Seat and seat assembly for a vehicle

A vehicle seat, comprising:

• a drive unit,
• a longitudinal seat adjustment device having at least one rail pair for longitudinally adjusting the seat, and
• a contacting apparatus at least for electrically connecting the drive unit, a number of seat components, at least one control unit and/or an electrical energy supply unit, wherein the rail pairs each have a lower rail and an upper rail and the upper rail is movable relative to the lower rail,
• wherein the contacting apparatus comprises as complementary components at least one plug and one socket having a number of corresponding contact connections,
• wherein the socket is arranged on the movable upper rail and the plug is arranged on the seat, or vice versa, and
• wherein, when the plug is inserted in the socket, at least one of the electrical connections between the electrical energy supply unit, the at least one control unit, the drive unit and/or one of the seat components is produced, and
• wherein the contacting apparatus comprises in a region between the plug and socket at least one positioning element and/or a short-circuit element.