UX&I is reimagining training and launching an official partnership with artop

Training that really makes a difference

Most training programs promise results. However, learning often takes place in isolation from day-to-day work, and once the calendar is full again, little of that initial momentum remains. We believe that learning in organizations needs to be reimagined: not as the transfer of knowledge, but as a process of change; not as a one-off initiative, but as an integral part of a sustainable corporate culture.

With the expansion of the Product Academy, UX&I is pursuing precisely this approach. We create formats that not only empower participants but also genuinely transform behavior and collaboration. For product managers, this means not just another training item on the roadmap, but a real lever for better decisions, stronger teams, and greater impact on the product.

Depth over superficiality: our partnership with artop

A central element of the Academy is its strategic partnership with artop, an institute at Humboldt University in Berlin. For over 30 years, artop has been synonymous with systemic consulting and excellent training programs, including in the areas of coaching, organizational consulting, and usability. As an affiliated institute of Humboldt University, artop brings scientific depth, psychological expertise, and extensive experience in working with complex systems. For companies seeking to further develop their learning culture, this partnership provides access to a unique combination of expertise in Germany.

“Through our collaboration with UX&I, we are formalizing our long-standing partnership and, with the ‘Systemic Product Thinking’ training program, offering a course that combines a scientific foundation, expertise in systemic organizational consulting, and extensive professional experience in the field. We are delighted about this new partnership in training and consulting!”
Sandrina Lellinger, systemic consultant, coach, and supervisor at artop

Kickoff program: Systemic Product Thinking

One of their current joint offerings is the “Systemic Product Thinking” training program. It is designed for individuals responsible for digital products, whether as product managers, product owners, or in cross-functional roles.

Vocational training raises key questions:

• How does a product become an experience?
• How can we bridge the gap between discovery and delivery?
• How can we create an impact not just on paper, but within the system?

Systemic Product Thinking combines agile product development, human-centered design, and systemic organizational logic. It creates space for reflection, new ideas, and strategies that can be applied immediately in your daily work.

The next training program begins on February 4, 2026. For more information, visit: https://www.artop.de/akademie/ausbildungen/systemisches-product-thinking)

“In all those wonderful books about building products, everything always sounds so incredibly straightforward, easy, and effortless. But the reality of doing it in everyday life is often so much more confusing, uncertain, muddled, and contradictory. Sometimes the only things that help are different perspectives, intuition, creativity, and critical thinking. But this requires a framework and spaces that allow for a different way of working. We want to explore these together in our training program and learn from and with one another how to build truly great products, beyond the same old tried-and-true solutions and standard formulas.”
Hias Wrba, Product Coach at UX&I

What makes the UX&I Academy so valuable

The UX&I Academy is not a traditional training program. It is a development path. Our goal is not knowledge, but effectiveness. Three levels are central to this: 

• The individual: strengthening attitude and capacity for action
• Team: Reflecting on collaboration and making targeted improvements
• Organization: Bringing together learning culture, structure, and product logic

Our programs are based on a proprietary model that integrates Product Thinking, UX, and agility, regardless of each participant’s starting point. Our trainers and consultants are actively involved in complex projects themselves. Our partners, such as artop, complement our expertise with in-depth knowledge of change management, coaching, and organizational psychology.

To ensure that progress is not only tangible but also measurable, we work with clear success metrics, such as client satisfaction, UX quality, and time-to-value.

“It’s important to
me that learning doesn’t end with a slide deck, but actually changes behavior. That’s why we designed the UX&I Academy as a learning journey: It starts with your own mindset and skills, gains momentum through collaborative work, and ensures that an organization makes decisions faster and better, and ideally, not just when it comes to the product.”
Kay Spiegel, UX Strategy Consultant at UX&I

Do you want learning that makes a difference?

Then the UX&I Product Academy is your next step.
Find all the details at: uxi.de/product-academy