Audio and video technology

Teachers can use modern audio and video technology at centrally managed course rooms of the University of Vienna. The ZID is responsible for installing and operating this technology.

 Direct link

Servicedesk forms Audio- und Videotechnik (audio and video technology, in German)

Equipment and usage

Using the equipment

The audio and video facilities at centrally managed course rooms can be controlled using panels: 

  • Switching the projector on and off
  • Selecting sources 
  • Setting the volume of source devices, such as stationary PCs, laptops or microphones


Depending on the course room, these are:

Projectors

All centrally managed course rooms are equipped with projectors, allowing you to project either the screen of the stationary presenter’s PC or of your laptop onto the wall. At the class room you will find QR codes and links to the instructions for use.

 Note

Turn the projector off when you leave the room.

Using your own laptop

Every centrally managed course room is equipped with a HDMI port and a VGA port as well as a HDMI and VGA cable to connect personal laptops to the system. If your laptop does not have an HDMI or VGA port, please bring along the specific adapter required for your device. 

If you cannot find the HDMI or VGA cable, please contact the lecture hall support. You can find the contact details on the desk in the course room, or in the list of locations.

Using stationary presenter's PCs

There is a stationary PC at every centrally managed course room. If you do not want to use your own laptop, the ZID recommends using a flash drive to present your slides from the presenter’s PC.
 

 Notes

  • For technical reasons, the presentation mode in PowerPoint is unfortunately not available on the presenter’s PC. If you need this mode, please bring a laptop with you.
  • The ZID always strives to provide the most recent hardware. The most recent generation of PCs does not have a built-in DVD or BluRay drive. If you would like to play a DVD, CD or BD in class, the lecture hall support can provide an external USB drive. You can find the relevant contact details on the desk in the course room, or in the list of locations.


The presenter’s PCs feature the operating system Windows and a uniform application software. Some locations feature computers with subject-specific software. It is not possible to install software yourself.

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  • List of installed standard application software
    • 7 Zip Version 24
    • Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps (e. g. Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
    • AutoCAD Classroom Version 2024 (only location: Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4th floor)
    • Citavi 7
    • Cran R 4
    • DOSBox (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
    • EndNote 21
    • FileZilla 3
    • GeoGebra 6
    • Gimp 3
    • Inkscape 1
    • IrfanView 4
    • KompoZer 0
    • LibreOffice 25
    • Mathematica classroom Version 14
    • MatLab 2024 (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 and University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1)
    • MAXQDA 24
    • Mendeley 1 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
    • Microsoft Office 365
    • MikTex 24
    • Mozilla Firefox ESR CE
    • Mozilla Thunderbird CE
    • Notepad++ 8
    • NVDA ScreenReader v.2024
    • Octave 9 (only locations: Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2nd floor; Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
    • PsychoPy 2024 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
    • PuTTY 0
    • Python 3 (only locations: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1; Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
    • QGIS 3
    • RStudio 2024
    • SPSS Amos 30
    • SPSS Statistics 30
    • STATA SE 18 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, ground floor)
    • Sumatra PDF 3
    • TEXnicCenter 2
    • VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3
    • Virtual Box 7 (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
    • Winshell 4 (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)

Microphone and speech intelligibility

The following rooms are equipped with a handheld microphone and a headset microphone to improve speech intelligibility:

  • Larger centrally managed course rooms (for 50 people and more)
  • Rooms equipped with facilities for persons with a hearing impairment 
  • Rooms in which lectures can be recorded via u:stream

The available microphones are tuned to the specific room and system.

The system does not support microphones you bring along, as you cannot connect them to the system. Please do not replace the existing headset microphone with a microphone you brought along. In most cases, the resulting sound quality is inferior.

If the speech intelligibility is not ideal, please contact the lecture hall support or use the Servicedesk form Audio- und Videotechnik (in German, audio and video technology).

 Note

The ZID recommends using the headset microphone, in particular when your course is recorded for u:stream. The headset microphone is attached to your head. In contrast to handheld microphones, this ensures consistent speech intelligibility.

Recording courses – u:stream

For information about the lecture halls equipped with streaming equipment, please go to the website Recording courses – u:stream.

Locations

Service hotline for all university locations: +43-1-4277-14100

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  • Hauptgebäude, Universitätsstraße 1, 1010 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Audimax 750 Yes

    Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175858

    Portier: +43-1-4277-12881 bzw. +43-664-8175858
    Prominentenzimmer 50 No
    Elise-Richter-Saal 70 No
    Hörsaal BIG 190 Yes
    Hörsaal 1 100 Yes
    Hörsaal 2 70 Yes
    Hörsaal 3 88 Yes
    Hörsaal 5 97 Yes
    Hörsaal 6 98 Yes
    Hörsaal 7 140 Yes
    Hörsaal 16 80 Yes
    Hörsaal 21 140 Yes
    Hörsaal 29 30 No
    Hörsaal 30 60 Yes
    Hörsaal 31 130 No
    Hörsaal 32 130 No
    Hörsaal 33 240 Yes
    Hörsaal 34 100 No
    Hörsaal 41 140 Yes
    Hörsaal 42 100 No
    Hörsaal 50 150 No
    Seminarraum 1 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 2 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 3 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 4 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 5 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 6 45 Yes
    Seminarraum 7 42 Yes
    Seminarraum 8 42 Yes
    Seminarraum 9 14 No
    Seminarraum 10 14 No
    Category: Standorte
  • NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien
    Room Seating (persons) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal I 396 Yes Portier: +43-1-4277-12883 bzw. +43-664-8175304
    Hörsaal II 120 Yes
    Hörsaal III 120 Yes
    Category: Standorte
  • Apostelgasse 23, 1030 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Seminarraum E06 25 No

