EHI Retail Institute
Conferences
Practical facts, presented by decision-makers and experts from the retail industry. Excellent networking. Attractive fringe activities. This is the secret behind the success of EHI conferences, which rank among the most important retail events in the German-speaking region today. Our national and international conferences give you a first-hand look at important trends and developments. We look forward to welcoming you soon at one of our events. Download conferences overview
Trade fairs
EHI is the initiator of the EuroShop and EuroCIS trade fairs and a partner of Messe Düsseldorf. EuroShop is the world’s biggest trade fair for capital goods in the retail sector. Its topics range from shopfitting, store design, architecture, lighting and refrigerating technology, through visual merchandising, display advertising and POP marketing, to IT and security technology. EuroCIS is Europe’s leading trade show for IT and security technology. It presents solutions for checkout systems, merchandise management, payment systems, article surveillance and POS technologies.
Awards
We award prizes for outstanding ideas and innovations in retailing. The EHI Awards promote students who are interested in retailing, recognise exceptional dedication and honour successful achievements. The judges for each award include representatives from leading retail enterprises and institutes as well as trade journalists. We confer the following awards:
Working groups
We organise working groups in each of our research areas, providing an ideal platform for sharing experience and networking. These exclusive groups, which are made up of experts from our roughly 750 member companies, meet several times a year to discuss specific problems and trends in retailing and to work out solutions or recommendations.