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The woman who shapes products

Giving our products their distinctive "face": this is the job of industrial designer Stefanie Gügel-Wild and her team colleagues. Our product design is backed by a complex development process based on design thinking and user experience. Learn more in part three of our #Futureshaper series.
7 min
Katja Gäbelein
Published on 4. April 2022

The words "Maker Space" are written in large letters on the wall of the workshop where our product designers make their initial simple prototypes – often from foamcore board and glue. And, for this job, you really do have to be a "maker":

#Futureshaper: Portrait von Stefanie Gügel-Wild

Why I wanted to work as a product designer in the medical technology field? Because I want to design products that have real importance for people.

Stefanie Gügel-Wild
Lead Industrial Designer, Siemens Healthineers

Watch now: #Futureshaper video portrait of Stefanie

Product design starts with research

#Futureshaper: All product design considerations focus on user experience (UX).

It´s all about UX
All product design considerations focus on user experience (UX).

#Futureshaper: product design process is based on 'design thinking'
The product design process based on "design thinking"
Extensive preliminary considerations, modeling, and testing are needed before products take on their final appearance. Everything is based on the "design thinking" approach.

#Futureshaper: design guide overview
"Shui" is the Siemens Healthineers design system
Stefanie co-developed the color and form language of our products in collaboration with her team colleagues. This language is backed by a sophisticated concept:
#Futureshaper: “Red Dot” winner MAGNETOM Free.Max

“Red Dot” winner
MAGNETOM Free.Max

Making patient examinations more comfortable

More a calling than a profession

By Katja Gäbelein

Katja Gäbelein works as an editor in corporate communications at Siemens Healthineers, and specializes in technology and innovation topics. She writes for text and film media. 

Assistant editor: Guadalupe Sanchez