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Glashaus

We plant the seeds for human-centered thinking in organizations

so they can build better solutions on their own.

Located in Berlin, operating globally
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Recent projects

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In the breeder's shoes
Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT
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Translating user testing insights into impact
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Heuristic evaluation of the ACLIMATAR platform
Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT
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We are a team of

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Implementers

We co-create innovation with measurable results.
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Enablers

We team up and elevate your skillset.
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Translators

We turn user voices into design requirements.
Meet us
Glashaus is where organizations build futures in which people and the planet thrive.

Building personas with GRACE

Impactful innovation begins with understanding people. Not as abstract beneficiaries, but as individuals with rich experiences, distinct motivations, and real constraints. The GRACE Persona Toolkit, developed together with Busara, merges behavioral science and human-centered design to help you build personas that unlock more relevant, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.

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We support your future design

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User Research
Building solutions for real people

‍Whether you're developing tools for farmers, service providers, or low-connectivity users-
understanding diverse user realities is essential.

We uncover what different users need, understand, and experience  - so you can deliver great user experiences.

What we deliver: 

Qualitative and quantitative interviews

FDGs, online surveys, ethnographic inquiries

User personas and user journeys

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Innovation Design
Got insights, but no clear path from idea to product?

We create a collaborative, creative environment for idea generation, co-creation, and rapid prototyping — incorporating user feedback early and often.

What we deliver: 

Concept testing & wireframes

Paper & digital prototyping

Usability testing with real users

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Strategy consulting
Planning to scale?

‍We support you in making your idea ready to scale. Glashaus works with adaptive approaches to roadmaps and Theories of Change - not just top-down strategies.

We make your digital project inclusive, relevant, and long-lasting through:

Scaling plans & product roadmaps

Strategic storytelling

Impact evaluations

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Workshops & 
Trainings
Need your team to think and act more user-centered?

‍We build internal capacity for design thinking and human-centered innovation - from NGO teams to tech startups. Through hands-on facilitation, we translate mindset into method, and method into measurable results.

We support teams via:

Coaching & mentorship programs

User experience workshops

Design thinking sessions

Our clients

“This was such a cool, detailed piece of work! With the help of these rich insights we managed to improve our surveying tool, and increased completion rates for the diet surveying we were supporting our colleagues at the CGIAR with!”
Anna Fraenzel
Viamo
The Glashaus team brought not only a wealth of technical expertise to our project, but also truly embodied HCD principles in the way they worked with our team. Their collaborative approach inspired everyone involved and ensured the entire process remained user-focused - from start to finish.
James Giles
Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT

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can thrive.

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