Tyczka Hydrogen opens hydrogen refuelling station in Schweinfurt — on-site electrolysis to follow in late 2026

A new hydrogen refuelling station has officially opened in the port of Schweinfurt, in northern Bavaria. The inauguration took place on 14 May 2026 in the presence of Bavaria's Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger and Schweinfurt's newly elected mayor Ralf Hofmann. Operator Tyczka Hydrogen, part of Bavarian gas specialist Tyczka Group, frames the station as a node for hydrogen logistics in central Germany.

What the site offers

The station is unusually well-equipped for heavy transport. The facility can dispense up to 1,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day and provides both 350 bar and 700 bar connections. That makes it suitable for heavy-duty trucks, buses, refuse vehicles and municipal fleets at 350 bar, and for passenger cars and vans at 700 bar. The station is open 24/7. The location in the port of Schweinfurt is deliberate: the site sits close to the German main road network and is embedded in an existing industrial area, making it attractive for both regional and long-distance logistics.

On-site electrolysis for green hydrogen

The station is the first phase of a larger hydrogen hub that Tyczka Hydrogen is developing on this site. Alongside the station, a 5-megawatt electrolyser will be built for green hydrogen production. That allows the station to be supplied directly with locally produced, renewable-powered hydrogen — shortening the logistics chain and easing grid load during peak hours. The production facility and an associated trailer filling station are scheduled to come online in late 2026. Total investment in the hub exceeds €20 million, with around €7 million in support from Bavaria's funding programmes for hydrogen refuelling stations and electrolysers.

Where Tyczka sits in the market

Tyczka Hydrogen emerged from the century-old Tyczka Group, which originally focuses on industrial gases and LPG. The company now operates three hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany and has two electrolysers planned or under construction. Earlier this year it became the first company to receive CertifHy certification under the EU RFNBO programme as a trader and distributor of green hydrogen. In October 2025 Tyczka acquired the Austrian hydrogen division of supermarket chain MPREIS, including its electrolyser and refuelling station in Völs (Tyrol). The company now covers southern Germany, Austria and parts of northern Italy.

What this means

For the German hydrogen network, Schweinfurt is strategically placed: sitting between the Ruhr region, Bavaria and Saxony, it is a logical step towards a comprehensive refuelling network for heavy transport. For Dutch operators it matters because the south German corridor is becoming increasingly accessible for hydrogen trucks travelling across the continent. And the combination Tyczka is choosing — refuelling station plus on-site green production at a single location — is exactly the model the European hydrogen economy needs to sidestep chicken-and-egg problems.

Sources:

• Tyczka Group: press releases on the Schweinfurt hub and groundbreaking (July 2025) and electrolyser announcement (Feb 2025)
• Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs: official opening (May 2026)
• Eurotransport.de and Process.vogel.de: additional coverage
• Tyczka Hydrogen: company overview and milestones