UX Designer

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• Region: Germany
• Applies to the occupational group KldB 23223 This occupational group covers several occupations, not only this one.
• Data import: October 2026
• Reference period of the figure: not stated in the dataset
• The source states the number of cases and the publication threshold.

Source: BA-Entgeltatlas

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Statutory minimum wage

• Statutory

  €13.90 per hour

  valid from 2026-01-01, until 2026-12-31

  § 1 Nr. 1 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2026 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Upcoming rates (1)

• Statutory

  €14.60 per hour

  valid from 2027-01-01 · upcoming

  § 1 Nr. 2 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2027 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

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A collective agreement that the labour ministry has declared binding for all employers in a sector – even without union membership.

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Sets general working conditions such as working hours, leave and notice periods, not the level of pay.

Pay agreement (Entgelttarifvertrag)

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• User Researcher

  Produkt, Design & Experience

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  about 9 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: Data Analytics, Partner Communication, ux

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

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  • A/B-Testing
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      A/B-Testing wird durch eigenständige Durchführung von Experimenten in Projekten erlernt — Grundlagen der Testplanung, Hypothesenformulierung und statistischen Auswertung lassen sich in der Praxis aufbauen. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Customer Journey Mapping
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Customer Journey Mapping wird durch moderierte Workshops und Projektarbeit erworben. Methodenkenntnisse lassen sich in Weiterbildungsangeboten von Fachverbänden oder Hochschulen vertiefen. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Design Thinking
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Design-Thinking-Kompetenz entsteht durch aktive Teilnahme an interdisziplinären Projekten und Workshops. Grundlagentrainings werden von Hochschulen und Bildungsträgern angeboten. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Entwicklungsverständnis (technisch)
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Grundlegendes technisches Entwicklungsverständnis wird durch enge Zusammenarbeit mit Entwicklungsteams und eigenständige Beschäftigung mit relevanten Technologien aufgebaut. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Evaluationsmethoden
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Qualitative und quantitative Evaluationsmethoden werden durch Projektpraxis und methodische Weiterbildung erworben, etwa über Hochschulangebote oder Fachseminare. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Jobs to Be Done (Forschungsrahmen)
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Das Jobs-to-Be-Done-Framework wird durch angeleitete Anwendung in Forschungsprojekten erlernt. Fachliteratur und praxisorientierte Kurse von Bildungsträgern unterstützen den Einstieg. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Präsentation von Forschungsergebnissen
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Präsentationsfähigkeit für Forschungsergebnisse wird durch regelmäßige Präsentation in Teams und vor Stakeholdern trainiert. Kommunikationsfähigkeiten sind bereits vorhanden/übertragbar (partner_komm in transferable_skills).

  • Usability Testing
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Usability-Testing-Kompetenz wird durch eigenständige Planung, Durchführung und Auswertung von Tests aufgebaut. UX-Erfahrung ist bereits vorhanden/übertragbar (ux in transferable_skills); der spezifische Forschungscharakter wird neu aufgebaut.

  • User Research
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Systematische User-Research-Methodik (Interviews, Umfragen, ethnografische Beobachtung) wird durch Projektarbeit und methodische Vertiefung an Hochschulen oder in Fachseminaren aufgebaut. UX-Grundlage ist bereits vorhanden/übertragbar (ux in transferable_skills).

  • Workshop-Moderation
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Workshop-Moderation wird durch aktive Übernahme von Moderationsaufgaben in Projekten trainiert. Seminarangebote zu Moderationstechniken ergänzen die Praxiserfahrung. Wird neu aufgebaut.

