Phoenix Contact has also been involved in the field of charging technology for some time. Together with the Volkswagen subsidiary Carmeq, the Blomberg-based company received the Bavarian State Prize for Electromobility - the 'eCarTec Award 2012' - in the 'Energy, Infrastructure, Connection Technology' category in Munich. With the award-winning 'Combined AC/DC Charging System Type 2' charging connector system, only one charging socket is required for charging with direct and alternating current thanks to the universal plug-in face of the vehicle inlet.