EnBW mobility+ — largest German CPO and broad roaming app

EnBW mobility+ is the e-mobility brand of EnBW, the German utility headquartered in Karlsruhe. The CPO network is one of the largest in Germany by station count, with strong motorway HPC presence and a growing 'Hyperhub' format for urban high-power charging. Combined with one of the broadest roaming partner lists of any German EMSP, EnBW mobility+ is widely used as the default primary charging app for German residents.

Through the Smatrics EnBW joint venture, EnBW mobility+ also works at Smatrics EnBW sites across Austria at the same direct tariff — making it a practical single-app solution for the Germany-Austria cross-border market.

EnBW's network in Germany

EnBW operates DC fast chargers at most Autobahn-network Rasthof and Autohof sites — typically 150–300 kW dispensers. The 'Hyperhub' format is EnBW's urban high-power play, with 8+ dispensers at a single site, often co-located with retail or supermarket sites near city ring roads. Examples include the Stuttgart Pragsattel Hyperhub and the Munich Hyperhubs at the major commuter approaches.

On the AC side, EnBW operates a meaningful destination-charging footprint at hotels, retail and corporate sites. The network is concentrated in southern Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria) reflecting EnBW's regional roots, with significant national coverage outside as well.

The mobility+ app and roaming

The mobility+ app's standout feature is the breadth of the roaming list. EnBW has commercial agreements with most German CPOs — Ionity, Aral pulse, Allego, ChargePoint, Vattenfall, ladenetz.de, E.ON Drive, and many regional Stadtwerke — at a published EnBW roaming tariff. The tariff is consistent across these networks (no per-CPO surprise pricing), which is a meaningful convenience advantage for long-distance drivers.

Direct EnBW pricing at EnBW-owned chargers is the cheapest tier; EnBW roaming pricing at partner networks is competitive with the partner network's own direct tariff but typically a few cents higher. Plugsurfing or Maingau Auto-Strom roaming via EnBW is usually slightly more expensive again.

Smatrics EnBW and the cross-border story

EnBW's Austrian joint venture, Smatrics EnBW, operates the largest single CPO network in Austria. The mobility+ app works at every Smatrics EnBW site at the direct EnBW tariff — meaning a German EnBW mobility+ card is effectively a Smatrics EnBW card too, without any cross-border roaming surcharge.

This is unusual in European charging — most CPOs don't have direct-tariff parity across borders. For drivers who regularly cross Germany ↔ Austria (Munich ↔ Salzburg ↔ Vienna, or via the Brenner from Innsbruck), this single-app simplicity is a meaningful selling point.

EnBW mobility+ vs. Ionity Passport, Tesla

For German residents whose long-distance charging is mostly within Germany, EnBW mobility+ is usually a better primary than Ionity Passport — the EnBW network is broader, the roaming list covers Ionity sites at competitive rates, and you don't need a second subscription. Ionity Passport pays back if your charging is concentrated on Ionity specifically.

Tesla owners may still use the Tesla app for Supercharger as the cheaper option at Tesla sites; non-Tesla cars usually find EnBW mobility+ direct + EnBW roaming covers the network at competitive rates compared to the Tesla app non-Tesla tariff.