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No design without usability - no usability without design: Markus Wild speaks at MedTech Summit

5.6.2017

No design without usability - no usability without design: Markus Wild speaks at MedTech Summit

When the doors of MT-CONNECT open for the first time in Nuremberg on June 21 and 22, 2017, WILDDESIGN will also be there with its own booth. The international MedTech Summit congress will take place at the same time as the new meeting place for the medical technology industry in the "Medical Valley".

Anyone interested in design trends in medical technology should make a note of the short presentation by WILDDESIGN CEO Markus Wild on the first day of the MedTech Summit: No design without usability - no usability without design.

A visit is worthwhile: You will find us in hall 10.1. at booth 307. We look forward to seeing you!

> MT-CONNECT

2nd Trade Fair Hospital Technology at the Science Park Gelsenkirchen

2.6.2017

2nd Trade Fair Hospital Technology at the Science Park Gelsenkirchen

At the invitation of the Fachvereinigung Krankenhaustechnik (FKT), the Science Park, the Gelsenkirchen home of WILDDESIGN, will host concentrated medical technology expertise on June 28 and 29, 2017: For the second time, a trade fair will be held there for hospital managers, physicians, those responsible for healthcare policy, research and science, nursing staff, and technical directors, with deep insights into the development and research of solutions for the hospital of tomorrow.

© Photo FKT

 Markus Wild in the NICE Award Jury Team

10.5.2017

Markus Wild in the NICE Award Jury Team

The NICE Award(www.nice-europe.eu), which is endowed with 20,000 euros and is awarded annually by the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs for innovations from the cultural and creative industries, will be presented on September 6, 2017. The theme of this year's award is: Creating an Inclusive World - A Call for Transformative Innovations.

This year's international jury also includes WILDDESIGN CEO Markus Wild and, together with five other jurors, nominates the winners of the fourth NICE Award.

Further information:
About the european centre for creative economy (ecce), the initiator of the award: www.e-c-c-e.de

04 Minutes Design Letter #49

27.4.2017

04 Minutes Design Letter #49

  • Redesign as a success factor
  • Shanghai, Munich - and Gelsenkirchen!
  • Meet WILDDESIGN in Medical Valley
  • Imagine Surgery
  • Review Innovation Day
  • and of course again WILDDESIGN Backstage
Spot on - 7 min. video about an exemplary cooperation in medical design

28.3.2017

Spot on - 7 min. video about an exemplary cooperation in medical design

A strong team, client and designer with hand and heart in the matter - that is the basis of a successful cooperation: SALVIA medical and WILDDESIGN have succeeded in an impressive re-design - from the vision to a multiple award-winning product to the retreaded corporate brand.

When a redesign of a medical device is necessary and what significance design has in medical technology is highlighted in the 7-minute film of the Compamed industry portal.

04 Minutes Design Letter #48

24.3.2017

04 Minutes Design Letter #48

  • The SALVIA Medical Project - in video
  • Fighting colorectal cancer - with the world's first disposable endoscope
  • Competition for the better design in the ear
  • IF Design Award 2017 for Curasul® negative pressure therapy unit
  • Markus Wild at panel discussion with NRW Minister Duin
  • Munich Design Week
  • Medical Devices Meeting
  • and of course again WILDDESIGN Backstage
German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU)

October 28 - 31, 2025 | Berlin, Germany

German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU)

The DKOU trade fair (German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery) is one of the largest and most important specialist events for orthopaedics and trauma surgery in Europe. It takes place annually and is aimed at specialists from medicine, research, nursing, physiotherapy and the medical technology industry.

MEDICA / COMPAMED

November 17 - 20, 2025 | Düsseldorf, Germany

MEDICA / COMPAMED

MEDICA / COMPAMED is a fixed date in our diary, and this year is no exception. From November 17 to 20, 2025, WILDDESIGN will once again be represented with a stand in the Düsseldorf exhibition halls. More than 5,000 international exhibitors will present themselves at MEDICA, the world forum for medicine. At the same time, more than 750 international companies will be exhibiting at COMPAMED, the international trade fair for medical suppliers and product developers.

