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Call for Entries: UX Design Awards – Spring 2026
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The awards present great experiences and accomplished solutions – across all fields and industries – twice per year.
The Spring 2026 call for entries is open until 15 November 2025. Register now and submit your best work! Discover how to enter.
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German Ecodesign Award: Exhibition in Swabian Gmünd
The exhibition will be presented at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd from 31 October to 19 November.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an exciting supporting program featuring lectures by Werner Aisslinger and Daniela Bohlinger, as well as guided tours through the exhibition.
Further information about the program can be found here.
Venue
HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, Aula
Rektor-Klaus-Straße 100
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Dates
October 31 – November 19, 2025
Opening Hours
Monday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: until 8 p.m.
5.00 pm–6.00 pm
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5.00 pm
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UX Deep Dive: Google - GFiber APP
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Join us as Bhardwaj and Garcia present their winning project from the UX Design Awards and demonstrate how great UX can bring clarity to complex issues.
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6.00 pm–9.00 pm
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Bookpresentation with Martin Hospach
In the Metropolenhaus in Berlin
In his new book, Martin Hospach introduces the concepts of “passive” and “active creativity” and shows how design creates meaning. With the Six20-2® brand development model, he presents a practical framework for companies on their way to becoming strong brands.
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German Ecodesign Award 2025 | Award Ceremony
At the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN)
5.00 pm
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IDZ Member Circle
Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI
At our exclusive biennial IDZ Member Circles, we bring together leading voices in design to explore today’s most pressing challenges. The topic of this edition: Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI.
As AI evolves from experimentation to full integration, organizations must rethink how to structure workflows and teams, develop talent, and ensure that the adoption of technology is aligned with market realities and business objectives.
Our program contains: Impulse keynotes on hands-on AI topics in the daily doing of designers and leads, high level Presentations on the risks and opportunities of scaling AI - from reliability to quality and space for discussions and networking
Expect a thoughtful, informal environment that encourages meaningful exchange, sparks forward-looking insights, and fosters valuable new connections among senior professionals and design leaders in corporate and consultancy roles.
Program
Introduction to Bosch UX
Dr. Judith Pfeiffer, SVP and Head of Corporate User and Customer Experience at Bosch GmbH
Impulse sessions
Automation in UX
Dennis Knopf, Director Project & Product Management at zigzag GmbH
How to achieve the DIY design turnaround
Jürgen Gehm, Head of UX & Design at Bosch Power Tools
Beyond the Hype: Designing for Real AI Adoption
Seulki Lee, Associate Design Director at McKinsey & Company
Keynote sessions
Why designers should build their own AI tools
Carolin Barisch, Senior UX Designer at Manyone
AI and Design: A Fusion of Creativity and Technology
Dr. Anna Raveling, Design Management at BSH Home Appliances Group & Sebastian Schwartze, AI Accelerator Marketing & Design at BSH Home Appliances Group
Breakout sessions
Measuring UX/Design in Development and Along the Journey
Steffen Müller, UX Consultant at Bosch GmbH
Turning User Insights into Hi-Fi UI Prototypes
Toni Bräuer, UX Consultant at Bosch GmbH
Keynote and Open Discussion
Inflection Points | Technically, Economically, Societally, Philosophically, … and Personally
Markus Turber, Founder at Intuity Media Lab
Evening Get-Together
Networking, food and drinks.
The program will be held in English.
This IDZ Member Circle event is tailored specifically for professionals in corporate roles and design consultancies. Participation is limited to employees of our member companies. Discover how you can become a member of IDZ here.
This edition will be co-hosted by IDZ member BOSCH at their Ludwigsburg offices. Renowned for their expertise in hardware and software development and UX across diverse domains - from industrial applications to consumer products - BOSCH provides the perfect setting for this dialogue.
