USE-Ing. stands for usability engineering. It expresses our passion for designing techology for and with professional users and their interaction with various technical products in the respective context of use. The scientific background of the USE-Ing. GmbH makes it possible to transfer the latest findings of human-machine interaction research into industrial practice. USE-Ing. was founded in 2017 as a spin-off of the research and teaching area "Technical Design" of the University of Stuttgart and created in response to the high industrial demand for the integration of representative users into the product development process. Today, USE-Ing. successfully supports companies in the medical technology, aeronautical engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, mobile machinery and geronto-technology sectors in the human-centered technology development of interactive systems.
Managing Director - Head of User Research & Usability Engineering
Benedikt Janny, who holds a doctorate in engineering, heads the "Usability Engineering", "User Research" and "Accessibility"
departments at USE-Ing. In his doctorate, he was mainly concerned with human-centered technology development with a focus on
applications in age-appropriate and medical technology and supervised the Master's degree in Medical Technology at the Universities
of Stuttgart and Tübingen as course manager.
He is active in the working groups Medical Technology, Accessibility and User Research of the Berufsverbands deutscher Usability
und User Experience Professionals - the German UPA e. V. He is also involved as a technical expert in the standards committee 811.4
(ergonomics in IEC/ISO 62366, usability, user instructions) and is an active member and part of the jury of the ergonomics award in the
Ergonomics Competence Network ecn e. V.
Dr. Janny is a certified expert for usability and user experience of the UXQB (International Usability and User Experience Qualification Board e. V.)
and holds several patents of innovative human-machine interfaces. He also participates in scientific and industrial research by regularly publishing
research results in national and international journals and congresses.
AAs a lecturer of the seminar "Usability Engineering in Medical Technology" together with Prof. Pfeffer as well as the seminar "Technical Design
for Inclusion and Accessibility" Dr. Janny trains product developers in the USE-Ing. Academy in the handling and application of human-centered
techniques and methods.
Do you need support in human-centric technology development?
He has the best method for every problem in order to find a human-centered solution.
Managing Director - Head of Interface Design & Prototyping
Marcus Jenke is responsible for the design of physical and digital interfaces at USE-Ing. GmbH as head of the departments "Interface Design",
"User Experience Design" and "Prototyping". In his scientific career, he has been involved in research into the use of innovative operating technologies,
such as gaze control and its responsible adaptation to the products context of use.
AAs an active member of the Berufsverband der Deutschen Industrie Designer e.V, he is in direct contact with the product design scene. In addition,
he is an expert in the DIN Standards Committee for Ergonomics (NAErg) - NA 023-00-04-05 GAK, User Interfaces. In this context, he is involved in the
content of the ISO 9241 family of standards (ergonomics of human-system interaction).
His focus is on the development and specific design of interactive interface prototypes as well as the analysis of existing systems through expert
usability inspections and user-based usability studies.
Due to his academic background, he holds several patents of innovative human-machine interfaces and also supports partners in research and industry. He publishes and discusses research results in national and international
journals and congresses.
As a lecturer of the seminar "Technical Interface Design" Mr. Jenke trains product developers in the user-centered design of technical digital interfaces
within the USE-Ing. Academy.
Do you have difficulties in making your complex product fast and easily accessible to the user and establishing a holistic UX?
He shows you how to reach your users.
User Researcher
Dr. Julia Moritz, who holds a doctorate in psychology, is a user researcher at USE-Ing. GmbH,
Julia Moritz is responsible for all topics concerning test person studies, usability evaluations and user integration into the product development process.
Her focus is on the planning and conception of study contents and procedures, the acquisition of representative test participants and the execution of the studies.
Besides formative and summative usability evaluations, the integration of users into the design process is a typical use case.
In her scientific research she investigated how the use of interactive operating functions makes it possible,
to present spatial information according to the situation and needs.
Julia continues to participate in scientific and industrial research through
regular publication of research results in national and international journals and congresses.
Would you like to involve your users in product development?
She brings your target groups on board and supervises the implementation of the study for you.
Usability Engineer
Stephan Mayer is a usability engineer at USE-Ing. GmbH, responsible for product development and human-machine interaction.
With his master's degree in engineering and his strong specialization in HMI design and usability engineering, he brings deep understanding and enthusiasm to human-centered product development. His roots as a trained technology manager help him to keep an eye on the field of tension of a holistic product development.
From the implementation of ergonomic workstations in production, to the close-knit design of human-robot collaboration, to the fine design of hand grips on hand-held machines, he has already contributed and demonstrated his experience in a wide variety of fields.
