Where stories become reality – DOK.fest Munich is looking for you!



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DOK.fest Munich is one of Europe's largest documentary film festivals. Every year, we screen around 110 creative, international feature-length documentaries from over 40 countries and welcome filmmakers from all over the world. In 2026, we will be celebrating our 41st edition – and you can be there live!

As a passionate (documentary) film fan, we offer you the chance to take an exciting look behind the scenes and support a dedicated team in organising the festival.

We present our film programme at various venues in the heart of Munich – and since 2020 also digitally with DOK.fest München @home. In addition, you can look forward to:

  • DOK.forum, our industry platform,
  • DOK.education, the educational programme for children and young people,
  • and DOK.network Africa.

That's why we need you! Support us as a volunteer (m/f/d) at the 41st DOK.fest Munich from 06 to 17 May 2026 – and become part of an international festival family.

 

2026 there will be the following areas of deployment:

Cinema support

  • Responsible for the organisational process
  • Admission, audience and guest support
  • Checking the technology (microphones etc.)

 

Accreditation

  • Issuing the festival pass
  • Guest relations
  • Enquiries from juries and filmmakers

 

Ticketing

  • Ticket sales and programme advice
  • Friendly and service-oriented approach

 

Support of our @home area

  • Hotline support
  • Mail support
  • Working from home/remote possible throughout Germany
  • Extended support required until May 25, 2026

 

Support of the industry platform DOK.forum

  • Support of the DOK.forum conferences and the workshops (HFF)
  • Support of the Marketplace
  • Guest support
  • Catering

 

Special Events/Bar/Service

  • Opening and award ceremonies
  • Admission, audience & guest services
  • Drinks and catering service
  • Responsible for the smooth running of the event
  • Possibly supervision of the festival lounge

 

Set-up and dismantling

  • Festival counter (HFF and Deutsches Theater)
  • Festival bar
  • Setting up of the festival centres
  • Set-up (tba) & dismantling (tba)

 

DOK.education

  • Help with looking after groups of schoolchildren 
  • Responsible for the organisational process
  • Admission, audience and guest support
  • Checking the technology (microphones etc.)

VR Pop Up Cinema

  • Technical support on site: polite, technically solution-oriented interaction with our festival visitors during their virtual cinema experience
  • Time frame tba

Further information

We expect at least level B2 in German for the best possible communication in all areas of employment, except for drivers and the support of the industry platform DOK.forum.

Everything you need to know at a glance: download the info sheet with all the information here. Feel free to share it with your friends and acquaintances – we are very happy about new interested people!

Click here to get all information about the employment models and necessary contract documents.

 

Contact

For more information on the individual areas, please contact:

Lara Schimpf
Festival team management
+49 (0)89 51 39 97 88
dokteam@dokfest-muenchen.de