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aioNous represents Homematic IP, the smart home system engineered by eQ-3 AG in Germany, across Greece and Cyprus.

Our role covers importing and stocking the range, supporting installers and resellers before and after the sale, and helping homeowners choose the right components for their home.

Product documentation, pre-sales advice and after-sales support are available in both Greek and English.

Summer can come: from July 2025, eQ-3 extends its Homematic IP smart home system with an innovative irrigation actuator that takes over garden care automatically and according to actual need.

The battery-powered Homematic IP irrigation actuator (HmIP-WSM) is simply screwed onto an outdoor tap and connected to a garden hose. From that point it waters or sprinkles automatically at the best time of day and with the ideal amount of water. In the free Homematic IP app, users define flexible schedules and individual watering scenarios in a few steps. Manual activation — on the device and via remote access — remains possible at any time.

A particular highlight is the integrated flow measurement: it records water consumption and presents the data precisely in the app. Users get a detailed overview and can fine-tune watering duration and volume. That protects the environment and cuts unnecessary cost. In the cold season, the actuator warns of falling temperatures to help prevent frost damage.

Combined with other Homematic IP components, smarter automations are possible: data from the Homematic IP weather sensor can be used to control irrigation according to the weather, so watering only happens when it is really needed.

The Homematic IP irrigation actuator is available in retail from July 2025.

Homematic IP shines in the Red Dot Design Award 2025. The Homematic IP glass wall thermostat and the Homematic IP radiator thermostat – flex were both awarded a Red Dot. With the distinction, the international jury recognises the pioneering design and outstanding quality of Homematic IP products.

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most renowned design competitions worldwide. This year two products from the German manufacturer eQ-3 were honoured at once.

Ralph Bertelt, board member of eQ-3 AG: "The double distinction in the Red Dot Design Award 2025 makes us extremely proud, because it proves the successful evolution of our brand philosophy. Alongside the best functionality and quality, for which Homematic IP has been known since its market launch ten years ago, we also want to offer customers a refined design today — to take their smart home to the next level not only technically but also visually." This new direction began back in 2021, when the radiator thermostat – Evo became the first Homematic IP product to receive a Red Dot.

The glass wall thermostats and the glass push-button of the Homematic IP glass series combine exclusive aesthetics with intuitive smart home technology. Made from high-quality real glass in elegant black or timeless white, they visually upgrade every room. The glass wall thermostat shows target and actual temperature as well as humidity and, in the version with a carbon dioxide sensor, the CO₂ level. Temperature is adjusted in precise 0.5 °C steps.

The unmistakable highlight of the Homematic IP radiator thermostat – flex is its high-contrast E-paper display, rotatable in 90-degree steps, which guarantees ideal readability at all times. Installation is child's play: a step-by-step guide and the QR code for teaching the device into the free Homematic IP app appear directly on the display. Individual temperature curves with up to three heating profiles and 13 changes per day mean heating only happens when warmth is needed. Combined with window contacts, and depending on user behaviour and building conditions, heating cost reductions of up to 33 % are possible.

Bright prospects for design lovers: for the first time, eQ-3 presents wall push-buttons and thermostats made of high-quality glass that fit perfectly into stylish interiors. Simple operation and flexible programming make the exclusive glass product line a smart home highlight.

Wall buttons and light switches often look unremarkable, yet they are among the most frequently used controls in everyday life. eQ-3 now stages exactly these products anew with a smart twist: high-quality real glass in elegant black or timeless white meets top functionality. The line comprises glass push-buttons, wall thermostats with and without CO2 sensor, and the matching glass frames.

The surface of durable, hygienic real glass draws every eye. In standby the display brightness is automatically reduced; a short press on the touch-sensitive glass reveals the full functionality.

The glass push-button can be used flexibly in one-, two- or four-button mode and configured to control all Homematic IP solutions — from light and shading through to access. Optical feedback via illuminated separators makes operation especially easy, and touching a button triggers an immediate send command. A long press, for example for dimming lights, and a quick-action function when all touch areas are pressed at once can also be programmed.

The wall thermostat shows target and actual temperature, humidity and, depending on the version, CO2 values across several display modes. Touching the + and − areas changes the temperature in 0.5 °C steps. The integrated relay can drive thermal actuators directly to control underfloor heating; where there is no underfloor heating, the switching output can be used as a light switch — ideal for retrofits.

Installation and configuration: the glass inserts are fitted into a supplied flush-mounted unit and powered from it with 230 V. Besides the power supply, the flush-mounted unit contains a switching relay, so existing light switches can simply be replaced. With the glass push-button, the extension input of the flush-mounted module can also be evaluated and configured as either a switch or a push-button sensor, so conventional buttons from the existing electrical installation can be used in parallel.

As part of the Homematic IP smart home system, the glass series communicates wirelessly and is set up, programmed and controlled through the free Homematic IP app.

From mid-2025 the following products are available: glass push-button (white or black), glass wall thermostat (white or black), glass wall thermostat with CO2 sensor (white or black), and glass frames in 1-, 2- and 3-gang versions (white or black).