Portable spectrometer device

A portable spectrometer device for acquiring at least one item of spectral information, the portable spectrometer device comprising at least one spectrometer unit, the spectrometer unit comprising at least one wavelength-selective element configured for separating incident light into a spectrum of constituent wavelengths and at least one detector device configured for detecting at least a portion of the constituent wavelengths, the portable spectrometer device further comprising at least one control unit and at least one status inquiry device configured for retrieving at least one item of status information on a current environmental status of the portable spectrometer device, wherein the environmental status refers to at least one of a lighting condition of the environment, a weather condition of the environment, a temperature of the environment, an orientation of the portable spectrometer device in the environment, a location of the portable spectrometer device in the environment, and a relative orientation and/or location between the portable spectrometer device and at least one item in the environment, wherein the control unit is configured for automatically triggering at least one reference measurement with the detector device, depending on the fulfillment of at least one predetermined environmental status condition.