Abstract: A control device which, in addition to pairing a charging station with a vehicle to be charged, also pairs a control connection to a mobile terminal of a charging station user. A control connection via a near-field communications interface is formed with the mobile terminal (MD) after an authorisation from a vehicle-side and terminal-side authorisation pair is received. After the control connection has been formed, the charging station is assigned based on an interaction between the control connection, formed using the near-field communications interface, and the vehicle-side authorization.

Abstract: A method for controlling a charging operation of a vehicle at a charging station includes monitoring, modifying, stopping, or terminating the charging operation, independent of an identification device initially used for approval of a charging. The charging is controlled via a control link established via a near-field communication link between a mobile terminal device and a control device of the charging station. The near-field communication link enables a receipt of a termination instruction by the control device for terminating the charging operation.