IDZ Event
UX Design Awards 2022: Open for Submissions
Global Competition for Excellent Experiences
Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to submit their best work for the next UX Design Awards until 30 November 2021.
The UX Design Awards are a global competition for excellent experiences. Entrants can compete in three categories. Two are geared to the professional sector: “Product” for market-ready or new products, services, and experiential environments, and “Concept” for prototypes, service concepts, conceptual environments, advanced design studies, and research projects.
The third category, “New Talent,” is aimed at up-and-coming designers: students and graduates can enter their bachelor and master projects.
All details on how to enter and the competition dates and deadlines are available on the UXDA-Website.
IDZ Event
Call for Speakers – International Design Forum #IDF22
Specialist conference at InnoTrans 2022, the global trade show for transport technology and mobility
The International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) invites experts from research, design and business to participate in the "International Design Forum" #IDF22. Focusing on cross-sector cooperation and user-centred design in the mobility sector, the specialist conference is part of the official convention program of InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for transport technology and mobility (20 – 23 September 2022).
Please find more information on available speaker formats and possible topics here.
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
UX Design Awards Deep Dive Award Winners | Smartarchivo
Chroma Experience Founder and CEO Martin Brecht-Precht will walk us through the project “Smartarchivo - digital documentation in nuclear medicine and radiochemistry”, which was awarded a “Special Mention” in the Concept category at the 2021 UX Design Awards.
Smartarchivo is used by rapp-iso GmbH to digitalize documentation and administration processes in nuclear medicine. The testing of utilized instruments is carried out using a radioactive test source. Smartarchivo analyses and evaluates the measured values and replaces error-prone analogue processes. The values are compared with applicable radiation protection guidelines, industry standards and legal requirements so reports can be generated for supervisory authorities and medical bodies. You can register for the Zoom session here!
Our Juror Judith Peeten describes what the jury found remarkable about the project: “Smartarchivo digitizes documentation and administration processes, replaces analog procedures in the nuclear medicine context and can retrieve values and measurements at any time in the applications. Information is presented in a coherent and logical order to provide focus and to guide the user. Users only see information and options that are required to perform a single task in the respective context. The resulting clarity of the user interface allows users to complete the task at hand in a short time without changing context and with minimal cognitive challenge.”
The UXDA Deep Dive offers a behind-the-scenes look at award-winning projects and shines a spotlight on key team members. It will be moderated by Ake Rudolf, Head of Strategy / Award Director at the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ).
5.00 pm
Talent Track: Award Winners | Thomas Müller
Hapticlabs.io – A Prototyping Toolkit for Tactile Interactions
Bzzz bzzz – haptic feedback is part of every physical interaction, yet active feedback is rarely found in current products. Ever wondered what a buzzing shoe, a purring pillow or a rumbling wallet would feel like? The complexity of the current design process requires weeks of research and missing tools make the concept evaluation a major challenge.
Hapticlabs.io introduces a toolkit making designing, prototyping and evaluating tactile feedback become a breeze. It allows designers, engineers and researchers across disciplines to explore our sense of touch without requiring any previous experience and breaks down the process into simple steps. The toolkit involves a digital application to design the feedback, a portable hardware to play it back and an open-source knowledge-base to get you started with everything you need to know.
More information and Zoom registration here!
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
IDZ Event
IDZ virtual Meetup
"Get out of the silos!!" - Prof. Karsten Henze on the training and work situation not only of designers.
Our last virtual Meetup of the year on November 25 is themed: "Get out of the silos!". This is the appeal Prof. Karsten Henze, IDZ board member, design manager and consultant, has chosen to headline his thoughts on the training and work situation not only of designers. "Before we know what we do, we have to know how we think," Joseph Beuys once said. This means that changes in the environment should be accompanied by an awareness of the inner world: Why do we work and think the way we are currently used to? Why should that change? And what might alternatives look like in the future? As always, there will be an opportunity for exchange about this after the lecture.
