Apprenticeship · artop × UX&I
AI can build you a prototype in minutes. But it won’t tell you whether it solves the right problem. That’s a question you’ll have to answer, whether you’ve studied UX or not. That’s why UX&I and artop have jointly developed this part-time training program.
Online information session with the training director
“Digital Experience & Usability Consultant” is a part-time training program offered by artop, an institute at Humboldt University in Berlin, developed in collaboration with UX&I. Over the course of ten months, experienced professionals from product teams learn how to design human-centered digital products, including those that incorporate AI. The program begins on February 12, 2027, in Berlin, and upon completion, participants receive a certificate from artop.
The training program is led by Hias Wrba from UX&I and Knut Polkehn from artop. You can find all the details, a breakdown of the course content, and the registration form on the artop website.
Many AI training courses show you how to use AI to analyze, generate, and prototype more quickly. You’ll learn that here, too. But there’s also a more challenging question: How do you design products in which AI plays a role in decision-making? And which decisions must remain in human hands?
Will this replace UX? No. The scope of responsibility isn’t shrinking: it’s being spread across more people. We see this in our projects. According to the Figma AI Report 2026, the majority of developers surveyed now also do design work, and 90% consider design to be at least as important as it was before AI.
Anyone building AI products needs more UX, not less.
The ten modules are spread out from February through November 2027, roughly one per month, usually on a Friday and Saturday. Two modules last three days, with the first and last days each lasting one and a half days. In between, you’ll work on the project with your small group and meet in peer groups.
Strong arguments for your manager: Each module is designed to be applied to everyday work, and there’s a special rate for companies. Plus, according to the 2026 Bitkom survey, 66% of companies rate their employees’ AI skills as low.
Training & mentoring
At UX&I, he advises executives and teams on transformation, innovation, and product development, and leads the Enterprise Product Academy.
At artop, he advises organizations on human-technology interaction and is active on the Usability & User Experience Board (UXQB).
Get to know Hias Wrba and Knut Polkehn in advance at the online information session on November 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. The training program begins on February 12, 2027.
Ten months, ten modules totaling 168 training hours in artop’s seminar rooms in Berlin, plus approximately 60 hours of practical projects, mentoring, and eight fireside evenings. Participants who attend at least 80% of the training hours and complete the practical project will receive a certificate from artop, an institute at Humboldt University in Berlin.
For individuals: €9,800 (installment payments available); for companies: €11,800; both amounts are exempt from sales tax. Registration, the contract, and the terms and conditions are handled through artop.
You’ll keep doing what you’re already doing, but with a systematic approach and the right terminology. You’ll explain why something is being built and become the go-to person for UX in your team. You’ll still be able to build a prototype in minutes. Now you’ll know whether it solves the right problem.
If you want to focus on UX, you’ll come away with the skills to do so and a project that showcases your work.
Here, “consultant” means you advise others on UX decisions and share responsibility for them, internally for other teams or externally for clients.
No. AI delivers designs, prototypes, and code faster, but it doesn’t provide the answer as to whether the right thing is being built. That responsibility remains with people and is shared among more roles. According to the Figma AI Report 2026, 90% of respondents consider design to be at least as important as it was before AI.
A UX consultant advises on and is responsible for decisions regarding how a product works for the people who use it, whether within their own team, for other departments within the company, or externally for clients. This includes research, design, testing, and advocating for these decisions to stakeholders.
The training program is offered by artop, an institute at Humboldt University in Berlin, in cooperation with UX&I. artop is the provider: You register with them, and artop also issues the certificate. UX&I developed the training program together with artop and co-leads it with Hias Wrba.
You don’t need a degree in UX, but you do need professional experience. Experience in UX or related fields such as design, product management, marketing, IT, development, management, or quality assurance is recommended.
Expect about one module per month, usually on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition, there are about 60 hours of project work in your small group over the course of ten months, as well as peer group meetings between modules. You can find the dates above under “The training program at a glance.”
For individuals, the cost is €9,800 (installment payments are available); for companies, it is €11,800. This offer is exempt from sales tax. You’ll need to check with your employer to see if they’ll cover the costs. A good selling point: Each module is designed to be applied to your day-to-day work.
The modules take place in person in artop’s seminar rooms in Berlin, because small groups, peer groups, and informal get-togethers thrive on direct interaction. The information session, where you’ll get to know the training directors in advance, is held online.
Through our Enterprise Product Academy, we provide in-house training for teams, tailored to your company’s specific context. Let’s discuss what your team needs in terms of UX and AI.
Kay Spiegel Senior UX consultant
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Kay Spiegel
Senior UX consultant