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• Service Designer

  Produkt, Design & Experience

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

  Derivation

  What you bring: Partner Communication, ux

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (10)

  • Analytics
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Grundlagen der digitalen Datenanalyse können über einen Zertifikatslehrgang einer Bildungseinrichtung oder Hochschule erworben werden. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Campaign Management
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Steuerung von Marketing-Kampagnen wird durch operative Projekterfahrung im Service-Design-Kontext aufgebaut — z. B. in bereichsübergreifenden Teams. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Content-Strategie
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Content-Strategie wird durch begleitende Praxis in der Konzeption von Nutzerinhalten und Service-Kommunikation erworben. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • CRM-Marketing
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      CRM-Marketing-Kenntnisse werden durch abteilungsübergreifende Projekterfahrung und Einarbeitung in CRM-Systemlogiken aufgebaut. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Prozessmanagement
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Prozessmanagement-Grundlagen können über einen Zertifikatslehrgang einer IHK oder Fachschule erworben werden. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Search Engine Marketing
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      SEM-Kenntnisse werden durch praktische Arbeit in digitalen Marketingprojekten oder begleitende Onlinekurse öffentlicher Bildungsanbieter aufgebaut. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Suchmaschinenoptimierung
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      SEO-Grundlagen werden durch praktische Anwendung in Projekten und Nutzung öffentlich verfügbarer Lernressourcen aufgebaut. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Stakeholder-Management
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Stakeholder-Kommunikation ist aus UX-Projekterfahrung übertragbar und wird im Service-Design-Kontext weiterentwickelt. Bereits vorhanden/übertragbar (aus partner_komm, ux).

  • Strategisches Denken
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Strategische Perspektiven werden durch Einbindung in übergreifende Service-Designprozesse und Mitarbeit in strategischen Teams entwickelt. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Workshop-Facilitation
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Workshop-Moderation ist aus UX-Research-Praxis teilweise übertragbar und wird durch gezielte Facilitation-Praxis im Service-Design ausgebaut. Bereits vorhanden/übertragbar (aus ux).

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Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

Where else you can go

Routes many people do not think of straight away. Every statement names source and date; what is missing reads “not documented yet”.

• UX researcher through the Human-Computer Interaction master's

  You study how people use software and assess interfaces with scientific methods. You advise teams on usability and shape user-centred processes.

  Why you fit

  Your hands-on experience with user flows and prototypes is the practical base that the master's combines with theory and methods.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  M.Sc. Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Siegen, taught in English. Bachelor's in business information systems, computer science, business administration, design, psychology, sociology or similar with at least 60 credit points in these subjects, grade 2.5 or better, proof of English, separate application.

  Source: Universität Siegen, Master Human-Computer Interaction · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Full-time, standard period of study four semesters; start in the winter or summer semester.

  Source: Universität Siegen, Master Human-Computer Interaction · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  According to the page, applications for the winter semester run from 1 to 30 April and for the summer semester from 1 to 31 October. Named career fields: interaction design, usability evaluation, UX consulting, agile software project management, academia.

  Source: Universität Siegen, Master Human-Computer Interaction · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Your next step: Check the current application deadline on the Siegen programme page and compare your degree with the admission requirements.

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• Usability engineer with the Usability Engineering MSc

  You analyse and design interactive systems using methods from human-computer interaction and psychology. You advise on usability and present results to different audiences.

  Why you fit

  As a UX designer you know user research and interaction design from practice; the master's adds psychological and methodological depth.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  M.Sc. Usability Engineering at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (Kamp-Lintfort), taught in English, no admission restriction. Aimed at computer scientists, psychologists and designers with software experience. Missing credits can be made up with extra modules.

  Source: Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Usability Engineering MSc · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Full-time, three semesters; the thesis in the third semester is written with a company where possible. Deadlines on the page: 15 January (summer semester), 15 July (winter semester).

  Source: Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Usability Engineering MSc · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Count your ECTS and ask the university's study advisory service whether your degree is accepted.

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• Human-computer interaction track within the computer science master's

  You design, develop and evaluate human-computer interfaces and work on research projects and usability projects with partner companies.

  Why you fit

  If you want to deepen your design knowledge with computer science, this track links interface design, development and evaluation.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Human-computer interaction track in the Applied Computer Science master's at the University of Bamberg: introductory course, lecture, Human-Centered-Computing seminar, research project and the Usability in Practice project with partner companies.

