NEXTUS – Learning by documentaries

Nextus was developed specifically for secondary education institutions and has been continuously expanded since 2020. Its partners include DocsBarcelona, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, IndieLisboa, the Sottodiciotto Film Festival in Turin, MakeDOX Skopje, ARTE URBANA COLLECTIF in Sofia, Génération 7e Art in Lyon and DOK.education München. Over 10,000 teachers use Nextus across Europe.

What Nextus offers:

  • Curated, action-oriented work with films, film clips, exercises and teaching materials
  • Use in subject-specific lessons or across subjects on relevant topics
  • Aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and key national curricula
  • Emotional relevance through real people and stories
  • A wide range of internationally acclaimed documentary films
  • Suitable for grammar schools, secondary schools, vocational upper secondary schools, non-school educational institutions and universities

Languages and materials:

  • Films in their original language with subtitles in several languages
  • Supporting materials in German, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek and others
  • Ideal for international classes and foreign language teaching

Using Nextus

The promotion of media literacy is an interdisciplinary task in the competence-oriented curricula of German schools. Media literacy and digital education are central educational goals in all curricula. By using Nextus, teachers can integrate these objectives into their teaching in a meaningful, engaging and challenging way.

Are you a secondary school or university teacher who wants to use innovative media in your classroom? Take advantage of Nextus`' wide range of free services! After registering, you can learn more about working with the film platform at one of our regular free teacher training sessions. You also have the option of booking a face-to-face training course on how to use Nextus in the classroom.

Not yet registered with Nextus? Then register for free access with the registration code: DOK.education

Contact

If you are interested in booking a face-to-face training course with your school as a teacher, or if you have any questions or suggestions – please contact us!

Anna Hofer
DOK.education / contact Nextus Germany
hofer@dokfest-muenchen.de