mobyDOK

mobyDOK (formally mobyDOK GmbH) is a German documentary and animation film production company headquartered in Berlin. It is managed by the documentary filmmakers Alexander Lahl and Max Mönch. The company produces television and online documentaries, as well as image films, animation and explanatory films, with a focus on science, politics and society. Its documentary works primarily deal with scientific, ecological and political subjects. mobyDOK is known, among other productions, for the popular-science magazine format "42 – Die Antwort auf fast alles" (42 – The Answer to Almost Everything). Its portfolio spans short films, documentary series and broadcast documentaries. Notable productions include the short film "The Waiting" (2023, directed by Volker Schlecht), the three-part Sky series "Das Nazikartell" (The Nazi Cartel), and the Arte documentary "Europa glüht – Wie Hitzewellen unser Leben verändern" (Europe Glows – How Heat Waves Are Changing Our Lives, 2024). The company has received several awards, including the Fraunhofer UMSICHT Prize for Science Journalism, the Alternative Media Prize, the German Environmental Film Award, the German Business Film Prize, the German Nature Film Prize, the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism and a Sundance Award. It has also been nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlinale and longlisted for the Oscars. As a production company rather than a consumer-facing brand, mobyDOK operates primarily in the German and international documentary film and television market, collaborating with broadcasters such as Arte and Sky. Its work is characterized by a strong emphasis on scientific and environmental themes, often translating complex research into accessible visual narratives.

mobyDOK GmbH is a German documentary and animation film production company based in Berlin. It is led by managing directors Alexander Lahl and Max Mönch, both documentary filmmakers. The company produces TV and online documentaries, as well as image, animation and explanatory films, with a focus on science, politics and society. Its documentary works primarily engage with scientific, ecological and political matters. Among its best-known productions is the popular-science magazine "42 – Die Antwort auf fast alles". Other selected productions include the 2023 short film "The Waiting" directed by Volker Schlecht, the three-part Sky series "Das Nazikartell", and the 2024 Arte documentary "Europa glüht – Wie Hitzewellen unser Leben verändern". The company has earned numerous awards, including the Fraunhofer UMSICHT Prize for Science Journalism, the Alternative Media Prize, the German Environmental Film Award, the German Business Film Prize, the German Nature Film Prize, the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism and a Sundance Award. It has been nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlinale and longlisted for the Oscars.

• 2024

  Arte documentary 'Europa glüht – Wie Hitzewellen unser Leben verändern' released.

• 2023

  Short film 'The Waiting' directed by Volker Schlecht released.

Science, politics and society documentary production with a focus on explanatory and animated formats.

Product categories. TV documentaries · Online documentaries · Animation films · Explanatory films · Image films · Documentary series

1. 1mobyDOK official websitemobydok.de
2. 2MobyDOK – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q133260216wikidata.org