The opening of the LRZ Quantum Integration Center, with panel discussions in the livestream

About LRZ

The Leibniz Supercomputing Center (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is the leading scientific computing center in Bavaria. Founded in Munich in 1962, the LRZ has grown to become one of Europe's largest computing centers for science, research and teaching.

The opening of the Quantum Integration Center was another milestone in the history of the institute. "With the Quantum Integration Center (QIC), the LRZ is pursuing ambitious goals and making an important contribution to supporting the Munich Quantum Valley" (source: lrz.de)

Approach

The uniqueness of this event and the high-calibre guests demanded a perfectly organized process. Reliability, fast production times and secure technical solutions were therefore extremely important for the organizer. In the run-up to the opening event, a video teaser was produced to be played in the livestream. The video was based on statements from LRZ protagonists and impressions (B-roll material such as computing hardware and shots of the building). A separate day of filming took place in Garching for this purpose. The Techcast team had already checked all the conditions for the event and worked out a set-up as a concept.

After the ceremonial cutting of the opening ribbon, the livestream began with panel discussions. Several experts were also connected virtually to the discussions with guests present on site. The pre-produced clips provided even more variety. The live broadcast could be followed on two channels: directly on the LRZ website and on YouTube. In post-production, the recording of the event was edited into an on-demand video (with LRZ branding).

Result

Thanks to the livestream, all interested parties were able to attend the QIC launch live and follow the opening ceremony. Techcast guaranteed the organizer a successful technical implementation: LRZ employees were able to concentrate on the content of the event and rely on the Techcast team for the entire video production, livestream and technology.