Marc Amshove, Dortmund (REWE Dortmund): "The network is really cool. It's just nice to get to know other people from the regions. We can quickly learn from each other. I think it's great that this network exists. The atmosphere is very relaxed, harmonious and open, without any handbrakes. Nobody holds back with their opinion. My highlight: the football stadium. It was great to take a look behind the scenes here."

Vivienne Fack, Arnstadt (Region East): "The day is very packed, but I think that's a good thing. You don't get bored. You see a lot of new things, including things that are not typical for the retail trade. It's all very well organised by REWE. My highlight was the cathedral, because I'd never been to Cologne before. I'm not a football fan, but the visit to the stadium was impressive. I found out about the network through my mum, she drew my attention to it. And that's when I said it would be great to be able to exchange ideas in this way and see other perspectives. The point is that if there are problems in the market, you can talk about them. To realise that you're not alone and that there are other solutions."

Johanna Fiedler (Region East): "Teams are different, you don't really get to know each other online. I really like the atmosphere and I'm glad we travelled here. You get to know a lot in your own region, but the fact that people from all over Germany come together here is something else. You find out what other regions are doing."

Luisa Stockhausen, Erkrath (Region West): "I was only recently made aware of the network through an email from the Communication Retailers department. However, I already knew some of the participants at the meeting in Cologne from my dual study programme and was pleased to see them again on this occasion. I found the attendance days in Cologne very pleasant, the atmosphere was relaxed and open and offered many opportunities for dialogue. My highlight was the market tours. I was impressed by the variety of design options. For the future, I would like to see regular dialogue and more market visits. In general, I'm very interested in learning about different concepts and new technological developments that we entrepreneurial kids can implement."

Philipp Lenk, Bochum (REWE Dortmund): "It's going very well, it's easy to network here. I also know from other companies that a network like this can help in many situations because we all deal with the same problems. You can ask many people on many levels, how do you do it? The advantage of this network is that we are all the same age. We understand each other, it works, it's just nice. Besides: Contacts can never do any harm. They only hurt those who don't have them. That's why it's a great thing. My personal highlight was the communicative Kölsch drinking in the evening, sitting together."