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251st UX Vienna Meetup – Design as a Tool for Navigating Through the Fog of Future & How AI is Changing the Design Workflow

Tuesday, 11th of November 2025, 7:00 pm (Sclable)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

The next meetup is coming up on November 11th – with two interesting talks.

Design as a Tool for Navigating Through the Fog of Future

by Tugyan Ertürk, UX Architect @ sclable

In a world of uncertainty, how can designers chart a path forward? This talk explores future scenario design through the lens of the futures cone and speculative design. We’ll discuss how design can be used as a tool to navigate complex, ambiguous futures and how designers can apply these approaches not only to projects, but also to their own evolving roles.

From Static Mocks to Smart Prototypes: How AI is Changing the Design Workflow

by Anna Arteeva, Product Design Leader | AI educator

AI is transforming not just the tools we use, but the way we design altogether. As code becomes accessible and cheap, design and building are becoming tightly knit. This talk explores how designers can embrace vibe-coding, moving beyond static mock-ups to building real interactive experiences.

Location

Sclable Business Solutions GmbH
Marc-Aurel-Straße 10-12/Top 10
1010 Vienna, Austria

About UX Vienna & Get involved

  • UX Vienna announcements are available at https://meetup.com/UXvienna.
  • In addition you can follow us on LinkedIn.
  • For discussions we provide our slack channel as well – please write to hi@uxvienna.at and you will get an invitation.
  • For sharing job offers, taking notes and sharing links you can always use our collaborative pad – uxvienna.at/ongoing

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at 

We’re looking forward to seeing you there and sharing another great evening of UX, insights, and community!

249th UX Vienna Meetup – Product Discovery tips for newbies & Making Accessibility Foundational in UX and UI

Tuesday, 9th of September 2025, 7:00 pm (MAI Digitalberatung)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

The next meetup is coming up on September 9th – with two talks and one interactive session.

Product Discovery tips for newbies

by Veronica di Marco, Senior Product Manager @ eRecruiter

That Product Discovery is a crucial part of building successful products is no longer news to Product Managers or Designers. However, it is not always easy to get started with it, especially if you don’t have a research background and it’s not already a habit in your company. What can you do then? In my talk, I’ll share some practical tips to set up and carry out discovery activities that allow you to make the most of it.

Built-In, Not Bolt-On: Making Accessibility Foundational in UX and UI

by Melissa Lagos & Jörg Linder, User Experience Consultants @ MAI Digitalberatung

Accessibility isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s a design superpower. In this talk, you’ll see how thinking about accessibility from day one transforms the way we create digital products. Through hands-on examples from real projects, we’ll explore how inclusive practices can seamlessly flow into ideation, UX, and UI design. The takeaway: accessibility done early not only makes products more usable for everyone, it makes the design process smoother and the results more impactful.

Let’s shape UX Vienna @ uxcon vienna

Interactive session with Emanuel Jochum, Freelance Experience Designer

We’ll team up to design and finalize our contributions for uxcon vienna: the UX Vienna creative booth and the Walk & Talk session. It’s a chance to bring in your ideas, share perspectives, and help shape how our community shows up at Europe’s friendliest UX conference. In this session, we’ll do rapid ideation in small groups (no worries: it’s voluntary), then share and cluster ideas, and finish with a quick dot-voting.

Location

MAI Digitalberatung
Theresiengasse 23/Hoftrakt, 1180 Wien

About UX Vienna & Get involved

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at 

We’re looking forward to seeing you there and sharing another great evening of UX, insights, and community!

247th UX Vienna Meetup – UX Challenges in the Era of AI & Unconventional UX Approaches

Tuesday, 8th of July 2025, 7:00 pm (mySugr/Roche)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

We’re excited to invite you to the next UX Vienna Meetup – an evening of inspiring talks, interesting perspectives, and community exchange.

Join us for two talks that explore both current trends and critical questions in UX:

UX Challenges in the Era of AI: Exploring the ideals vs the realities of how design gets done

Shane Moloney, Product Design Lead at mySugr

Against best practices: Real examples of unconventional UX approaches

Delfina Hoxha, Founder and Lead Content Designer at Little Language Models

As designers, we often rely on best practices. They save time and help us prioritize our efforts—but is there a limit to their usefulness? In this talk, Delfina dissects common design best practices and shares her own unconventional UX decisions that worked in real-world scenarios.

📍 Location

mySugr/Roche
Trattnerhof 1/5.OG, 1010 Vienna, Austria

When you enter via the front door, take the elevator to the 5th floor.

Important note:
Once inside the office space, please stay—if you leave early or arrive (very) late, there’s no way to ring the bell or be let back in. There is no reception or security desk.

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at 

We’re looking forward to seeing you there and sharing another great evening of UX, insights, and community!

