The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) have launched a joint working group to develop cross-border hydrogen infrastructure. The inaugural meeting took place in Berlin and focused on connecting the hydrogen transmission systems of both countries.
The working group will address technical, regulatory, and economic aspects of hydrogen transport and includes the TSOs GASCADE, NET4GAS, OGE and NaTran Deutschland, who are preparing their network for future hydrogen flows. A flagship project, the Czech-German Hydrogen Interconnector (CGHI), will play a key role in enabling bidirectional transport and linking European hydrogen corridors. CGHI is critical for integrating Central Europe into the emerging European hydrogen backbone, supporting energy security and decarbonization goals.
This initiative follows the April 2025 cooperation declaration and marks a major step towards a climate-neutral, interconnected, self-sufficient and resilient energy future in Central Europe.
