Press Release 29 April 2020

Dallmeier presents success record for video security in the German “Safe City“ segment 19 German cities equipped with data protection-compliant video technology

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Regensburg, 29 April 2020 – The German video technology manufacturer Dallmeier is looking back on three extremely successful years in the “Safe City“ market sector in Germany. To date, the inventor of the “Panomera®“ multifocal sensor technology with cameras, recording systems and software for video analysis and management has been able to execute 19 major projects in German cities. Successful investigations into recent incidents once again confirmed the quality of the systems.

Essentially, three factors determine the success or failure of the use of video security technology in public spaces: on the one hand, it is important to guarantee a high and, above all, as consistent a minimum image quality as possible over the entire area to be recorded – this is the only way to ensure that the images can be used in court and, above all, to ensure positive results in the automatic analysis of these images. Secondly, this goal should, of course, be achieved with the fewest possible number of camera systems in order to keep overall costs, complexity and the workload of system operators low. And finally, the quality of the video management software used and the analysis of live images and recordings is of crucial importance.

Minimum number of cameras for maximum coverage
These three elements together form the essential added value of the patented “Panomera®“ multifocal sensor systems, which Dallmeier successfully launched on the market in 2011. The breakthrough in the “Safe City“ sector came at the end of 2016 with the successful commissioning of the camera systems on the Domplatte (cathedral square) in Cologne. Here, the police can observe an area of almost 9000 square metres with only eight Panomera® cameras, and this with a minimum resolution density of 250 pixels per meter (px/m, according to DIN EN 62676-4). This very resolution is required to be able to recognise unknown individuals. With large-scale installations in 19 German cities, including Frankfurt, Essen, Wiesbaden, Chemnitz and Bremen, the manufacturer can look back on an extremely successful track record in the field of urban surveillance.
“We have been using the Dallmeier Panomera® technology since 2018 with great success. With the Panomera® systems we benefit in particular from the fact that the entire overview of a scene is always maintained, whereby operators can zoom into different areas with high resolution even in the recording,“ says Thorsten Wünschmann, Head of the Hanau (a German City near Frankfurt) Public Order Office. “In this way, we achieve optimum control with minimum operator workload and, thanks to the fact that only a few systems are required, we also achieve low total cost of ownership“.

Data protection as a matter of course
A further, very important aspect for market acceptance is also data protection: Dallmeier fulfils this requirement by strictly observing the GDPR guidelines “Privacy by Design“ and “Security by Design“. Dallmeier develops and manufactures all essential components of its solutions at its headquarters in Germany, uses external service providers for extensive penetration and security tests and offers its customers comprehensive documentation and support in the implementation of video security solutions that comply with data protection regulations.

Strong results and maximum efficiency
“We are very proud of our success in the Safe City sector over the past few years. Dallmeier technology is being used for more and more installations in large cities, but also increasingly in medium-sized cities. Extremely rapid, successful investigations, not least with regard to the most recent events in Southern Germany, and consistently very positive feedback from the emergency services as well as the decision-makers attest to our strategy“, says Frank Salder, Managing Director of Dallmeier Systems GmbH in Gladbeck and Germany-wide expert for Safe City within the Dallmeier group of companies. “The patented Panomera® Multifocal sensor technology enables an extremely low number of systems required. For example, it is possible to cover 40,000 square meters with only 58 Panomera® cameras at a minimum resolution density of 250 pixels per meter (px/m, according to DIN EN 62676-4). Together with the resulting much lower demands on the infrastructure, and of course, considerably fewer operator workstations, this also results in an extremely economical operation of the systems“.

Further information

  • Dallmeier Webinar on 28 May 2020, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM CEST on the topic “Multifocal Sensor Technology for "Safe City": Functionality, Benefits, Real-World Examples”
  • Special Issue „Video Extra“: Camera manufacturer recommends fewer cameras
  • Dallmeier Solutions for Safe Cities

About Dallmeier

Dallmeier: Turn images into assets.
With pioneering video technology from Germany.

In 1984 Dieter Dallmeier founded what is now Dallmeier electronic – not in the proverbial garage, but in a garden shed in Regensburg, Germany. Today, the company, which can justifiably call itself a hidden champion for video information technology “Made in Germany”, has several hundred employees worldwide, more than 250 of them at the company headquarters in the centre of Regensburg alone.

Our customers: From commercial enterprises to World Cup stadiums
Dallmeier's camera, recording, software, and analysis solutions optimise security and processes for B2B end customers in a wide range of industries in over 60 countries. The focus is on users from the casino, smart city, airports, logistics, stadiums, and industrial sectors. But also, banks, critical infrastructure facilities as well as medium-sized companies from all sectors.

Low total cost of ownership “Made in Germany”
With pioneering innovations, Dallmeier has succeeded time and again in placing itself at the forefront of technology: From the world's first digital image storage system with motion analysis in 1992, the patented “multifocal sensor technology” Panomera® with its “Mountera®” mounting system, to the latest Domera® camera family, which allows up to 300 camera variants with only 18 components. These and many other innovations provide real, tangible customer benefits. And with a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and a high Return on Investment (ROI) they can easily compete with systems produced and supplied from low-wage countries.

Cybersecurity, data protection and ethical responsibility through maximum vertical integration
With 100% “Made in Germany”, we also guarantee our customers the highest standards in data protection, cybersecurity, and ethical responsibility. With high quality and short supply chains, we also ensure – almost incidentally – sustainability and environmental protection. From our prestigious headquarters in the centre of Regensburg, Dallmeier not only carries out its own research and development but also the complete manufacturing process – from component to product to solution.

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