Discover innovations from the entire world of the automotive aftermarket - both among the exhibiting companies and in the broad programme.
High-class expert forum: Innovation4Mobility
The stage is set for the entire cosmos of topics associated with the transformation of the mobility industry: e-mobility, vehicle-integrated photovoltaics, vehicle-to-grid, sustainable fuels, hydrogen in automotive applications, data platforms, connectivity and software-defined vehicles, connected cars, AI in cars, digital transformation. We invite you to be part of the first-class line-up of speakers and selected product show cases!
Meet innovators, engineers and developers who are working on solutions for the mobility of tomorrow in a relaxed lounge atmosphere.
You would like to present yourself in the Innovation4Mobility area?
Automechanika Innovation Awards
We celebrate innovations: The Automechanika Innovation Awards ceremony will take place on the first day of the fair, 10 September 2024. The coveted awards will be presented in nine different categories, including Data & Networking, Electromobility & Innovative Drive Technologies and Workshop & Service Solutions. AI & Digitalization will be added as a new category this year. The international, independent jury will also honor a particularly sustainable innovation with the Green Award. All nominated and winning products will also be presented in Hall 3.0.
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 Mosley
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
Do you want to apply for Automechanika Innovation Awards?
You can find all the details here