    Hörsaalbetreuung von Standort UBB St. Marx: +43-664-8176693

    Portier von Standort UBB St. Marx: +43-1-4277-12886 bzw. +43-664-8176664
  • Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 1 120 No

    Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175858

    Portier: +43-1-4277-54100
  • UBB Sankt Marx, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 1 394 Yes

    Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8176693

    Portier: +43-1-4277-12886 bzw. +43-664-8176664
    Hörsaal 2 299 Yes
    Hörsaal 3 24 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.1 24 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.2 24 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.3 24 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.4 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.5 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.6 39 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.7 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 1.8 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 2.1 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 3.1 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 4.1 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 5.1 40 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.1 59 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.2 64 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.3 29 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.4 27 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.5 62 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.6 60 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.7 27 Yes
    Übungsraum 1.8 27 Yes
  • Campus, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal A 207 Yes

    Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175596

    Portier: +43-1-4277-29820 oder +43-664-8175663
    Hörsaal B 180 Yes
    Großer Hörsaal C1 450 Yes
    Kleiner Hörsaal C2 150 Yes
    SR III UCW Hof 7 40 No
    Hörsaal D – Hirnforschungszentrum 250 No
    Seminarraum A (Campus AAKH) 15 Yes
    Seminarraum B (Campus AAKH) 24 Yes
    Seminarraum C (Campus AAKH) 19 Yes
    Seminarraum D (Campus AAKH) 24 Yes
    Seminarraum E (Campus AAKH) 19 Yes
    Seminarraum F (Campus AAKH) 32 Yes
    Seminarraum G (Campus AAKH) 32 Yes
    Category: Standorte
  • Kolingasse 14–16, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Seminarraum 1 25 Yes

    Hörsaalbetreuung: ‭+43-1-4277-12796‬ bzw. +43-664-8176692

    Portier: +43-1-4277-12852 bzw. +43-664-8176504
    Seminarraum 2 20 Yes
    Seminarraum 3 23 Yes
    Seminarraum 4 20 Yes
    Seminarraum 5 90 Yes
    Seminarraum 6 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 7 42 Yes
    Seminarraum 8 36 Yes
    Seminarraum 9 30 Yes
    Seminarraum 10 30 Yes
    Seminarraum 11 27 Yes
    Seminarraum 12 27 Yes
    Seminarraum 15 37 Yes
    Seminarraum 16 36 Yes
    Seminarraum 17 36 Yes
    Seminarraum 18 30 Yes
    Seminarraum 19 30 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 1 40 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 2 24 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 3 24 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 4 24 Yes
    Category: Standorte
  • Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 1 400 Yes

    Portier Eingang Hahngasse: +43-1-4277-12884 bzw. +43-664-8175416

    Portier Eingang Berggasse: +43-1-4277-12880 bzw. +43-664-8176446


































     
    Hörsaal 2 50 Yes
    Hörsaal 3 60 Yes
    Hörsaal 4 200 Yes
    Hörsaal 5 60 Yes
    Hörsaal 6 200 Yes
    Hörsaal 7 52 Yes
    Hörsaal 8 60 Yes
    Hörsaal 9 60 Yes
    Hörsaal 10 50 Yes
    Hörsaal 11 80 Yes
    Hörsaal 12 52 Yes
    Hörsaal 13 100 Yes
    Hörsaal 14 200 Yes
    Hörsaal 15 52 Yes
    Hörsaal 16 52 Yes
    Hörsaal 17 50 Yes
    Seminarraum 1 24 Yes
    Seminarraum 3 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 4 20 Yes
    Seminarraum 5 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 6 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 7 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 8 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 9 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 10 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 11 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 12 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 13 25 Yes
    Seminarraum 14 40 Yes
    Seminarraum 15 29 Yes
    Seminarraum 16 33 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 1 25 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 2 30 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 3 30 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 5 35 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 6 25 Yes
    PC-Seminarraum 7 16 Yes
    Category: Standorte
  • Porzellangasse 4, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Seminarraum 1 29 Yes (HS-Betreuung von OMP1 übernimmt auch diesen Standort!)
    Portier Eingang Hahngasse: +43-1-4277-12884 bzw. +43-664-8175416
    Portier Eingang Berggasse: +43-1-4277-12880 bzw. +43-664-8176446
    Seminarraum 2 23 Yes
    Seminarraum 3 19 Yes
    Category: Standorte
  • UZA II, Augasse 2–6, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Audimax (Augasse / alte WU) 636 No

