Automechanika Frankfurt 2022 was very well received by international automotive professionals with the strong presence of 78.000 visitors from 175 countries. The show’s formats and extensive programme were appreciated by the visitors who came to the automotive industry’s leading platform in Frankfurt to experience products and services from workshops, industry and retail.
In fact, these past five days are the fullest the exhibition grounds have been since the restart in Frankfurt. Around 2,804 companies from 70 countries exhibited their products and services across 19 hall levels and in the outdoor exhibition area.
Mr Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt said: “Things are clearly heading in the right direction. Together with our customers and our international partners, we are optimistic about the future: nothing can take the place of trade fairs. The strong international component amongst exhibitors from 70 countries and visitors from 175 countries alike makes it clear that the international automotive aftermarket is back in Frankfurt. Participants also took full advantage of the new networking opportunities to finally meet with one another in person and make new business contacts.”
The high level of visitor satisfaction of 92 per cent clearly demonstrates that the areas of focus at this year’s Automechanika are exactly what the industry was looking for: increasing digitalisation, remanufacturing, alternative drive systems and electromobility in particular present automotive workshops and retailers with major challenges. For the first time, there were more than 350 events on offer, including presentations given by new market participants and free workshops for automotive professionals.
Mr Peter Wagner, Managing Director, Continental Aftermarket & Services said “As a forum for promising fields like these, Automechanika will be even more important in future, because expertise is absolutely essential if workshops and dealers are to continue playing a major role.”
Visitors showed a great deal of interest in the new ‘Innovation4Mobility’ showcase, which covered such topics as battery technology, alternative drive systems, hydrogen, solar technology, e-commerce and connected vehicles.
German company GelKoh GmbH, whose new recovery system for damaged e-cars won both an Automechanika Innovation Award and the Green Award, participated in the trade fair for the first time this year.
Automechanika Frankfurt is returning to its biennial rotation and will once again be held every two years. This means that the next trade fair for the international automotive aftermarket will be taking place from 10 to 14 September 2024 at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds.