How to Design for Human Care – How do you design for people when they are at their most vulnerable?
Explore the UX Design Award 2026-winning HiMed Cockpit proX in an exclusive live online session featuring members of the healthcare device team and their design partners. Learn how three years of user research led to an accessible bedside experience that empowers patients and supports healthcare staff.
Hear from and interact with the following experts live: UX Strategist Eliza Rangelova and Product Lead Michael Hackner from Siemens AG, as well as UX Strategist Katinka Melichar and Interaction Designer Elisabeth Scheer from CaderaDesign.
This live, remote-only event is designed for UX professionals, product leaders, user researchers, service designers, and innovation teams seeking proven approaches to designing for critical and highly sensitive environments.
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About the Project: HiMed Cockpit proX
Winner of the UX Design Award | Product 2026
Hospital patients are often tired, disoriented or in pain, while healthcare staff work under constant pressure. HiMed Cockpit proX was developed over three years in a user-centered process together with hospitals to support patients during their stay and reduce staff workload. The accessible bedside interface integrates information, communication, media and tasks into a guided flow, enabling patients to independently manage appointments, services and communication.
Jury Statement, UX Design Awards – Autumn 2026:
“Hospital patients are among the most vulnerable technology users. They may be in pain, exhausted, anxious, or unable to process complex information. More healthcare products should prioritize designing for them. This one does. Accessibility is the starting point, not an afterthought. Three years of research and validation in real hospital environments resulted in a calm, clear, and considered interface exactly when patients need it most. Designing for the most vulnerable is not charity. It's simply how healthcare should work.”
About the Format:
Deep Dive: Award Winners presents outstanding projects from the professional Award categories Product and Concept. The format, interactive live presentations followed by a Q&A session, offers behind-the-scenes insights into award-winning projects and facilitates a dialogue with successful experience design teams.
Presented by Ake Rudolf, Award Director & Head of Strategy, International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) and Júlia Doñate Project Manager of the UX Design Awards.
