{"id":5064,"date":"2025-01-20T11:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/?post_type=study-program&#038;p=5064"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:16:41","slug":"designing-interactions_2","status":"publish","type":"study-program","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/study-program\/designing-interactions_2\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Program Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <div class=\"box has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing Interactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Design how people experience technology. From AI to immersive environments, learn how to create systems that are meaningful, usable, and trusted in real-world contexts. Designing Interactions focuses on how humans and technology meet. You learn how to understand humans, their needs, values, practices, aspirations, and goals, and design interactive systems accordingly across technologies such as AI, XR, robotics, and data-driven environments. Instead of building what is possible, you design what people may want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.it-u.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">:apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div> \n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <div class=\"box has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn<strong>Labs and technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Designing Interactions is closely connected to a network of hands-on labs where you explore how people interact with technology in different forms.  Across all projects, you move in iterative cycles from understanding contexts to shaping problems, prototyping solutions, and testing them in real-world settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Key technologies and methods include<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/summary>\n<p>Technologies include: AI systems, AR\/VR, sensor-based systems, and human-centered data analysis.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Core <\/strong>LearnLabs:<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Human-Computer Interaction Lab (INES) \u2013 understanding user behavior and interaction design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design Lab (DESY) \u2013 developing and prototyping design solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extended Reality Lab (RITA) \u2013 immersive AR and VR experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<div 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https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md08396-1800x1200-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md08396-1800x1200-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md08396-1800x1200-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md08396-1800x1200-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RITA \u2013 Extended Reality Lab<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex mt-3\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                    <span class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\n                        :explore more                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/a>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/labs\/momo-motion-audio-lab\/\" class=\"box with-full-size-image has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/md08936-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/md08936-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/md08936-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/md08936-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MOMO \u2013 Motion &amp; Audio Lab<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex mt-3\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                    <span class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\n                        :explore more                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/a>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/labs\/ines-human-computer-interaction-lab\/\" class=\"box with-full-size-image has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md09530-1800x1200-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/md09530-1800x1200-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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lifeworld&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prototyping AI-supported experiences that people can understand and trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building immersive AR\/VR environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluating psychological constructs such as safety or cognitive ergonomics in high-stakes environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring interaction beyond screens through movement, sound, or physical systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studying users\u2019 states, traits, subjective responses, or physiological reactions in diverse environments where technologies are present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing computing systems responsibly, considering societal and environmental impacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project examples: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Design an AI-powered app that empowers users to understand complex health or personal data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an AR experience that guides users through a physical environment, such as a museum or training setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prototype a smart interface for mobility or transport systems to make navigation easier and more environmentally friendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build an interactive installation using motion and sound to explore how people respond to digital experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redesign a digital service around people\u2019s needs and values<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);\" class=\" align wp-block-atom-gallery\">\n\n            <div class=\"slick-slider photoswipe-container\" \n            data-slides-to-show=\"4\"\n            data-slides-to-scroll=\"1\"\n            data-infinite=\"0\"\n            data-autoplay-speed=\"3\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30\/md01661-scaled.jpg\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"2560\" data-pswp-height=\"1707\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Career directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than preparing you for one fixed job title, this specialization equips you with a critical mindset, hands-on experience, and the ability to connect human understanding with design methods and technological expertise. Your path can take many different directions depending on your interests and projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These roles exist across a wide range of industries, from tech and digital product teams to healthcare, mobility, public services, manufacturing, and emerging fields such as immersive media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Career prospects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates typically move into roles such as Product Designer, Interaction Designer, UX Researcher, Service Designer, Human Factors Engineer, Human-AI Interaction Designer, or Technology Strategist.&nbsp; Some also continue in academia or research as Research Assistants or PhD candidates in areas such as human-computer interaction, design, or digital technologies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div> \n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <div class=\"box has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who this path is for<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Designing Interactions is best suited for students who are interested in both humans and technology, and who want to design how people experience and interact with digital systems in real-world contexts.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to come from one specific background, but you should be curious about how people think, interact, and make decisions when using technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>This specialization is a strong fit for students from bachelor programs such as:<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Design, Industrial Design, or Digital Media \u2013 who want to move beyond visuals into interactive systems and user experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Science or Software Engineering \u2013 who want to understand how computing matters to people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychology, Sociology, or other Social Sciences \u2013 who want to leverage behavioral knowledge for designing digital systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics, Mathematics, or data-related fields \u2013 who are interested in designing data driven systems in real-world contexts or use computational methods to model human behaviour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechatronics, Engineering, or interdisciplinary tech programs \u2013 who want to connect technical systems with ergonomics, user experience and interaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>In terms of mindset, this specialization fits students who:<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Want to understand how people make sense of technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy hands-on projects, prototyping, and experimentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are interested in AI, XR, or interactive systems from a human perspective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefer working across disciplines, not staying in one narrow field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div> \n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--wp--preset--color--black);\" class=\" alignfull has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color wp-block-atom-large-quote\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center px-2 ps-md-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 ps-md-0\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/christopher-frauenberger.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/christopher-frauenberger.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/christopher-frauenberger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/christopher-frauenberger-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/christopher-frauenberger-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 py-2 py-md-3 ps-xl-5\">\n                                <blockquote class=\"mb-2\">\n                    &#8220;Explore possible technological futures, designing meaningful interactions with computational artefacts.&#8221; 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