Online Events

Planning a virtual event? First reflect on how to “dress up” your message effectively. Just as stylish clothing attracts attention, so will choosing the right online event format. After brainstorming ideas and determining your direction, contact us.

After we’ve jointly developed the best concept for you, we begin the technical realization of your online event. Several factors play an important role:

Locations
On-site persons, e.g. participants, sign language and simultaneous interpretation services, crew, connected speakers
Number of cameras, microphones, broadcast vans or flight case control rooms
Lighting

With our livestream cameras, we record your event in optimal quality.
For high-end productions, we use our ARRI Alexa and/or Arri Mini cameras individually or in combination. For example, we use DSLR cameras when working with a smaller production budget.

Sound makes the music – that’s why we use the appropriate selection of microphones, such as headset/lavalier, shotgun, or handheld mics, to give your virtual event the best sound quality.

With your location and our equipment, we put your online event in the right light. We make you, your speakers, and your guests shine.

After your online event, when the recorded material reaches Mainfilm, we work to create a lasting impression on your audience. Through editing techniques like highlight reels, color correction, and audio enhancement, we create memorable visuals and clear sound even after the event.

Our focus areas include:

• Precise editing
• Careful selection of graphics and animations
• Necessary color corrections and grading
• Appropriate use of voice-over talent
• Balanced and fitting musical accompaniment

Major drawbacks of big providers like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype and Webex

Most virtual events take place on video call platforms like Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Teams. These offer only limited interaction possibilities and stream in relatively low quality.

Furthermore, nearly all providers of free video conferencing tools like Skype or Microsoft Teams are headquartered in the USA. This means when using these tools, you’re subject to the laws of the provider’s country – in this case, US law.

For technical issues, you must contact the platform operator abroad. What should be a simple phone call about a Zoom livestream error quickly becomes an obstacle course. Often, a timely solution isn’t possible.

Spoiler: Forget about it.

Enhanced Security with a Local Video Conference Solution

By working with a domestic company, you maintain 100% control over the technology used, as they can respond immediately to any issues.

We have our own browser-based online platform that we can customize flexibly. It can become your platform too – with your corporate identity and your URL! Additionally, we can integrate numerous digital features like chat functions, polling tools, multiple-choice options, Q&A, or breakout sessions to ensure comprehensive user participation.

For an online event to take place, event providers and participants must mutually exchange data that needs to be processed. The information collected during a virtual event is highly valuable. It provides demographic data and records user behavior. With this data, you can improve your digital event in real-time and offer all participants an optimal experience.

We analyze for you:

– Who participates with which devices
– Which browsers are used for access
– How many viewers are/were participating
– From which locations users join a stream
– Who watched when and for how long
– At which points streaming was interrupted

All data analysis is GDPR-compliant – data protection is our top priority!

During the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety for all speakers, presenters, film crew and on-site participants, we at Mainfilm Productions have implemented meticulous hygiene measures.

A dedicated hygiene officer ensures flawless hygiene protocols at the filming location
Our team maintains safety distances and implements a distancing system on-site
All on-site personnel wear face masks to prevent potential infection chains
We provide our crew with gloves and hygiene kits to avoid promoting infections

Mainfilm collects, stores and analyzes all data in GDPR-compliant manner with maximum confidentiality. We’re happy to follow your stricter data protection policies. Our team receives regular data protection training.

The COVID-19 pandemic restricts us all in daily life. The events industry and hospitality sector have been particularly hard hit. This makes it all the more sensible to make major events available digitally during crisis-ridden times like these. The town of Kelsterbach near Frankfurt didn’t let the coronavirus crisis stop them, instead moving their annual Old Town Festival completely into the virtual space.

In September 2020, the town of Kelsterbach held its 3-day folk festival.
Interested parties could join the digital event via live stream and enjoy concerts, speeches, and creative performances from home. Using the hashtag “#ASFDaheim2020”, audience groups commented on the online event live.

In September 2020, TAB e.V. – an initiative by Frankfurt creatives – organized an event to thank all Frankfurt residents who had done something special this year to keep the Main metropolis alive. In honor of these “Local Heroes,” the festival was completely digitized under the direction of Mainfilm production. The event was broadcast live on screens in many local venues and on home monitors.

These were among the first words at the Local Heroes Festival. The city of Frankfurt found a creative way to thank people without whom our society wouldn’t function. At the same time, artists from the Main metropolis were given a voice for their work.

