Behind-the-ear hearing aid with audio shoe which can be pushed-on linearly, and appropriate mounting method

A behind-the-ear hearing aid, comprising:

• an elongated housing having an end face;
• an audio shoe affixed to the end face such that the audio shoe is removable;
• a coupling device with which the audio shoe is coupled to the housing by a sliding movement that is parallel to the end face;
• and
• a securing device attached to the audio shoe which includes a slider, the slider is movable crossways relative to the direction in which the audio shoe slides,
• wherein a first position permits the sliding movement of the audio shoe and a second position prevents the sliding movement,
• wherein a plurality of electrical contacts affixed on the slider,
• wherein when the slider is in the first position the electrical contacts move inside the interior of the housing of the audio shoe via the slider, and
• wherein when the slider is in the second position the electrical contacts project through the end face into the hearing aid housing.