October 11, 2025 | Vogel Convention Center Würzburg
Symposium for independent workshops and service companies
The specialist media brand "kfz-betrieb" and the German Association of the Motor Trade (ZDK) are the organizers of the symposium and have developed it as a unique forum for owners and managers of independent workshops and service companies. The practical lectures and live presentations are a special feature of the event and cover the entire field of work of independent and brand-affiliated automotive businesses.
With the German Workshop Award, kfz-betrieb honors independent workshops that distinguish themselves through innovative service concepts and sophisticated marketing strategies.
Facts and figures
German Workshop Award 2025
German Workshop Award
The trade media brand kfz-betrieb awards the German Workshop Prize to independent workshops that distinguish themselves through innovative service concepts and sophisticated marketing strategies.
The competition is aimed at independent car dealerships, dealerships and service companies as well as owner-managed and non-owner-managed independent garages. Evaluation criteria include innovative service ideas, clear processes and outstanding customer service.
The German Workshop Award will be presented on the evening before the Independent Workshops and Service Companies Conference on October 10, 2025 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg.
Take part in the German Workshop Award as a sponsor in combination with the Free Workshop Conference and benefit from double the attention for your company: Discover the entire package here!
Package components
In addition to the sponsorship package Business Partner Platinum at the Freie Werstätten conference, you will also receive the following exclusive award sponsorship services:
- Accompaniment of the jury meeting and tour as well as evaluation of the best applications
- Inclusion in the winning clips during the jury tour
- Pre- and post-reporting in "kfz-betrieb" print and online
- Press relations: preparation and dispatch of a press release
- Mention in publications, application documents, advertising media, etc.
- Integration of the company logo in selected communication measures (e.g. advertisements, flyers, app)
- Marketing kit for your own communication (logo, flyer, banner, etc.)
- Integration in the aftermovie "German Workshop Award"
- Presentation of the company profile on the event website
- Placement and linking of the company logo on the event website
All packages at a glance
Services | S - "Be there" | M - "Get access" | L - "Present" | Platinum - "Sponsor" | Platinum - "Sponsor incl. German Workshop Award" |
Booth & Team | |||||
Exhibition space with chairs, a table, electricity and WLAN | 4m² (2x2) | 6m² (3x2) | 8m² (4x2) | 12m² (4x3) | 12m² (4x3) |
each additional m² | 500 € | 500 € | 400 € | 400 € | 400 € |
Tickets for stand personnel with catering and evening event | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Premium positioning of the stand | • | • | |||
Branding | |||||
Placement & linking of logo on the event website | • | • | • | • | • |
Advertisement in the event guide or insert in the conference documents | • | • | • | ||
Logo in the live workshop | • | ||||
Branding in/at the event location | • | • | |||
Company profile on the event website | • | • | |||
Brand visibility on event website | • | • | |||
Highlighted logo in event communication | • | • | |||
Mention in print/online reporting | • | • | |||
Helping to shape the main topics in the program | • | • | |||
Partner of the "German Workshop Award" ceremony | • | ||||
Leads | |||||
List of participants as .pdf | • | • | • | • | |
Present | |||||
Lecture in the live workshop (10+5) after consultation with the editorial team | • | • | • | ||
Complete price | 1.900 € | 3.400 € | 5.400 € | 12.500 € | 25.000 € |
Bookable add-ons | |||||
Advertisement in the event guide/conference documents 500 € | • | • | already included | already included | already included |
Whitepaper lead campaign in special newsletter € 6,900 | • | ||||
On-demand webinar € 7,900 | • |