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The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University is developing a digital platform named 'HyConnect' to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany. This project, which lasts two and a half years and is funded by North Rhine-Westphalia, collaborates with H2 Mobility, H2 Green Power & Logistics, Mansio, and Offenburg University.

The platform will allow users to reserve refuelling capacities, streamline payment processes, and improve transparency. Currently, Germany has fewer than 100 hydrogen stations, many of which are unreliable, posing challenges for logistics companies deploying hydrogen-powered trucks.

The 'HyConnect' initiative aims to combine data on hydrogen demand and availability, thereby facilitating planning and reducing supply bottlenecks. The project will also develop a universal AI-based data interface to enable efficient data exchange, ultimately increasing the market share of hydrogen trucks and encouraging infrastructure investments.