Body structure element for a vehicle with integrated humidifier

A fuel cell system, comprising:

• a fuel cell stack;
• an anode supply with an anode supply path configured to supply an anode operating medium to the fuel cell stack and with an anode exhaust path configured to discharge an anode exhaust from the fuel cell stack;
• a cathode supply with a cathode supply path configured to supply a cathode operating medium to the fuel cell stack and with a cathode exhaust path configured to discharge a cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack;
• and
• a body structure element, arranged in one of the anode supply and the cathode supply, the body structure element including:
• a first gas feed line;
• a first channel for a first gas stream with the first gas feed line;
• a first gas discharge line;
• and
• a second channel for introducing moisture into the first gas stream between the first gas feed line and the first gas discharge line, wherein the first gas feed line and the first gas discharge line of the first channel area arranged in an anode or cathode supply path of the fuel cell system, and the first gas stream is an anode or cathode operating gas stream.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a body structure element;
• a humidifier module in the body structure element;
• a first channel within the humidifier module;
• a first gas input line coupled to the first channel;
• a first gas discharge line coupled to the first channel and in fluid communication with the first gas input line through the first channel.