
Operator of the nationwide German gas market area: balancing group management, Virtual Trading Point and balancing energy.

Trading Hub Europe GmbH
Düsseldorf (Headquarters) · Berlin (Office)New on Amplifa
About Trading Hub Europe
Trading Hub Europe GmbH (THE) is the joint market area operator for the German gas market. Founded in 2021 by the transmission system operators bayernets GmbH, Fluxys TENP GmbH, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, Gastransport Nord GmbH, Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services GmbH and NaTran Deutschland GmbH (formerly GRTgaz Deutschland GmbH), the company is headquartered in Düsseldorf and bundles the market functions previously performed by NCG and GASPOOL. Its scope of responsibilities includes balancing group and balancing energy management, operation of the Virtual Trading Point (VTP), settlement of the levy accounts, conversion management as well as transparency and market area publications. In addition, THE develops structures for the hydrogen market (H2 market area), operates the Gas Security Platform (SSBO) for security of supply, and provides customer portals for balancing group managers, VTP participants and transmission system operators. The managing directors are Torsten Frank and Dr. Sebastian Kemper. In addition to its headquarters on the EUREF Campus in Düsseldorf, THE maintains an office in Berlin. It is a service provider in the energy industry; no industrial manufacturing takes place.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Balancing group and balancing energy management, Operation of the Virtual Trading Point (VTP), Levy account settlement, Conversion management, Market area monitor/transparency publications, Hydrogen market area (H2), Gas Security Platform (SSBO), Customer portals (BSP, VTP, KRP)
- Founded
- 2021
- Industries
- Gas market/energy trading, Transmission system operators, Hydrogen
- 01
Balancing group and balancing energy management
- 02
Operation of the Virtual Trading Point (VTP)
- 03
Conversion management
- 04
Levy account settlement
- 05
Transparency and market area publications
Locations

Düsseldorf
DEHeadquarters (since 1 November 2024)
Berlin
DEOffice
Inside the production


Industries
Additional services
History
- 2021
Foundation of Trading Hub Europe GmbH on 1 June 2021 by the transmission system operators bayernets GmbH, Fluxys TENP GmbH, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, Gastransport Nord GmbH, Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services GmbH, NaTran Deutschland GmbH (formerly GRTgaz Deutschland GmbH) and others
- 2024
Relocation of the headquarters to EUREF-Campus 1, 40472 Düsseldorf effective 1 November 2024