Alfaview

alfaview is a German software for lip-synchronized video conferences, specializing in virtual online meetings, seminars, training sessions and conferences. It was developed in Germany.[1]

alfaview
Developer(s)alfaview (Karlsruhe, Germany)
Initial release2016
Stable release
8.13.0
Operating systemWindows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux
Available inGerman, English
TypeVideo conferencing system
Licenseproprietary
Websitehttps://alfaview.com/

The servers are located within the European Union. Only ISO/IEC 27001-certified data centers are used and the data is encrypted according to TLS/AES256.[2][3]

History

alfaview has its origins in 2010. The education company alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH developed its first prototype of alfaview for all their trainings of skilled workers in Germany.[4] Since 2016 the application alfaview is distributed on the platform alfaview.com by alfaview gmbh. Owner and founder is the entrepreneur Niko Fostiropoulos. The headquarters is located in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Features

More than 200 users can be connected via audio and video in the live conference rooms. The viewer mode allows 500 users to participate simultaneously. The video conferencing system includes features such as a chat, where the users of the virtual room can write text messages, collaborative tools (white board, surveys, voting), breakout rooms, desktop sharing, live transcription of the spoken word in the room and the live translation into many languages.[5] A toolbox to integrate collaborative programmes (whiteboard, survey, voting) is available to users. Furthermore, alfaview offers the feature of using simultaneous interpreters.

In the virtual rooms, individual users can be designated moderators.

Private users can download the video conference software for free. Companies can buy it for their internal and external communication and configure it according to their needs.[6]

Distribution

Apart from individuals and businesses, alfaview is increasingly used by education institutions. More that 20.000 institutions with over 1 million users are currently using the software. Several universities, universities of applied sciences and schools[7] are using the video conferencing system for teaching in virtual classrooms.,[8][9][10] among others the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences,[11] the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,[12] the Stuttgart Media University, the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University,[13] the Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education and the Hochschule Furtwangen University.[14] alfaview is increasingly used in schools.[15]

Several Chambers of Trades in Germany use the video conferencing system as well, for example for their digital master craftsman's examination.[16] The 2020 nationwide final of the business plan and simulation competition Jugend gründet was held as a live stream via the software.[17]

Apart from the Centre for Civic Education, various municipalities in Germany are using the software, among others the city of Karlsruhe,[18] the city of Gütersloh or the rural district Oder-Spree.[19]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and the Karlsruhe Sandkorn Theater have implemented a virtual play in the virtual meeting room.[20][21]

References
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  2. "Alfaview: Sichere Videochat-Software aus Deutschland".
  3. Regina Singer. "Alternative zu Skype: Sichere Videotelefonie aus Deutschland".
  4. "IT-Mittelstand Best of - alfatraining".
  5. "alfaview im Detail".
  6. Mel (2020-04-30). "alfaview: Videokonferenz-Lösung aus deutscher Entwicklung". Appgefahren.de.
  7. TV REDAKTION. "Schule: Gut vorbereitet trotz Corona"..
  8. Besim Karadeniz (2020-03-19). "Digitale Hörsäle bei der Hochschule Pforzheim". Pf-Bits.
  9. "Gutes Netz in Friedrichsruhe: Frühstücken und gemütlich studieren - STIMME.de".
  10. Schwarzwälder Bote, Oberndorf Germany. "Furtwangen: Willkommen in einem virtuellen Semester - Schwarzwälder Bote".
  11. "Hochschule Pforzheim stellt um auf digitale Lehre in 200 virtuellen Hörsälen - Pforzheim - Pforzheimer-Zeitung".
  12. alfaview. "Dr.-Ing. Volker Koch (KIT Karlsruhe) und Claudia Baum (alfatraining/alfaview®) auf der Learntec 2019".
  13. "DHBW Karlsruhe: Aktuelles vom ESC - Schließung des Präsenzbetriebs-FAQ".
  14. Hochschule Furtwangen. "hc".
  15. "Bislang stemmen Schulen Onlineunterricht allein - Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer Zeitung".
  16. "Brandenburgs größte Schule unterrichtet bereits digital".
  17. proudly by Steinbeis Innovationszentrum UE (SIZUE). "Startseite".
  18. "Karlsruhe: Den indischen Partnern auch in diesen Zeiten nahe sein".
  19. Stefan Lötsch (2020-05-05). "Corona-Krise: Digitales Klassenzimmer in Eisenhüttenstadt gestartet".
  20. "Karlsruher Sandkorn-Theater setzt auf Videokonferenz statt Livestream". Die Neue Welle. 2020-04-30.
  21. "Die erste Live-Kabarett-Konferenz via alfaview: Rastetter & Wacker: Kontaktnotstand - am 10. Mail 2020 um 18 Uhr".
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