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #81

29.7.2025

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #81

  • Best of the Best for Aesculap SQ.line® - surgical perfection in the hand
  • Best of the Best for Dräger Polaris - the next generation of surgical lights
  • 8 awards, 2 lighthouses, 1 strong year
  • Design meets responsibility: QM training at WILDDESIGN
04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #80

27.3.2025

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #80

  • A new chapter begins
  • Arab Health 2025 - Innovation meets reality
  • Magnos wins everything - now also the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025!
  • 30 years of the Science Park - and WILDDESIGN has been there from the start
  • Traveller CLX - iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 for the smart ticket vending machine
  • Innovative and seamless flush monitoring
04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #79

6.12.2024

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #79

  • New leadership at WILDDESIGN!
  • The future of surgery: robotics and design
  • Blood gas monitoring during extracorporeal patient care
  • Design-Patents
  • COMPAMED 2024 - a dream!
04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #78

12.8.2024

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #78

  • Magnos: The future of skin cancer prevention - Best of the Best!
  • Cortex C21: Award-winning design for mobile respiratory gas analysis
  • More than prestige? What are design awards good for in medical technology?
  • Rapid progress through prototypes and simulation: flexibility in turbulent times
  • Rough times, strong cohesion: a look back at MedtecLIVE 2024
  • Rethinking heart attack treatment: the CoFI system
  • Creativity in medical design: between regulations and visions
04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #77

8.2.2024

04 minutes Medical Design Checkup #77

  • Maximum ease of use and precision
  • Meon launch at the Medica
  • What do Design for Manufacturing and Circular Design have in common?
  • Why is the medtech world meeting in Dubai?
  • Sustainability in product development
  • User-friendly design starts series production
  • System housings in medical technology
  • Focus on user experience: working together for a better user experience
  • Why did we invest in our offices after Corona?
  • WILDDESIGN strengthens local networks
  • Our live events - make a note to visit!
04 Minutes Medical Design Checkup #76

26.9.2023

04 Minutes Medical Design Checkup #76

  • Stuttgart opened
  • Cortex C21 launched
  • Sartorius - The power of design language
  • Oliver Koszel - our COO
  • Secret reason to celebrate!
  • MODOOL - Inexpensive training device for keyhole surgery
  • Our Live Events
Design goes East - Magdeburg, here we come!

1.6.2021

Design goes East - Magdeburg, here we come!

Shortly after our merger, we are already looking forward to the next event: Starting in June 2021, we will launch interdisciplinary product design at our newest and first location in Central Germany. The new design office has a lot to offer - and so does Saxony-Anhalt's capital city itself: From culture and education to industry and nature. We want to help shape the city's future-oriented development as a young and attractive employer and are putting our experience, expertise and enthusiasm into the region. Promising opportunities, ambitious goals and a top design office in Magdeburg - read more in the links below.

> Blog post about opportunities & goals of the design office

> page of our new Magdeburg product design office

30 years of WILDDESIGN

14.12.2020

30 years of WILDDESIGN

Last week we celebrated our 30th anniversary. For this there is a great poster with all the creatives who have accompanied WILDDESIGN on the way.

> 30 years - 300 creative people with competence

> Munich celebrates on our Instagram account

> 30 years of WILDDESIGN on our Facebook page

 MEDICAL TREND DESIGN UPDATE 2018 - download now!

16.11.2017

MEDICAL TREND DESIGN UPDATE 2018 - download now!

Our new MEDICAL DESIGN TREND UPDATE is ready! In it, we present in detail 15 trends that we consider to be trend-setting in medical design in the coming years. We show examples of current innovations, but also visions and let experts have their say in interviews. You can download the 100-page study as an eBook here.

In-ear wearables

7.3.2017

In-ear wearables

Two up-and-coming designers compete with the goal of creating the best product design for in-ear wearables.

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