IDZ Event
Call for Speakers – International Design Forum #IDF22
Specialist conference at InnoTrans 2022, the global trade show for transport technology and mobility
The International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) invites experts from research, design and business to participate in the "International Design Forum" #IDF22. Focusing on cross-sector cooperation and user-centred design in the mobility sector, the specialist conference is part of the official convention program of InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for transport technology and mobility (20 – 23 September 2022).
Please find more information on available speaker formats and possible topics here.
IDZ Event
UX Design Awards 2022: Open for Registrations
Global Competition for Excellent Experiences
Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to register for the next UX Design Awards call for entries starting 1 March 2022.
The UX Design Awards are a global competition for excellent experiences. Entrants can compete in three categories. Two are geared to the professional sector: “Product” for market-ready or new products, services, and experiential environments, and “Concept” for prototypes, service concepts, conceptual environments, advanced design studies, and research projects.
The third category, “New Talent,” is aimed at up-and-coming designers: students and graduates can enter their bachelor and master projects.
All details on how to enter and the competition dates and deadlines are available on the UXDA Website.
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award 2021| Award Ceremony
On December 6, Dr. Ulf Jaeckel, head of the department "Sustainable Consumption, Product-Related Environmental Protection" at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, and the president of the German Environment Agency, Dr. Dirk Messner, honored the winners of the German Ecodesign Award 2021.
This year, 25 entries had the chance to win the German Ecodesign Award. Ten projects convinced the jury and can be proud of the highest state award for ecological design. Among them are novelties from the clothing industry, imaginative body care products and innovations from the building industry. Details of the winning submissions can be found in the online gallery on the website of the German Ecodesign Award.
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
IDZ Event
UXDA Deep Dive: Award Winners | MacPaw Inc.
CleanMyMac X - winner of the Product category at the 2021 UX Design Awards
In his presentation Oleksandr Pronskyi, Lead Designer at MacPaw Inc., walks us through the project “CleanMyMac X", award winner in the Product category in the 2021 UX Design Awards.
“CleanMyMac X” is a macOS application designed to help users keep their Macs in order. With smart and easy-to-use tools, the app transforms the tedious task of maintaining computers into a pleasant experience. “CleanMyMac X” allows users to free up gigabytes of space, speed up their computer, and protect it from malware in just two clicks. Interactive hover effects, animations, and atmospheric sounds support the experience of optimizing a Mac.
More information and registration here!
IDZ Event
Call for Speakers – International Design Forum #IDF22
Specialist conference at InnoTrans 2022, the global trade show for transport technology and mobility
The International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) invites experts from research, design and business to participate in the "International Design Forum" #IDF22. Focusing on cross-sector cooperation and user-centred design in the mobility sector, the specialist conference is part of the official convention program of InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for transport technology and mobility (20 – 23 September 2022).
Please find more information on available speaker formats and possible topics here.
IDZ Event
UX Design Awards 2022: Open for Registrations
Global Competition for Excellent Experiences
Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to register for the next UX Design Awards call for entries starting 1 March 2022.
The UX Design Awards are a global competition for excellent experiences. Entrants can compete in three categories. Two are geared to the professional sector: “Product” for market-ready or new products, services, and experiential environments, and “Concept” for prototypes, service concepts, conceptual environments, advanced design studies, and research projects.
The third category, “New Talent,” is aimed at up-and-coming designers: students and graduates can enter their bachelor and master projects.
All details on how to enter and the competition dates and deadlines are available on the UXDA Website.
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
IDZ Event
UXDA Deep Dive: Award Winners | HP Inc
HP Tango Smart Printer Setup Experience – winner of the Product category at the 2021 UX Design Awards
In their presentation, Sogra Nishath, Director of Setup & Onboarding Experience, and Bob Stoss, Design Lead, walk us through the HP Tango Smart Printer Setup Experience project, winner of the 2021 UX Design Award in the Product category.
Tango is HP's first smart home printer. The vision: to deliver a world-class IoT experience for users. The entire customer journey from purchase to setup to use was redesigned to meet the vision. Tango's success is the result of many design disciplines and cross-functional teams working together to align the vision, design, and testing phases through multiple iterations - challenging the status quo at every stage of the design process to reinforce the needs of users and the business.
