It’s 6 a.m. in Neutraubling, Germany. Before I get out of bed and start my working day, I activate my fully automatic coffeemaker via the Home Connect App. It briefly rinses itself and heats itself up. As a result, I can make myself a big café crème as soon as I enter the kitchen, without having to wait. Normally my wife and I like our coffee strong and hot.
We’ve saved these settings in our Favorites list. Now I only have to push the start button on the coffeemaker. After I’ve drunk my coffee, I take a look at my cell phone and check to see what’s inside my office refrigerator — a can of corn, some fish, cucumbers, peas, an apple, and a big jar of mustard. I simply take along some bread from home, and that takes care of my lunch.
Just before I leave the office at 5 p.m., I take a look at my refrigerator at home and check to see whether I’ve got all the ingredients I need for my favorite pizza. That’s because tomorrow is Saturday, and when I watch the evening sports show with my son I always have a pizza with olives, spicy salami, and jalapeño peppers.
Of course I could also simply order these ingredients via my app, but I really enjoy doing the shopping myself. I always meet some nice people to chat with at the supermarket. Naturally, that takes a bit more time. That’s why my wife would probably be happy if we had everything delivered.
On Saturday evening I switch on the oven with my app, because there I receive additional information about the individual programs and I can comfortably choose the best option. Of course I don’t need a recipe from my app for my embellished frozen pizza. I only use the recipe app when I really have the time for cooking. Unfortunately, that seldom happens. Nonetheless, I appreciate the advantages offered by the app, and I love hearing the “Push” message when the preheating is over. That way I can put the pizza in the oven at the right time and also know when it’s done. If it’s still not time for the commercial break, I simply activate the warm-keeping function.
