Germany: Lead market for electromobility – Expanding the national pioneering position through standardization

To achieve this goal, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (formaly Economic Affairs and Energy) decided to promote coordinating activities and suitable accompanying measures in the field of standardization in a joint project between DIN (German Institute for Standardization), DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE) and NAAutomobil - DIN Standards Committee Road Vehicle Engineering (VDA).

The approach of ELSTA is to support the German industry and research institutions in expanding their pioneering role in setting standards in the field of electromobility through the implementation of overreaching, coordinating actions as well as suitable accompanying measures.  These measures relate to activities at the internationally recognized standardization organizations ISO and IEC, on the European level at CEN and CENELEC, and on the national level DIN, NAAutomobil, and DKE.

What is to be achieved?

• Strengthening public awareness of the role of standardization in increasing the acceptance of electromobility
• Fast and continuous identification and implementation of standardization needs based on the Standardization Roadmap Electromobility 2020
• Establishment of strategic alliances on national and international level
• Raise awareness among stakeholders to avoid duplication of efforts, exploit synergy effects, and minimize investment risks
• Promotion and involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises in standardization

How is this implemented?

• Participation in the further development of the German standardization strategy for electromobility and resulting specific measures, e. g. project collaborations or international cooperation
• Initiation and implementation of standardization projects, e. g. for inductive charging or smart load management
• Implementation of measures accompanying standardization, e. g. development of test procedures or conformity tests in the field of vehicle technology 
• Implementation of communication measures e. g. participation, organization and execution of workshops and conferences for networking and identification of standardization needs 

For further information please see project website.

Project duration

07/2020 – 06/2024

Project coordination

• DIN German Institute for Standardization

Project partners

• DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies
• VDA German Association of the Automotive Industry

Project funding

 The ELSTA project has received funding by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.