  Source: Universität Bamberg, MCI im Master · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  The track is laid out over four semesters; the master's thesis is in the fourth.

  Source: Universität Bamberg, MCI im Master · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Ask the human-computer interaction chair about admission and deadlines.

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• Interface and interaction design in the Design master's (FH Potsdam)

  You design software interfaces and interactive systems as artistic research, in studios and labs such as the Interaction Design Lab. Later you can move into design leadership or research.

  Why you fit

  With a portfolio and UX project practice you can deepen your design profile and continue academically.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Master of Arts in Design at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences with studios on postdigital design, design of software interfaces and other focus areas; full-time or part-time, start in the winter semester.

  Source: Fachhochschule Potsdam, Design (M.A.) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Either one year (two semesters, 60 ECTS, taught in German, for graduates of eight-semester bachelor's programmes) or two years (four semesters, 120 ECTS, German or English).

  Source: Fachhochschule Potsdam, Design (M.A.) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  Registration for the aptitude test runs from 1 January to 1 April, the test takes place once a year in May, and the online application for a study place is due by 15 July. Applications for the new master studios for the 2027/28 winter semester run from 1 January to 1 April 2027. Elsewhere the page gives 15 May to 15 July as the application period.

  Source: Fachhochschule Potsdam, Design (M.A.) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Your next step: Assemble your portfolio and plan the aptitude-test registration by 1 April.

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• Digital product development with the IHK certificate course for innovation and product managers

  You steer digital products from idea to business model and lead teams with agile methods. You are responsible for prototyping, profitability and digitalisation projects.

  Why you fit

  You know prototyping and product development from UX work; the course adds business models, pricing and project management.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Certificate course Digital Innovation and Product Manager (IHK) from IHK Cologne with DIHK-Bildungs-GmbH: digital product development, business models, prototyping, agile methods, project management. Target groups include project leads and designers of digital products.

  Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Live online, for example from 14.01. to 10.03.2027 (calculation: about eight weeks); further dates in September and October 2027. The page does not state teaching hours.

  Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  In North Rhine-Westphalia, residents can apply for an Bildungsscheck under certain conditions; solo self-employed people can apply for a Qualitätsscheck through KOMPASS.

  Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Ask IHK Cologne about cost and admission and check whether your place of residence qualifies for the NRW funding.

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• Freelance UX work with the start-up grant

  You work full-time self-employed for several clients on UX projects and run your own business.

  Why you fit

  You can sell design, user research and prototyping as your own offer; you build knowledge for client acquisition and business management.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  For the start-up grant you prove viability, knowledge and skills; an opinion from a qualified body (for example a chamber of commerce) confirms viability.

  Source: § 93 SGB III · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Start-up grant under § 93 SGB III when taking up full-time self-employment from unemployment with an entitlement to unemployment benefit and at least 150 days remaining.

  Source: § 93 SGB III · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Register with the employment agency and have your remaining entitlement checked before you start.

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• Digital accessibility specialist

  You make sure websites and digital services are usable for people with disabilities and advise teams on the legal requirements.

  Why you fit

  User-flow and accessibility knowledge from your UX work is the base; the BFSG makes this knowledge binding for many providers.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  BIHK webinar series on digital accessibility (IHK Nuremberg for Middle Franconia, an initiative of the Bavarian chambers) with input on the BFSG; participation is free of charge. No dates are listed at present.

  Source: IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken, Webinarreihe · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  The Employment Agency's Bildungsgutschein can fund further training if provider and course are approved; employees can be funded within an existing employment (legal basis § 81 SGB III).

  Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Bildungsgutschein · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  Under § 3 BFSG, products and services of economic operators must be accessible; the specific requirements are set by a statutory ordinance. Paragraph 1 does not apply to micro-enterprises that offer or provide services.

  Source: § 3 BFSG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Your next step: Watch the BIHK page for new dates and ask the employment agency about approved courses.

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