Control apparatus (107, 201, 301) configured to control a plurality of lock actuators (105, 317, 413), which are controllable by means of control signals, for locking or unlocking a charging plug in an electrical charging station, having: a processor (203, 303) for generating at least two different control signals for controlling at least two different lock actuators (105, 317, 413) from the plurality of lock actuators; and an electrical output terminal (205, 305) for controlling a lock actuator (105, 317, 413) in response to a control signal of the processor (203, 303), wherein a) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises a communication interface (209, 313) for configuring the control apparatus (107, 201, 301), wherein the configuring of the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises the setting of one of the following parameters: type of charging station, display of a particular lock actuator (105, 317, 413), a lock type, in particular a permanent or a pulsed lock mode, duration of a control signal for locking in pulse mode, duration of a control signal for unlocking in pulse mode, polarity of the control signal in pulse mode, or b) a switch (321, 322) having a first switch position and having a second switch position is provided, wherein the first switch position indicates a first lock actuator (105, 317, 413), wherein the second switch position indicates a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413), and wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling the first lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the first switch position, or wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the second switch position, or c) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises an input terminal (207, 307) for receiving signals from a plurality of lock actuators (105, 317, 413) and/or from the charging station, and the control device (107, 201, 301) is configured to detect at least one locks actuator from the plurality of locks actuators automatically. a processor (203, 303) for generating at least two different control signals for controlling at least two different lock actuators (105, 317, 413) from the plurality of lock actuators; and an electrical output terminal (205, 305) for controlling a lock actuator (105, 317, 413) in response to a control signal of the processor (203, 303), wherein a) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises a communication interface (209, 313) for configuring the control apparatus (107, 201, 301), wherein the configuring of the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises the setting of one of the following parameters: type of charging station, display of a particular lock actuator (105, 317, 413), a lock type, in particular a permanent or a pulsed lock mode, duration of a control signal for locking in pulse mode, duration of a control signal for unlocking in pulse mode, polarity of the control signal in pulse mode, or b) a switch (321, 322) having a first switch position and having a second switch position is provided, wherein the first switch position indicates a first lock actuator (105, 317, 413), wherein the second switch position indicates a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413), and wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling the first lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the first switch position, or wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the second switch position, or c) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises an input terminal (207, 307) for receiving signals from a plurality of lock actuators (105, 317, 413) and/or from the charging station, and the control device (107, 201, 301) is configured to detect at least one locks actuator from the plurality of locks actuators automatically. a) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises a communication interface (209, 313) for configuring the control apparatus (107, 201, 301), wherein the configuring of the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises the setting of one of the following parameters: type of charging station, display of a particular lock actuator (105, 317, 413), a lock type, in particular a permanent or a pulsed lock mode, duration of a control signal for locking in pulse mode, duration of a control signal for unlocking in pulse mode, polarity of the control signal in pulse mode, or b) a switch (321, 322) having a first switch position and having a second switch position is provided, wherein the first switch position indicates a first lock actuator (105, 317, 413), wherein the second switch position indicates a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413), and wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling the first lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the first switch position, or wherein the processor (203, 303) is configured to generate a control signal for controlling a second lock actuator (105, 317, 413) if the switch (321, 322) is in the second switch position, or c) the control apparatus (107, 201, 301) comprises an input terminal (207, 307) for receiving signals from a plurality of lock actuators (105, 317, 413) and/or from the charging station, and the control device (107, 201, 301) is configured to detect at least one locks actuator from the plurality of locks actuators automatically.