreneur of the year

Fritz Starke: "I bring retail to the people"

Another success for Fritz Starke: after winning the "Goldener Zuckerhut" foundation's sponsorship award, the 27-year-old has now been honoured with the "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award. In the final of the industry competition, he came out on top against his competitor from Edeka.

Goodbye printed brochures!

Stefan Weiß and Elke Wilgmann: Why saying goodbye to print flyers is the right step at the right time.

Volunteering at the animal shelter

"You know you're doing something good"

PENNY Non Food employee Nadine Jebasinski and her husband volunteer at the "Menschen für Tiere" animal shelter in Cologne-Ostheim. Their motivation: they simply want to help and offer their support.

Special Olympics

An unforgettable sports festival

An exuberant celebration with 21,000 people at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday (25 June) brought the Special Olympics to a worthy close.

"A good day for the environment"

REWE has sent the paper leaflet to the museum. The last printed flyer was sent to households on 24 June.

Festival tickets have been raffled off

PENNY raffled off 5 x 2 tickets for the San Hejmo Festival, which takes place from 18-19 August 2023 in Weeze. These are the winners.

Annual report 2022 published

REWE Group navigated successfully and stably through 2022. A year that was primarily characterised by the war in Ukraine and its consequences. Once again, our consistent course and our broad and solid international positioning proved their worth during the crisis.

BUND pesticide test:

toom plants without pesticide residues that are harmful to bees

After 2021 and 2022, BUND has once again analysed bee-friendly plants in stores for pesticide residues. Of the seven garden centres and DIY stores examined, toom was the only one that did not detect any bee-harmful pesticides on plants advertised as bee-friendly. We spoke to Ribanna Jansen, Project Manager Sustainability at toom, about the "beneficial bee-friendly" range, the different needs of beneficial insects and quality control at toom.

United for diversity through five cities

Di.to., REWE Group's LGBTIQ network, is inviting employees in five major cities from Berlin to Cologne to take part in Christopher Street Day this year.

At the start of the Cologne Marathon for 22 years

For the 25th anniversary of the Cologne Marathon - the running event of the cathedral city - around 25,000 starters are expected again on 1 October. A great anniversary setting against a marvellous backdrop, to which we are also making our contribution. For 22 years now, we have been a permanent partner at the REWE refreshment points along the route and in the REWE Group refreshment village at the finish line.

Reconciling work and family life

Putting our heart and soul into it

Seven Business Areas and regions of REWE Group have once again been awarded the audit job and family certificate for their sustainable human resources policies. This shows that they are ready to implement measures to reconcile work, family and private life for another three years. We asked one Martin Czoske and Fiona Honig, representing REWE Nord-Logistik, what the certification means for employee satisfaction.

Vegan indulgence in the bistro!

From June 2023, Dr Oetker will be expanding its range of frozen snacks with the first vegan Bistro Baguette in the Spicy BBQ Vegan variety.

one_Summer competition

These are the winners

There were great prizes to be won in the one_Summer competition: from Toom vouchers and electrical appliances to cocktail sets.

Special Olympics playground

Everyone can join in

In the run-up to the Special Olympics World Games, the "Stück zum Glück" campaign is drawing attention to the important topic of inclusion in childhood: around 70 children between the ages of four and eight were invited to the "Special Olympics Playground" on Tuesday (13 June). On the inclusive playground in Berlin's Dusekestraße, they completed a movement course with various accessible challenges. REWE, Aktion Mensch and Procter & Gamble are partners in "Stück zum Glück" and thus also initiators of the "Playground Special Olympics".

Special Olympics

"How cool is that?"

100 REWE Group employees are volunteering at the Special Olympics, which are being held in Berlin from 17 to 25 June. We asked some of them why they signed up for corporate volunteering and when they would have been successful.

Thanks to the employees

Market manager Jennifer Kattwinkel wins on Günther Jauch

A successful surprise: The employees thanked their boss Jennifer Kattwinkel, REWE store manager in Alfter-Oedekoven, in a very unusual way.

Sustainability Week

nahkauf gave water to birds

Just in time for the hot season, the nahkauf teams showed a heart for our feathered friends and helped thirsty (red) throats and all other flying garden guests with 4,500 drinkers.

Special Olympics

This is why the REWE Group is committed to

When the Special Olympics start in Berlin on 17 June, 100 employees will be there as volunteers. Franziska Halstrick and Charlotte Ehl find out why and how REWE Group is getting involved in the Olympics for athletes with disabilities and what the volunteers can expect in Berlin.

REWE becomes new team partner of VfB Stuttgart

REWE will be a prominent member of VfB Stuttgart's partner family for at least three years from the 2023/2024 season.

Cologne wine cellar

"Making room for special wines"

With the "Cellar Selection", the Cologne wine cellar has created its own range for special wines. Managing director Andreas Brensing has now presented the first highly limited finds.

DERTOUR Travel Barometer

No low-cost travel boom in sight

Have inflation and the energy crisis had an impact on travel behaviour? Have guests cut back on comfort and travelled less? Are workation holidays an issue? DERTOUR's latest travel barometer provides answers to these and many other questions.

