We are a small, interdisciplinary team within the Institute of Medical Education (IML). We have been offering usability services since 2005 and have worked on many very different projects for internal and external clients.
We work closely together with the software developers of the institute and support them in the user-friendly development of various applications (e.g. the Examic Assessment Suite). The Ux team is involved in the whole development cycle: conception, requirements engineering, design of mockups and prototypes, and user testing.
For our external clients, we provide a wide variety of services: We accompany some only at certain points (e.g. user testing, wireframes/mockups/prototypes), while we support others during the whole project phase, from start to finish.
Team
Philippe Zimmermann
Unit director UX
philippe.zimmermann (at) unibe.ch
Philippe Zimmermann has been developing web applications and user interfaces in various functions for over 20 years. Since completing his doctorate at the ETH Zurich in the area of human-computer interaction, he has led the most diverse of research and service projects. Dr. Zimmermann is department head and teaches usability and HCI themes at various Swiss universities.
Stephan Schallenberger
Senior UX Designer
stephan.schallenberger (at) unibe.ch
With many years of experience in the area of IT, and having completed the extra-occupational degree MAS in HCID, Stephan Schallenberger has been working in the UX team since 2009. His technical and methodological understanding supports the team in designing innovative concepts focussing on interaction design and prototyping.
Felix Schmitz
Psychologist, senior usability expert
felix.schmitz (at) unibe.ch
Felix Schmitz studied media, perception and social psychology. He has been working in the UX team since his graduation in spring 2009. As a psychologist, he brings with him methodological and statistical know-how, and enhances the team’s awareness of the user.
Daniela Schmid
UX Designer
Since the end of 2018 Daniela Schmid is part of the UX team. She studied Media Informatics and Media Design. Therefore, she brings in technical and creative know-how. She adds strength to our team in the area of practical experience in Usability/UX Design for different sectors and methodical knowledge from her MAS in Human-Computer Interaction Design (HCID).
Giovanni Ferrieri
Multimedia expert
Giovanni Ferrieri is responsible for moving images. Before coming to Switzerland, he worked as a video post-producer, head of camera direction and voice-over for Italian state television. With us, he has specialised in the production of documentary and instruction videos. The moving image is important in our moving profession.
Axel Hahn
Computer scientist, system administrator, developer
Axel Hahn is a computer scientist at our institute. His deployment in UX projects starts where the usability experts’ technological understanding finishes. With his analytical acumen, he helps us to correctly evaluate technological risks and thus create investment security and long-term feasibility for our projects.
