In the morning, dark clouds still hung in the sky over the Müngersdorf stadium, but fortunately the players and the "holy green" only received a few drops of rain at this year's Come-Together-Cup. Just like last year, the organisers were once again able to record a record number of visitors. Top sporting performances and a varied supporting programme made the CTC 2025 a true festival of diversity.

Persistent rain outside, lively dialogue inside: the fifth annual meeting of REWE Group's own women's network f.ernetzt once again showed that women are experts at maintaining professional contacts. Daniela Büchel, Member of the Management Board for People and patron of the network, encouraged women to utilise this skill for their professional development.

One national winner and four stores among the top three in their respective categories: that is REWE's impressive haul at the "Supermarket of the Year 2025" industry awards.

With an investment of USD 17 million in the fulfilmenttools platform, we are supporting OC fulfilment GmbH on its way to becoming the global market leader for Distributed Order Management Systems (DOMS). DOMS are systems that coordinate and optimise the entire order fulfilment process from order to delivery.

These are the REWE Group's jubilarians in June.

Hollywood films still feature a lot of marriages and deaths. These days, however, it's different to the classic black and white era. In "The Wedding Banquet", for example, two queer couples negotiate a deal, but tradition throws a spanner in the works. While in "The Friend", Naomi Watts has to deal with her best friend's huge but gentle mastiff after he suddenly loses him. And if you want to see the direction in which love is developing in Hollywood, you should watch "Anora".

In view of climate change and the growing world population, it is becoming increasingly important to transform the food system. Innovative product ranges such as alternative protein sources are the speciality of Clément Tischer, Head of FoodTech at REWE Group. Here he shares his thoughts on the necessary nutritional turnaround.

As one of the largest retail companies in Europe, we see it as our responsibility to play an active role in the nutrition of the future. This includes a long-term expansion of the plant-based range in our markets as well as innovative FoodTech solutions. We have set out on this journey - and are working on a holistic protein strategy. A process in which many areas of the company are involved. But politics is also in demand.

The successful development of BIPA in Austria and Croatia in recent years will enable the company to expand into Romania in 2026. REWE Group is thus focusing on an international growth strategy and strengthening its market presence in Central and Southeastern Europe. At the same time, BIPA customers in Austria can look forward to a large, permanent price reduction totalling over 300 items.

Carina Rogalski and Eva Schwarz have been a successful job-sharing duo at REWE Marketing for five years. They spoke to one about what they like about the working model and about each other and why elbows are the wrong body parts for good job sharing. Manager Christian Mann explains why the model is a win-win situation for everyone.

From food expert to pet supplies professional: Ivica Pobric on his experiences as ZooRoyal's first retailer. His motto: "Be open to a completely new retail world!" - it's worth it!

May at the cinema has everything the month of bliss is traditionally known for: love and revolution. From Day 1, Jan Henrik Stahlberg, aka Mr Mux, starts another rebellion from below after 20 years, documented in "Muxmäuschenstillˣ". Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud portrays a teenager who dreams of love and writes in "Dreams", part of the film trilogy "Oslo Stories", which is well worth seeing. And things really heat up when testosterone meets feminism in the reality show satire "Player of Ibiza" in the ARD media centre.

Challenging times require determination. Determination to stand up for diversity. That's why we at REWE Group are once again setting an example for diversity, equality and acceptance at Christopher Street Day in various cities this year. Ludwig-Maximilian Hoffmann, Head of Processes and Clearing Centre (LPC) OWP at REWE in the Southern Region and one of three national spokespersons for our company's own LGBTIQ network DITO, explains in an interview why this determination is needed now more than ever.

Equal opportunities for all and a non-discriminatory workplace, regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or disability: this is our goal, which we work towards every day. In doing so, we focus on five dimensions of diversity.

From participation in the CSD to the market in rainbow colours: For the first time, the DITO Diversity Award recognises the remarkable efforts of colleagues who are committed to an open and diverse working environment. Who the award winners are - and how to become an Ally!