246th UX Vienna Meetup – Designing Empathy for Emotion-Aware Vehicles & UX for AI

Tuesday, 10th of June 2025, 7:00 pm (FH Technikum Wien)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

This time we have the following interesting talks:

Designing Empathy for Emotion-Aware Vehicles
by Sandra Kitting, UI & UX Designer, Self-employed (Kitting Design e.U.)
As part of the Empathic Vehicle (eVe) project, this study explores how empathic interaction design can improve user experience in future vehicles. A multimodal prototype was tested in a driving simulator to examine how visual, auditory, and tactile feedback strategies support emotional regulation, reduce stress, and improve driving comfort and safety.

UX for AI: A Guideline-Driven Approach to Design and Evaluation
by Ananda Stimm, UX-Designer, myVeeta
How can we design AI interfaces that are understandable, trustworthy, and address bias? This talk introduces three different sets of AI design guidelines as a foundation for UX work on AI-infused interfaces — covering what they are and how you can use them to design and evaluate AI features.

How to find us

Fachhochschule Technikum Wien
Höchstädtplatz 6
1200 Wien

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at 

245th UX Vienna Meetup – User Validation in Feature Development & Designing Audio Plugins

Tuesday, 13th of May 2025, 7:00 pm (willhaben)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At this meetup we meet at willhaben in Vienna. This time we have two interesting talks:

Building with Confidence: User Validation at Every Stage of Feature Development – The willhaben Instant Search Agent
by Thomas Teuschler, Product Manager and Florian Frühberger, UX Designer at willhaben‘
Find out how willhaben solved one of their users’ major pain-points when searching for real estate and how research, experimentation and user feedback was used at every step of the feature development. 

Tools, Toys, and Instruments: Designing Audio Plugins 
by Samo Korošec, UX and UI Design Consultant
Audio plugins tend to live in a world of their own then it comes to user experience — from vivid colors and animated audio visualizations to precise and specific numerical settings that affect the final output. We’ll have a look at everything from what the design environment for Audio Plugins looks like to what kind of mental models musicians work with and the creative ways they interact with computers. 

How to find us

willhaben internet service GmbH & Co KG
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 97-101, Galleria Landstraße, Bürozentrum 1, Stockwerk 3A · Wien
You can reach the office from inside the mall “Galleria Landstraße”. After entering via the main entrance, on your right side, after the chocolate shop (Heindl), you will find the entrance to Bürozentrum 1 (a big red door). Take the lift and go to floor 3A (the willhaben-logo is on the lift button).

About willhaben

willhaben is the largest digital marketplace and one of the biggest websites in Austria with more than 3.8 million users per month* and more than 13 million ads in real estate, cars, jobs and marketplace (*ÖWA 2025-I). Our successful concept is based on strong regional content and a modern, clear page structure with a detailed categorization of the ads. The easy usage, the fast search results and the exclusive focus on the online advertising business ensure a clear profile of the offer and a high user acceptance.

Teamspirit is one of the key corporate values at willhaben. We are true team players with a wide variety of talent, and we support each other to achieve the best results for our users and customers. Our open office space, including a large kitchen and sunny terrace ensures a very familiar working atmosphere. There are regular joint activities such as team buildings, after work gatherings and other company events and as an employer, we are delighted about top positions as a „Great Place to Work ” for the past 15 years.
https://jobsbei.willhaben.at/

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242nd UX Vienna Meetup – Product Operating Model & Continuous Product Discovery

Tuesday, 11th of February 2025, 7:00 pm (SQUER)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At this meetup we meet at SQUER in Vienna. The agenda for this evening will be:

  • 18:30 Doors open
  • 19:00 Welcome, Round of Introduction & Talks
  • 20:45 Drinks & Snacks

This time we have two interesting talks by Melanie and Theres:

From Output to Outcomes – How the Product Operating Model Drives Sustainable Results

with Melanie Greiter, Passionate Product Owner & Agile Enthusiast at SQUER
Organizations often struggle to bridge the gap between business goals and impactful results. The Product Operating Model offers a fresh approach—focusing on empowered teams, a clear product vision, and outcome-based roadmaps. Learn how this model helps teams work smarter, iterate faster, and deliver lasting value.

Shifting to User-Centered Software Development – A Deep Dive into Continuous Discovery

with Theres Scheucher, UX Designer at SQUER
Putting an outcome-driven approach into practice can be challenging. In this session, Theres will guide you through a real-world use case, showcasing how Continuous Discovery techniques—like early collaboration and hypothesis validation—can align teams, reduce risks, and create meaningful user impact.

Location

SQUER Solutions GmbH
Althanstraße 4
6th floor (OG 6) – Top 6.3
1090 Wien

Access to the SQUER Office: All individuals who have registered for the event via Meetup will be welcomed at the entrance by a SQUER employee and granted access to the office by stating their first and last name.

Food & Drinks: There will be a variety of drinks available, and pizza will be ordered for 8:45 PM, including vegan and vegetarian options.

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at or Twitter @uxvienna.

240th UX Vienna Evening Meetup: AI, but make it user-friendly

Tuesday, 10th of December 2024, 7:00 pm (TechTalk)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At the next meetup in December we meet at TechTalk in Vienna. This time we have one interesting talk.

