At its Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2025, REWE ZENTRALFINANZ eG approved the 2024 financial statements, confirming another year of solid performance for the REWE Group. The meeting also marked a leadership transition on the Supervisory Board, with Stefan Lenk succeeding Erich Stockhausen as Chairman. REWE Group’s 2024 online annual report, published under the theme “Clear Course – Strong Future”, highlights continued business stability and growth across the cooperative’s operations. After ten years as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Erich Stockhausen stepped down from his role. Reflecting on his tenure, he noted that his priority had always been to guide the company’s development in a way that would benefit future generations. He expressed confidence in the organisation’s direction and leadership. His successor, Stefan Lenk, brings decades of experience as a REWE merchant. He launched his first store in 1983 and now operates a family-run retail business with nine locations, over 500 employees, and annual turnover exceeding €100 million. Lenk has served on the Supervisory Board of REWE Dortmund since 2014, acting as its chairman since 2016. He joined the REWE Group Supervisory Board in the same year and has chaired its Audit Committee since 2018. In his remarks, Lenk acknowledged his predecessor’s contribution and expressed confidence in the organisation’s continued path. He emphasised collaboration with the Executive Board and REWE employees as key to the cooperative’s future success. The General Meeting also confirmed Helmut Göttmann, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and long-time Chairman of the General Works Council at REWE and PENNY. His role as Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board will now be filled by Franziska Blumenthal, current Chair of the General Works Council.