NEXTUS – Learning by documentaries
Nextus is a program for children, teenagers and young adults. Numerous award-winning international documentaries offer pupils a horizon-expanding view of world history and current world events. The content is suitable for teaching at grammar schools, secondary schools, technical and vocational colleges and universities. Nextus has continuously expanded since 2020. The initiating partners - DocsBarcelona, DOK.education Munich and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival - were joined in 2024 by IndieLisboa, the Sottodiciotto Film Festival and MakeDOX Skopje. Over 10,000 teachers across Europe now use the innovative platform in their lessons.
Nextus enables teachers to work with curated documentaries in an activity-oriented way. Films, film clips, exercises and teaching materials can be used to enrich subject lessons or address cross-curricular issues. The content of the platform is based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and key curriculum content. The resources provided help to make theoretical concepts emotionally tangible through real people and true stories. Numerous award-winning international documentaries offer students a broadening view of world history and current world events. The content is suitable for teaching in high schools, secondary schools, technical and vocational colleges, out-of-school educational institutions and universities.
All films are in the original language and subtitled in a range of languages. The accompanying educational material is available in English, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Greek and Macedonian. This makes nextus an excellent supplement 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 here for free access, 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!
Project manager: Mona Klöckner, kloeckner@dokfest-muenchen.de
DOK.education, educational programme of the International Documentary Filmfestival Munich e.V.
***
