A method for controlling a charging of an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle and charging system

The invention relates to a method for controlling a charging of an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle via a corresponding connector assembly comprising a loading station (10) connected and the charged energy storage (12). The invention further relates to a corresponding charging system for charging (12) of an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle. In order to provide a particularly convenient and reliable handling, it is provided that by means of a sensor means an approximation of a person detected at the vehicle (16, 18, 20) and in such a was the detection (20) out automatically a heating current for heating at least one of part of the terminal assembly is activated (22).