Friedhelm Dornseifer hands over to Stefan Lenk

"Markets in transition - shaping the future together" was the motto of the most recent MLF (Mittelständische Lebensmittelfilialen - medium-sized grocery shops) conference in Neuwied. However, the centrepiece of the event was a prominent personnel matter.

Voluntary commitment

"I enjoy helping!"

Heike Kurz is a volunteer with the Malteser organisation and helps the elderly. The REWE employee will soon be travelling to the Special Olympics in Berlin and will be working there. A conversation about the joy of helping.

Fruit and vegetables

PENNY creates new regional own brand

The new regional brand "Marktliebe" puts producers and regions centre stage. PENNY organised tastings in four shops to whet customers' appetites for its own-brand products. We visited one of them and spoke to the farmer and store manager.

Films & Co. of the month June

Men's souls

It's not just the image of women in film that is changing, men are also (re)discovering their tender side, as "Living" and "Nostalgia" prove.

Silver for Germany

Employees as "Supporting 6" at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Finland

The atmosphere was fantastic when the German national ice hockey team won the runner-up title against Canada on 28 May - the first World Championship medal in 70 years. Six PENNY "Supporting 6", who were able to accompany the ice hockey professionals on site, were particularly excited.

Come together Cup

"An important sign of diversity"

On 28 May, 84 teams competed in the "Football Festival of Diversity" in Cologne. Among them: REWE Group as the main sponsor with the di.to. kickers and CEO Lionel Souque at the celebrity fun kick.

A shopping trolley for Anton

Anton is nine years old and has Down's syndrome. To make the weekly shopping trip for him and his mum Nicole more needs-based and relaxed, REWE salesman Rade Savic has purchased a special shopping trolley. Since then, "Anton's speedster" has become an integral part of the store in Küps, Bavaria.

Jubilees in June

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in June.

Alexandra Welter

"Maturity, resilience, routine..."

Serenity, humour and foresight, children grown up, parents healthy: the list of arguments is long, with which HR manager Alexandra Welter can prove that it was exactly the right time when she took a major career step at over 50.

Competence Centre for Agriculture: Kick-off of the Expert:innen-Kreis

Working together for the agriculture of tomorrow: More than 60 representatives from science, agriculture, business, processing and the REWE Group met in Cologne on 22 May for the kick-off event of the Expert Circle of the Competence Centre for Agriculture.

50 years of PENNY

PENNY celebrated its 50th anniversary on 17 May. The management team congratulated the employees with a letter of thanks. As a sweet thank you, all 2,150 PENNY shops received a birthday cake.

"PENNY has been very accommodating to me"

PENNY employee Susanne Spors did not let a heavy blow of fate get her down and fought her way back into the world of work. In August, she celebrates her tenth anniversary with the company.

REWE saleswoman Semai Akale: "I am one who keeps her word"

For Semai Akale, a Hessian with Eritrean roots who has successfully managed a REWE store in Mainz since 2018, multiculturalism is "not really an issue at all". A conversation about how life with three brothers prepares you for self-employment and how to mould career changers into senior managers.

André Scheibel

"I'm a fan of parental leave"

one spoke to the newly qualified REWE salesman André Scheibel about his job and how he balances it with his life as a family man.

50 years of PENNY

The management team says "Thank you"

The first PENNY store opened 50 years ago on 17 May in Limburg an der Lahn. Today, millions of customers shop at PENNY in over 2,100 stores every year. This is primarily thanks to the commitment of the employees: the PENNY management team says "Thank you".

Showing the flag for tolerance

Today, the rainbow flag is being hoisted in front of markets and administrative locations across Germany: Today, 17 May, is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The flag symbolises the diversity of all forms of life and love.

Matthias and Dominik

The Star Trek salute sparked a spark

Every eleven minutes a single falls in love with... REWE? If Matthias and Dominik have their way, yes. The newlyweds met and fell in love at work.

Supermarket of the year

REWE wins three industry Oscars

Best shop over 2,000 square metres of sales area, best shop under 2,000 square metres and best employee of the year: As in the previous year, REWE once again made a strong showing in the "Supermarket of the Year" industry competition.

DER Travel and Tourism Hotels

New lifestyle hotel brand

The DER Travel and Tourism Hotel Division continues to grow. The latest coup is the launch of its own lifestyle brand. We met Georg Schmickler, CEO of the Hotel Division and member of the Extended Executive Board, for an interview. He tells us what topics are currently driving the team and what we can expect from the new hotel brand.

Podcast Working Worlds

Martina Weinhold on the LGBTIQ network di.to.

This year, di.to. 10. As one of the spokespersons for REWE Group's LGBTIQ network, Martina Weinhold looks back and into the future: what has the network achieved for its employee members and what are its plans?

REWE Region East

Logistics in the capital region electrifies lorry fleet

Seven fully electric lorries are now supplying 306 REWE supermarkets in Berlin and Brandenburg. For us, this is an important next step towards more climate-friendly logistics. The new truck fleet not only saves hundreds of tonnes of CO², it is also significantly quieter than comparable trucks with combustion engines.

"We have so many committed people"

We are dedicating May to diversity. Among other things, with exciting presentations and insights into our company's diversity activities. Organisers Franziska Halstrick and Charlotte Ehl explain exactly what Diversity Month offers and why it was created.

