Tanja Brodbeck is a research associate in the Information Experience and Design Research Group (IXD) at Stuttgart Media University. Her work spans industry and academic projects with a focus on usability, (positive) user experience, and co-design. She studied Information Design at HdM Stuttgart and later completed a Master’s degree in Human-Centered Computing at Reutlingen University. Before joining the IXD Group, she worked as a UX designer in agile software environments. Since 2021, she has also taught media design at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. She is an active member of the German UPA, contributing to the working groups “The Positive X” and “Design for Sustainability.”