In November 2025, Benjamin Schauer developed the Tibber Extended Custom Integration for the home-assistant/brands repository, enabling seamless connection and management of Tibber accounts within the Home Assistant platform. He focused on robust API integration and full stack development using Python, aligning the integration with Home Assistant’s architectural patterns to support future automation and energy-management features. The work addressed the need for expanded energy-management capabilities by providing end-to-end account connectivity without introducing major bugs. Benjamin’s contribution demonstrated depth in both backend and integration engineering, delivering a maintainable solution that lays the groundwork for enhanced automation workflows within the Home Assistant ecosystem.