The global demand for resources for the manufacture of new products and materials has risen sharply in recent decades. This has consequences: The environment and climate are suffering from the high consumption of resources and the generation of waste. As REWE Group, we want to minimise these effects in our own value chains. As a Group, we are committed to science-based targets based on the 1.5-degree pathway of the Paris Climate Agreement. Our goal is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. How can we achieve this? For example, by developing measures with our suppliers on how we can use fewer resources. And, where possible, gradually returning products and raw materials to cycles at the end of their use. This is where REWE Group's circular economy experts come in, with the task of further developing the company's strategies and projects and adapting them to the increased requirements of new European legislation. Time to look back on what has been achieved and look ahead to tasks that still need to be solved.

Customers can now donate coins or exchange them for vouchers in 1,150 REWE stores. The entire amount of the coins is donated to Tafel Deutschland e.V. without any deduction of fees.

Patrick Steppe announces his departure at the end of the year and will in future be a member of the Supervisory Board of Lekkerland SE. The current Chief Operating Officer Hilmar Hübers will take over as Chairman of the Management Board of Lekkerland SE at the beginning of 2026. The top management team is also being reorganised.

Marcel Haraszti, Management Board member of REWE International AG, will be responsible for the BILLA CEE division in addition to the full-range Austria division (BILLA, BIPA, ADEG) as of 1 October. Erich Szuchy will take over the newly created position of CEO BILLA Austria.

Here you will find the REWE Group's personnel in May 2025.

Milestone reached: REWE Group in Germany now only offers peat-free soils. The proportion of peat in potted plants is being continuously reduced. But this is just the beginning: we are also making progress in peat-free and peat-reduced plant cultivation. Right at the forefront and here in the film interview: Kai Battenberg, Lead Sustainability and Product Compliance at toom.

Why should companies make a strong commitment to diversity and an open society right now? And why is diversity no longer a nice-to-have, but a decisive factor for corporate success? Daniela Büchel, member of the Management Board responsible for HR and Sustainability, answers these questions in an interview.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising data analysis in companies, especially in the retail sector. By using AI technologies, companies can make informed decisions, increase customer satisfaction or improve the efficiency of stock management. In order to better understand data-driven decisions with the help of AI in our company, we spoke to the Head of Analytics, Dr Lorenz Determann.

With the "Flowers and Plants" project, Anna Genser, Project Manager at REWE National, did everything she could to realise the potential that lies dormant in this product group. Here she explains how she succeeded. And: Our plant expert Dieter Frings, Category Management Consultant Plants at toom, gives practical tips on how to keep cut flowers and potted plants fresh and healthy at home for a long time.

Flowers and ornamental plants are becoming increasingly important in REWE Group's product ranges. Anyone who brings colour and freshness into their home or garden pays attention to price and Sustainability. Our colleagues provide an overview. Plus: Our expert Dieter Frings, Category Management Consultant for Plants at toom, reveals seven valuable tips on how to optimise your flower range.

Once successful as an officer and world champion, Melanie Günther and Isabel Schneider are now looking for talent for the REWE Group. As career changers, they know from their own experience that a lack of specialised knowledge can be learned - provided you have skills such as a willingness to learn, drive and motivation. A conversation about balls in the air, corporate values and the courage of senior managers to recruit outside the box.

Shared leadership is double the joy - for everyone: the line manager, the team and for the job-sharing duo themselves, who no longer have to choose between career and family. Because both are possible. Laura Mödder and Lara Wölk, Category Development & Pricing Ware full-range, on the importance of communication, similar expectations, trust - and humour.

These are the REWE Group's jubilarians in May

Since its foundation on 14 February 1980, our specialist drugstore retailer has developed into an innovative company that is expanding beyond Austria's borders with its modern shops.

For the former churchman and current REWE digital colleague Raul Hamburger, his job as a Scrum Master is the most "pastoral" job in the private sector. What his daughter had to do with his career change, why empathy and social skills are also required when developing apps. And what his most valuable asset is for employers.

This year, May is once again all about diversity at REWE Group - from 6 to 28 May, a colourful programme of a wide variety of internal and external presentations awaits you! Here you can find out what you can look forward to and how to register.

The parents' driving licence becomes a reality in the science fiction drama "The Assessment". In Luzia Schmid's documentary film "I want it all. Hildegard Knef", daughter Christina "Tinta" Gardiner confesses that her mother could sometimes become a stress test for the closest family. And a murder at the 13-year-old son's school puts an entire family under stress in "Adolescence".

