Hearing device with rechargeable battery and movably mounted charging contacts

A hearing device comprising:

• a device housing;
• a plurality of electrical components in said device housing and a rechargeable battery pack in said device housing that supplies power to said electrical components;
• at least one contact element in electrical connection with said battery pack, that is configured to engage an external charging device;
• and
• said at least one contact element being movably mounted in said device housing and being pressed onto charging contact with said external charging device during a charging state by an application of positive force to said at least one contact element, said at least one contact element being located in a first position relative to said device housing during a non-charging state and being moved into a second position relative to said device housing during a charging state.