Automotive industry is faced with deep upheavals, such as the conversion of production to electric vehicles or ergonomic relief for employees through information technology and automation while maintaining high environmental and sustainability standards. In addition, a close cooperation between OEM and the suppliers of materials and equipment is essential for successfully implementing new technologies. These and other factors are discussed during "Strategies in Car Body Painting" conference 2020, which once again gathers the leading network of car body painting experts in Berlin.