On 29th January, the MB Energy group celebrated a key achievement in its commitment to develop a viable hydrogen infrastructure: the inauguration of its hydrogen refuelling station for heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) in Lübeck. Construction began after the official building permit was received in July 2025 and the official opening was attended by key customers, partners and other stakeholders, including Jan Lindenau, Mayor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck.

The station, designed by Hypion, has a daily capacity of up to 2,000 kilograms of hydrogen and can refuel up to 50 trucks per day. Strategically located near the A1 and A20 motorway junction, where the MB Energy group already operates a diesel refuelling facility, the new hydrogen station will be seamlessly integrated into the existing infrastructure of the MB Energy group’s commercial road transport unit. The unit operates more than 400 conventional fuels stations within the tankpool24 network.

“It is a proud moment for us to inaugurate this station today,” says Philipp Kroepels, Director New Energy at MB Energy. “Thanks to our team, as well as our partners and suppliers, who have worked hard over the last months to finalise construction, we are turning a vision into a tangible contribution to Germany’s hydrogen economy.”

The project received funding from the German Federal Ministry for Transport under the KsNI programme, which supports climate-friendly commercial vehicle technologies and infrastructure. 

“This station is a great addition to our network, and we look forward to welcoming both existing and new customers here, thereby extending the range of solutions we are able to offer”, Florian Lückmann, Director Commercial Road Transport at MB Energy adds. “With short refuelling times, long ranges, and no compromise on payload, hydrogen offers real-world benefits for commercial logistics and long-haul transport. This is just the beginning—we are committed to developing a reliable and scalable refuelling network for offering carbonless energy products for trucks.”