Strong together

Almost everyone knows the EDEKA brand or has already been to one of our stores. The EDEKA network is the cooperative backbone of the brand and one of the leading food retailers in Germany. It is characterized by entrepreneurial thinking and action. Whether you are a first-year apprentice or a self-employed salesperson - what unites us is our love of food, a clear commitment to quality and a tangible closeness to our customers. It is part of our DNA: the cooperative principle, the guiding principle of the "honorable merchant" and a hands-on entrepreneurial spirit in the successful tradition of the SME sector.

Verbund means diversity

The EDEKA Group's aspirations are as diverse as the product range in our stores: we want to strengthen the position of local retailers and support regional producers. We want to create shopping experiences and offer our customers the largest possible selection of high-quality products at the best possible price-performance ratio. And last but not least, we also want to secure an attractive workplace and an economically healthy future for our approximately 408,900 employees and around 19,260 trainees in our companies. Achieving all these goals requires a great deal of commitment and talent in a wide range of business areas.

It is in the nature of a cooperative to always think about the next generation. That's why topics such as sustainability, food safety and promoting young talent are at the top of our agenda, which we drive forward as part of many small and large projects. They are all part of the big idea that we have been committed to since 1907.