Regional craftsmen pilot project

Own craftsmen for the markets

With in-house tradespeople, small repairs in the stores can be carried out more quickly, reliably and cost-effectively. PENNY has therefore launched a pilot project that is now being rolled out nationwide.

Lekkerland, epay and CTS Event

Petrol stations can now sell concert tickets

Buying a ticket for the next concert while refuelling is now possible thanks to Lekkerland, CTS Eventim and epay. Together, the three partners are turning petrol stations into advance booking offices and have developed a digital ticketing solution that enables the nationwide sale of tickets for many different music, sporting and cultural events at petrol stations. The solution is now available at Lekkerland.

Transparent dialogue

REWE Group meets politics

A full house at the State Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin on 27 April: REWE Group hosted its annual political reception and celebrated a premiere in the afternoon with the company's first tourism policy aperitif, a new discussion format.

Personnel in May

Who's coming, who's going

In REWE Group Buying, Marc Rademacher succeeds Eugenio Guidoccio, who is moving into the passive phase of partial retirement.

We subsidise the Germany ticket

From June, REWE Group* employees and trainees can buy the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket for a maximum price of 34.30 euros. You can find out how this works and which business units are included here.

Autonomous delivery

Rolling "shopping baskets"

In cooperation with TÜV Süd, the City of Hamburg and the start-ups "Cartken" and "LastMile", REWE is trialling the use of up to three autonomous delivery vehicles in Hamburg.

REWE and Naturland

Support for future organic farmers

Converting to organic farming is costly for farmers in the first few years. This is where REWE's new trailblazers with Naturland come in. From the second year of conversion, REWE now gives farmers the opportunity to market their conversion goods as trailblazers.

Trainee Julia Nowak

"I always wanted to be a saleswoman"

After three serious operations, Julia Nowak was unable to find an apprenticeship. REWE offered her the opportunity she had longed for.

Message from Lionel Souque

"Our diversity is part of our success"

For Diversity Month, our CEO, Lionel Souque, is inviting all employees to get to grips with diversity, contribute ideas and find out what REWE Group already offers.

"Stores of the Year"

Germany's most beautiful supermarket is in Erfurt

Even before its first birthday, the REWE store at Anger 7 in Erfurt received a coveted award - as "Store of the Year" in the Food category, honoured by the German Retail Association.

"Licences for clubs"

Jamal Musiala and REWE call for support for amateur sports clubs

Since 1 May, REWE and brand ambassador Jamal Musiala have been calling for support for amateur sports clubs in Germany: "For more life in sports clubs" is the motto of this year's popular "Scheine für Vereine" campaign.

Films & Co. of the month

Unusual insights

What does it look like, the soul of a person who hides from the world around them? In "The Whale", director Darren Aronofsky has sent Brendan Fraser on course for an Oscar with this question. Through the expressive eyes of Leonie Benesch, we get an insight into "The Staffroom" of a secondary school in turmoil. And the BBC series "The English" offers a Wild West like you've never seen before.

REWE delivery service

Happy winners "deep in the west"

A week ago, the time had come: VfL Bochum 1848 professionals Cristian Gamboa and Danilo Soares delivered a large REWE gift basket and a 100 euro voucher from the REWE delivery service to two lucky winners.

Albert Schweitzer Foundation

The best vegan supermarket in 2023 is REWE

REWE stores take first place among supermarkets in the Albert Schweitzer Foundation's Vegan Ranking 2023.

Jubilees in May

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in May.

Change in marketing management

Dr Jan Flemming will succeed Marcus Haus from August this year.

REWE regional annual conferences

People make markets

Rising energy and electricity prices, strained supply chains and extremely price-sensitive consumers: The challenges in these times are enormous. REWE stores are tackling them and relying on the proven strengths of their teams.

Nutrition & Health

Top fit together

On your marks, get set, company run

REWE Group's health platform, Gemeinsam.topfit, is inviting employees to this year's B2Run company running event.

Films & Co. of the month

Tears of laughter in the cinema

Tragicomedy is when you can still laugh. This need for a smile behind the tears even seems to be global. In "Broker", Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda finds it in a young mother looking for a new family for babies. In "Red Sky", German filmmaker Christian Petzold follows the self-pity of a young author with one laughing and one crying eye. And Damien Chazelle brings the golden era of Hollywood to a close with a glittering film party on the "Babylon" DVD.

Tickets for the Parookaville Festival have been raffled off

PENNY is sponsoring around ten festivals this year. Parookaville kicks things off. We are giving away 4 x 2 tickets for the biggest German festival for electronic music.

BILLA stands for equal opportunities for children and young people

Under the motto #TogetherStronger, BILLA, together with Caritas and other partners, is implementing a new initiative to comprehensively strengthen social justice.

"Loql" goes live

More and more people are looking for healthy, regional and sustainably produced food when shopping. Our start-up "Loql" is now addressing these needs: The aim is to connect regional producers and suppliers with supermarkets as customers quickly and easily. The test phase of the new digital platform solution will begin at the end of April with a closed group of participants. The start-up is the latest project from REWE Group's Innovation Hub.

