BSH has announced a major smart‑home milestone: Bosch and Siemens fully automatic coffee machines are now the first home appliances in the world optimised for Amazon Alexa+. The integration marks a step-change in connected kitchen convenience, allowing users to control their coffee machine through natural voice commands and personalised routines.
The update forms part of BSH’s wider strategy to elevate everyday appliance interactions through seamless digital ecosystems. With Alexa+ support, consumers can now trigger brews, adjust drink settings, and integrate their machine into multi-device smart‑home scenarios — all without touching a button.
BSH describes this as “just the beginning”, signalling further expansion of voice‑enabled functionality across its appliance portfolio.
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Bosch Expands Top‑Load Line‑Up as India’s Laundry Market Surges
BSH Home Appliances is pushing deeper into India’s fast‑growing top‑load washing machine segment, rolling out a full Bosch range from 7kg to 12kg. The brand is targeting rapid upgrades in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, where consumers are shifting from semi‑automatic to fully automatic models at pace.
The new line features Bosch’s PowerWave Wash system, dual lint filters and ten smart wash programs — all aimed at delivering stronger cleaning with lower water use. BSH reports strong double‑digit growth in Q1 2026, with India’s overall laundry category up sharply across channels.
BSH Brands Dominate Latest Stiftung Warentest Dishwasher Rankings
In the latest dishwasher test by Stiftung Warentest, appliances from the BSH Group once again delivered standout performances, securing two of the top five positions in the 60 cm built‑in and semi‑integrated categories.
Leading the results were two Siemens models, each earning an impressive overall score of GOOD (2.1). Both the fully integrated Siemens iQ700 SN87TX00CE and the semi‑integrated Siemens iQ700 SN57TS00CE successfully defended their top rankings from last year’s test, reaffirming their strong performance in cleaning, drying, and energy efficiency.
Close behind, additional models from Bosch, Neff, and Constructa—all part of the BSH portfolio—secured overall ratings of GOOD (2.2) and GOOD (2.3), rounding out the top five.
A Clean Sweep for BSH in the 60 cm Category
Stiftung Warentest’s latest results highlight a remarkable achievement:
All five of the best fully integrated dishwashers and all five of the best semi‑integrated dishwashers in the 60 cm width class come from BSH brands.
The Siemens iQ700 models led the pack, while strong follow‑up performances from Bosch, Neff, and Constructa reinforced BSH’s position as a category leader.
India Emerges as a Global Growth Engine for Appliance Giants
BSH Home Appliances Group, the company behind Bosch and Siemens appliances, has reported 7% growth in India for FY25, even as its global revenue dipped by around 1.6% year‑on‑year. The contrast is striking, and it underscores a clear trend: India is becoming a critical growth anchor for global white goods players.Dr. Matthias Metz, CEO of BSH, summed it up succinctly:
“BSH Home Appliances India is an extremely important market that demands separate focus.”
Siemens’ Matt Edition
Siemens’ Matt Edition brings sleek elegance to the kitchen with a matte black finish that resists fingerprints and hides scratches. This refined look now extends across a full range of appliances—cooktops, ovens, hoods, and more—for a cohesive, modern aesthetic.
🔥 Smart Cooking Meets Style
The inductionAir Plus cooktop combines powerful induction with a built-in extractor and silent ventilation. Features like Fry Sensor Plus ensure perfect results with minimal effort.
🔍 Intelligent Ovens
Matt Edition ovens use AI food recognition to help you cook complex dishes with ease, blending high performance with minimalist design.
🌬️ Ultra-Quiet Ventilation
The wall-mounted hood offers up to 900 m³/h extraction with just 56 dB of noise. Home Connect syncs it with your hob for automatic control.
💨 Steam Drawer & Hidden Hood
The steam drawer supports healthy cooking, proofing, and reheating, all controlled via touch or voice. The integrated designer hood stays hidden until needed, adapting to your cooking with smart sensors and freeing up space.
Siemens iQ700: A New Flame for Gas Cooking
The Siemens iQ700 cooktop blends tradition and innovation with precise stepFlame technology, offering nine flame levels for perfect control. Its sleek design features backlit knobs and a clear digital display for effortless use and enhanced safety.
