I’m Malte, a Berlin-based product designer.

My area of focus is personal finance, specifically brokerage for retail investors, and trading in general.

Currently, I lead the design team at Berlin’s Smartbroker AG.

My work at Smartbroker

Before that, I built a variety of apps at Smart Mobile Factory.

My time at SMF

Here’s a few times where I’ve talked about how I work.

Last year, I demonstrated how we take advantage of user feedback at Smartbroker.

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In 2020, I explained to PMs, devs and engineers why they aren’t their users.

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In May 2019, I spoke about general rules when designing for voice user interfaces.

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Here’s a few of the projects I’ve worked on.

They’re a little older, but they still give some insight into how I work and how I approach design.

Use less post-its with VIA

Hear about VIA

Finn, a financial assistant, supervised by N26

Meet Finn

Google Streams, a calendar without tables

Look at Streams

Both my Master’s and Bachelor’s Thesis were done at the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam.

In 2023, I returned to the UAS Potsdam as lecturer.

Master’s Thesis

“Trading in the capital casino - How design can act as an influencer on the capital market”

Read the abstract

Bachelor’s Thesis

“Fighting fake news on social media by using friction”

Read the thesis

My first course was about the practical uses of AI in UX design. For and with 18 grad students we explored the vast availability of tools aside from ChatGPT.

Read students documentations

My second course “From Mockup to Market” started in fall 2025 and introduces product design students to real-life working conditions, in cooperation with Smartbroker AG.

Not yet available

I’m always up to talk about anything design and, depending on topic, available for non-profit projects. I’m currently unavailable for any job offers, freelance work or other sidequests.

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