Electromobility requires comprehensive and customer-friendly charging infrastructure that seamlessly integrates into the everyday lives of electric vehicle drivers. Retail Match GmbH, a subsidiary of the Munich-based ILG Group and property manager of more than 150 retail properties across Germany, and E.ON Drive Infrastructure are launching a partnership to expand publicly accessible charging stations at retail locations nationwide. Nearly 350 charging points will be installed in parking areas managed by Retail Match, with an additional approximately 150 charging points potentially to follow.
“Our retail locations are daily destinations for millions of people. We combine convenient shopping with the charging of electric vehicles – benefiting both customers and tenants at our properties. By integrating charging infrastructure directly into parking areas, we not only create real added value for customers and tenants, but also make an active contribution to the mobility transition. We see ourselves as active shapers of future-proof retail properties. Together with E.ON Drive Infrastructure, we demonstrate that climate protection, economic viability, and customer convenience can go hand in hand,” says Dominic Barg, Authorized Signatory at Retail Match.
Smart Integration into Parking Concepts and Building Technology
Customers can conveniently charge their electric vehicles while doing their weekly grocery shopping. For supermarket operators using properties managed by Retail Match, the comprehensive concept of building, parking area, and charging infrastructure is particularly attractive.
“The publicly accessible charging stations are not only a contribution to clean mobility, but also strengthen the attractiveness of retail locations. A recent E.ON survey* shows that 61 percent of electric vehicle drivers now expect to be able to use charging infrastructure at grocery stores. Retail tenants simultaneously meet this customer demand and their own sustainability targets,” says Ludolf von Maltzan, responsible for the Germany business at E.ON Drive Infrastructure.
All charging points are operated with 100 percent electricity from renewable energy sources and fit seamlessly into the sustainability strategy of Retail Match GmbH. E.ON Drive Infrastructure is responsible for planning, installation, operation, and billing of the charging infrastructure – always with a focus on user-friendliness and state-of-the-art technology.
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About Retail Match GmbH
Retail Match is part of the Munich-based ILG Group and is responsible for traditional center management as well as short-term leasing for the properties it manages throughout Germany. Within the scope of short-term leasing, vacancies, outdoor and mall areas, advertising spaces, and parking areas are marketed for various temporary uses.
ILG is an investor and manager of retail properties with more than 40 years of experience. With its business areas of capital management, asset management, center management, property management, and parking management, ILG offers investors and clients comprehensive services for retail properties. Its portfolio includes shopping centers, retail parks, grocery stores, parking garages, and other properties distributed throughout Germany.
About E.ON Drive Infrastructure
E.ON Drive Infrastructure (EDRI) is a leading pan-European charging infrastructure operator within the E.ON Group. The company builds, owns, and operates public charging infrastructure for all types of electric vehicles. With more than 7,000 charging points in over ten European countries, EDRI is actively driving the expansion of electromobility. The focus is on neighborhood charging in urban areas, high-frequency destinations such as supermarkets and hotels, ultra-fast charging along motorways, and publicly accessible charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles. Together with strong location partners, EDRI is shaping the mobility of the future. Reliable, impactful, Europe-wide.
*Nationwide survey of more than 1,000 owners of fully electric vehicles, conducted by Civey on behalf of E.ON Deutschland between 30 April and 26 May 2025.
