About Us
We are NOVA
We are a team of psychologists, sociologists, designers and communication specialists from Cologne, Munich and Berlin with a common mission: We want products and services to be helpful, fun and easy to use.
As UX enthusiasts, we will support you in the field of UX research and consulting in early development stages of ideas, concepts, products, and services. Our team provides industry leading expert advice and supplements decisions with user insights.
What we offer
International studies for whatever audience you want to reach
Classic and innovative methods from usability tests to design sprints
Tools from market research, mindset of problem solvers
A clever team, trained by AJ & Smart, Jacob Nielsen and Marc Stickdorn
Qualifications in psychology, sociology, communication and design
Experience from more than 100 projects , 70 workshops and 950 interviews per year
Real enthusiasm
Aha-effects
A guitar in the office and a lot of colorful stickers
Meet our team
Till Winkler
CEO & Co-Founder
Area of expertise: Consulting, product UX,
digital business models
Vitalij Malahov
Workshop Facilitator
Area of expertise: Design Sprints,
Customer Journey, (Remote) Workshops
Pia Blumauer
Senior UX Researcher
(on parental leave)
Area of expertise: Workshops,
Automotive UX, Psychology
Michelle Baumbach
UX Research Manager
Area of expertise: Telecommunications,
Quantitative UX
Florian Tress
Senior UX Researcher
Area of expertise:
R&D, consulting
Chantal Roth
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: usability tests,
product design, design methods
Antonija Zrinski
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Usability testing,
UX Design, cosmetics industry
Pia Dieker
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Area of expertise: Branding, brand design and
event management
Melanie Kröger
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Health & fitness,
qualitative research, haptics & sensors
Giulio Incoronato
Projekt Manager UX
Area of expertise: cognitive science,
neuropsychology, Quantitative UX
Lena Möbus
Customer Engagement Manager
(on parental leave)
Area of expertise: method overview, customer advice, strategic use of UX research
Dr. Leonie Nowack
Research Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Experimental Psychology, Quantitative UX, Automotive
Marie Vollmer
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Automotive, AR-/VR and Workshops
Niclas Haan
Business Development Manager
Area of expertise: Business Development & CX Measurement
Anna Slotty
Innovation Facilitator
Area of expertise: Workshops, Product Design, Qualitative UX
Claire Arrets
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Usability Testing, Qualitative UX, Cognitive Science
Florian Schmidt
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Usability Testing, Quantitative UX, Automotive
Mireia Hoderlein Garcia
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Customer needs discovery, UX Solutions, Journey Design
Nele Kloos
Projekt Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: Qualitative UX, UX Design, Human-Computer-Interaction
Lana von Drathen
Project Manager UX Research
Area of expertise: usability testing, consulting, mystery research
Caroline Scholtes
Product Owner HOLY UX
Area of expertise: educational psychology, UX research, event management
JOIN THE TEAM
Are you passionate about everything UX? Great! Become part of our team
We are looking for qualified employees & freelancers.
Our Playlist
Need songs for bad UX?
- MC Hammer – U Cant´Touch this
- Rob Acta – Cant´t Handle It
- Mayday Parade – Stay the Same
- Third Eye Blind – Why Cant´t You Be
- Transit – Thanks for Nothing
Need songs for good UX?
- Blink 182 – Feeling This
- The Pointer Sisters – I´m so excited
- We the Kings – Check Yes, Juliet
- Foo Fighters – Learn to Fly
- Finley Quaye – Shine
Testimonials
Your success story drives us.
Selected References
Companies that place their trust in us
THERE CAN’T BE GROWTH WITHOUT CHANGE
Our mission is to help companies reach higher levels.
Because we take bad UX personally.