The REWE Group Star is a team competition for young REWE Group talents who are keen to do good and win prizes for it. Trainees and junior staff can register for the competition up to and including 4 May.
Sustainability is a fundamental value for REWE Group that is firmly anchored in the company's mission statement and is also put into practice by our young talents. For the 14th time, our junior employees are therefore invited to participate in the REWE Group Star sustainability competition with creativity and commitment. The aim is to develop a project as a team that has a positive impact on people, animals or the environment. The top five winning teams will receive an award ceremony with a festive supporting programme in Cologne as well as travel vouchers worth up to 750 euros each.
How to take part:
Apprentices, participants in school-leaver and young talent development programmes, dual students and trainees can apply. Each team, consisting of three to five people, can register for the competition by sending an email to rewegroupstarrewe-groupcom by 4 May 2026. You will then be sent an application form.
The idea:
In your team, you will develop an idea that is characterised by a positive contribution to people, animals or the environment. You will implement this idea together and submit a project presentation by 24 August 2026. Mentors advise project teams from their respective business unit; small start-up funding is possible.
How to judge:
Each project will be evaluated by an independent jury on the basis of a project presentation using the following criteria:
- Added value and benefits
- Commitment & independent realisation
- Communication and visibility
- Creativity
- Sustainability and long-term impact
The award ceremony:
The 5 best project teams will be invited to the award ceremony in Cologne on 25 and 26 November 2026 with an exciting supporting programme and a sustainability expedition.
The application phases in brief
- Until 4 May 2026: Registration at rewegroupstarrewe-groupcom
- Until 24 August 2026: Project realisation with preparation of a presentation
- 25.-26 November 2026: Award ceremony for the five best teams in Cologne
With over 250 projects submitted, 1,150 participants and almost 80 winning teams, the REWE Group Star has become an important part of the Group's internal promotion of young talent over the past 14 years. The competition is aimed at junior employees and trainees to deal with the topic of Sustainability in a creative and practice-orientated way.