The 2024 financial year was also characterised by a difficult market environment for the food retail sector at Retail International. Nevertheless, we were able to increase our total gross sales by 6.1 per cent to 23.82 billion.

#LEBEWieDuBist: Together with 1. FC Köln, the FC Foundation, ColognePride e.V. and other partners, we as REWE Group are once again committed to diversity and inclusion - and resolutely against exclusion and discrimination of any kind.

Despite subdued consumer sentiment and uncertain economic forecasts, REWE Group can look back on a successful business year and plans to invest 16 billion euros by 2028. All of our business segments contributed to a 4.6 per cent increase in turnover last year - despite a difficult environment. Where did things go particularly well - and in which projects will we be investing in the future?

AI agents are one of the hype topics of the year so far. But what is an AI agent anyway? How can I use these digital helpers? And how do they differ from the familiar AI assistants found in chatbots? Our expert Jörg Hirt, Chief Innovation Manager at REWE digital, explains.

Here you will find the REWE Group's personnel in April 2025.

After moving to REWE, Antje Brückner and Nadine Johnson were promoted to divisional manager and store manager respectively - even though or because they had originally trained in completely different professions.

REWE is going into series production with its pioneering, recyclable supermarket concept. The second REWE Green Farming centre in Germany will be built in the south of Berlin by spring 2026. On 28 March, the REWE Region East celebrated the start of construction on the pioneering project. Klaus Wiens, Head of Store Construction at REWE, explains in an interview what lessons have been learnt from the pilot store in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, why we are focusing on recyclable supermarkets and which green building projects are still in the pipeline.

Knowledge break with our experts: AI can already do a lot, but can it change the way we shop? Henrike Alfeis, Innovation Lead at REWE digital, explains exactly what role AI is already playing in the grocery trade and how it will continue to change the way we shop in our REWE Group Shorts series "Experience AI".

Grabbing a sandwich or a coffee on the go just before departure: no problem! The currently smallest REWE To Go on the platform at Cologne Central Station makes it possible.

A police trainee and a psychiatrist started a new career at PENNY. With this professional experience behind them, little can shake the current store manager and district manager. The conclusion of the two career changers: all professions have to do with people - and you can also manage in shifts. But the customers at PENNY are easier to deal with and the working hours are more regular.

These are the REWE Group's jubilarians in April.

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a vision of the future, but an integral part of our daily lives and work. In fact, around 25% of German professionals already use AI technologies to optimise their work processes and promote creative ideas. At the REWE Group, we are also purposefully focusing on this groundbreaking innovation to integrate generative AI into our work processes

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a vision of the future, but an integral part of our daily lives and work. In fact, around 25% of German professionals already use AI technologies to optimise their work processes and promote creative ideas. At the REWE Group, we are also purposefully focusing on this groundbreaking innovation to integrate generative AI into our work processes.

From April 2025, BIPA will be providing all employees throughout Austria with vouchers for free period products. In addition to providing financial support, BIPA wants to use this measure to stimulate dialogue on the topic of menstruation and other women-specific issues.

In a pilot project, employees supported food banks in and around Cologne for a day. Here, four of them explain why they took part and what they gained for themselves and the company from their commitment.

Daniel Gieske likes his area of responsibility, his working environment and the corporate culture at REWE Group. The only thing missing for his professional happiness was the opportunity for further development. Thanks to the GO! talent pool, he can now arrange everything he needs from his future senior manager after an internal transfer.

The REWE Region South was awarded the German Skilled Labour Prize 2025 by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for its REWEkombi programme, beating 400 other applicants.

Football players, watch out! It won't work without you: REWE Group is once again looking for recreational footballers who would like to take part in the Come-Together Cup on 29 May 2025 in a mixed and a men's team on the pitches of the RheinEnergie Stadium in Cologne in the "REWE Group DITO-Kickers" teams. Registration is possible until 25 April

Sibylle von Bassewitz and Claudia Blum both work in different areas of our company's Travel and Tourism division. Both senior managers have reduced their working hours - for very different reasons.

