Press Release IFA 2014: Competition and Special Exhibition - Design and Usability Usability Award 2014 Programme overview, IFA 2014 / Hall 9 – Booth 300 Berlin, 02.09.2014 International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) bestows the Usability Award for outstanding design quality and user orientation in electronic and digital product solutions. All nominated products are presented in a special exhibition during IFA, the global show for consumer electronics in Berlin (September 5.-10, 2014). Awards are bestowed in six product categories. The products on show range from household products to medical solutions. On September 6th the competition jury will evaluate all presented products and select up to six Award Winners and one Gold Award Winner. Winners will be announced on September 9th at IFA. Jury Members Prof. Birgit Weller (Professor at HTW Berlin, co-founder use: Identity and Design Network, Expert on Universal Design), Claude Toussaint (Managing Partner, designaffairs GmbH Munich, Expert on Usability and User Interface Design), Karsten Henze (Head of CI/CD and Creation, DB Mobility Logistics AG, Expert on Corporate Design), Peter Wouda (Head of Exterior Design, Volkswagen Design Center Potsdam, Expert on Industrial Design) und Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Glende (General Manager, YOUSE GmbH Berlin, Expert on Usability and User Orientation). Please find the Jury Members‘ details here. Special Focus 2014: Usability @ Work For this year’s IFA, IDZ teams up with Content Partner UseTree to present a special focus on useroriented, digital solutions for the workplace. Visitors, entrepreneurs and developers alike may gain valuable insights into the conception, design and implementation of user-friendly business and professional software. Please find further information here. Website: www.usetree.de Usability Award Special Exhibition Ranging from mobile applications to medical solutions or smart home systems – the Jury nominated 30 products by 24 companies from seven nations to compete in the Award competition. The participants: Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., Improv Electronics, Signs for Communication, K8 Industridesign, Alloy Ltd, iGGOO, Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH, Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH, Microsoft, Rollei, Cheil Germany GmbH, Miele & Cie. KG, Dyson GmbH, Deutsche Telekom AG, GN Hearing GmbH, Grohe AG, Exelium, Philips Design, Tecastudio, designaffairs GmbH, RWE Service GmbH, Medx GmbH, Vorwerk Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG. Details about the nominated products will be released starting September 3rd, 2014 on http://usability-award.com/en. IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 1/3 Programme Overview September 9, 2014 / 11:30 am - Usability Award Ceremony Announcement of the Award Winners by the director of International Design Center Berlin, Cornelia Horsch. September 5 - 10, 2014 (except September 9) / 11:30 am Mobile Eyetracking presentation, organized by UseTree The interactive presentation demonstrates how users interact with software, where they look at and which conclusions may be drawn from this. September 5 - 10, 2014 (except September 6) / 15:00 pm User Centered Prototyping, organized by UseTree The workshop conveys how to build a quick software prototype and what to be mindful of in the process. No registration required. IDZ | International Design Center Berlin Committed to quality in design – the International Design Center Berlin e.V. (IDZ) is a non-profit institution that since 1968 has been dedicated to the national and international promotion of design. IDZ realizes projects, acts as a network, and advises political and economic decision makers. www.idz.de Webseite: www.usability-award.com Partners: Cooperation Partners: IFA Berlin, Messe Berlin |Focus Partner: UseTree Media Partners: H.O.M.E., Curve | Network Partner: Interaction Design Foundation Press accreditation at IFA: http://b2b.ifa-berlin.com/en/Press Contact (press and interview inquiries, print images): Ake Rudolf, Project Guidance Usability Award | T +49.