Mainfilm enabled viewers to stream the 3-day Splash!21 Hip-Hop Music Festival from home in 2018. To experience Germany’s largest hip-hop festival virtually, concert enthusiasts purchased tickets through the digital platform Livyu. Eight cameras captured 16 concerts, featuring national artists like Vega and Afrob, in highest 4K quality.

Our crew handled artist rights for the stream, sponsorship, broadcast concept, and appropriate moderation for the multi-day major event. For all creatives, we delivered videos in 1:1, 9:16, and 16:9 formats so agencies could promote the content across all social media platforms.

David Pfeffer’s concert was streamed via our Livyu platform, allowing fans to purchase tickets and virtually experience their favorite artist. From home, audiences could enjoy the concert through a 360° VR stream and navigate different spatial perspectives using control panels.

Eight cameras captured the digital concert experience, giving virtual attendees a 360° view. We incorporated text information and graphics that viewers could access via cursor control. They could also live-comment on the event and use “Yes”/”No” buttons to request encores, for example. All these interactive elements were integrated live into the 360° VR experience.

At an exclusive fan event, YouTube stars Roman and Heiko Lochmann shared rare interviews and behind-the-scenes stories. Mainfilm Productions digitized the LOCHIS online event via the Livyu streaming platform, allowing home fans to participate.

The LOCHIS invited fans to their streaming event, entertaining them with music and comedy. A moderator guided both digital and on-site fans through the program. Our team captured this unique online fan event in premium TV quality.

Hauschka has established himself in the creative scene with his experimental piano compositions. Mainfilm Productions digitally presented his extraordinary concert experience via the Livyu online streaming platform. Interested audiences could purchase tickets for Hauschka’s virtual event on Livyu. We live-streamed Hauschka’s virtual performance from Berlin’s Funkhaus.

Mainfilm Productions pioneered the first VR concert hall. This interactive venue rivals physical arenas. The digital space lets audiences participate via avatars, communicate through social media, and interact digitally. Users control virtual bodies to grab and throw objects like tomatoes or teddy bears on stage.

The VR concert hall features spaces for merchandise booths and sponsors. The digital venue includes sponsor showrooms, refreshment stands, and 360° viewing. We also create online game zones with mini-games like basketball or boxing separate from the main event.

The founding of the Osteoporosis Action Alliance deserves celebration. Members of this campaign aim to educate about osteoporosis, dispel myths and provide assistance. TV host Frauke Ludowig moderated the hybrid event. Former high jumper Heike Henkel served as testimonial. 50 attendees participated on-site while 1,000 viewers watched the live stream.

Our Mainfilm production team recorded the hybrid event as a flight case production with 4 cameras and 8 microphones, providing internet connectivity. We also handled on-site sound and optimal lighting. Participants could log in via our online platform to follow the live stream. Our editorial team sorted and forwarded audience questions to the 6 panelists.

With travel restrictions, a pandemic and largely suspended air traffic, meeting in person became difficult. Yet this is exactly what Deutsche Bank wanted to achieve. The solution was our remote production setup. We shipped a camera to the recording location for the live stream and provided internet connectivity. Two guests discussed in real-time with zero latency: one located at Deutsche Bank’s headquarters, the other in a New York studio.

Normally, Jooster conducts product training for 900 people annually. In pandemic-affected 2020, Jooster faced the challenge of delivering high-quality, sustainable content to promoters. We at Mainfilm developed an online training platform for virtual seminars. Using our digital web tool saves Jooster time and up to €250 per person.

Our online training platform simplifies content delivery for corporate clients. Trainers can verify learning progress and issue certificates upon seminar completion.

With live streaming, travel, accommodation, and catering costs are eliminated as many participants watch the online event from home.
Bonus: Since participants leave their cars at home, they also help protect the environment.

Participants can follow the online event from home. This eliminates travel time and delays.

With an online stream, you can reach people previously unavailable due to scheduling conflicts or geographic distance.

During virtual conferences, you can utilize numerous interactive tools to make your online meeting engaging. Real-time data analysis enables polls, statistics, and virtual networking between participants and speakers.

Mainfilm consults with you and helps develop a creative, customized concept for your virtual event tailored to your needs.

Our experienced team broadcasts your web conference recordings to a website for home viewers.

At the recording location, our control room ensures smooth operation of your online conference. They monitor chat comments and questions, forwarding them to moderators when requested.

We analyze these user data for you in real-time:

• Displaying moods, opinions and polls in live streams
• Who dropped out when
• Which browsers/devices were used to access
• User analysis: Age, gender etc. of participants

All user data analysis complies with national data protection laws.

We film your online conference with ARRI AMIRA cameras – the same used in cinema productions. Even during your virtual meeting, we extract the most beautiful color tones through live color grading.

