Media Technology

The staff of the area Media Technology provides media technology for (teaching) events and assists in the acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair and upkeep of the equipment. They take care of all centrally managed lecture halls, LeVia room, the rooms of the central administration and the ZDV.

Repair of Faulty Media Equipment and Assistance with Technical Problems

We can help you with broken microphones, cameras, projectors and missing cables in centrally managed lecture halls, LeVia rooms, the rooms of the centrally managed administration and the ZDV.  We can help if you need support or assistance with media technology.

💡 The ZDV is only responsible for the lecture halls/rooms listed in the room overview. The departments are in charge of all other rooms. Please contact the responsible person of your department.

Contact
Contact person: Andreas Brückel & Peter Kraft

Phone: +49 6131 39 28245
Email: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de

Roomoverview

Purchase of New Media Technology

We advise you on the purchase of new media technology in the context of new buildings, renovations and modernizations of your premises. Based on current developments and defined media technology standards, we support you in your planning. The purchase is made directly by you.

Contact
Jürgen Rein
Phone:+49 6131 39 26311
Email: rein@uni-mainz.de

Digitize analog Videos

You can digitize VHS/VHS-C-Casetts or Mini-DV-Casetts. Even older Video footage like tapes or other casette systems cannot be digitized in the Data Center.

If you're interested please send an email to: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de

Media Technology for Events

If you are planning an event, we can advise you in advance and help you set up our media technology on the day of the event, as well as providing on-site support and dismantling after the event.

Contact
Andreas Brückel and Peter Kraft
Phone: +49 6131 39 28245
Email: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de

LeVia Rooms

We are responsible for the technical support of the rooms and are available in case of malfunctions.

Contact
Andreas Brückel and Peter Kraft

Please fill in the following Formular: https://www.zdv.uni-mainz.de/formular-levia-stoerungsmeldung/

Phone: +49 6131 39 28245
Email: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de

Equipment and important notes

LeViA stands for lecture rooms with advanced video and audio technology (Lehrveranstaltungsräume mit erweiterter Video- und Audiotechnik). All rooms with this technology are equipped so that external parties can be connected to the room as participants in the conversation or as spectators.

The equipment includes as standard:

• A camera, which can be directed in such a way that the entire group of participants or only the speaker can be recorded.
• (depending on the size of the room and the acoustics) two to four room microphones that can record contributions from the entire room in uniformly good quality.
• Two speakers for playback of media or external input
• A touch display (approximately 86 inches in size) with a wall mount or on a mobile stand, depending on the room situation. The display can be used as a whiteboard with its own software. The software can be opened via the "burger menu" on the right and left of the display.
• A technology cabinet with a control panel for selecting the screen sources (your own laptop or integrated computer) and for selecting the camera position.
• An integrated computer (included in the technology cabinet) with JGU standard installation, which can be used for existing video conferencing solutions (BigBlueButton via browser, MS Teams) as well as presentations or other programs.
• An USB-C port for connecting the LeViA technology to an (own) external device. This is preferable to the connection via HDMI + USB-A.
• Mobile equipment (to be borrowed from the caretaker, depending on the location):
  • Wireless keyboard to operate the built-in computer.
  • Screen pen for touch display
  • HDMI cable

Important Notes

• When using the built-in computer, a wireless mouse (non-Bluetooth) is recommended as a replacement for the laser pointer.
• Digital pointers cannot be used because they require the installation of special software that is not approved by our IT.
• If you want to use special software for your course (e.g. SPSS, "digital pointers"), please use a separate terminal.
• Programs from the JGU Software Center or the ZDV applications can be installed automatically on the integrated computer.
• Only the picture is transmitted via the HDMI cable, whereas the sound is transmitted via the USB cable.

LeVia-Scenarios

Scenario 1: The speakers are in focus. The camera is directed at what is happening on and around the whiteboard and touch display. The camera perspective allows the recording of lecture-oriented teaching and learning scenarios. External participants are primarily connected as spectators. The touch display serves as a presentation medium as well as a projection surface for connected participants.

Scenario 2 : The participants are in focus. The camera is directed at what is happening in the room. The camera perspective allows discussion-oriented teaching and learning scenarios to be recorded. External participants can easily enter into the dialog. The touch display serves as a presentation medium as well as a projection surface for connected participants.

Scenario 3: The speakers are in focus. The camera is focused on what is happening on and around the blackboard. The camera perspective allows the recording of lecture-oriented teaching and learning scenarios with blackboard writing. The touch display serves as a projection screen for participants who are thus in the field of vision of the lecturer together with the presence group.

In all scenarios, the arrangement of chairs and tables can be changed as desired. The installed hardware is fixed and cannot be changed in the room.

LeViA-Roomoverview

*Normal occupancy

LARA-Rooms

Contact person: Andreas Brückel und Peter Kraft

Tel.: +49 6131 39 28245
Email: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de

Duty to inform and Personal Rights

• Everyone present in the lecture hall, both audience members and other presenters must be informed BEFORE the recording takes place that a recording is taking place.
• If students do not want to be recorded, they must avoid the posted camera coverage areas and should not speak up.
• You must inform those present of how to contact the appropriate privacy officer.
• To start a recorded session, show an appropriate slide via the beamer. You can use our template for this.

• You are obliged to inform all parties involved about the type, place and period of publication.
• Recordings are made available via the platform video.uni-mainz.de.
• Access to the recording is exclusively subject to your complete control.
• You can find out which options are available here in our instructions for recording.

• Every person has the right to his or her own image or likeness, including in course recordings.
• Under certain circumstances, persons may wish to have images or sound recordings deleted.
• You are responsible for ensuring that this is done in good time.

• As long as a recording is only published in password-protected areas of the University of Mainz and/or only the participants of your course have access to it, you should generally not expect any problems with copyright violations or recourse claims.
• As with a written publication, cite sources correctly and do not use third-party works "just" to visually enhance your presentation.
• Familiarize yourself with the editing options for your recording so that you can delete problematic recordings or passages in a timely manner.
• If you are unsure, contact the Legal Affairs Office of the University of Mainz

LARA-Roomoverview and Manual for Recordings

Instruction/Training in Media Technology

We will show you how to operate the individual devices during an on-site briefing. The briefing takes about half an hour. If required, please contact us directly.

Contact
Andreas Brückel and Peter Kraft
Phone: +49 6131 39 28245
Email: AV-Medientechnik@uni-mainz.de