Heidelberg Research Architecture Services
The HRA provides various services to both students and researchers. We maintain a small MediaLab for digitization and editing visual material, and co-host services, like the video annotation platform Pa.do/ra. We also offer workshops and training sessions tailored to your needs, for example on working with image, audio or video editing software, management software for bibliographic materials like Zotero or Juris-M, or heidICON - the object and multimedia repository of Heidelberg University Library.
In addition, the HCTS IT and the CATS Library offer short term rental items, like digital camera equipment.
MediaLab
The MediaLab is open to all CATS members and students. It comprises three well-equipped workstations for digitization and editing of visual material. The workstations feature professional image scanners (Epson Expression 10000 XL, Epson Perfection v700 Photo) and book scanners (Plustek OpticBook A300), as well as advanced image editing software (Adobe Creative Suite 6) and specialized OCR tools (Abbyy FineReader). In addition, all workstations have crucial helper tools (like IrfanView) and the full standard office suite (Microsoft) installed. Our team will be happy to assist you on all matters related to visual material and digitization. Together with our IT, we also offer trainings for all equipment and software.
The MediaLab at the HCTS is located in room 400.00.05B, on the ground-floor, east wing. Since the number of workstations is limited, please make sure to book in advance via Sharepoint.
The CATS Library has an excellent overhead A2-book scanner which university members can also book in advance via Sharepoint.