Register at ux-design-awards.com.
About the Project: HP Tango Smart Printer Setup Experience
UX Design Award | Product 2021 Winner.
UXDA jury member Werner Spicka on the project: "This product was not designed as a standalone device, but as part of an entire ecosystem. It transforms the printer from a plastic box somewhere on the desk to a beautiful piece of furniture. The focus on sustainability is visible in various touchpoints such as packaging, materials, ink management and more. The concise and beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide to setting up the product focuses on the user and eliminates problems others couldn't solve before."
About the format:
Deep Dive: Award Winners showcases outstanding projects in the professional award categories of Product and Concept. The format - live interactive presentations followed by a Q&A session - offers behind-the-scenes insights into award-winning projects and enables interaction with successful experience design teams.
Moderation: Ake Rudolf, Head of Strategy / Award Director, International Design Zentrum Berlin (IDZ)
4.00 pm–6.00 pm
Member of IDZ
XCAMP2022 - the online event for digital thought leaders
Xinnovations e.V. meets DXM - the research department for design and experimental materials research of the textile and surface design department of weißensee kunsthochschule berlin.
The focus of the online event organized by IDZ-member Xinnovations e.V. together with DXM - the Research Department for Design and Experimental Materials Research of the Department of Textile and Surface Design at weißensee kunsthochschule berlin is the design of new materials in connection with health, future technologies, infrastructures and experimental architectures. On January 13, 2022, three panels will provide insight into the main topics, "digital health," "the future of crafts, design and making," and "kinetic responsive surfaces for architecture."
More information and registration
2.00 pm–3.30 pm
Circular Design HOW TO? - Circularity in Logistics
In this year’s first “How To?” webinar we will take a closer look into how circular design and sustainability can be implemented in logistics sector.
In the seventh installment overall of the "How To?" webinar series, we will take a closer look at how circular design and sustainability can be implemented in the logistics sector. We'll hear from Estonian company Bepco, which offers reusable transport packaging. We will also be inspired by the challenges and successes of a German climate-neutral urban logistics service, Kiezkaufhaus. IDZ board member Peter Post will be among the speakers!
Topic: Circularity in Logistics
Speakers: Margus Ärm, Peter Post, moderated by Meelis Mikker
Language: English
Location: Zoom
Price: FREE but pre-registration is required
To whom: designers and circular economy & sustainability experts, company representatives, product developers and others interested
Please REGISTER here to attend the event
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2022
Those who combine environmental and climate protection, innovation and excellent design could apply until 18 April.
Companies of all sizes and from all sectors, designers, students and creative minds in Europe were invited to submit their concepts, services and products for the highest state award for ecodesign in Germany by 18 April.
More information about the award at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en
5.00 pm
IDZ Event
Aliado – The cooperative medical AI, "UX Design Award | New Talent" winner 2021
In his presentation, designer Frederic Myers will show us how he co-created his award winning project „Aliado“ with senior physicians and oncologists of the University Clinic Heidelberg and the National Center for Tumor Diseases.
Registration is open right upto the beginning of the event.
Aliado - The cooperative medical AI
The fight against cancer poses an ever-increasing challenge: In their endeavor to find the right treatment physicians are faced with growing amounts of information and legal documentation leaving them little time to spend with their patients.
The cooperative AI system "Aliado" aims to support physicians by structuring medical findings, providing treatment suggestions, and automating parts of the documentation. The special objective within the design of Aliado is to relieve surgeons from repetitive tasks and jobs that involve large amounts of data while helping to pave the way for further clinical AI applications.
UXDA Jury member Werner Spicka about the project:
»By analyzing professional users in this very specific context, the project succeeds in addressing three significant trends and pain points at the same time: complexity in decision making, amount of scattered patient data, and relief of repetitive and time-consuming tasks. The clean and elegant presentation of the relevant information, the intelligent use of supporting micro-interactions, and the workflow-optimized interaction concept help users focus on the main task. However, the jury does see a challenge in making the AI work as envisioned in practice.«