Managing a store or store department part-time? Is that possible? It is possible, say store assistant Nicole Landwehr and store manager Michael Hommel. Important for success: meticulous preparation, a committed team and the fine art of handing over.

How is the European travel market developing? How did the past year go? The DERTOUR Group provides insights and outlooks. Plus: Get to know the new CEO Christoph Debus! He introduces himself in a short film - and is also happy to reveal some personal details.

REWE saleswoman Daniela Gatz from Falkensee manages a team of fifty employees and offers them flexible working hours. The winner of the REWE "Work and Family" competition sees many advantages in this - not only for the employees, but also for the success of her store.

Sandra Kalker was able to realise her desire for a completely different job within the REWE Group. On the importance of LinkedIn profiles, careful reading - and ticking boxes in unusual places.

Here you will find the REWE Group's personnel in March 2025.

Female senior managers on the opportunity offered by the Women's Drive development programme, part-time leadership and managing part-time employees, courage, networking and breaking down barriers - in their own minds.

With a dedicated last-minute brand, DERTOUR Deutschland is expanding its brand portfolio to include the short-term holiday segment.

The extensively celebrated 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival has barely closed its doors when two of its highlights are already coming to cinemas here. Tom Tykwer's "The Light" will be pouring across the country's biggest screens from the end of March. While Mala Emde will be sprinting through "Köln 75" with plenty of local and contemporary colour from the middle of the month, on the hunt for the perfect grand piano. To balance things out, comedian Seth Rogen turns Hollywood on its head as a newly minted film boss in the Apple TV+ series "The Studio".

Germany has voted and the first exploratory talks are underway. The next government will have to make important decisions that will affect trade and tourism - and therefore our business. What will it take to make the sectors fit for the future? We asked the Management Board of REWE Group.

Discover the variety and quality of Vitakraft - your partner for irresistible dog snacks! With Vitakraft, we offer a wide selection that leaves nothing to be desired and delights both dogs and their owners.

Until 2022, ZooRoyal, REWE Group's pet supplies retailer, was primarily known as an online shop and as a private label and shop-in-shop format at REWE, PENNY and toom Baumarkt DIY stores. Since April 2022, the REWE Group company has opened four brick-and-mortar speciality stores in the REWE North region in the Hamburg area - with animal success! ZooRoyal is now announcing the national rollout. From 2026, the bricks-and-mortar speciality stores will gradually be rolled out across Germany - a real milestone for animal lovers. ZooRoyal will then not only be available online, but also at REWE, PENNY, toom and specialist retailers across the country.

An internal job change with the newly introduced GO! Talent Pool is a win-win-win situation for everyone: for the departing manager, the candidate and the new supervisor. The first transfer trio Daniel Somssich, Inga Gehring and Martin Leyendecker describe why this is the case here.

The trade magazine "Lebensmittelpraxis" has honoured the service counter in the Nezlow family's REWE store in Waging with the "Meat Star 2025" award. REWE even won twice in the competition for the best young talent in the industry.

REWE International AG Management Board member Espen B. Larsen, responsible for REWE Group's full-range business areas in Central and Eastern Europe (BILLA in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and IKI in Lithuania), has decided to leave the company as of 31 May 2025 for personal reasons. Marcel Haraszti will also be responsible for BILLA CEE (IKI) in the future.

From now on, travellers and employees at Frankfurt Airport have another convenience offer available around the clock. Lekkerland opened its first REWE To Go smart store in an airport in Terminal 1.

These are the REWE Group's jubilarians in March.

We asked our colleagues from various specialist areas what they think needs to happen in the coming years on the political front and what needs to be left to the industry to make the sectors fit for the future.

The DERTOUR Group is taking over the entire Hotelplan Group from Migros, with the exception of Interhome. This means an increase in its presence as a travel provider in Switzerland, the UK and Germany.

On the fringes of the WELT Economic Summit, our CEO Lionel Souque spoke in a video interview about the future of shopping, high-tech stores, customer loyalty and how our REWE and PENNY apps make shopping more personal.

Here you will find the REWE Group's personnel in February 2025.

The REWE Group Star is a team competition for REWE Group trainees and junior employees who are keen to do good and win one of the numerous prizes at the same time. You can still apply up to and including 5 May and become a pioneer of Sustainability.

