Press release

NOV 06, 2026

Thermador Introduces the Next Generation of Luxury Built-In Freedom® Fresh Food, Freezer and Wine Columns

• All-new Skylight and auto-adjusting theater lighting enhance visibility, while all-metal door bins, glass shelving and a full stainless-steel interior offer a luxury experience throughout.
• ThermaFresh® Pro drawers with customizable temperature and humidity controls, and a new freshness system to maintain optimal conditions for fresh foods.
• Mini Diamond Ice: Our smallest ice yet for faster drink chilling. 30-inch and 36-inch freezer columns offer dual ice makers with both Mini Diamond Ice and Entertaining Ice.
• Freedom® Wine Column introduces three temperature zones and the Vintner’s Table™ with accessory drawer for enhanced entertaining.
• Available for order now with suggested retail pricing starting at $8,899 for fresh food columns, $8,399 for freezer columns and $7,799 for wine columns.

IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 2, 2026 – Thermador, the iconic home appliances pioneer that shaped the modern luxury kitchen, today announced the launch of its all-new built-in Freedom® Columns portfolio, featuring more than a dozen built-in columns across fresh food, freezer and wine preservation. The new portfolio ushers in a new era of elevated interior design paired with next-generation cooling technology, thoughtful organization, unparallelled quality and intuitive features designed to enhance the everyday home kitchen experience.

“There’s something incredibly exciting about building on a category Thermador helped pioneer. With our new Freedom® cooling, freezing and wine columns, we wanted to create more than beautiful refrigeration," said Beatriz Sandoval-Maldonado, Head of Thermador Brand Marketing at BSH Home Appliances Region North America. "We wanted to create an experience that makes the kitchen more inspiring and everyday life more enjoyable. From the lighting and exceptional materials to advanced technology that helps keep food fresher, every detail was thoughtfully designed around how people truly live, cook and entertain. It’s this combination of our pioneering heritage, and our drive to continually reimagine what’s possible, that makes Thermador the continued leader in luxury refrigeration.”

Beauty, High-End Materials and Undeniable Cooling Performance Like #NoOneElse

Freedom® Fresh Food Columns:

• Skylight Design and Auto-Adjusting Theater Lighting – Thoughtfully designed full-LED interior illumination delivers elevated visibility while creating a bright, sophisticated interior.
• Reimagined Luxury Interiors– All-metal door bins, metal and glass shelving, and non-slip mats combine durability with a refined, high-end tactile experience.
• Next-Generation Cooling and Freshness – Two ThermaFresh® Pro drawers optimize food longevity with independent temperature and humidity-controlled drawers, ethylene scavengers and precision airflow guides to eliminate guesswork and reduce food waste.
• Intuitive by Design – Full-color TFT touchscreen controls, SoftClose drawers and doors and Open Door Assist deliver a superior experience.
• People-First Intelligent Luxury – The Home Connect® smart home app makes everyday living easier – from enhancements delivered over-the-air, preventative maintenance of the appliance, troubleshooting, e-assistant AI chat support to integration with top smart home hubs like Google Home and Amazon Alexa/Alexa+ and more. Adjusting temperatures remotely is second nature with smart refrigeration. And if a door is left open, or a water filter needs replacing, you’ll receive a timely reminder.
• Internal Water Dispenser with One-Touch Auto Refill – Industry-leading UltraClarityPro™ filtration removes greater than 99.9% of sediments that may be found in tap water, while maintaining the streamlined built-in aesthetic. Additionally, One-Touch Auto Refill allows you to save up to six favorite preset fill levels for a specific container. The intelligent dispenser remembers and can automatically refill your container to the selected level.
• Customizable Sizing – Available in either 24-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch widths, the new Freedom Fresh Food Columns offer sizing and design options for every luxury kitchen.

Freedom® Freezer Columns

• Available in 18-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch widths, featuring Mini Diamond Ice, along with dual ice makers in 30-inch and 36-inch width models that also offer Entertaining Ice, which produces up to six pounds of ice with Quick Ice mode.¹
• SuperFreeze®Automatic Temperature Adjustment – Intelligent technology that senses when warm groceries are added after a grocery haul, then automatically adjusts the temperature to compensate and quickly freeze items to prevent thawing.

Freedom® Wine Columns

• Available in 18 and 24-inch widths, with storage up to 110 standard 750 mL wine and champagne bottles.
• All models feature three distinct temperature zones, guided by sommelier presets, customizable lighting and UV-resistant glass doors that ensure optimal preservation for every bottle and showcase with confidence in sunlit kitchens.
• Available Sommelier 24-inch wine column with the new Vintner’s Table, a dedicated serving space featuring a removable charcuterie tray, accessory storage tray, bottle presenter, hanging wine glass storage and customizable presentation lighting.
• All wine column shelving now features sustainable Acacia wood diamond dowels with anti-vibration and soft close to protect wine collections and delicate sediment.

For more information on the new Thermador built-in Freedom® Columns portfolio, please visit: www.Thermador.com.

About Thermador

Since 1916, Thermador has pioneered breakthroughs that have shaped the modern kitchen – from the world’s first wall ovens and stainless-steel appliances, gas cooktops with the patented Star® Burner, the first full-surface induction appliance to the first modular built-in fresh food, freezer and wine preservation columns. Founded in Southern California, the brand’s rich history has shaped it into today’s luxury home appliance icon. The Masterpiece® collection inspires with contemporary design elements and industry-leading technology, while the Professional collection delivers the ultimate in boldly designed, luxury smart appliances for restaurant-caliber performance at home. Thermador is part of Munich-based BSH Home Appliances Group (a Bosch Group company), the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. For more information, visit www.thermador.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at: www.facebook.com/thermador, @Thermador and @ThermadorHome, respectively.

Disclaimers

1. Actual rates may vary depending on water pressure, fill level and temperature over a 24-hour period, when the ice bin was removed.

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a total turnover of EUR 15 billion and more than 56,000 employees in 2025, is a global leader in the home appliance industry. The company’s brand portfolio includes global appliance brands such as Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau, as well as regional brands, such as Neff and Thermador. BSH produces at 37 factories and is represented in some 50 countries. BSH Home Appliances Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, California, is recognized for its high-end kitchen and home appliances, celebrated for quality and superior design.

In North America, BSH markets its products under the Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau brands – each renowned for their rich legacy and excellence. Bosch is celebrated worldwide for its precision engineered and efficient home appliances, while Thermador has pioneered breakthroughs that have shaped the modern luxury kitchen, as well as inspired culinary enthusiasts, since 1916. With rich history dating back to 1683, Gaggenau has revolutionized the domestic kitchen with its internationally acclaimed products – reinforcing its position as an innovation leader in ultra-luxury design and technology “Made in Germany.” BSH is a Bosch Group company.