DSR Hotel Holding grows

Expansion in Italy

DSR Hotel Holding is expanding its leading role in the European leisure hotel industry and expanding in one of Europe's most popular travel destinations: The joint venture partner of DER Travel and Tourism Group is acquiring a 75 per cent stake in the Italian hotel company MIRA Hotels & Resorts.

Energy management in the markets is becoming simpler, faster and more digital

EHA ONE is a new digital tool for recording energy consumption in the stores. After a test phase, it has now been rolled out in all toom stores. What can the tool do? We spoke to the EHA managers and store managers at toom.

Personnel in April

Who's coming, who's going

Dr Daniel Jäger has headed the VS Logistics Development Delivery Service division since the beginning of the year. The Hotel Division of DER Travel and Tourism has also been reorganised. You can read about this and more in this month's personnel news.

nahkauf sales team

New ways to reach customers

In the battle for increasingly price-sensitive customers, nahkauf is focussing more than ever on service, promotions and new sales models. one paid a visit to the sales professionals.

New co-operation

Football star Jamal Musiala joins the REWE team

Jamal Musiala is now one of the two REWE brand ambassadors - together with his colleague and fellow football star Thomas Müller, who has been part of the REWE team for some time.

Nutrition & Health

Barbecue season

"From Nose to Tail"

At this year's "Meat Star" award-winning REWE Quermann store, everything from the animal is processed - and grilled. Meat sommelier Mitch Richmond explains which cuts of meat are best for the barbecue and why you shouldn't "shock" meat.

Balancing the job

The ice-bathing boxer

Patrick Franz is a businessman and runs a nahkauf supermarket in Fulda and a REWE store in Bad Soden-Salmünster. In his free time, he pursues two remarkable hobbies: Boxing and ice swimming. He draws strength from these for his everyday work. Because, as surprising as it may sound, the 41-year-old sees parallels to his job in both.

Series Job Swop #3

"What Markus could do, I wanted to be able to do"

On the side and yet right in the middle of things - this is how Sonja Krüll-Murawski and Markus Pluta organised their Job Swop. The former benefited from her colleague's many years of experience in her day-to-day work as a Business Administration speaker. The agile coach, on the other hand, was delighted with Krüll-Murawski's view from the outside and her feedback in everyday life.

one_Easter competition

These are the winners

We invited our readers to take a deep breath and enjoy. The winners of the second round of the prize draw have now been announced.

Podcast Working Worlds

Julia Stinauer and Daniel Corbic on recruiting

How do you find employees in times of labour market and demographic change? Where does recruiting begin and where does it end? And what is employer branding? Recruiting professionals Julia Stinauer and Daniel Corbic provide the answers.

Wilhelm Brandenburg

New cooling centre saves 20 per cent electricity

Wilhelm Brandenburg is strengthening its Timmendorfer Strand site by investing around 4.5 million euros in a sustainable refrigeration system.

State visit to Germany

With Charles III on the organic farm

From the Bundestag to the farm: during his visit to Germany, King Charles III stopped off at the Brodowin eco-village. There he learned about sustainable agriculture and also took time for climate protection and representatives of the NABU Climate Fund - including our board member Dr Daniela Büchel.

Films & Co. of the month

Farewell to icons

As the first woman to lead a large orchestra, Lydia "Tár" (Cate Blanchett) is well on her way to becoming a classical music icon. Until her success goes to her head. Empress Elisabeth of Austria has always struggled with her celebrity. In "Sisi & I", director Frauke Finsterwalder gives her a new image. And the reputation of the Italian western hero "Django" is also revamped.

DER Travel and Tourism franchising

Trust instead of prohibition

DER Travel and Tourism's travel agency franchising is growing: there are 130 partner agencies in the DER Travel and Tourism Partner-Unternehmen (DTPU) network alone. Around 30 new travel agency partners have joined the DTPU since 2021. What makes this franchising attractive? What does the travel agency of the future look like? We asked Michael Dohmen, Managing Director of the DTPU.

one_Easter competition 2023

Enjoyment and experience - now in the one Easter competition!

Just in time for spring and the first rays of sunshine, one invites you to take a deep breath and enjoy. Over the next two weeks, we will be giving away an evening in Cologne for the whole family at one of Germany's most famous horse shows in the one_Easter competition. With a bit of luck, you could win a short holiday in this round or fire up the indoor barbecue at home soon.

Jubilees in April

Congratulations!

These are the people celebrating in April.

REWE Group Austria

Stable sales growth: 5.8 per cent increase in sales

The REWE Group in Austria with BILLA, PENNY, BIPA, ADEG and REWE Austria Travel and Tourism increased its total gross turnover in retail and tourism by 5.8 per cent to 9.57 billion euros in the 2022 financial year.

Retail International

Sustained positive development in 2022

After two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 financial year was characterised by the effects of the war in Ukraine.

Successful and stable through the crisis year 2022

We have successfully concluded the 2022 financial year and are continuing our stable development. Once again, our consistent course and our broad and solid international positioning with Retail, Travel and Tourism and Convenience have proven their worth in the face of the manifold effects of the war in Ukraine.

The most important key figures for 2022

REWE Group's total turnover rose to a high level. Earnings (EBITA) fell slightly below the previous year's level. Here you can find the most important figures.

REWE supermarket bus launched

Next stop: Shopping!

