Germany has introduced a new data profile to help standardise how charging point operators (CPOs) share information on public charging infrastructure, ahead of upcoming European Union rules.
Since April 14, 2025, CPOs have been required to provide information on their publicly accessible charging stations free of charge and without discrimination. To support this, the country’s National Charging Infrastructure Control Centre launched the DATEX-II data profile version 01-00-00, now available in the Mobility Library of the Federal Ministry of Transport.
“With this data profile, charge point operators can already report their charging point data in compliance with the standard and meet the requirements of AFIR,” the Control Centre said. The European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which took effect in April 2024, will make the use of DATEX-II mandatory from April 2026.
The regulation sets out rules on payment options and data transparency, requiring operators to transmit both static and dynamic information. “This includes static data such as the geographical location of charging points, number of connectors and connector types, operating hours, and vehicle compatibility, as well as certain dynamic data, such as the current availability or occupancy of the charging points or their operational status,” the Control Centre explained.
To meet AFIR obligations, EU member states must provide a national access point for data. “Germany has fulfilled its obligation under Art. 20(4) AFIR and provides public access to data reported by CPOs and linked interfaces (APIs). The Mobility Library of the BMV serves as the central platform for this purpose,” the announcement stated.
In addition to the data profile, the Control Centre has released a DATEX-II data model and a twelve-page guidance document. Operators can also access supporting material via a GitHub repository.