Design Thinking Seminar · In-Person and Live-Online · 2 Days
Design Thinking. Think user-centred. Validate ideas fast.
Good ideas often fail because they miss the user. Brainbirds gives teams and organisations the Design Thinking Seminar: think user-centred, develop ideas and validate prototypes quickly, available as an open seminar and in-house format.
Format
On-site · Online
Scope
2 days · 8 modules
Available for
In-house & individual booking
The seminar
Mindset. Ideation. Prototyping. Two days that change how problems are solved and ideas are developed.
Many teams solve the wrong problems. They think in solutions too early, before truly understanding users. Design Thinking addresses exactly this.
The Design Thinking Seminar by Brainbirds gives professionals and leaders the craft they need: internalise the Design Thinking mindset, work through all phases from Understand through Ideate to Test with confidence and validate prototypes quickly with real users. On day two, participants conceive and facilitate their own Design Thinking workshop.
The Design Thinking Seminar is available as an open seminar in Munich (Maxvorstadt) and Live-Online. Organisations can book the format as an in-house event: flexible scheduling, adapted to their own team structure.
Key outcomes
- Internalise the Design Thinking mindset: think user-centred and understand problems before solutions
- Work through all phases with confidence: from Understand and Observe through Ideate to Prototype and Test
- Build prototypes quickly and test them with real users: validate ideas early and develop them deliberately
- Conceive and facilitate Design Thinking workshops: apply the method effectively in your own team
Your benefits
Trainers with Design Thinking Practice
All Brainbirds trainers have applied Design Thinking in innovation projects and facilitated workshops themselves. They do not share textbook craft but show what works in practice.
Your Own Challenge as a Starting Point
Participants work on a real innovation challenge during the seminar. Design Thinking is not explained but applied directly to a genuine question.
Central Location in Munich
The open seminar takes place at the Brainbirds Training Center Munich: easily accessible, calm working atmosphere, professional facilities.
AI Playground Included
No separate module: AI is integrated into all Design Thinking phases and available from day one.
Agenda
How the seminar runs
Design Thinking: Mindset und Prozess verstehen
Teilnehmer:innen vertiefen das Design Thinking Mindset und den Prozess. Das Modul zeigt, welche Haltung den Erfolg ausmacht und wie sie entwickelt wird.
Contents
- Design Thinking Mindset verinnerlichen
- Prozess im Detail verstehen
- Eigene Haltung reflektieren
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen verinnerlichen das Design Thinking Mindset und verstehen den Prozess im Detail. Sie reflektieren ihre eigene Haltung.
Design Thinking: Phase „Understand / Verstehen“
Das Modul vertieft die Phase Understand im Design Thinking. Teilnehmer:innen üben, ein Problem aus verschiedenen Perspektiven zu betrachten.
Contents
- Verstehens-Phase durchführen
- Problem aus verschiedenen Perspektiven betrachten
- Erste Hypothesen entwickeln
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen durchlaufen die Verstehens-Phase souverän. Sie betrachten Probleme aus mehreren Perspektiven und entwickeln Hypothesen.
Design Thinking: Phase „Observe / Beobachten“
Teilnehmer:innen lernen die Beobachtungsphase im Design Thinking. Das Modul übt Empathie-Building durch direkte Nutzerinteraktion und Beobachtung.
Contents
- Beobachtungstechniken anwenden
- Empathie für Nutzer:innen aufbauen
- Insights gewinnen
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen wenden Beobachtungstechniken an und bauen Empathie auf. Sie gewinnen wertvolle Insights für die weitere Arbeit.
Design Thinking: Phase „POV / Standpunkt entwickeln“
Das Modul fokussiert auf die POV-Phase – das Synthetisieren von Insights zu einem klaren Standpunkt. Teilnehmer:innen üben die Formulierung wirksamer POV-Statements.
Contents
- POV-Statement formulieren
- Insights synthetisieren
- Fokus für Ideation schaffen
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen synthetisieren Insights und formulieren wirksame POV-Statements. Sie schaffen Fokus für die Ideation.
Design Thinking: Phase „Ideate / Ideen generieren“
Teilnehmer:innen lernen Kreativtechniken für die Ideation-Phase. Das Modul übt das Generieren vieler Ideen und das strukturierte Auswählen.
Contents
- Kreativtechniken anwenden
- Ideenmenge maximieren
- Auswahl strukturiert treffen
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen wenden Kreativtechniken sicher an und maximieren die Ideenmenge. Sie wählen strukturiert die vielversprechendsten Ideen aus.
Design Thinking: Phase „Prototype / Prototypen bauen“
Das Modul zeigt, wie Prototypen schnell und zielgerichtet gebaut werden. Teilnehmer:innen üben verschiedene Prototyping-Techniken.
Contents
- Prototyping-Prinzipien verstehen
- Schnelle Prototypen bauen
- Lernziel definieren
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen verstehen Prototyping-Prinzipien und bauen schnelle Prototypen. Sie definieren klare Lernziele für jeden Prototyp.
Design Thinking: Phase „Test / Testen“
Teilnehmer:innen lernen, Tests im Design Thinking strukturiert durchzuführen. Das Modul zeigt, wie Feedback wirksam genutzt wird.
Contents
- Tests strukturiert durchführen
- Feedback einholen und auswerten
- Iterationen ableiten
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen führen Tests strukturiert durch und werten Feedback aus. Sie leiten klare Iterationen ab.
Design Thinking: Workshops umsetzen
Teilnehmer:innen lernen die souveräne Moderation von Design Thinking Workshops. Das Modul übt Energie-Management und Ergebnissicherung.
Contents
- Workshops souverän moderieren
- Energie und Fokus halten
- Ergebnisse sichern
Learning goal
Teilnehmer:innen moderieren Design Thinking Workshops souverän. Sie halten Energie und Fokus und sichern Ergebnisse.
THE TRAINER TEAM
Who guides you.
Expert
Trainer, Coach and Facilitator for AI, Agile Transformation and Leadership
Christian StenglTrainer / Coach at Brainbirds
- Christian is an expert in AI-powered transformation, agile coaching and leadership development.
- Christian brings 20 years of leadership experience as a CEO, consultant and editor-in-chief in the digital economy, having introduced agile methods as CDO at Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt.
- Christian has accompanied more than 200 agile coaches in the Brainbirds Agile Coach programme and is a sought-after speaker on mindfulness and resilience.
- University studies in Hamburg, Lisbon, New York and Oxford. Systemic Business Coach. Professional Scrum Master I. Certified Qigong and Yoga Teacher.
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Answers about this seminar and booking with Brainbirds.
Can individuals book open seminars?
Yes. All open seminars are equally available to individuals and teams. Booking is done directly via the seminar page, with payment by invoice.
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AI moves fast. That's why Brainbirds keeps its content continuously up to date. But what matters more than currency is relevance: participants leave with concrete tools and fresh inspiration they can put to use the very next morning.
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Most open seminars last 1 to 2 days, each running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Agile Coach Programme and the AI Coach Training are multi-day programmes that extend over 5 to 6 months.
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Open seminars take place in Munich and live online. Live online is accessible from anywhere in the world. In-house programmes are delivered by Brainbirds directly to companies across Europe, in person or live online.
What happens if I can't attend due to illness?
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