The rolling supermarket from REWE and Deutsche Bahn (DB) is picking up speed. In Ungedanken, a district of the small town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse, the on-board crew welcomed the first customers on 20 March.

Frankly speaking

Telerik Shishmanov

"We are a cool shop"

Telerik Shishmanov, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of REWE Group, talks about his beginnings at REWE Group, why young people should join REWE Group and what drives him in his new role in the seventh episode of "Frankly speaking".

Wilhelm Brandenburg

Successful masterpiece

After a good year and a half, the "Meister" plant in Gäufelden has been integrated and is now an integral part of Wilhelm Brandenburg's production network. We spoke to Managing Director Julian Hertzig about the role of the new production facility - also as part of the strategic realignment of in-house production - and the importance of a fire for the integration.

Interview with Anhelina Kirnadz

"I decided to leave in July"

Anhelina Kirnadz is a fashion designer and public relations manager at the municipal theatre in Chernivtsi (western Ukraine) when the invasion by Russian troops begins on 24 February 2022. Today, the 26-year-old works as an order picker at the REWE logistics centre in Eitting in the southern region.

Achim Kleinwächter in conversation

"The need to implement things yourself is growing"

DIY is the beginning of Sustainability. This is the spring message from toom. It fits in with the general trend towards DIY-driven trips to the DIY store. In an interview with one, Managing Director Achim Kleinwächter explains why the topic is so successful, what needs to be considered and where the sustainable toom Baumarkt DIY store journey is heading.

Trainee project REWE West

Craft for the mouth

How do you get young people excited about the butcher's trade in the store? Beate Lindmark and Annina Muhl, responsible for this topic at REWE West, have unconventional ideas. And success. We spoke to the two of them and asked "their" trainees.

PENNY values its everyday heroes

What would the discounter be without its female employees? On Friday, 10 March, PENNY employees were brought before the curtain on behalf of the entire team and honoured with the Women Empowerment Award as everyday heroes.

Royal couple visits BILLA

On 8 March 2023, the Dutch royal couple visited BILLA's headquarters in Bratislava accompanied by the Slovakian president. one wanted to find out more about the royal visit and spoke to the host, BILLA CEO Arnd Riehl.

Frankly speaking

Christoph Eltze in conversation

"Convincing customers with modern technology"

Christoph Eltze has been CDTO of REWE Group for over six months. We spoke to him about the importance of effective IT for a retail company, the use of artificial intelligence and how technology can help create the best shopping experience.

Frankly speaking

Peter Maly in conversation

"The REWE brand is strong and robust"

Since the beginning of the year, the full-range and Logistics with Supply Chain Management have had a Chief Operating Officer on the Management Board in Peter Maly. In this interview, he talks about hospitality in the stores, synergies in logistics and why he is rooting for HSV.

Be part of the biggest recreational football tournament in Europe

Sports fans, watch out: The REWE Group is once again looking for recreational footballers who would like to take part in the Come Together Cup on 28 May in a women's and a men's team on the pitches of the RheinEnergie Stadium in Cologne as part of the "REWE Group" teams.

toomunity becomes 1

Success with concentrated swarm knowledge

With the "toomunity App", toom implemented an employee platform in March 2022 that enables networking, knowledge sharing and feedback culture even without desktop access. We wanted to know: How is the app being received?

DERTOUR and Booking.com

Half a million more accommodations

DERTOUR is expanding its product portfolio to include the hotel booking platforms Booking.com and Agoda, which it uses to put together package holidays.

Nutrition & Health

REWE store brands

"Vegan has arrived in society"

REWE is ahead in the vegan segment - especially thanks to REWE store brands. Our REWE own-brand experts know who is going vegan and with what motives, how the range has developed and what prospects it has ahead of it.

100 years of REWE West eG

Value system is more relevant than ever

It was a turbulent time when twelve retailers joined together to form a purchasing cooperative in Erkelenz in the Rhineland in 1923. The foundation stone for today's REWE West was laid. Its values are as relevant today as they were then.

REWE saleswoman Manuela Kimes

"Family is not just an empty phrase for us. We live it"

REWE Kimes received the "Store Team of the Year" award at Supermarket Stars 2022: good atmosphere, many applicants, hardly any staff turnover. REWE saleswoman Manuela Kimes revealed how this can work these days.

Frankly speaking

Interview with Daniela Büchel

"We want to be the best employer in retail"

A good employee policy has a lasting effect, and a commitment to sustainability plays a major role in finding and retaining good employees: Daniela Büchel, Board Member for People and Sustainability since 1 January, on the most pressing issues and challenges in her areas of responsibility.

Getting help shows strength

The multiple stresses of private and professional life often push women to their limits - and beyond. A discussion about the reasons, the signs and the support on offer for employees.

Nutrition & Health

Sleep problems in women

Always awake

Women suffer from sleep disorders twice as often as men. This is shown by numerous scientific studies. The cliché of the snoring man at the side is often to blame. However, there are other causes - and fortunately also solutions.

Nutrition & Health

Breast cancer screening

Using the sense of touch against the tumour

Antonia Greifenberg-Bouhaik is as good as blind - and successfully feels for abnormalities and tumours in the female breast. Many health insurance companies cover this, and REWE Group supports preventive measures like this with time credits.