    HS-Betreuung: +43-1-4277-12823 bzw. +43-664-8175965

    Portier im UZA II : +43-1-4277-14966 bzw. +43-664-8176444‬
    Hörsaal 1 (Augasse / alte WU) 174 No
    Seminarraum 2.18 (Augasse / alte WU) 42 No
    Seminarraum 2.19 (Augasse / alte WU) 42 No
    Seminarraum 5.44 (Augasse / alte WU) 40 No
    Seminarraum 5.45 (Augasse / alte WU) 40 No
    Seminarraum 5.47 (Augasse / alte WU) 32 No
    Seminarraum 5.48 (Augasse / alte WU) 32 No
    Category: Standorte
  • UZA II, Geozentrum und Pharmaziezentrum, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 3 Geozentrum 230 No

    HS-Betreuung: +43-1-4277-12823 bzw. +43-664-8175965

    Portier im UZA II : +43-1-4277-14966 bzw. +43-664-8176444‬
    Hörsaal 4 Geozentrum 80 No
    Hörsaal 6 Geozentrum 200 No
    Hörsaal 5 Pharmaziezentrum 120 No
    Hörsaal 7 Pharmaziezentrum 180 No
    Hörsaal 8 Pharmaziezentrum 280 No
    Category: Standorte
  • UZA II, Rotunde, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Seminarraum 2H415 35 No

    HS-Betreuung: +43-1-4277-12823 bzw. +43-664-8175965

    Portier im UZA II : +43-1-4277-14966 bzw. +43-664-8176444‬
    Seminarraum 2H467 35 No
    Seminarraum 2H559 31 No
    Seminarraum 2H316 50 No
    Hörsaal 2H510 80 No
    Category: Standorte
  • Währinger Straße 29, 1090 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 1 207 Yes

    Hörsaalbetreuung Publizistik (Mo - Fr 09:00 - 17:00)
    avtechnik.ipkw@univie.ac.at
    Iris Hajicsek: +43-1-4277-49325 bzw. +43-664-8175798
    Manfred Gatterwe: +43-1-4277-49304 bzw. +43-664-8175381

    Hörsaalbetreuung Informatik (Mo - Fr 09:00 - 17:00)
    technik.hoersaal.cs@univie.ac.at
    Andreas Wöber: +43-1-4277-79108

    Portier: +43-1-4277-12707 bzw. +43-664-8176230
    (Firma Frisch, extern, Mo-Fr ab 17:00 und Samstags)
    Hörsaal 2 57 Yes
    Hörsaal 3 57 Yes
    Seminarraum 1 13 No
    Seminarraum 2 36 Yes
    Seminarraum 3 48 Yes
    Seminarraum 4 48 Yes
    Seminarraum 5 48 Yes
    Seminarraum 6 30 No
    Seminarraum 7 48 Yes
    Seminarraum 8 48 Yes
    Seminarraum 9 30 No
    Seminarraum 10 30 No
    Seminarraum 11 20 No
    Seminarraum 12 20 No
    PC-Lehrredaktion 35 No
    Category: Standorte
  • Sternwarte/Astronomie, Türkenschanzstraße 17, 1180 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Sternwarte SE 1 25 No

    Herr Michael Fischer Tel.: +43-1-4277-53805 bzw. +43-664-8175532

    Herr Markus Rockenbauer Tel.: +43-1-4277-53842 bzw. +43-664-8176276
    Sternwarte SE 2 15 No
    Sternwarte HS 55 No
    Category: Standorte
  • Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 1190 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    Hörsaal 6 150 No Portier: +43-1-4277-12888 bzw. +43-664-8175841
    Category: Standorte
  • Gymnasiumstraße 50, 1190 Wien
    Room Seating (seats) Audio induction loop On-site support and contacts
    AudiMax ZfT 500 No

    Portier: +43-1-4277-12888 bzw. +43-664-8175841
    Seminarraum 3 ZfT 25 No
    Category: Standorte
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Accessibility

The majority of centrally managed course rooms is wheelchair accessible. In the list of locations you can see which rooms are equipped with induction technology. You can find more information at Accessible studies.

Technical standards

It is the primary goal of the audio and video facilities to enable efficient operations during lecture periods. The following measures are therefore implemented:

  • Uniform and high usability of the equipment for all users
  • Minimising failures
  • Troubleshooting

For further information about the technical standards for audio and video facilities at centrally managed course rooms, please use the Servicedesk form Audio- und Videotechnik (in German, audio and video technology).

If you want to install new audio and video facilities, we can provide you with 

  • contacts to maintenance groups 
  • an existing framework agreement for accessing media technology 
  • our white paper on AV media technology

Energy-saving measures

The University of Vienna is aiming to become climate-neutral by 2030. In agreement with the Rectorate, all audio and video facilities are therefore switched off every day at 22:00. The first user of the day therefore has a short waiting time of 90 seconds until the facilities are ready for operation.

Support

Please contact the lecture hall support at the relevant university location if you require information about the facilities at specific centrally managed course rooms or if you need assistance at a course room to use the audio and video facilities. You can find the contact details of the lecture hall support on the desk in the course room, or in the list of locations further up this web page.