Connected via the Home Connect app, you can manage cooking remotely. The cookConnect system even links the cooktop to a compatible Siemens hood for automatic extraction control.
With black tempered glass, cast iron supports, and a powerful 4.2 kW wok burner, the iQ700 delivers performance and elegance in equal measure.
BSH sneak peak at new ovens
Meet BSH new ovens from Wrocław factory these devices manufactured in the Lower Silesian factory are in the high energy class A + and combine attractive design and functions that affect the comfort of use. The glass, black control panel adds elegance to the ovens and provides an attractive appearance . Customers can choose between touch-controlled and manual devices. The new models are equipped with removable glass in the door, which can be easily dismantled and easily cleaned. Wrocław ovens also have new functions , such as the recently popular baking using hot air (“AirFry”).
Bosch,future of connected homes looks like
To mark the 10th anniversary of Home Connect, BSH presents new functions and appliances at IFA Berlin 2024 that promote sustainability and comfortable use. The Smart Start function automates the operation of home appliances based on the highest proportion of renewable energy in the power grid. For consumers who use dynamic electricity tariffs, Smart Start can also determine the program start of appliances based on current electricity prices. The Care Dashboard allows you to monitor the status of your appliances, identify maintenance requirements at an early stage and fix problems directly in the Home Connect app. The XXL built-in fridge-freezers from #Bosch and #Siemens are the world’s first Matter-enabled home appliances to set new standards in cross-brand #connectivity at home. With its integration into the Matter standard, BSH is actively positioning itself for the smart home of the future.
BSH IFA 2024
At IFA, Bosch House will be showcasing household appliances, as well as devices and technologies that help you achieve optimal results throughout the home. This year’s household appliances include the new French Door fridge-freezer combinations with the most powerful ice and water dispenser on the European market , which can produce up to 5 kg of ice per day. In the kitchen, the new Series 4 and 6 ovens impress with their AirFry and steam functions. The new Series 6 and 8 washing machines allow you to save energy, water, electricity and detergent with every wash cycle Serie 8 WGB244AW0 washing machine present at IFA is 50% more efficient than the energy efficiency category A
Siemens focuses on the desire for simplicity in everyday life. The new cooktops with diamondProtect feature a more resistant CERAN® surface , which ensures easy maintenance and a long product life. Siemens is also introducing this new material for the first time in the iQ500 inductionAir Plus cooktop , which integrates an extractor hood with combined induction and temperature control. The iQ700 oven with food recognition has doubled its range of applications: thanks to AI and the integrated camera, it automatically recognizes 80 dishes and use cases and knows how to set the optimal cooking method. Other areas of application for artificial intelligence include the browning sensor and the intelligentProgram of the Siemens dishwasher , which learns and adapts to the expectations of its owners
BSH presents the first Matter-compatible home appliance
BSH will be the first manufacturer in the world to bring a Matter-compatible home appliance to the market in early 2025. At the gigantic BSH stand at IFA 2024 a built-in XXL fridge-freezer combination was presented, which will be distributed under both the Bosch and Siemens brands.
The new Matter connection standard will enable simple and fast networking in the future not only between the group’s appliances but with all models that have been or will be put on the market by manufacturers adhering to this standard (almost all leaders) with great advantages for everyday use. Matter-compatible devices can be controlled via various apps and technologies, actively or automatically and self-controlled in the background. BSH is therefore actively positioning itself for the smart home of the future.Home Connect has been a leader in IoT solutions for the kitchen and home for a decade. At IFA, BSH is celebrating this anniversary with new functions that promote sustainability and ease of use. One of these functions is Smart Start, which automates the operation of household appliances based on the highest share of renewable energy in the power grid or electricity prices. For consumers who do not yet use dynamic electricity tariffs, BSH has partnered with the green electricity supplier Tibber to offer discounted tariffs and thus promote the use of renewable energies.
Additionally, consumption statistics provide consumers with an overview of their water and electricity consumption. The Consumption Forecast feature shows the expected energy and water consumption based on the selected program, so consumers can make informed decisions about their energy consumption. The Care Dashboard helps them monitor the condition of their devices, identify maintenance needs early and address them directly to ensure optimal.
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