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EMS-ESP and BBQKees in c’t magazine 02/2026

c’t Magazin 02/2026

The German computer magazine c’t from the big German publisher Heise.de published an article about the open source project EMS-ESP, which is the core of our products. They also covered our EMS Interface board and EMS Gateways.

Front page c't 02/2026 -Copyright Heise Medien GmbH-
Front page c’t 02/2026 -Copyright Heise Medien GmbH-

Article introduction

Article intro c't 02/2026 -Copyright Heise Medien GmbH-
Article intro c’t 02/2026 -Copyright Heise Medien GmbH-

Translation to English: Thermal monitor
Without the cloud: monitoring and controlling heating systems from Bosch, Buderus and Junkers

According to Bosch, you need a connection to the manufacturer’s cloud to evaluate and control heating systems. The open-source project EMS-ESP takes a shortcut and connects the heating system to the local network and open control centres such as Home Assistant and OpenHAB via the EMS protocol. This allows you to bridge the gap and automate your heating system.

Where to read/get it

The article can be read on their heise+ page and of course in the c’t magazine itself which is available from 9 January 2026 in shops and online.