Ethical UX Design

Course overview

Course Objective The Ethical UX Design course is situated in the field of User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction, focusing on the responsible design of digital products. It centers on normative guidelines, legal frameworks, and methods for considering user rights and needs. Principles such as fairness, transparency, data protection, and accessibility in product development are addressed. The goal is the methodological integration of ethical requirements into processes of research, conception, and evaluation. Content Classification of Ethical UX Design within UX methodology and HCI, including clarifications of terms, guiding norms, and distinctions from dark patterns Regulatory and legal foundations such as data protection, consent management, information obligations, and principles of data minimization in interface design Inclusive design and accessibility with a focus on accessibility, readability, interaction patterns, contrasts, and usage scenarios Ethical risk analysis in the product lifecycle: identification of bias, conflicts of interest, manipulative patterns, and impacts on different user groups User research from an ethical perspective: recruitment, consent, data collection, documentation, bias reduction, and feedback loops Implementation in practical processes: design guidelines, pattern libraries, documentation, reviews, metrics, and continuous quality assurance Learning Objectives - Identification of dark patterns and manipulative interaction patterns in existing interfaces - Analysis of legal requirements such as data protection and consent in the context of specific UX flows - Application of accessibility criteria to wireframes and prototypes - Conducting an ethical risk assessment throughout the product lifecycle - Development of design guidelines for integrating ethical principles into teams and processes - Implementation of review and documentation steps for quality assurance in UX projects Career Perspectives The course content is applicable in fields such as UX/UI design, where user-centered design is linked with legal and ethical requirements. Typical areas of activity include UX research, particularly data collection and evaluation considering consent and bias reduction. The course addresses content for roles such as product design, where ethical criteria are incorporated into pattern libraries, design systems, and review processes. There are also application fields in accessibility and compliance management with a focus on barrier-free and transparent interactions. Summary The Ethical UX Design course addresses the responsible design of digital products at the intersection of UX, law, and ethics. This training conveys principles, methods, and process steps for integrating data protection, accessibility, and transparency into design and research. The content can be applied in fields such as UX/UI design, UX research, product design, as well as accessibility and compliance management.

Upcoming dates

• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-05-13T22:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-02-05T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-12-06T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-06-17T22:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-12-06T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-03-12T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning