Austria news

Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is expected to save the high-value, low-cost operator at least €10 ... More

LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the Health & Fitness Association.   This award recognises his significant ... More

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20 studios in the Cologne metropolitan area and one in Moenchengladbach.  ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets in the world, according to a new report by the ... More

RSG Group has announced plans to franchise its legacy brand, McFit, in order to tap into new markets internationally. Formed in 1997, the 230 McFit ... More

One of Europe’s largest operators of health spa hotels, Ensana, has announced its plans to double its international portfolio by 2030. Founded in 2019, the ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

LifeFit Group has agreed its largest transaction to date, with the acquisition of FIT/One Group, which will give it a platform to build on in ... More

The multi-million revamp of McFit continues, with the completion of its first new-look studio in Munich Laim, which will soon be followed by three more ... More

Global online architecture platform Architizer has highlighted some of the world’s most innovative spa and wellness architecture concepts as part of its 12th Annual Architizer ... More

After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, Matin Seibold's LifeFit Group reports that it's accelerating the rollout of the brand, ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five largest wellness markets in new research released today by the ... More

Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company is considering selling its Anytime Fitness brand are “categorically untrue”. ... More

Vladi Kovanic has been recognised for her services to the spa, wellness and hospitality industries by Spa-A Federation during its 21st-anniversary gala in Paris, France. ... More

EGYM has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m) in growth capital. The new investment was led ... More

International medical and wellness professionals are congregating today in Austria at St. Martins Spa and Lodge for the second annual Medical Wellness Congress (MWC). Co-organised ... More

Swedish fitness operator, Actic Fitness, has sold its German subsidiary – Actic Fitness GmbH – to German fitness operator, Injoy Quality GmbH, a subsidiary of fitness ... More

The Great Spa Towns of Europe association (GSTE) is holding its second General Assembly in the UK’s World Heritage city of Bath on 2 March ... More

Newly-formed industry body The Great Spa Towns of Europe association has appointed Stefan Szirucsek as its new board chair. As of July 2021, The Great ... More

After a three-year hiatus, FIBO’s return on 7-10 April 2022 heralded a strong restart for the world’s largest health and fitness trade fair. The event ... More

Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions, which is having an impact on some parts of the Continent's health and ... More

The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled again and will now take place from 7 - 10 April 2022, marking a return ... More

Proposals have been submitted for a AUS$25m (€15.5m, £13.4m, US$18.3m) hot springs development on the banks of Swan River in Perth, Australia. Formerly Dalkeith Hot ... More

Grayshott Spa, an icon of the UK wellness industry, has succumbed to the pandemic, announcing it is to close permanently, 55 years after opening as ... More

Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those where governments have kept gyms open during lockdowns. HCM found ... More