Ten Years of Bosch Smart Home

Stuttgart / Berlin – For ten years, Bosch Smart Home has been developing solutions for a connected home designed around residents’ genuine needs. What began as individual smart devices has evolved into a comprehensive system that combines convenience, security, and intuitive everyday control. Bosch Smart Home stands for high quality, reliability, and robust data protection. True to Bosch’s slogan “Invented for life,” the technology delivers real value by making daily life noticeably easier and giving people more time for what truly matters.

At IFA 2026, Bosch Smart Home is showcasing innovations that enhance living comfort, make heating more responsive to actual needs, and simplify life via intelligent security features.

Home+ gains key new functions

The existing optional Home+ service – which already included multisystem control, expanded cloud storage, and intelligent noise detection – has been expanded to include two attractive new indoor climate features: Optimised Heat Distribution and Demand-Optimised Heating. Home+ thus integrates even more key functions for comfort, accurately targeted heating, and system control into a single, expanded service. The price remains unchanged at €4.99 per month.

Optimised Heat Distribution for greater efficiency and comfort

In many households, heat is not distributed evenly: radiators near the heating circuit pump often receive too much flow, while more distantly situated radiators do not get enough heat. The unwanted consequences are imbalanced temperatures, unnecessary energy consumption, and annoying flow noise within the heating system. This is precisely where the new Bosch Smart Home solution comes in: the Smart Radiator Thermostats II [+M] automate hydronic balancing and continuously optimise heat distribution. The system analyses heating operation in real time to ensure that each radiator consistently receives exactly the required amount of heat. The results are rooms with uniform temperatures, fewer common heating problems (e.g., chilly or overheated rooms), reduced energy consumption, and quieter operation. The solution thus provides long-lasting comfort and efficiency – entirely without manual intervention.

Demand-Optimised Heating for intelligent energy management

Even with optimal heat distribution, many heating systems consume more energy than is actually required, resulting in inefficient operation. A demand-optimised control system solves this problem by directly connecting individual thermostats to the central heat generator. Linking heat pumps (via Bosch Connect Key K40 or Buderus MX400) with smart radiator thermostats or 230V room thermostats enables predictive heating behaviour. Precise and dynamic adjustment of the flow temperature means heat is generated only when it is actually needed. This achieves optimised heat-pump utilization and accurately targeted energy consumption.

Integration into the smart home unlocks further potential for savings: customised schedules and automation routines support demand-based heating control. At the same time, living comfort remains fully supported because each room’s temperature can be set individually and implemented automatically. This makes the entire heating system more efficient, striking a perfect balance between comfort and optimised energy consumption.

The whole heating system – even one with multiple heating circuits – can be controlled centrally via a single app, thus ensuring intuitive operation and complete transparency. When paired with a compatible Bosch or Buderus heat pump, the system offers an additional convenient feature: active cooling via underfloor heating on warm days.

Additionally, a special version of the Radiator Thermostat II [+M] PRO is available. The model is distributed and installed exclusively by professional installers. With this variant, the Optimised Heat Distribution and Demand-Optimised Heating functions are permanently enabled by default during the installation process. Particularly attractive for end customers: the total costs of this optimisation measure – including hardware and professional installation – are eligible for subsidy under the Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings (BEG) programme.

Eyes+: the smart camera upgrade with intelligent person recognition

Bosch Smart Home has enhanced its camera portfolio with “Eyes+”, a feature offering intelligent person recognition. This function is available as an add-on service for all Bosch Smart Home indoor and outdoor cameras. Eyes+ automatically distinguishes between known and unknown individuals: it notifies users only in case of truly relevant events, thus preventing a distracting deluge of unnecessary alerts. During the one-time-only setup process, the system captures multiple images of a person’s head from various angles. An algorithm uses these images to generate an encrypted digital feature profile. This data is securely stored in the Bosch Cloud and cannot be reconstructed into an image. The profile serves solely to differentiate between known and unknown persons. Captured images are subsequently deleted, with the exception of a single image retained to display the known person within the app. This supports the accurately targeted filtering of relevant events, thus ensuring that only genuinely important push notifications are sent. A preview image in the app enables users to promptly assess each situation at a glance. In the event of unusual activity, users can react immediately, if necessary, thereby enjoying a greater sense of everyday security. Additionally, Eyes+ provides greater transparency and peace of mind in everyday family life, for example by sending a notification as soon as loved ones arrive home.

Ten years of Bosch Smart Home: evolution into an integrated system

With its new product launches at IFA 2026, Bosch Smart Home showcases the further development of its system over the past decade: an evolutionary journey from individual connected devices to an integrated, comprehensive solution that optimises comfort and security, thus giving users the confidence of knowing that everything at home is functioning reliably. New capabilities for indoor climate, energy usage, and home security demonstrate how state-of-the-art technology can deliver accurately targeted support and provide genuine value in daily life. For users, this means less effort and more time for what really matters – thanks to a home where they feel truly at ease.

Availability and pricing

Home+, including the “Optimised Heat Distribution” and “Demand-Optimised Heating” extensions, is available in the Bosch Smart Home app for €4.99 per month (incl. 19% VAT).

The Radiator Thermostat II [+M] PRO will be available directly from installers starting in September 2026.

The “Eyes+ Intelligent Person Recognition” feature can be added via the Bosch Smart Camera app starting in October 2026 for €2.99 per month (incl. 19% VAT).