BSH Hausgeräte GmbH has focus on sustainability and comfort at IFA, with Bosch focused on the large appliance series, Green Collection, while Siemens looked at the intelligent kitchen.
Bosch’s Green Collection includes two fridge-freezer combinations that not only have low energy consumption with energy efficiency class B but are also manufactured with more environmentally friendly materials.
The result is 33% less CO₂ in production material in comparison to a model with conventional production material.
BSH said the Green Collection dishwashers also have low energy consumption with energy efficiency classes A and B, and moreover are partially produced with CO₂-reduced stainless steel.
Bosch has also expanded its range in energy efficiency classes A and B at IFA, so that dishwashers in energy efficiency classes A and B make up more than half of the German range of 60cm wide dishwashers.
This year, the brand is also presenting innovative features of its food processor with Home Connect and practical all-in-one solutions in floor care.
Siemens is showcasing smart technology, connectivity, and visionary design in the “Gardens of Intelligence”.
The centerpiece of the stand is the intelligent kitchen: an environment that helps its users achieve a better quality of life in everyday life.
Last year, Siemens presented the first AI applications for the kitchen with the iQ700 oven with a browning sensor.
Siemens is now taking the next step with the new food recognition system, which identifies around 40 different dishes.
Siemens said it has also rethought cooking – with the new temperature-controlled cooktop. Instead of only being able to regulate the power approximately via levels, consumers can for the first time select an exact temperature – just like with the oven.
The new built-in refrigerators, with which Siemens is celebrating a 194cm high and 75cm niche premiere and is now bringing XXL behind the furniture front, are a revolution for kitchen retail.
The connecting element of the Bosch and Siemens trade show exhibits is Home Connect: BSH’s unique digital ecosystem that enables cross-brand smart interaction between home appliances.
Home Connect was also represented at IFA and provides insights under the theme “Shaping the future home”.
The eco prognosis shows, for example, how much water and energy the dishwasher programs consume.
The Home Connect function helps consumers get a better overview of the consumption of their home appliances even before the program starts, so that the program selection can be adjusted if necessary.
A new feature is the consumption statistics for dishwashers. With this, consumers can easily obtain an overview of their usage as well as monthly and weekly water and electricity consumption in the Home Connect app.
In addition to products and features, another announcement by BSH pays tribute to sustainability and comfort: BSH is extending the availability of spare parts for all large appliances from 10 to generally 15 years and for small appliances from seven to generally 10 years – beyond the legal requirements.
This means that, as far as functionally relevant and storable, all spare parts for appliances produced after January 1, 2023, will be available. Specifically, this includes the constant availability of around 350,000 original spare parts.
Harald Friedrich, BSH’s head of sales Central and Eastern Europe, said: “Enthusiastic consumers are our innovation engine. At BSH, both our products and solutions as well as our services are consistently oriented towards sustainability and comfort.”
