Charging device for electric vehicles comprising: - a first cable set, which is set up for connection to a charging station, having first energy conductors which comprise three phases (L1, L2, L3), a neutral conductor and an earth conductor, and first communication conductors as pilot conductors, via which serial as well as parallel communication is possible, - the first cable set jointly carrying the first energy conductors and first communication conductors and having, on one side, a plug which can be plugged into a socket of the charging station and, on the other side, being led into the interior of the charging device and connected there, - a second cable set (6"), which is set up for connection to an electric vehicle, having second energy conductors, which comprise a plus conductor, a minus conductor and an earth conductor looped through the charging device, and second communication conductors as pilot conductors, via which serial and parallel communication is possible, - the second cable set (6") jointly carrying the second energy conductors and second communication conductors and being equipped on one side with a plug which is suitable for connection to an electric vehicle and on the other side, led into the interior of the charging device and the conductors contained therein, being connected to the charging device, - a rectifier arranged in and connected to the charging device and between the first and second energy conductors (16a, 16b), characterized in that - a communication device, which is arranged in the charging device is arranged for receiving and transmitting charging parameters via the first and second communication conductors (18a, 18b) and for protocol conversion a first communication protocol for the first communication conductors into a second communication protocol for the second communication conductors, the communication device being able to initiate and convert various communications between charging device and charging station and between charging device and electric vehicle, and - a control device arranged in the charging device and connected to the communication device is set up to control the rectifier as a function of the charging parameters. - a first cable set, which is set up for connection to a charging station, having first energy conductors which comprise three phases (L1, L2, L3), a neutral conductor and an earth conductor, and first communication conductors as pilot conductors, via which serial as well as parallel communication is possible, - the first cable set jointly carrying the first energy conductors and first communication conductors and having, on one side, a plug which can be plugged into a socket of the charging station and, on the other side, being led into the interior of the charging device and connected there, - a second cable set (6"), which is set up for connection to an electric vehicle, having second energy conductors, which comprise a plus conductor, a minus conductor and an earth conductor looped through the charging device, and second communication conductors as pilot conductors, via which serial and parallel communication is possible, - the second cable set (6") jointly carrying the second energy conductors and second communication conductors and being equipped on one side with a plug which is suitable for connection to an electric vehicle and on the other side, led into the interior of the charging device and the conductors contained therein, being connected to the charging device, - a rectifier arranged in and connected to the charging device and between the first and second energy conductors (16a, 16b), - a communication device, which is arranged in the charging device is arranged for receiving and transmitting charging parameters via the first and second communication conductors (18a, 18b) and for protocol conversion a first communication protocol for the first communication conductors into a second communication protocol for the second communication conductors, the communication device being able to initiate and convert various communications between charging device and charging station and between charging device and electric vehicle, and - a control device arranged in the charging device and connected to the communication device is set up to control the rectifier as a function of the charging parameters.