AI, but make it user friendly

by Christine Popper, Project Manager and Product Owner @ TechTalk

In this talk, we’ll explore the UX/UI side of developing AI-powered solutions, focusing on how design bridges the gap between AI technology and real user needs. Through practical examples and lessons learned, this talk highlights the challenges and opportunities of developing impactful AI-driven products.

Location

TechTalk
Saturn Tower, 16th floor
Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 10
1220 Wien
Directions: https://techtalk.at/ueber-uns/anfahrt/

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at or Twitter @uxvienna.

239th UX Vienna Meetup: Deceptive Pattern & Navigating the Unseen Web

Tuesday, 12th of November 2024, 7:00 pm (Barn Ventures)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At the next meetup in November 2024 we meet at BarnVentures at Alpenmilchzentrale in Vienna. This time we have two interesting talks.

Spot the Deceptive Pattern

by Alicia Holla, Product Designer @ Innovatrics

This talk dives into the world of dark patterns—sneaky design tricks used to mislead users. After a quick intro, get ready for an interactive session with real examples to spot. It’s a chance to sharpen your design instincts and rethink how we approach ethical design.

🕶️Navigating the Unseen Web: Accessibility Demo with Live Reactions

by Paweł Masarczyk, Accessibility and Experience Expert @ WIENFLUSS information.design.solutions KG

In this talk, Paweł Masarczyk demonstrates the significance of digital accessibility and universal design in an unexpected twist – by dealing with whatever is thrown at him and testing web experiences proposed by the audience. In this 30-minute presentation, you can hear your favorite services, projects you are working on or have committed to experienced from the perspective of a screen reader user. Paweł will also share his personal insights about using the web as a person who was born blind.
Together, we will take a look at some basic screen reader accessibility principles and how they correlate to the upcoming EU legislation in this regard and the humane act of designing interfaces that are functional for every user, regardless of their accessibility needs.

Location

BarnVentures
Alpenmilchzentrale
Weyringergasse 36, 1040 Wien

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at or Twitter @uxvienna.

237th UX Vienna Meetup: Guiding UX Maturity with any design resources across all company sizes

Tuesday, 10th of September 2024, 7:00 pm (Dynatrace)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At the next meetup in September 2024 we meet at Dynatrace Office in Vienna.

The overall topic for this evening will be:
Guiding UX Maturity with any design resources across all company sizes.

  • Intro by Virginia del Rio – Design & Experience Manager @ Dynatrace and some design peers.
  • Session 1: Scaling UX quality with UX Advocate roles
    Presenters: Eugenio Grigolon, Senior Design Ops Specialist @ Dynatrace, and Vanessa Völk, Senior Product Experience Designer @ Dynatrace
  • Session 2: Jugaad to leverage team and design diversity: Usefulness and usability over looks.
    Presenters: Aolee Kriti, Senior Product Experience Designer @ Dynatrace, and Anjana Panju, Senior Product Experience Designer @ Dynatrace

Location

Dynatrace

THE ICON VIENNA
Wiedner Gürtel 13
Tower 17, Floor 17
1100 Vienna · Vienna

Online Discussions & Q&A

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at or Twitter @uxvienna.

232nd UX Vienna Meetup – Onboarding Experiences

Tuesday, 9th of April 2024, 7:00pm (FH Technikum Wien)
Please register at meetup.com/UXvienna.

At the next meetup in April we meet at University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien (FH Technikum Wien) in Vienna. This time we will have two talks and both topics are related to customer onboarding experiences.

Onboarding Co-Experience at Erste Bank

Raphael Fehrer, UX-Architect @ Erste Digital
Over the past few years, customer advising has evolved from one-sided presentations by advisors to collaborative efforts with customers. However, this shift towards joint collaboration is often taken for granted and not explicitly addressed. In this talk, I will explore how we at Erste Bank are actively working to develop co-experience concepts for our customer onboarding process through extensive research, enhancing the way we engage and connect with our customers.

How fast can you fix a HealthTech onboarding experience? Spoiler: Fast!

Melita Balaski, Product Design Consultant
We all know what happens when users struggle to complete a process or, worse, abandon it altogether. Now imagine launching a complicated HealthTech onboarding experience without the essential steps of research, user testing, or thoughtful design. Through a real-world case study, discover how a lean team tackles a demanding relaunch timeline and implements actionable strategies rapidly to turn this frustrating user experience into a success.

Location

University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien (FH Technikum Wien)
Höchstädtplatz 6
1200 Wien
room: Raum HS F0.01 (Festsaal)

https://www.technikum-wien.at/

Online Discussions & Q&A

  • For discussions we provide our slack channel as well – please write to hi@uxvienna.at and you will get an invitation.
  • For sharing job offers, taking notes and sharing links you can always use our collaborative pad – uxvienna.at/ongoing

PS: If you have any questions — reach out to us via hi@uxvienna.at or Twitter @uxvienna.