DM Championships return to Berlin on Thursday 27 February, in partnership with Freiblickinstitut e.V. and hosted by University of Applied Sciences Europe. Twelve schools will battle to become Debating Matters Berlin Champions 2020.
Freiblickinstitut organises debates on important topics from politics, society, economy, science and art.
The University of Applied Sciences Europe is a private, state-approved university that offers uniquely international perspectives, interdisciplinary and practice-based teaching, innovation, and future-oriented skills development.
09:00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09:30 WELCOME
09:50
DEBATE 1: ‘CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP IS GOOD FOR THE ARTS’
GROUP 1
AGAINST:
Schadow-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 3
AGAINST:
Gottfried-Keller-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
AGAINST:
Wilma-Rudolph-Oberschule
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 4
AGAINST:
Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:05
DEBATE 2: CLIMATE EMERGENCY: ‘PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN’
GROUP 1
AGAINST:
Leibniz-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 3
FOR:
Gottfried-Keller-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
AGAINST:
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 4
AGAINST:
Lessing Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:20
DEBATE 3: ‘SOCIAL EGG FREEZING EMPOWERS WOMEN’
GROUP 1
AGAINST:
Gymnasium Steglitz
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Group 3
FOR:
Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Paulsen-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Humboldt-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Group 4
AGAINST:
Eckener-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
13:30
LUNCH
14:30
RESULTS
15:00
SEMI-FINALS: ‘CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS SHOULD BE COMPULSORY’
SEMI-FINAL 1
FOR:
Winner Group 1
AGAINST:
Winner Group 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
SEMI-FINAL 2
FOR:
Winner Group 3
AGAINST:
Winner Group 4
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
16:20
AFTERNOON TEA-BREAK
16:40
FINAL DEBATE: ‘GERMANY SHOULD PAY REPARATIONS FOR ITS COLONIAL PAST’
FOR:
Winner Semi-Final 1
AGAINST:
Winner Semi-Final 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
18:00
RESULTS AND THANK-YOUS