It creates images or films, optimises shelf space in our stores and controls robots. More than two years have passed since AI finally reached the end user with ChatGPT and one thing is clear: this was not an AI bubble that will quickly burst again. AI is here to stay and will change many things in our lives and our everyday working lives.

On his way to work, Erick Bloßfeld Salgar, an apprentice butcher at REWE Freidank in Dortmund, saved the life of a bus driver and prevented a road accident. What happened?

With a new organic oat yoghurt, Ja! Natürlich is launching the first purely plant-based oat yoghurt on the market that is completely free from exotic vegetable oils and contains just a few ingredients. REWE and PENNY are also focusing on the shortest possible delivery routes and a short list of ingredients for their plant-based yoghurt alternatives.

Trainees from REWE, PENNY, toom, DERTOUR Group, BILLA, BIPA, Lekkerland, REWE digital and the head office were asked to describe their training in three words. Also in the film: the most important tips from experienced trainees to new trainees.

REWE receives the PETA Vegan Award 2025 in the "Best Vegan Variety" category. The award is dedicated to the "REWE voll pflanzlich" test market.

10 days of trade fair, around 300,000 visitors from over 60 countries and 200 square metres just for REWE Group. The Green Week (17 - 26 January 2025) in Berlin is the leading international trade fair for food and agriculture. REWE Group was once again represented with REWE, PENNY, Loql and the Competence Centre for Agriculture with a large stand at the Farm Experience of the Forum for Modern Agriculture.

Poetry and anarchy combine in two of February's most beautiful films: while the Spanish drama "The Teacher Who Promised Us the Sea" tells the story of a poetic teacher in the resistance against Franco, the English drama "Bird" is all about the magic in the chaotic life of a twelve-year-old. The third season of the satire "The White Lotus" kicks off on Sky and Wow.

REWE Group has found a sustainable use for the Erlensee site near Frankfurt am Main, where a new meat plant for its own production was originally planned. Subject to merger control approval, the company Harry-Brot is expected to produce bread and bakery products in a new state-of-the-art industrial bakery there from 2028 and sell them in a fresh concept - also for REWE Group as a customer.

DERTOUR Deutschland GmbH acquires the specialist tour operator I.D. Riva Tours, thereby strengthening its offering in the speciality travel segment. With 55 employees, I.D. Riva Tours is one of the most renowned providers of tours to Croatia with a focus on cruises on small ships, group tours and holiday homes and flats. Subject to merger control approvals, the takeover is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025.

These are the REWE Group's jubilarians in February.

Jan Kunath (59), Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, has decided not to extend his contract, which expires at the end of 2025. There will be an orderly transition: his responsibilities will be handed over within the REWE Group Management Board.

Indulgence, variety and a plant-based diet - do they even go together? We have put together some plant-based facts to show you: A plant-based diet can be as varied and creative as other forms of nutrition.

REWE, Tönnies Lebensmittel and farmers from Schleswig-Holstein signed a three-party agreement for fresh meat on 20 January during the Green Week in Berlin.

Penny sets new standards as the most vegan-friendly discounter. Kilian Beschorn, Senior Category Manager, provides insights into the world of Food for Future and reveals his favourite product in our format "60 seconds: Food For Future".

Plant-based alternative products are highly processed? Not at all! We dispel the myth and show that they are not only natural, but also delicious and regional.

REWE is the No. 1 when it comes to vegan products. Fabian Voichita, Senior Buyer Vegan, talks about his favourites and the hottest trends on "60 seconds REWE Bio +vegan".

Here you will find the REWE Group's personnel in January 2025.

Plant-based alternative products have long been part of the range in our stores. We take a look at how the market has developed in recent years.

Anyone planning to enter the music business in 2025 can now pick up a few tips at the cinema. But be careful, these are feature films, not documentaries. In "Better Man", you can tell by the fact that the star of the film, Robbie Williams, is portrayed by a fantastically animated monkey. Motto: Stardom is a monkey business! Gaelic-Irish hip-hoppers Kneecap are working on their own myth. Department stores' extortionist Arno Funke, on the other hand, took a completely different route to fame in the early 90s.