On the low-temperature properties of TmCo2Ge2

► Ordering temperature for the investigated TmCo2Ge2 compound was found to be 2.4 K. ► Susceptibility, resistivity, heat capacity and neutron diffraction data are presented. ► Phononic characteristic temperatures were estimated. ► Magnetic structure was found on the basis of neutron diffraction; ► Overall CEF splitting of the ground multiplet reaches 150 K.