Electromobility

The Electric Mobility Act (EmoG) introduced in 2015 gives local authorities the opportunity to give electric vehicles priority in road traffic. The city of Erlangen is therefore promoting the development of a public charging station network. Further measures to give priority to electric vehicles, such as the use of bus lanes, free parking, etc., are not planned in Erlangen.

Electromobility is currently a much-discussed technology that has become even more relevant in recent months against the backdrop of the debate surrounding diesel scandals and driving bans in city centers. In terms of transport policy, it offers a number of advantages by reducing emissions (noise,_{CO2 emissions}). The aim of the city of Erlangen is therefore to anchor electric mobility more firmly in the city.

However, the possibilities of electric mobility are not unlimited from a traffic planning and ecological point of view. Although the promotion of electromobility can help to reduce noise and air pollutants in private transport, the land consumption caused by motorized private transport (stationary and moving traffic) remains. Furthermore, electromobility is not primarily dependent on fossil fuels, but rather on electricity and metals. Compared to other modes of transport, the_{carbon footprint} of electromobility is therefore still relatively large (production of vehicle and battery, operation, disposal) and the overall climate protection effect is significantly higher if cycling and public transport are strengthened. The solution to Erlangen's traffic problems therefore does not lie primarily in the promotion of electric mobility. Instead, the administration is focusing on promoting public transport, cycling and walking, especially in the city center. Against this backdrop, the city of Erlangen is working with ESTW and third parties to develop and shape electromobility in a differentiated and targeted manner.

Electric Mobility Act (EmoG): https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/emog/

Contact for private wall charging stations (wallbox) and charging columns:

ESTW supports private and commercial interested parties in the creation of charging infrastructure on private property. In cooperation with Ladeverbund+, ESTW offers interested parties support with the electrification of parking facilities (individual parking spaces as well as garage yards, for example).
https://www.estw.de/wallbox

Information on funding opportunities for electromobility from the Free State of Bavaria and the federal government can be found on the following pages:

Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
https://www.stmwi.bayern.de/wirtschaft-standort/industrie/elektromobilitaet/

Overview of funding priorities at federal level:
https://www.foerderinfo.bund.de/elektromobilitaet

Together with Erlanger Stadtwerke (ESTW), the city of Erlangen is building a city-wide network of electric charging stations, which is being continuously expanded.

An overview of the charging stations operated by ESTW in the city area can be found at: https://www.ladeverbundplus.de/ladesaeulenfinder.html

All stations generally have two charging points, each with a Type 2 socket and an output of 22 kilowatts (kW). To enable as many users as possible to charge their e-vehicles, charging is limited to five hours between 8:00 and 20:00. Outside of this period, longer charging (e.g. overnight charging) is also possible.

ESTW is a member of the Charging Network+ and therefore a standardized system is available in the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

A further overview of public charging points can also be found in the Bavarian Charging Atlas published by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy: https://ladeatlas.elektromobilitaet-bayern.de/

Further information from ESTW on the subject of electric charging stations: https://www.estw.de/elektrotankstellen