Quite nice but not enough USB outs - from a bigger device I'd want more (possibly instead of the card readers which I pretty much never ever need).
I've got 5 USB devices connected permanently at my main workspace already, so a larger dock should rather cover these (I should note that I'm oldschool when it comes to mice and keyboards, so both need their own USB port - but I could of course reduce that to one, using a mini 2x HUB).
Anyhow, I brought the Hama back and as there were zero alternatives either at "Media Markt" or at "Gravis", at least not going for reasonable prices, I just went home with another of the same type. And guess what? This time everything seems to work. Perhaps a monday morning dud in the first round.
Gives me some time to think about what I might want as a serious solution. As it'd be a stationary arrangement, I'd have no concerns about adding a simple USB hub, so we'll see.
Fwiw, amazingly enough, USB-C-to-B (aka "printer port USB") cables still don't seem to be a regular thing, all they had in 3 stores was adapter plugs, which will possibly harm the sockets due to their size and tension going along with that. Last thing I want is to damage one of those rare breed USB ports.