Record participation in 2024: More than 150 products were in the running for this year's Innovation Awards at Automechanika Frankfurt. This is the largest number of entries since the awards were launched. There were a particularly large number of submissions in the areas of workshop solutions, innovative parts, electromobility and AI.
At a festive awards ceremony on 10 September 2024, the first day of the Automechanika Frankfurt trade fair, the winners were presented with the coveted Innovation Awards. In addition to the eight awards, including in categories such as Electromobility & Innovative Drive Technologies, Workshop & Service Solutions, Parts & Innovative Technologies and Data & Connectivity, a Green Award was also presented for a particularly sustainable product.
Reviewers
The two independent experts examine all applications in detail and draw up a shortlist of the best submitted innovations for the jury.
Dr. Gerhard Angerer
Consultant, formerly Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
Alexander Wottge (M.A.)
Project Manager, ifa Institut für Automobilwirtschaft
Jury
With 17 automotive experts from all over the world, this year's Innovation Awards jury is even more international than before.
Okan ALTAN
Automotive Journalist FAST&BOLD, CarsNews.TV web portal, Auto Show magazine, Hafta magazine, N B Ekonomi business newspaper, AutoBest.org association
Hartmut Abeln
CEO TÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co. KG
Ben Brucato
Vice President, Membership & Engagement MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers
Juan E. Cantarella
General Manager at AFAC (Association of Argentine Autoparts Manufacturers
Stuart Charity
CEO Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
Francisco Nicolas Gonzalez Diaz
Executive President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers´ Association INA
Dr. Axel Glanz
Managing Director, Innovationen Institut
Edwin Grabowski
Publisher carwashinfo
Detlef Peter Grün
Federal Guild Master and Vice President of the German Association of the Automotive Trade
Wolfgang Michel
Editor-in-chief »kfz-betrieb« und »Gebrauchtwagen Praxis« (Vogel Communications Group)
Jason Moseley
CEO IBIS Worldwide
Burkhard Riering
Publisher and Editor-in-chief „Automobilwoche“
Prof. Dr. Stefan Reindl
CEO of the Insititute for the Automotive Industry
Jakkie Olivier
RMI Board Member (Non-Executive Director), South Africa
Frank Schlehuber
Senior Consultant Market Affairs Clepa (European Association of Automotive Suppliers)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher
University of Wuppertal
Chair for Optimization of Mechanical Structures
Wang Xia
Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT),
Automotive Industry Branch
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content and excellence of the solution
- Economic effciency, user benefts, functionality and ease of use– market potential and relevance for the aftersales market
- Quality, durability and safety
- Sustainability, energy effciency, climate protection, environmental protection, conservation of resources