Responsible Design — Going Beyond HCD for Better Technology

Name: Responsible Design — Going Beyond HCD for Better Technology
Start: 2026-03-04T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-04T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Yoo AG

Being a UX Designer means advocating for our users — and designing platforms that work well for them. That usually entails to use a variety of user-centred design methods. Besides Human-Centered Design (HCD) being at the center of UX Design, we as individuals and as a society, are increasingly confronted with the harms of using technology. Users worldwide suffer from addiction and stress, experience exclusion or feel alienated through technology. What is actually going wrong?

Benedikt Merz is a UX professional with over 13 years of experience. Drawing on his background in psychology and human-computer interaction he has worked in various sectors and roles. He is passionate about the intersection of UX Research & Conceptual Design, and exploring new design approaches.

Andreas Wolters has an academic background in Psychology and Cognitive Science and has been working as a User Experience Researcher and Designer for more than 10 years. After various positions in London and the Netherlands, Andreas founded Studio Llama together with Benedikt.