smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The smartlab develops innovative services, products and concepts for e-mobility. The main focus lies on the networking of the charging infrastructure, because the ultimate goal is to establish a nationwide network throughout Germany as well as Europe-wide interoperability with the other market players. The smartlab finds the user-friendliness of the e-mobility concepts particularly important, which is why it builds on the practical experience gained by participating in nationally and internationally funded research projects.
EU Legislative Interests
The smartlab will actively work in the sub-groups of the Sustainable Transport Forum with the aim of developing the policies related to the implementation of the EV charging infrastructure. In particular the smartlab will provide its contribution to the following discussions: 1. Sub-group on governance and standards for communication exchange in the electromobility ecosystem (with particular focus on ISO 15118-20 and related PKI): this sub-group will propose minimum principles and a governance framework for communication between the electric vehicle and the recharging infrastructure, ensuring interoperability in the whole ecosystem. It will moreover prepare the ground for harmonisation and convergence of electromobility communication standards and protocols. 2. Sub-group on a common data approach for electric mobility and other alternative fuels: building on the work of the Program Support Action (PSA) on data collection related to recharging/refuelling points for alternative fuels and the unique identification codes related to e-Mobility (IDACS), this sub-group will look into the different data dimensions (aggregation, quality, sharing, reusability, provision, etc.) and data types (location, availability, price, payment methods, etc.) required to enable the future creation of new digital services in the alternative fuels market. It will propose a framework for data collection and exchange, with the ultimate objective to provide better information to consumers of alternative fuels infrastructure and services. 3. Sub-group on best practices of public authorities to support the deployment of recharging infrastructure: this sub-group, which consists of public authorities mainly, will further the work on the 2020 STF Recommendations for public authorities for procuring, awarding concessions, licences and/or granting support for electric recharging infrastructure, generating a (bi-)annual update to ensure the Recommendations remain relevant for public authorities. The sub-group will moreover look into possibilities to harmonise permitting procedures for alternative fuels infrastructure in the EU.
Communication Activities
smartlab has conducted the EMWF project as the consortium leader from 2018 - 2020. In this project, the company took part in various demonstrations of ISO 15118 related public key infrastructure and the importance of a free and independant government structure for the emerging plug and charge functionality in the EV-Market. Further, smartlab participates in several working groups on a national level in Germany in regards to data exchange and public policy related to charging infrastructure.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Open Charge Alliance: https://www.openchargealliance.org/ VKU: https://www.vku.de/
Organisation Members
Smart/lab represents the interests of over 250 municipal utility companies (Stadtwerke) and over 100 Business partners in the e-mobility ecosphere.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.