Zentraler Informatikdienst

Audio and video technology

For:  employees

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.

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.

  • 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
  • PyCharm (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
  • 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

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Audimax750Yes

Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175858

Portier: +43-1-4277-12881 bzw. +43-664-8175858

Prominentenzimmer50No
Elise-Richter-Saal70No
Hörsaal BIG190Yes
Hörsaal 1100Yes
Hörsaal 270Yes
Hörsaal 388Yes
Hörsaal 597Yes
Hörsaal 698Yes
Hörsaal 7140Yes
Hörsaal 1680Yes
Hörsaal 21140Yes
Hörsaal 2930No
Hörsaal 3060Yes
Hörsaal 31130No
Hörsaal 32130No
Hörsaal 33240Yes
Hörsaal 34100No
Hörsaal 41140Yes
Hörsaal 42100No
Hörsaal 50150No
Seminarraum 145Yes
Seminarraum 245Yes
Seminarraum 345Yes
Seminarraum 445Yes
Seminarraum 545Yes
Seminarraum 645Yes
Seminarraum 742Yes
Seminarraum 842Yes
Seminarraum 914No
Seminarraum 1014No

RoomSeating (persons)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal I396YesPortier: +43-1-4277-12883 bzw. +43-664-8175304
Hörsaal II120Yes
Hörsaal III120Yes

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Seminarraum E0625No

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

Portier von Standort UBB St. Marx: +43-1-4277-12886 bzw. +43-664-8176664

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal 1120No

Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175858

Portier: +43-1-4277-54100

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal 1394Yes

Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8176693

Portier: +43-1-4277-12886 bzw. +43-664-8176664

Hörsaal 2299Yes 
Hörsaal 324Yes 
Seminarraum 1.124Yes 
Seminarraum 1.224Yes 
Seminarraum 1.324Yes 
Seminarraum 1.440Yes 
Seminarraum 1.540Yes 
Seminarraum 1.639Yes 
Seminarraum 1.740Yes 
Seminarraum 1.825Yes 
Seminarraum 2.140Yes 
Seminarraum 3.140Yes 
Seminarraum 4.140Yes 
Seminarraum 5.140Yes 
Übungsraum 1.159Yes 
Übungsraum 1.264Yes 
Übungsraum 1.329Yes 
Übungsraum 1.427Yes 
Übungsraum 1.562Yes 
Übungsraum 1.660Yes 
Übungsraum 1.727Yes 
Übungsraum 1.827Yes 

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal A207Yes

Hörsaalbetreuung: +43-664-8175596

Portier: +43-1-4277-29820 oder +43-664-8175663

Hörsaal B180Yes
Großer Hörsaal C1450Yes
Kleiner Hörsaal C2150Yes
Seminarraum 140Yes
Seminarraum 230Yes
Seminarraum 340No
Seminarraum 421Yes
PC-Seminarraum 120No
PC-Seminarraum 220No
Seminarraum 520Yes
Seminarraum 620Yes
Hörsaal D – Hirnforschungszentrum250No
Seminarraum A (Campus AAKH)15Yes
Seminarraum B (Campus AAKH)24Yes
Seminarraum C (Campus AAKH)19Yes
Seminarraum D (Campus AAKH)24Yes
Seminarraum E (Campus AAKH)19Yes
Seminarraum F (Campus AAKH)32Yes
Seminarraum G (Campus AAKH)32Yes

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Seminarraum 125Yes

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

Portier: +43-1-4277-12852 bzw. +43-664-8176504

Seminarraum 220Yes
Seminarraum 323Yes
Seminarraum 420Yes
Seminarraum 590Yes
Seminarraum 640Yes
Seminarraum 742Yes
Seminarraum 836Yes
Seminarraum 930Yes
Seminarraum 1030Yes
Seminarraum 1127Yes
Seminarraum 1227Yes
Seminarraum 1537Yes
Seminarraum 1636Yes
Seminarraum 1736Yes
Seminarraum 1830Yes
Seminarraum 1930Yes
PC-Seminarraum 140Yes
PC-Seminarraum 224Yes
PC-Seminarraum 324Yes
PC-Seminarraum 424Yes

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts 
Hörsaal 1400Yes

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

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


































 

Hörsaal 250Yes
Hörsaal 360Yes
Hörsaal 4200Yes
Hörsaal 560Yes
Hörsaal 6200Yes
Hörsaal 752Yes
Hörsaal 860Yes
Hörsaal 960Yes
Hörsaal 1050Yes
Hörsaal 1180Yes
Hörsaal 1252Yes
Hörsaal 13100Yes
Hörsaal 14200Yes
Hörsaal 1552Yes
Hörsaal 1652Yes
Hörsaal 1750Yes
Seminarraum 124Yes
Seminarraum 325Yes
Seminarraum 420Yes
Seminarraum 525Yes
Seminarraum 625Yes
Seminarraum 725Yes
Seminarraum 825Yes
Seminarraum 925Yes
Seminarraum 1025Yes
Seminarraum 1125Yes
Seminarraum 1225Yes
Seminarraum 1325Yes
Seminarraum 1440Yes
Seminarraum 1529Yes
Seminarraum 1633Yes
PC-Seminarraum 125Yes
PC-Seminarraum 230Yes
PC-Seminarraum 330Yes
PC-Seminarraum 535Yes
PC-Seminarraum 625Yes
PC-Seminarraum 716Yes

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Seminarraum 129Yes(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 223Yes
Seminarraum 319Yes

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal 3 Geozentrum230No

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

Portier im UZA II : +43-1-4277-14966 bzw. +43-664-8176444‬

Hörsaal 4 Geozentrum80No
Hörsaal 6 Geozentrum200No
Hörsaal 5 Pharmaziezentrum120No
Hörsaal 7 Pharmaziezentrum180No
Hörsaal 8 Pharmaziezentrum280No

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Seminarraum 2H41535No

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

Portier im UZA II : +43-1-4277-14966 bzw. +43-664-8176444‬

Seminarraum 2H46735No
Seminarraum 2H55931No
Seminarraum 2H31650No
Hörsaal 2H51080No

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal 1207Yes

Hörsaalbetreuung Publizistik (Mo - Fr 09:00 - 17:00)

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)

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 257Yes
Hörsaal 357Yes
Seminarraum 113No
Seminarraum 236Yes
Seminarraum 348Yes
Seminarraum 448Yes
Seminarraum 548Yes
Seminarraum 630No
Seminarraum 748Yes
Seminarraum 848Yes
Seminarraum 930No
Seminarraum 1030No
Seminarraum 1120No
Seminarraum 1220No
PC-Lehrredaktion35No

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Sternwarte SE 125No

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 215No
Sternwarte HS55No

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
Hörsaal 6150NoPortier: +43-1-4277-12888 bzw. +43-664-8175841

RoomSeating (seats)Audio induction loopOn-site support and contacts
AudiMax ZfT500NoPortier: +43-1-4277-12888 bzw. +43-664-8175841
Seminarraum 3 ZfT25No

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.