An online meeting is a digital gathering of two or more people via the internet. To host an online event, you need an internet connection, video conferencing software, a microphone, and a camera. First, connect your microphone and camera to your PC or laptop. Through your internet connection, you can use our browser-based online platform for your digital conference. There you select the virtual conference room you want to enter and turn on your microphone and camera.

Unlike conventional video conferencing tools like MS Teams, Skype, Zoom or Webex, we ensure GDPR-compliant live streaming on national servers. A virtual event on our Mainfilm platform offers high quality, reliability, and interactive tools like chat functions, breakout sessions, comment features, or Q&As. Now nothing stands in the way of your live event.

You need a stable internet connection, laptop or PC, microphone and video camera. To join a virtual conference, you need access to video conferencing software (e.g. MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, etc.). Mainfilm offers a browser-based, GDPR-compliant online platform. Our video conferencing tool includes features like Q&As, comment and chat functions, and breakout sessions.

The online meeting takes place via video conferencing tools (e.g. MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, etc.) on the internet. Mainfilm offers a browser-based, GDPR-compliant online platform.
Our video conferencing tool includes features like Q&As, comment and chat functions, and breakout sessions. Since a virtual conference runs via the internet, it’s location-independent.

First create an agenda outlining all roles (speaking order, moderators etc.). Then test the technology with a trial run – check if all remote speakers can connect properly, if microphones are loud enough, and if lighting is optimal for speakers.

Yes. Mainfilm Productions can configure your web conference to require tickets for access. We can integrate common payment systems like AmazonPay, PayPal and many others.

Yes. Online meetings are designed to virtually connect people across distances via the internet. This enables business relationship management, new customer acquisition, and sharing of company content.

We guarantee image and sound quality either on-site or remotely during livestreams. Our team assigns a director and production manager to monitor the web conference, ensuring excellent quality.

Connection problems may cause audio/video disruptions, delays or complete failure. We can generate a time-delayed stream to counteract potential technical issues.

Depending on the scope and type of online meeting, our team needs 2 weeks to develop a concept for your online event and review the technical process on-site.

You can make relevant decisions earlier since they’re no longer tied to a physical location. Among other things, capital measures can be processed faster, allowing you to compensate for production losses promptly, for example. Shareholder dividend resolutions are also possible at online events.

Example: The 67th Annual General Meeting of Lufthansa AG took place digitally for the first time. Five board members were elected, dividends were approved, and the profits for fiscal year 2019 were transferred to retained earnings.

For a digital general meeting, you don’t need to pay for venue rental, travel, accommodation, catering, security, or facility management.
Example: Bayer saved costs of EUR 2.5 million by holding a completely virtual general meeting.

Mainfilm transmits online general meetings via national servers, ensuring GDPR-compliant broadcasting.

During voting at in-person general meetings, you lose significant time with physical ballot submission processes. Vote counting also takes longer compared to virtual processing. However, a digital voting process at virtual meetings allows faster tallying of electronic ballots, delivering quicker results.

To conduct an online seminar, participants need a video camera, a microphone and a laptop or PC with a stable internet connection.

Mainfilm Filmproduktion, in collaboration with Jooster, has created a digital platform to provide your online training at the highest quality for you and your participants. You can interact with your seminar participants through our platform, watch the live stream, upload and edit documents, and also insert videos on demand.

We employ real-time analysis strategies that display user behavior for you. This helps you determine which interactions – such as private breakout sessions, polls, or Q&A rounds – are most effective for maintaining participant attention.

On our digital platform, it’s possible to conduct and measure performance assessments after each learning unit. You can also test knowledge during the seminar using quizzes or Q&A sessions.

You have the option to issue a participation certificate at the end of your online training. Additionally, you can implement an examination requirement after the online training, so only participants who pass an exam or achieve a certain score can successfully complete the virtual seminar.

We provide you with access to real-time analyzed data about your online training. This allows you to monitor and potentially improve your online training quality during the digital seminar through performance assessments.

When you use our digital solution, you gain access to interactive features that make your virtual seminar more engaging. We provide Q&A tools, polls, statistics, private chat and video conference rooms, quiz functions, and multiple-choice question rounds to deliver your content in a memorable and entertaining way.

Each participant receives an invitation link with access to the online training. To participate in the virtual seminar, attendees simply need to register and they’re ready to go.

The online platform allows you to upload, share and edit documents such as Excel, Word or PowerPoint files. You can use interactive features like polls, Q&A tools, statistics, headings, graphics, animations and video conference connections on our online platform.