in a charging management system for electrical vehicles , a maximum charging current for a plurality of charging operations , e . g ., for a plurality of charging stations and / or a plurality of electrical vehicles , is coordinated in a centralized or a decentralized manner while complying with predefined flexibly adjustable secondary conditions . the secondary conditions can include economic and / or technical stipulations . in addition to a centralized load management system , a decentralized load management facility carries out a load distribution via a master charging station or autonomously by each charging station itself . if the master charging station fails , a changeover is made to a backup master charging station . the method can be used , for example , in electrical mobility , in particular the electrification of individual traffic .