The KIT Library Media Portal extends ILIAS with powerful management of lecture recordings. Videos are transcribed automatically and provided with German and English subtitles – so you can search not only titles and descriptions but also spoken content, and jump to the right moment with a single click. Which videos you see is determined automatically by your ILIAS courses.
Search
Content search
Search for technical terms like "program" – the portal searches automatic transcripts of all accessible videos and returns matches with direct timestamp links.
Jump
Jump to the exact moment
Click a timestamp link in the search results – the video starts exactly where your term is spoken. No more fast-forwarding.
Transcribe
Automatic transcription
Every video is transcribed automatically – the spoken audio is turned into text word by word. These transcripts are what make the content searchable and let you jump to the right moment.
Understand
Subtitles DE & EN
Auto-generated subtitles in German and English aid comprehension – especially during fast or quiet passages. Activate them directly in the video player.
Learn more effectively, search more precisely, understand better.
Content search
Search for technical terms like "program" – the portal searches automatic transcripts of all accessible videos and returns matches with direct timestamp links.
Jump to the exact moment
Click a timestamp link in the search results – the video starts exactly where your term is spoken. No more fast-forwarding.
Subtitles DE & EN
Auto-generated subtitles in German and English aid comprehension – especially during fast or quiet passages. Activate them directly in the video player.
Personalized access
After logging in with your KIT account, you see and search only videos from your ILIAS courses – ideal for exam preparation.
Accessible learning
Subtitles and transcripts particularly benefit students with hearing impairments and international students – the portal meets legal requirements for accessibility.
Series & lecture collections
All recordings of a lecture are grouped as a series – giving you a clear overview of every session of a course.
Accessible, searchable teaching videos – fully automatic, no extra effort.
Automatic transcription
Uploaded videos are automatically transcribed and provided as subtitles – without any further action.
Seamless ILIAS integration
The Media Portal is directly integrated into ILIAS. Course memberships are automatically applied – students only see videos they have access to.
Multilingual support
In addition to German, English subtitles are generated – for international students and English-language search. All participants benefit equally.
Legal accessibility compliance
Automatic subtitles meet legal requirements for digital accessibility – students with hearing impairments and international participants gain equal access.
Descriptions & chapter markers
In the future, descriptions and chapter markers will be created automatically for videos – for even better discoverability.
Four steps to your result
Log in
Use your KIT account – your ILIAS course enrollments are recognized automatically.
Search
Enter a term – the portal searches titles, descriptions and spoken content.
Jump
Click a timestamp link – the video starts exactly at the searched moment.
Understand
Enable subtitles in German or English – for accessible learning.
Try it now
Log in with your KIT account and discover your lecture videos in a whole new way.