[📍 Onsite] UX "Speed Dating": Inside UX Teams & Everyday Practice

In this UX Graz meetup, we're trying a new format: UX "Speed Dating".

Students (and other interested participants) get the chance to talk directly to UX professionals from a wide range of companies - in short, rotating conversations.
No slides. No prepared talks. No recruiting pitches.
Just real insights into everyday UX practice.

The goal is to make the breadth of UX visible:
from research, strategy, accessibility and concept work to design systems, UI, interaction design - and everything in between.

UX is often misunderstood as "just UI".
This meetup helps clarify what UX actually looks like across different industries, organizations, and team setups.

After the speed-dating rounds, we'll continue with drinks & pizza for informal networking and deeper conversations.

🤝 Participating companies & UX professionals
We're excited to have representatives from multiple companies and UX backgrounds joining the event:

• Ani, Janina, and Thomas (DCCS)
• Konny (AVL)
• Madeleine (Axtesys)
• Jakob and Johannes (Intact)
• Elisabeth (NUKI)
• Gernot (Dynatrace)
• Sebastian and Madeleine (Acuity)
• Matthias (TimeTac)
• ...and the list is still growing (we will update it on the go)!

🎓 Who should attend?
Students who want to understand real-world UX practice
Early-career UX professionals exploring different paths
Anyone curious about how UX is actually lived in companies

📅 Save the date: 15 January 2026, 5:00pm (CET)
📍 Location: FH Joanneum, Graz
🚨 Onsite only
💬 Language: English

📅 Agenda:
17:00 | 🤝 Gathering
17:30 | 🗫 Speed Dating
19:30 | 🗫 Open Discussion & Networking with Pizza and Drinks
22:00 (official end)

🚨 Disclaimer 🚨
This event is onsite only.

🙌 Thanks & partnerships
This event is organized in partnership with the Institute of Design & Communication, FH Joanneum - special thanks to Daniel Fabry and Anika Kronberger for the collaboration and support.

Huge thanks as well to everyone of our UX Graz organization team who was involved in the organization:
Konny, Madeleine, Jakob, and Johannes 💛

Join us for an evening of insightful discussions about User Experience. Our meetup is open to everyone who is interested in UX, whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, or simply curious about the field. We will explore various topics related to UX, and share our experiences and perspectives.

If you have any questions or suggestions for future events, feel free to reach out to our organization team!

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🏢 Want to host a future UX Graz meetup?
🗣️ Interested in sharing your UX practice with the community?
📩 Contact us at [community@uxgraz.at](mailto:community@uxgraz.at)