I am the author of books and articles. My topics are usability and user experience, digital strategy and design. I also love to share my knowledge giving talks and workshops.
I love writing, especially about user experience and digitalization (technologies, marketing, media). You can find a selection of my current articles here, the complete overview is in the article archive.
At Silicon Techie Night #24, I shared my insights and impulses about strategy: When we want to create truly meaningful technology for humans, how can strategy help us to deliver real value?
Read the articlePositive experiences are becoming increasingly important for companies and, especially in times of increased competition, can be a decisive differentiator that sets an organization apart from others. But how can organizations ensure that everyone aligns in the same direction and contributes to positive experiences for their users or customers? Luckily, UX visions and UX strategies are useful tools for achieving this alignment. What do you need to consider when creating UX visions and UX strategies?
Read the articleUX designers should know the mental models of users to design human-centered digital products and services. However, these mental models are not easy to capture and vary substantially from person to person. Concept mapping is a valuable method to explore mental models. But what to consider when using concept mapping in UX research?
Read the articleIn both business and design, we are focusing increasingly on our users' experience, especially in the digital medium. What are the reasons for this development? This article traces this development and answers questions like: What is the economic value of experience? What is characteristic of experiences? Why are experiences so important, especially in the digital medium? And how can experience help us shape a future worth living?
Read the articleI write books or articles and give seminars, workshops, and lectures as a researcher, author and user experience expert. Some insights on my work are in the portfolio section.
Book
"Grundkurs gutes Webdesign" (3rd edition) is an introductory book on web design – packed with information about design, User Experience, Accessibility and much more. It is only available in German language.
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“Mediengestaltung – Der Ausbildungsbegleiter“ is an extensive and well-arranged book for media designers. Written in conjunction with Ralph Burkhardt, Jürgen Wolf, Carina Linnemann, and Michael Rohrlich, it treats the most important knowledge about designing digital and print media. It is currently only available in German.
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I am holding seminars and workshops or giving talks since 2011. My focus is on the consequences of digitalisation for society, media and business as well as User Experience and the design of digital products.
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I love sharing my knowledge as an author in journalistic or professional articles. Sharing knowledge lets readers and authors grow at the same time.
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I am always looking for new opportunities to help bringing the digital world forward. If you have any ideas or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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