Since 1 October 2021, Trading Hub Europe (THE) is the market area manager for whole Germany and operates the market area.

In its capacity as market area manager, THE

• concludes balancing group contracts with balancing group managers,
• manages balancing groups, sub-balancing accounts and network accounts,
• procures system balancing tools and balance the system,
• shares data with network operators and balancing group managers,
• operates a Virtual Trading Point for gas and
• has been taking on legal tasks to ensure security of supply since 2022.