Trading Hub Europe to Coordinate the German Hydrogen Market

Trading Hub Europe (THE) will be responsible for coordinating the German hydrogen market. Following its nomination by the hydrogen network operators, THE officially accepted the role of Market Area Coordinator on December 12, 2025. With this appointment, THE takes on a central role in establishing a functioning and unified hydrogen market in Germany.

THE has already been active for several years as a central market platform for the German natural gas market. As Market Area Coordinator, the company organizes the processes between hydrogen producers, transmission network operators, and end-users. This includes, for example, monitoring that supply and demand are balanced in the market and calculating the quantities to be settled between network operators and market participants. In this way, THE ensures that the hydrogen market operates in a transparent, reliable, and predictable manner.

The appointment is based on regulations set by the Federal Network Agency, which defined the framework for market organization through the so-called Hydrogen Balancing and Settlement Model (WasABi). In the coming years, THE will work together with all stakeholders to establish the necessary organizational and technical systems to fully assume its responsibilities as Market Area Coordinator by January 1, 2028.

With THE’s central coordination, an important step is being taken for the further development of the hydrogen economy in Germany. A well-functioning market facilitates investments in hydrogen projects and ensures that the energy carrier can flow reliably between production, transport, and use in the future.