DM Championships return to Berlin, in partnership with Freiblickinstitut e.V. and hosted by University of Applied Sciences Europe. Twelve schools will battle to become Debating Matters Berlin Champions 2019.
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: “TOURISM BENEFITS THE WORLD”
GROUP 1
FOR:
Nelson-Mandela-Schule
AGAINST:
Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Geoff Kidder
JUDGES
Michael Croasdale
Kai Funkschmidt
Jutta Kramm
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Benjamin Mehle
GROUP 3
FOR:
Carl Bechstein Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Paulsen-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Johannes Richardt
JUDGES
Marco Baldi
Tobias Dollase
Sebastian Meier
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Johannes Richardt
Andrée Möhling
GROUP 2
FOR:
Gottfried-Keller-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Eckener-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
Khushi Pasquale
Hannes Putzig
Tilmann Warnecke
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Barbara K. Prokop
Sara O’Donnell
GROUP 4
FOR:
Leibniz-Schule Berlin
AGAINST:
Gymnasium Steglitz
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
Stefan Chatrath
Julia Dannemann-Freitag
Pascal Heymann
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Anli Serfontein
11:05
DEBATE 2: “THE CONSTANT MONITORING OF OUR HEALTH DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD”
GROUP 1
FOR:
Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Benjamin Mehle
JUDGES
John Battersby
Stefan Chatrath
Agota Revesz
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Benjamin Mehle
GROUP 3
FOR:
Paulsen-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Schadow-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Bernie Whelan
JUDGES
Michael Croasdale
Barbara Klimke
Tilmann Warnecke
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Johannes Richardt
Andrée Möhling
GROUP 2
FOR:
Eckener-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Wilma-Rudolph-Oberschule
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
Jutta Kramm
Sebastian Meier
Khushi Pasquale
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Barbara K. Prokop
Sara O’Donnell
GROUP 4
FOR:
Gymnasium Steglitz
AGAINST:
Humboldt-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Anli Serfontein
JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Marco Baldi
Kai Funkschmidt
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Anli Serfontein
12:20
DEBATE 3: “AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WILL MAKE DRIVING SAFER”
GROUP 1
FOR:
Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Nelson-Mandela-Schule
CHAIR
Geoff Kidder
JUDGES
Stefan Chatrath
Barbara Klimke
Khushi Pasquale
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Benjamin Mehle
Mónica Pinedo
Group 3
FOR:
Schadow-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Carl Bechstein Gymnasium
CHAIR
Bernie Whelan
JUDGES
Julia Dannemann-Freitag
Pascal Heymann
Karl-Erik Norrman
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Johannes Richardt
Andrée Möhling
GROUP 2
FOR:
Wilma-Rudolph-Oberschule
AGAINST:
Gottfried-Keller-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
John Battersby
Phoebe Blackburn
Tamara Paquet
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Barbara K. Prokop
Sara O’Donnell
Group 4
FOR:
Humboldt-Gymnasium
AGAINST:
Leibniz-Schule Berlin
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
Niels Betori Diehl
Siobhan Bruns
Dyane Neiman
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Anli Serfontein
13:30
LUNCH
14:30
RESULTS
15:00
SEMI-FINALS: “IT IS WRONG FOR COUNTRIES TO OFFER TAX INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT”
SEMI-FINAL 1
FOR:
Winner Group 1
AGAINST:
Winner Group 2
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
Rupert Graf Strachwitz
Martin Kley
Agota Revesz
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Barbara K. Prokop
Geoff Kidder
Benjamin Mehle
Sara O’Donnell
Mónica Pinedo
SEMI-FINAL 2
FOR:
Winner Group 3
AGAINST:
Winner Group 4
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
Siobhan Bruns
Hans Jagnow
Karl-Erik Norrman
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Johannes Richardt
Anli Serfontein
Andrée Möhling
16:20
AFTERNOON TEA-BREAK
16:40
FINAL DEBATE: “WESTERN MUSEUMS SHOULD AGREE TO REPATRIATE CULTURAL ARTEFACTS”
FOR:
Winner Semi-Final 1
AGAINST:
Winner Semi-Final 2
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
John Battersby
Pascal Heymann
Barbara Klimke
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Clara Emilia Baeumer
Geoff Kidder
Johannes Richardt
Andrée Möhling
Sara O’Donnell
Benjamin Mehle
Anli Serfontein
Barbara K. Prokop
Mónica Pinedo
18:00
RESULTS AND THANK-YOUS