nxtlatex – LaTeX classes and themes for faculty NXT

Version: 1.0 Date: 2026-03-10 License: LPPL 1.3c Author: Volker Reichenberger <volker.reichenberger@reutlingen-university.de> CTAN: https://ctan.org/pkg/nxtlatex

Description

The nxtlatex package provides LaTeX tools for the faculty NXT Nachhaltigkeit und Technologie (Sustainability and Technology) at Reutlingen University, Germany. It comprises three components:

• nxtthesis – A thesis class based on KOMA-Script scrreprt. Requires LuaLaTeX. Provides a title page with institution metadata, font options (TeX Gyre, Libertinus), and a standard declaration of independent work.

• nxtbrief – A letter-class option (LCO) for KOMA-Script scrlttr2. Supports pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and LuaLaTeX. Uses the Libertinus font family.

• beamerthemenxt – A Beamer presentation theme in the NXT corporate design. Requires LuaLaTeX and the Aptos font.

In addition, the OpenType font NXT_Logo.otf is included, which provides the NXT logo as a typographic glyph.

Files

Installation

Run

latex nxtlatex.ins

to generate nxtthesis.cls, nxtbrief.lco, and beamerthemenxt.sty. Copy these files together with NXT_Logo.otf into a directory where TeX can find them, e.g.:

~/texmf/tex/latex/nxtlatex/

Then run texhash (or mktexlsr) to update the TeX file database.

Usage

nxtthesis

\documentclass[german,gyre]{nxtthesis}
\title{Title}
\author{Author Name}
\adresse{Street, ZIP City}
\matrikelnummer{1234567}
\akademischergrad{Bachelor of Science}
\studiengang{Sustainable Technology}
\abgabedatum{31 March 2026}
\erstpruef{Prof. Dr. First Examiner}
\erstpruefbezeichnung{First examiner}
\zweitpruef{Prof. Dr. Second Examiner}
\zweitpruefbezeichnung{Second examiner}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
...
\eigenständigkeitserklärung
\end{document}

nxtbrief

\documentclass[nxtbrief]{scrlttr2}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\begin{document}
\setkomavar{fromname}{Prof. Dr. Name}
\begin{letter}{Recipient\\Address}
\opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
...
\closing{Kind regards}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

beamerthemenxt

\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{NXT}
\begin{document}
\frame{\titlepage}
\begin{frame}{Title}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Item
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

Customisation

The nxtbrief and beamerthemenxt components are designed for Reutlingen University's NXT faculty but can be adapted for other institutions:

• In nxtbrief.lco, update \setkomavar{backaddress} and \setkomavar{location} with your institution's details.
• In beamerthemenxt.sty, redefine \nxtBeamerSkyline and \nxtBeamerUniversityLogo to point to your own graphics:

\renewcommand{\nxtBeamerSkyline}{my-skyline.pdf}
\renewcommand{\nxtBeamerUniversityLogo}{my-logo.pdf}

• Missing graphics files are silently ignored.
• In nxtthesis, redefine \fakultaet and \hochschule.

Building the documentation

pdflatex nxtlatex.dtx
makeindex -s gind.ist nxtlatex.idx
makeindex -s gglo.ist -o nxtlatex.gls nxtlatex.glo
pdflatex nxtlatex.dtx
pdflatex nxtlatex.dtx

Or simply run make (see Makefile).

License

Copyright (C) 2025 Volker Reichenberger.

This work may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license or (at your option) any later version.

The font NXT_Logo.otf is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1 (OFL-1.1).