Personnel in March

Who's coming, who's going

A generational change is on the horizon at DER Travel and Tourism in Switzerland. In Dortmund, a REWE veteran is retiring. And in Austria, the PENNY managing directors are reorganising themselves. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

Frankly speaking

Interview with Hans-Jürgen Moog

"I don't like self-imposed bans on thinking"

Hans-Jürgen Moog joined the Management Board at the beginning of the year as the new member responsible for goods and purchasing. one spoke to him about taboos, customer wishes and the role that data plays in purchasing today.

Impetus for business

Euroshop trade fair

When the robot bakes bread

Despite a challenging economic environment, retail companies are investing billions in their shops. Euroshop in Düsseldorf offered plenty of inspiration for this.

Podcast Working Worlds #12

Patrick Tluczykont on finding and retaining trainees

The trainees at REWE Group's Cologne locations perform above average in their exams. Patrick Tluczykont, who looks after the junior staff, explains why this is the case.

For 1.6 million households

REWE delivery service launches in the Ruhr region

The REWE delivery service is expanding its range with the new food fulfilment centre in Bochum. From now on, customers in the Ruhr region can order in the morning and receive their delivery on the same day. With the expansion of its offering in the Ruhr region, the REWE delivery service now reaches around 15 cities there.

3. Brochure from toom

Climate and nature conservation in plain language

To make DIY easier for people with disabilities, toom and Lebenshilfe have developed the "DIY made easy" series of brochures. The easy-to-read edition has now been published with the main topic "Climate protection and nature conservation in the garden and household".

Jubilees in March

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in March.

Annual kick-off event

"We have a clear course for PENNY"

To provide an overview of the most important strategic topics, Stefan Görgens, COO PENNY, invited selected areas to the start of the year. Lionel Souque praised the development of PENNY.

Andreas Schmidt leaves at the end of 2023

Management change at REWE Dortmund

CEO Andreas Schmidt has decided not to extend his contract again and will leave the company at the end of 2023. Hanno Rieger - currently Chairman of the Management Board of REWE Region West - will succeed him.

Collaboration with TV chef

Tim Mälzer and REWE join forces

Although delicious cooking is actually easy, many people associate it with challenges. But there is a remedy, because now the flavour guarantor is coming into play: Tim Mälzer. In future, the TV chef and REWE will be wielding the wooden spoon together.

REWE cleared the jersey

Home game in the name of climate protection

FC Köln's home match against VfL Wolfsburg on 25 February was all about Sustainability. Literally on the jerseys of the Billy Goats.

75 years of 1. FC Köln

The winners of the 11 FC anniversary jerseys have been announced

FC Köln is celebrating its 75th birthday. one is joining in the celebrations and has raffled off 11 FC anniversary jerseys.

Summit climbers on the Petersberg

One of the best meat counters of the year is in Bielefeld. And one of the greatest new talents comes from the Westerwald. Last Wednesday (15 February), Lebensmittelpraxis presented awards to the winners of the industry competition "Meat Star 2023."

toom lists articles from

Taking big steps towards more sustainable gardening

As the first German Baumarkt DIY store, toom has committed itself to reducing the use of synthetic chemical pesticides and enlisted the support of the independent environmental protection organisation GLOBAL 2000. In the first step of joint pesticide screening, 22 items were systematically replaced with more sustainable alternatives in 2022.

Award for REWE to go product

"Vegan Orzo" honoured with the European Private Label Award 2023

In the "Vegetarian & Vegan" category, the vegan salad bowl "Vegan Orzo" won the European Private Label Award 2023 as an outstanding innovation in the private label sector.

Frankly speaking

Jan Kunath in the video

"We are pursuing a sustainable growth strategy"

From Bulgaria to Hungary - Retail International has a strong presence in Europe with BILLA, ADEG, PENNY, BIPA and IKI, among others. In the one_Interview, the responsible REWE Group Management Board member Jan Kunath talks about Agenda 2025, sustainable growth and the top priorities for his department in 2023.

REWE at Rudolfplatz, part 6

Final spurt

REWE am Rudolfplatz is set to open at the beginning of March. We spoke to Markus Kelterbaum on site about the final preparations before the opening, asked him whether the team for the store is already in place and why he is on site in Cologne almost every day. You can find all the answers in our podcast with slideshow.

Frankly speaking

Lionel Souque in conversation

"With passion and fun at work"

The times remain crisis-ridden and confusing. one spoke to CEO Lionel Souque about a sporting and unpredictable environment, the goals for the coming years, how the new Executive Board team is working together to achieve them and the fun at work.

Markus Bobenhausen

How capricious weather conditions affect fruit and vegetable procurement

Frost and heavy rain in spring, heatwaves in summer - 2022 was a string of extreme weather events. It was the warmest year in Europe since weather records began. The Mediterranean region in particular was too warm - even into the winter months. one spoke to Markus Bobenhausen, Head of Ultrafresh 1, about mandarins in autumn and why the onion will soon be coming from Egypt.

An integral part of the REWE family

The 456 nahkauf stores have made a good start to the year. Especially in challenging times, the close customer loyalty of retailers, for whom traditional values and digitalisation are not a contradiction in terms, is proving its worth.