(0)30.280 95 -111 | [email protected] Getting There Usability Award Exhibition Hall 9 | Booth 300 IFA, Entrance Hall 9 Messedamm 22, 14055 Berlin Directions IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com Opening Times September 5 – 10, 2014 Daily 10:00 am – 18:00 pm During Jury proceedings on Saturday, September 6, 15:00 – 18:00 pm the Usability Award exhibition will be closed to the public. [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 2/3 Usability Award – product overview BT Home Hub 5 Busch-free@home® Design Studio: Alloy Ltd. Producer: Busch-Jaeger Elektro Design: Phil Shade, Matt Plested, Design: Dörte Sievers Andy Fayle, Jim Blyth busch-jaeger.de thealloy.com Qixxit SimMed Producer: Deutsche Bahn Design Studio: Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH Conception, UX Design: Cheil Germany GmbH Design: Katharina Loderstädt, René Bachmann, Brand Development, Corporate Design: Pascal Wiedenmann wirDesign communications AG archimedes-exhibitions.de cheil.com IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 3/3 Materialaffairs Design Studio: designaffairs GmbH designaffairs.com NESCAFÉ® Milano 2.0 Producer: Nestlé Professional Design: designaffairs GmbH designaffairs.com IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com Dyson AM07 Tower Fan Producer: Dyson GmbH Design: James Dyson dyson.de [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 4/3 Magnetized Wireless Power Station UP1001/UP Access Point / Wi-Fi Bridge Producer: Exelium EW-7288APC AC450 5GHz Producer: Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Design: Edimax Design Team Design: Henri Fourquet, Jeremy Wiart exelium.net edimax.com Smart Wi-Fi Extender EW-7438RPn Air N300, EdiRange App Producer: Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Design: Edimax Design Team edimax.com IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com Hearing Aid ReSound® LiNX™, ReSound Smart App™ Producer: GN ReSound / GN Hearing GmbH Design: Anders Udahl, Mads Bielefeldt, Kristian Bang, Riem Zouzou gnresound.de [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 5/3 SunBell Design Studio: K8 industridesign Design: Marius Andresen,Olivier Butstraen k8.no GROHE Blue Mono Producer: Grohe AG Design: Paul Flowers / Grohe AG Design Team grohe.com Heron T Producer: IGGOO GmbH Design: Michael Stützel iggoo.de IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com Boogie Board Sync 9.7 LCD eWriter Producer: Kent Displays, Inc Design: Hunter Morris myboogieboard.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 6/3 Medx Induction Hob KM 6363 Producer: Medx GmbH Design: Kilian Krug, Prof. Severin Wucher medx.net Producer: Miele & Cie. KG Design: Miele Design Team miele.de Surface Pro3 HeartStart FR3 Producer: Microsoft Deutschland GmbH Producer: Royal Philips Design: Ralf Groene Design: Philips Design Healthcare Team microsoftstore.com philips.com/design IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 7/3 Rollei Add Eye Producer: Rollei Design: Rollei Design Team rollei.de Glaucoma App Design Studio: signs for communication Design: Johannes Vegt signs-berlin.eu Rollei Selfie Stick Producer: Rollei Design: Rollei Design Team rollei.de RWE SmartHome UE 4500 Producer: RWE Effizienz GmbH Design Studio: TECAstudio Design: Markus Hammer & Daniel Niehues Design: Lee Andrew James rwe-smarthome.de tecastudio.co.uk IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 8/3 Call All Smart Home Producer: Deutsche Telekom AG Producer: Deutsche Telekom AG Design: Deutsche Telekom Design Team Design: Deutsche Telekom Design Team telekom.com telekom.com Remote Control App Speedphone 10 Deutsche Telekom AG Producer: Deutsche Telekom AG Design: Deutsche Telekom Design Team Design: Deutsche Telekom Design Team telekom.com telekom.com IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 9/3 Kobold VR200 Saugroboter Speedport W724V Vorwerk Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG Producer: Deutsche Telekom AG Design: Deutsche Telekom Design Team telekom.com IDZ DesignPartner GmbH Columbiadamm 10, D2 12101 Berlin www.usability-award.com Design: Uwe Kemker / Phoenix Design Stuttgart vorwerk-kobold.de [email protected] Telefon: +49 (0) 30 280 95 111 Telefax: +49 (0) 30 280 95 112 Geschäftsführer: Ralf Wudtke Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 77023 10/3
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