Join EMPOWER-X
Four steps in the portal. Admission is decided on published criteria only, and you can leave at any time.
Who can join
Any legal person meeting these criteria may join:
- A legal person established in the EU/EEA (or admitted by Governance Board decision), with an identity verifiable in an official register.
- A valid Gaia-X participant credential.
- Activity related to the scope of EMPOWER-X, contributing to an existing use case or proposing a new one.
- Able to meet the technical requirements of chapter R4 for the role requested.
- No expulsion from EMPOWER-X or another Gaia-X data space in the previous two years.
Join in 4 steps
Create an account
A representative of your organisation registers with a name and work email.
Name and work emailAdd the organisation
Legal name, registration number, address and the roles you request. Present Gaia-X participant credentials validated by a Gaia-X Digital Clearing House — or obtain them with the portal’s help — and register your DID and wallet.
Credentials, DID and walletAccept the Participation Agreement
It binds your organisation to the Rulebook and sets the term, termination, liability and fees (when applicable).
SignatureGet started
When the identity, credential and eligibility checks pass, admission is automatic: the operator issues your EMPOWER-X membership credential and portal access opens.
AutomaticWhat to have ready
About your organisation
- Legal name and registration number (VAT ID, LEI, EUID or local number)
- Legal and headquarters address
- The roles you are requesting
Trust and identity
- Gaia-X legal participant, registration number and terms-and-conditions credentials — or the portal helps you get them
- A
did:webDID on a domain you control - A wallet
Exact credential requirements: gaia-x-credential-profile.json
Choose your roles
One organisation can hold several roles; each carries its own obligations.
Data provider
Publishes accurate offers with an approved licence; holds the right to share; keeps personal-data processing lawful.
Data consumer
Uses data only within the offer’s licence, policy and stated purpose.
Service provider
Develops algorithms and data services; describes them accurately and respects compute-to-data limits.
Compute provider
Operates compute-to-data environments; runs approved algorithms only and keeps network and data isolation.
After you join
A first success
The operator helps providers publish a first offer that passes the checklist, and helps consumers complete a first use.
Onboarding sessions
Group sessions for municipalities and energy communities, at least twice a year.
Tell us how it went
Thirty days after activation you receive a short onboarding survey.
Ongoing obligations
- Keep credentials and offer descriptions current; report legal, technical or organisational changes within 30 days.
- Comply with the Rulebook and with the licence and policy of every offer you use.
- Take part in audits, conformance tests and incident handling when asked.
Leaving
- You may leave at any time with 30 days’ written notice.
- Your offers are unpublished, your membership credential is revoked, and orders in progress are completed or cancelled as their terms provide.
- Data received under a licence that requires deletion on exit is deleted, confirmed in writing within 30 days.
- Confidentiality, usage restrictions on data already received and liability for past acts survive offboarding.