Announcing the Hand Soldering World Champions!

The Global Electronics Association hosted the 2025 Hand Soldering World Championship in Munich during productronica, bringing together 15 regional champions from 12 countries worldwide, including Saudi Arabia, Estonia, France, Australia, China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand, and Hungary. 

Over two days, skilled contestants completed a complex circuit board assembly in accordance with IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria, judged on functionality, process compliance, and overall product quality. Participants were given a maximum of 60 minutes to complete the assembly.

Hand soldering is a significant process in printed circuit board assembly. Adhering to procedures, standards, and best practices enables the production of high-quality and reliable solder joints.

Taking top honors in Munich were:

First Place - 2025 World Champion: Ms. Yan Yang, ZhuZhou CRRC Times Electric Co. (China) – scoring at 871 out of a maximum possible of 887 points

Second Place: Ms. Eva Gobet, Thales Six GTS (France) – scoring at 843 out of 887 points maximum possible

Third Place: Mr. Peter Richard Zsombok, BHE Bonn Hungary Elektronik KFT (Hungary) – with a final score of 840 out of 887 points maximum possible

The Global Electronics Association is grateful to the Hand Soldering Competition sponsors for their generous support.

Gold sponsors: Weller Tools and JBC Soldering

Silver Sponsors: Optilia, Almit, Group ACB, Polygone CAO, Davum TMC, SFM – Société Française de Microscopie

The Global Electronics Association extends its thanks and congratulations to all the participants, companies, judges, and staff for their invaluable support and expertise throughout the competition week. 

We look forward to an exciting year, marked by the 2026 HSC Qualification Rounds and the introduction of a new competition variant – the CWH-Cable and Wire Harness Competition, which will begin in Europe in February 2026.

For more information on the Global Electronics Association, the Hand Soldering Competitions, or the Cable and Wire Harness Competitions in Europe, please contact Philippe Leonard at: PhilippeLeonard@electronics.org