diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/daheimladen.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/daheimladen.yaml
index c028f0c7c..2916e6fae 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/daheimladen.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/daheimladen.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: daheimladen
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: DaheimLaden
     description:
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/keba-udp.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/keba-udp.yaml
index 5c0bd9a99..27f56928e 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/keba-udp.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/keba-udp.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: keba
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: KEBA
     description:
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-meter.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-meter.yaml
index 5e8b4cffc..e76915e39 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-meter.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-meter.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: wallbe-meter
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: Wallbe
     description:
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019-meter.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019-meter.yaml
index ff591d73a..26c6dbd65 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019-meter.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019-meter.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: wallbe-pre2019-meter
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: Wallbe
     description:
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019.yaml
index 6fbaeddbb..2d29e3282 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe-pre2019.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: wallbe-pre2019
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: Wallbe
     description:
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe.yaml
index f5e20ed6a..8560d24bb 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/wallbe.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/wallbe.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 template: wallbe
+deprecated: true
 products:
   - brand: Wallbe
     description:
diff --git a/util/templates/init.go b/util/templates/init.go
index 5dccb3524..65a9461c6 100644
--- a/util/templates/init.go
+++ b/util/templates/init.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/templates/definition"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -109,10 +110,32 @@ func EncoderLanguage(lang string) {
 	encoderLanguage = lang
 }
 
-func ByClass(class Class) []Template {
-	return templates[class]
+type filterFunc func([]Template) []Template
+
+// WithDeprecated returns a filterFunc that includes all templates
+func WithDeprecated() filterFunc {
+	return func(t []Template) []Template {
+		return t
+	}
 }
 
+// ByClass returns templates for class excluding deprecated templates
+func ByClass(class Class, opt ...filterFunc) []Template {
+	res := templates[class]
+	if len(opt) == 0 {
+		opt = append(opt, func(t []Template) []Template {
+			return lo.Filter(t, func(t Template, _ int) bool {
+				return !t.Deprecated
+			})
+		})
+	}
+	for _, o := range opt {
+		res = o(res)
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+// ByClass returns templates for class and name including deprecated templates
 func ByName(class Class, name string) (Template, error) {
 	for _, tmpl := range templates[class] {
 		if tmpl.Template == name || slices.Contains(tmpl.Covers, name) {
diff --git a/util/templates/render_testing.go b/util/templates/render_testing.go
index a37db319d..17b272c88 100644
--- a/util/templates/render_testing.go
+++ b/util/templates/render_testing.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func test(t *testing.T, tmpl Template, values map[string]interface{}, cb func(va
 func TestClass(t *testing.T, class Class, instantiate func(t *testing.T, values map[string]interface{})) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	for _, tmpl := range ByClass(class) {
+	for _, tmpl := range ByClass(class, WithDeprecated()) {
 		tmpl := tmpl
 
 		// set default values for all params
diff --git a/util/templates/types.go b/util/templates/types.go
index a1fc6c395..42c7158e7 100644
--- a/util/templates/types.go
+++ b/util/templates/types.go
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ func (p Product) Title(lang string) string {
 // TemplateDefinition contains properties of a device template
 type TemplateDefinition struct {
 	Template     string
+	Deprecated   bool             `json:"-"`
 	Group        string           `json:",omitempty"` // the group this template belongs to, references groupList entries
 	Covers       []string         `json:",omitempty"` // list of covered outdated template names
 	Products     []Product        `json:",omitempty"` // list of products this template is compatible with