Bitkom Yearbook Digital Design 2025 published – Centigrade CEO Thomas Immich among the contributors

Bitkom has published the Yearbook Digital Design 2025. Under the title “Whoever Designs, Leads! – Digital Design in the Structural Transformation of the AI Era”, the publication brings together 15 expert articles addressing a central question from critical, practical and transformative perspectives: What role does digital design play in a world where artificial intelligence is taking over an ever-larger share of software development?

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How are AI-powered personas changing the way we develop products and truly understand target groups? This is exactly what our managing director Thomas Immich discusses in an interview with Annett Bergk. The detailed conversation has been published in the book Praxisleitfaden für Künstliche Intelligenz in der Unternehmenskommunikation (Practical Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Communications) – and provides exciting insights for anyone who wants to use AI strategically and responsibly. read more…

Our dear colleague and Lead Concept Designer Daniel has just returned from the AI in Medicine symposium organized by Health.AI – Intelligenter Gesundheitsraum Saar where he gained exciting insights into current developments at the interface of artificial intelligence and healthcare.

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This year, we would like to use the holiday season to share gratitude, inspiration, and a little playful magic. Instead of traditional Christmas cards, we at Centigrade have come up with something special again: an interactive AI experience greeting that takes you on a little journey. read more…

Our managing director  Thomas has published a three-part series of articles in Heise that addresses the question: How will the use of AI agents change the way software and digital products are developed in the future—and what does that mean for companies, product managers, and developers? read more…

Our managing director Thomas Immich was invited to give a presentation and workshop on the measurability of design quality at the Bosch Designers Network Meeting on October 23, 2025.

The focus was on how AI-based quality assurance can revolutionize design processes. Using concepts such as the “Design Compiler,” Thomas showed how AI agents will be able to review design decisions in real time and import suggestions for improvement directly into tools such as Figma.

The event made it clear that AI and DesignOps are converging—and opening up new ways to make quality visible and measurable.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Our journey began in 2005: Centigrade entered the IT world… when “UI design” still meant shiny interfaces and pretty icons were the ultimate goal, and hardly anyone talked about ‘usability’ or “user experience.”

Today, 20 years later, we look back with pride on two decades in which the world of IT technology has changed rapidly. Beautiful interfaces have become comprehensive experiences that connect machines, apps, and people. We have reinvented ourselves every year, advancing from a UI design service provider to an award-winning IT service provider with innovative AI products. But one thing has remained the same for us: people are at the center of everything we do.

Because without user research, without empathy, and without a genuine understanding of human needs, there can be no good products or services. We have worked intensively over the last 20 years to build our portfolio in line with this philosophy. read more…

How can old systems be combined with modern intelligence? Thomas Immich explores this exciting question in his presentation at insideRE, on 25. September. He shows how AI is changing requirements management – from analyzing existing systems and evaluating individual features to helping create better user stories. read more…

DDUX 2025 was all about exchange, innovation, and future topics in the field of UX and digital design—and Centigrade was right in the middle of it. On June 25 and 26, professionals from the fields of design, technology, and research gathered in the unique atmosphere of the German Football Museum in Dortmund to discuss current developments and challenges. read more…

Last weekend, we had a booth at Make IT Saarland—the maker festival focusing on future-oriented topics and STEM. And one thing we can say for sure: the atmosphere was as energetic as it was creative! read more…

We received a letter from kununu – and they had good news for us:
Centigrade has achieved a 100% response rate! This means that we have responded to every review on our kununu profile.

Why do we do this?

It’s simple: feedback is extremely important to us. Whether it’s praise, criticism, or just a few honest words – we want to listen, respond, and show that there are real people behind the profile. Because that’s the only way we can improve (and sometimes be a little proud of ourselves 😉 ).

And to everyone who has already reviewed us (or wants to review us): we read your reviews – and we write back. Promise!

Artificial intelligence is no longer a topic for the future – it is already shaping our everyday lives today. This makes it all the more important to introduce young people to the concepts and functions of modern AI. This is precisely where the KIsu – Artificial Intelligence in School Education project comes in, which is being developed by the Chair of Primary Mathematics Education at Saarland University.

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