diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 689c592a5..734d7ab67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install setuptools setuptools-scm wheel twine
-      - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
-        run: |
-          python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+          pip install -r dev_requirements/requirements-packaging.txt
+      - name: Build wheel and source distributions
+        run: python -m build
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9f3741e1d..6c0160ccf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -167,3 +167,7 @@ Temporary Items
 docs/api
 docs/plantuml.jar
 docs/_static/images
+
+# version number for bo4e-python; gets auto-generated during the command
+# python -m build
+src/_bo4e_python_version.py
diff --git a/dev_requirements/requirements-packaging.in b/dev_requirements/requirements-packaging.in
index ae57afe11..9fef06202 100644
--- a/dev_requirements/requirements-packaging.in
+++ b/dev_requirements/requirements-packaging.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# requirements for the hatchling build ssystem
+# requirements for the hatchling build system
+build
 twine
-wheel
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a6cf4ab1e..8fd322ff1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # https://github.com/rtfd/readthedocs.org/issues/1139
 # DON'T FORGET: Check the box "Install your project inside a virtualenv using
 # setup.py install" in the RTD Advanced Settings.
-# Additionally it helps us to avoid running apidoc manually
+# Additionally, it helps us to avoid running apidoc manually
 
 try:  # for Sphinx >= 1.7
     from sphinx.ext import apidoc
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3b23a9ad7..b26e2f609 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,56 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=41.0", "wheel", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=3.4"]
-build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+requires = ["hatchling>=1.8.0", "hatch-vcs", "hatch-fancy-pypi-readme"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[project]
+name = "bo4e-python"
+description = "Python Library that implements the BO4E Standard."
+license = { text = "MIT" }
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
+authors = [{ name = "Kevin Krechan", email = "kevin.krechan@hochfrequenz.de" }]
+keywords = ["bo4e", "bdew", "edi@energy"]
+classifiers = [
+  "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+  "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+  "Programming Language :: Python",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+]
+# This list must be in synq with the ./requirements.in file!
+dependencies = [
+  "iso3166",
+  "pydantic>=2.0.0",
+  "pyhumps",
+]
+dynamic = ["readme", "version"]
+
+[project.urls]
+Changelog = "https://github.com/bo4e/bo4e-python/releases"
+Homepage = "https://github.com/bo4e/bo4e-python"
+Documentation = "https://bo4e-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
+
+[tool.hatch.metadata.hooks.fancy-pypi-readme]
+content-type = "text/x-rst"
+fragments = [{ path = "README.rst" }]
+
+[tool.hatch.version]
+source = "vcs"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.hooks.vcs]
+version-file = "src/_bo4e_python_version.py"
+template = '''
+version = "{version}"
+'''
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
+exclude = ["/unittests"]
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+only-include = ["src"]
+sources = ["src"]
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 120
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index a288f30d0..000000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-url = https://github.com/Hochfrequenz/BO4E-python
-project_urls =
-    Documentation = https://bo4e-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
-    Code = https://github.com/Hochfrequenz/BO4E-python
-    Issue tracker = https://github.com/Hochfrequenz/BO4E-python/issues
-license = mit
-author = Kevin Krechan
-author_email = kevin.krechan@hochfrequenz.de
-description = Python Library that implements the BO4E Standard.
-long_description = file: README.rst
-long_description_content_type = text/x-rst; charset=UTF-8
-platforms = any
-classifiers =
-    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
-    Intended Audience :: Developers
-    Operating System :: OS Independent
-    Programming Language :: Python
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
-
-[options]
-zip_safe = False
-packages = find:
-package_dir = = src
-include_package_data = True
-python_requires = >=3.10
-install_requires =
-    iso3166
-    pydantic>=2.0.0
-    pyhumps
-
-[options.packages.find]
-where = src
-exclude =
-    tests
-
-[options.package_data]
-* = py.typed
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d0df000c5..000000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-
-from setuptools import setup
-
-min_version = (3, 10)
-
-if sys.version_info < min_version:
-    error = f"""
-bo4e needs Python {min_version} or above.
-You are using Python {sys.version_info}
-""".format(
-        ".".join(str(n) for n in min_version),
-        ".".join(str(n) for n in sys.version_info[:3]),
-    )
-    sys.exit(error)
-
-setup(name="bo4e", use_scm_version=True)