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.

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.

Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024.

The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in support of the event as its global media partner.

Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed by FIBO from 11-14 April, which will feature almost 1,000 exhibitors.

European fitness operators have seen a strong return of members to their facilities, although there are continuing signs that the way customers are consuming fitness has been changed by the pandemic.

The Sibec Europe show, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021, has been cancelled.

The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled again and will now take place in April 2022.

For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here

Questex, owner of industry buyer event, Sibec EU, has announced it will partner with FIBO in 2021, moving the event alongside the trade show and EuropeActive conference in Cologne during the week of 1 November.

As the global vaccine rollout brings reopening closer and heralds the end of lockdowns, jostling is beginning for the resumption of live fitness industry events later in the year.

FIBO has announced its 2021 show will be postponed due to increasing concerns in Germany about the scale of COVID-19 infections.

Industry body EuropeActive has published a sectoral manifesto which outlines the aims and objectives of the "entire ecosystem of the European fitness and physical activity sector" for the next five years.

The team at Reed Exhibitions has announced FIBO Köln will not run as a live event as hoped, but will instead pivot to digital for 2020.

The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free one hour workout at 5.00pm CET/3.00pm GMT.

The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, published in partnership by Deloitte and EuropeActive.

Marketing and sales will be the focus at the sixth European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), taking place in April

A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped European fitness club operators record total revenues of €26.6bn (£23.3bn, US$32.7bn) during 2017.

Staff retention, leadership culture, professionalisation and quality standards will come under the microscope at this year’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF).

Fitness trade show FIBO will be launching a two-day business summit on the African continent, as it widens its presence worldwide.

Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership numbers and revenues increased, EuropeActive research has revealed.

We look ahead to trade show FIBO and the European Health and Fitness Forum, which take place in Cologne in April

FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show

FIBO, the world's largest trade show for fitness, wellness and health, kicks off this morning (6 April) with the European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), bringing together hundreds of physical activity sector thought leaders to explore the future direction of the fitness sector.

The budget gym sector increased its dominance in the European fitness market in 2015, according to the European Health & Fitness Market Study 2016.

The European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), the annual curtain raiser for FIBO, will take place next week with a stellar line-up of speakers sessions set to explore the future direction of the fitness sector.