Works meeting West 2

People at the centre

From recruiting and big data to artificial intelligence: the new REWE Group Management Board brought a wide range of topics to this year's works meeting.

PENNY co-operates with Naturland

With this co-operation, PENNY is expanding its organic range and underpinning its commitment to organic farming in Germany. The Naturland-certified oat bran is the first product to be launched.

Top Employer 2023 award

REWE Group Germany, BILLA Bulgaria and IKI Lithuania have been recognised as "Top Employer 2023".

New logistics centres strengthen the Convenience business segment

With the opening of two new warehouse locations, Lekkerland is taking an important step towards its goal of making its logistics in Germany fit for the future by 2030. A total of around 6,600 customers can be supplied from the warehouses in the Hanover and Kerpen-Türnich areas.

Films & Co. of the month

Hollywood Horrorland

The cinema year 2023 begins with a big bang, which is also a swan song to Hollywood's golden era of silent films. In "Babylon", director Damien Chazelle lets Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie bathe "in the ecstasy of ecstasy" before they fail because of the soundtrack. With the zombie comedy "Final Cut of the Dead", French director Michel Hazanavicius makes a declaration of love to filmmaking. Things get really spooky at Netflix with Christian Bale and the "Memorable Case of Mr Poe".

BILLA Slovakia, PENNY Italy

New logistics centres: more capacity, less energy consumption

Two modern logistics centres show that we as REWE Group are also setting standards abroad when it comes to saving energy and moving purposefully towards climate neutrality. These are the facts about the new warehouses in Slovakia and Italy.

Campaign for the co-operative

Political communication with a difference

"The cooperative that creates great things" - this is the slogan of REWE Group's first political umbrella campaign. Its aim is to accurately communicate our demands and measures to politicians - and to do so with a wink. Group Director Public Affairs, Emilie Bourgoin, explains how this works and why we can be particularly proud of our co-operative structure.

Personnel in February

Who's coming, who's going

After 40 years, a PENNY veteran is leaving the company. Drasko Lazovic moves from the Rhine to the Vltava. REWE digital introduces a new specialised domain. And in Austria, the jö-Bonus-Club has new management. Read this and more in this month's personnel news.

Donation to children's hospice

"We wouldn't exist without REWE"

Together with their customers, the store teams from Central Germany collected almost 760,000 euros over two years for the children's and youth hospice in Tambach-Dietharz, Thuringia. Now the retailers have finally been able to hand over the cheque.

Aid for Turkey and Syria

REWE Group donates 500,000 euros to disaster area

According to current information, millions of people have been affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. We would like to make a contribution to emergency aid.

Job & family at toom

"It was the perfect match!"

The best possible support for employees in challenging life situations, a good and family-friendly working atmosphere: these are key objectives at toom. The company has now been recertified by the job and family audit for the third time in a row. We spoke to toom employees who have benefited from the measures.

Water on the moors

Moors are indispensable carbon reservoirs. This is why NABU and REWE are focusing attention on Germany's moors with a new renaturalisation project to mark "Wetlands Day".

Change in marketing and e-commerce

Elke Wilgmann returns to Germany and is responsible for marketing as a member of the REWE management. Clemens Bauer will take over the e-commerce division as a member of the REWE management from March. And Drasko Lazovic moves to PENNY Czech Republic as COO.

This lorry has zero emissions

REWE is taking a further step towards climate neutrality with its first hydrogen-powered lorry, a Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell. The vehicle is part of a company project on alternative drives in delivery transport.

Keep calm and act confidently

Nobody wants to find themselves in a situation where they need a first aider. Nevertheless, medical emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. All the better if you are well informed and able to act thanks to the company first aider training programme.

Jobswop Part 2: Daphne Eckert

"We all got something out of it. Not just me."

Daphne Eckert, REWE wine purchasing assistant, spent four weeks in August 2021 working in the national sales department as part of the internal Jobswop programme. She spoke to one about her experiences.

Sustainable industry pioneer

PENNY introduces reusable solutions for bananas and flowers

Becoming more sustainable in everyday business: PENNY is the first grocery retailer to use an innovative reusable solution for cut flower buckets and banana crates - breaking new ground as an industry pioneer. one spoke to Nico Wittlich, Acting Head of Ultrafresh Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers, Plants at PENNY. And toom is also scoring points: with the Floritray reusable solution for transporting plants.

Jubilees in February

Congratulations!

These are the jubilarians in February.

Supply chains and prices

"We have to rethink many things, without taboos"

Everything, always and cheap to boot - that was the credo of consumers in Germany for a long time. But since last year in particular, the question of secure supply chains and rising prices has been on the agenda. REWE Group Management Board member Hans-Jürgen Moog and Clemens Bauer, Head of Marketing at REWE, took part in the discussion with the agricultural industry in the run-up to the Green Week.

Second nahkauf box opened

Breathe a sigh of relief in the Ahr valley

REWE merchant and namesake Jörg Schäfer has opened his first "walk-in store" under the name "Jörgs nahkauf Box". It is the second in Germany, after "Josefs nahkauf Box" near Bamberg.

