Controlling Viessmann Vitodens Gas Heater Boilers locally (new models 100-W, 200-W, ... after 2018)

I just stumbled over this thread because I am looking for a local remote control for a Viessmann Vitodens too.
It gets a bit criss-crossed after a few posts, but I think most of it refers to Optolink.

For boilers without optolink here is what I would resume this thread to:

  • OpenTherm seems to be in the making and involves that the complete temperature/weather control has to be redone.

  • Hacking the WiFi is near impossible

Has anyone thought about using bluetooth to remotely control the boiler?

However, here’s another approach to a local remote control: