Automechanika Frankfurt will open its door next week, displaying the latest and upcoming tech innovations to come to the aftermarket.
Some 4200 exhibitors from around 80 countries will descend on Messe Frankfurt event centre, covering the entire value chain of the automotive aftermarket. This year, it is expected to be bigger than ever, with additional halls opened after increased demand.
It takes place from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 September.
What’s happening this year?
As ever there are exhibitors from across the aftermarket, from Shell and LKQ to Borsehung, Mirka and Sonax. A full list can be found here.
The event is split into specific areas, including:
- Spare parts and components
- Electrics and electronics
- Accessories and customization
- Diagnosis and repair
- Oil, lubricants and fuels
- Digital solutions and services
- Vehicle washing, care and detailing
- Connectivity and autonomous driving
- Tires and wheels
- Body and paint
Highlights of the event
There will be a lot of different events and talks taking place across the week. These include:
- Innovation Awards ceremony – 10.9 at 5 pm, CMF Harmonie Hall
- Sustainability Court – Hall 5.0 C15
- Expert Forum Innovation4Mobility – Hall 3.0 B98
- Automechanika Academy/ Stage areas: Hall 8.0 M78, Hall 12.0 E70 and Hall 11.1 C43
- Future Workshop – Hall 9.0 F61
- Workshops for workshops – Hall 11.0
- Future Mobility Park/ daily happy hour and live music at the Agora from 5 pm
- Ambition/ special show for GenZ – Hall 3.1 G11
- EVA: Electric Vehicle Expo at Automechanika organized by CCPIT-Auto – Hall 12.1
- ECommerce Networking Lounge hosted by eBay, Festhalle
A full calendar of events can be found here.
Automechanika Academy
Lectures will also be taking place, helping teach attendees about the increasing digitisation and new technological developments.
“This is why we have significantly expanded the Automechanika training and lecture programme and developed new networking formats,” explained Olaf Mußhoff, director Automechanika Frankfurt.
“We are offering all participants the opportunity to update their knowledge, discuss with experts and network with automotive professionals from all over the world on a total of five stages, each located in the thematically related halls.”
The topics are:
Sustainability Court – Hall 5.0 C15
For the first time, there will be a podium dedicated to the topic of sustainability in all its facets. The new format with an exhibition area, stage and networking lounge aims to promote dialogue between the various players on the topic of sustainability at the trade fair.
Innovation4Mobility – Hall 3.0 B98
The high-class expert forum Innovation4Mobility in Hall 3.0 with stage and networking lounge is the central point of contact for innovative topics and technologies for future mobility at Automechanika.
Diagnosis and repair – Hall 8.0 M78
For the first time, there will also be a stage programme in Hall 8, starting on 10 September with current market developments – from projects at German and international level to the new emissions test and particle counting.
Body and paint – Hall 11.1 C43
The stage is the central point of contact for those who want to find out about future topics in collision management. In addition to a presentation on the repair of electric vehicles on Wednesday, expert panels will discuss sustainability, the legal framework and success factors for body and paint companies at the so-called ‘Schadentalk’.
Car wash, care & detailing and oil, lubricants and fuels – Hall 12.0 E70:
In Hall 12.0, everything revolves around the topics of car wash, care and detailing as well as oil, lubricants and fuels.
A dedicated area for Gen Z: AMBITION – Hall 3.1 G11
With games, sports and lifestyle areas, food zones and its own Club Stage, Automechanika is creating an interactive space for the young Generation Z audience in Hall 3.1 for the first time. The industry is shaping up and showing the next generation just how exciting and diverse the automotive aftermarket and its professions can be.
Automechanika Innovation Award
More than 150 products are in the running for the Automechanika Frankfurt Innovation Awards this year – the largest number of entries since the awards were launched.
A total of 153 new technological solutions were submitted – divided into nine categories. E-Mobility and Innovative Drive Technologies and AI and Digitalisation accounted for around 20% of submissions.
Winners, judged by a 17-strong panel made up of international members, will be presented on the first day of the fair, 10 September, at 5pm in the Congress Center Level 2 in Saal Harmonie. The jury will also honour a particularly sustainable innovation with the Green Award.
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