Herbert Gruber, Head of Business Development, Maha
“For us, Automechanika is the flagship fair that takes place every two years. The size of our stand alone shows that this event is one of the most important trade fairs for us anywhere in the world. We came here with because we wanted to present our wide range of innovations to a variety of market segments, and the feedback has been excellent. We were seen as one of the most innovation companies here, and we are very proud of that. With MAIA and MAST 2.0 we are addressing two pressing needs and focusing on the things that will shape the future. I am especially proud of the fact that we won the Innovation Award. It shows that our pioneering concepts are just what is needed today. The visitor quality was also excellent. All our key accounts – from inspection and certification organisations to major OEMs and car and truck manufacturers – were here, so our presence here was essential.”
Ralf Hattler, Senior Vice President Customer Support and Aftersales, BMW Group
“The many promising talks here at Automechanika have confirmed our belief that a reliable service network, digital platforms, the circular economy and remanufacturing are more important than ever. And that is precisely the focus of the solutions we have presented here in Frankfurt. The BMW Group supports its customers throughout the vehicle lifecycle by providing the high-quality products and services they need – solutions that are cost-effective and sustainable.”
Dr. Axel Glanz, owner of the Innovationen Institut
“I’ve known Automechanika for over ten years and can say that this event has been the most inspiring one for me so far. The atmosphere was excellent – at times very lively, but above all characterised by a great deal of interest. We had many discussions with an extremely international audience, including visitors from China and Australia. It was impressive to see just how great the global interest in our technologies is. That’s why we felt very much at home here.”
Alberto Scuro, President & Jos Theuns, Senior Vice-President, FIVA
“As a global organisation active in 83 countries, FIVA can help demonstrate both the international scale of the historic vehicle movement and the opportunities it creates for companies willing to contribute to its sustainable future. Automechanika provides an ideal showcase for bringing these worlds together.”
Werner Arpogaus, CEO, Texa
“Automechanika is of central importance to Texa, as it is the world’s largest B2B trade fair for the automotive aftermarket. We can confirm with 100 per cent certainty that our dealers from all over the world come to see us. Naturally, it also serves as a platform for the new products we regularly launch. We are delighted to showcase these at Automechanika – and we have received excellent feedback on them. As well as specific new products, we also showcase concept solutions to assess at an early stage whether they could develop into successful products in the future. We have been confirmed in this approach too. We are completely satisfied with this year’s trade fair. What was particularly noteworthy was that our stand was very well attended from the morning of the very first day. We are very pleased about this and are already looking forward to the next Automechanika.”
Hartmut Abeln, CEO, TÜV NORD Mobilität
“Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 has impressively demonstrated just how great the interest is in a form of mobility that more closely integrates health and responsibility. With our show car, developed in collaboration with the Innovations Institut Frankfurt and the Technical University of Braunschweig, we have demonstrated the potential that lies in combining health and vehicle data. The car of the future should be capable of more than just taking us from A to B: in the long term, it will be able to detect health issues at an early stage, reduce risks and enhance well-being whilst driving."