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Lecture2Go
Hamburg, Germany
What it is
Lecture2Go is the University of Hamburg’s free online portal for watching, listening to, and downloading recorded lectures. Its recording system captures the speaker and presentation together. Viewers can browse without logging in; producer access requires a login. Search spans titles, series, people, keywords, and caption text, with caption results linked to the matching video moment. The player supports subtitles, German sign-language translations, and keyboard control, with German and English subtitles when available. Producers may enable MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A, and PDF downloads. Password-protected media can be shared through direct links or embedded in University of Hamburg learning systems. Public series provide RSS feeds, and podcasts can connect to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Since June 2024, uploaded German and English audio and video files have been automatically subtitled using open-source solutions. An open-source version is available to educational institutions and uses Liferay CE with Opencast, Subtitle2Go, Elasticsearch, and Video.js.
For and against
For
- Free viewer access without login
- Searchable captions linked to video time
- Subtitles and sign-language translations
- Multiple download formats
- RSS and podcast distribution
Against
- Some downloads depend on producer settings
- Protected media requires password links or LMS embedding
- Open-source software download requires institutional contact
The verdict
Lecture2Go combines public lecture access, caption search, accessibility controls, downloads, and educational integrations. Its open-source edition extends the portal model to other academic institutions, while privacy processing remains on University of Hamburg servers.
Who it suits
Lecture2Go suits students, educators, and institutions sharing recorded teaching online. It is also relevant to academic organizations seeking self-hosted, open-source portal software and searchable captioned media.
Plans and prices
Lecture2Go open-source software
aimed at academic institutions · contact required to download
Read 1 Oct 2026 · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de
On the record
- Accessibility
- The player supports subtitles, German sign-language translations and keyboard control, and subtitles can be shown in German and English when available.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The portal software is based on Liferay CE, with plugins developed at the University of Hamburg Regional Computer Center.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Automatic captions
- Since June 2024, uploaded German and English videos and audio files are automatically subtitled using open-source solutions including Subtitle2Go.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Components
- The listed software components are Liferay CE, Opencast, Subtitle2Go, Elasticsearch and Video.js.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- When enabled by the producer, downloads can include MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A and PDF files.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Lecture2Go videos can be embedded in Fiona, OpenOlat and CommSy.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The University of Hamburg media and distribution portal software is available in an open-source version for other educational institutions.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Podcast distribution
- Public series provide RSS feeds and podcasts can be linked to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy and hosting
- Personal data is processed on University of Hamburg servers, and Matomo IP addresses are anonymized immediately before storage.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Protected media
- Protected videos can be accessed through a password-protected direct link or embedded in University of Hamburg learning-management systems.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lecture2Go is the central online video portal of the University of Hamburg for watching, listening to and downloading recorded lectures.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Its lecture recording system synchronously records the speaker and the presentation.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Search
- Search covers video titles, series, persons, keywords and closed-caption content, with caption hits linked to the corresponding video time.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
- Viewer access
- Users do not need to log in to view videos; login is reserved for producers.lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de · read 1 Oct 2026
