Charging Infrastructure vs. Real Estate Industry: Ways Out of the Charging Crisis

The smarter E Podcast Episode 151 | September 21, 2023 | Language: German

When it comes to choosing an electric car, charging options play a very important role for most drivers. While homeowners are usually well served, the situation for tenants and residents of apartment buildings is often worse. To change this, there are now new guidelines for both tenancy law and the construction and renovation of properties. How is the real estate industry coping?

What challenges are they facing? And what role do the constantly evolving standards play? Ralph Müller-Eberstein of Bender GmbH & Co. KG.

Timeline:

  • 00:59 What is the role of charging infrastructure for the real estate industry?
  • 05:27 What are the requirements for real estate companies to provide effective electric vehicle charging solutions?
  • 08:47 Which technologies and infrastructure approaches are considered promising?
  • 14:48 How are architects and professional planners being specifically prepared for the new technologies?

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Ralph Müller-Eberstein, Business Development Manager at Bender subsidiary ebee smart Technologies GmbH

The Bender GmbH & Co. KG is a globally active, medium-sized family-owned company and a successful pioneer and market leader for high-quality electrical safety products and solutions. The product range includes measuring, protection and monitoring systems for applications in machine and plant construction, mobility for electric and hybrid vehicles, power generation and distribution, regenerative power generation as well as for building technology and a wide range of industrial sectors.

Ralph Müller-Eberstein is employed by the Bender subsidiary ebee smart Technologies GmbH in the Charging Products business unit, where he is Business Development Manager.

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