CPUX Certifications

The HCD Story workshop and the opportunity to get a discounted voucher for CPUX-F certification

In the UP-TUT01 workshop on the HCD Story (Sunday, 30.08.2026: 9:00 – 12:30), we’ll be discussing human-centred design and the day-to-day work, tasks and challenges we face. ‘We’ refers to Matthias Reisemann and Guido Tesch. We are both long-standing CPUX trainers and UX professionals.

The workshop focuses on human-centred design, the foundation of CPUX-F, but from an everyday perspective and with the pragmatism required in day-to-day work. This will give you an overview and a good starting point for the CPUX-F certification.

Participants in the HCD-Story workshop, as well as all attendees of the Mensch und Computer 2026, can receive a discounted voucher to register for the CPUX-F certification. You can either speak to us at the end of the workshop or visit the UXQB stand at the MuC.

Please register via ConfTool for the HCD-Story workshop, Workshop UP-TUT01😊.

What are the CPUX certifications? What does the CPUX-F certificate signify?

The UXQB® certifications, Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience (CPUX), are the European non-academic standard for professional development in the fields of user- and customer-centred approaches, usability, user experience and human-centred design.

There are now more than 10,400 CPUX certifications, and the number is rising steadily. The certificates are recognised within the community by employers and clients alike and are in high demand.

The CPUX-F certification is the Foundation Level and provides a solid foundation in the approaches, mindsets, terminology and perspectives of user- and customer-centred development. There are also Advanced Level and Essentials certifications; you can find all relevant information on the UXQB website.

Contents of the workshop on the HCD story and the basis of CPUX-F

  1. What do you want to know about HCD, and what will really help you move forward?
  2. A brief overview of the history, to put the topics of quality of use and human-centred design into context and provide a basic understanding. Here, the most important terms will be briefly defined and connections highlighted, such as usability, UX and HCD maturity.
  3. The story of a UX professional, taking us through all areas of activity to give a sense of what focused, strategically sound HCD collaboration within the development team entails.
    • HCD planning and HCD management
    • Context of use analysis, HCD evaluation of existing solutions
    • User requirements
    • Concept and solution design
    • Human-centred evaluation
    • Organisation and collaboration with other departments

Here, we focus on the outcomes of the work and how these proceed and are used in the development process or continue to be utilised within the team. For example, user requirements, user input and task models.

You can find all documents relating to the training courses and certifications on the UXQB website.

Sign up for the CPUX-F certification?

  1. Register for the conference and, ideally, take part in the HCD Story workshop – however, this is not compulsory 😉.
  2. You’ll receive a discounted voucher at the end of the workshop or at the UXQB stand during Mensch und Computer 2026.
  3. With the voucher, you can register by the end of October for a CPUX-F certification exam to be taken by the end of 2026. Payment is due when you register for the certification exam.