Automechanika is holding the first international Body & Paint competition in the trade fair’s history. Workshop professionals will be competing against one another at four Automechanika shows worldwide, from England to China. The national event winners will then travel to Frankfurt for the grand finale at Automechanika from 14 to 18 September 2021.
About the World Championships

In 2021 Automechanika Frankfurt will feature Body & Paint as an independent product group for the very first time. In celebration of this occasion Automechanika launches the international competition – with events taking place in four countries: the UK, South Africa, China and Germany. In each country Body & Paint professionals will design the bonnet of a car while using the country in which the Automechanika fair is being held as their inspiration. In each location, a panel of experts is charged with picking a national winner who will then get to go to Frankfurt for the finals. In addition, trade visitors will be able to help select the people’s choice winner by voting for their personal favourites at the event and online. The winner of the people’s choice award will receive a surprise package sponsored by SATA.
Voting for each show will be open for 14 days after the first day of the show.
German championship and final:

Automechanika Frankfurt 14. - 18. September 2021
Due to the current developments regarding the Corona pandemic INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico and Automechanika Dubai have been rescheduled. That is why the body & paint competitions in these countries will not take place this year.
Congratulations to all winners. We are very muck looking forward welcoming you at Frankfurt for the finale!

Automechanika Birmingham
4. - 6. June 2019, Winner: Anthony Fryett, Autostyl

Automechanika Johannesburg
18. - 21. September 2019: Winner: Etienne Dutoit, Plascon

Automechanika Shanghai
3. - 6. December 2019, Winner: Sun Xiao Shuai, Shanghai Zhongguo Baohong Automobile Sales & Service Co Ltd
Apply now as a workshop

Does your team belong on the Mount Olympus for paintwork? Then submit your application now to take part in the competition for the event venue of your choice.
Sponsoring
If you are interested in getting involved as a sponsor for either a national show or the entire championship, please contact the show directs for more information:
Olaf Mußhoff / Director Automechanika Frankfurt
olaf.musshoff@messefrankfurt.com
Phone +49 69 7575-5225
Sponsored by

SATA
- SATA GmbH & Co. KG
- Sponsor for: all participating shows
- Website: https://www.sata.com/
- Sponsor of People’s Choice Awards

DeBeer Refinish
- DeBeer Refinish
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Birmingham
- Website: https://www.de-beer.com/

Octoral
- Octoral
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Birmingham
- Website: https://www.octoral.com/de
- Sponsor of National Winner Automechanika Birmingham

Spies Hecker
- Spies Hecker
- Sponsor für: Automechanika Frankfurt
- Website: https://www.spieshecker.com/

Miracle Europe
- Miracle Europe
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Frankfurt
- Website: https://www.miracle-europe.com/

Kapatal Brands
- Kapatal Brands
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Johannesburg

Yatu
- Yatu
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Shanghai
- Website: http://en.yatupaint.com/

R-M
- R-M
- Sponsor for: Automechanika Shanghai / Automechanika Frankfurt
- Website: http://www.rmpaint.com/
Reading tip: spotlight on ‘Body & Paint’

Body & Paint professionals all over the world come together at our international Automechanika shows. But what does the trade fair offer for the Body & Paint sector? Read more in the interview with Michael Johannes, Vice President of the Mobility & Logistics Sector of Messe Frankfurt.
Read the Interview