A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector

EuropeActive interim president, Marcel Boots and host, TV presenter and former Paralympian, Denise Schindler, have presented this year’s EuropeActive Awards at EHFF in Koln.

EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this morning, saying that it’s the best turnout ever, with 585 attendees from 44 countries.

PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITcert Level 4 accreditation across its UK and Switzerland portfolio.

EuropeActive has announced the launch of Next Level Leaders, a orld class executive development programme, delivered in partnership with IESE Business School.

The last year has been defined by wellness and health interventions, says HCM editor, Liz Terry

David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October) and Melinda Nicci has joined the board of directors as the new digital lead.

Europe Active’s Kai Troll gives a briefing on an EU obesity initiative and Paul Batman calls for a new focus on achievable exercise

Karsten Hollasch and Steffen Gausselmann talk us through the key findings of the 12th European Health and Fitness Market Report.

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

A record 77 million – 25 per cent – of Americans aged six years and older, were members of a fitness facility in 2024, according to Health and Fitness Association research.

A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 April in Köln.

FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum and the launch of the European Health and Fitness Market Report with Deloitte, opens its trade show today in Cologne Germany, with a record attendance expected across 11 halls of equipment and services.

Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues by 10 per cent.

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent.

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent

Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry

The Gym Group has become the first 24/7 UK gym chain to achieve the European certification, FITcert Level 4.

Trade show and conference, Elevate, is expanding to India next year, with an event scheduled for Mumbai on the 27 and 28 February. Elevate is owned by Quartz Sequoia Events.

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most active in Europe after next month’s General Election.

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report which provides eye-opening findings and a starting point for change.

Deloitte shares some of the analysis from its 11th annual deep dive into the European health and fitness industry, including evidence that the sector is back to pre-pandemic levels

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months