He invests his creativity in innovative ideas and likes to think outside the box.
Would you like to take your product to the next inspiring level of usability?
He follows this path with you until the successful product launch.
Usability Engineer
As a usability engineer at USE-Ing. GmbH, Katrin Gernert is primarily responsible for the areas of usability engineering and user-related risk analyses.
Her studies in medical technology as well as her clinical experience enable her to quickly familiarize herself with a wide variety of projects with a medical background.
Katrin Gernert has extensive experience in conducting formative and summative usability tests and is familiar with the regulatory requirements for standard-compliant documentation. Her expertise in creating use-related risks will help you identify potential hazardous situations and make your products safe for the user and the patient.
Her goal is to understand users, their context of use, and their needs, and to help you develop products that meet users' needs and best support them in their activities.
Furthermore support them in their activities in the best possible way.
Are you ready to put the user at the center of your development?
Katrin Gernert will infect you with her passion for usability and guide you on your way.
Usability Engineer
Dr. Fabian Joeres is a usability engineer at USE-Ing. GmbH with a focus on medical human factors, usability engineering and use-related risk management.
In doing so, he draws on many years of expertise as a usability consultant in the areas of use-related risk analysis, formative and summative usability testing.
With a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction and a solid international project experience in international human factors engineering, he will guide you through the regulatory usability engineering process.
The results of his research in user-centered design of professional augmented reality and virtual reality applications regularly find their way into national and international publications.
He applies the skills required for this to the benefit of optimal user-centered product development.
You need support for your user-centered medical product development?
He uses his expertise to design efficient and safe user interfaces for your medical devices.
UX/UI Designer
Robert Klank is an experienced UX/UI designer at USE-Ing. GmbH who focuses on the design of intuitive user interfaces.
He draws on his expertise in UX research in the fields of mechanical engineering, aviation and medical technology. His understanding of how to methodically transfer findings from user research into adequate interaction concepts enables him to design even highly technical human-machine interaction optimally for the real user.
He applies the necessary skills in the sense of an optimal user-centered product development.
You want to create intuitive user interfaces for your technical products, digital services and devices?
He helps you to achieve this goal with enthusiasm.
Usability Engineer
Nicole Dewald works as a usability engineer at USE-Ing. GmbH in the field of medical device development with a focus on the usability engineering process, formative and summative evaluation.
Her broad expertise as an engineering psychologist enables her to get to the bottom of usability problems (root cause) together with the users during and after the usability test sessions.
Through her practical experience in the MedTech industry, she has the tools to efficiently and effectively bring these usability issues back to the technical world of requirements and specifications, in the spirit of the User Centered Design process.
Do you want to have your digital & physical interfaces evaluated by users and want to know how to further improve your products in line with applicable standards of
She brings her full passion for human-centered product development to your projects.
Office Management
Madeleine is responsible for office management at the USE-Ing. site in Stuttgart.
The organization and coordination of key activities in the user-centric development process converge on her desk. Her solid professional experience helps her to act as a "trouble shooter" and to solve problems and bottlenecks in a service-oriented way.
Both in contact with our customers, partners and suppliers, as well as with the numerous users of the products we develop, she presents the USE-Ing. slogan, developing technology for and with people with full passion.
Are you wondering who always has the back of our project teams and supports them when necessary?
Then visit the 5th floor in Zettachring 8A.
Usability Engineer
As a freelancer of the USE-Ing. GmbH, Prof.
Before his appointment as professor for technical product design at Furtwangen University, he worked as a systems engineer in the field of "Usability and User Requirements Engineering"
in the medical technology industry. He is involved in the medical technology working group of the German UPA and the Verein zur Förderung der Biotechnologie und Medizintechnik e. V.
He is also a scientific expert in the DKE standards committee 811.4 (ergonomics in IEC/ISO 62366, usability, instructions for use).
Prof. Pfeffer is a certified expert for usability and user experience of the UXQB (International Usability and User Experience Qualification Board e. V.)
and, together with Dr. Janny, is a lecturer of the seminar "Usability Engineering in Medical Technology" of the USE-Ing. Academy.
Prof. Pfeffer is a member of internationally relevant organizations of human-centered technology development and human factor engineering, such as the
Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors (IEHF) in Great Britain or the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) in the US.
Do you need help with your usability engineering process?
He has concentrated knowledge in the field of usability engineering and is at home in the world of standards.
