An electrical connection apparatus for coupling to a corresponding connecting device and for transmitting electrical energy, wherein the electrical connection apparatus comprises - at least one power contact which is arranged in a housing of the electrical connection apparatus and is connected to said housing, - at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the power contact , and - a printed circuit board which is arranged in the housing of said electrical connection apparatus and is arranged between the power contact and a retaining section of the housing , - and at least one spring-force apparatus , wherein the printed circuit board is clamped between the power contact and the retaining section by means of the spring-force apparatus which is arranged between the power contact and the retaining section , - wherein the printed circuit board is thermally coupled to the power contact directly or by means of the spring-force apparatus , and - wherein the at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board , - wherein the housing comprises a front region and a back region that can be connected thereto; - wherein the power contact is arranged in the back region and is connected thereto; - wherein the retaining section of the housing is arranged in the front region ; - wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the back region and the front region ; characterized in that - the spring-force apparatus applies force to the power contact in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the power contact . - at least one power contact which is arranged in a housing of the electrical connection apparatus and is connected to said housing, - at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the power contact , and - a printed circuit board which is arranged in the housing of said electrical connection apparatus and is arranged between the power contact and a retaining section of the housing , - and at least one spring-force apparatus , wherein the printed circuit board is clamped between the power contact and the retaining section by means of the spring-force apparatus which is arranged between the power contact and the retaining section , - wherein the printed circuit board is thermally coupled to the power contact directly or by means of the spring-force apparatus , and - wherein the at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board , - wherein the housing comprises a front region and a back region that can be connected thereto; - wherein the power contact is arranged in the back region and is connected thereto; - wherein the retaining section of the housing is arranged in the front region ; - wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the back region and the front region ; characterized in that - the spring-force apparatus applies force to the power contact in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the power contact . - wherein the retaining section of the housing is arranged in the front region ; - wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the back region and the front region ; characterized in that - the spring-force apparatus applies force to the power contact in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the power contact . <EOS>