Simple & secure: Your video hosting solution for teaching
Opencast Hosting – hassle-free, sustainable, and GDPR-compliant: Video management with Opencast as a reliable solution for your university. With our all-in-one package, you don’t have to worry about a thing and pay only 7% VAT.
Leading educational institutions rely on our expertise when it comes to managing video content at their universities.
Everything you need for effective video management at your institution
Our video hosting has been designed so that you don’t have to worry about a thing.We take care of installation, configuration, updates, and maintenance, while our Opencast experts provide support whenever you have questions.The flexible, reliable, and scalable open source software Opencast gives academic institutions everything they need for effective video management.
Opencast: Reliable Video Management with High Flexibility
Automation
With Opencast’s automated video recording and processing, everything runs seamlessly—let lectures be recorded and processed automatically.
LMS-INTEGRATION
Opencast can be easily integrated into your learning management system, making your videos available exactly where students need them.
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
With Opencast’s flexible role and rights management, instructors and students automatically receive the appropriate permissions.
Lecture Hall Integration
Opencast integrates seamlessly with your lecture hall technology, allowing recordings to be scheduled and captured automatically.
A Dedicated Community Supporting Universities
Opencast is collaboratively developed by a well-connected and dedicated community,in which elan , actively participates.Decisions are made transparently by consensus, ensuring that the software remains flexible and future-oriented. Universities strengthen each other through Opencast,as everyone benefits from the developments of other institutions. All new features and improvements are made available to the entire community.
Sustainability in Mind: More Energy-Efficient and Climate-Neutral IT Infrastructure
With our Opencast Cloud Hosting, you get a hassle-free solution for your video management while also doing something good for the environment.The hosting runs on GWDG servers, which are powered entirely by renewable energy. Smart cooling technologies and energy-efficient processes significantly reduce CO₂ emissions..
“Video management with Opencast is an integral part of our digital teaching. elan ensures that everything runs reliably and securely, allowing me to sit back and focus entirely on my internal tasks.”
Whisper ist ein Open-Source-Spracherkennungssystem, mit dessen Hilfe Sprache aus Audio transkribiert werden kann. Als Ergänzung zum Opencast-Hosting unterstützt es bei der Transkription von Videoinhalten.
Save costs – with us, you get more for your money, as we charge only 7% VAT.
GDPR-COMPLIANT
Our cloud hosting runs on GDPR-compliant servers that are ISO 27001 certified.
SCALABLE
Our hosting adapts flexibly to your needs and can be scaled to your requirements at any time.
FULL MANAGED
We take care of everything – from updates to maintenance – so you can focus entirely on your tasks.
Opencast Hosting Pricing
Opencast Cloud Hosting
from
17.749
€/Year
Full-managed
Support
Your data is securely stored in a German data centre tailored for the academic sector
Opencast Hosting On-Premise
from
19.999
€/Year
Full-managed
Support
Integration and Customisation for Your University
Your data is securely stored directly in your university’s data centre
Optional:
Seamless integration of Opencast into your learning management system
Migration of existing video content from Opencast or third-party systems
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Frequently Asked Questions
You have another question? Just send us an email – we’re here for you: hosting@elan-ev.de
The hosting is optimised for small to medium-sized universities. For larger universities, we are happy to develop a customised solution upon request: hosting@elan-ev.de
For hosting, we use the servers of the Academic Cloud, operated by the GWDG. The GWDG’s academic data centre, along with its servers, is located in Göttingen.
For universities, we generally charge only 7% VAT. For all other customers, the applicable VAT rate must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The migration can be carried out in the background, parallel to ongoing operations, without any disruptions. Depending on the volume of data, the migration may take up to several days.
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