New formats, more possibilities

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The HfMT media library offers a variety of professional features for its relaunch

The university's own _Mediathek_ is the central media platform of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama. It was developed in cooperation with the regional computer center of the University of Hamburg and is based on an open source software solution. Students and interested members of the public can find many video recordings here that document the work of all the performers at our institution.

All contents of the media library, such as concerts, operas, theater performances, lecture series, lectures and much more, are freely available in the spirit of open access and can be accessed online around the clock. Users do not need personal access to the website, but can access the content without registering. In addition, the platform enables secure and sustainable archiving of these ephemeral events.

Another important area is the password-protected use of the platform by teachers. Here, a wide variety of data, such as lecture recordings, music scores, teaching videos or even concert recordings, which are only intended for internal teaching purposes, can be made available in a protected environment.

The university's "Webcast" team manages the media library and is responsible for creating the content. Using state-of-the-art technology, various event formats are recorded and digitally post-processed in broadcast quality, regardless of location. The possibility of "live streaming" on social platforms expands the possibilities of the media library.

Our team has set itself the goal of developing new formats for innovative digital concerts such as 360° recordings or interactive concerts. Students should thus be sensitized to the digital change within the cultural sector.
Even after the pandemic situation, the changed, virtual representation of cultural and concert operations will remain.

Especially in times of a pandemic and the associated restrictions on events, the dimension of a digital stage as the only way for artists to present themselves becomes clear in an urgent way.

Text: Peter Wolff / Christian Frank