Rescue lane at the checkout II

A good idea prevails

Rarely has the response to a one_contribution been so clearly positive as to our report on the "rescue lane at the checkout" in Ulrich Budnik's REWE supermarket in Dortmund. What unfortunately went unnoticed was that as great as the idea is, it wasn't entirely new. A fast lane for paramedics and emergency doctors has been in place at the REWE store in Somborn, Hesse, since the end of October last year.

Merchant model at BILLA #2

100 self-employed persons by 2026

In part 2 of our one_Mini series, BILLA Management Board member Brian Beck explains how he, together with his team, wants to further spread the commercial culture in Austria. And: The first BILLA merchant Marko Miskovic has his say.

BILLA expands its plant-based range

The trend towards a purely plant-based diet continues unabated in Austria. How is BILLA responding to this development and how is the BILLA PFLANZILLA vegan concept store being received by customers?

The REWE cooperatives

Origin, home and heart

From a purchasing cooperative of owner-managed merchant shops to the heart of REWE Group: that, in a nutshell, is the history of the five regional cooperatives, some of which are over 100 years old. Together with FÜR SIE eG, they form the pillars of REWE Group today. Let us introduce them.

Impetus for business

REWE: Non-food store brands

"Basically everything you can't eat"

Price-sensitive, trendy, as sustainable as possible and so broadly diversified that customers no longer have to change shopping centres: REWE store brands offer a lot and have even more in store, say Tristan Finger and Rebecca Mertens, who are responsible for purchasing and packaging.

Vegan counter at REWE Röttcher

Veggie kick for customers

When REWE offered vegan meat and cheese alternatives for the first time last autumn, the response from customers and experts was tremendous. But how are things looking after the initial hype? one took a look around at vegans with convictions.

International Green Week

#umdenkbar: REWE focuses on climate protection

For years, REWE has been combining its local supply mandate with innovations that have positive effects on the environment, climate and resource conservation. Brand new: together with Deutsche Bahn, REWE will be supplying several communities in northern Hesse with a shopping bus from spring.

Networking at eye level

Competence centre for agriculture enables new ways of cooperation

REWE Group's newly founded Centre of Excellence for Agriculture combines a sense of tradition with a start-up mentality. It is the first of its kind in the German food retail sector. Hans-Jürgen Moog, Management Board Member for Goods/Purchasing, and Emilie Bourgoin, Head of Public Affairs, talk about this pioneering concept.

REWE recognises climate prices for food

It's a different kind of price campaign: instead of discounts in euros and cents, REWE is showing the climate benefits of vegan products for the first time - and demonstrating how easily customers can improve their personal carbon footprint.

Merchant model at BILLA #1

Maximum customer proximity

It's a milestone in the company's history: the BILLA sales assistant model has been launched in Austria. What expectations are attached to this step? One spoke to REWE Group Supervisory Board Chairman Erich Stockhausen and Divisional Director Thomas Nonn about this.

awo lifebalance service

"I felt really well looked after"

When relatives need care from one day to the next or require short-term care, working people's heads spin. REWE area manager Susanne Krebs used REWE Group's cooperation partner, awo lifebalance, when her mother-in-law could no longer live alone. Here she reports on how the service helped her.

REWE-Kaufmann sets an example

Clear emergency lane at the checkout

When the fire brigade and police are alerted, every minute counts. Unfortunately, however, the emergency services are increasingly being harassed and their work obstructed. A REWE retailer finds this intolerable and has set an example.

Personnel January

Who's coming, who's going

Andreas Jüterbock completes the management trio at BILLA Czech Republic as COO. Stefan Punke is leaving Lekkerland. His agendas will be spread across several Management Board positions. This and more in this month's personnel news.

Interview with Thomas Nonn

Co-operative structures - a success factor?

They have proven to be extraordinarily robust and competitive over the decades: cooperatively structured companies like REWE Group. In the one_Interview, Divisional Director Thomas Nonn talks about the appeal of a model that remains current and timeless values.

FOX Finance Awards

Two gold medals for online annual report 2021

The REWE Group's 2021 online annual report entitled "WE - strong & diverse, creative & innovative, successful & transparent" impressed twice at the internationally renowned Fox Awards: the report received a gold award at both the Fox Finance Award 2022 and the Fox Finance Visuals 2022.

Hip challenge or sustainable development?

During "Veganuary", many people will be eating more vegetables and cereal products instead of animal products. A good resolution when the scales start to tip after the festive feast? Or is there more to it than that?

Films & Co. of the month

Turbulent contemplation

At the turn of the year, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to good cinema. "On a Beautiful Morning" sends the audience to present-day Paris in a light-heartedly tragic way. The Banshees of Inisherin" is dangerously idyllic and darkly nostalgic.

Management board completed

Dr Daniela Büchel, Hans-Jürgen Moog and Peter Maly joined the Management Board of REWE Group on 1 January. The new Management Board is now complete.

REWE Group strengthens Austria

460 million euros will be invested in 2023

With over 45,000 employees at BILLA, BILLA PLUS, PENNY, BIPA and ADEG, REWE International AG serves 1.9 million customers throughout Austria every day. Animal welfare, energy savings and the modernisation of the store network are also high on the agenda for the coming year.

Jubilees in January

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These are the jubilarians in January.

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