Name

TFA Dostmann

Legal name

TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://tfa-dostmann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wertheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: TFA Dostmann generates revenue primarily through the sale of physical weather and measurement instruments. Product portfolio includes over 1,000 weather and measuring instruments including weather stations, thermometers, hygrometers, barometers, alarm clocks, wall clocks, timers, scales, and rain gauges. Both electronic and mechanical products are sold across consumer, professional, and smart home segments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TFA Dostmann manufactures and sells over 1,000 weather and measurement instruments including weather stations, thermometers, hygrometers, alarm clocks, wall clocks, timers, scales, and rain gauges. The portfolio spans mechanical instruments (Made in Germany) and electronic products with smart home connectivity via the WeatherHub ecosystem and TFA.me WLAN system. Products serve consumer home use, professional/commercial monitoring, and smart home integration segments.

Product overview

TFA Dostmann is a German family-owned company (founded 1964) manufacturing over 1,000 weather and measurement instruments. The product portfolio centers on measurement devices organized around four main categories: weather monitoring (weather stations including TFA.me WLAN and WETTERdirekt systems, rain gauges, barometers), temperature measurement (comprehensive thermometer range from kitchen/cooking to professional applications, including wireless/RF thermometers and smart THERMOWIRE), climate monitoring (hygrometers, WeatherHub SmartHome system with app connectivity, data loggers), and time measurement (alarm clocks, wall clocks including award-winning designs, timers). Professional offerings include calibrated instruments with certificates and data loggers. The products are distributed through the WeatherHub ecosystem (gateway + up to 50 sensors + smartphone app) for smart home integration, with newer products like TFA.me offering direct WLAN connectivity. Products are sold primarily through German and European retail channels including Amazon, Conrad, Media Markt, and specialized dealers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wetterstationen (Weather Stations) Digital and analog weather stations for measuring temperature, humidity, weather forecasts, and related climate data. Includes WLAN weather stations, wireless stations, WETTERdirekt stations with professional weather forecasts, and analog barometers. Sold through consumer and professional channels.
• TFA.me WLAN-System Internet-enabled weather station system combining professional multi-day weather forecasts with local sensor value monitoring. Features WLAN connectivity for real-time data access via smartphone.
• Thermometer Extensive range of thermometers including room thermometers, kitchen/cooking thermometers, meat/BBQ thermometers, infrared thermometers, digital thermometers, wireless thermometers, window thermometers, garden thermometers, pool/pond thermometers, bath thermometers, medical/fever thermometers, and professional thermometers.
• WeatherHub SmartHome System Smart home climate monitoring system enabling wireless temperature and humidity monitoring throughout house and garden. Features gateway-based connectivity supporting up to 50 sensors, smartphone app control, alarm notifications, and data history. Includes WeatherHub Observer for professional monitoring.
• Hygrometer Instruments for measuring humidity levels, including standalone hygrometers and combination thermo-hygrometer devices for monitoring indoor and outdoor air quality.
• Wecker (Alarm Clocks) Alarm clocks in various designs including digital and analog styles, complementary to the time measurement product line.
• Wanduhren (Wall Clocks) Designer wall clocks including award-winning designs like the Red Dot Award-winning CLOCK IN THE BOX, combining functional timekeeping with aesthetic design.
• Timer Timing devices including CUBE timers, digital timers, egg timers (analogue/mechanical), and hourglasses for kitchen and household timing needs.
• Personenwaagen (Bathroom Scales) Personal body weight measurement scales for health monitoring in home settings.
• Küchenwaagen (Kitchen Scales) Precision scales for cooking and food preparation measurement tasks.
• CO₂-Messgeräte (CO₂ Measuring Instruments) Devices for measuring carbon dioxide levels in indoor spaces, used for air quality monitoring. Developed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and gaining relevance for ventilation monitoring.
• Regenmesser (Rain Gauges) Instruments for measuring rainfall amounts for weather monitoring and garden irrigation planning.
• Messgeräte mit Zertifikat (Measuring Instruments with Certificate) Measurement instruments that come with calibration certificates for applications requiring documented accuracy and traceability.
• Datenlogger (Data Loggers) Professional data recording devices for continuous temperature and humidity monitoring with logging capabilities for laboratories, pharmacies, and commercial applications.
• THERMOWIRE Gourmet-Thermometer Bluetooth-enabled probe thermometer that connects to smartphone for cooking temperature monitoring with dedicated cooking profiles for sugar and other applications.
• WeatherHub Observer Platform Professional web-based monitoring and documentation platform for PC/laptop. Supports up to 50 transmitters, automated monitoring, comprehensive alarm variants, and PDF/CSV export. Free platform with no subscription fees.
• WETTERdirekt Weather station technology featuring professional weather forecasts transmitted via radio and satellite multiple times daily, including storm warnings.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Tado°: European smart home climate control company focused on smart thermostats and radiator controls. Adjacent competitor to TFA's smart home ambitions, particularly relevant for the German/European market overlap.
• Xiaomi (Mi Home ecosystem): Mass-market consumer electronics company offering low-cost temperature, humidity and air quality sensors via the Mi Home ecosystem. Competes on price in the connected sensor category relevant to TFA's WeatherHub and TFA.me offerings.

Direct peers

• Davis Instruments: Manufacturer of professional and consumer-grade weather stations and data loggers. Comparable to TFA in the weather station category, particularly TFA's professional data loggers and WETTERdirekt forecast stations.
• ThermoPro: Specialist in wireless meat thermometers, hygrometers, and kitchen/food safety instruments. Comparable to TFA's BBQ thermometer, kitchen thermometer, and wireless hygrometer product lines.
• Oregon Scientific: Global manufacturer of weather stations, projection clocks, and connected home weather products. Closely comparable product mix to TFA across consumer and entry-level connected weather devices.
• Bresser: German manufacturer of optical instruments, weather stations, and meteorological devices sold across Europe. Directly comparable to TFA on geography (Germany), product breadth (weather + optical), and Fachhandel distribution.
• La Crosse Technology: US-based manufacturer of weather stations, atomic clocks, and weather instruments sold through retail. Direct competitor in the home weather station and atomic/wall clock categories that mirror TFA's core portfolio.
• Netatmo (Legrand): Legrand-owned smart home brand specializing in connected weather stations, indoor air quality monitors, and smart thermostats. Highly comparable to TFA's WeatherHub and TFA.me product lines in connected climate instrumentation for consumers.
• AcuRite (Chaney Instrument): US manufacturer of weather stations, indoor/outdoor thermometers, and connected weather devices. Direct overlap with TFA's consumer weather and temperature/humidity instrument portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell: Diversified industrial conglomerate with consumer and building-level temperature, humidity, and air quality sensor offerings. Broader portfolio player with overlapping products in HVAC sensing and indoor air quality where TFA also competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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