European Health & Fitness Forum 2026

15 April 2026 at 08:00 — 15 April 2026 at 09:15

ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION - Entrance Messe Nord / North

15 April 2026 at 09:30 — 15 April 2026 at 09:45

OFFICIAL WELCOME AND OPENING of EHFF

1. Meet the Master of ceremonies of the day DENISE SCHINDLER, former Paralympian Gold Medallist, TV host and professional moderator

2. Official welcome by Kai Troll, CEO EuropeActive

Denise Schindler

Kai Troll

15 April 2026 at 09:45 — 15 April 2026 at 10:30

THE EUROPEAN HEALTH & FITNESS MARKET REPORT 2025 - The state of the industry in Europe

EuropeActive's European Health & Fitness Market Report will be presented by EuropeActive and Deloitte.

Herman Rutgers

Karsten Hollasch

15 April 2026 at 10:30 — 15 April 2026 at 11:00

NETWORKING BREAK

Time to connect. Meet old and new industry peers and friends.

15 April 2026 at 10:30 — 15 April 2026 at 11:30

GLP-1 MEDICATION and SUSTAINABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES

GLP-1 therapies can be a catalyst, but long-term success depends on structured physical activity, habit formation and supportive systems that help people maintain health over time.

Inspiring Keynote Speaker from the Fitness and FMCG industry.

Speaker tbc before 20.12.!

15 April 2026 at 11:30 — 15 April 2026 at 12:00

EUROPEACTIVE AWARDS

9 April 2025 at 12:00 — 9 April 2025 at 13:30

LUNCH

15 April 2026 at 13:30 — 15 April 2026 at 14:30

LONGEVITY

Keynote by an industry leader in the hospitality industry.

Speaker tbc by 20.12.! More on session overview provided shortly.

9 April 2025 at 14:30 — 9 April 2025 at 15:00

NETWORKING BREAK

15 April 2025 at 15:00 — 15 April 2025 at 16:00

SESSION TOPIC tbc shortly.

9 April 2025 at 16:00 — 9 April 2025 at 16:15

OFFICIAL CLOSING OF EHFF

Kai Troll

Denise Schindler

15 April 2026 at 16:30 — 15 April 2026 at 17:30

SYMPOSIUM SIDE EVENT: EUROPEACTIVE FITCERT & EREPS

EuropeActive presents the FITcert scheme + information on EREPS (our register for industry professionals)

https://www.fitcert.eu | https://www.ereps.eu

What is FITcert?

The European fitness club certification scheme is based on the new European standards EN17229. In this scheme fitness clubs can be assessed against the criteria of the standards to show that they conform to good practice for their operations and management. The scheme has been developed so that clubs can independently demonstrate that they have high customer service standards, and provide a safe and appropriate environment for its users.

What is EREPS?

The European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) is recognised worldwide as a mark of professionalism and quality. European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) is recognised worldwide as a mark of professionalism and quality.

15 April 2025 at 17:00 — 15 April 2025 at 18:30

PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL SUMMIT

Gathering of the EuropeActive President's Council.

This gathering is exclusively for members of the President's Council and by inivite only.

If you wish to receive more information about the President's Council membership, please contact EuropeActive's CEO, Kai Troll at kai.troll@europeactive.eu

15 April 2026 at 19:30 — 15 April 2026 at 23:00

OFFICIAL EUROPEACTIVE AND FIBO DINNER

The EuropeActive / FIBO dinner is part of and included in your registration.

If you don't attend EHFF but wish to purchase group tickets for the dinner, please contact emilia.happel@europeactive.eu

Location: Rheinterrassen / Tanzbrunnen, Rheinparkweg 1, 50679 Köln (right next to the EHFF event venue and Messe)

https://koelncongress.de/locations/tanzbrunnen-koeln/

Kai Troll